I | No. 430. Price One Penny. THE CHIPPING NORTON eanery JVCagazine. ^or 2?aris^es Of CHIPPING NORTON. •?Jg ■>& enstone. CHARLBURY k SHORTHAMPTON. fifikld A IDUURY LITTLE ROLLRIGHT. OHASTLKTON. HEYTHROP. SALFORD. CHADLINGTON. HOOK NORTON. HILTON 4 LYN UH Ail. CHURCHILL k SAR.SDKN. finstock. Ramsden. CORNWELL. great ROLLRIQHT. SHIPTON k LANGLEY. SPELSBURY. k DAYLESFOItD. January. e la E N ID A p> _ 1919. iI W Circumcision of our Lord. 2’ Th 3I F 41 S 5 and Sunday after Christmas. fl M Epiphany of our Lord. Tu 8 W Lucian, P. & M. 9 Th 10 F 11 S 12 £ ist Sunday after Epiphany. 13 M Hilary, Bp. & Con. 14 Tu W 1615 Th 17 F 18 S Prisca, Rom. V. & M. 19 £ 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. 20 M Fabian, Bishop of Rome & Mart. 21 Tu Agnes, Rom. V. & M. 22 W Vincent, Spanish Deacon & M. 23 Th | 24 F 25 S Conversion of St. Paul, 2 7° ’ jrd Sunday after Epiphany, f 28 Tu' 29 ’W 80 'Th K. Charles, M. 31 F1 2nd, New Moon, 8.24 a.m. 9th, First Quarter, 10.55 a.m. 24^* 8>44 a m* 31st, New Moon, 11.7 p.m. ’ QlUrtcr’ 4 22 am’ W. C. HAYfiS. LTD., P1UNTEES. ClHtPi'tKG NOIKIXBi. r 2 CHIPPING NORTON DEANERY MAGAZINE. January Notes for the next Magazine should be sent not later municants on that day, and this alone justifies its than the 20th of the month, to the Editor, continuance. Perhaps it points to having a Cornwell Rectory, Chipping Norton. second one during the month. I would welcome All business communications to bo addressed to the Publisheis, W. 0. Hayes, Ltd., Chipping the general opinion on this. Norton. Thanks to the persevering attendance of some, the Communicants Guild and Foreign Missionary CHIPPING NORTON’ Association are still going—though certainly not i Vicar—Bev. H. H. Arkell, M.A., Surrogate. as strong as they ought to be, when we realise Assistant Priest—Bev. E. LI. Weight. that these two organisations have for their object Churchwardens— Mr. Austin Webb. Mr. A. J. Bolwell, the better carrying out of the two desires nearest for Chipping Norton. to the very heart of our Lord Himself, and find Major Daly, for Over Norton. expression in His two great commands: “Do Sexton and Clerk—H. H. Langton (pro tom). this in remembrance of me ’’ and “ Go ye there­ The Vicarage, fore and teach all nations.” I can only repeat Chipping Norton. what I said last year—it will make such a differ- My Dear Friends,— .ence in our parish, and it will be a felt difference A happy new year! It is five years since far beyond it—if these two gatherings could he we could truly greet each other with this familiar really well attended on the Thursday before the New Year’s greeting—but now, thank God, we first Sunday in each month. can use it once again as we pass with our friends In sincerest thanks to all our Church workers the threshold of 1919. A happy new year ! Happy for all they have done to help us Mr. Weight in the triumphant end of the war—the most cruel joins me. More Sunday School Teachers and war that ever scourged mankind. more District Visitors are badly needed to help Happy too in the triumph of right over wrong. those who are so well carrying on these two most It is this conviction that right has triumphed that vital departments of Church work brings comfort to the bereaved amongst us, for It is hoped in all parishes that many of the ser­ they know that their loved ones have not died in vices rendered to the country in regard to the war vain—and that, having fallen in God’s service, will be continued on behalf of the extension of God accepts them for higher service still I Christ’s kingdom. We may, therefore, in this And the year is new—new indeed in a way nr. parish hopefully look for reinforcements now the other year has ever come to us, for with the new war is over year comes a new England, with new schemes This New Y’ear brings us new nnd glorious op for reconstruction. And God calls us to take up portunities as perhaps never before. Let no our lives anew —to grasp afresh the old faiths single one of us miss what we might do—for in that have held us as a rock in the days of storm— missing this we are missing God’s call at a time and will guide and inspire us in the difficult days when perhaps it never sounded so clear! ahead. And that we may indeed grasp afresh Believe me, our old faiths and let us Church people rally round Your sincere friend and Vicar, our grand old Parish Church and make it and it s IT. HERBERT A11KELL. services more the centre of our life and the main­ spring of all we do. Parish Church War Memorial.