anniversary, held May 30. The Rev. F. Jewell, of Gateshead, preached us two sermons, and the collections reached the sum of £71 4s., and subscriptions from friends amounted to £32 1s. 6d. Our success may encourage others to try and do as well. Our chapel will only seat from four to five hundred.-W. C.

P.S.-With this information we have received a list of the subscriptions and statement of accounts. The subscription list, we are happy to see, is a very long one, thus showing how general the interest is which is taken in the school. This is as it should be. Sunday schools should not have to be supported by the few for the many, but the many should sustain them for themselves.-ED.

HURST.-The annual meeting was held in the Higher Hurst Chapel on Sunday, May 9th. As usual on these occasions, our large and beautiful chapel was well filled by an attentive and deeply interested audience. The chair was occupied by Mr. Abel Wallwork, the local secretary. Addresses were delivered, one by Mr. Franklin Elson, and the other by the Superintendent of the Circuit. Recitations were given by the children, and appropriate hymns sung by a large juvenile choir, especially trained for the occasion by Mr. Rowley, and sustained by Mr. Williamson, who presided at the organ. The public collection amounted to £8 10s. 7d. £4 3s. 6d. had been collected during the year in boxes, from three of the classes in the school, and £6 8s. 11d. had been collected by cards, making a total of £19 3s. The mission cause commands strong sympathy in this circuit.-H. MARSDEN.

HYDE.-On Sunday, May 16th, in the afternoon, the annual meeting was held in our Hyde Sunday School. Mr. Roydes presided. An address was delivered by Mr. Longden, and another by the Superintendent of the Circuit. Recitations were given and hymns sung by the children. The report was read by Mr. James Wright Cooper, which showed that £5 17s. 3d. had been collected by cards, which, added to the collection at the meeting, amounted to £6 16s. 1d., showing that the Hyde juveniles maintain their interest in our missions.-H. MARSDEN.

OLDBURY.-We held our annual meeting in the chapel on Sunday evening, April 25th, 1875. Our esteemed superintendent, Mr. Joseph Armstrong, presided. The report was read by Mr. Joseph Clift, and addresses delivered by the Rev. J. K. Jackson and Mr. Samuel Nightingale. Suitable pieces were recited by Mercy Holloway, Lizzie Millward, Harriett Ray, Sarah Bagnall, Sarah James, Polly Pardoe, Zipporah Prescott, and Alfred James Holloway. A selection of Mr. Sankey's hymns were sung during the evening by the children and choir, under their able conductor, Mr. George Hinds, senr. The following is the result of our labours :-Elizabeth Skidmore, 2s.; Lizzie James, 28. 1d.; Emma Rudge, 2s. 3d.; Joseph Matthews, 2s. 3d.; William Prescott, 2s. 6d. ; Keziah Ray, 2s. 6d. ; Samuel Preston, 2s. 6d.; William Lines, 2s. 7d; Phoebe Tonks, 2s. 8d.; Faith Hartland, 28. 8d.; Thomas Matthews, 2s. 9d; Selina Ward, 3s.; William Silvester, 3s.; Alfred James Holloway, 3s. ; Polly Pardoe, 3s. 8d.; Marie Hatton, 5s.; Phoebe Sabin, 5s.; John Clay, 5s.; Joseph Alexander Armstrong, 5s. ; Elizabeth Preston, 5s. 1d. ; Joseph Sturges, 5s. 5d.; Elizabeth Pratt, 5s. 5d.; Sarah Bagnall, 5s. 7d. ; Lizzie Millward, 6s.; Harriett Ray, 6s.; William Allridge, 68. 3d.; Edward Holloway, 8s. 6d. ; Ben. Lesley Jackson, 10s. 3d.; Percy Arm

strong Jackson, 10s. 31d.; Select Class of young men, 15s. 6d.; Lizzie Bagnall, £1 16s. 1d.; Two collections in our own school, £1 16s. 10d.; Sums under two shillings, 14s. 6d. Making a total of £11 11s. 1d. There was a large attendance, the collection amounting to £9 128. ld., being an increase over last year.-JOHN OSBORNE, Secretary.

