8th October 1926 - Throcking Harvest Thanksgiving

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Throcking

Harvest Thanksgiving

The Harvest Festival was celebrated at Throcking Church on Sunday last.

The Church had been tastefully decorated by members of the congregation, and there was an abundance of fruit, flowers and vegetables. In the altar window was a miniature stack of corn.

All the services were well attended, the Church being full for the evening service.

The Rector (the Rev. A.L. Panchaud), delivered appropriate sermons. It was, he said, the first sermon in connection with a Harvest Festival that he had preached at Throcking since 1923, as in the past two festivals he had invited neighbouring clergy to the service.

There was no reference in the Prayer Book to any special form of service for the thanksgiving of harvest, and this was a great mistake. It was our duty to thank God for the gifts of summer. We plough the fields and sow the seed but it is fed and watered by God's Almighty hand.

It had been said that many people only went to Church on the occasion of a harvest festival, and while there might be an attraction in the decorated Church and the special hymns and prayers, he thought that those who attended the services really did so with a spirit of thanksgiving to God for His blessings.

Miss Beadle, of Cottered, who has been organist at the Church for over 30 years, presided at the organ, and the jubilant harvest hymns were sung with much fervour.

The collections came to over £3.

8th October 1926 - Salvation Army

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Salvation Army

Convoy Ellis addressed the usual meetings on Saturday and Sunday last, while on Monday there was a concert by the Male Voice Choir.

The meetings were well attended, and the concert on Monday evening was quite a musical event.

8th October 1926 - Reed - Social at Mission Room

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Reed

Social at Mission Room

The Mission Room was almost full for a very enjoyable function on the evening of Wednesday, the 22nd September.

The occasion was a tea and social to welcome the Rev. H.F. Webb-Bowen as Rector of the Parish. The idea was first suggested by the Churchwardens, and enthusiastically taken up in the village.

A small committee was formed, who gave liberally, and with donations from the Churchwardens, success was assured. All the schoolchildren of the village were invited free, all others to pay the nominal sum of 3d.

After full justice had been done to the tempting viands displayed, Mr J.W. Sworder, in a few well-chosen words, voiced the welcome of the parishioners to the new Rector, who later responded in a happy vein, thanking Mr Sworder for the welcome he had extended to him, and asking for the support and backing of his parishioners in Church life and work.

Songs and recitations filled up the remainer of the evening, which was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem.

8th October 1926 - Sandon - Royston & District Workers' Hospital Fund

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Sandon

Royston & District Workers' Hospital Fund

A meeting of the above Fund was held in the Schoolroom on Tuesday evening in last week, presided over by Mr Hammond, supported by the following members of the Fund from Royston: Messrs. A. Reeve (chairman), S.E. Roberts (hon. secretary), A. Gilbert (hon. treasurer), F. Dellar and W. Jackson (members of the committee), with Mr P.C. Walkden (hon. secretary of the Royston and District Hospital).

The Chairman, after a few introductory remarks, introduced Mr S.E. Roberts, who gave an address on the purposes and position of the fund.

He emphasised the advantages which members had in the additional benefits paid under the scheme, apart from the great help the Fund afforded to the Hospital finances.

These additional benefits are: Admission free to Convalescent Homes and part expenses paid, part expenses for patients visiting Cambridge and other Hospitals for special treatment, as well as for sanatorium treatment, one-third of the cost of surgical appliances, trusses, &c., up to £2 in any one instance.

Five shillings towards members' eyeglasses or lenses. Members who have a clear card are free of any charge during the time they may be patients at the Hospital.

Mr Roberts was listened to with keen interest, and at the close questions were invited, and several were asked and satisfactorily answered.

Mr P.C. Walkden then briefly reviwed the work of the Hospital, and dealt with the number of patients treated and the cost per patient. He spoke of the great need for the Children's Ward, for which the Hospital was making a strong appeal.

Arrangements were made for collection of members' contributions in Sandon and neighbourhood by voluntary helpers working in co-operation with Mrs Nathan Cannon and Mrs Sartin, who kindly undertook to make the regular remittances to the Treasurer of the Fund. It was specially mentioned that members for their own satisfaction should keep their membership cards paid up.

The Committee are very grateful to Mrs N. Cannon for arranging the meeting and so giving the members a better opportunity of knowing more about the benefits which are obtainable under this Fund.

A vote of thanks to the visitors concluded a very successful meeting.