The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales

-1 WINTER ASSEMBLY BALL, Tho Winter Assembly Ball was held on Thursday overling at the Giosvenor Hotel, and the attendance showed a considerable inorease upon that of last year, tha number present be- ing 131, compared with 132. The looms were, as usual, tastefully decorated. Dancing began at 9.30, and supper was served at eleven. The music was supplied by Bayley's (Liverpool) band. The stewards were Messrs. Harry Dam- ston, B. C. Roberts, James G. Frost, Reginald Potts, C. W. Rogers. E. W. Swotenham, A. L. Birch, Archibald D. Pitcaim-Cdrupbell. Tho attendance included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur An- derson, Mrs. Birch, Miss Birch, Miss D. Birch, Mr. A. L. Biroh, Mr. C. 1-1. Birlcy, Mr. H. BooJlo-r, the Rev. G. Browne, Mr. S. Gameti- Botficld, Mr. Bromilow, Mr. F. F. Biathor- wick, Lieut. E. M. Bennett, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Blain, Miss Blain, Miss M. Blain, Mr. J. Maolowioa, Mr. Dimniock, Mr. E. Nicholson, Mr. Cowie, junr.. Mr. H. J. Col- lins, Mias Olivo Cooper, Mr. E. S. Clark, Mr. H. W. Clark, Miss Sbaniey Clark, Mr. G. Clay- ton. Mr. and Mrs. A. Campbell, Coi. and Mias Montgornctry Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Danielsen, Miss Danielaen, Mr. P. Dixon, Mr. Donne, Mr. C. C. Dennis, Mr. E. Cyril Dobie, Mr. E. H. Darby, Miss Constance Darby, Mrs. J. G. Carr Ellison, Miss Fulton, Mr. P. C. Fletcher, Dr. and Mr. FitzGerald, Mr. and Mrs J. G. Frost, Mies Maud Frost, Miss Mar- gery Frost, Mr. Geoffrey M. Frost, the Rev. H. Grantham and Miss Grantham, Miss Nora Grace, Mr. and Mrs. Percival Gamon, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Gossage, Mis. and Mias Grandage, Mr. H. L. Greenhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Hancock, Miss H. Hancock, Miss Hunt, Mr. Joo. Hunt, Miss Hiik, Mr. W. F. Hind, Mr. H. 8. Hodgkin, Miss Jacson, Capt. A. W. Jones, Miss KelT, Miss Kelham, Capt. and Mrs. Lam- barde, Mr. Luard, Miss Evelyn Lysaght, Capt. Lea, A.S.C., Mrs. Horaoe May how, Mr. Geoffrey Mayhew, Mr. and Mre. P. Sumner May hew. Mr. J. Dixon Mayhew, Mr. Alex. Matheeon, Miss May S. Macfie, Miss Macfie, Miss Ailson Macfie, Mr. M. S. Maclaran, Miss Mao- laran, Mm. P. R. Muspratt, Mr. Muspratt, Mias Muspratt, Miss R. Muspratt, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mott, Mr. A. P. Thomas, Mr. H. Wai- thall, Miss D. Owen, Miss Okcll, Mr. F. OkaY, Mias M. CMcel), Mr. John o kelt, Mr. H. M. Robertson, Miss Robertson, Mr. J. A. Robert- son, Mr. W Robinson, Miss I. Robinson, Miss Oiivw Robinson. Mr. P. Robinson, Mr. H. Rushton, Miss Rushton, Miss 0. Rushton, Mr. R. P. Richards, Miss A. M. Richards, Mrs. Noel Roberta, Miss C. M. Roberts, Misa R. S. Roberts. Mr. F. Graoe, Capt. H. Hall, Mr. R. G. Roberts, Miss Phyllis Roberts, Mr. John Rogers, Miss Ada Rogers, Mr. 0. W. Rogers, Miss Ursula Gladys Rowley, Mrs. G. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Swetenham, Mies M. Swetenham, Mr. and Mrs. R. Shajid. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Soott, Mr. Kenneth Storey, Mrs. Summers, Mr. A. S. M. Summers, Miss Sum- mers, Miss Strauss, Mr. and Mm. Lyle Smyth, Miss V. ToUer, Mr. and Mrs. Kenney Tyrer, Miss Hero Taylor, Miss M. Venables Taylor, Mias J. M. Taylor, Mr. R. Wynne, Miss Wind- ham, Mr. H. Walthall, Mr. G. Newall Watson, etc.