SALEM, NORTH SHIELDS.-Our meeting was held on Sunday, May 16, and was numerously attended. The Rev. J. Simon presided. After the meeting was opened by singing and prayer the chairman delivered an introductory speech. The secretary, J. Ellis, read an interesting report of the labours of our missionaries and the progress and condition of our mission stations in Ireland, Canada, China, and Australia. The meeting was afterwards addressed by Mr. G. Davis, Mr. T. D. Stewart, junr., of North Shields, and Rev. J. Murray, of Jarrow. A collection was made on behalf of the missions. The children during the afternoon sang several hymns specially selected for the occasion.

MILBURN PLACE, SHIELDS.-On Sunday, May 23, we held our annual meeting, which was numerously attended. Our superintendent, Mr. Henry Stobbs, at the teachers' request occupied the chair, and gave us a capital address bearing specially on mission work. Mr. Lambert Gray read the report, and made some remarks "On the necessity for increased exertions for the Spread of the Gospel at Home and Abroad." Addresses were afterwards delivered by the Rev. J. Simon, M. Legg, and W. Potter. Three of our elder scholars, Jane Ann Spence, Mary Hobbs, and Matilda Fulthorp, recited portions of Scripture, referring to the ultimate triumph of the Gospel. The meeting was greatly enlivened with the choir and children singing select pieces taken from the American Songster and Sankey's collection, conducted by our singing master, Mr. Geo. Sanderson. Robert Stobbos presided at the organ. The meeting throughout was one of great success, and we trust much good may result from it. There was collected by cards, £3 14s.; at the meeting, £1 10s.; making a total of £5 4s. Trusting that our next effort may be more successful,-Lambert GRAY, Secretary.

Mr.

PRINCES END, TIPTON.-We held our annual meeting on Sunday evening, May 23rd. Our indefatigable superintendent, Mr. John Smith, presided. The annual report as below was read by the secretary, who also gave a brief summary of our mission enterprise. The Rev. J. K. Jackson followed with a very interesting address on our work in China, and the meeting was also addressed by our friends Mr. John Gould and Mr. Edward Kelson. The following recitations were given with more than average ability: "What I can do," by Sarah Bradley; "An original Appeal in verse,' by Edward Eades; "Lands without a Bible," M. A. Insull; “Work and Wait," Joseph Holland; "Christ's Fold," Annie Stanway; "Our Australian Mission," a dialogue, Walter Lloyd and Arthur Swadkins; "Missionary Music," Lizzie Cross; "Our China Mission," Clara Wheale; Livingstone," Joshua Eades; "Our Irish Mission," Mary Stevens. The financial result is scarcely so satisfactory as last year. The school boxes were all more productive than previously, but the cards and the public collection were considerably lower. Arrangements had been made for holding the meeting a month earlier, but the night fixed upon had to be abandoned, and the final arrangements made in a hurry. The con

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sequence was the cards were only at work about half the usual time, and realized less than we had hoped.-THOMAS PINNOCK, Secretary.

Report, 1875.-By Boxes: Mary Pinnock, £1 0s. 6d.; Young Men's Select Class, 12s. 10d.,; Young Women's Select Class, 6s. 74d.; First Class of Boys, 6s. 2d.; Boys' School, 13s. 114d.; Girls' School, 10s. 6d. ; by Cards :-Annie Bissell, 6s. 1d.; Isaac Tyler, 6s.; John H. Evans, 58. 6d. ; Samuel Onions, 5s. 1d.; Albert Whitehouse, 5s.; Sarah Bradley, 4s. 8d.; Annie Nicholls, 4s. 7d.; Samuel Partridge, 3s. 4d.; Elizabeth Gallear, 3s. ; John H. Philpotts, 3s. ; Annie Stanway, 28. 10d.; George Kelson, 28. 10d.; Alice Nicholls, 28. 8d.; Eliza Rich, 28. 8d.; Mary Ann Insull, 2s. 7d.; Myra Hillman: 2s. 6d. ; James Millward, 2s. 3d.; Mary Stevens, 2s. 1d.; Richard H. Attwood, 2s.; Joseph H. Gill, 1s. 8d.; Edward Round; 1s. Sd.; George Wellings, 1s. 7d.; Eliza Russell, 1s. 5d.; Josiah Partridge, 1s. 4d.; Edward Wellings, 1s. 4d.; Eliza Nicholls, 9d.; Alfred Whittle, 9d.; John Lemon, 6d. By public collection, £3 16s. 7d. Total, £11 6s. 10d.

