MAY, Soul!) €tblcal€¦ · A Col/('ctioll i8 made at eMit Service, to enable those present to contributc to the e"'pm8"s 01 thc Society . Cyclists ... " I wish to point out that

Non-members ca.n obta.in thIs publicatIon from the Editor, post free, 21- per a.nnum.

MAY, 1919.

Soul!) Plac~ €tblcal South Place, Moorgate Street, E.C.2.

~blect of tbe Society •

.. The Object of the Society is the cultivation 'of a rationa l rdi~ious ~el1liment. the study of ethical principles, and the promotion of human welfare, in harmony with advancing knowledge." •

MBMBBRS" I V. Any person in sympathy with the Object of the Society is cordially invited to become

0. M mber. Particular. of MembersWp may be obtained in tbe Library before and after the undny services. 0" on application to the Hon. Registrar, Miss F. A. LAW, South Place Institute, .l!"insbury, E .O. 2.

1\Sseem.TBS. Any person interested in the Society's work. but not wiahing to become n. Member.

may join as an Associute. Particulnrs may be obt.uned fr~m the Hon. Registrar na above.'

SUNDAY M~RNING SERVICES. The following DISCOURSES will be delivered on Sunday mornings,

Service beginning at ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

April 27.- 8 K. RATCLIFFE.-The One Thing That Matters.

Anthems i i .. WfP;':e~~ t,!'"v.:'l!n

{No. 1. Be true to every inmost thought.

Hymns No. HO. Wbat shall I fnune my life to goJn?

May 4. - C. DELISLE BURNS, M.A.- Whi tman and the Common Folk. ""th.... { 1. Woiting for tIle Mny

2. Yet will 1 not rest

{No.2ns. All mon ore equ ol in thei r birth.

Hymn. No . 25. 0 broth<r man, fold to thy heart tby brother.

May ll.-JOSEPH McCABE.-The Russian Constitution. • tl { 1. 'r he Wande«>r ...

.u n lems 2. Wukc I for the sun H { No. 64 . • 1 nobler order yet shall be.

ymns No. 72. Would you gnin the gold~n city?

May IS.-JOHN A. HOBSON, M.A. - The Price of Indulltrial Peace.

Anthems

Hymns

{ 1. 0 tea.ch us to Dumber our days 2. ". nlk ye on in love nnd truth

{ Xo. 38. Work, it is thy highest mission.. No. 213. Live for something, be not idle.

Ma.y 25.-S. K. RATCLIFFE.-The Centenary of WaIt Whitman.

Anthems

Hymns

J 1. Now t eJlUl with life ... ... 12. Etl.iopio. grunting the colour.

{No. 14·1. We cannot kindle wh n we will. No. 225 . Pr.usc to the her"""..

Prollt TroU8Bell~

... Hi/eR

... 'Schumurm

SollU.be.t LelL7ILu.nn

MfJ2tJr t ,:,pohr

SpOILT 11 /)',·t

Visitors arc ;n~ited to oota;" ;nformatio" regarding the Sooiety in the Library on Sunda.y m,oTuing8.

A Col/('ctioll i8 made at eMit Service, to enable those present to contributc to the e"'pm8"s 01 thc Society .

Cyclists dcsiring to attend the Servicc. arc informed that the Committeo have made arrallgCIIl/'ntB for "olU/ing their machines in Ute basement.

The Building is to be let for Meetings, etc, Forms of ApplicatIon may be had of the Caretaker, 11. South Place, E.e.; and when 1Uled up should be sen. to Mr. N. Lldstone, 96, Blacltstock Road, Finsbury Park, N.4.

The Chapel il licensed for Marriages. Arraugements can be made for the conduct of Funeral Servioea on a.pplica1i1oJ)

to the Secre.ary.

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LendlDQ L l brarv.

The Lending Library is open fl'OO to Members of the Society on flnndny mornings before nnd after tbe ServICes. Associates nnd Non·Members of the :>ociety may und.r certnin conditions be granted the use of the Library upon payment of a subscription of 2s. 6d. per nnnum. Th~ Catnlogue, including a supplement for WOS·i, is un snle, price 6d. Subscriptions towLUds the pureba&C and repnir of books ore invited.

