GENERAL.

Waiapu Church Times, Volume I, Issue 8, 1 February 1908, Page 13

GENERAL.

During the restoration of St. Martin 's-by-Looe , Church, one of Cornwall's most famous churches, a lancet window was discovered west of the sou ih arcade. Its date is. about 1250, and it was built up m the south wall near the tower, and has been opened up. Rev. J. G. Simpson, M.A.-HDare to live. Dare to be. It is the voice of Christ, bending downward from the Cross, that one by one He may draw us to Himself. We need fresh power to commune with Him if m a new age of splendid achievement we are to be more than conquerors. Sir J. Compton Rickett.— Unless the bill alters entirely m the hands of the Cabinet between now and next spring you will find- that there will be a State school within a reasonable reach of every child m every part of the kingdom, properly controlled, and with no tests for teachers. A Daily Service Veteran.— The Rev. H. J. Wilmot-Buxton, who has just resigned the living of St. Giles's-in-the-Wood, near Torrington, North Devon, has for nearly thirty years held daily services. He conducted four services every Sunday, notwithstanding the fact that he has been a prolific author, having published several volumes of sermons, some of which have been translated into foreign languages, besides reaching- a fifteenth edition m English. Chinese Christians as Garden Lovers.— The following is an interesting passage from the letter of a lady missionary m China just received by one of my correspondents :— You ask if we have many homely flowers m China. Not many, but those we have we value very much. They include buttercups, sorrel, wild roses (white and not scented), honeysuckle, violets (also not scented), one or two kinds of clematis, also a kiiid of May or hawthorn lilac (unscented), exquisite pink and yellow azaleas, and wonderful tall, white lilies. These are all wild. People cultivate camellias, chrysanthemums, gardenias, and a few others, but as a rule they care very little for flowers or for natural scenery. I think it needs the knowledge and love of God to make one - appreciate His works. We find the Christians much more ready to appreciate the beauty of His handiwork,' especially those who have known Him for years. And yet China is such a beautiful country ; at least the province m which I live is. I have heard missionaries from the North say that it is much more barren and uninteresting there.