The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03 00:00:00

CRADLEY HEATH.

GREAT TEA Mkt:auto—For a long time the Primitive
Methodists of this place have felt the need of increased
school accommodation, but their present schools being
incapable of enlargement, they determined to erect some
new schools in a most desirable situation. Accordingly,
they agreed to purchase about 1,000 square yards of
land in a field opposite the chapel, and hove paid nearly
the whole of the cost, about .t.lO still remaining to be
paid. For the purpose of acquiring as much as possible
of this sum. a large tea meeting Willi devised, which came
off on Monday last. Above 700 tickets were disposed of
by the friends, and to accommodate this large number a
great tent was erected, in which they partook of tea.
After enjoying the beverage which " ne'er Mebriates," an
aliourninent to the chapel took place. Here the meeting
was presided over by Dr. Matins, of Cradley Heath. In
his opening address he congratulated the friends on
their SUCCesi, and testified the pleasure he felt in presid-
ing over such a largo meeting. The object they had in
view was indeed a noble one. He maintained that it was
the duty of the well-educated, the wealthy, and those who
hied plenty of time at their disposal, to exert themselves
to the utmost to impart to those who were enveloped in
darkness and ignorance the benefits they enjoyed. And
they should allow their exertions to be unremitting; for
it was certain no good could be done unless perseverance
and unfaltering energy marked their eudeavonrs. Unity
of purpose, too, should be seen. Where a company were
joined together, as in this instance, for the promotion of
some good end, it was extremely necessary that they
should be united as the heart of one man. The object
should be constantly kept in view, and nothing should
induce them to deviate from the path marked out for
them. He wished them every success in their endea-
vours to lighten the darkness, which like a mantle WAS
spread over this district. The present school accommo-
dation was lamentably inadequate to the wants and re-
quirements, and he hoped every success would attend
the achoola when they commenced operation—(loud
ebeersl.—T be liev. J. Joues then addressed the audience,
coutentitig himself with eulogising the tea and the chair-
ruan.—After. him chine the Rev. E Wright, of Old Hill,
who with all the fervour and eloqhence for which he is
noted in this diatrict, dliveied an address teeming with
truth and beauty.—He we.; followed by the Bev. U. Coz-
ens, Baptist Minister, who likewise succeeded not only
in gaining the eager attention ul the meeting, but also in
Imputing some gospel advice calculated to impress the
hearer, and arouse the thought—The Rev. J. Kirkman,
Wesleyan Minister, of Cradley, also delivered an address
ch,rat;crietie, and tip,dix,.lh,. Aft, c.mratnting in
geoeral terms On cducation, lie confined himself to re.
marks on Sabbath school teaching, and the qualifications
must needed in a Sabbath school teacher. Piety was the
main feature which these individuals should be in posses-
sion of, and without which they could not hone to gain
any large ani voit of success. They should alas be dili-
gent in pre. .r.ng the lessons for the children. Teaching
Wants ss ,tetimes more difficult than teaching adults,