The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-05

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PAID FOR 81 LEcAciEs
The Lucky London clerEyn,An VIE
breaches the "Golden sermon" Re
seives a Zee OF R1Bo-The Text Prob
lem OF he 4eHIuSeara sermon"
Every year ON oct. 10 Is preached Al
st. Catherine Cree church In Leaden.
hall street the -Iion sermon" II com
memorates the escape, over two cen
turtles back. Of then lord mayor. Sir
John ,Gayer. who while travelling in
the east encountered a lion. which. on
his repeating the prayer of Daniel, al
lowed him to pursue his way unmo-
Tested. In gratitude for his miraculous
escape the worthy citizen left direc-
lions in his will that a commemorative
sermon should be preached annually.
together with sufficient money TO carry
this bequest into effect.
Every Jan. 30 for 225 years has the
"Assheton sermon been delivered in
the parish church of Downturn, Ian
cashire. Over two centuries since Sir
Richard .Assheton OF Dowaham Hall
left legacy OF e. a year, e. thereof
to be distributed among the poor and
the remainder to lie paid to clergy
man for an annual exposition. on the
date OF the testator's death, of Job
xix. %. &c. and Colossians iii. 3, l.
The "SpitaI sermon which Is deliv-
cred every Easter before the lord may
or and corporation OF London at Christ
church. Newgnte street. originated in
an old custom by which the bishop of
London appointed some learned cleric
to deliver a sermon at st. Pauis
Cross on Good Friday as a prelude to
three sermons on The Resurrection
to be given at the pulpit cross In the
SpItal on the following Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday by bishop,
dean and a doctor OF divinity respec-
lively.
The following Sunday at st. PauI's
Cross another divine passed judgment
on these discourses, and on this occa-
sion the mayor and corporation, who
had on the preceding Monday and
Tuesday been CARRIED in scarlet. at
tended. as on Good Friday and Easter
Wednesday, robed in violet gowns.
Ere their migration to Horsham the
boys Of the Bluecoat school were al
ways present at the '.spital sermon"
Flower sermons" are still to be
heard In more than one church. On
whitsun Tuesday at ST. James church,
AIItre court, Aldgate. one OF these is
preached, while at st. Leonard's
church, Shoreditch. a botanical dis
course Is, In accordance with the will
of Thomas FaIrchild, who died in
1920, annually delivered. at Stepney
church the horticultural sermon" calls
to mind the long past days when in
stead OF being surrounded by thou
sands OF houses the church overtopped
country village with its quaint cot
tages and well tended gardens.
Annually on April 6 the Inhabitants
OF Twyning. Tewkesbury. attend the
church to hear a sermon upon mar
rage preached in accordance with the
bequest of Il lord of the manor. who
in l715 left n sum of money for this
specific purpose. The preacher him
self receives Fl, the parish clerk 5 shil-
linRs. while E3 los. is divided among
the congregation, who last year num-
bered seventy-one.
The handsome fee of 16 guIneas is
paid to the preacher of the accession
sermon" which each year on the ami
versary of the reigning monarch's ac-
cession may be heard in Durham cathe-
dral. One unusual and, as some may
consider, commendnble condition at
tachIng to this discourse is that its
duration must not exceed fifteen min
utes.
This fee. large though it seems, Is in
significant beside the ESQ paid to the
preacher of the golden sermon" which
may be given In any church within n
six mile radius Of Haberdashcrs' hall.
This sermon had its origin in the be
quest Of one William Jones. who many
years since left an annual sum of
s4OO to be given to the preacher of the
most eloquent sermon within the above
limit. OF this sum ESQ now goes to
the chosen cleric. while the remaining
e250 is divided among poor clergymen
Of the east end.
Perhaps, however, the most original
discourse delivered from an English
pulpit Is the museum sermon" which
is annually preached in little chapel
uear the village of auckland Newton.
1t derives Its name from
the fact that the clergyman, generally
4 stranger. finds on mounting the pull
pit that it's desk has been covered with
various articles, of the nature Of which
be has been kept in ignorance, all OF
which are mentioned in the Bible On
these he Is required to deliver an ex-
tempore sermon, fitting them all with
apt text and Biblical Illustration
Standard.