THE INFIRMARY BALL. 1 The ajinical ball on behalf of the Cheater General Infirmary was held at the Grosvenor Hotel on Tuesday evening, and was a splendid Success. Tho a/i; em dance numbered 253. ex- actly one hiuidred more than at last year's ball, and the largest number for the last four years. The Mayor of Cheater (Aid. John Jones) was ffbo patron, and the following wer-a tho stewards: Lord Arthur Grosvenor, Mr. H. Barmston Mr. A. L. Biroii, Mr. E. H. Darby, Mr. H. C. Diokson, Mr. T. Gibbons Froat, Mr. J. G. Frost, Dr. A. G. Hamilton, Mr. Reginald Potts, Gaofc. J. W. Sandilands, D.B.O., Mr. R. W. Shand, Mr. E. W. Swetenham. Dr. J. G. Taylor, and Mr. C. Tomkinson. Eyton'a band wore engaged, and dancing took place from 9.30 p.m. to 2.30 a.m. Supper waa served by tha manageress (Mias Lockwood) about eleven o'olock. The following were among those pre- sent —Mr. Anderson and Mr. G. Anderson, OoL Barter, Mr. A. L. Birch, M.iss and Miss D. Birch, Mr. and Mrs. F. Guy Barker, Mr. and Mm R. H. Blain, Miss and Mim M. Blain, Mr. R. S. and Miss Bridge, Mr. IL W. Brether- ton, Mr. F. F. Blatherwick, Mr. Leadlev Brown, Lieut. E. M. Bennett, Col. and Mrs. H. Mont- gomery- Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lloyd Chambers, Mr. J. Bowen Cooke and Misses F. and K. Bowen Cooke, Mr. H. S. Cottin, Mr. H. J. Cbliins, Mr. G. H. Hatt-Cook. Mr. Castle snd Mr. W. H. Castle, Mr. C. S. Clark, Mias Crufton, Miss B. Corbett, Mr. C. Cooper, Mra. and the Misses Darby, Mr. H. 0. Dickson, Mr. Eric Dickson, Mr. L. Dickson and Miss M. Dick-son., Mr. C. Cyril Dennis, Mr. P. B. B. Dixon, Mr. G. R. S. Derrock, Mr. S. Darvell, Mr. R. and Mrs. and the Misses Dempster, Dr. E. C. Dobie, Mr. H. J. and Miss Howell-Evans, Mr. G. Ellis, Miss E. Estoourt, Mrs. J. S. Carr Eilisson, Mrs. C. H. N. Ebden, Mr. and Mrs. James Frost, Miss Margery Frost, Miss Maud Frost and Mr. Godfrey Frost, Capt. Fairclough, Miss Figurelli, Dr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mr. W. H. Fowke, Mr. Harold L. and Miss Green- house, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Gossage, Mr. E. S. Giles, Col. and Mrs. G. T. Goggin, Miss Gran- didge, Miss G. M. Grantham, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Heap, Mr., Mrs. Leigh Hancock and Miss Hanoook, Mr. Heywood, Mr. Joseph Hunt, Mr. H. S. Hodgkin, Mr. W. Hind, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hobbs, Lieut. H. J. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Capt. A. W. Jones, Miss N. Jac- son, Mr. C. James, Mr. W. H. Kershaw, Dr. King, Miss E. Lysaght, Capt. Lea, Mr. G. M. Lowndes, Capt. and Mrs. Lloyd, Miss Legge, Mrs. Horace Mayhew, Mr. and Mrs. P. Sumner Mayhew, Mr. Godfrey Mayhew, Mr. J. May- hew, Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Mus- pratt;, tha Misses Muspratt, the Misses Macfie, MltJ. R. Culver Mott. Mr. T. B. D. Mann, Mr. A. Mathieson, Capt. J. McCartley, Mr. C. M. Nicholson, Mr. C. Owen, Mr. and Miss Perks, Mr. A. C. and Miss Jessie Parkor, Mr. A. G. T. Posnett, Mr. A. M. Preston, Miss C. M. Roberts, Miss R. S. Roberts, Mr. Gerald Roberts and Mr. R. G. Roberts (of Oakfield), Mr. P. and Mr. W. and Miss Robinson, I. and Mrs. A. N. and Miss A. M. Richards, Miss W. Gladys Rowky, Mr. J. Rogers, Mr. C. W. and Miss A. Rogors. Mr. and Miss Rid- dick, Cod. and Mrs. Reid. Mrs. Helenus Robert- son, Mr. H. M. Robertson, Mr. J. A. St. G. Robertson, Mr. A. M. Read, Mr. and Mrs. J. Reynolds, Mr. H. and Miss M. Saadiford, Mr. and Mrs. G. Lylo Smyth, Mias Story, Mr. and Mrs. R. Shand, Mr. A. and Miss Summers, Mr. F. R. and Miss Savage, Mise Sa.YCI". Mr. Salis- bury, Capt. J. W. •Sandikmd's Capt. H. R. Sandilands Mr. B. A. Scarlett, Mr. a.nd Mrs. E. W. and Miss Swetenham. Misa 1. Sneyd, Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Taylor, the Misses Taylor, Miss Thompson, Mr. H. B. Tofieir and Mi Violet Toiler, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Tyrer, Mr. A. P. Carey Thomas, Mr. and Mrti. W. and Miss Welsby, Mr. G. Newall Watson, Mr. H. Wainwright, etc.

AMATEUR THEATRICALS + AT THORNTON HOUGH. On Thursday evening a very large and ap- preciative audionoe assembled in the balhx>om of Thornton Manor, Thornton Hough, the resi- dence of Mr. W. H. Lever, M.P., to witness the popular piay, "New Men and Old Acres." The magnificent building in which the perform- ance wae giveu was added to the manor by ivi r. Lever a few years ago, and was specially planned with a view to its adaptability to such an entertainment as that of Thursday. It has been so used on many previott, occasions, but the production of "New Men and Old Aores" outvied any of its predecessors. The pieoe was capitally staged, no pains or expensa having been spared in this matter, and it may be con- fidently affirmed that the amateurs who essayed I the responsibility of holding up the mirror of nature in tha. well-known play came out of the ordeal with flying colours. The neaiistio man- ner in which the various parts were enacted would have satisfied much more exacting critics than are to be found in the rural district of Thornton Hough, and in fact several of the artiais, who need not bo more directly indi- cated here, filled their rc-spective roles in a manner that would have done no discredit to a high class professional company. Additional in- terest centred in the performance owing to tsile fact that the artists arc all well-known ladies '1 and gentleman of the district. Frequent out- bursts of applause greeted their efforts, and as tho curtain was raised on the members of the company at the close of the performance, there was a tremendous ovation. Following this in- dividual performers were called before the I ourtain for special recognition, and the Ladies were handed beautiful bouquets by appreciative admirers in tho audience. Admission was by invitation, which was fioely given to the looai community, but there ia no doubt that if the performance was repeated at Neston for a few nights it would prove a great success, and the local charities might reap a golden harvest. The dranta-tis pem-na, were as fo!Jows :-Mar- I madukeo Vavasour (of Clove Abbey), the Rev. T. L. Burrows; Samuel Brown (a Liverpool merchant), Mr. W. Hulme Lever; Bertie Fitz- Urse, Mr. J. Darcy Lever, junr.; Mr. Benjamin Bunter (a self-made man), Mr. E. V. Salaman; I Berthold Blasenbalg (a mining agent and finan- oier), Mr. J. L. Simpson; Seeker (the family! Lawyer), Mr. J. L. Ferguson; Gantry (butler at Cleve Abbey), Turbit (clerk of works), Mont- raoiency (servant to Bunter), Mr. J. Dam; Lady Matilda Vavasour, Mrs. J. Dean; Lilian Vavasour, Miss A. H. Lever; Mrs. Bunter, Mrs. J. L. Ferguson; Fanny Bunter, Mrs. Bur- rows. Programme of music: Overtuie, "Bo- hemian Gird" (Balfe) (a) "Spring Song" (Men- delssohn), (b) Entr'aZlte-Pourquoi?" (G. Latour); overture, "Poet and Psasamt" (Fr. v. Suppe). Musical director, Mr. F. B. Oheaiiire.

