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11S0 THE GUARDIAN, JULY 81, 1895. Miss Gortrudo Ward, at present on the nursing staff, St. Thomas's Hospital, has beon oocoptod by Bishop Richardson for work in Zanzibar, will shortly join the Mission. Tho Rev. Dr.

Thackeray informs us that a meeting of ftssifttant-curatos is to bo arranged at Norwich during tho week of the Church Congress in October next, at which it will bo proposed to inaugurate a Curates' Union." Tho standing committee of tho Sodor and Man Diocesan Conference have arranged to hold a session in Douglas on Octobor 22nd and 23rd. Mr. Evan Griffiths, secretary of tho South London Police- court Mission of tho Rochester Diocesan C.E.T.S., has roceived cheque for twenty-flvo guineas from the Morcors' Company, jilso 52. from tho Skinnors' Company, towards tho work of that oxcollont Mission so highly commended by tho magistrates. Tho August numbor of tho London Diocesan Magazine contains tho first of a sories of articlos on tho Armenian Church, which will no doubt bo found to bo of great interest at the prosont timo.

Speaking at a garden mooting on behalf of tho Bishop of St. Albans' Fund on Thursday afternoon, in tho grounds of the Bishop of Colchester, at Chelmsford, tho Bishop of St. Album said one of tho groat pointH at issue in the prosont election was question of the establishment and ondowmcnt of the Church, stud if tho majority had gone tho opposite way to what it was going, not only tho Church in Wales but tho whole status and condition of the Church in England would bo touchod. They might thank God for their prospects at prosont. Chancellor Linn, rector of East Borgholt, Colchester, writes to the Times to tho oil'oct that ho should bo vory glad to receive tho names of any who would co-operate in a woll-concoivod scheme for Church reform.

Affairs looked very promising in this direction in 1885, but tho middon introduction of Homo Rule diverted men's minds. believe tho prosont to bo the best possible time for starting afresh." On tho invitation of tho Bishop of Durham, tho mombors of tho Durham Diocesan Lay-Melpors' Association hold a social gathering at Auckland Castle on Saturday. Canon Body opened a discussion on "Cottage Moetings as a Pastoral Agency." 'The Bishop afterwards entertained his visitors to tea, and gave an address on Hope at a special sorvico in tho chapel. Tho lion. Mrs.

Maolagan, wife of tho Archbishop of York gave an address, on Saturday week, at the Ripon Girls' Club. Tho Dorm of Ripon prosidod, and said he felt that in almost every place lie went; to was an establishment that owed some debt) to the late I his revered uncle and The late Dean helped forward that girls' club with all his powers as well as with his purse, lie did not know what he might bo able to do in that kind of way, but he should try to foster every institution tho late Dean eared for, every institution which seemed to bo for tho wolfaro of tho peoplo. Tho If on. Mrs. Maclaaan naid she had been wondering what she should say to the girls of Ripon, when she noticed that tho day was what was known in tho calendar an a black-letter day, as distinguished from tho rod-letter day.

Roforo tho Reformation there was a saint for almost every day in tho year. After tho Reformation a groat many foolish abuses and imporstitionH that had grown up in the Church, wore swept away, and amongst them most of the saints, some of whom were not very good wants. But the Apostles' and Prayer-book saints were left in under red-letter days, each of Which had a sorvico for them in tho Prayor-book. But thoro were other saints who were undeniably historical porsonagos, about whose lives something was known, although a groat deal had grown up around thorn that was not trustworthy, and those were 'known as black-letter saints. That was ono of thoso hiaok-lottor days.

It was a day on which remembrance was made of Ht. Margaret, who was once a very popular saint in England. Around tho lives of those saints many legendary stories grow up. Even a legend might have a very beautiful truth hid behind the fable. Tho speaker then referred to tho utory of St.

Margaret 's life and oruol death, and said that the lessons to be drawn from the story were that the temptations to which they would be subjected during life were serious and solemn things, and sometiiuoM proved the destruction of a woman 's not" only in this world but in the next. There were many dragons to encounter. There wore tho dragons of disobedience and of greediness. If only people would be careful when they were young to practise the art of saying they would bo able to use it effectively when they were grown up. There wore few tilings that led to more disastrous consequences in life than the inability to say "no" to one 's self.

