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November 1895. THE GOUEim 5 they proposed to carry out the work in the spring. Works Committee Items. steps were ordered to be taken to secure the provision of a proper water supply to houses in Foster Street. Application was made by the National Teleplione Co.

to erect telephone poles from Child's Hill to Hendon, and from thence to Finchley, and from the "Castle" to Oriokle- Council asked for plans before granting the application. The- sum of £10 is to be spent upon preparing the lamp-room for a waiting-room for the Press and deputations. Mr. Fairey called attention to the wholesale mutilation of trees which occurred last year, when the lopping notices were issued. As this was the time for the notices he asked the Surveyor to word the notice so that this did not occur again.

Alleged Obstmction. A letter was received from Mr. J. C. Bamett, calling attention to an obstruction on the footpath from Child's Kill to Hendon by the side of the allotments to the shooting butts.

The letter stated that Mr. Keeble had substituted a five-barred looked gate for the old gate, which had existed across the footpath, and which had always remained open. A letter was sent to Mr. Keeble asking him to remove the obstruction. The Hospital Sef ort.

An application by Dr. Andrew for aa increase of salary, as medical superintendent of the Infectious Diseases Hospital, was gi-anted, the payment lieing raised from £35 to regard to the Probationary Ward, the Committee nad further considered the matter, and the medical officer was instnicted to inquire whether satisfactory terms could be an-anged for the admission of infectious cases arising In the district, and which could not be dealt with in the present hospital, into the WardeU Convalescent Home. The Cool Oak Lane Footpath. The Outdoor Committee viewed this -path on Saturday, and considered the proposition made by Mr. H.

Ward for the diversion of the footpath leading from Cool Oak Lane to Mr. Townsend said they found the gate which led to the proper path barred, and stocks put on the gate so as to prevent anyone using the path. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners had taken a high hand in removing the finger-post, the property of the Council, and he would propose that the Surveyor remove the obstrao- tion on the top of the Ward's proposal was, practically, to give one path for two, and this the Council could not agree Mr. Townsend did not press his motion, as the Clerk said he had prepared his report upon the path, and would bring it up at the next Works Committee. The Boad Coffee Mr.

Lenny's well-known coflee stall, lately used by Mr. Williams, has been transfoi-med into a butcher's shop. As the building was only allowed to remain as a oofiee stall, the Council have required Mr. Williams to remove the building in accordance with his underr taking when the erection of the stall was sanctioned. The Mill Hill letter was read from the Rev.

C. E. Lethbridge, vicar of Mill Hill, calling attention to the very 'unsatisfactory state of the drainage of Mill Hill, with reference especially to the Birkbeck estate. There were, he stated, various manholes in Hammer's and Dawe's Lanes from which most sickening and offensive stenches aj'ose, and as Mill Hill was higher than Hendon they got more of the noxious gases. He suggested the erection of shafts.

No one would go to Hve on the Birkbeck estate with these Harvey: No one would go to live there formerly be- there were no sewers now, they won't go to live there because sewers have been laid Grimley repoi-ted that ventilating shafts would be fixed in Dawe's and Hammer's Lanes, he hoped by the end of the week. There had been a delay, or they would have been fixed before the receipt of the letter. The Hendon Dunlop said he had received from the Charity Commissioners a letter, asking for a full report on all the charities of Hendon. The letter was addressed to him as churchwarden. As he was not a chm-chwai'den, he had forwarded the letter to the proper quarter.

He had no doubt that this letter was the outcome of the work of the special Charity Committee. The Demand for J. Turpie wrote respecting the long-waited for allotments at Child's Hill. Se said there were 100 applicants, and 10 acres of ground were wanted. The letter was referred to the Allotments Committee, and a second letter was addressed to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners on the need of allotments in Child's letter was read from Mr.

Montagu Forston, of Mill Hill, regi'etting his inability to let land for allotments. He to sell the laud. The Privilege of the Townsend said a resolution was passed some time ago, that no papers, books, or documents should be taken away from the Council. He noticed a member of the Press had gone to the Clerk's desk and asked for papers. He objected to that both publicly and privately.

The editor of the Hendon Times had no right to ask the Clerk for information, which no other member of the Press had the privilege to do. The Press should be all on the same footiag, and he raised his protest against one being allowed to do Clerk said that the Press knew that they could have the letters to take a copy. The Surveyor's Surveyor reported that Mr. Ben-ington Cross, the agent of the Incandescent Gras Company, had, at his own expense, fixed incandescent burners to the lamp at the junction of Finchley Lane and Brent Street, and to one lamp in Ohureh Sm-veyor further reported that the pollution of the SUk Stream by the Midland Hallway Company was being remedied. The company had agreed to go to a considerable expense in connecting their property with the main sewer.

