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and metal, 8 feet, 55 pipes; 12. Sa!cional, wood and metal, 8 feet, 56 pipes; 13. Voix Celeste, metal, 8 feet, 44 pipes; 14. Octave, metal, 4 feet, 56 pipes; 15. Oboe, metal, 8 feet, 56 pipes. Pedal Organ, CCC to F, 30 notes:-16. Bourdon, wood, 30 pipes, 10-feet tone. Couplers -17. Swell to Great Organ; 18. Swell to Pedals; 19. Great to Pedals. Three Composition Pedals to Great Organ.

Towards the £200 required, the sum of £160 has been received, and the balance is partly covered with subscriptions promised but not yet paid.

In connection with Pudsey it will be of interest to the Connexion to know that the intentions of the John Shaw Memorial Committee are now fully carried out, in the erection of a marble tablet in the chapel, and a massive granite monument, obelisk shaped, in the chapel-yard, over John Shaw's grave. The entire expense has been about £80.

BURSLEM CIRCUIT.

BAZAAR AT COBRIDGE.

FOR some time past the society and congregation at Cobridge have felt the need of larger chapel and school accommodation. The present chapel was built in 1822, and contained originally one room, also used for school purposes. This was sufficient for the needs of the congregation until 1843, when it became necessary to enlarge the chapel. This was done by the introduction of a gallery, and the addition of a vestry; the gallery being appropriated to the congregation, and the floor of the building used as a school. This has sufficed until the present, but the neighbourhood adjoining the chapel is rapidly becoming inhabited, and the spiritual necessities of the people must be provided for. When, therefore, last year, the present estate, including chapel and three cottages, was declared free from debt, the friends decided to take im

mediate steps towards building a new chapel and school. Everyone entered heartily into the spirit of the thing, and it was determined to hold a bazaar as soon as possible. The ladies' sewing-meeting took up this matter very enthusiastically, while others of the congregation began to solicit subscriptions. The Burslem Town-hall was therefore secured, the interior nicely beautified, and here, on the 14th day of November, the bazaar was opened at twelve o'clock at noon, by T. Hulme, Esq., Mayor of Burslem. On the platform were the Revs. W. Longbottom, President of the Conference, with the circuit ministers, and G. Grundy, J. Mellor, G. Nicholson, Enoch Garner, T. B. Saul, J. Teece, and J. Edge, Esq., J.P., J. P. Guy, Esq., and Mr. John Harrison. large company had assembled to witness the opening ceremony, amongst whom were W. Woodall, Esq., M.P., J. W. Edge, Esq., Alderman Lawton, and Councillors Smith and Ball, Mr. Poole, and Mr. J. Bennett. The proceedings were commenced by the Rev. C. Linley announcing a hymn, and the Rev. G. Grundy offered prayer.

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Rev. C. Linley, who then introduced the Mayor, said that it must be a source of pleasure to the inhabitants of Burslem to know that the first public duty performed by their Mayor after his election was in connection with the cause of religion. He was sure that all present would wish for his Worship a happy and prosperous year of office.

The Mayor said that it afforded him great pleasure to be present. Though not a member of our Church, he desired that it might have prosperity and peace, and he hoped that very speedily the friends there might have a beautiful and commodious chapel and schools.

Mr. H. Mouldes read a statement of the financial condition of the Church, and gave a short account of the history of the present chapel. He said also that it was their intention not to

build until they could hope to do so without incurring any debt but such as they could easily bear.

The President, in moving a vote of thanks to the Mayor, urged the Building Committee to abide by their determination not to incur a crushing debt. Mr. J. Harrison seconded the vote of thanks. J. Edge, Esq., J.P., spoke a few words of sympathy and help; and the Mayor, in responding, declared the bazaar open. The sales began immediately, and the ladies in attendance were kept hard at work the whole of the day. The bazaar, which was open on the two following days, was largely patronised, not only by our own friends, but by the members of other Churches. Considering the size of the Church and the fewness of its members, the effort was a noble one, and was nobly carried out.

The following is the list of stalls, and the amounts realised respectively :

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In addition to the above amount, the treasurer has in hand the sum of £80, and subscriptions towards the Building Fund have been promised to the amount of £220. It is also intended very shortly to hold a sale of goods which remain from the bazaar, the proceeds of which will, it is hoped, bring up the amount in hand, and promised, to the noble sum of £700, truly no mean effort for our Cobridge friends. May great success their endeavours!

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C. THORP ENGLAND.

GUERNSEY CIRCUIT.

