Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1890-10-10 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

JOHN WESLEY'S HOUSE IN LONDON. The death of such great ecclesiastics as Cardinal Newman and Canon Liddon leads one to reflect on the great leaders of spiritual revivals who have from time to time revolutionised society by the proclamation of new doctrines or tenets, or the bold assertion of old faiths and old standards. One name hi specially recalled at the present time by the circumstance that next year is the centenary of his death, and great preparations are being made by the body which he brought into existence, to have that occasion adequately marked by a season of special religious activity. That great apostle was John Wesley, who founded the body that now bears his name. One of  the interesting old buildings, in which Methodism was nurtured In its childheod, stands in City Rood, London, and near by is the house in which 'Wesley himself lived. City Road Chapel in now, in a state of decay, and it has been very thoughtfully proposed that this monument of a great movement should not be effaced, but that the centenary of Wesley's death should be marked by its restoration. Accordingly a fund of £7,000 is being collected to effect this purpose, and many who are no sympathisers with Methodism, will subscribe to save this interesting relic from destruction. The chapel is a hundred and ten years old, and the walls on the north-east side are cracking and sinking. The prerni.es adjacent are not well adapted to the purposes to which they are put, while the omen in the chapel itself carries a heavy mortgage. It is proposed to preserve as far as possible the historical features of the chapel, but to rebuild several portions of it. One feature of the alteration is noteworthy. Six ornamental pillars are to be placed under the gallery, and are to represent Methodism in Great Britain, South Africa, Canada, Australia, and the Northern and Southern States of America. The house 3f Wesley is also to be repaired, and will afterwards be devoted to the purposes of a Methodist museum.  THE Rev. Henry White, one of the Royal chaplains and chaplain to the speaker of the House of Commons, was found dead in bed on Wednesday morning. AT the Bow-street Police-court, On Tuesday, Maud Yates, wife of Mr. Frederick Yates' but separated from him, was committed for trial charged with forging a cheque for £lOO, to defraud Mr. Edmund Yates, proprietor of the World newspaper, father of her husband. THE art world of Paris is being exercised by the rumour that an hitherto unknown Raphael has teen discovered in a village near Belfort. CHOLERA is virulent at Barcelona. Five deaths have taken place since Saturday. Two cases have been detected in the South of France. THERE has been a shocking affray between peasants and gendarmes at Puszta Juan. in Hungary. One man was killed ard n c, nsiderable number wounded, including four gendarinee. Two serious railway collisions are reported from Italy. In the first, which happened near Novara, one person was killed and eight injured, and in the second, near it. Sever°, 17 were injured. A FAMILY of 11 persons have been destroyed by the engulphing of their house in a landslip on the Du Sad river, in Quebec. Me. Charles Watson, of Halifax, a well-known worker in the temperance movement, died on F•unday. THE roof of the covered market at Macclesfield fell on Monday. Several men who were injured had to be conveyed to the Infirmary. , A YOYICO man and a young woman of Periguneux, in France, have committed suicide. They were lovers, andrchose this way of attaining a union which they despaired of effecting in life.  .".-,. ••" . •.:..,1 .. i-•,:,_,--44-41----j.i:W*, •,..r•t^-,./...4,:-4.:' ~..."!=;. ' ~..::,_ • a:g (4. ti fr fl ff[l.7? .....K.7.4.- - ..- A'A v-‘.- ,• • . --..-- —_i _ m 14 s. -- 1 23 , ! • ' ' ( ; ,\:--71::"!1.,;, 1 ----• '!,4`,.- -111 . •„, l'lt.. 1111 1 I. • 1 4 'lta.li 01 V r i 4 4 oal 101,44, ... ...--"; ', ' '.±:,. c. 4. ~ • 4.1 .