Clerk reported the receipt of tenders for the treatment of sewage and tor tenders were opened and initialed by the Chairman, and referred to committee for consideration. The Council then adjom-ned. candidate for the seat on the Middlesex County Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. A. E.

Committee reported that their efforts to secure a candidate acceptable to the three wards had been of no use. In acoordajice with instructions from the Association they had held two meetings. On October 24 they held a meeting at Hendon, and the name of Mr. Warburton, of the Central Ward, was submitted as the best man for the position; but Mr. Booth, chairman of the Child's HiU Association, submitted the name of Mr.

Merry, on the ground that Child's HUl was entitled to have its turn in sending a member to the County Council Accordmg to the opinion of the meeting, no candidate from Hendon would be acceptable to the Child's Hill ward. The Committee regretted they could come to no arrangement. The Committee were also of opinion that a much more suitable and better qualified man could be found than Mr. Merry. If Mr.

Warburton would stand, the Committee recommended him for adoption by the Hendon Ratepayers' the report was adopted, the following letter was read from Mr. Heniy Lovejoy, of Mill have been asked by a vei7 large number of electors throagliout the parish to offer my services for the vacant seat on the Middlesex County Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. Nelson. I claim to have a very long experience in aU matters connected with the parish of Hendon, and with the county in general, and being personally known to many of the Middlesex County CotmoiJIore, I feel with every confidence that the very important subjects which will have to be considered by the County Council will, if entrusted to me, be very oarefuUy watched and guarded to the utmost. I should therefore like to know if the Ratepayers' Association is willing to assist discussion occurred on the letter, and a statement from Mr.

P. De Paula was then handed to the meeting. In the letter, Mr. De Paula stated that he had talked the matter over with Mr. Warburton, and he had decided that if it were the wish of the association for Mr.

Warburton to stand for the vacant seat on the County OounoO, he would do Chairman pointed out that aiter Mr. De Paula's letter there was practically nothing to do but for someone to propose the name of Mr. reply to Mr. Fairey, Mr. Soaif said there was no question of an opponent to Mr.

Warburton in the Central Davey moved that the recommendation of the Committee be adopted. He said the work of Mr. Warburton was well known in the district, he having done good sei-vice on the Local Board and District Council. Child's HUl intended to bring forward Mr. Merry, but he had no claim on the parish whatever.

He put himself forward as a Progressive candidate, and was the only man who voted for the retaining of Tiiley. Mr. Warburton, there was no doubt, was the best man for the post, especially as at the present time there was the important question of the disposal of the Harvist and Lyon Johnstone seconded. He said Mr. Merry had contested seats before, once for the District, and once for the County Council.

They knew with what result. It had been suggested that if they did not adopt Mr. Men-y, they would have to fight the election. He had no doubt every member would put their shoulder to the wheel and do their best for Mr. Warburton.

With regard to Mr. Merry, he had not the pleasure of knowing that gentleman; but so far as the exhibition made at the general meeting of the Association, previous to the District Council election, that was sufficient to convince any member of the Ratepayers' Association that they would be doing themselves an injustice if they thought for one momentof supporting Mr. Men-y in the position he was aspiring to. The Committee had, moreover, known Mr. Warburton as a member of the Ratepayers' Association and a member of the District Council for some years, and he felt that, notwithstanding friendly criticism of Mr.

Wai-burton's actions, they would be quite satisfied in recommending him for the suffrages of the ratepayers. They were putting forward the best man, and he would call upon the members of the Committee, and everyone connected with the Association, to do all. that lay in their power to have Mr. Warburton elected, and, at the same time, do their best with their fellow pai-ishioners to attain that Townsend called attention to the fact that several MiU Hill members were present, and would probably like to say a few Bushnell, in response, said that Mr. Warbui-ton, whom he had known for a number of years, had done a tremendous amount of work in the District Council, and he was the man for the situation there was no doubt.

He strenuously fonght to i-educe the heavy burden of rates, and to cut down the voicfe: How about Mr. Bushnell, continaing, said Mr. Lovejoy was a very good man, but did not shine particularly well over the printing contract. (Laughter.) They in mil Hill would to see him out, and another man placed in his position at the District Council. For himself he Aoold do all in his power to support Mr.

Warburton, and would canvass every house in the district in support of that Fairey said he saw several District Councillors on Monday night, and, naturally, different candidates were discussed. But as far as he could gather, all the members present were entirely in favour of Mr. Warburton, and would do all they could to get him The proposal of Mr. Davey was then put to meeting and carried unanimously. A discussion on encroachments ensued, promoted by Mv.

Daniels, who called attention to an alleged encroachment at Holder's Hill Nothing resulted, as the matter was not down for discussion, and with a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting was brought to a close. HENDON RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION. THE Hendon Ratepayers' Association held a special general meeting in the Hendcn' Public Hall, on Thursday evening last, when there present Messrs. J. H.