I'he establishment of tho habit of self-indulgence was most dillleult to root out. If they had acquired tho habit of saying "no," it was not likely that they would fall into tho gross, horrible, and detestable sin of intemperance. The proof that there were many in tho world who had not acquired that art wan tho terrible record of crime, disease, and death caur.cd by tho indulgence in thai) sin, which was one of the blackest iiins that cursed Mngland. She did not know whether over the blessed time would pome when England would be reckoned among the sober nations of the world-, but nothing wan more likely to load to that desirable object than that the women of England and the girls of Muglaud should acquire the power of saying no" to themselves, and of being able to restrain their own lusts and passions in the matter of food and drink. And when they had homos of their own they should endeavour to make those homos so bright and attractive to the husbands whom they had chosen that they would have no temptation to go out and seek for drink in a public-house.

So they would BOO that the dragon of greediness, if fairly conquered, might lead to great end glorious things. Another dragon by which they were liable to he tempted wan that of vanity. All girls liked to make the bent of themselves. She did not say they wore wrong i they wore perfectly right if they only knew what was the best for thoniKolvoH. The odior day when speaking at Durham on G.F.S.

work, and referring to the needlework made by girls, she made them laugh by saying it was tho bounden duty of every woman to make the best of her- null! In her appearance and dross. But that wan qualified by nayitig that the bowl) should be what was in accordance with her station of life. Even ladles of rank should not wear dresses unsuitable to time and occasion', If girls only know how much nicer they looked when droHsedin a suitable manner we should not so often lliul them dressing in an unsuitable manner. It was one of the things that saddened the heart of Churchworkers in our largo towns she did not suppose they would have much lo do with it in a place like Ripon- to see factory girls, general servants, and people who had scarcely any money to spend, saving up by denying themselves necessary food, in order to spend their money on some tawdry dress or gay feather, going about the streets in a most unsuitable manner, the resull. being that they were led into temptation and sometimes absolute ruin.

Her ndvice would be to dress according to station i buy what is good and suitable, and do not waste money upon what isshowynndlwvppons to bo fashionable. Vanity led on to extravagance and dangerous temptations. The neglect of religious duties must also be guarded against, and who urged them not to forget morning and evening pravor. Earnest and ootnitoiontious prayers in days of health would bo remembered in times of sickness, when tliey would value more tho fittitudeof humility In the Might of God. Mrs.

Maolagan's concluding remarks were bused upon the last chapter of the 1 Boole of Proverbs. Mrs. 7iW slated that Mm, Carpenter had written Mintingshe was unable to be present. They would all lie prepared to thank ftlrn. Maolagan lor her nddrosB, and they imntfc have all taken deeply to heart hov wonla of grout Moaning and great The preachers at 8t.

Paul's for August will be as 4th, Prebendary Covington, vicar of Brompton; the Dean of Bloemfontein. 11th, Archdeacon Thornton; the Rev. R. Horton, vicar of Dymock, Gloucester. 18fch, Prebendary Turner, rector of St.

George's-in-the-East; the Rov. J. H. Scott, rector and Rural Dean of Spitalfields. 25th, Prebendary Hodson, vicar of Enfield; the Rev.

Froderic Rolton, curate of St. Luke's, Chelsea. Canon Newbolt will preach on tho Sunday afternoons as Canon-in-residence. We are requested to state that it is untrue that at St. Maryat-hill Church, Eastcheap, tho ladies' choir is in surplices.

They are robed in a plain whito tunic and black velvet cap, that has the full approval of one of the leading English Bishops." Last Sunday week being the evo of St. Mary Magdalene's Day, the patronal festival of St. Mary Magdalene's, MunBter- squaro, commenced with solemn evensong and procession. The sermon was preached by tho Rov. J.

Storrs, vicar of St. Peter's, Eaton-square. On the following day the early celebrations at Bix, seven, and eight were followed by a missa cantata for children at nine. At the high celebration there were special responses and antiphons during the procession; and at the entrance to the chancel the "Wo venerate Thy Cross, Lord, aud praise and glorify Thy holy Rosurrection; for bohold by moans of tho Cross thore hath couio joy into the world, wore sung. Tho Sarum uso is now adopted.

The preacher was Canon Thynne, rector of Kilkhampton, and in the evening the Rov. P. T. Bainbriggo, vicar of St. Thomas's, Regent-street.

On Thursday tho Rev. J. P. Davidson gave an address to communicants. Last Sunday there was a special ordination of a deacon by the Bishop of Trinidad at 9 a.m., the preacher being tho Rov.