THAT OLD WINTER COUGH. + PATIENTS CURE MAKES HER DOCTOR NOW PRESCRIBE PEPS TO OTHERS. So strikingly successful were Peps in ouring the obstinate oough of Mrs. 0. M. Pyle, of 13, Carlingford Road, Hampstead, London, N.W., that her doctor is now recommending this won- derful medicine to his other patients. Peps differ entirely from ordinary cough mix- tures, especially the old-fashioned liquid mix- tures; and that Peps are a vastly superior invention is shewn by the fact that the cough Mre. Pyle so easily cured had for years resisted ovory otiber known form of treatment, including a voyage to Australia and back. "I had more abeet tioubte in the Colonies," says Mrs. Pyle, "and &8 soon as I reached London again the old winter ooug'h returned worse than ever. The oough was a dreadful strangling oougi-L, and my breathing at times became quite diiBoult. Peps were the only remedy which brought me genu- ine relief amongst the many I tried. The result of taking the first few tablets was so wonderful that I at once sent some Peps to my daugthter, and to saveral friends. Even my doctor is now reoommending them to his patients. "The last thing as I lie down for the night I put a Pepa tablet on my tongue. My breathing is at onoe relieved. If I cough at atII it is just a soft clearing of the throat, so different from the dreadful strangling fits of coughing I had to endure before I resorted to Peps. Aa I am now 75 years of age, and have been subject to this 'winter ooughl for quite half my lifetime, the result achieved by Peps in my case is cer- tainly wonderful." Peps are the World's greatest breathe-able rough and cold medicine, and being free from opium, chloral and all other drowsy, nerve- depreaaing drugs, are greatly valued by elderly people and y6ung children. See that the word PEPS ia on evory box. Sold by aJI chemists at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. (three times the number in the 2s. 9cL sine).

The Bishop of Chester is one of an influential committee which is being formed to organise a scheme whereby it is hoped there will be col- lected a sufficiently large sum to secure every Crimean or Indian Mutiny veteran being re- leased from the workhouse, and then to make him such a weekly allowance as will enable him to spend his remaining days in moderate com- fort and respectability. DEATH OF MR. HORACE WALKER.— The death took place on Wednesday, the 1st inst., at his residenoe, South Lodge, Prince's Park, Liverpool, in his 70th year, of Mr. Horace Walker, who, before his retirement from busi- ness, was the senior partner in the firm of Walker, Parker and Co., load merchants, Liver- pool and Chester. He was widely known and esteemed on the Liverpool Exchange. An active member of the Liverpool Chamber of Com- I merce throughout his business career, he was in 1885 and 1886 chairman of the Metal Trade Section. He was a valued member of the council of the Chamber, and for a quarter of a century, which closed with his retirement at the last annual meeting, he filled the office of hon. treasurer. Mr. Walker was of a kindly and generous disposition, and gave a deal of his time and money to the support of benevolent agencies in the city, and was an enthusiastic member of the Alpine Club, and once held the position of president. He also had the di9- tinction of being elected an F.R.G.S.