Scaife (in the vhaiv, in the absence of Mr. F. De J. Morris, J. W.

Johnston, H. Humphrey, E. Fairey, Davey, R. Townsend, P. Seam, D.

Small, J. B. Peake, E. Bevir, W. Bushnell, G.

Bethell, F. Workman, W. Tout, L. B. Anlagnier (secretaiT-), The Chairman that the meeting was called' to consider a report from the special Committee appointed to consider the selection of a Treatment of Dogs in Hendon neighbour, Mr.

Joseph Collinson, writes to us on the treatment of hydrophobia, advising the plan Dr. Boisson. This treatment conaista of drawing the poison of hydrophobia out of the body through the pores of the skin either by the Turkish bath or by the vapour bath, which is given at a heat of £rom42deg. to 48deg. Eeamur, seven hatha in.aa many days.

Mr. Collinaon assnrea'all persona that the evidence is in favour of the Baisson plan and against Pasteur's inoculations. 'Eeapeoting the gnzzUng Order which we referred to a fortnight ago, he saya: "The muzzling of all dogs, and the destruction of those unfortunates which are not so hampered, seems to me the aome of cruelty and unreason. It is enough to make any seif-reapecting dog go mad to have to endure snch an unnatural scheme as muzzling; certainly, it is too much to oiaim that the invention prevents the spread of hydrophobia. It was not until a late eminent French acientist wished to emphasise a theory, that hydrophobia came suddenly into fashion, and the wholesale muzzling of dogs was resold to." A Special Sunday last, at the Congregational Church, the special monthly evening seivioe was held.

The popularity of these services has become so great that full assemble on eich occasion. Stmday evening was no exception to the rule, when a bright and hearty service was held. The pastor, Mr. A. Le Marohaht, preached, and took as his subject of discourse the well-known story of the paralytic who was let down by.his friends through the roof so as to come into the presence of Mr.

Le Marohant divided the suh- jeot into two heads, The man and his friends," and The man andhis Savionr," deducing therefrom the need of perseverance and trust, and the healing grace of the Saviour. The voluntaries, overture to The Messiah and Festal March (Calkm), were, as usual, well rendered by the orchestra, and the solos, Hark my soul" (Gounod) Now the day is over (Tours), were sung. Police Beard, of the Division, has been transferred to the A Division, vice Mr. Sherlock, who has retired on a pension. Superintendent Beard now holds the rank of Chief Superintendent.

His removal has been a matter of regret to hia for no man throughout the force was esteemed (more; yet withal they are rejoiced at hia deserved promotion. Hie Buocessor in the Division has not yet been appointed, but in the meantime the duties have been taken over by Chief-Inspector Powell. Hendon Total Abstinence society held its usual meeting on Saturday last in the Iron HaU, The Burroughs, the chair bemg occupied by Mr. Stephen Shirley. The meeting having been opened with prayer by'Mr.

Fennings, Mr. Burden, in introducing the chairman, said he was glad to iutroduoe meeting the president of the the band had given a selection of music, the Chairman said he was glad to see so many yoimg people taking part in such a cause as they were representing that night. "With regard to total abstinence, he thought it best every way. He was glad to say he had been an abstainer sixty, the meeting was favoured with a song by Mr. Freer, entitled The Farmer," which met with great Burden having addressed the meeting.

Miss Marven gave a splendid recitation, entitled "The Matron's Story," which did her great credit, and after another piece by the band (under Mr. S. Smith), the meeting was brought to a close in the usual way. Items of Thursday evening last, the Independent Order of Good Templars gave a very snoceseful entertainment in the British Sohoola. Mr.

J. T. Burden occupied the chair. In connection with the Hendon Congregational Athletic AsBooiatiou, a harrier section has been formed. Mr.

B. Jones has been appointed captain, and Mr. J. Powell ia the secretary. The opening run will take place on Tuesday evening next.

Sunday 11 and 6.30, Mr. A. Le Marchant, B.A. Bastiing and Company, are extending their business by a new branoh at 106, Craven Park Boad, Harlea- den, a quarter of the pariah which is fast developing is bosiness enterprise. Onr Kilbum readers who have friends resident at Harlesden and Stonebridge, can extend their recommendation of a firm who have pnshed their way to the front by their excellent work and close attention to busineas.

jfatlonal Protestant Church Union. On Friday evening last ft conversazione was held by the Hampstead and Kilbum branoh of the above Union in Wie Holy Trinity schoolroom. High Boad, Kilbum. The oonveraazione opened at seven KILBURN. The Late James A.

of our readers who have found pleasure and profit in connection with the work of the late genial and respected conductor of the Temperance Choral Society, must be interested in knowing that a fund ia being collected for a memorial to the aterling muaician. An infiuential general committee has been formed, including the Eev. Canon Duckworth and Dr. Norman Kerr, and the treasurers are Mr. J.

