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OUTHEND.-(Trinity Church.)-Our Sunday School
year closed as usual on the last Sunday in Novem-

ber. The Examinations took place on the 1st and 3rd ult.

The numbers who presented themselves were greater, and

the answering better than on any previous occasion. 383

scholars have been awarded prizes (277 for attendance, and

106 for examination). A Sunday School Teacher's "Social"

was held in our large vestry room on the 2nd ult. Tea at

5-30 p.m. About 50 teachers were present. After tea the

chair was taken at 7 p.m. by Bishop Gregg, D.D., who stated

that the Sunday School was perhaps never in so flourishing a

condition as at present. He expressed his thanks most cor-

dially to the Secretaries, Teachers, and Scholars for the great

success which God had granted to their united labours. They

would begin the new year on December 7 with a staff of

over 70 teachers, including 6 secretaries and the superinten-

dent. The principal changes, agreed upon unanimously, for

the year 1885, were: 1. A Monthly Prize to be given in each,

section for the best Notes of a Children's Sermon to be

preached in Trinity Church on the first Sunday morning in

each month. Scholars may be aided by books, but not by

persons. No scholar can obtain the prize a second time

during the year; but there will be a special prize (in addition

to the monthly prize) in each section for the scholar who

sends in the best notes during the entire year. The Notes-

Committee appointed for the year, by the Teachers, to de-

cide the winners, are Miss Baker, Miss Taylor, Mrs. A.

Young, Mr. Hawtree and Mr. Tully. All Notes are to be

sent in to this Committee on or before the second Sunday

in the month. 2. At the Children's Service on the afternoon

of the 3rd Sunday in the month, instead of an Address

there will be Bible-searching, and at the close of the service

the names of the winners of the monthly prizes will be pub-

licly announced; the winners will be allowed conditionally

LEADING ARTICLES.

PROTESTANTISM.

THE RIGHT WAY.

SAVING FAITH.

REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

to choose their own books, which will be publicly given at
the next monthly service. 3. The re-arrangement of the
school (for the purpose of greater efficiency) so as to have
throughout a senior and a junior class alternately. There
are now 50 classes, and 8 in our branch school at Prittle-
well. The numbers in the classes vary from 6 to 60; and
the ages of the scholars from 3 to over 70 years. The
Winter Treat will D.V. be on Tuesday, the 20th inst.

The monthly meeting of the Unpledged Abstainers' Union
was held on the 9th ult., and at the close the members at-
tended a musical evening kindly furnished by Mr. J. C.
Ingram, with our choir and other friends.

The Christian Medical Mission was organised here on the

8th ult.

A Y.M.C. A. has recently been formed here, secretaries Mr.
Kemp and Mr. F. Webb; also a Y. Women's C.A., Sec.
Miss H. Baker. The rooms of both are a few doors from
each other in Alexandra Street.

SUSTENTATION FUND.-Mrs. Allen, 1s. 1d.; Mr. and Mrs Belcham, Senr.,
2s. 2d; Miss Belcham, 1s 1d; Mrs. and Mr. W. C. Belcham, 2s. 2d.; Mrs.
Bentall, 1s. 1d.; The Misses Baker. 2s. 2d. ; Mrs. Bullock (half year), 2s. 2d;
Mrs. Cooper, 2s. 2d; Mrs. and Miss Cotgrove, 2s. 2d; Mr. A. Cotgrove,
1s. 1d.; Miss Coxworthy, 1s. 1d.; The Misses Crowhurst, 28. 2d; Mrs Crick,
1s. 1d.; Mr. and Mrs. Currie, 2s. 2d.; Mrs Clover, 1s. 1d.; Miss Dowsett,
1s. 1d; Miss De King, 1s. 1d; Mr. Eve, 1s. 1d.; Miss Emson, 1s. 1d.; Miss
Goodchild, 1s. 1d.; Mr. Harrison, 1s. 1d.; Mr. Horton, 1s. 1d; Mr. and
Mrs Hawtree, 28 2d.; The Misses A. and C. Hawtree, 2s 2d; Mr. Ingram,
1s. 1d; Dr. and Mrs. Jones, 2s. 2d; Miss Jeffries, 1s 1d.; Miss Lofft,
23. 2d.; Miss Livermore, 1s. 1d.; Mrs. Lambert, 1s 1d; Mr. and Mrs. Lod.
der, 2s 6d; Miss Minton 1s. 1d; Mr and Mrs. Pigram, 2s. 2d.; Mr. and
Mrs Prosser, 2s. 2d.; Miss Potter, 1s 1d.; Miss Pearson, 1s. 1d.; Mr. Part.
1s 1d.; Miss Rayner, 18 Od.; Mr. and Mrs. Story, 2s 6d.; Mrs. Scud-

der (two quarters), 2s 2d; Mrs. Twycross, 1s 1d.; Miss Turney, 1s. 1d;

Mr. and Mrs. C. Webb, 23. 2d.; Miss Webb, 1s. 1d.; Mrs. H. and Miss Webb,

2s 2d.; Messrs. F. and A. Webb, 2s. 2d; Mrs. Wood, 1s. 1d.; Miss Wade,

(Y), 4s. 4d. ; Mr. and Mrs. T. Whur, 2s. 6d. ; Mr. and Mrs. W. Whur, 2s. 2d.;

Mrs. J. Young, 1s. 1d.; Mr. Going, 1s. 1d.; Mr. Hills, 1s. 1d.; Mrs. Os

borne, 1s. 1d-Total, £4 6s. 6d.

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