It PARSONS AND POLITICS." ADDRESS BY THE BISHOP. INTERESTING VIEWS. There was a crowded attendance at the Chester Debating Society on Tuesday evening, under the presidency of Mr. Charlca Hibbert, the subject for discussion being "Parsons and Politics," which was introduced by the Bishop of Chester. His Lordship, after a brief intro- duction by the chairman, remarked that there W86 one time when he felt always very much of a humbug, and that was when people, like the chairman, were good enough to speak of him as so busy a man that he hardly ever had a moment to spare. That he oould assure them, to their comfort, was not really the caao. J (Laughter.) He had plenty to do, like most people in this busy world, but he could generally find an evening to spare for a very pleasant ] gathering such aa that, and he hoped ii; might always bo the case. (Applause) As to the Debating Society, in one sense he had to plead that his very early history had not been much associated with the practioo of debate. As a matter of fact, his debating history at the University could be summed up in a very few words. He had once attended a college debating society. Two or throe times he had attended the famous Union Debating Society at Oxford. Ho had once belonged to a rather important and interesting social and debating club; but he did not think he had been there more than once or twice, and as soon as he had taken his degree, ad the society was associated with a particular political party, he resigned, because he preferred to think his problems out before ho committed himself to any party. He there- tore did not come to the Debating Society with any strong prejudice in its favour from his fcarlier history. He rather felt he wanted to know something before he talked or listened j to those of his brethren, who talked without! knowing much about the subjects—(laughter)—j and in addition he had never had very much of the temper of a partisan, and he did not sup- pCMo the gentlemen present had either. When he said gentlemen, he must not forget there! were ladies present, and ladies were never! partisans. (Laughter.) He was most thoroughly in sympathy with and appreciative of a debating society like that. First of all, because it minis- tered to the good-fellowship, and that was a great thing. Again it stimulated the intellectual faculties, and it gave them a certain amount of power of utterance from practice. He was per- fectly aware that no lady ever required to have her powers of utterance stimulated. (Laughter.) Nature had eo richly endowed her, that all she required was to have the gift of putting the brake on. (Laughter.) Men were slow-witted, and eJow tongued, and they required] a. oertain amount of practice in order to express their ideas in an adccjuai e | and lucid way, and the debating society was a great help in giving them the power of expression j and the confidence which the male sex required. Then. again, they obtained knowledge. As he looked down the society's admirable programme for the first three months of the year, he could not help realising how much might be learned and assuredly would be learned by those who attended the proceedings of the society. It also taught them to look at things in a broad way and to see that there was more than one point of view, and. further, it disciplined their tempers. For those and for other reasons he thought a debating society was a most valuable acquisition to a city like Chester, and he sincerely hoped it would flourish and yield valuable fruits in a variety of directions. Turning to his sub. ject, the Bishop proceeded: First of all, WHAT ARE PARSONS? (Laughter.) It is a grand old word. If you want to learn all about it, do what I did and what I often do. I knew a certain amount already, j but I thought I could learn a good deal more, and render my information eomewhat more accurate and enrich it, by going to what this most valuable Free Library contains, the Oxford Dictionary edited by Dr. Murray. First of all you will learn that there are "parsons immortal" as well as "parsons mortal," according to the language of English law. A "parson immortal" is a college or collegiate body, which immor- tolly aa it were, is the parson of the parish and owns tho rectorial tithes. The better-known j parson is the "parson mortal." He holde the living for his lifetime, or until he goes else- where. According to the great legal authority, Blackstone, "Th title (parson) is the most ] legal, the most beneficial and the most honourable title of the parish priest." I often regret in these days that the term "parson" is not as fre- j quently used as it used to be. A great many of the clergy had adopted the title of'vicarage" instead of "parsonage" for their house; but I I would rather inhabit a parsonage than a vicarage any day of the week.After explaining that the word "parson," used in the wider sense, in- cluded ministers of all denominations, and waa not the monopoly of the Church of England, his lordship next asked What do we mean by politics?" and, continuing, said: Politics is one of the grandest words in the English language; though, like other great words, including "parsons," it may be used sometimes in a light and less satisfactory way. I dare say even some people in this room have occasionally spoken of parsons not in the most complimentary way. (Laughter.) That is a subject for debate. As to politics, can you imagine a parson, who has realised what citizenship means and what the authority of the Bible in both testaments means, being otherwise than keen upon the subject of politics, that is to say, upon everything that ministered to the welfare of the State? He could not pray the Lord's Prayer without being an ardent politician. In the Lord's Prayer he is taught to pray, for example, "Thy kingdom- the kingdom of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost—come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven"—not that we were to be translated necessarily and immediately to a higher and fuller sphere of being, but that the kingdom of Heaven should be brought down here upon earth. That is the SUPREME AIM OF TRUE POLITICS. The Old Testament is political through and through. The Jew never had any idea of separ- ating the religious and the secular. In the New Testament you find St. Paul, for example, teaching, not merely that the Church is under the rule and authority and influence of God, but that the State alao is, and that the powers to be are ordained of God, however those powers may be appointed, whether they be King or Commonwealth or Republic. You will remem- ber how to the early Christians, laying stress upon their duty towards Heaven and often to a tyrannical Government, he insists upon their being loyal and useful citizens, ready unto every good work. If that is true of Christians under a heathen and tyrannical Government, how much more should it be true to us, who are citizens of what Dr. Arnold grandly called "Our kingly commonwealth of England." I am perfectly certain this is common ground among parsons of all rorte and denominations. We feel towarda politics in ita grander and truer and more unpartisan shape, we are bound to assert our rights and our duties. (Hear, hear.) I for one would never dream of being evicted from my rights as a citizen or my duties as a citizen, and I am quite sure that I am ex- pressing the general feeling of the ministers of all denominations in saying that. Of course, besides this larger aspect, there is another point of view when we come to party politics. There is no reason to under-rate party government. It undoubtedly has its drawbacks. It some- times is an extremely ugly thing, and from both sides, I suppose, we greatly regret this, and we rejoice when it is possible, as wo have seen in recent instances, for both sides to agree that some particular provinoo is outsido party politics. That is happily the case with regard to foreign politics, and to a very great extent with regard to trade. We all feel it is an ex- tremely good thing when any branch of trade can be treated upon ita merits, as, for instance, the merchant seamen question or the railway question by Mr. Lloyd George. (Applause.) Unhappily, we have not reached that stage with regard to all the problems and questions which arise. I think it a most lamentablo thing that we parsons, on all sides, cannot put our shoulders together and determine that the question of religious education, for