S. Curwen, of the Tonic Sol-fa College, and Simpkins, J.P., of Henley-on-Thames. So far as we remember, he had not been in KUburn for the paat few yeara but we remember the fine performance of Harold Glynne," given by hia choir in St. John's Schoolroom, -Granville Eoad. It ia Intended to place a fund in tmst for the benefit of the widow, who ia left practically unprovided for, after Betting apart a amaU portion for a memorial over the grave in Nunhead Cemetery, Peokham.

Holy Trinity School Examination. A highly aatisfaotory report has been made by the diocesan inspector as to the result of his examination of the scholars in Holy Trinity, Schools in religious knowledge. He states In the boys' school, which has been under the oharge of Mr. Chappie since June, much hard and good work has been done. In Division III.

(Standards I. and II.) the boys are well grounded, and answer brightly. In Division IT. the facta of the Bible classes are accurately known, and commendable care has bee bestowed upon the Catechism subject. Pains have been taken with Division and the boys answered with considerable intelligence." Of the girls' school he Faithful and earnest work has been done in this school, which is again classed as excellent.

In Division I. the work has been thoughtful, and the girls again show much definite and practical knowledge. In Division II. the explanation of the Commandments baa been treated in a very useful manner. In Division HI.

careful teaching baa been given in the Scripture subjeotB." The infants' school, he atatea, has passed an excellent examination. In Division I. the teaching has been full, spiritual, and practical, and the children answer with interest. Division II. has been taught with skill, and there was much bright answering.

Painstaking work has been done in Division III." The Kyrle Society at West concert section of the Kyrle Society gave a sacred concert in the West Kilbum Baptist Chapel on Monday evening. Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather there was a large audience. The concert was opened with a movement from Beethoven's septet, arranged tor pianoforte duet; there were two extracts from Stemdale Bennett's "Woman of Samaria," namely, the well-known unaccompanied quortett, Grod is a Spirit," and the beautiful contralto air, 0 Lord, Thou hast searched me out" (sung by Miaa Jolly); but the largest number of pieces from any one composer were from Mendelssohn, as befitted a concert on the anniversary of his death. Only two of these extracts, however, were duet and chorus, I waited for the Lord" (by Madame Franklin and Miss F. Muuro), and the air, "0, rest in the Lord (by Miss C.

BobiuB). The chief applause was bestowed upon Miss Munro for her two songs, The Home of Best" and "0, Divine Eedeemer" (Gounod) and Madame Franklin for Piccolomini's song, Ora pro Nobis." Mr. Sydney Baynes played Gounod's Nazareth" as pianoforte solo, and joined Mrs. Lucas in an organ and pianoforte arrangement of Handel's Largo in The choir joined in Spohr's "As pants'the hart," and closed the concert with Eossiui'a chorus, To Thee, Great Lord." Cold preparation for the winter weather, the churches and chapels are looking to their stores of blankets and warm clothmg, ladies are turning out, or thinking of taming out, their drawers and closets, and the windows of haberdashers, are here and there showing stacks of blankets. Special objects ore coming to the front week by week, and amongst these must not be forgotten the boot and clothing fund for poor aohool children, now conducted for several years by Mr.

Stewart, the draper, of the High Boad. In Holy Trinity parish, blankets for the poor may be sent to Mra. Aehwood, 21, Canterbury Eoad, and the treasurership of the aoup kitchen fund has been kindly accepted by Mr. J. W.

Eiohards, in ancceasion to Mr. Clare Flower. Police Frederick Beard, of the Hampstead, or division, has been appointed superintendent of the A or Whitehall division, vice Superintendent W. J. Sherlock, resigned on pension.

Before his promotion Superintendent Baird had a long experience in the A division as chief inspector. Sale of QrerUle reference to our advertisement columns will show that the building situated at the comer of Kingsgate and Dynham Eoada, and known as Qreville House," is to be sold by auction by Mr. Leopold Farmer, at the Mart, Tokenhouse Xard, on Monday neirt. As the building was erected for the Kilburn and West Hampstead Constitutional Club, and the cornerstone was laid by Lord Knutsford, the sale will doubtless excite some interest. Mr.

Farmer will also oSer for sale at the same tune Noa. 10 and 12, Hill Top Eoad, West Hampstead, and Nos. 7 and 8, aprmgfield Villas, KUbum Priory. Business of our readers will be interested in learning that the well-known Court hair-dressers, of the High Eoad, Jules o'clock, when tea, coffee, and light refresiimeuts were served; selections of music were given by the following la4iea and gentlemen: Mr. and Mrs.

J. Batter, the Misses Squire, the Misses McMillan (of Hampstead), and Mr. W. J. eight o'clock the chair was taken by Colonel Brooke, supported by the Eev.

