T H E T B B S D A L B M E R C U R Y — W E D N E S D A Y , OCTOBER 9, 1901.

T H E M E M O R I A L SERVICE I N R O K E B Y C H T J B C H .

ADDRESS B Y E E V . D . L A M P L U G H , M.A. I n delivering the address in Rokeby Church, at the

memorial service held on October l i t , for the late M r Bobert Alexander Morri t t (Lieutenant 17th Lancers), who was killed in action at Modderfentein, in South Africa, on the 17th September—a brief report of whiob appeared in onr last issue—the Rev. David Lamplugb, M . A , Sector of Bokeby, said : There is sorrow in all onr hearts, to-day, but there is no touch of sorrow in our service, This is not a service where there is farewell to be said to the form and semblance of a beloved presence, as in the beautiful but sorrowful buxial-servioe of our church. The All-loving Father, who ordereth all things well, hatb willed that i t should be otherwise with us. He whom we mourn sleeps under other skies, in that earth consecrated for ever by the grave of Jesus. Tbe Church of Christ has always held that the battle-field is indeed Sod's Acre, meetest burial place for tbose who perilling their lives onto death, in noble saorifioe thereon, pass through death to glory. Safely he sleeps in that distant land we oan do nothing now for him that can avail.

" Leave him to God's watching eve, Trust him to the Hand that made him : Mortal love weeps idly by, God above has power to aid him,"

In oar service there is this day the music of hope, but in all oar hearts there is sorrow. Nor can I speak, as you would have me speak of him whom we have lost, without deepening that sense of sorrow. " Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear;" and al l of us join heart to heart, this day, in one desire to praise bim. Too often in tbie transitory world we are warned that open praise of tbose who ate most worthy of i t i t • precarious offering, I b e changes and chances of this mortal life are suob that even whilst we praise, and seemingly at times because we praise, the perfect blooms begin to fade before our very eyes. But for bim whom we mourn, to-day, there can be no such fear : the sweet and noble record is now irrevocably sealed. I t is meet and r igh t : i t wi l l do our hearts good, to speak good things of him, this day, and in the congregation to tell forth his praise. Let us dwell, then, in memory, upon that happy presence, beloved most by those who knew him best: that true, frank, loyal nature, so conspicuously frank and true as to mark him oat from others even in the frank, true atmosphere of bis public school; thinking little of himself, yet confident in himself, and wholly confiding in others where i t seemed to be his duty to trust. You know, many of yon, his thougbtfuluess for tbose •round him, bis submissiveness to the authority which belongs to age, bis deference to the claims of tried experience. We " cannot but remember such things were that were most pleasant" to us. Ibey can never more be ours in the same way again ; and, missing them and bim, we mourn. We sorrow also for something that stands apart from ourselves, for what he himself now oan never have, the earthly wreath we faooied for him. Some of us looked forward to a career of special usefulness and honour, for this did, indeed, seem to be awaiting him. A nature framed on suob lines as his is oue that broadens and strengthens into most helpful manhood. W • pictured him coming

"home in due course of time to take the position that, belonged to bim by inheritance, knitting together into one serviceable life the beneficent traditions of the family whose name he bore. We imagined to ourselves the rewards of true esteem that would thus come to him, in addition to the honours bestowed by other hands. That outward homage now can never be.

" Thy leaf has perished in the greeti, And, while we breathe beneath the sun, The world which credits what is done Is cold to all that might have been."

