Widnes Examiner. — 1885-05-09 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

LEYANI9I AT WAR RIN GTON. The anniversary services in connection with the Silver. street (Wesleyan) Sunday school were held in Wesley Chapel, Bewsey-read, when the pulpit was occupied by the Rev. F. C. Balms (Barnsley), an address to the scholars and friends being given in the afternoon by the Rev. G. E. Cutting. The collection for the day amounted to £33 15s 10d. On Monday evening the annual meeting and social aatheriog was held in the same building, when there was a good attendance. The chair was occupied by the Rev. J. McTurk, who was supported by the Revs. G. E. Haime, J. H. Jones, and G. E. Cutting, and other gentlemen.—The Secretary (Mr. R Silcock) announced the receipt of a telegram apologising for the absence of the Rev. E. L. Jones, ' and proceeded to read the annual report. The. committee of Silver-street Sunday school had pleasure in stating that its condition and prospects continued satisfactory. The numbers on the books were: Teachers and officers 38, average attendance: morning 11, afternoon 24; members of society 26 ; scholars 461; average attendance, morning 95, afternoon , 310. The Band of Hope new numbered about 150 members. Weekly meetings were held during the season for members only, and nine public meetings had been held during tbe present season. The committee felt sanguine in saving that this branch of the work compared favourably with others. One of the members of the Band of Hope, Master , William Arthur Stone, who was about 14 years of age had dietinguished himself in a competitive examination held in connection with the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union. A prize had been secured by him out of 3 000 competitors, and he had also secured one from Silver-street and one from the Warrington Band of Hope Union. Silver-street Band of Hope was the only one in Warrington that had gained a prize. These, the committee thought, were gratifying results, that incited the workers to further diligence. During the last eight weeks childretee mission services had been held on Sunday evening, and had been well attended by the ragged and outcast children of the locality. In the library they had 305 volumes, with 40 readers. Financially the school was in good condition, being carded on economically and satisfactorily. The receipts for the past year, including balance in hand, amounted to £54 5s 3d, and the expendi.ure left a balance in hand of £4 us 9d. After referring with regret to the loss of several teachers, the report proceeded to speak of the organisation of a brass band, a movement which had been exceedingly well met. The sun, of nearly £56 had been received towards the fund being raised in connection with this matter, and there now remained a balance of about £2O to be made up.—The choir then sang a solo and chorus from the Messiah, Mr. Reddish taking the solo in a highly creditable manner.—Mr. Bowden, in a short address, said that he knew of no institution in Warrington that had accomplished a greater work than that effected by the Silver-street Sunday School—effected, too, under great difficulties. (Applauee.)—The Rev. J. H. Jones referred to the important work done by the select classes, which, he said, were becoming a link between the Sunday school and the church. In our Sunday schools there was a vast home tnissionary agency, which had never been utilised as it should leo, for Sunday school teachers had an influence over the parents of their scholars, not possessed by other workers.—Addresses were also delivered by the Rev. G. E. Cutting and the Rev. F. C. Haime, choruses were given by the choir with solos sung by Miss Horton and Mr. Dell, and after the meeting had been brought to a conclusion refreshments were partaken of in the large vestry.  ALLEGED MURDER AT SOUTH SHIELDS —About eighteen months ago the dead body of Hobert Hudson, a watchman, was found on board a steamer lying idle at South Shields, and it was clear from the position of the body that he could not have been accidentally killed. The mystery was not in any degree cleared until within the past few days, when the police arrested a man, named iqq.iarry, and a woman, Catherine Connerton, on suspicion of murdering the watchman. The male rrisoner is add to have made a statement that he and Connerton went on board the vessel to rob Hudson, who was knocked down the hold and killed. They rifl,d his pockets, and then dragged the bo ly to the place, beneath the boilers, where it was found. The prisoners are under remand.