Henry Sharpe. Messrs. Caileton Baynes, Henry Squire, H. J. Story, A.

H. Guinness, W. (organizing secretary), and others. The hymn, The Church's one foundation," having been sung, the Eev. Henry Sharpe appropriately read the epistle and collected for ill Saints' Chairman, referring to the audience, aaid their presence was very encouraging, for he supposed they were there to support the principles of the Union.

But they must not rest with supporting it themselves they most exert their personal influence to the utmost to get others to join it. This applied specially to the young, tor it was most important that ohildren should be trained up in Protestant principles. Some of his friends had accused him of being too militant and agreasive a Proteatant. He pleaded guUty to that, but he had never yet heard of the fortress of an enemy being taken by a force which acted aolely on the defensive. (Cheers.) He believed that much of the state of the Chnrch to-day was due to the ignorance of the mass of the people.

He then called upon the Eev. Canon (Sarratt, M.A. (Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral) to deliver his address on The True Chnrch: what is it (Sarratt said that he wished to aay at the commencement that this snbJBCt was one which required a great deal of thought, and he wished Christian men and women had paid more attention to it than they had. Eeferring to the question which formed the subject of his address, he said that on the answer to it depended their firm or weak grasp of Protestant prmoiples.

Eoman Catholics knew that, and generally started a'oontroversy with it, taking advantage of the diffident answers which were often given. It was on the wrong interpretation of it that -Eome built her whole system, but it would not be difficult to show that the doctrine as to the true Church which was held by the early fathers was not that which the Eomanlsts held. It was not nntil the time of Cyprian that the visible Church on earth came to be regarded as the true Church. Others, later, regarded the true Chnrch as the whole of those, in all lands, who believed in Christ as their Eedeemer. But the Eomanlsts came to believe that their Church was the only true one, and that outside it there was so Salvation.

It was made prominent in the teachings of WyoliSe, Huss, and' Luther, that the Church was the whole of those who were, or would at any time, be saved. In support of this doctrine the speaker pointed ont that the seven Churches of Asia were addressed by the Lord in seven separate letters, so tiiat it was clear that neither of them was the Church. Much of what was written about the reunion of the Churches was quite inconsistent with the Churches. He claimed that the constitution of the preaent Church had the same recognition as the Churches in Asia, of whom Paul wrote. The speaker also pointed ont that instead of the old seven-branched candlestick of the Jewish Church, each of the seven Chnrohes had its separate candlestick in the symboUam of the New Testament.

Therefore, if any Church claimed to be the one candlestick, it was self-condemned by that very claim. The Canon closed his addtess by saying that in aU parts of the world they found men and women with Christ is their hearts and therefore members qt His Chnrch. In that Church he (the speaker) believed as the holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. Secretary (Mr. Holmes) then read letters of apology for absence from Mr.

J. O. Chadwiok (tha president of the branoh), who is away from home under medical advice, the Eev. Stuart Churchill (vicar.oE Holy Trinity), Mrs. Cowan, Mrs.

and Miss Havergal, and Mr. 'Walter 'WiUis (secretary of Carleton Baynes proposed, and Mr. Guinness seconded, a vote of thanks to the lecturer, to which Canon briefly Holmes annonnced that the next gathering would be held at the Hampatead Yeatry Hall, when Mr. Charlea Hastings CoUett would give a lecture on the fall and martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer. The Centenary of E.

E. Newton writes from 7, Achilles Eoad, West Hampstead, that at hia snggestion, having first obtained the necessary permission of the owner and tenant of the premises, the Society of Arts have agreed to place a tablet on the house now known as Lawn Bank, John Street, Hampstead, where the poet Keats once lived and wrote the best of hia work, such tablet recording the fact. Kllburn Public number of volumes issued in the lending library during the weekended Noveinber 1 was daily average 280. Eeference library 88 total 1,489. The following is a record of the issues in the lending library during the.

month of October theology and philosophy, 46 history and biography, 230 travels, 168 law and politics, 34; arts and sciences, fiction, poetry, 41; collected works, 249 juvenile literature, 685 total 5,880. Daily average for 22 days, 267. In the reference library 298 vols, were issued, making a grand total of 6,178. The committee desire to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following gifts to the library Miss Loebl, Broudes- bury, 3 novels Mr. W.

Lynd, 'Victoria Eoad, 1 vol. Electrician, primers, and Electrical Beviems, weekly; Mrs. Jowers, Victoria Villas, 5 vols. Review of Beviews, 3 vols. St.

Nicholas, and sundry unbound magazines; Mr. Godson, Brondeabury, 1 vol. Burdett's Official Intelligence; Mr. O. C.