Thus there is sorrow in our bearts as we tbink of ourselves and of him. But there is a bright side. Our sorrow is a " sorrow touched with joy," and cf this tearful joy which has its source in hope, our service today bears witness. Not seldom—so has i t been recently said on a solemn occasion—not seldom does the Angel of Death come to families, and even to peoples, with healing in bis wings. Yes, with healing and strength for the hearts he wounds does that dread Angel ofttimes come. So, i t may be found, be has now come to you, even to you wbo mourn the lots of that which was to you most personal aud dear. F o r there is surely healing in the assuring whisper that all that was most pri cious in tbe past is now consecrated for ever. The measure of your sorrow is the measure of your love, aud this love is eternal. Nothing can shake it , nothing can change i t now, i t stands imperishable. So, i t may be found, has thit Angel come to us v.% a people, to us of Bokeby and B r i d a l , to al l of us who by circumstance of neighbourhood are able more readily than others to realise tbe pathos of the event whiob brings us here. What a thr i l l touched our hearts when tbe sad news came to us from over tbe seas ! Wbat a picture rose before all our eyes ! Tbe gallant youth, leaving his pleasant ancestral home, and the ease and comfort of it , to fill tbe post which he thought he was called upon to fill, " to take bis turn with the others "—as be bimself would bave have put it—leaving all to follow the call—and then for this to be tbe end ! And bow all hearts were uplifted are uplifted now with a hopeful, loving, admiring regard for something undefined, which even tbe thoughtless and ignorant feel to be noble. We live by admiration, hope, and love, when we live our best, and in such a picture at this our bearts, made tender by pity, feel the tpell of true romance, tbe touch of a true chivalry. Yet, indeed, i t is in moments such as these we feel that we belong to one another and to England. I t is such rioh examples linked witb living names that bave made our England wbat England is to-day. Sorrow not, therefore, even as others which have no hope. Not for yourselves, nor for tbose around you, nor for the place that shall know him no more. But for him?— your hearts ask—shall we not ,-orrow for bim : at we think of him—by himself—th-re? No, assuredly : sorrow not for bim. When the Sudden Angel came to bim in that far-away land, as battling for tbe cause we bold most dear and " facing fearful odds," be knew bis young life was doomed, doubt not that Death's Bright Angel came to bim with healing in his wings. For that supreme moment his life had been one preparation. Tear by year we hear read in tbe first lesson on Christmas morning :—" Every battle of tbe warrior is with confute! noite and garments rolled in blood." Yet one step, through tbe mystio gate of death, and all is peace ! For tbat holy venture, the days of childhood, of boyhood, of youth had made him " ready." At tbat font bis brow bad been signed with tbe sign of tbe Cross, in token that thereafter be should not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under His banner against sin, tbe world, and the devil ; and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto bis life's end. Before tbat altar he bad often kneit to receive the pledge of Co.umunioo with a l l holy and heroic souls on earth, and with the saints in beaven— tbe body and blood of B i m Who taitb " I am He that liveth and was dead ; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen ; and bavs tbe keys of bell and of death." Fal l of hopeful life, and joying in Ood's gifts to bim of strength and manhood, and of opportunities of service to bis country, rejoicing in his vocation and ministry, intent ou pleasing Him wbo bad chosen him to be a soldier, he bad spent his days worthily until (be fateful moment came. Wi th brave heart vibrating witb the deep emotions tbat are the springs of joy, be must have responded to tbe summons that o i led him hence. Wbat more blested, what more happy lot could we desire for ourtelvet or for tbose w love. We all know that around us, and bejond tbe gate of death, there is the free fresh air and tbe unutterable splendour of the spirit world, but our human bearts shrink from having to face the Summoner. I t is indeed a human cry tbat leaps from the depth of each human heart :—

" Come with a Bmile when come Thou must, Evangel of the world to be."

Doubt not that with heavenly smile came the Angel Azrael unto onr brother. Long ago, ages ago, i t was said by one wbo gazed on earthly things with far-off eyes, speaking of justice and virtue," Nor evening star nor morning is so fair." Fairer than justice, and fairer than virtue, is Heaven-sent duty when she comet to crown the soul of man. " Stern daughter of tbe voice of Sod," well has i t been said of her by our great christian poet:—

" Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face."

Doubt not tbat to our bro-her came tbat sweets of heavenly visions, as, in tbe light of the angel face, "God's finger touohed bim, and be slept." Doubt, not tbat to him was granted t i e fulfilment of tbat. which we assembled hire mnat of al l tilings most desire as w» ponder upon d>"»ib and tbe giory thai beyond :—

• Come with a smile that dim? the sun, With pitying heart, and gentle hand! And waft me from a work that's done. To peace, that waits on Thy command, In God's mysterious Better Land."

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T H E ( E C U M E N I C A L COUNCIL I N M E T H O D I S M .

AS SEEK BY A BARNARD CASTL3 M A N .

T H E EEV. SIMPSON JOHNSON ON LOCAL HISTORY.

The Rev. Simpson Johnson, of Leeds, wbo is native of Barnard Castle, was tbe principal speakei at tbe Wesleyan harvest thanksgiving publio meeting, held in the ornate church, on Friday night. He said the recent world-wide gathering, in London, from many standpoints, was the most remarkable christian assembly that could possibly be brought together,

they measured the significance of tbe assembly by its resolutions. There were there gathered together ministers and laymen from every country; under heaven, at witnesses of God's power in every land. There were signs confirming those doctrines^ in which they all believed, and there were abundant evidences that their own particular form of church lite oould be planted iu every land, and that i t would flourish in every soil. I n that great union of christian heart) and lofty purposes, currents of thought b id beon set in motion which would influence not only their own cburcb, but all tbe churches the world over. Tbe council wss divided into two sections. The western section represented the Methodism of America and Canada, and the eastern section represented that of Great Britain, and the continent, and of Australia. There was practically one Methodism in the Western division, whereas in the eastern section there wero not only the old Wetleyan Methodittr, but the New Connexion, the Primitive-Methoditts, the United Methodist Free Church, and tbe Bible Christians. The Methodism of tbe world comprehended 49,000 regular ministers, 105,000 local preachers, 7,700,000 church members, 82,000 Sunday schools, and 7 000.000 Methodist ecbolars. I t was a terioutly debatable question at the conference

