The Services at Uley on Sundays are at 11 in the Morning and 6 in the Evening. The Service at Owlpen on Sundays is alternately, at 11 in the Morning and at 3 in the Afternoon. On the alternate Sundays on which there is no Afternoon Service at Owlpen Church, there is Service at Uley Church at 3 o'clock. On Holy-days and Fridays there are Prayers at Uley Church at 11 o'clock. On Wednesdays there are Prayers with Sermon at Uley Church at 7 o'clock. This list of Services will last during the summer months, The Meetings of the Church Temperance Society are on the last Friday in the month, in the School-room, at 8 p.m. The Band of Hope meets every Monday Evening at 6 o'clock at the School. Choir Practice is on Thursdays at 7 o'clock at the School. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS. The Transfiguration. St. Matt. 17. Catechism. The Creed. July 7-The Deluge. Gen. 7 and 8. July 14-Abraham and Isaac. Gen. 22. The Coming to Jerusalem. July 21-Isaac and Rebecca. Gen. 24. The Last Supper. St. Luke 22. St John 13. St. Matt. 26. Catechism. What the Creed teaches. July 28-Jacob and Esau. Gen. 25. Our Lord's Passion. CHURCH REGISTER. BAPTISMS. St. May 26-Amelia, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Ann Hurcombe. June 23--Sarah Hannah, daughter of Albert and Mary Ann Bloodworth. MARRIAGE. June 10-Samuel Morgan Hill, of Newport, to Emma Jane Tilley, of Uley. WANTED, for Uley National School, a person able to teach Needlework, according to the Revised Code. WHITMORE, STEAM PRINTER, STAMP OFFICE, DURSLEY. BERKELEY. Our Sunday School Treat has come and gone, leaving behind it many pleasant memories. The morning of Wednesday, the 3rd of July was anything but promising; heavy clouds and frequent showers seemed to threaten a wet afternoon, but, we are glad to say, after a shower which came while the children were in Church, whither they marched, preceded by the Dursley Band, at 2 o'clock, the sun shone out brightly for the rest of the day, and towards evening there was not a cloud to be seen. With fine weather, a large field, a good band, and plenty to eat and drink, a successful Children's Fête was almost inevitable. Some 240 boys and girls sat down to Tea at 4 o'clock, over 70 of whom came from the Sharpness Sunday Schools. The Public Tea at 5 p.m. was well attended by about 150 of our Parishioners, many of whom very kindly assisted in amusing the children during the evening. The boys appeared to confine themselves to the more muscular amusements of cricket and running races. The swings were extensively patronised by the girls, who also joined in round-games, too numerous to mention. The Teachers exerted themselves with praiseworthy energy in amusing the children, and it was greatly owing to their untiring exertions both at the Tea and afterwards, that one and all spent so pleasant an afternoon. There are many more friends to whose kindness we are indebted, to Mr. Cooke, our Churchwarden, for lending the fields-to those who were kind enough to put some waggons at the disposal of the children coming from Sharpness - and to others. In the evening we had a great influx of visitors, who came to show interest in the proceedings. The fields was cleared at 9 p.m., when the children, cach one being the recipient of a bun, went home after having spent a very enjoyable day. The Sunday School Teachers had a social tea together at the Chantry on Wednesday, 26th ult. We hope in our next number to chronicle as a success the " Garden Show," fixed for the 1st of August. A Sunday School has been started at Purton. We hope that all our Church people in that district will avail themselves of this opportunity of sending their children to a Church School. If we are to have future generations of consistent Churchmen, we must go forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there." Mr. T. T. Pearce The Choir-Boys' Cricket Club is prospering. has again most kindly lent a field, and on three nights a week the boys may be seen at play. We hope it will continue to thrive: it is a good old English game; it is a healthy amusement, and it keeps the boys from running wild in the streets. The Stroud Grammar School Boys paid Berkeley a visit a fortnight since, and, though our boys were decidedly over-matched, they were only beaten on the 1st innings by 1 run. They have also played two matches with the Sunday School, in both of which the Choir came off victorious. The New Chancel at Sharpness is ready. It will be formally opened with a Special Service on Wednesday, August 7th, when the Sermon will be preached by the Ven. Archdeacon Sir George Prevost. Service at 4. p m. We are glad to hear that the Church Services there are so appreciated. PENNY BANK.