The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-02 00:00:00

THIS BISHOP OP LONDON AND THE RAILWAY

WORKMEN.

At the close of the service at All Saints' Church,
at Derby, on Thursday, a deputaike of workmen from
those employed at the Midland Railway station were seen
waiting about and were recognised by the Rev. F. J. Jones,
of Harley, to whom they imparted a desire to have
an interview with the Bishop of London. Mr. Jones
obtained for them an introduction, and the bishop re-
ceived his humble admirers with courtesy and cor-
diality. They expressed on behalf of themselves and
their fellow variation a wish to hear the Right Rev. Bishop
preach to thins in their workshop, to which his lordship
gladly assented, and appointed Frasy, at dinner time, for
delivering a sermon to them. The deputation thanked
lordship and withdrew. The workshops en Friday fur-
nished a congregation 2,000 strong, to listen to the bishop's
address. The large turning shop was the place appointed
for the lorries, and the platform of an engine, on the hand
rail of which was fixed a book-ward, served admirably for a
pulpit. The large shop was filled with a most attentive
andievee, and, seen from the staircase, the scene was ono
which will not soon be forgotten. Immediately in front a
number of forms were filled by visitors, clergymen. aid
various ministers of the town, who take an interest and
amidst in the morning prayer-meetings at the station ; a I,w
ladies had also made their way in, end behind a dense MNs
of workmen were closely packed, some sitting in windows,
mare oa machines, and all appearing moat anxious to
'mare goodpleara No as to hear every word. Oa the platform
and staircase we aw Lord e, F. Wright, Esq.
(Oemsaton Manor), °hoover, Esq. (Oksover Hall), J.
Lewis, Fag., M. Yirtley, Req., Turner, Esq., B. C.
Haakimos, Req., Revs. E. W. Foley,B. M. Wade, J. Chan.
cell_ ,or J. Wilson, J. D. Massinghom, F. L Jones, Henry
°Bard, H. L Church, Sic. &c. After singing, • blessing
wee sought, arid his lordship read Romans xii., 1-11,
rod paused at the eleventh verse to show how Christian
practice was Meld upon Christian doctrine in all tho
epistles of at. Peal, in the word of God in general,
and in the life of every real Christian. Privileges now
were abundant—the true Gospel faithfully and exten-
sively prhached —and the word of God widely circulated ;
and all privileges entailed oaevesponding responsibilities.
He implored all present to use the helps God had afforded ;
to make their homes model' of the heavenly home above ;
to treasure up in their mind Scripture texts—to send up
?motet ejaculatory prayer to God while at work—to re-
member that one in heaven read our secret thoughts es well
ea
watched our every word and act, when in our daily bud.
OM, moor private chamber ;to be faithful in every duty, as
in God's sight, and so be "diligent in business, fervent in
spirit, serving the Lord'—to value the Lord's day, and the
services of the church, to profit by their assemblies at that
place for reading the word, sad prayer, and religious instruc-
tion ; to live with death and eternity in view, seeing tho
Holy Spirit's help, and so, amidst all the cares and
temptations of this busy life, we should be enabled to
pram forward in the way to heaven. Jesus Christ,
Himself a working man, was our model ; He was not
only a sacrifice for sin, but also an example of godly
life; and the bishop, with much earnestness and feel-
ing, pressed home these gospel truths upon all, concluding
with prayer and the benediction. The doxology was
then sung ; and we cannot doubt bet that many will re-
member and profit by the solemn and appropriate address
of so distinguished an occupant of thli opiroopal bench. Thu
bishop's address was characterised by a feeling of intense
earnestness, and was peculiarly suited to the womb"
from beginning to end, every word war distinctly heard
throughout the large building. After the service, his
lordship expressed hie delight with the attention that was
paid during the service, and after inspecting the locomotivs -
carriage deparent, the library, reading-room, lecture-
room, and board-room, expressed himself as having been
highly gratified with his visit to the station.—Dcrts
Reporter.

Colornisorm. TIIITIMONIAL —ln the year 1858, the
proprietor of • mill at Chatterton Hey, near Edentield,
died, and his affairs were found in a state of apparently
hopeless disorder. His property was mortgaged to the ex-
tent of 3,0001., and his debt. amounted to 15,00 n/. A
meeting of the creditors took place, at which it was re.
solved to place the property under the supervision of three
gentlemen to work the estate for the benefit of the credi-
tors. After a trial the project seemed likely to eta in
further disaster, when Mr. Richard Hacking, of the firm of
Walker and Hacking, the eminent machinists of Bury,
wee sppointed inspector, and under that pntlernal's
management the COIIOOIII has been enabled to clear off Ito
mortgage on the property and to pay the whole of the
creditors their debts in INA and fire_ per cent. Interest fr rn
the time their claims became due. The creditors, to mark
their sense of this unexpected result, resolved to present
Mr. Hacking with a mark of their esteem. The preeenta-
tion took place at the Derby Hotel, Bury, a few days mg-,
when about 25 of the leading manufacturers and ger,!:...
men of the neighbourhood sat down to dinner. Mr. T. 1..
Opeasbaw, spinner, presided, supported by Mr. Hardrua,,
of the firm of Hardman Brothers, of Edenfield. A hand.
some silver salver of the value of 100 f. was then preieht..l
to Mr. Ebeling in the lame of the creditors and execute!,
of the flrm.