We are still daily receiving the names of numbers of new members,
and one roll of signatures which has just come to hand measures
thirty feet in length. Any number of blank forms will be gladly
sent, post free, to those requiring them. We may take this
opportunity of announcing that the first member to send in a
thousand signatures is Mr. John N. Munro, of 50, Park Road, Glasgow,
to whom a cheque for Ten Pounds has been sent, in accordance with
our offer.
ROLL OF HONOUR FOR SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORKERS.
The =Special Silver Medal= and =Presentation Bible= offered for the
longest known Sunday-school service in the county of =Devonshire=
(for which applications were invited up to February 28th, 1899) have
been gained by
LOUISA JANE LARGE,
Cross Street, Northam, Bideford,
who has distinguished herself by =sixty-two= complete years' service
in Northam Church Sunday School.
As already announced, the next territorial county for which claims
are invited for the Silver Medal is
KENT,
and applications, on the special form, must be received on or before
March 30th, 1899. We may add that =Cheshire= is the following county
selected, the date-limit for claims in that case being April 30th,
1899. This county, in its turn, will be followed by the territorial
county of =Somersetshire=, for which the date will be one month
later--viz. May 31st, 1899.
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
The following letter, received from the Devonshire Silver Medallist,
of whom particulars are given above, will doubtless be interesting
to all our readers, and especially to Sunday school workers:--
"In sending the enclosed certificates I should like to add that
I began my career as a Sunday school teacher at the age of ten,
with a class of four little girls, and proud enough I was. That
was some time in the year 1836. From that date to the present
(1899), I have been teaching continuously in the same school,
except when occasional illness or absence from home for a few
Sundays made a break. I am now teaching the grandchildren of
former scholars. Many changes have I seen; such a difference
in the teaching and general management of Sunday schools since
1836! Only two or three individuals are now living who were with
us when I began my work."
THE QUIVER FUNDS.
The following is a list of contributions received from February
1st, 1899, up to and including February 28th, 1899. Subscriptions
received after this date will be acknowledged next month:--
For _"The Quiver" Waifs' Fund_: J. J. E. (135th donation),
5s.; Anglo-Indian, 5s.; M. R. B., Ipswich, 4s. 2d.; C. E. H.,
3s. 6d.; A Glasgow Mother (105th donation), 1s.; E. A. W.,
Petersfield, 2s. 6d.
For _Dr. Barnardo's Homes_: An Irish Girl, £1; E. J. L.,
Glenageary, 10s.; X. J., 10s. 6d. The following amounts have
been sent direct:--A Well-Wisher, £2; Lila Noel, £1; G. C., 8s.;
P. P. O., 5s.; Ruth L., £1.
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