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"Mr. J. G. Woodman, in responding, expressed his sincere thanks to all who had contributed towards the testimonial. Whatever he had done at Kersley had not been done with a view to recompense, for he was sufficiently recompensed to know that his services had contributed to the enjoyment and instruction of others. He would always look upon the address with pride, it would remind him of the happiest moments of his life, and would be a pleasant memento of the services he had rendered at Kersley.

"The remainder of the evening was spent very pleasantly, the choir rendering several choice glees.

"On Thursday, June 24, a very interesting meeting took place in the school. The singers connected with the church for many years back invited Mr. Woodman to a party, at which they presented to him twenty-five handsomely bound copies of the various oratorios, to mark their esteem and gratitude for the labour and patience he bestowed when generously imparting instruction to them."

which occasion about one hundred the Kersley New Church Society, Sepvoices sang a selection of music, in- tember 20, 1875, William Howe, James cluding choruses from the Messiah, in a Tiplady, John B. Greenhalgh, Robert manner which reflected great credit upon Cooke.' Mr. Woodman, and which left a happy remembrance upon all who were privileged to be present. In asking Mr. Woodman to accept the purse of gold, contributed by the members of the church, and the teachers and scholars of the Sunday school, he stated that the society did not give this as an equivalent to his services, but simply as a very small acknowledgment of them. He also presented the following address, which was beautifully illuminated :'An address presented to Mr. J. G. Woodman, on the occasion of his leaving Kersley. Dear Sir,-We, the teachers, scholars, and friends of the Kersley New Church Society, in presenting you with this address and the accompanying purse of gold, desire to express our sense of the great obligatiou we are under to you for your long and faithful services as conductor of the musical services of the church (a period, which together with your connection with the choir as a singer, exceeds twenty years), and for your untiring zeal in everything which was calculated to conduce to the furtherance of true religion and the spread of the glorious truths which it is the privilege of New Churchmen to possess. LONGTON.-The following report of We would note your services as secretary this Society was presented to the in the Sunday school, which office you Conference, and is handed to us for undertook at a time when you were publication in the Magazine :— “I busily engaged in improving the musical have pleasure in stating that the services of the church, and we would Longton New Church Society is proalso note your patience in training the gressing slowly but firmly. Several scholars to sing on special occasions, young men are reading and taking great with the greatest credit to yourself and interest in the doctrines of the Church, satisfaction to the congregation. The and if only two or three in a year instruction received at the singing receive them, and apply them to real classes, which have from time to time life, there is cause for rejoicing, both on been established under the instruction their account and ours. Mr. F. Smith of your much respected and lamented has visited Longton, and preached the father and yourself, will long be grate- Anniversary Sermons to good congregafully remembered by those who were tions. Mr. Henshall has again paid a privileged to receive such instruction. visit there, and remained in the neighÎn conclusion we ask your acceptance of bourhood a few weeks, during which this testimonial as a small recognition time he visited Stoke, Hanley, and for services which cannot have a value Burslem, and did good service. set upon them, and we most fervently preached three Sundays at Longton. hope and pray that yourself and family A few more hooks have been added to may long be spared to exercise the same the Library." influence for good in the sphere to which you have removed that has marked your MIDDLETON. There was a teacareer in the past.-Signed on behalf of meeting in the New Jerusalem School the teachers, scholars, and friends of on Wednesday evening, Nov. 10th,

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when the gathering was made the occasion of a presentation to Mr. Thomas Greaves, late superintendent of the Sunday school, who is compelled to leave the town on account of ill health and to reside at Southport. About 100 sat down to tea. Afterwards Mr. John Holt occupied the chair, and made a few remarks on the object of the meeting. He then called upon Mr. Mitchell, who in an able and interesting speech presented Mr. Greaves with a photograph of the principal female teachers of the Sunday school in a group, and a handsome Bible. Mr. Greaves suitably acknowledged the gift. Addresses were also delivered by other friends.

NEW CHURCH ALMANAC AND YEARBook, 1876.—"We cordially recommend to favourable notice this little publica tion, compiled for the London New Church Association, by Mr. Austin, minister of the Camberwell Society, be ing the Fourth Annual Calendar which the Association has published. In addition to the matter usually found in works of this kind, it contains many wellselected passages from Swedenborg and standard New Church authors, together with much special information regarding our various places of worship, institutions, &c.; and, under the date of each Sunday, the proper lessons for the day according to the Calendar in the New Liturgy-which lessons it is intended to use, after Christmas, in the public services at Argyle Square Church. As a useful manual for the library or office table, and a handy and convenient medium for introducing much valuable New Church truth to the notice of those unacquainted with our principles, this Almanac deserves, and, we trust, will receive, a liberal support."-From The Argyle Square Manual.

Birth.

On October 28, at 44 Crompton Street, Derby, the wife of Rev. J. Ashby of a

son.

Marriages.

At Argyle Square Church, London, on October 26, by the Rev. Dr. Bayley, assisted by the Rev. J. Presland, the Rev. Isaiah Tansley to Clara, elder daughter of William Rodenhurst, of London.