It is with pleasure I forward a brief account of our annual bazaar, which was brought to a successful conclusion on Friday, the 5th inst. The opening ceremony was conducted on New Year's Day by the Rev. T. Stoneley, who delivered a brief address, in which he congratulated the friends on being spared to see the new year, and to take part once more in their annual effort with such a cheering prospect of success. The school-room at the opening did certainly present a beautiful appearance. For many years the bazaar was held in the Assembly Room in the town. Two years ago it was decided to utilise the school-room, and admirably does it serve the purpose. Under the superintendence of our friend Mr. Ernest Le Huray, quite a transformation scene was effected, and presented an appearance so attractive as to win for him hearty and general congratulations. The stalls were laden with things useful and beautiful. On the refreshment stall, managed by the choir, was a fountain playing, scattering its spray over ferns and flowers, with which it was surrounded. The bazaar was visited by a large number each day, and, as will be seen by the list which follows, the fair ladies and the gentlemen who presided at the stalls succeeded remarkably well in exchanging with them goods for money wherewith to supply their coffers. The following are the amounts raised by the respective stalls, as read out by the respected secretary, Dr. Collenette, at the close :

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We are sure that those friends who know this circuit will say, "Well done, St. Paul's." And the friends have done well. But a few Sundays ago collections were made for widows and orphans left by shipwrecks, and £25 was realised. Now they have thrown themselves into this effort and raised the above handsome sum. Usually the bazaar proceeds are largely devoted to reducing the debt on the trust estate, this year they will be needed to meet expenses incurred in partly re-furnishing the minister's house. No such outlay will, however, be again needed for many years to come, and it is intended to continue "in labours abundant," diminishing the debt "little by little" until not a vestige is to be seen.

T. STONELEY.

HURST CIRCUIT CONVENTION. ON Saturday, December 2, 1882, a Circuit convention of Sunday-school teachers, Church-workers, and members generally was held in Hurst Chapel.

Rev. J. Gibson presided over the afternoon gathering. In his opening remarks he pointed out that at our quarterly meetings, &c., nearly the whole of the time was spent in discussing financial matters, hence the importance of frequently holding meetings where the whole of our attention could be turned to the spiritual state of the Church and Sundayschool. A paper was read by the writer on "The Teacher's Preparation." He said it was necessary for the teacher to prepare both his head and his heart, and he must also prepare the hearts of the scholars for the reception of the truth, by winning their affections. Mr. A. Whitehead read a stimulating paper on "The Sunday-school Teacher and his Work." After calling attention to the responsibility that rested upon the teacher, and the importance of seeking the wisdom which cometh from above,

the essayist said the Sunday-school teacher must be a devoted and pious person; he must possess humility and gentleness, and above all he should be prayerful.

A discussion followed these papers, in which Messrs. C. Speight, W. H. Carr, J. Bedford, J. Clough, R. Lever, and M. Taylor took part.

After the friends had partaken of tea in the school-room, they again assembled in the chapel. Mr. J. Bedford, of Newton, was voted to the chair. The Rev. J. Gibson read an

able paper on "The Local Work of our Churches." He said the Church ought not to be a mere register of numbers, and the members should not be mere units added together to make certain returns; they should be living agents, each with a personal consciousness of responsibility; each engaged in a well-organised, harmonious, and fruitful work. For the nurture of the spiritual life in those already saved there were abundant facilities in the present teaching and ordinances. For the saving and purifying the lives of men, their mode of work and services were not so well adapted. They did not reach the

masses.

The large proportion of the population were outside the Christian congregations. Thousands in the neighbourhood never attended public worship. The recent religious census, undertaken by newspaper proprietors, in our large towns, not only confirmed this view, but brought out definite facts and figures, black with shame to all who felt for the honour of Christianity, and yearned for the salvation of the people. Only comparatively few young people who had been trained in our Sabbath-schools, became members of our Churches and congregations. What was the fate of the others? Did they not help to swell the masses of the ungodly around? They got nearly all the children into the schools, yet how few they retained! The Church existed in order to deal with these evils. It was not a

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spiritual recreation room for selfish enjoyment, but should be an organisation of busy workers. The ministry alone was not able to master these difficulties and deal with these evils; the whole Church must be engaged in the work. The whole force of the Church ought to be brought to bear upon the outlying thousands of people. Every church had its parish, and should make itself responsible for the evangelisation of the neighbouring population. Towards the conclusion of his paper, he strongly recommended that tract and visiting committees should be established in connection with all our Churches, so that the homes of the people might be frequently visited, and special cases reported to the minister.