example, shall be settled on the broad lines of equity. (Applause.) It scorns to be the one of all the questions in the world which, at all events by those who are serving the same Master, ought to bo dealt with as a thing infinitely above the low level of mere party politics. (Applause.) Still, England owes n very great deal to its party system, and I don't suppose any of us are quite prepared to throw it overboard at present. Now comes the question, what should be the attitude of the clergy and ministers of all denominations towards party questions. That is just the point where I find it extremely convenient t.o remember it is only my business to set the ball rolling, and I am privileged to wa fc and iisten to all the lights of wisdom, which will shine around this table. In one thing I am sure you will all agree with me. Whoever wo may be, Churchmen or Noncon- formists, in advocating things which are for the good of the people, we ought to be most scrupulously careful for ourselves that we do not advocate a. thing in order to serve our own ecclesiastical purpose. (Hear, hear.) Take for example, the subject of social questions, in which I have been interested for half a cen- tllrJr. Thero is a very gaocI reason why I should refer to it in this city, because of the part playod in 1848 in the great Chartist ques- tion by men like Frederick Denison Maurice, Charles Kingsley, Tom Hughes, and a host of crhe's. Those hum published a series of tracts clloo "Po!:t:ic;s for the People," and their great object, was to fairly represent all tho different sides of the question. In their day they were leaders of what was now known as Christian Socialism. Nowadays, there is little danger lest we-I only say Churchmen, I will not say a word about our Nonconformist brethren-pl-iy a prominent part, and are very urgent in pressing forward Socialism and schemes of social reform, because we think it is for the interest of the Church that we should do so. I believe that motive, if it is allowed even unconsciously to influence us, is one which taints our politics. We Church people must be extremely careful that we do not pose, or play the part of Christian Socialists with any idea of gaining an ecclesiastical advantage. By all manner cf means let us look Socialism and other questions most frankly and fairly and cordially in the face, and weigh them in the balance, argue them out fairly from all sides, balanca Socialism against the counter-claims of individualism but when we como to par- sons and politics let us take very good care that our action is pure from a merely eccleei- astical tamt. I need not say that we parsons. ought to be conspicuous for our fair-minded- ness, for our good temper, and tho-e other qualities of a generous and honest debater, which laymen may not always exemplify in themselves, and are always down upon ua par- sons :f we are not conspicuous for them. The discussion was opened by Mr. F. G. Skempton, who took the line that parsons should take no part at all in politics. The debate was enlivened by a humorous speech by Mr. Harry Preston, and an extraordinary one by Mr. John Watson, the latter causing some vigorous protests. Other epeakers were Messrs. Hugh T. Dutton, Charles Wright, R. Randall Roberts, H. Grant Bailey, and H. Osborne. Mr. Skempton then replied, and the Biehop wound up the debate. His Lordship said that what had put that subject into his head had been that he had ob- served in some quarters that the clergy of the Church had been rather reprimanded for not taking an active part in politics. He asked Mr. Skempton to remember that some of the greatest religious teachers the world had ever known, the prophets of Israel, had been prophets in the best sense of the word. Frederick Demison Maurice, he believed, exorcised one of the most wholesome influences in the whole of the last century upon English life and English theology, and he was in the highest sense of the v.ord a politician. He was a man who took the deepest and greatest in- terest in trade unions. If his open-minded friend (Mr. Watson), who was so severe upon clergymen, would study the history of Charles Kingsley and Maurice a.nd Judge Hughes, and other men of the same class, he would find trade unions had very fair-minded and loyal supporters among a certain number of parsons in their day Mr. Gladstone had spoken of Frederick Denison Maurice as a spiritual spleadour. It was quite possible for the vast majority of parsons, not, indeed, to be spiritual splendours, but still to maintain their spirituality, and all their spiritual needs, and at the same time in the highest and truest senee to be politicians; and he was not pre- pared to disjoin those things. Still answer- ing Mr. Watson, the Bishop said one thing he was not prepared to do, and that was to bring up anybody's child to think first of its rights, instead of its duty, which were other people's rights. (Applause.) The Charch Catechism went on th) sound principle of teaching chil- dren their duty to others, and by all manner of means let other people bo taught their duties, which were the rights of children. (Applause.) They would agree that to bring up children always thinking about their own rights would be to make them the most abom- inable little nuisances that they ever heard of. (Laughter.) Proceeding, the Bishop said: Just imagine a parson's going into politics. I cannot conceive a clergyman, who is doing his duty, not referring to the whole of man's destiny of the various interests, which from time to time arise. I cannot see how ho can deal with the Bible in its breadth and fulness without having regard to these subjects. I cannot also ignore the fact that very critical occasions may arise when the parson may feel called upon to deal from the pulpit with these questions; but he should always deal with them with the most oonspicuous fairness that lies in his power. He should never forget there are members of his congregation who probably do not agree with him, and he should be just to their convictions or prejudices; he must be actuated by fair-mindedness, and that same fair-mindedness ibould accompany him on the platform. Then comes in what Mr. Skempton has very much in mind, that in- valuable law of proportion. He should take very great care that his ventures in relation to these burning questions, these vital and ur- gent issues, which involve party politics, should be in very small proportion to his or- dinary pastoral work. Speaking of legislation, the Bishop said he was not quite inclined to agree they were always to wait until people were prepared for a particular kind of legis- lation. There were times, when, perhaps, it was the bounden duty of leaders of men-and in that sphore they would usually be laymen— to hurry people up and bring them to a better sense of what was good for them and good for the nation at large. Although that was true of legislation, one must not forget the really important thing was the administration of the laws. In many country districts parsons of all denominations were wanted to take part in the administration of an Act of Parliament. He was glad to see that parsons of the Churah of England were allowed to be members of County Councils, although they might not stand for a Town Council. He remembered tha.t in his early days he was extremely in- terested in local administration when the local authority was an urban body, and he was asked to plead their cause before the inspeotor from London when they desired to become a cor- poration. They succeeded in their application, but he was told that he himself had committed suicide over it. (Laughter.) They would a £ ie» parsons of all denominations had respon- sibilities with regard to administration of laws, and they ought to be in a fair-minded way vigilant and persistent in teeing that whole- some laws, which had been passed, were honourably carried out. It should be the office of the parson, as far as he could, to be a mediator in regard to party politics, and to bring both sides nearer together and to enable them to understand one another. If they did not do something o[ that sort, the tendency was for party politics to have its edges hardened, while the mediating influence made them more flexible, and prevented that acute difference which was apt to lead to party hardening into faction. (Applause.) On the motion of Mr. J. M. Hawkino, seconded by Mrs. Sutton, a vote of thanks was accorded the Bishop for his address.

