The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-11-24 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

HARTINGTON STREET WESLEYAN CHAPEL. —On Sunday last, the anniversary services were held, when sermons were preached by the Rev. C. E. Beecroft, of , Morecambe, to very fair congregations. On Monday evening, the annual tea and meeting took place, when about 200 sat down to an excellent tea, provided by Mrs. Wilks and Mrs. Gawthorpe, and served by the folloviiug ladies: Mesdames Hughes, Dunn, and Keighly ; also the Misses Redshaw, Johns, Dawson, Whitton, Salisbury and Gornall. The after-meeting was presided over by Mr. Siddle, who, iii his opening remarks, expressed the pleasure he jet at seeing so many people present. He said he felt glad to be among such homely Methodists, and a society situated in a field for aggressive work, which was second to none in the kingdom. He advised those who were worshippers in that place to be up and doing. Alluding to the Church Mission, he said the work was young now, and he sincerely wished it every success, and he hopes' that much good would be done by it; but they as Methodists must not lose sight of their adaptability for such work, and sit at ease whilst others were working so energetically for the cause.—The chapel steward, Mr. Wilks, then presented a financial statement for the year 1882, which showed the receipts to be £96 15s 60., and the expenditure. £79 16s. 7d. tie afterwards spoke of the difficulties that had to be contended with fluancially. He was of opinion that the weekly collections every Sunday—exclusive of Connexions' Circuit collections—should be appropriated to the trust funds; if this were done, and the receipts from the sittings and other sources increased, as was the case with some of the other churches already, he believed that not only could the debt interest and the working expenses be met, but a surplus would be left in hand each year, and if this were so, instead of continually begging and pulling at the pockets of the people, which did much harm, he would suggest that a great effort be made annually, or every two years to wipe off the debt of £75O.—A vocal solo and chorus entitled" Beulah Land" was sung by Miss Sheldon and the choir, the chorus being swelled by numerous members of the congregatien.—The Rev. W. H. Smith gave an address, touching principally upon the present state of Wesleyan Methodism ; the work it had accomplished in the past and what it may do in the future if all its various agencies are kept at work. Miss Geldart and Miss Shimmin sang a duett "Wonderful Words" very nicely.—Mr. Shimmin reviewed the work of the past year and suggested as a means of adding to the success of the future efforts, that an energetic out-door work should be at once commenced. A sacred song "Precious Promises" was then sung by Miss Shimmin.—The Rev. C. E. Beecroft then gave a most interesting address, chiefly in explanation of the sanctuary and the proper reverence to be observed in worship, and urged upon each present individually to enter upon the work required of them for carrying out the great object they had in view.—Mr. S. Cartwright moved a vote of thenks to Mr. Siddle for occupying the chair and to the Rev. C. H. Beecroft for the part he had taken in the services. Mr. R. Stamp seconded the resolution which was unanimously passed.—Mr. M. Braithwaite moved a vote of thanks to the ladies  who had provided and served tea as-Weii-ii's to those who had assisted the cause by their subscription. Mr. H. Arstall seconded the resolution.—The meeting WaS shortly afterwards brought to a closc.  The woman Scott, sentenced to death for the murder of her child at Staleybridge, has been respited:.  A Melbourne exchinge says that on the 15th of September, at a sale ot sheep in that city, a tine ram of the Mer,no bred with a fleece of the highest quality, was k•oieked down, after a spirited o onpetition of lif y giti,:eas each bid, to the Hon. T. F. Cumming, at 3150 guineas.