VICAR’S LETTER
My dear Friends,
I have been reading an old book recently— but my goodness, how up to
date it is. I wish that all people would read through it and digest it—it
is called "Socialism, the Church and the Poor," and is by Forsyth.
Here are some quotations from it that struck rne—"Christianity is
not brotherhood, but Sonship." "With a poor democracy, set upon songs
and circuses, beer and football, Christ could have no more in common than with
a plutocracy whose tastes are at heart the same." "Christ could not
lead or keep a mass movement." "It is not possible with due knowledge
of the New Testament, to hold that Jesus was, above all things, a social reformer." That
is the naive note of a democracy which has only just discovered His sympathy,
promptly appropriates Him, and proceeds to exploit Him for a Socialist, as
the French Revolutionaries made Him a "sansculotte." "It is
a state of mind that has never faced the New Testament with historic and critical
seriousness, but only with amateur prepossession, and is more cager to capture
Him, than to confess Him." "The first business of the Church is not
to set up the Kingdom of God among men, but in men."
Forsyth here is a great tonic, I feel much better.
Your friend and Vicar,
WYN DAVIES.
WHIST DRIVE:
Because our Harvest Festival Supper is on the First Monday of October, our
monthly Whist Drive will be on the second Monday of the month, i.e. Oct.
14th at 7.30 p.m.
HARVEST FESTIVAL:
The dates of our Festival of Thanksgiving this year are Thursday, Oct. 3rd,
at 7 p.m., when the service will he taken by the Rev. F. B. Knowles, of Aylburton;
and on Sunday, Oct. 6th, when the address at evensong will be given by the
Rev. B. Prichard, of St. John’s Church, Cinderford.
As usual we are appealing for gifts of flowers, vegetables, groceries, and coal; and of course volunteers to decorate the Church on Thursday morning from about 9.30 a..m. onwards.
Then on Monday, Oct. 7th, we this year will try and improve even further on our Supper, Sale, and Concert, at the Schools, The Supper will be at 6.30 p.m. The Sale at 7.30: and the Concert at 8.30, and admission will be 2/6 for everyone.
THANKS:
I would like on your behalf to most sincerely thank Mr. H. Edmunds, and Mr.
W. O. Davies for putting a new door to the Coal House down at Church. Also
to Mr. Lot Smith who gave us a wonderful set of hinges and spikes, etc.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Our Christmas Bazaar this year will be on the last Saturday in November at
the C.of E. School. I know that some people are already doing some little
things towards it. Will you who read this do some thing? or if you cannot
make something will you consider giving something? And in case you say you
don’t know what to give here’s a short list—knitted garments,
ornaments, glass, china ware, perfumes, soap, handkerchiefs, silks, nylons,
children’s clothing, toys, games, cakes, biscuits, sweets, chocolates,
books, Christmas Cards, Calendars, rugs, baskets, kitchen utensils, flowers,
plants, poultry, fruit, eggs, foodstuffs, jam, honey, tea, coffee, etc.,
etc. Surely you can give something??
MOTHERS' UNION
Our meetings recommenced on Monday, Sept. 16th, with a General Meeting. Mrs.
D. Shergold was chosen as Enrolling Member; Mrs. G. Tye as Secretary, and
Mrs. Cooke as Treasurer. We will be holding our meetings every 3rd Monday
of the month at the C.of E. School, and of course we welcome new members.
YOUNG WIVES' CLUB
At our General Meeting on. Sept. 11th the following officers were elected.
Chairman, Mrs. Davies, The Vicarage; Secretary, Mrs. K. Miles, Woodside:
and Treasurer, Mrs. Hill; Committee: Mrs. Challenger, Mrs. A. Davies, Mrs.
Selby and Mrs. Pegler. It was decided that we meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
of every month, and the first meeting to be on Oct. 2nd, at 7.30 at the C.of
E. School. We extend a hearty invitation to all Young Wives under 40 years
of age in the Village to come and join us.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Oct. 6th. Mrs. Davies, The Vicarage;
Oct. 13th and 20th, Mrs. A. Vaughan, Parkend Road;
Oct. 27th and. Nov. 3rd, Mrs. W. O. Davies;
Nov. l0th and 17th and 24th, Miss Worgan and Miss Still.
PARISH REGISTERS
Collections and Number of Communicants:
Aug. 25— £5 9s. 2d. 26
Sept. 1— £4 1s. 5d. 37
Sept. 8— £2 12s. 9d. 17
Sept.15—£3 l0s. 5d. 18
WEDDINGS
Aug. 24—Arthur William Leak, of Hatfield, and Sylvia Margaret Robbins,
of The Tufts.
Sept. 14—Kenneth Clifford Henry Greenway, of Berry Hill, and Betty Elizabeth May Watkins, of The Tufts.
Sept. 21—William Stuart Williams, of Wyesham, and Margaret Betty Morgan, of Parkend Road.
THANKS
We are very grateful to Mr. Robert Garton who is in this country for a short
holiday from South Africa, for his donation to the Church. Two years ago
his father died at Bream whilst on a holiday from S. Africa.
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