THE LATE MR. JOHN THOMPSON. + THE FUNERAL LARGE PUBLIC GATHERING. Tho funeral of the late Mr. John Thompson took plaea on Thursday afternoon at Cliristleton Churchyard, the remains being interred in the grave of tho deooased's daugh- ter, Mrs. Maewafct, who died a few months ago. Many tokons of public mourning attended the obsequies, flags being flown at half-maab and blinds drawn and windows shuttered in many shops and houses in the city along the route followed by the cortege. The County Court adjourned at 11 o'clock until 11.45, and Judge Moss attended the service at the oh u rah. Pressing engagements or sick- noes prevented a number of deceased's friends from paying a last tribute of respect by thair attendance, but there was nevertheless & gathering fully worthy of the diameter of a gentleman who had for a long period served both the city and county in many public capaci- ties. In its representative aspect it reflected strikingly the deceased's varied activities. Con- spicuous wero the Mayor and Sheriff (Aid. John Jones and Ald. J. M. Frost), who, wearing their chains of office, were present both at the first portion of the service in Chester and at th3 graveside. The County Council was also iepre- sented by its chairman (Col. Dixon) and others, as also were the city and county magistracy, I numerous public and charitable institutions, commercial undertakings and the learned societies. The coffin, covered by many wroaths, was borne from Netherleigh House to St. Mary's Pariah Churah, where the first part of the ser- vice was conducted in the presence of a large congregation. The mourners were met at the entrance of the church by the surplioed clergy —•the Bishop of Chester, th3 Rev. H. Grantham (rector), the Rev. J. T. Davies, the Rev. Canon C-arnett and the Rev. C. H. Owen (the latter two boing sons-in-law of deceased). As the congre- gation asaembled, the organist (Mr. T. D. Hux- ley, A.R.C.O.) played "In Memoriam" (Chipp) and Mendelssohn's "0 rest in the Lord." The service, which was choral, included tihe singing of the 90th Psalm to chant, and the hymns "How bright these glorious spirits 9hine!" and "0 God, our help in ages past." The lesson was read by the Bishop and the prayers by the Rev. C. H. Owen. As the mourners left the church the Nunc Dimittis was sung, and the organist gave a recital of Mendelsaohn's Funeral March a.nd Chopin's Funeral March. The com- mittal portion of the service at Chriatieton was conducted by the Rev. H. Grantham. The coffin bore the inscription: "John Thompson, born Sept. 26, 1832, died Jan. 6, 1908." The principal mourners present were Mr. J. C. P. Thompson (son) and Mrs. Thompson (daugter-in-law), the Roerv. C. H. and Mrs. Owen (son-in-law and daughter), the Rev. Canon Gar- nett and Mrs. Garoett (son-in-law and daugh- ter), Miss Owon, Miss Garnett, Mr. L. Garnett and Mr. Ian Macwatt (grandchildren), Mr. Charles Thompson and Mr. Fred Thompson (brothers), Mr. Alexander Mitchell, Mr. Ernest Thompson and Mr. Bertie Thompson (nephews), Mr. William Barrett and Dr. Shepherd (cousins), Dr. Elliott and Mr. Walter Conway. Among thosa present in the congregation were the Mayor of Chester (Ald. John Jones) and the Sheriff (Aid. J. M. Frost), both wearing their chains of office; the Recorder (Sir Horatio Lloyd), the V<m. Archdeacon Barber, the Hon. Cecil Parker, Mr. R. T. Richardson, Mr. T. Gibbons Frost, Mr. Robt. Lamb (Deputy Mayor of Chester), Mr. Horaoe Mayhew (Broughton Hall), Mr. F. B. Summers (Bache Hall), Mr. R. L. Barker, Mr. D. A. V. Colt Williams, Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Barker, Mr. E. S. Giles, Mr. 0. P. Douglas, Mr. Douglas, junr., Mr. James G. Frost (Boughton Hail), Col. Howard (Wygfair, St. Asaph), Col. Evans-Lloyd, Mr. F. E. Roberts, Mr. G. R. Griffith, Mr. S. H. Holme, Mr. Hubert Potts, Mr. W. H. Churton (clerk to the Chester CSastle Bench), Dr. Hamilton, Mr. J. R. Thomson, Mr. F. Skipwith, the Rev. F. Edwards (vicar of St. Paul's), Minor Canon Williams, the Rev. E. C. Lowndes, the Rev. C. A. Griffin, Mr. Geo. Davison (Magistrates' Clerk and olerk to the Chester Compensation Authority), Mr. N. A. E. Way (clerk of the peace for the city). Canon Cooper Scott, the Rev. W. Sparling, Mr. E. M. Sneyd Kynnersley, Mr. W. Ferguson, Dr. King, Mr. W. H. Den- son, tOO churchwardens (Col. Savage and Mr. E. H. Davies), the Rev. J. D. Best, the Rev. T. P. Dimond Hogg (Saltn&y), Mr. C. H. Dee- ley, Major Collins, Mr. Cecil P. Smith (olerk to tho Dee Conservancy Board), Mr. Hubert Win- stanley (Knutsford), the Rev. Wm. Jones (Hand- bridge Congregational Church), Messrs. War- dlo (Leeds) and J. Bairstow (representing Messrs. Joseph Turner and Co., Queen's Ferry), Mr. E. A. Ould, Mr. H. Joiliffe (o!erk to the Dee Fishery Board), Mr. S. J. R. Dickson, Mr. J. Rogers (Watergate Flags), Mr. J. D. Thorburn, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sid- dall, Dr. W. H. Griffith, Mr. R. News toad, Mr. Wm. Vernon, Mr. Alex. R. Smith, Mr. J. H. Howitt (Assistant Director of Education for Cheshire), Mr. E. H. Thomas (superintendent) and twelve boys from the Chester Oertified In- dustrial School, Messrs. G. H. Rogerson, J. T. Golder, H. B. Dutton, J. H. Laybourne (Chief Constable), T. H. Hignett, W. J. Croydon (chairman of the Hoole Urban District Council), Wm. Williams (Hoole). R. J. Williams, Harold Davies, J. Egerton Gilbert, Geo. Day, Ohas. Wright (police oourt missionary), E. Noel Hum- phreys (representing the Cape Breton Coal, Iron and Railway