services on the previous day, the meeting accorded to him the heartiest thanks.

Marriage.

Married July 5th, 1871, in the New Jerusalem Church, Keighley, by the Rev. E. D. Rendell of Preston, Mr. Hiram Fowlds to Miss Sarah Bottomley, both of Keighley. This is the first marriage celebrated in the New Church in that town.

Married at the Manor House, Moseley, near Birmingham, July 21, 1871, by the Rev. D. G. Goyder, of Wivenhoe, Essex, David Goyder Esq. M.D., to Anne Eliza, daughter of Robert Thomas, Esq., Surgeon, of Rawdon.

Obituary.

Removed into the Spiritual World in May, in the 58th year of her age, Margaret, wife of Mr. Joseph Moss of the New Jerusalem Church Schools, Manchester. Throughout her life the love of use was most actively manifested in all her conduct. Selfishness had no place in her character. She was willing to endure any discomfort if necessary to confer benefit upon others. Her cheerful disposition made all around her happy. Her tastes were refined, and she could not tolerate the presence of coarseness. She was in a thorough knowledge and life of New Church Doctrine, in acquiring which she was much assisted before marriage by her uncle, the late Mr. Richard Parkinson of Preston; and also by the late Mr. Thomas Walmsley of Manchester. Her life ended as it had been lived in the practice of true piety. The sufferings of illness were borne with placid resignation, and her end was peace.

Died at Accrington, June 1st, in the 75th year of his age, Adam Haworth, well known and loved for more than half a century by many members of the New Church as a devoted and faithful preacher. Mr. Haworth was born at Newchurch in Rossendale in the year 1797. His father James Haworth, who was a man of considerable education, and one of the earliest receivers of the doctrines in Lancashire, died in 1801 at Accrington, whither the family removed, and where he was succeeded as schoolmaster by his eldest son, George Haworth, who was afterwards for many years the successful leader of the Accrington Society. From his brother George Mr. Haworth received a good

English education, with some knowledge of the classical languages. While but a young man he went to Brazil, and spent some years there engaged in business pursuits. He had always felt great interest in the Bible and its doctrines, and soon after his return he commenced his career as a preacher, and continued it with few interruptions until the present year. In 1831, he

settled in Accrington, and remained as leader of the Society there for some years, during which he was a successful champion of the doctrines when they were attacked from one of the local pulpits. From that time records of his labours, travels, and other experience will be frequently found in our columns. In 1834 we read of him lecturing at Dundee. In 1837 he visited Jersey, and in the following year contributed to this Magazine a long and interesting description of his visit to St. Amand, where he made the acquaintance of M. Le Boys des Guays, being one of the first English New Churchmen who enjoyed the friendship of that estimable and accomplished man. 1840 he travelled in the East, visiting Athens, Constantinople, Palestine and Egypt, and his letters from these parts, full of interesting details, might be read with advantage now. About the year

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1842, he ministered for twelve months to the Society meeting at Russell Street, Liverpool, during the illness of Mr. Abbot, who was then leader there. Shortly afterwards he crossed the Atlantic, and remained for some years in various parts of the United States, where he is still remembered with affection and esteem by many members of the Church, and where he very frequently officiated as preacher and missionary. He returned to England with his friend the Rev. T. Ö. Prescott, who was induced to visit England at that time in consequence of Mr. Haworth's return. After this he settled for a while in Manchester. The Accrington Society, with which he and his family had been so intimately connected, was always the object of his great regard and interest. He had preached on the occasion of the opening of the gallery in the old chapel in 1831, and he took part in the opening services of the present building in 1849. In 1858 he again became leader of the Accrington Society, and afterwards officiated in a similar capacity at Paisley.

To several other societies he has also ministered, and there are few places in England where New Churchmen assemble in which he will not be remembered with affectionate regard. To give a more detailed sketch of his services would be impossible within our limited space; but we are quite sure that his name will suggest pleasant reminiscences and beautiful and suggestive lessons in the minds of hundreds of our readers. Within a few years of his death he printed a series of delightful little tracts, which, spread broadcast in many parts of Lancashire, have been accepted with pleasure by many who had no previous acquaintance with the truths of the New Church. He delighted to hear of the spread of New Church truth, and was always glad of an opportunity of assisting it. In character he was gentle, amiable, and kindly. He had suffered from weakness in the early part of his life, but he appeared to increase in vigour during the last twenty years, and within a few weeks of his removal his strong and healthy appearance was remarked by his friends. His last illness only lasted a few weeks, an attack of paralysis being the cause of his death. He was conscious almost to the last, never losing his calmness and resignation, and he passed away with the name of his Saviour on his lips. He had often spoken with pleasure of the name of his birth-place, Newchurch, "a little city set on a hill;" and the many who remember the harmlessness and the gentleness of his life before the world, as well as the few acquainted with his more intimate good deeds, will have little doubt that he has found his dwelling-place in that Holy City on the glories of which he loved to dwell.

At Farnworth Hall, June 24th, passed into eternity, John Stones, aged 64. For several years he attended the Kearsley Society, till deafness and other infirmities prevented him.

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end was somewhat sudden, fully aware, however, of its approach he was fully resigned to the change.

At Heywood, June 24th, Mrs. Elizabeth Rhodes, the beloved wife of Mr. John Rhodes, aged 36 years. The deceased had been from early life connected with the Sunday School and the Society of the New Church at this place. She was distinguished by her love of the Church, and she exemplified

her faith in its teaching by a good and useful life. She sustained a long and painful affliction with patience and resignation, and departed to her reward with Christian meekness and hope. Her removal has left a void in her family circle, but her friends are comforted by the assurance that their present bereavement is her endless gain.

Departed this life on Monday, June 26th, at his residence, Saltwell Vale, Low Fell, Gateshead, George Millar, Esq., aged 57. Our dear friend had been a truly estimable member of the New Church Society at Newcastle-on-Tyne for above thirty years, having been introduced to the doctrines under the ministry of the Rev. E. D. Rendell. He was ever a cheerful and liberal supporter of the New Jerusalem. Regular in attendance at worship, he took a lively interest in all that could promote the peace and prosperity of the Society. His memory will be long and deservedly esteemed in the Church by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was a peaceful, pleasant, and generous Christian gentleman, and adorned his profession of the faith in all the impor tant positions he was called to fillin the social circle as a judicious and kind husband and father; in society as a considerate master and friend. About four years since he was elected Mayor of the Borough of Gateshead, and served the office of chief magistrate with both honour and credit, since which time he fulfilled the duties of Alderman of the same borough with much esteem till his death. His loss to the Newcastle Society is indeed great; may his mantle and a double portion of his spirit descend upon his survivors. His end was sudden but eminently peaceful. He had lately taken particular interest in the peace and prosperity of the Society. A few days previous to his sudden departure, he attended worship, and afterwards in the committee he strongly recommended reading the Creed in the service once on Sundays, which has been done since. He also commended the importance of prayer. The last sermon but one he heard was from Rev. ii. 10, "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life." From the same text a funeral sermon was preached on the occasion of his removal by the Rev. W. Ray on Sunday morning, July 9, to an attentive and deeply affected audience.