-HALF-YEARLY STATEMENT, June 30-Alfred George, son of Alfred and Hannah Lane, Newport. John Charles, son of John and Naomi Harper, Newport. Emma Jane, daughter of William and Maria Beckett, Berkeley. July 11-Archibald, son of John Alfred and Rebecca Bennett Clothier, Sharpness. 14 Hamlet, son of Thomas and Mary Scholes, Berkeley. Reginald, son of ditto. Reuben, son of ditto. 21--Rose Ellen, daughter of John and Mary Plumb, Sharpness. Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Cole, Purton. BURIALS. 99 99 June 30-Grantley King, Wanswell, aged 1 year and 3 months. July 17-Henry Price, Berkeley, aged 17 hours. John Harper, Newport, aged 4 months 24-Frederick Yorke, Ham, aged 23 years. -00 COALEY. As announced below, Miss Laura Sabrina Prout, fifth daughter of Mr. Robert Prout, of Silver Street House in this Parish, was married at the Parish Church on the 26th of June to Mr. John Bayliss, third son of the late Mr. Richard Bayliss, of Leominster. Triumphal arches and other decorations of a floral character were profusely exhibited at the residence of Mr. Prout and on the entire route to the Church. The marriage ceremony, in the unavoidable absence of the Vicar, was performed by the Rev. R. Henniker, Vicar of Frocester, in which parish Mr. R. Prout and his family have, until recently, resided for some years. The Church Bells throughout the day rang out their good wishes for the welfare of both Bride and Bridegroom, and the much-respected owners of Silver Street House. CHURCH REGISTER. MARRIAGE. June 26-John Bayliss, of Leominster, to Laura Sabrina Prout, of Silver Street House, Coaley. BURIAL. June 26--Bessie, daughter of Thomas James and Sarah Peglar, Eastington, aged 3 years and 8 months. DURSLEY. The following Reports of the Schools, as to Religious Knowledge, have been received from the Assistant Diocesan Inspector, the Rev. C. S. Taylor, who examined them on June 19th: Boys' School." The written work of the elder boys was creditable, and the portions of Scripture that the younger children wrote, were accurately done. A portion of the children in each group answered well; but I think that better results would have been obtained if the boys could have been taught, or at any rate presented, in three groups instead of two. The tone and discipline of the School are good and the children passed a good examination." Girls' School.-"This is an excellent School: the children appeared to be thoroughly interested in their work, and they answered briskly and well. The written work, too, was for the most part good." Infants' School.-The elder children leave the School at an earlier age than they leave most Infant Schools; but the little ones have been very carefully taught, and reflect credit on their teacher." This year, in which so large a body of the Colonial and other Bishops in communion with the Reformed Church of England, are in this country, and have been taking counsel together with our own Archbishops and Bishops in Lambeth Palace, there is an especial call for more than usual liberality in support of our Foreign Missions The Bishop of Pretoria was here for an Evening Meeting in the Town Hall some time ago, and gave a very interesting account of the first efforts, which he proposed to make, when he arrives at his vast new Diocese. But the attendance was not large, though for the number present the amount collected was pretty good. It is proposed to devote the Offertories on Sunday, August 11th, in aid of his Diocese. There is a hope also that Bishop Cleveland Coxe, of Western New York, will be in this neighbourhood this autumn, and preach in this Church in behalf of the Missions in Southern India. The Annual Sunday Schools Festival will take place towards the middle or latter end of August, as soon as Mr. Gresley and Miss Madan return home. |