Co.), Jas. Elphick, H. F. Bull, F. B. Mason (clerk to the governing bodies of the Queen's and King's Schools), C. C. Bowles and F. Brooker (city missionaries), S. Coppack, J. Dodd and J. Ilor-naley (oierks to the Halkyn Mines Drainage Co.), G. Parker, G. C. Berry and F. T. HoUand (representing the Chester Licensed Victuallers' Aesociation), Alex. Hornby (representing the Visiting Committee of the Oounty Asylum, Upton), W. Johnson (Boughton), Jas. Snelson, Andrew Storrar chairman of the committee of the Chester Y.M.C.A.), Frank T. Griffith (secretary of the Chester Y.M.O.A.), H. Grooty (Walker, Smith and Way's), Jas. Williams (county accountant), Wm. Shone (assistant overseer), T. L. Edwards (Cheshire OoWlty Council office), Geo. J. Roberts, F. Turner (solicitor), G. H. Evans, W. Hughes (Soottiah Metropolitan Life Assurance Co., Ltd.), W. Holland-, etc. At the graveside there were also present Mrs. Pitcairn Campbell, Mr. Robert Barbour (Bolesworth Castle), Mr. Rolt, MT. and Mm. John Oullimore, Mr. Thos, Hibbert, Mr. J. W. Macfie, Mr. J. McLean Graham, Mr. E. Wil- son Swetenham, Mr. E. G. Orred (Rossett), Mr. H. A. Heywood, MT. S. Earlam, Mr. C. J. Owen, Messrs. John and Joseph Bewley, Mr. A. Brocklehurst, Mr. R. Lunt, Messrs. Wilding and Millwood (churchwardens), Supt. Hicka (Cheshire Constabulary), etc. The coffin bearers were Mr. J. Swainson (deceased's butler), Mr. J. Fleet (head gar- dener), Mr. F. Whittingham (second gardener), Mr. R. Ball (bailiff), in addition to four old servants of the Dee Oil Company, of which deceased was chairman. Floral tributes were sent by the following:- Mrs. Thompson (widow), "All hie children," Mr. Alfred Mond, M.P., Mr. and Mies Fraser (General Committee of the Home Toa.ching of the Blind), Mr. Walter Conway, Mr. and Mrs. R. Sohan Miller, Fred and Mary (Kingston), Mrs. R. Thompson and family (Rock Ferry), "His god-daughter Evelyn," Mr. and Mrs. Mitcfccfil, Maud Coleridge, indoor and outdoor servants, Colonel and Mrs. Aitken, directors' of the Halkyn District Mines Drainage Co., Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Potts, Mr. and Mrø. C. Humphrey Decley, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hignett, the staff and workmen of the Dee Oil Co., the employee of the Chester Ooooa. House Co., Ltd., Boughton Hall Cricket Club, the directors of Joseph Turner and Co., Ltd., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Parsons (London), "From Wyreside," Colonel and Mrs. Savage, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Chambros, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Frost. Mr. D. R. P. Campbell (Bangor-on- Dee), Mr. and Mrs. Swainson, old Bible Class Scholars at St. Paul's, Mrs. Pitcairn Campbell (Ghristleton), from all the grandchildren, Mrs. Graham Paton, Mrs. Morrison, Mr. Charts Thompson, the chairman of the Licensed Vic- tuallers' Association. Carriages were sent by Mr. T. R. Fleming (Rowton), Colonel Dodd, Mrs. Pitcairn Camp- bell, Mrs. Potts (Hoole Hall), Mr. H. Y. Barker, Mr. Horace Mayhew, Mr. S. H. Holme, Mr. W. H. Churton, Mr. F. Roberts, Mr. J. G. Frost, Mr. T. Gibbons Frost, Mr. N. A. E. Way, Mr. Morden Rigg, the Hon. Cecil Parker, Mr. F. B. Summers, Mr. J. D. Thorburn, Mr. Jno. M. Frost, Mr. H. Lyle Smyth, Mrs. Rolt, and the Rev. Cancn Gar- nett. Mr. B. 0. Roberts was unable to attend through being confined to his home with a severe cold. Dr. W. M. Dobie was also, to his great regret, unable to be pre- sent. Others who intimated their in- ability to be present were Dr. Bridge, who was absent from home, Dr. W. Hodgson (chairman of the tTpton Asylum Visiting Com- mittee), Dr. Lawrence (medical officer of the Asylum), Mr. R. Potts, Mr. L. Booth; the following governors of the Queen's School: Mr. E. Gardner, Mrs. Robert Roberts, Mr. H. J. Birch, and Mr. Roger Bate, as well as Miss Clay (bead-miatresa) also Mr. G. A. Dickson; and the following members of the Dee Conser- vancy Board Dr. Edwards Jones (Wrexham), Mr. C. Davison (Connah's Quay), Mr. Walter Reney Connah's Quay), Mr. J. R. Hankey, Mr. 0. B. Holt and Mr. J. Arthur Harrop. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. J. Smith and Son. PUBLIO TRIBUTES. CITY MAGISTRATES' TRIBUTE. There was almost a full attendance of magis- trates at the City Policc Court on Wednesday, when the Mayor presided over eighteen jus- tices. In the course of a feeling reference to the late Mr. Thompson, his Worship said: Be- fore proceeding to the ordinary business of the court, it is my painful duty this morning to express tho sorrow wo all feel at the great loss a' we have sustained by the passing away of our senior magistrate, Mr. John Thompson. For something over thirty years, I believe, he was a very familiar figure in this court. He took a very deep and active interest in everything that pertained to the social improvement and tho secular prosperity of this old city. Refer- ences will no doubt be made- in other pLaocs and at the proper time to the very eminent and distinguished services which he rendered in very many ways to the various institutions connected with tho city and county, with which lie was very closely identified. We speak of him here this morning more particularly as a city magistrate, as a helpful colleague, and as a personal friend. It is true of him to say that he was a man of sound judgment, of high moral principle, a man who was not deterred from doing what he oonocived to be right, cither by his friends or by those who happened for the timo being to oppose him; and it is equally true