No.63, New Series March,1897.

Published on or near the First Day of every Month,
AND TO BE HAD OF
THE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTORS.

H. Osborne, Printer, St. Mary's Square, Gloucester.

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Baptisms.
(My Baptism, wherein I was made a member of Christ, the child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of Heaven.

Jan. 27 . Alice, daughter of J. and S. Grail, Aylburton
Jan. 31 . Sylvia Leah Aileen, daughter of L. and C. Edmunds of Lydney
Feb. 10 . Cyril George Allen, Son of W. and E. Taylor, Lydney
Aug. 23 . (omitted) Jesse John Parker, son of T.I.J. and E.Parker, P.Hill
Feb. 17 . William Henry, son of W. and S.M. Hewlett
Feb. 17 . Stanley, son of R. and M. Roberts
Feb. 17 . Louisa Maud, daughter of R. and M. Roberts
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Burials.
(Blesses are the dead which die in the Lord.)
Jan. 30 . Charles Absalom Partridge, aged 6 months.
Feb. 06 . Edith Hilda Prosser, aged 2 years
Feb. 09 . Caroline Powell, aged 74 years
Feb. 13 . Norman Walter Prosser, aged 5 months
Feb. 14 . Robert Budd, aged 58 years
Feb. 19 . James Howard Turk, aged 3 months
Feb. 20 . Sarah Jewisson, aged 64 years
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Offerings and Alms.
(Upon the first day of the week let everyone of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him.)
. . . . . . . . . . . . ................... . .£. s. d.
Jan. 31 - Seamen's Room . . . .1. 0. 0
Feb. 07 - S. School . . ...... . . .2.19. 0
Feb. 14 - Church expenses . . .0.19. 6
Feb. 21 - Church Expenses . . 1. 1.10
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The Visitation of the Sick
Remarks as last months magazine.
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The following subscriptions have been received for the Churchyard, which we acknowledge with thanks:-
Mrs Hooper 1/-, Mr Partridge Abercarn 2/6, Mr Smale 5/-, Mrs Bailey 2/6, Mrs Denby 5/-, Mrs Box 1/-, Mr Bartlett 2/6, Mrs Willesford £1, Mrs J Powell 1/-
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A painted window has been put in the place of the one which was destroyed in the Church, by the fall of the spire. We must say that it is as beautiful a window as we have ever seen, and is an excellent specimen of the advance which the art of glass painting has made in the last 50 years. The present-day artists copy the old style, which is much the best way in all Church work whatsoever, for to go back, is really to advance towards perfection.