Dr. Maclear, Warden of St. Augustine's, Canterbury. Tho ordainand was Mr. Charles Pearson Laybourne, of St.

Augustine's. In tho afternoon tho vicar addressed children at a flower sorvico, and in the ovening the sermon was preached by tho Bishop of Stepnoy. On Monday tho octavo of sorvieos concluded with a solemn To Deum, after a musical recital, when selections from Sir John Stainor'a St. Mary Magdalen wore sung. In tho course of a sermon on Sunday week tho vicar (tho Rev.

II. W. Hitchcock) alluded to tho great difficulty in raising tho necessary 4002. for tho assistant-clergy fund, for which the treasurer had declined any longer to bo responsible. It had beon thrust upon him that the payment of the clorical staff depended upon him, but he did not think this had over been the spirit of St.

Mary Magdalene's before, although he was quite willing to tako his share of the responsibility. He rogrottod that through bodily infirmity he had had to depute much of his work to others. Tho vicar has boon ordered refit by the doctor for throe months. Tho first anniversary of tho consocration of St. Peter's, Staines, was hold on Sunday, and in spito of tho downpour of rain there were largo congregations at this unique riverside church, which was built at tho solo coat of Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P.

Tho ltev. Cf. V. Briscoe, who occupied tho pulpit, stated that it had indeed mot a want on the river and in the parish, for in their first year thore had beon 854 services, and the Holy Communion had been administered 160 times to communicants. There had boon 35 funerals, 61 baptisi and GO confirmations, whilst tho whole working expenses of tho parish defrayed by tho offertory were under 5502.

St. Peter's Instituto, which brought around thorn so many young men, who were thus under tho influence of the National Church, had earned from tho Scionco and Art Department 1552., and in tho winter months their church had been even more crowded than in tho summer. Sir Edward Clarke read the Lessons at each of the Sunday sorvieos; and a new pulpit is about to bo erected by Mr. Whito, a former residont of Staines, in memory of an only son who died in South Africa. The dedication festival of St.

Andrew's, Plaistovi, was kept on Thursday, and at tho luncheon, which was hold after the morning sorvice, Mr. J. A. Shaw Stewart, who presided, referred to his oarly association with tho church, when ho presided at the lunchoon on tho laying of tho foundation-stone in 1877. Advantage was taken of tho recurrence of the twenty-fifth anniversary of tho consocration of tho church by the parishioners in presenting tho vicar (the Rov.

George Godsell) with a testimonial. Tho parochial tea was attended by between 250 and 300 people, including the Bishop of St. Albans, Lady Ebury (who had como to preside at tho tea), and the clergy of tho parish church and Mission churches. A voto of thanks was accorded to Lady Ebury for presiding, and was replied to on her behalf by the Hcv. If.

Darwin Burton, diocesan missioner Alter tea Mr. Thomas Sharp took the chair, and the Bishop made tho presentation, lie said that for thirty-three years, or nearly one-third of a century, Mr. Godnoll had dono good work hero, and had set before himself tho great idoa of serving God, making that tho real end and aim of his sorvico, and God had given him tho return which always came for true affection of his peoplo. The annual sermons on behalf of the Royal Association in Aid of the Deaf and Dumb were preached on Sunday week at St. Saviour's Church for the Deaf and Dumb, Oxford-street, when there were good congregations both morning and evening.

The preacher at eleven o'clock was tho Dean of Worcester, and in the evening Canon Mansfield Owen, vicar of St. Georgo'a, Edgbuston, Birmingham. Tho latter chose as his text St. Mark vii. 32 and following versos.

That church, ho said, had. been open twenty-two years. Thoro wero now nine branches in connection with the scheme, three chaplains, four missionaries, and three lady-workors. In other parts of England tho work was growing, and in eight diocosos Missions had boon established, and several others wore taking Btops for establishing them and yet all this was nothing like in proportion to its merits all should do their best to help on tho association by liberal offerings, and bring others to a knowledge of the association. At tho conclusion a hymn was sung, and Canon Owen pronounced tho Blessing.

The wondorful attention of these ivlllietod ones was a proof that thoy entered with an intelligent interest into the sorvico by the help of tho intor- protors. It may bo mentioned that it is impossible adequately to explain how much good is being dono by the centres of worship and instruction which are, as the Canon said, increasing. Classes are held constantly, aud services every Sunday, but furthor help is needed for a groator extension of the work. Thore are 20,000 deaf and dumb in the United Kingdom, and it is calculated that there are 2,000 residont in London. Mr.