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Miss MART RAwr.INGS, 406, Mare Street, Hackney. F..S. RON. Librarians WALLIS MANBI'ORD, Cherry Tr<>e Court, 53, Aldersgate Street, E.C.1,

Mrs. STEYENti, Hin, Clapton Oommon, E.5,

Special Dance and eonversazione.

0.\ XTO)/ HALL, WE TMIXSl'ER.

Saturday, May 24, 6.30 to 11.30 p.m. Tickets, including ~efreshment., Dancers 76. M., Non·Dancers (cards, etc.) 53. Gd. each, to be obtained from:

Miss GRACE GOWJNG, in Library, -' undny mornings. Miss OI,IYI:: MUNDAY .. Gat " -rny Crescent, N.4. Mrs. OA~uEnALL, Stoke Common, Slough, Bucks.

1\nnual Meeting . The .\nnual Meeting of Members will be held on Sunday, Ma,· 25, lmIDedlawly

following Specinl General Meeting ut 5.30 11. ID. Refreshments nt 4,30' p,m.

Ramble.

May 18 (9unday Afternoon),- MIll H i ll and Moat Mount, Moet at entrunce to B.-ont Gard~n Vl llnge, Nether ::;treet, Ch urch El1d, Fillclliey, at 3,30 p.m,

Sunday I?opu)ar eoncerls (<!hamber MusIc).

1'UIl 'TIlI R'l'Y·FOUH III SEASON will begin on SUllday Even ing, Octoilcr 5, IRlfi, with the 7111 ",t C,H1CC1' t" ,

Further part.icu lars will he issued In September, with report of the ~3rrl ~ea!lOl1. Mr. llICIIARD R. WALTllEW'B ,(,br~e Lectu res on "The Development of Ohamber Music "

may be hod, p r ice Cod . net complete. p,,"t free, 7id. 1l0l1, Treas. • • FRANK A. HAWKINH, 13, Thurlow Park Rond, Dulwich. S.E.21, 1:1.011. Scc. • ALYltED J. CLEMENTS, 8, Finchley Way, Finohley, N.3, 1:1. A t S { Mrs. CLEMENTO, 8, Finchley Way, F inchley, N.S.

on. 83 . ec!. Min H. M. FAlnnALLJ

8, Scarborough Rond, N.4.

South Place C!)rchestra. Conductor : RICHARD H, WALTIilEW.

F. W. C4NNINO, Ro·n . Secretnry, 63, Kingshnll Rond, Beeken hnm.

The GEm:nAL CoM'nTT~:" will meet on Thursdny, Mny 1. Conespollrl.nee dentin ... with mntters for considHntion should be forwa rded to Mr. W . T. HARYJ:Y nt the curliest po.sibl. moment. All matter s relating to finnnce should be addressed to the Tre~surer.

ccretnries of sub·committees nre notifl"d thnt handbills int;.,nded to be circulated witn the ilIONTHLY LIST should be ueJi.,cr.d to the Utopia Pre.s, 44, WOTship Street, E.C.2. It is hoped thnt t hose secreturies who hav add resses of persons inter.ested in their work loth (,T thnn Members ond A.8s0CiUtU8) w ill communicate them J with n. view to s uch persona -criving the MOllth ly List regu lnrly,

EDITORIAL. SUGGESTED CHORAL SOCIETY.-We append fur ther extracts from corre.

spondence we have received on this subject : " I wish to point out that onc member has indirectly given a testimonial

to the interest of the LIST. I mpan the lady who said the audience read th e LIS'l during the singing of the anthems . A paper which attracts people's minds at such a time must be interesting. If I could have my way the MOXrHi.Y LIST would print all th e lectures . . , , I think the suggested Choral Society a great idea. I hope it will be open to all, and so perhl.l.ps increase the mi:mbcrship of the Society, fot many people to whom tbe word' Ethical

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Society" means nothing would be attracted to a Choral Society, and so become acquainted with the aims of tbe Ethical Society.-H. L."