to say that he brought to bear upon his position as a magistrate the amount of intelli- genoe and mental capacity which enabled him to discharge faithfully and well the duties in- volved in such a position. We all sincerely re- gret his passing away from our midst, and we all feel, too, that his place in the various oapaei- tics in which he worked will not be easily filled, He had a very strong regard for things sacred and religious, and took a very deep interest in everything that pertained to the moral wel- fare of the community among which he lived. It is under a very deep sense of the loss we have- sustained that I make these observations; and I am sure my colleagues, whom I am pleased to l<eJeo in such large numbers with me on tbo bench, will join with mo in expressing in this public way the deepest possible sym- pathy with Mrs. Thompson and the members of her family in the sad and sore bereavement that has fallen upon them. Mr. F. B. Mason said: As the senior solicitor present this morning, it falls to my lot to say a few words on behalf of those solicitors who practise in the court. We are fully in accord with what has fallen from your Worship's lips, and we are very conscious that the city and county have suffered a very severe blow in losing the services of Mr. Thompson, who worked so hard and so well in his capacities as a magis- trate, a county councillor, and in various other capacities. On behalf of myself and my brethren I can speak more feelingly of him as a magis- trate. He was possessed of such a strong fund of commonsense, he took such pains to make himself conversant with the details of every case that came before him, and he took the same pains to make himself conversant in his particular role, that of licensing and in other matters, and withal he was so patient and so courteous to us lawyers, and in particular to the younger lawyers, that it did not matter whether we won or whether we lost, we were perfectly content with his judgment, because we knew that his jugdment had been given in ac- cordance with his conscience, and that con- science we knew made him deliver that judg- ment without fear or favour of anyone. We are conscious that there is a blank upon the bench this morning that we very much regret, a.nd we join your worships in offering Mrs.- Thompson and her family our very sincere sym- pathy to her and them in their very and most irreparable lose that has fallen upon us. The Magistraltes' Clerk was instructed to con- vey the magistrates' sympathy to the late Mr. Thompson's widow and family. COUNTY MAGISTRATES' TRIBUTE. On Saturday, at Chester Castle Petty Sessions, Sir Horatio Lloyd, presiding on the bench, said it would be impossible to enter upon the busi- ness of the day without making a sympathetic reference to the loss which the oourt had sus- tained by tho death of its chairman, Mr. John Thompson. To him it seemed only the other day that he was called upon, as the senior magistrate in the division, to ask their sym- pathy for Mrs. Trelawny and her family on the death of their former chairman and now they met again, alas too soon, under similar circumstances. They appointed Mr. Thompson chairman of the bench, believing that he would bring to the discharge of his duties the consideration, oommensense, sound judgment, and practical experience of the world which he eminently possessed. Except for the cir- cumstance that he had held that office too short a time, practically only little more than oightsen months, they were not disappointed in their hope; and he thought it would be generally conceded that Mr. Thompson, in occupying that ohair, did not fail in any of the duties they expected of him. They would all feel that it would bo exceedingly difficult in the future to supply his place. Not only in that oourt was his usefulness known. In the part he took in the government of the county, and in many other capacities, such as magistrate for Chester and supporter of many philanthropic and charitable institutions, he brought to bear a most conscientious zeal and a thorough knowledge of all that wae required. By his family Mr. Thompson was beloved, by his friends he was held in estimation, and by the puiblic at large regret would be felt at his loss. In conclusion, Sir Horatio proposed that an expression of the bench's sincere condolence should be conveyed to the widow and family. Mr. R. T. Richardson added a few words on behalf of the magistrates who regularly sat on the bench, 3aying he did not think there was a. more able or oonscientious maghtrito in the county. To him personally Mr. Thomp- son's death was a great lose. The Magistrates' Clerk (Mr. W. H. Ohur- ton) remarked that he knew Mr. Thompson

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j-* perhaps longer than anybody elai in the ooc.rt. He was associated with him for many yeafd as co-churchwarden at St. Paul's, and .t. Thompson's liberal services thero were of utmost value to the church. He knew de. ooosed's father, mother and family for U-ny years, and he did not think there was a who had more business ability, or who took a more commonsetise view of matters than ho did. No magistrate ever took greater to do justice, at the same time tempering tha* justice with mercy. Mr. F. Turner, on behalf of t.he solicitor* practising in the court, associated hitnseu with the bench's views. The legal professiDII looked upon Mr. Thompson as an ideal maff1* strate, one who was not only fair, but w exercised wise discretion in all matters.