The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1876-09-15 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

METHODIST REVIVAL MISSIONS. ' he thirty-eight years of age !" The President of the Wesleyan Conference, the Rev. " Yes," yelled Spiatt. Alexander M'Aulay, has just issued what might be called a pastoral on Methodist revival distiict missions. " Well ?" cried the doctor. In it he says:—" Probably sot more than one-bait of "He's lead," said Manley—"he's dead!' the di•tricts in Great liritalu have hitherto organised "Railway accident?" cried I. district missions. All those districts that last year ye" Murdered?" asked Tompkins. ported an increase of more than IWO members, are die" Poisoned." said the doctor—" poisoned by his tants in which such missions were vigorously and wife for the sake of the insurance!" systematically worked." Ue describes Methodism as "No," said Manley; "no—heart disease." entering on a year of abounding peace, and amid tokens "Don't believe it,' said the doctor. "Go down of abundant prosperity. The " pastoral ' consists there to-morrow, Spina. Ten thousand dollars its inorarinielnalthemip.:iti:atiaozpto:d tliine v.armioeusof pia: one week ! It's more then we ought to put up with. ' districts, viz., Liverpool, Birmingham, and Leeds. Break it somehow, if he is dead." ! The last page but one couteins hints to district And it was a blow, that's certain; and Spratt and I visitors, and among them the following:—" Do not the doctor and I all ran down to Gumptown by the interfere with the members of other churches, or enter next train, the doctor vowing that if the widow into discussion on doctrinal subjects. Our object is not would have the insurance, he'd find arsenic in to mime Methodists, but to bring sinners to Christ." McGrudder's stomach somehow, and try her for it. "Pay particular attention to the children; if they go We left the train at the depot and went over to to no Sunday school, urge the parents to send them to one; the parentslas promiiisebteuleodshoilef foarc tthsehio:lud inquiry McGrudder's house. A gentleman, who looked considerably like him, only that he had a long, noted."room , from which the fhaegefollowing are extracted :JT17.15e brown beard, blue glasses, and something the inquiry room, with its staff of workers, should be under matter with one of his knees, that stiffened it and the control of a minister, or leader of' experience. The made him walk with a crutch, came in to see us, workers will find • pocket Bible of the greatest possible and was so overcome when we told him who we service. Whil atiffness and formality are to be avoided, were, thA he burst alto tears and kept his hand- no encouragement must be given to those who, by kerchief to his eyes ten mmutes, violent gestures, loud exclamations, or boisterous He said that he was the poor man's brother. He easing, try to 'get up, an excitement. Care had been a surgeon in the army, and had lost the should bnot to keep young people, servants, use of one of his limbs while on duty, as well as other Christian congregations should be urged to join ruining his eyesight. He was rather an invalid the fellowship of their own church. All others may be himself, but his brother was the picture of health. invited to become members of the Wesleyan Society." That he should go first was astonishing. Dropped The Preiddent specially commends a small handbook on at the breakfast table. The widow was broken- Methodist Revival Missions, published by the Revs. hearted, but she would see us. Of course we knew Walford Green and John Hugh Morgan, Wesleyan that the funeral took place yesterday. He himself ministers. bad given the certificate, Wnuld we like to visit the grave? DESPERATE FIGHT AMONGST HOME We listened, and felt that there was no hope for .