—A meeting was Twice daily the church bell sounds to remind held in the Parish Boom on December 12th, to all who cannot come that it is the duty, and surely consider if anything should be placed in the the privilege for those who can arrange their Parish Church as a war memorial. The Vicar time, to join in public prayer for the needs of.all presided, and the meeting was well attended and May I plead for a little more encouragement here. representative, amongst those present being Of Sunday worship I will only say that for most Major Daly, Mr. A. J.' Bolwell (Churchwardens), of us our time on Sunday is our own—but on the Mayor, Rev. E. L. Weight, Mr. T. H. Bur- Sunday mornings many keep it so entirely in bidge and most of the Sidesmen. Mr. A. Webb „their own hands that they appear to forget it is (Churchwarden) was absent through illness. God’s Day—the use of which they will have to All present were of the opinion that something give an account. I thankfully and gladly notice should be done, and it was finally unanimously the large and increasing congregations on Sunday decided (should sufficient funds be raised with evening. due regard to giving to a town memorial as well) The Choral Celebration on the third Sunday in to restore one of the beautiful chapels in the the month has very greatly increased our com- Church, and to place a tablet in the newly January CHIPPING NORTON DEANERY MAGAZTNF, 3 restored chapel recording the names of those who I Chamber, and was admirably arranged by <Mfs’ from this parish have laid down their lives to Bolwell and Mrs. Grace, assisted by other laaies, defend us. and brought in the sum of £3 2s The collection A full report has appeared in the local paper after the meeting amounted to oyer £5, and a of the speeches and a circular letter has been sent the evening service to nearly’ .£3. " round the parish. The following subscriptions Our very true sympathy goes out to the fami­ were promised at the meeting:—Mr. T. H. Bur- lies of the following men who have given then bidge, £5; the Vicar, £5 and another £5 jn a lives for King and country:—Arthur Townsend, year’s time; Miss Pryer, £5; Mr. M. K. Pearson John Meades, and John Henry Margetts. £1 Is.; Mrs. Pearson, £10 for cross and candle­ sticks ; Mrs. Lockwood, £5. At the end of the. Confirmation. — The Confirmation in our meeting the Vicar read notes from Mr. A. Webb Church is fixed for Thursday, March 18th. The and Mrs. Padbury, expressing regret at their in­ Vicar will be glad to receive the names c.of intend-■— ability to attend and their hearty sympathy. ing candidates as soon ns possible. C.E.M.S.—A meeting of the C.E.M.S. tool, Missionary Festival.- -Our second annual mis­ place on Wednesday, January 8th', in the Churcr sionary festival was held on Thursday, November 26th. ' There was a splendid meeting in the Town Room. It took the form of a social evening, and Hall in the afternoon. The clergy present were a very enjoyable time was spent. the Viear (in the chair), the Dean of Gloucester, Central Church Find.—It has been decided by Revs J. Payne, HJ. P. Maleson, E. J. E those in authority in our Church to create a Cen­ Johnson, Dr. Oldfield, A. Carey Elwes, A. W. tral Church Fund. This fund will be distinct Callis, E. C. Freeman. T. C. Tanner, P. Morgan from the various Diocesan funds, and will hexp Wilkins, R. P. Burnett, and E. L. Weight. the Church generally’. The following arc some The Rev. F. S. K. Gregson, late Archdeacon of of the purposes to which the. fund will be put: Durban, Natal, gave a graphic account of his Training of men for ordination, religious educa­ missionary experiences in South Africa—es­ tion, increasing the stipends of the clergy’, < liurcli pecially in relation to work amongst the Zulus. extension in new or growing neighbourhoods, and Miss Kirby, who had worked for some years in clergy pensions. These are some of the most India and Ceylon, gave us great interest in her pressing necessities, and it is thought that the relation of her experiences. She illustrated work minimum sum to be aimed at is .£5,000,0(10. in the mission field to a great war which was xV meeting for giving full information about this perpetually being waged against the forces of evil.