On October 29, at Palace Gardens

Church, the Mall, Kensington, by the Rev. Dr. Bayley, Henry Higham, son of the late James Higham of Faversham, to Alice, eldest daughter of the late Alfred Erby, of Oxford Street, London.

Obituary.

On the 5th of October, at Heywood, Miss Sarah Dawson departed this life, in the fortieth year of her age. Our departed friend was a descendant on her mother's side from those who first introduced New Church teaching into Heywood, and in her love of the doctrines worthily followed in their steps. For some time she had charge of the infant department of the day-school, and was distinguished by the kindliness of her manner and the uprightness with which she discharged the duties of her office. While her health permitted, she attended also her class in the Sundayschool; and it was only as necessity was laid upon her that she retired from these uses and confined herself, first to the services of the Church, and next to her private devotions at home. Her character was one of strictest integrity and uprightness. Her love of the truth was marked. She was a constant and devout reader of the Word, and she realized its strength and comfort. She sustained a long illness with patience and meekness, and passed away in peaceful hope of the future before her.

Departed this life at his residence, Middlesboro'-on-Tees, October 26th, Mr. Richard Broughton, aged 55 years. His illness was brief and his end unex pected. Previous to his acquaintance with the doctrines of the New Jerusalem, he had for some time been favourable to Secularism, but on receiving the teachings of the New Church he became a zealous advocate and defender of the same. About ten years ago he was publicly baptized into the faith and life of the New Dispensation by the Rev. W. Ray, at Newcastle. He began at once to use all possible means to organize a society in his town, in which he succeeded. Divine worship was held first at his house, when Mr. G. H. Smith frequently officiated, afterwards at more commodious rooms, until he had the pleasure of stating, "The New Jerusalem Church has a permanent footing in Middlesboro'." Mr. Broughton was a generous and sincere New Churchman, of an energetic and persevering character,

who for many years preferred the welfare of "Jerusalem above his chief joy." As a testimony of Christian esteem, on the occasion of his funeral about 100 respectable townspeople attended at the cemetery, where the service was read by Mr. Ray, who at request delivered a funeral discourse on Sunday evening, October 31, to a large and attentive audience.

Sarah Richardson, a member of the Brightlingsea Society, passed into the eternal world, October 13, 1875, in the thirty-eighth year of her age. After a long and patiently-borne affliction, during which she enjoyed a happy experience of the consolatory nature of the teachings of the New Church concerning the future life, she peacefully passed away to realize the truth of the Apostolic declaration, that "the light afflic tion which is but for a moment worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen.'

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Passed into the spiritual world, on the 28th October 1875, Augustus Winter, aged 42 (nephew of John Woolltorton, Esq.). Mr. Winter was born in London of New Church parents. In 1859 he married the eldest daughter of Mr. Richard Gunton (the present Treasurer of Conference), who with two sons and one daughter survive him. Mr. Winter was a member of the Society at Argyle Square, although by his marriage he became associated with Cross Street, of which Society he was for a short time the secretary. He was also the occasional reader at Cross Street during the ministry of the Rev. O. P. Hiller. For some time past he has suffered many bodily ailments, and the change he has now experienced must be, to him, a delightful one indeed.

On the 5th of November, Mr. Edward Preston, of Eccles, entered the spiritual world. He was in the eighty-ninth year of his age, and was one of the very few who learned the doctrines of the New Church through the ministrations of the late Rev. John Clowes. He was for a very great number of years a member of the Peter Street Society, and one of the trustees of that church. To aid the augmentation of the minister's salary he gave a small endowment to the trustees.

He subscribed to most of the institutions of the Church, and during the last twelve years of his life became a regular attendant, when his health would permit, on the services of the Church at Old Lane, Worsley. He contributed liberally to all the funds of that Society, and thus helped in the alterations and improvements which have been made in the church building, as well as in the erection of the Sunday school-room. Nothing gave him greater pleasure than conversation on any subject connected with the doctrines of the New Church. He was a man of sterling uprightness and integrity, and of a most genial disposition. His great aim seemed to be to live the life of his faith.

At Accrington, November 5, Mr. Robert Holt departed from this life, aged sixty-seven years. His removal has caused great sorrow among the congre gation and in the town generally. He was a man of sterling honesty, and so unassuming and ready to assist in doing good that all who knew admired and loved him. He had risen from the condition of an operative to one of considerable affluence, and in his altered and improved circumstances he was one of the most generous of men. For twenty years he had filled the office of treasurer to the Society in Accrington, to the great advantage of its finances, and for a very much longer period he had been an active member of the church, helping in various ways its several institutions, and withal with such modesty, that he seemed to be rather accepting a favour than conferring one in giving his assistance. He was a member of the Local Board of Health, the members of which showed their respect by voluntarily attending his funeral, as did also representatives from the Mechanics' Institution, to which he had been a benefactor, and from another institution of which he was trustee. His illness, which arose from disease of the heart, was not of long duration. His end was like his life, quiet and peaceful, a gentle sinking to rest,

ERRATUM.-In our last number, page 553, in the report of baptisms at Hull, the name "Mr. Best, the former leader of the Society," should have been "Mr. Needler."

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