The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22 00:00:00

SERVICE OF SONG AT THE PRIMITIVE
METHODIST CHAPEL, LYE WASTE.

A service of this description Wii3 given at the
above Chapel, on Monday evening last. The
reading selected for the occasion was that por-
tion of Bnnyan's " Progress entitled
" Christiana," which gives in account of the
manner in welch the wife of " Christian " was
incited to follow his example, and become her.
self a pilgrim. The voml portion of the service
was given by the choir and considerably over
100 hundred children, ranging from 6 to 14
years of age, )tiv far the greater number of them
being girls). 'f here was also an excellent brass
and string band, which rendered good service.
This same entertainment was given a fortnight
previously, and, donbtless. this viii account in
some degree for the extraordinary precision and
spirit with which the juvenile portion of the
vocalista rendered the various hymns which
were given by them in the course of the eveo-
illg. The reading was preceded by an appro-
priate overture, which was very well performed
by the band ; after which Mr. Jones commenced
to read from Bunyan's marvellous allegory, the
account of Christiana, and her children's pil-
grimage. It is not nem:semi for us to enter
here into a detailed account of the trials through
which ChriAiana and her children, and the
maiden—Mercy—bad to pass in their journey-
ings, or to giv..) a descripion of the terrible
battles fought by their doughty champion,
Greatheart, with the giants Grim and Despair
on their behalf. Banyan's great work is so well
known to every one that it would be quite a
work of supererogation on our part to enter up-
on such ;I task. We can only say that the well-
known story had quite anew zest imparted to
it from the excellent way in which it was read
by Mr. Jones, and from the singing of the very
appropriate hymns which were given at frequent
intervrls. It was quite a treat to watch the
earnest and hearty manner in which the chil-
dren seemed to pour forth their souls in snug.
Here wm co simpering alreetation, sue as is
. . . .

frequently seen amongst their seniors when en-
gaged in ;Millar occupations ; but each youthful
chorister seemed to sing as if the whole affair
depended on her individn4l exertions, and as if
—as undoubtedly was the case—it was a plea•
sure, and not a trouble to them to exert them-
selves to the utmost.
_ _ _

Mr. D. Hill presided at the harmonium, and
Mr. 'Thomas Handy conducted.
Towards the close of the service Mr. Jones
stated that the proceeds of both this and the
former service were to be devoted towards free.

ing the chapel from debt, and urged upon those
present the desirability of doing all in their
power towards effecting this object. He also
announced that it was in contemplation to pre-
sent their respected minister, Mr. Dorricott,
who bad laboured so many years amongst them,
with a sum of £lOO as a testimonial. To some,
£lOO might seem a large amout ; but to the
Primitive Methodists of Lyn Waste, who fre-
quently collected as much as .e.lO or ,k5O in
their chapel on one day, it was not much. If
they chose to put their shoulder to the wheel,
they could soon do this, and he earnestly urged
them to do so at once.
The tservice closed in the usual manner with
the pronouncing of the Benediction.

THE CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION.—On Wed-
nesday, Mr. MeEwen(cheirrnan of the Commis-
sionere). IVlesirs.Billingharn, Hughes, Edwards,
awl Turnev and Mr. J. Taylor (the clerk), went
to London to confer with the directors of the
Great Western Railway with reference to the
long-promised central station, the execution of
which the company have been so dilatory in un-
drrt.ikeing. The result of the interview will be
laid before the Commissions'meeting next Mon-
day.

Mr. A. C. Morris, late pupil of the StOnrbridge
Grammar School, successfully passed the Prelim-
inary Examination of the Incorporated Law
Society, on the 29th and 30th October last.

DBUNICENNESS.-At the Police Court, on Mon.
dy, Judith McCariy waschargedwith;bong drunk
and die ,rderly, in High Street, on Saturday night.
She was d'3charg,ed with a caution.—Thomas
simmonds was charged with a similar offence, on
Sa'uaday morning. Fined lOs and cests.—lt the
same CouLt, on Tuesday, Maria Perks was fined
1.6 and costs, for being drunk and disorderly. •