comes from a trustful, childlike confidence, in the Heavenly Father, from walking in innocence and truth with a conscience void of offence towards God-our Father— and towards our brothers and sisters in Christ. Let us strive this year to learn more truly that we are made children of God, and should live as such; truthful, simple, pure, contented; looking for our daily br. ad, our protection, and the supply of all our needs, to the Great EDMUND F. TYNDALE. The Re-opening of the Parish Church. CR Parish Church will be re-opened for the service of God, on Wednesday, Jan. 5th, after having been closed for nearly seven months. It will be a glad day for the Parish, and it is earnestly hoped that 8 a.m.-Litany and Holy Communion. 11 a.m. all the Parishioners who can will come to the Church on the re-opening day, and join heartily in the services, which will be as follows: -Morning Service, and Sermon by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. 7 p.m.-Evening Service, and Sermon by the Rev. A. T. Lloyd, Vicar of Aylesbury The Vicar has to acknowledge the following further contributions towards the The Offertories on January 5th will be for the Restoration Fund. Rather more than £250 is still wanting. It has been decided not to make any alteration in the distribution of sittings in the Church. Parishioners are therefore requested to resume as nearly as may be the seats which they occupied before the Church was closed. It is hoped that with the addition af about 150 new sittings, there will be plenty of room for all. Editorial. THE Editor of the Parish Magazine, with the advice of friends in the Parish, has thought it well to make some considerable changes in the Magazine, and to adopt a new publication for the inside matter. It is hoped that this change will be hailed with general satisfaction, and that the interest taken in the Magazine will be increased, and the circulation enlarged. The Editor will be thankful for any suggestions or contributions in the form of local news, or letters from parishioners or subscribers. The annual subscription (2/.) to the Magazine are now due, and should be sent as soon as convenient to Mrs. Digby Latimer, Church Lane, Headington. Subscribers who live at a distance, and require their Magazines posted, should also send 6d. in addition to defray the postage for the year. Headington Church of England Temperance Society. On Tuesday evening, Dec. 7th, a meeting of this Society was held in the Fields School, when a very interesting and effective address was delivered by Mr. R. W. Duxbury, of the Western Temperance League. The room was well-filled with attentive listeners, and none could fail to be impressed with the feeling and earnest manner in which the terrible consequences of the love of strong drink were set forth. The lecturer judiciously interspersed his address with songs bearing on the various phases of the subject, which elicited hearty choruses from the audience. At the con clusion, a vote of thanks to Mr. Duxbury was moved by the Rev. W. H. Kewley, and seconded by Mr. J. T. Hall, and carried by acclamation. Twenty new members were admitted to the Society. The next public meeting of the Society will be held for the first time in the new British Workman, on Tuesday, January 4th, at 7.30 p:m. Addresses will be given by the President, and the Rev. L. S. Tuckwell and others, and the meeting will be interspersed with songs and recitations. Come, and bring your friends. The School Entertainment. ON Thursday evening, December 23rd, an Entertainment was given at the Fields School by a number of the boys and girls of that School, and of the Old and New Headington Infant Schools, under the direction of the Master and Mistresses of the three Schools. The programme consisted of Songs, Part-songs, and Solos, Recitations, Piano Duett, and a sensational drama of the nursery, Goody Two Shoes." It was remarkably well performed. The singing and recitation were extremely good. Long pieces of poetry were recited, as the "May Queen, Cataract of Lodore,' "Babes in the Wood," &c., and great accuracy was displayed by many of the children. Perhaps the most interesting part of the performauce was the Infants' share. Some of the tiniest of the children stood up and went through their parts, asSpider and the Fly," "Cock Robin," "I'm Five Years Old," &c., with the utmost simplicity and correctness. 66 The greatest praise is due to the Master and Mistresses, who must have taken infinite pains to produce so good a result. The Entertainment had been specially got up for the parents of the School children, with whom the room was crowded almost exclusively. No doubt they fully appreciated the time and pains bestowed by the teachers. They appeared thoroughly to enjoy their evening, and must have gone away satisfied that good instruction is provided for those who attend the Headington Schools. The Vicar, in a few words addressed to the parents, begged them to send their children not only regularly but punctually to School, and spoke of a parent's responsibility in bringing up their children in the fear of God. Mutual good wishes for the season having been exchanged, the Entertainment ended with a hearty vote of thanks to the Master and Mistresses, and the singing of "God save the Queen.' [COMMUNICATED.] |