SILVERDALE, NEAR NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME.-We held our annual juvenile missionary meeting on Sunday afternoon, February 21, 1875; the attendance was very good. Mr. E. J. Baxter, of Hanley, occupied the chair. The report was read by Mr. Wm. Pickin. Appropriate recitations were given by several of our scholars, and in the course of the afternoon hymns were sung by the children from Messrs. Moody and Sankey's hymnbook, under the leadership of Mr. James Pickin. The following sums were collected by the scholars:-Martha Rowley, £2 10s. 4d.; Mary A. Taylor, £2 Os. 3d.; Agnes M. Carr, 13s. 6d.; Elizabeth Lawrence, 8s.; Eunice Amner, 5s.; Evangelina Statham, 5s.; Mary H. Statham, 4s. 4d.; Elizabeth Pickord, 4s. 4d.; Sarah A. Edwards, 6s. 5d.; Sarah E. Daniels, 38.; Selina Hough, 1s. 2d.; Florence Stanyer, 2s. 3d.; Mary Lawton, 18. 6d.; Sarah A. Fenton, 28. 1d.; Annie Wrench, 1s. 6d.; Caleb Pickin, 8s. 1d.; James Morral, 7s. 2d.; Alfred Taylor, 11s.; John Heeks, 3s. 8d.; George Whittaker, 5s. 1d.; David Lawrence, 3s. 7d.; Isaac Hall, 2s. 1d.; William Simcock, 1s.; sums under one shilling, 1s. Total, £9 11s. 6d. Collection in chapel, £3 7s. 6d. Nett total, £12 19s. Increase on last year, £2 12s. 5d. Hoping that next year we shall be still more successful, and praying that God will crown our efforts with success, I am, yours truly, WM. PICKIN, Secretary.

WELLHOUSE, NEAR HUDDERSFIELD.-On Sabbath afternoon, April 25, our annual juvenile missionary meeting was held, at which there was a good attendance. Our esteemed young friend, Mr. W. Eastwood, presided, who with the Rev. W. Mills, Messrs. A. Ives, J. Crowther, and J. Smith, delivered interesting addresses. The scholars sang several hymns and gave recitations appropriate to the occasion. The report shows that we are in advance of last year, having raised £18 4s. 21d., being £4 10s. 8d. more than last year. The meeting closed by the Rev. W. Mills distributing prizes to those who had collected. We trust our young friends at Wellhouse will continue to go forward in a cause so grand and noble, having for its object the salvation of the world.-J. Bates, secretary.

MOUNT TABOR, FENTON, NEAR LONGTON.-We held our annual juvenile missionary meeting on Sunday, April 26. The Rev. T. Guttridge, our esteemed superintendent, presided. A number of the Sunday

scholars sung a selection of pieces from the American Sacred Songster and Messrs. Moody and Sankey's hymn-book. Mr. F. R. Moffatt presided at the organ with his usual ability. Mr. T. Lovatt delivered a short address, and a number of suitable recitations were given by the collectors and others. The sum realised during the year by books and boxes is £11 6s. 5d., which, together with the collection of £3 17s. 24d., makes a total of £15 3s. 7}d.— E. BRAIN, secretary.