" I should greatly welcome the formation of a Choral Society at South Place, of which society I 5hou];1 like a become a member, provided that non­members of the ".1'. Etbical Society are eligible. I have at various times been a member of the Royal Choral Society, Handel Festival Choir, Kyrle Society, Edward ~1ason Choir, Eltham Choral Society, and also of the UniverEity -ollege 'boral Soci.~ty, at tbe time when Mr. \Valthew was acting asconductor.-.:\". C."

"As a member and an interested reader of our MONTHLY LIST I beg to say tbat 1 am very much iu favour of tbe proposal of a Choral Society. -L. B."

" I think that apart from its main object a Choral Society might quite probably prove to be a valuable agent for attracting new members to the l'arent Society.-O. M."

SPECIAL DANCE A~J) CON\'ERSAZio)''E.--'::The feeling of relief and thank­fulness experienced after nearly five years of war naturally calls for ex­pression. This feeling is mixed and seeks satisfaction in different ways. \Ye wish to show tbat tbe terrible lessons of tbe war have been taken to beart, and we also desire to manifest our joy that the great anxieties at­tendant upon actual bostilities are lifted from our shoulders. In the latter connection we are asked to call the attention of members, associates, and friends to the Dance at Caxton Hall, Saturday, May 24. It is thought that an opportunity of a light-hearted gathering such as tbis dance affords will be welcome. Tbe idea certainly appeals to us as a happy one. A con­siderable amount of support has already been promised and the organisers trust that tbeir sanguine view of the prospects of success will receive practical and general confirmation.

Tickets (including refresbments): Dancers, 7S. 6d.; non-dancers (cards, etc.), Ss. 6d.; to be obtained from Miss Grace Gowing, in the Library, Sunday mornings; Miss Olive Munday, 68, \Vray Crescent, )J. 4; Mrs. Catherall, Stoke Common, Slough, Bucks.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.-The Committee are particularly desirous tbat this year's General Meeting of Members hall be fully attended. There are several important and interesting s.ubjects to discuss. Tbe Society has had various trials and anxieties to contend with during the terrible years of tbe war and it now looks forward with hopeful expec­tancy to a life of increased and extended activity. But obyiousl)' this eminently desirable result can only come to pa s if tbe members rally round tbe Executive and put in strenuous work. Tbere is mucb to be done, both in carrying on the established object of the Society and in launching out in new directions, and an enthusiastic and large gathering of members at the Annual Meeting, Sunday, May 25, win be most helpful in inspiring and instructing tbe officers and committee in tbeir labours.

SOIREES. The second special Soiree organised by Miss Rawlings took place

on April 10 and met witb considerable success. The proceeds of the two Soirees have resulted in a substantial addition to the funds of the Society. An enjoyable evening was spent and our pleasu"res were enhanced by hav­ing with us two of our lecturers, Mr. John A. Hobson and Mr. C. Delisle Burns. The presence of Mrs. Fletcher Smith gave a rejuvenating zest to tbe occasion, and some among u s, altbou gh ber junior in years, can­not but recognise tbat her cheeriness and unquenchable vitality denote a younger soul than they themselves possess. Tbe writer of the pre ent notice gave a paper entitled "My Debt to Imaginative Literature." I-le endeayoured to show tbat be owed a great debt to imaginative literature for the influence it exercised upon bis character, tbe belp it afforded him

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in learning to appreciate beauty and art, the knowledge it opened up of the underlying verities of life and human nature, and the general elevation of outlook it encouraged-its prevention of the soul living in an alley, to use Ben Jon on's epigram. Mr. \Villiam Rawlings gave an illu trative reading from Hardy's" Under the Greenwood Tree," Mrs. S . G. Fenton from Meredith's "Harry Richmond," and Mr. Delisle Burns read two selections from Meredith's poetry. Mr. H. B. Gowing kindly sang in place of Mrs. Robb Lawson, who was unable to come. C. J. P.

