... SUNDAY OOL CONFERENCE. 4 conference of Sunday School workers and delegates of the Buckinghamshire Sunday School Unions was held in the Congregational Schools, High-street, Aylesbury, on Monday. The Rev. D. A. Davies, pastor of the Congregational Church, took the chair, and there was a good representa- tive attendance, including — Aylesbury, Messrs. H. White, G. Clark, James Newman, W. F. ...

... Sunday School Union. —Messrs. H. Gitters and W. H. Watson, deputation from the Sunday School Union, have been visiting Chesham and holding a series of meetings in connection with Sunday School work. There was a devotional meeting on Sunday morning, and the children attending the Chesham Sunday Schools belonging to the Union assembled on Sunday afternoon in the General Baptist Chapel, the ...

... Sunday School Union. —The anniversary of the Chesham Sunday School Union was celebrated on Whit-Monday. appropriate sermon was preached in the Congregational Chapel, the afternoon, by the Rev. T. W. Handford, successor to Rev. Dr. Brock, of Bloomsbury, London. A public tea was provided the schoolroom connected with the General Baptist Chapel. In the evening a public meeting was held in the ...

... Sunday School Union.—The annual festival of the Chesham Sunday Schools, forming the Local Sunday School Union, took place on Tuesday last. The unsettled state of the weather caused considerable apprehension on the part of the community, and up to one o'clock there appeared to be but little prospect of fine weather, a heavy shower falling between twelve and one o'clock, at the time the children ...

... GREAT SHOW AT WINDSOR, JUNE sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth. THE COUNCIL the above SOCIETY INVITE TENDERS for the followin*, viz. THE PRIVILEGE of SUPPLYING REFRESHMENTS in different Departments. SUPPLY of MARQUEES. POULTRY PENS. IRON HURDLES, WHEAT STRAW, and PRIVILEGE of TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS. Tenders most be sent in on or before March 18th. Full Particulars, with Forms of Tender, may be obtained of the ...

... Sunpar ScHoot Union.—The annual sermon to teachers and friends was preached on Tuesday even- ing at Zion Chapel by the Rev. W. Hardy Harwood, of Islington. Lonpon Misstonary Socrery.—The annual sermons were preached on Sunday, and collections made, at the Congregational Church, by the Rev. Dr. S. Macfarlane (late of New Guinea). DeatH oF THE Town Crier. — Mr. Charles Barnes, town crier and ...

... Sunday School Union. The annual sermon to teachers and friends was preached by the Rev. Hawker, of London, on Wednesday evening, at the Congregational Church. Unfortunately for the attendance, there was sacred concert the Wesleyan Church the same evening. Sessions. AVednesday, March 5.— Present: Mr. J. W. Garrett - Pegge, Mr. F. J. Butcher, and Mr. E. Franklin.—There were five applications for ...

... AYLESBURY. A^ COUNT.-0n Thursday the Directors of the Bank of England reduced their rate of discount from per cent., to which it was lowered on the 10th inst.» to per cent. Aylesbury County Court.—The next Court is appointed for Tuesday, August sth, and all plaints intended for that Court should be entered not later than Wednesday next, the 23rd inst., to ensure service. Inland Revenue ...

... Confirmation.— We understand that the Lord Bishop of Oxford intends holding a Confirmation the Parish Church (St. Mary's), on the 14th of July next, and that the Rev. H. E. Fox, the preacher at the Parish Church during- the late Mission Week, will preach in the evening of the same day. Sunday School Union.—The anniversary of the Chesham Branch of the Sunday School Union was held on Whit-Monday ...

... The annual festival of the above institution was held on Tuesday last, and was attended with great success. The proceedings of the day were commenced by a procession of teachers and scholars, numbering upwards of 1,200, headed by the large banner of the Union • the Revs. W. B. Taylor, J. Pither, T. Armstrong: the officers, the committee, and the Chesham Brass Band. The procession, which made a ...