Thomas Cole, tho soorotary, writos to tho Times to warn peoplo against a man who is, without authority, canvassing for subscriptions as a representative of this association." Tho committee do not employ'paid collectors. The Church and Parish Paper of All Saints', Margarot-stroot, states that the Bishop has given permission for tho closing of the church from August 12th, to Saturday, September 14th, aud lor tho performance of tho services of tno church in tho Confraternity Chapel, 77 A Margaret-street. Tho work of restoration is progressing. A now stono cross has boon plaood on tho western whero tho old cross was blown down in March, aud a similar cross is being carvod for tho 'eastern gable. Some of tho pinnacles have boon restored, aud thooxtornal stone work is receiving attention throughout.

All tho work originally proposed is being undertaken with the exception of tho supply of engine power to blow tho organ. As this can be added at any other timo as well as now, tho vicar and churchwardens will not commit thomsolves to it until all the ithor work is paid for. The contributions for tho Restoration Fund in their amount and in the spontaneous readiness with which thoy have been offered surpass tho most sanguine anticipations. Thanksgiviug is daily offered for tho 'ready mind of God's people herein." The following is a summary of subscriptions (promises included) to the 19th tho building, 21, 2s. fur tho oleofcrio light, for tho organ, 1522.13s.

for the scheme in general, 10a. 8d.j total, 2,5022. 0s. 8d. The executive committee of the Bishop of London's Fund have made an additional grant of 5002.

to the building fund of All Hallows, North St. Pancras (having previously voted 1,0002. to the same object). The Rev. Charles Mackeson.has also received donations from Lady Mary Hervey, Lady Susanna Blunt, Mrs.

W. Field, Mrs. H. A. Harben, Mr.

W. M. Harford, Delta," and others. On Wednesday afternoon the new church at Goathland, the foundation-stone of which was laid "To the reverenced and holy memory of St. Mary on July 5th last year by Mr.

M. D. McEacharn, was consecrated by the Archbishop of York. There was a very large attendance both of clergy and laity. The old church, which was built in 1821, had become so dilapidated and worn out that it was barely safe, while within the past few years the resident population of the neighbourhood, as well as the floating population in the summer months, have become larger and larger, so that the old building was scarcely adequate for the purposes for which it was originally designed.

Since his appointment the Rev. E. B. Hare, vicar of Goathland, has thrown himself with remarkable energy into the work of erecting a new church. The site of the new building, near to the old church, has been given by the Duchy of Lancaster, with the unanimous consent of the common-right owners.

The church is built of local stone, which has been obtained free of cost from the quarries on the estate of Mr. McEacharn. The building consists of nave, chancel, south porch, and clergy and choir vestries, and will accommodate about 300 persons. It is designed in the Late Decorated style, treated in a simple and broad manner, characteristic of moorland buildings, with long lights. The tower has not yet been constructed, but when it is erected will form a conspicuous object to be seen for many miles around.

The architects are Messrs. Brierley and Domain, of York. The internal fittings aro of the best, and some of these include special gifts. The lectern has been presented by Mrs. Watkins, in memory of her son, Mr.

F. R. Watkins, who frequently visited Goathland and was warmly attached to the place and its people; the choir stalls, which are of oak, have been given by Mrs. Milne, wife of the Rev. R.

H. Milne, deceased, formerly vicar of Goathland; also a splendid altar-piece and the full series of service-books have been contributed by friends. The altar is enriched by velvet hangings. The total cost of the entire building is estimated at about 2,2002., and, so far, some 1,8002. have been expended.

Towards this amount Mr. McEacharn has contributed 5002., and there are yet some 3002. or 4002. to raise. On Wednesday the choir were robed in surplices for the first time.

After the consecration service, the Archbishop of York preached from the text come, let us worship." The Duke of Newcastle yesterday week laid the foundation- stone of the new church of St. Catharine's, Nottingham, which is to be erected at a cost of 6,0002. Towards this sum 4,0002. has already been raised, Mr. Gee, of Nottingham, having subscribed 1,1002.