Mr. B. Hamer should have attended

to read a paper on "Our Need of Local Preachers," but sent an apology, in which he urged the use of our good catechism, and the establishment of mutual improvement classes in connection with our schools, in order that we might have a larger number of efficient local preachers. Mr. J. Walton read a paper containing some good points on "Our Prayer-meetings." Mr. J. McLean followed with a good paper on "How to bring our Sunday scholars into Church fellowship." The chief point in the paper was that in many of our schools there was not sufficient class-room accommodation, and the work of appealing to the scholars in reference to their souls could not be so well done in the open school as in a class-room. Mr. Bedford read a suggestive paper on "Our Class-meetings and Leaders." Mr. M. Taylor read the last paper, on "Attendance at Public Worship," in which he pointed out that the preliminary part of our services was not sufficiently appreciated. Too many people regarded the sermon as the only important part of the service.

The convention was largely attended,

and the proceedings were harmonious and profitable throughout.

JOHN W. WALLS.

Hyde, January 12, 1883.

GOOD NEWS FROM SMALLTHORNE.

DEAR DR. COOKE, You will be pleased to hear of a series of successful special services having been held at Smallthorne. At the beginning of the winter it was considered advisable to attempt some special work among the inhabitants of that village. Accordingly, a week's prayer-meetings were held, and in these the presence of the Spirit was experienced. The help of Mr. Bradshaw, of Crewe, was secured, and he and the ministers conducted preaching and revival services for a fortnight. The entire village was moved. The chapel was crowded every evening. Noon-day prayer-meetings were held, which were attended by large numbers. At each service some were convinced of "sin, of righteousness, and of judgment to come." Among the number converted were some of the most abandoned characters of the village. Under the preaching of the Word, these were convicted of their sins, and constrained to cry for pardon. Nor did the good work end with the close of the fortnight's mission: until the present time the chapel has been filled with an attentive congregation every Sunday evening, and many times have we heard the cry for mercy rise from trembling lips. It is pleasing to be able to say that though some who were brought in during the time of the greatest excitement have returned to their former habits of life, yet a sufficiently large number hold fast to the Cross, to assure us that the work was not simply of men, but was also of God. May God enable them to hold fast that which they have, that no man take their crown!

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TALBOT STREET, SHEFFIELD.

THE annual meeting of the Park congregation and Sunday-school was held on December 27. There was a numerous and representative assembly. A special feature of interest was the presentation to Mr. Councillor Warriss of a splendidly illuminated address. He was one of the founders of the Sunday-school, and during thirty-six years had been a superintendent. It was strongly felt that service which had been so efficiently and continuously rendered should have special recognition. The meeting was opened by the Rev. J. Shaw, the pastor of the church. The chair was occupied by Mr. Parkin, formerly one of Mr. Warriss' scholars, now the teacher of the young men's class. The officials and superintendents of the school, Messrs. Jewitt, P. J. Smith, J. Robinson, G. Garlick, and J. Given, in felicitous and earnest speeches ad. dressed the meeting. "Mr. Warriss was esteemed and beloved, his work in the Park had been a great blessing to many lads and many homes. The words he had spoken, the help he had given, could not be forgotten. He had not laboured in vain. The school had prospered. During the past few weeks some thirty or forty young men had joined the Church. There were bright prospects. They wanted mor men who, like Mr. Warriss, would

come to their work in fair weather and foul, and with a like promptitude and punctuality."

The Rev. T. Scowly then addressed the meeting.

Mr. Warriss replied in his usual happy manner, saying that he accepted that testimonial with all gratitude; it should be placed amid his choicest pictures, and, he hoped, passed down as a heirloom to future generations. He was profoundly thankful that after the labours of thirty-six years he was living in the affections of the people, and still a labourer in the Sunday-school. In reviewing the history of the school, he stated that during that long period, as a teacher and as a superintendent on alternate days, he had only been once late, and not once failed in attendance. times he had shortened his holidays and left seaside resorts-Southport, Scarborough, and other places, on the Saturday afternoon, returning thither on the Monday morning, that he might fulfil his Sunday-school duties. He assured the young men about him that no service would bring a more cert in reward, and no honour could be greater, than that of devoted, prayerful, Sunday-school teaching.

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[Who would not honour the man who thus abridged his recreations and undertook long journeys to be faithful to his duties?-ED.]

THE UNION OF ALL THE METHODIST BODIES IN CANADA has so far proceeded, that a basis has been agreed upon by the Committees of the four denominations requiring lay representation in equal numbers with ministers, in both the Annual and General Conferences of the United Body. An arrangement is made as to missions, Book-room business, and all Connexional property, in which there is to be a complete amalgamation. This basis requires the final confirmation of the separate Conferences, and then the Union will be fully consummated.

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