The following subscriptions have been received, and may Almighty God accept them: Mr Hathaway (2nd donation) £2, Mr. G. Wooles £1, Mr Bartlett 10/-, Mr John Baxter 2/6, The Vicar (3rd donation) £25, Miss Herbert 17/6. We want about £400 to complete the work and pay what is owing on what has been done, the architect's fees etc. Towards this, as we notified last time, the Warneford Trust have offered£50, if we raise the above sum this year. We appeal to the parish to make a great effort to finish the work this year.
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It is a truism which will commend itself to everyone's acceptance, that the world's benefactors are often unknown. They have done their great work, and are by far the largest part unknown even by name to those who benefit by their genius or labours.
It is a truth capable of unlimited and varied illustration, e.g. what a blessing the schools are to this parish, to parents and rate-payers alike. There, for 5 hours every day, the children are well looked after, well taught, and well under control. In this parish we have no school board rate. What those who have to pay that think of it, we can easily imagine ourselves if, in addition to the present heavy rates, we had another, it is impossible to say how heavy, e.g. in London, they began with 6d. in the pound, and now they are over 1/6. And so it is everywhere. There has been a constant increase in the rate, and consequent burden on the unhappy rate-payers. Now there are a good many rate-payers in the parish, yet how many of them there are who forget certain good friends who really befriend them. We allude to the Managers of the Schools, who are not paid officials but give their time and knowledge for nothing; i.e. Mr. Harrison has for many years kept the School books, and acted as Correspondent with the Education Department. Those who have any idea of what this means know it is no light work with such large Schools as ours.
At this season of the year the School Accounts are made up. We appeal to parents and rate-payers alike not to thank the Managers in words, but to shew their appreciation in deed, by subscribing to the Schools. Subscriptions may be sent to Mr. Wild, the Schools.
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Subscriptions received for the Parish Magazine and thankfully acknowledged:-
Mrs Box (senr.) 1/-, Mrs A Box 1/-, Mr E A Clarke 1/-, Mrs J R Davies 1/-, Mrs Dyke 1/6, Mrs Dowdeswell 1/-, Mrs Edmonds 1/-, Mrs C Howells 1/-, Mrs Harris 1/-, Mrs Jordan 1/-, Mrs Moulton 1/-, Miss Mallard 1/-, Mr Merritt 1/-, Mrs J Pritchard 1/-, Mrs A Pritchard 1/-, Mrs E Pritchard 1/-, Mrs S Pocket 1/-, Mrs J Powell 1/-, Mrs F W Smith 1/6, Mrs J Thomas 1/6, Mrs Turk 1/3, Mrs Tawney 6d, Mrs Denby 2/-, Mr Cotton 2/6, Mrs Hathaway 1/6, Miss Freeman 1/-, Mrs Goulding 1/-, Miss Hughes 1/-, Mrs H James 1/-, Mrs A James 1/-, Mrs W Martin 1/-, Mrs Parker (F Schools) 1/-, Mrs Phillips 1/-, Mrs Edwards 1/-, Mrs E Howell 1/-, Mrs E Haile 2/-, Mrs J Franklin 1/6, Mrs J Gwinnell 1/3, Mrs G Markey 1/-, A Friend 1/-.
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The following are names reprinted owing to errors in the names last month -
Mrs J Ellaway (Foundry cottages) 1/-, Mrs Ellaway (Highfield Street) 1/-, Mrs H Birt (Tailor) 1/-

The following are the names of the Magazine Distributors:-
Mrs F Barnard, Mrs Besant, Mrs Butt, Miss Childs, Mrs Daniels (Aylburton), Mrs J Davies, Miss Fream, Miss Garland, Mrs Hathaway, Mrs Hockaday, The Misses Keeling, Mrs C Powell, Miss Thomas, Mrs H P Turner, Mrs Willesford, Miss Willesford, Miss Wintour.
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Primrose Hill

The following subscriptions have been received for the Magazine, which we acknowledge with best thanks:-

