Anniversaries. HAGWORTHINGHAM-HORNCASTLE CIRCUIT. were ON Lord's Day, July 30th, 1865, three sermons preached by the Rev. J. Hurd, in behalf of our Sabbath-school, in Mr. John Dawson's yard (kindly lent for the occasion). The day was fine-the children sung most charmingly, and recited their pieces well. The congregations were large, the collections good, the religious feeling deep. On Monday, July 31, the children met at our chapel at two o'clock, formed a procession, and headed with a most beautiful banner, with the inscription, "Feed my lambs," they walked through the village, occasionally stopping and singing some of their hymns, which produced a very favourable impression. At four o'clock they enjoyed a substantial tea. At five there was a public tea, at which a goodly number sat down, after which a public meeting was held in the Wesleyan Chapel, kindly lent to us. Though this school has only been formed about three years, yet we have in this small place fifty-six scholars (being fifteen increase for the year) and thirteen teachers. A number of the children have committed to memory during the year 3,750 verses of the New Testament. The clear amount of this anniversary has reached the sum of £8; £1 6s. Od. more than the last year. WITTON PARK. W. J. HowSON. We held our Sabbath-school anniversary at this place, September 10, when the Rev. W. Baitey preached in the morning, and in the afternoon and evening Mr. Jas. Wilson, of Crook. A number of the children recited portions of appropriate scripture, &c. The collections amounting to £6 8s. J. DENT. WOOLPIT. THE fourth anniversary of our Sabbath-school at Woolpit, Bury St. Edmund's circuit, was celebrated on Lord's Day, September 17th, and Monday 18th. On the Sabbath a sermon was preached in the morning by Mr. Coe. In the afternoon and evening the chapel was crowded to excess, when a variety of interesting pieces and excellent dialogues were recited by the children. On the following day we had tea together. A public tea was afterwards provided, when a goodly number sat down to the social repast. A public service followed, which was conducted by Rev. T. Woodall; short and appropriate addresses were also given by J. Palmer, J. Baker, A. Balls, and the writer. We are glad to say that the services of this anniversary have in every respect exceeded those of any previous year. The collections amounted to £1 14s., and the total proceeds are about £2. W. S. HOWLETT. LITTLE LONEN, POOLE CIRCUIT. THE annual services of this Sabbath-school were celebrated October 8th and 9th. On the Sabbath three sermons were preached by the writer; and some very excellent pieces were recited by several scholars. The congregations were good, and the collections were rather better than in the past year. On the Monday, at four o'clock, about forty scholars were regaled with cakes and tea, after which a crowded company of adults sat down to a repast; at the close of which the chapel was densely filled, and the writer was called upon to preside. Several appropriate pieces were recited, and animating addresses were delivered by Mr. Habgood, Mr. A. Bartlett, and the Rev. G. J. Cooke. The services were favoured with a gracious influence, and the financial result was about £1 11s. E. HANCOCK. JUVENILE MISSIONARY MEETING, NEWCASTLE UNDER-LYME. OUR annual juvenile Missionary meeting was held March 26th, 1865, Mr. James Robinson presided. As usual the audience was large, attentive, and interested by the exercises of speaking, reciting, and singing. Several of the children had been very successful in collecting. Miss H. Pool, £1 108. 6d.; Miss M. J. Rowe, £1 1s.; Miss M. Ellerton, 7s. 11d.; Miss A. Leighton, 3s. 6d.; Miss A. Cook, 2s. 1d.; Miss M. Pickeril, 1s. 1d.; the girls' box, 3s. 10 d.; collection in the chapel, £2 15s. 84d., making a total of £6. 5s. 8d. We hope still to go on and prosper. We are a little in advance of last year. R. CAPPER. SHREWSBURY TEACHERS' MEETING AND ON Good Friday, April 14th, 1865, the teachers of the Primitive Methodist Sabbath-school, Castle-court, Shrewsbury, held their annual teachers' meeting and breakfast. At the breakfast a Bible and Primitive Methodist hymnbook, in one volume, were presented to Mr. J. Davies, superintendent of the school, as an acknowledgment of his indefatigable and successful labours, which for several years had been devoted to the interests of the school. Mr. E. Price, in presenting the book to Brother Davies, made a few suitable remarks on his valuable services, and also on the prosperous state of the school, financially, numerically, and intellectually. Brother Davies made a few touching remarks in returning thanks for the token of love and esteem he had received, which were reciprocated in an outburst of joy by the company. It was good to be there. On the Sunday following the annual school sermons were preached by Rev. C. Temperton, of Prees-green circuit, to large congregations. The service of song was efficiently performed by the Sabbathschool choir, conducted by Miss M. Davies, who presided at the harmonium. The collections taken up by eight female teachers amounted to £6 3s. 5d., being £2 5s. 5d. more than the previous year. But, best of all, in the prayer meeting after the evening service the Lord made bare His arm, and drew several contrite ones to the penitents' form, some of whom were Sabbath-school scholars, who with weeping and supplication sought and found the pearl of great price. To God be all the glory. Amen. W. CHUBB. [We regret that this and the preceding article were both mislaid for some months. But we hope our friends will excuse this, and be glad to see the papers now.