SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF FRANCIS CUNNINGHAM, 42 Years Rector of Pakefield, and from 1830 till within a few months of his death, Vicar of Lowestoft, Born July 27th, 1785; Died August 8th, 1863, Aged 78 Years. I will now close my observations for the present year, by stating the harvest home festival was celebrated on the 3rd of September. “The way of the Lord is in the sea, His paths are in great waters, and His footsteps are not known.” “He bloweth with His wind, and the waters flow.” We have recently witnessed some terrific gales—November, 1864. Six steamboats have put into Lowestoft harbour with a great number of dead cattle on board. The judgments of the Lord are a great deep, who can understand? Many scenes of affliction, disappointment, sorrow, and death beset our path. Martha Bone, of Ryburgh, Norfolk—my wife’s eldest sister—suddenly called away by death, reminding us again to prepare with all earnestness, for “Behold! the Judge standeth at the door.” May the Lord, in His mercy, give us grace to be so prepared. I have now before me a charge to a Dissenting minister jotted down: 1.—Preach Christ crucified, and dwell chiefly on the blessings resulting from His righteousness, atonement, and intercession. 2.—Avoid all needless controversies in the pulpit, except it be when your subject necessarily requires it, or when the truths of God are likely to suffer by your silence. 3.—When you ascend the pulpit, leave your learning behind you, if you wish to preach more to the hearts of your people than to their heads. 4.—Do not affect too much oratory. Seek rather to profit than to be admired—a timely, wholesome, affectionate, and salutary charge. The Sabbath Schools Union festival was celebrated on Mr. Crabbbe’s lawn, on Tuesday, August 16th, 1864. The harvest was begun about a week before. After a lapse of nearly four years, Mr. Samuel Abbott, of Lowestoft, is again invited to take part in the good work at Carlton Chapel. The foundation-stone of the new chapel at Mutford Bridge was publicly laid on the 30th day of May, 1865, by Mr. Chew, of Norwich. There was at the time a strong cold wind, blowing from the west, yet a good number of friends were present on the occasion. On the 28th June died Martha, the wife of John Bullard. During the latter years of her life, she walked in the ways of the Lord. Her conversion was considered to be brought about by the revival and other religious services at Carlton Chapel.