The local Spiritual Aid Society gave 5002., and smaller donations were sent by tho Bishop of Southwell and others. The Bishop of Derby took part in the ceremony and preached the sormon. On Saturday last the Lady-chapel at St. Matthias's Church, EaiTs-court, was solemnly rededicated after its restoration, or more properly speaking its decoration, as a memorial to Miss Davidson, the only daughter of the vicar, who, it will be remembered, lost her life from a sad accident in Switzerland just a year ago. The work has beon designed by Mr.

Pearson, the well-known architect, and carried out by Messrs. Clayton and Bell in a most happy and successful manner. The frescoes on each side of the altar represent on the left SS. Agnes, Cecilia, Catherine, and Margaret, and on the right SS. Barbara, Lucy, Etholdroda, and Hilda.

Adoring angels are painted on the recesses of the window. The east window itself is of rare beauty, and represents the Annunciation. On the south side of the chapel, St. Matthias, the patron saint of the church, is represented; but the most prominent feature is a full-sized painting of the blessed Virgin, to whom the chapel is dedicated. The roofing of the chapel is most beautiful, and verses from tho Magnificat run round the base.

Over the entrance arch are the words, These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He gooth," words very suggestive to all who knew the steadfast character of her whose memorial this chapel is. Tho opening services consisted of a solemn dedication of tho various costly gifts that have been offered, followed by a beautifully rendered "Missa Cantata," and a heart-thrilling addrosa by the Rev. H. B. Machay, of the Pusey House, Oxford, on tho words of the Psalm, Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact." Branstone Church, in Leicestershire, has during the past week boon greatly beautifiod by the addition of stained glass in tho largo oast window of tho chancol and a rerodos, both tho work of Messrs.

Clayton and Bell, and the gifts of Mrs. James Henry Murray, in memory of her husband, who died July 21st, 1894, and was buried at Branstone. Both the window and rcredos are fine examples of the decorative art. Tho window is a Perpendicular ono, of vory good design, and contains fivo large lights with several smaller ones in the tracery abovo. Thoso are all filled with scenes from the life of Christ, including the Transfiguration, tho Agony in the Garden, the Crucifixion, tho Entombment, the Resurrection, and, in tho uppermost lights, the Ascension.

At the base of each of the larger lights, and in canopied panels, are representations of Moses, Isaiah, St. Paul, and St. Guthlac, the patron saint of the church. The drawing of tho subjocts, and high merit of tho glass are vory striking. The rerodos is Gothic in design, and consists of three panels let in under a rich deep canopy, which is supported by carvod pillars, side wings extending on either side.

The canopied work, executed in mahogany, gilt, is beautifully carved, and the painting on the panels, representing the Last Supper, is equally good. The dedication of those gifts took place at a special sorvice at p.m. on Thursday when tho Dean of Peterborough preached an eloquent and appropriate sermon from Psalm exxii. On tho Sunday following there was a large congregation of parishioners at the ovening sorvico, tho rector (the Rev. Lacon) having announcod that he intended to give an address, in place of the usual sormon, explaining the different scones and various dotails contained in the window and reredos.

This he did from the sanctuary steps. Chairs and seats had boon placed in the chancel and central aisle, so that ovory ono might see and follow out the scenes and dotails as thoy wore shown ono by ono with a pointer. service proved to bo most interesting and instructive, and was greatly appreciated by tho congregation. As a practical outcome of those generous gifts, a fund has been started for the restoration of tho roof of tho thing much needed. Crossmolina Church has been reopened after thorough restoration.

A handsome oast window in glacier has been designed and executed by the Church Agency (Limited), of Lombard- house, London. Tho subjects of the window are the Descent from tho Cross and the Ascension in the upper panels, and (Vngels with Harps and Angols with Trumpets fill the iower tiers: whilo tho top section between the two lights contains an oxcollont representation of St. Patrick wearing his mitre and holding tho pastoral staff. The harmony or colouring and design is vory effective, and wo understand the whole oost is "mroly a twentieth part of stained glass. "The Dean and Chapter of Canterbury had bofore them on Monday tho application of tho Doan Payne Smith Memorial Connnittoo for permission to eroctj at a coBt of 5002., a pulpit In substitution for the prosont one in tho choir of Canterbury Cathedral.

No definite decision was arrived at, but it is stated that there is every probability that the offer will bo accepted. Later in the day tho ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of tho new Payne Smith Higher Elementary Church Sohools was performed by tho Mayor of Canterbury. Speaking on.