-ED.] PILGRIM-STREET, MONKWEARMOUTH COLLIERY. On Saturday, September 16th, 1865, the teachers, scholars, and friends sat down to an excellent tea, after which a public meeting was held, Mr. R. Heron in the chair. On Sunday, September 17th, three sermons were preached to crowded congregations, in the morning and evening by Mr. M. Wayman, and in the afternoon by Mr. T. Johnson. The children sang hymns suitable for the occasion, and recited portions of scripture, dialogues, and our excellent Connexional Catechism, with good effect. A gracious influence attended the recitations, so that the congregation was deeply affected. It was like a foretaste of heaven. The collections, with a donation from Mr. W. S., amounted to £6 9s. The school commenced February 26th, with about fifty scholars, and now we have an average attendance of one hundred. Our prayer is that it may continue to be a blessing to the neighbourhood. T. PRATT. SWARTHMOOR, ULVERSTON MISSION. ON Sunday, October 15th, we had our first Sunday-school anniversary, when two sermons were preached by the Rev. T. Atkinson, and several recitations and dialogues were given by the children. The chapel was well filled at both services; the children said their pieces exceedingly well, and the people were highly delighted. The children had their treat on Saturday the 28th, when about eighty greatly enjoyed their coffee and cake. After the teachers and friends had partaken of the provisions, Mr. J. Days was called to the chair, and the meeting was addressed by the Revs. T. Atkinson, J. Wrathall, and Mr. J. Crosswaite, and a dialogue was said by the children. The meeting was a very interesting one; the people and children were both pleased and profited. It is only a few months since the school was commenced, and it is doing very well. T. ATKINSON. DON'T FORGET TO PRAY. A LADY who had the charge of young persons, became on one occasion perplexed with regard to her duty. She retired to her own room to meditate, and being grieved in spirit, laid her head on a table, and wept bitterly. She scarcely perceived her little daughter seated quietly in the Unable longer to bear the sight of her mother's distress, she stole softly to her side, and taking her hand in both her own, said, "Mamma, once you taught me a pretty hymn :'If e'er you meet with trials, corner. Or troubles on the way, Queries and Answers. ON INSPIRATION. TO THE EDITOR. DEAR SIR,-Will you be so kind as to favour me with your opinion respecting the particular manner of Divine inspiration-whether the Spirit of God inspired the matter, but left the writers to express themselves in their own words and phrases, or whether the thoughts and words were suggested to them by the Spirit of God, and that the writers did nothing but write?-D. O. ANSWER:-If our correspondent will read the "Christian Messenger" for September and October 1865, and for January 1866, he will find his questions anticipated and answered. ON GENESIS vi. 2, &c. It MR. EDITOR,-Will you please, through the medium of your JUVENILE, say who the sons of God are who are mentioned in the 6th chapter of Genesis, the second verse? reads, "The sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and they took them wives of all which they chose." And the 4th verse reads, "And there were giants in the earth in those days. And also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men, which were of old, men of renown."-By so doing you will greatly oblige, a PUDDLER. ANSWER:-We understand the sons of God to mean good men, men who enjoyed true piety, and were adopted into the family of heaven. St. John says, "Beloved, now are we the sons of God," &c. The term giants generally means persons of large size, but it is supposed here to mean wicked men. The original word signifies fallen ones. The "men of renown were heroes, conquerors, victors,-persons who were successful in their encounters with their foes. "Men of renown properly signifies persons twice named-having one name from their parents, and another acquired by their exploits and enterprises. " ON LEVITICUS xxvi. 30. DEAR SIR,-In the 26th chapter of Leviticus we read the awful curse upon the children of Israel for disobedience; and |