bether there should be put down an average of three-and-a-half or four adherents to every enrolled member, but taking one to every three, they had 30,000,000 of people in tho world who were Methodists of tomo kind or other. So tbat in 160 years, Methodism, whioh began in such a small way, and which all the way through had been self-supporting, had b come now the greatest Protestant cburcb tbat there was in ohristendom. The Bishop of London had offered his congratulations to tbe conference, and bud expressed the hope that the time mi.'ht not be far distant when toe Methodist body would go back to the Anglican church. But the newspapers had said—the conference did not say i t — tbat i f there was to be any absorption at al l the greater would have to absorb the lesser, and the Cburcb of England would have to go) to the Methodists. (Applause). Tbe Methodist' Church property represented a sterling value of £60.000,000, in their universities, colleges, schools, manses, philanthropic institutions, and children's; homes in England and America, and the money which tbe people had consecrated from year to yenr was limply marvellous. And the solidarity of Methodism was practically the same the wide world over. He believed the distinguishing feature of tbe Methodist Church—that which bad always marked it off from other churches—was tbe proclamation to ths people of salvation to men through Jesus Christ: a salvation tbat may be instantaneous, though perfectly conscious: a glorious and full salvation tbat has an experience: a salvation that craved for fellowship: a salvation that was ready to bear its testimony and to give its witness. But let bim say that there were other churches which stood for a definite principle. The Anglican Church stood for an ancient principle: i t had given them a tplendid literature, and some of the saintliett lives that had ever lived, and it bad always stood for reverence in divine worship: tbe Congregational Church stood for tbe principle and the right of every single church to manage its own affairs, without any control or influence from outside: the Baptists for the open confession of an adult, in the presence of tbe ohurcb, that he or she is accepted of Christ, let them never forget these great and important facts: but the salvation of tbe Methodists was an experience, and a craving for fellowship which expressed itself in the personal testimony for Jesus Christ. The union of Methodist Churches had forced itself upon the conference, for, while the western section presented one unbroken phalanx of solid Methodism, the eastern section was riven by tbe tpcctacla of many branches, and thus i t was seen tbat they in this country were placed at a tremendous ditadvan'age, and thus they prayed for the dawning of tbat day when their divisions tbou'd be healed. A i l sections of the Methodist Church in Ireland, in Australia, and in Canada hsd reunited, and his own conviction was tbat, before ten jeers elapsed, ono or two sections of tbe Methodist Church in England will bave joined togttber. One hud come to near to them, or, they had gone to neir to the Methodist New Connexion, that it wouid almost defy them to explain tbe difference. Then that remarkable conference bad made for international peace, and, with a great uniting of Gre-t Britain and tbe United States of America, they hoped tbat war would be made impossible between tbesa two great oountries. For what were tbe main factors which brought war about? Ignorance, dynattic ambition, religious animosities, territorial treed, commercial jealousy, and strife. These were the things which had cans d war in tbe post. Another question which arose at the conference was this—Is Methodism retaining its vitality ? Tbe first Methodist in Barnari) Castle was a cobbler. He was converted in Leeds, where bis health broke down, and he tramped in stages from Leeds to breathe the pure air of this lovely town, in the hope to recuperate his health. He came back a oonverted man, and with this conscious experience in bis heart. He oonverted his mate, and the two then sought to establish a clmi-meeting, but tbose were tbe days of bitter persecution, and no one could be found daring enough to lead. So they sent to Darlington for a woman. Wben Wesley oame tbe infuriated populace turned tbe fire-engine upon bim, but a Monkhouse seized the pipe and played on tbe crowd. Xhank God Methodism had never since lacked a Monkbouee in these parts. The first class-meeting was held at tbe bonse of a woman living in Qalgate, so that with one converted man and a woman with au experience Methoditm was planted ip this town. This was the very beginning of their history in this town, the meeting-house in the Hole-in-the-Wall and other matters followed; and, although they might build fine churches and ornament their sanct arits, tbe source of all true and real power arc! vitality was t t i l l to bs found in the presence of tbe spirit, and in the holiness of tbe Methodist people. (Applause).

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T H E B I S H O P O F C A L E D O N I A AT G A I N F O R D .

A drawinji-roo-n meeting in aid of the Bishop o> Caledonia's fund for repairing the lost sustained bi tie recent terrible fire at Metlakhat'.e, British Coiutnb w»* beid at Viearsgate, tbe o.ber afternoon, ^ i i i ' i tat ion o f M r ond Mrs Kiie»*on. Tbe eoeir »^ taken by Mr Kdletton, supports*! by tbe Bishop g Cal'^onin, and tbe Rev. O. T. Bowen, those preset inc'udinc the Rev. Canon and Mrs Headiaai, the B« P. E. Sadgrove, the Bev. H . C.and M n Watson, t., Bev. G. H . and Mrs Goodwin, tbe Bev. Thomas Rude the Bev. M . B. and Mrs Parker, the Bev. W. and £ , Apter, tbe Bev. F . L . Brereton, the Bev. J . M. i - . Mrs Walton, tbe Bev. B. J . Taylor, F J B J the Bev. O. H . Watson, Mr and Mis* Head lam, J;, W. J . Watson, Mrs A. H . Ford, Mrs and Miss Ha; Mits Jackton, M i t t Wilkinson", Mias Harris, Mi Kdleston, Miss D . Wbittington, M r O. 8. Acland, Leonard Apter, and M r C. A . J. Bowen. Letttg regretting inability to be present were received fr^ Lord Barnard, Bishop Saodford, Mrs Pulleine (