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BACK COVER OF BLUE PAPER PARISH MAGAZINE

STANTON HARCOURT PARISH MAGAZINE

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What has been a nightmare for years has now

become a reality. How few of us attached any

importance to the writings and words of men we

termed scaremongers. Now we find that we

were foolishly lighthearted. They are right and

we have been wrong. The European War

Has come and we are unprepared, or only half pre-

pared. The Navy is strong, but the Army is

small and unable to five adequate assistance to

our allies. An expeditionary force of 100,000

or even 200,000 men is not worthy of a first

class power; so the first seven weeks of battle

have gone by and still our enemies are the ag-

gressors, both in France and in Russia,

though in the latter country it should not be so for long,

in view of Austria's defeat.

This position of affairs must nerve us and our

allies to even greater efforts. We can rely on

the moral support of the civilised world, and

without hypocrisy believe that God upholds our

arms.

Stanton Harcourt has done and is doing its

share. The following are serving in H.M. Navy:

Messrs. E. Stockwell, A. Belcher, Bert Dorrell,

Percy Bradbury; and the following in H.M.

Army: Messrs. Bernard Bury, Ed. Batts, Jas.

Batts, Harry Boulter, George Bradbury, Roland

Bullock, Henry Burden, Tom Burden, Harry

Dorrell, John Fox, Percy Franklin, Chris Haines,

Fred Haines, George Haines, Fred Hicks, Tom

Hunt, Tom Phillips, Henry Sirman, Harry Tal-

bot, Percy Trinder, Percy Walker, Harry Webb,

Henry Wickson, James Wickson, Tom Wick-

son, Bernard Batts. Thirty from a population of

500 is probably as good a proportion as that for

nished by any other village for the present, but

it must not be forgotten that such figures as these

would not bear comparison with the correspond-

ing figures for France or Germany, where the

people have imposed upon themselves conscript-

tion.. We heartily congratulate Messrs. Percy

Franklin, Percy Walker and Tom Burden on

joining the new Army, and Messrs. Bernard

Batts, Tom Hunt and Harry Sirman on joining

the Territorials, and any others who have volun-

teered but have not passed the medical examina-

tion. We have not mentioned the National

Reserve, or the Special Constable, but we are

well assured that if occasion arises they will do

their work as bravely and efficiently as the young-

er men.

Our prayers have been offered to Almighty

God for our fighting men day by day. The

week of continuous Intercession in Church was

perseveringly carried out by about twenty-six

Intercessors, and the Friday Evening Services

have been well attended. These must be kept

up and our prayers must be made more efficient

if we are to be heard. In putting our need be-

fore our Heavenly Father we can have great

confidence for we know that He has not con-

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demned war. Christ is the great revealer

of God's Truth and He said on one occasion to His

disciples, an occasion of great stress:- "Now he

"that hath a purse let him take it, likewise his

"scrip; and he that hath no sword let him sell

"his garment and buy one."

Sympathy is extended to the Vicar in the loss

of his cousin, Lt. Commander Walter Watkins

Grub, of H.M.S. Cressy. In a letter from Mrs.

Grubb he is informed that he was firing his guns

till the last moment when his ship turned over,

he was then seen for the last time in the sea

holding to a spar, and must have perished from

exhaustion if not from wounds. His brother

Reginald's ship, H.M.S. Leonidas, was on the spot

later searching frantically for him, but in

vain.

THE BORNEO MISSION.

Two new members have joined and have sent

subscriptions:- Miss Webb, Sutton 1/-. Miss

Lily Prentice, 6d.

Collection at Mothers' Union Service. B.S.T.

On Wednesday, 14th October, there will be a

Lecture in the Schoolroom, by the Rev. E.P.

Baverstock, of Oxford, entitled: "Names of

places and the tale which they tell." it is hoped

that all who can, will try and come. Admission

free. Collection afterwards.

THERE will be a special Mothers' Union Service

on October 30th, at 2.30, in the Church, when

all members and their friends will be welcome.

The name of the preacher will be announced

later.

THE HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICES on Sunday,

October 4th, will be as follows:-

8 a.m. Holy Communion.

11 a.m. Matins and Holy Communion.

3 p.m. Childrens' Service.

6 p.m. Evensong.

The collections will be for the Hospitals.

HOLY BAPTISM.

As many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on

Christ.

September 13th, 1914, Betty Batts Talbot,

daughter of Henry and Lena Talbot.

HOLY MARRIAGE.

Those whom God hath joined together let no man put

asunder.

September 26th, 1914. Frederick George

Putman, of Nutfield, Surrey, to Minnie Akers.