Eobson, Pnbho Offices, twentieth annual report to the Willesden District Council; Mr. Le Maitre, Honiton Eoad, Church Times, weekly The Clerk, Middlesex County Council, Eeport upon the Sanitary Condition of the Administrative County of Middlesex. Chnrch Parade and Parochial Mission at St. mission at St. John's Church, for which preparations have been in hand for some time, was begun on Sunday, but an introductory gathering was held on Saturday evening, at which a goodly company sat down to tea, and a welcome was given to the missioner, the Eev.

J. E. Watts Ditohfield, of St Peter's, Highgate Hill The Eev. J. Sinclair Moore, Eev.

H. G. Dolman, Eev. Evan Daviea, curates, and Mr. H.

J. Easton (who has been at the head of the party in organising the temperance societies, and delegates from various local societies took part in the proceedings. Mr. Ditohfield gave an explanation of the plan of operations, the object of the mission, and some words of encouragement to the workers, in which he set forth the objects of the mission, which are To win souls to Christ; to strengthen the hands of all workers to the glory of God and the good of men." The first service of the mission was held on Sunday morning, when the missioner preached, taking tor his subject The Church of (Jod," and there was a pretty numerous congregation but the chief general interest was the afternoon's proceedings, in which there was a gathering of friendly, temperance, and trade societies, with banners and membera in regalia, and a procession round the diatriot, followed by special aervice in the chnrch. The procession was formed at two o'clock, and among the banners were of the Good Templars, the XJsioh, the Vestry employes, the Pride of Kilbum Lodge (adult and juvenile), the Eose, the Gladstone (adult and juvenile), while the Eose and Thistle and the Star lodges were represented, the whole bemg preceded by the descriptive banner belonging to St.

John's Chnrch and the Temperance Society. The procession was marshalled by Bro. the Pride of Kilbum, and among those taking a'leading part here and in the services were Bros. Easton, Midsoo, Harding, Edwards, Holiday, Baiter, Morgan, Brown, Hammond, Dray, H. Eogors, Barker, J.

Dnffield, Starting from tha to the struns of a brass band, the procession passed along Cambridge Avenue, High Eoad, Oxford Eoad, Kilbum Park Eoad, Shirland Eoad, Chippenham Eoad, and up Cambridge Eoad, round Carlton Vale, Percy Eoad, and Malvern Eoad to Offenham Terrace, then along Kilbnm Lane, Claremont Terrace, Denmark Eoad, and Canterbury Terrace, by Canterbury Eoad and Alpha Place into Cambridge Gardens, and along Chichester Eoad and Granville Eoad back to the church. The intention was to take a more extended route, but rain came down and shortened some of the outdoor work. At four o'clock there was service in the church, the missioner taking Bifle shots as the subject of his sermon, and dealing some home tmths against gambling, drunkenness, and other vicious habits. The banners of the various bodies taking part were ranged along the walls of the building, and delegates and other members were present in their regalia, giving a curious and unusual appearance to a church congregation. Sankey's "Songs and Solos" were used, as they are being used thronghont the mission, and the congregation heartily joined in the singing.

Mr. Ditohfield again preached in the evening, his subject being A Night in a King's Palace." The choir boys have done good duty in leading the singing, while Mr. H. Brougham has continued his place at the organ, helping much to the devotional spirit by the tendemess with which he has accompanied in aU the lighter kinds of general mission services have been held each evening at half-paat eight, and are to be continued until Wednesday next. There is an open door at the services until the sermon is about to commence, so that the church and chancel, with the missioner in the pulpit, are visible from the roadway to all who may be Monday there was a very fair attendance, the congregation being pretty evenly divided between men and women.

On entering, we found Bro. Midson superintending the hymn-book and literature table in the vestibule, and a sister disbursing hymn- booka at- the door, while brethren is regalia were placed about the church to give what assistance might be required. The Vicar and clergy, except when giving out notices, from the reading desk, were also seated among the congregation, though in their robes. The service, which was conducted by the missioner, was simple and hearty, versicles were sung, and extempore prayers were said. A feature of Monday's service was the singing of hyinn 499 from Songs and Solos," as a solo, beginning Someone will enter the pearly gate," and ending with the queries, Shall you Shall I Sung with devotional feeling, it had a deep effect.

The subject of the sermon was Seven dips and what came of them." Taking his text from 2 Kings, but he wa3 a leper," the preacher said there were many men and women, like Naaman, very good fellows, those b-n-t-s! how they spoiled character. The little Hebrew maid, who was taken into the King's household, soon found out there was "a skeleton in the cupboard." Did she say. He has ruined my country, it serves him right No, she carried out what she had learned at home, and proved a real blessing to the household. Yes, a servant could do much for God in her home duties. The king's reception by Elisha drew out the observation that we as neighbours can give a helping hand; but Naaman did not at first care about simple advice given to him.

