Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1886-05-29 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

PULPIT LLEFF,REINCES.  The Rev. W. thinner made reference to the event at the Free Church, Denton, on Sunday everting, when he read the telegram. that are already familiar to the public, and spoke of hie knowledge and appreciation of the goat qualities of the deoeased gentleman and hi. wife. When more definite intelligence rrr i r ea it ia intended to hold a special commemorative service at the church. On Sunday evening au impressive service mat conducted in the United Methodist Free Clinton, King atreet, Oldham, by Mr, Charles (Laren, of Denton, who made special reference to the above. lie said he had been requested to make some referee. to the calamity whioh had befallen one of their missionaries. Ile did it with a very sad I heart. Most of them would remember that in  Friday's papers there appeared a short telegram fr as Zetaiber, East Africa, to the effect that the Rev. Join Houghton and his wife had been stardared on the river Tamar near Lams, by a warring tribe from the interior. This news had been preceded at Denton by a telegram the day before, bringing the mournful news to the relatives and friends there. Their district and their church had boon thrown into the deepest gloom thereby, for Sir, and Mrs. Houghton were truly respected by all who knew them. Mr. Houghton was one of the brightest and best ornaments the Denton Church ever possessed. Many and high were the hopes expreeecd when leaving for the work of the ministry that his life might long be spared to publish the glad tidings of the gospel of peace. : Mr. flibbert then narrated the chief incidents of the deceased gentleman's life to the time of his detArtare from England. He joined the Rqv. Thomas Wakefield in East Africa at Zanzibar, and after acquiring the language be proceeded to the Galls country to open a mission at Golbanti. He had a varying experience of sickness and health, and it was hoped he might be long spared to carry on the work. Such, however, was not to be. But a year and eight months had passed since he left our shores and both he and his wife have been cruelly murdered by a ferocious tribe. Allusion was made to the melancholy occurrence _ _ . . .  at the Stockport Sunday School on Sunday by the Rev. George Kinoh, "visitor" to,the second class, at the opening service in the large zoom. At the usual meeting of the committee and visitors, held nt bons, a resolution was placed on the minute.; to the following effort "The Toned has beard with deep regret of the fate of the Rev. John Houghton and his wife while engaged in missionary labour in connection with the Methodist Free Church Mission at Golbanti, Laura, east Africa. Mrs. Houghton before her marriage, as Annie Brown, was for many years a scholar and afterwards a teacher in this institution. She was singularly intelligent, earnest, and successful in her duties winning the high regard of her fellow-teachers, and the warm affection of the girls plated in her charge. Mrs. Boughton was the first Englishwoman who bad visited and laboured at Golbanti. Intelligence of her cruel death, together with that of I,er husband, at the bones of a marauding tribe of Masan., is an occasion of deep grief to the committee and friends of the Stockport ',rinds), School." A gentleman in Denton has forwarded us the following extract from a letter received by him, which he thinks may be found of interest to our tenders  " Lowestoft, Suffolk, id ay 25th, MM. Dear--. That was indeed a end affair about the murder of the missionary and wife in A f rica. 'Jhey stele both natives and residents of your neighLourbeed, I believe. the Rev. G. Id. Turner, the minister of our church (Methodist, on kni a), spoke very feelingly on the subjtct on Sunday."  'IIILUAT AFFLCIMANS AND 110ABSNNEsB.—A1l sc Let tug Cent irritation cf the tbroat sod hoarseness. will be out Dahl etc pitted at the almost induediate relief by the tat ot brown's 1 loceLial 'Alta.." These falcons i st b" are tow told by most respectable chemist in this ecuntey stir, 1 tel.,tei Lto. Pi op eltonbird with • "back. thie eturb," a "a abs" or Lrusehisi affectious, cannot it j Duns too etcrt, is MR line tioubico, if all wed to glees, malt Au mites Lulnocary sod Aathoatie affeotitre. Ott tint the wtrels "Prowu's Lroccbuil ere ID be (Aces. resent &amp around each tobeepaooet L) eltille 1. hum. bolo. bawl+. 11.8. Maar 400 .lauißgike hod. Laivice.