... THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY, THE ANNUAL MEETING. The 87th anniversary of this society was held last week in Exeter Hall. The Hon. Captain Maude, R.N., occupied the chair, and referred in feeling terms to the loss of the late president (the Earl of ...

... ALL ABOUT THE BLIND! rBT A SPICIAL The third triennia international conference on I the blind um had week at Exeter. Previous triennial have been held at Edinburgh and Maneheetw. This conference will rank as the important, as the gathering was far more ...

... of individual petition to Parliament is abandoned. An influential Conference, presided over Lord Eliot, was held this week in Exeter Hall, to promote the revision of the licensing system with regard to public-houses, &c. Resolutions were passed that the ...

... .—A valedictory meeting for outgoing missionaries connected with the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission was heldlast week, in Exeter Hall. was very fair attendance of ladies interested in the work of the society. Sir Elliott, who presided, urged the ...

... Twenty-one millions of persons have visited the South ' Kensington Museum since its opening. Lord Cairns presided last week at Exeter Hall at the annual meeting of the Early Closing Association. He specially urged upon ladies that there should be no late ...

... SPORTING AND COUNTRY NOTES. William Rayman, an American cyclist, arrived in London last week from Exeter. He is making a trip over the United Kingdom on a machine on which he has completed 20,000 miles, and intends to make a tour round the world. At Burnley ...

... OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. British and Foreign Bible Society.—The usual annual meeting of this society was held last week, at Exeter Hall, the Earl of Shaftesbury presiding. There were present the Bishops of Winchester and Ripon, the Ambassadors from ...

... hia laboura among the working claaaea and hia friendly bearing towarda the Nonconformiat denominations. Exeter Cathedral—The Dean and Chapter of Exeter, restrained by fear of fire, have hitherto deolined to act upon the repeated suggestions made in favour ...

... MAY MEETINGS. Church Missionary Society.—The annual meeting of this society was held at Exeter Hall last week, under the presidency of the Earl Chichester, who was supported by many of the dignitaries and laymen of the Church of England. The report stated ...

... earnest appeal for extended support. London Missionary Society.—The anniversary meeting of this society took place last week, at Exeter Hall, Lord Ebury presiding. The large hall was densely crowded. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, observed that ...

... agent survey. The Evening Post has sold a semi in Totters In the West Country. repeated a survey of a year Green last week for Exeter. like Reading. is ago and carried out spot 113.5001 are attractive becoming increasingly checks on house prices in buys ...

... to the public on Monday, and during the day was visited by many thousands of people. Sir Stafford Northoote spoke last week at Exeter on behalf of the Devonshire Industrial Reformatory. He said these institutions had been the means of breaking up schools ...