No, people want to get religious, and they call in Dr. Ceremony, Dr. Merry-making, Dr. Work, but these do not effect a cure. Going to church, attending services, won't cure a man of his "leprosy." There ia" but one way, the way appointed by God, belief on the Lord Jesus Christ is, we must just tmst what Christ has said and done, taking Him at His word, Come unto Me, and I win give you rest." The feelings mnat not be depended upon.

Conoluding vrith an appeal the preacher said, Naamaji went down, aa told, into the water, and came up cleansed; are you going to take the plunge He urged hia hearers to take God at Hia word, promising that if they accepted Christ's offer God would accept them. Shall it be Siiall it be were a few momenta for silent prayer, then the miaaionef offered an impromptn prayer. The hymn 327 was then sung, the congregation being asked to sing the last verse on their knees, while at the close the missioner asked any who wished for peace to remain on thgir knees, and the rest of the people to leave the building quietly. The vicar, being called upon, offered an extempore prayer, and the missioner pronounced the benediction. A few people remained behind, and these were attended to by the account will serve as a general sample of the kind of aervice held.

On Tuesday the heavy rain kept down the attendance, but on Wednesday the congregation was larger than on Monday. There were special services for women on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, and there will be a repetition of these next week. Piro in Willesden with a box of matches by a four.year-old child was the cause the other evening of a fire in the second floor front room of No. 64, Willesden Lane, in the occupation of Mr. Foster.

The curtains at the window caught fire, and an alarm being given, the Fire Brigade promptly attended, but their attentions were not needed, as the inmates had put ont the fire, which was confined to the window curtains, though the room was slightly damaged by water and smoke. Mr. Foster is insured. Bamardo's Last night, in Kilbum Hall, the public were appealed to for support of Dr. Bamado's Homes, Mr.

J. B. Wookey, the deputation secretary, lecturing on The Exceeding Bitter Cry' of Outcast Children," and a group of boys from the homes giving theur entertainment on the handbells, bagpipes, dulcimer, xylophones, and bugle. The life of the homes was further shown by means of the lantern, a number of views being thrown on to the screen. The lecturer gave a few general statiatics, and described in some detail the work of the institutions.

The annual report of the homes ia just issued, and from this it appears tiiat the work during the past year has gone forward steadily and solidly. They have under their care Httle short of 5,000 children of all ages, from babies to big yoaths. They dealt with in the year no fewer than 12,393 cases, of whom 7,999 were fresh applications. Ninety-sis of the ohildren admitted were infants in arms, and fifty- two were incurable, crippled, physically disabled and blind, or deaf mutes. Free lodgings were supplied to otherwise homeless young street wanderers to the number of 14,806, and tree rations to the number of 128,261.

It is remarkable to observe that, out of a total of 6,673 ohildren in the homes at one tune and another during the year, only twenty-four deaths occurred, which works ont at an annual death-rate of about 3i per 1,000. 724 trained and tested boys and girls were emigrated to the Colonies, making a total of 7,310 emigrants in all. local Christmas number of the Windsor Magazine is to contain a Christmas carol, set to music by Frederic The Bookman. The West Kilbum Baptist Bazaar last week realised in aid of current expenses and schoolroom enlargement fund. A sale of work is to be held in Willesden HaU the week after next, on behalf of the winter work, at home and abroad, of the Evangelistic Mission.

Sunday LUKE'S, At 11 and 7, Eev. Ralph WiUiams, LL.D.; 3.15, Eev. Eobert Mease. METHODIST FEBB 11 and 7, Eev. H.

C. Eenahaw. ST. JOHN'S WOOD 11, Eev. L.

M. Gibson, MJL. at 7, Eev. J. H.

Wishart, B.A. WiLhrnuEtf 11, Mr. 0. EasseU Hur- ditoh; at 7, Mr. W.

F. Mam. MILL HILL. Hard on an empty box and groaning over hard times won'tbring business. It's the Kttle sUent searching advertisement that rakea up the few loose pennies the wreck after the financial squall, and this bast effected by advertising is the MIDDLESBX COIIBIEE.

OLD MiLLHILLIANS' CLUB DINNER. THE eighteenth annual dinner of this club of old boys of Mill Hill School, which took place at the Criterion Restaurant, Piccadilly, kst Friday night, was largely attended, and passed oS very successfully. The chaii- was taken by Mr. James Powell (chairman of the club), and amongst the company were the Rev. Professor Shuttleworth, the Rev.

B. P. Powell, Dr. J. A.

H. MuiTay (editor of the English Dictionai-y), Mr. J. D. MoClure (head-master), Messrs.

R. W. B. Buckland (of the Toynbee HaU Mission, and secretary of the club), T. McKinnon "Wood, George 0.

Whiteley, E. Hampden-Cook (school secretary), George Elliott, Mark Ambient, After the dinner, the toast of The Queen was given, and followed by the singing of the National Anthem by the company. Ml-, (jfiorge BUiott, in his most humorous vein, proposed The New President," Mr. George (Jrispe 'Whiteley, whose real and imaginary biography was given in a very vivacious style, keeping the company in continual laughter. Out of it all one gathered that on leaving Mill Hill, Mr.