Mr J Baxter 1/6, Mrs Chapman 1/6, Mrs Collins 1/-, Mrs Dyke 1/-, Mrs Ellaway 1/-, Mrs Imm 1/-, Mrs King 1/-, Mrs Long, 1/-, Mr Pritchard 1/-, Mrs C Prosser 1/-.
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LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE ORGAN FUND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £. s. d.
Chas.Bathurst, Esq. . . . 1.10. 0
The Vicar . . . . . . ...... . 1. 0. 0
Mr F. Wild. . . . ..... . . . 0.18. 0
Miss Nelmes . . .... . . . . 0. 4. 0
Miss Rees . . . . . ...... . . 0. 9. 0
Miss N Vick . . . . .... . . 0. 7. 0
Mr F Merrick. . . ... . . . 0.18. 0
Miss E Pick . . . . ..... . . 0. 2. 6
Mrs T Davies. . . .... . . . 0. 7. 6
Miss Martin . . . . ..... . . 0. 2. 6
Mr G Goulding . . .. . . . 0. 3. 6
Miss Hewlett. . . . . .... . 0. 1. 0
Mr Banks. . . . . . .... . . 0. 1. 0
Mrs Barnard . . . ... . . . 0. 2. 6
Mr Bodman . . . . .. . . . 0. 2. 0
Mrs Goulding. . . ... . . . 0. 1. 9
Mr A Bath . . . . .... . . . 0. 3. 5
Mr O Bath . . . . . ... . . 0. 3. 0
A Friend. . . . . . ...... . . 0. 0. 8
Anonymous . . . . . ... . . 0. 1. 1
Mr W Critchley. . . . . . 0. 4. 4
Mr Chas Prosser . . .. . 0. 9. 3
Mr G Davis. . . . . . .. . 0. 6. 4
Mr Jas Prosser. . . . . . 0. 1. 6
Mrs Chas. Prosser ... . 0. 6. 8
Mrs Roberts . . . . . .. . 0. 6. 0
Mrs J Imm . . . . . . ... . 0. 6. 2
Mrs A Clark . . . . . . . 0. 5. 0
Mr Lionel Camm. . . . 0. 1. 0
Mrs J Love. . . . . . . . 0. 6.10
Mr F Richards . . . . . 0. 3. 0
Mrs Coles . . . . . . . . 0. 0. 4
Mr T Prosser. . . . . . . 0. 8. 0
Mrs T Smith . . . . . . . 0. 5. 0
Rev R M Turner. . . . . 0. 5. 0
Miss A Coles. . . . . . . 0. 0. 2
Mr Allan Beverstock . . . 0. 0. 4
Mrs Beverstock. . . . . . 0. 0. 8
Mr T Nicholls . . . . . . 0. 0. 4
Master Richard Pinnegar . 0.10. 0
Mr W J Powell . . . . . . 0. 1. 0
Mrs J Bath. . . . . . . . 0. 1. 0
Mrs J Bath (senr) . . . . 0. 1. 0
Mrs Willetts. . . . . . . 0. 1. 0
Mr W C Williams . . . . . 0. 2. 6
Mrs Willesford. . . . . . 1. 0. 0
Mr B Bath . . . . . . . . 0. 1. 0
Mr A J Lumbert. . . . . . 2. 0. 0
Mr R Hughes . . . . . . . 0. 8. 0
Mr J E Sandford . . . . . 0. 1. 6
Mr P Clark. . . . . . . . 0. 6. 8
Mr O Clark. . . . . . . . 0. 5. 2
Mr A Clark. . . . . . . . 0. 4. 0
Mr O Coles. . . . . . . . 0. 0. 3
A Friend. . . . . . . . . 0. 0. 4
Miss E Coles and F Coles. 0. 0. 3
Mr Frank King . . . . . . 0. 6. 4
Mr John Davis . . . . . . 0.10. 0
Mr Steward. . . . . . . . 1. 0. 0
Mr P H Adlard . . . . . . 0. 2. 6
Mr A V Adlard . . . . . . 0. 2. 6
Mr J W Barnett. . . . . . 0. 2. 6
Mr E A Ind. . . . . . . . 0. 1. 0
Ven Archdeacon Sheringham 0. 5. 0
Miss Coley-Power. . . . . 2. 2. 0
Miss Ward . . . . . . . . 0. 2. 6
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. . . . . . . . . . . . £20. 7.11
Paid to Messrs.
Thompson & Shackell,
Gloucester. . . . . . . £19.10. 0
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Balance . . . . . . . . £ 0.17.11
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The friends of the Mission will be pleased to hear that the Organ Account has been settled- sooner than at first anticipated. The above list shows a balance in hand of 17/11, which it is proposed to give towards supplying new curtains and carpet for the Sanctuary. Our thanks are due to those who have collected the subscriptions, and to Mr. Charles Prosser, who has acted as Treasurer. The collecting books have been audited by the Missioner and Mr. Clark (sidesman), with the above satisfactory result.
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AYLBURTON

A dance was got up by some members of the Boys' Club on Saturday February 13th, to help pay the rent of the room. All those who attended seem to have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The music was supplied by Mr. Bevan, of Lydney, and we take this opportunity of thanking him and his friends who kindly gave their services voluntarily. Expenses being paid, £1. 9s.5 1/2d was handed over to the Club Room fund.

Correction. The sum taken from the last Dance in aid of the Club was £2.10s.8d., not £3.6s.0d, as stated in our last issue.
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There will be an Entertainment at the School on Monday and Tuesday, March 1st and 2nd. consisting of songs, acting, &c , got up by the Choir and School children, and some other friends. The proceeds to go to the Choir and School. Doors open at 6.30, to commence at 7 each night.
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On Sunday, February 14th, collections were made on behalf of the Indian Famine.
. . . . . . . . . . . ........... . £. s. d.
At the Church . ... . . . . 6. 7. 9
Children's Collection. .. 0. 8. 0
At the Mission Room . 0. 4. 9
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. . . . . . . . . . . . £ 7. 0. 6
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