RIPON.-It gives me great pleasure to be able to send you so good a report of our juvenile missionary meeting, which was held on Good Friday, March 26, 1875; presided over by our esteemed superintendent, Mr. Wm. McLay. As usual the ladies had their bazaar, and brought it to a successful issue. I should recommend such a bazaar to be tried by all our juvenile societies; then they would be able every year to report progress, and instead of sending three missionaries to China we should shortly be able to send many more. I should be glad to give any of our juvenile societies instructions how to work the affair, and also a motto worthy of the cause they are labouring for. It is now seventeen years since we held our first juvenile meeting, and we raised the noble amount of £3 12s., and every year we have gone on increasing. Below is the result of last year's effort:-John Gill, £2 0s. 4d.; Elizabeth Gill, £1 0s. 7d.; E. and A. Moss, 16s.; F. and H. Gricewood, 10s. 9d.; Polly Charlton, 10s.; Dora Greenwood, 10s.; John Charlton, 6s. 10d.; J. A. Chatwin, 6s. 4d.; Rebecca Rogers, 5s. 63d.; Robert Gill, 5s. 3d.; John Neasom, 3s. 9d.; Edwin Gill, 3s. 8d.; Lucy Hemsworth, 48. 5d.; Walter Scott, 2s. 6d.; Charles Akers, 2s. 6d.; Charles Horner, 2s. 2d.; M. A. Casling, 2s.; George Young, 1s. 2d.; Sunday-school box, 8s. 2d. Total, £8 28. 0d. By collection at meeting, £3 12s. 6d.; proceeds of ladies' work, £30; proceeds of home missions, £7. Nett total, £48 14s. 63d.-THOMAS HARGRAVE, Secretary.

ELIZABETH WARD was born on the 22nd day of May, 1859. Her parents were both members of our little society at Tat Bank, Oldbury. She was weakly from her infancy. As such she was the object of her father and mother's solicitude, and many little indulgences fell to her share. These indulgences did not produce in her that fretful and overbearing disposition we often meet with in those similarly favoured, who become more like nettles" living but to sting"-than daisies, beautiful and pleasant. Her disposition was kindly. She had a marked love of good books and good things; she took interest in the devotional exercises of the family, and would leave her breakfast to take her share in the reading of the Scriptures. Of singing she was very fond, and was most happy when reading her Bible, or singing some of our beautiful hymns. At the time she was taken with the illness which ended in her death, in the latter part of November, 1874, she was practising with other scholars in our Sunday school at Tat Bank for a juvenile concert given early in

December, 1874. It consisted of a selection from Sankey's hymns and solos. She was not able to take part in the concert, as when it took place she was extremely ill, and within a short time of her departure; yet she did not forget it, but tried to sing one of the hymns in which the words

occur:

"There came a whisper like an echo

From a pale and dying child."

Here her strength failed, and she could proceed no further.

Soon after she was seized with her illness she seemed to have a presentiment that she should not recover, although her medical attendant assured her and her parents that there was no immediate danger, yet she persisted in saying that she should not recover, and took leave of those who visited her, exhorting them to give their hearts to Jesus and prepare to meet her in heaven. She was particularly anxious about her only living brother, and would have him called into her room before he went to work in the morning of the day she died, when she earnestly requested him to give his heart to God and become a pious young man. During her illness she often requested her father to engage in prayer, and she would strongly express her faith in God's power to hear and answer prayer. Thus she patiently waited, believing and praying, until, on the morning of Friday, the 11th of December, 1874, she departed this life, to be with Christ, which is far better. May we all so live that when we come to leave this world we may be also ready!

West Smethwick.

R. P.

JONAH ANDREW, OF ALT, MOSSLEY.

ALT SUNDAY SCHOOL, which has existed nearly fifty years, has had a successful history. The hamlet of Alt has for many years been stationary in the number of its inhabitants, so that our school has not had the numerical progress which has been enjoyed by schools in growing neighbourhoods; but it has always been blessed with teachers of kind and earnest hearts; it has generally had in its classes many that were rising in intelligence and piety; and ever and anon it has had to breathe benedictions on some that were destined to serve society and magnify the Gospel of the grace of God" in other localities, and on not a few that are now in heaven.

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Jonah Andrew is counted among the latter. From early childhood his name was upon our register. He was characterised by great sobriety of behaviour, was industrious in the pursuit of knowledge, and developed capabilities for valuable service in the cause of Jesus. He had true experience of the saving power of Christ, and manifested that he desired to walk circumspectly.

In May, 1868, when our friend was seventeen years of age, he began to keep a diary. The entries in the beginning relate chiefly to the weather, &c., and seem to have been made as a stimulus to write; but he soon attempted better things. Considerable space might be occupied by extracts on a variety of subjects, well worth the perusal of many of our young people, but having respect to the space available in the JUVENILE INSTRUCTOR for Memoirs, we shall content ourselves with a few quotations.