"Whiteley proceeded to Cambridge, became clerk to the Newington justices, contested the Asbford constituency once and the Greenwich constituency four times, had been a CamberweU Vesti-yman, and sat for thirteen years on the London School Board. Mr. "Whiteley, in responding, said he was in the awkward position of having to make a speech for an office he was going to take up next yeai-, but he promised to do his best to fulfil the duties of the position in which they had placed him. He would justify their choice, if he could, by endeavouring to be worthy ot the noble traditions of the good old school of which they were so proud. (Applause).

Mr. W. R. D. Adkins in a speech, half humorous, half pathetic, proposed The Old MiUhiliians' Club." He said it niada them look well into their memories when they heard of the present extravagant regime at Mill HUl.

As to the club, it was not only most pleasant rendezvous for old friends and upholders of the school sports, but it promoted a camaraderie and a lofty conception of loyalty which was beyond reason and controversy; and whatever else they might do or think, be was sure they would drink with all entbwiijanj the toast of the O.M.C." Mr. T. McKinnon "Wood, in responding, said the school had one chai-acteristic above all others, and that was that it was a living protest against the connection of education with any religious sect or establishment, while it was on the broadest basis that did not exclude any. It included men of all kinds of religious faith, and no doubt all kinds of political faith, and it gave a wise outlook for the welfare of the people of this country. The Chairman next proposed The School," He said that since the last meeting the school had passed through one of the rnost eventful and successful years it had experienced.

He asked them, then, to congratulate the school on the progress it had made, and the position it had position attained chiefly by the energy, zeal, and (more than all) by the genius displayed by the headmaster. "Whattbequalitieswere thatwent to themaking of a successful headmaster it was extremely difficult to define. He supposed they consisted of a faculty or genius which was more or less inborn, and could not be manufactured. But among the first, he thought there was not only the capacity for taking pains," but the faculty for touching the boys, the boys' parents, and the friends and governors of the school. If he might say so, he thought the school had the faculty of drawing to itself men of genius.

It was noticeable that of the old boys very few had entered the army, though there were three who had entered the army and distinguished themselves in it. Many had entered the ministry, many had entered Parliament, many had distinguished themselves in the scholastic and literary professions. That went to show that the education had been in its best sense a liberal one. He went on to say that they had fifty guineas subscribed towards a new pavilion in the cricket field, and he hoped next summer to see it up. He also pressed upon his hearers a scheme he had in his mind for a new school chapel.

If they tried hard it could be managed. He was glad to see that the headmaster had endorsed their motto, Character and Scholai-- ship," showing that he did not believe that the only principle to be enforced was A sound mind in a sound body," but added the qualities of the heart. These were the qualities that had dominated Mill HUl in the past, and they all hoped they would continue to be its guiding principles in the future. (Cheers.) The Headmaster, in replying, referred fii-st to the lower wox-k of the school. They were very grateful to the club for the way in which they had raised money for the new pavilion.

MUl HUl had been more notable for football than for cricket, and its reputation for football had been well maintained by the present race of boys. "With regard to the cricket ground, he would like to make two annonnce- meuts. They had had down quite recently one of the best authorities from Lord's to pass an opinion; the thing was now being taken in hand; and he hoped old MUlhiUians when they went down would find the ground considerably improved. If they were going to teach cricket, they must have a good gi-ound. Then he was glad to inform them that he was making ari-angements with a member of a first-class county team to go down and coach, the boys in all their teams, and he hoped that imder such tuition their cricket would gradually rise to something approaching excellence.

He would say nothing about the educational side of the school, because that savom-ed of advertisement. The increase had been mainly in the lower forms, which was the proper way for a school to grow. It was a great consolation to him that in these days when, as they knew, noble lords had been withdrawing subscriptions from football clubs, so many old MiUhUlians, not noble lords or had given so liberally. He went on to state that a tew days ago he had received a letter from somebody who would be nameless, stating that a client was making a new will, and intended materially to benefit MiU HUl school Enclosed was a draft clause, by which an amount of money was set aside for schohirships to the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford. (Loud applause.) He felt certain that they would all be ready to say of the donor, although the benefit might be defeiTed, "Long may he live," for far more than the actual money they would have eventually, the example would be.

good. He hoped people would beai- in mind that there were such things as deeds of gift. (Hear.) The year had been one of triumpo ia some ways, but it was also one of the hardest he had ever spent, and one of great anxiety. Increase of boys meant increase of soi-row, for a boy of aU a.pimnla was the most, unmanageable. However, the spirit in the school was in.