WALT WHITMAN CENTENARY (1819-1892). Whitman is a great force. lIe dominates rather than persuades. Hc

proclaims the importance of Wait Whitman, he writes a song of himself :

"I celebrate myself, and sing myself." IIe invites you to join with him in his prean of the individual self :

"I know perfectly well my own egotism, Know my omnivorous lines and must not write any less, And would fetch you, whoever you are, flush with myself."

Unlike many egoists, he inspires in others a belief in themselves . He voices blatantly his own physical virility, but his strength and ruggedness do not make weaklings feel their own lack of strength. On the contrary, the jaded and feeble are encouraged by his prowess. his vitality is infectious. Ilis stimulating int1uence also operates on the philosoph ical side. His consummate fai th in his own beliefs, his boastfulness-

"I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world "-do not disgust, they generate enthusiasm in the faint-hearted. The exhilara­tion of the open air, which he 'is for ever praisi ng, i nvigorates not only the man who literally takes to the open road, it also exerts its benign influence upon the house-dweller of crowded cities. His assurance is contagious. He causes the senses to throb, the brain to dance with delight, and you thank whatever gods may be that you are alive. 'What is the secret of Whitman's power of infusing con rage, hope, and joy in the breast of the ordinary mortal? In the main, I think it is his intense appreciation of the beauty and majesty of all sentient life and of the universe. But this worship of nature in the widest sense might not of itself induce the optimism which undoubtedly results from contact with ,"Vhitman's electric personality. Another part of the magic of his appeal arises from h is identification of each individual with the whole of the universe. In his philosophy no living thing is i a la ted . Each sentient being is an integral part of the whole.

" Such join'd unended links, each hook'd to the next, Each answering all, each sharing the earth with all."

Whatever is glorious in life is the birthright, not only of the mighty, but a lso of the weakest among us. W hatever is degrading is the responsibility not only of tbe least civilised, but also of the highest typ s. And it is this feeling of identity, of unity, that raises each individual to a level from wbich be can view himself and the world with pride.

" Allons! through struggles and wars! The goal that was named cannot be countermanded."

• C. J. POLLARD.

WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS. III.-vV. Mr:LLOR, B.A. : "DE~roCRACY AND INDUSTRY."

The lecturer gave a striking address-forcible, breezy, rhetorical-which el icited a particularly gOvd discussion . He accepted Mr. J. A . Hobson'~ definition of democracy as "an organisation of self-determining units whose social nature brings them into active association for common ends"; but claimed that it shou ld apply in the industrial as well as pal itieal field-in fact, its need for recognition was gleater in respect of industrialism than of

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politics. Democracy, lin1lted to politics, only gave the workers a voice at the rare intervals of elections, whereas indu triahsm organised on democratic principles would afford them opportunity of self-determination during the greater part of their daily lives. Undtr the present system the control of factories, workshops, pits, mines, shipyards, was in the hands of people with autocratic powers . It was .uper-imposed, was from the outside, and conse­quently was a form of government which cut right across all definitions of cemocracy. Political fre ~dom still left the workers under conditions essen­tially undemocratic, as during their working hours they were under the domination of out ide controL If democracy is limited to the right of political representation, then workers have no resource but to obey the dictates of the State. The right of re-election of members of Parliament is not sufficient check. TIle doctrine of State sovereignty is a danger to liberty -no body, however wi e, can cover or cope with the whole of life. The safeguard is to place industry in the bands 9f the producers, of tbe people who actual ly do the work-that is, give the right of self-determination to the units concerned. Trade unions must do mOre to emphasise and develop this principle of self-determination for the workers in the carrying on of industrie . Dissatisfaction with the ·absence of d emocratic control within the industries is largely the explanation of the shop steward movement and the general labour unrest. vVorl(ers do not want more State officials-they want more con trol by the workers themselves. Labour must be re-organised on real democratic lines. Foremen and managers must be chosen, not from above, but by those whom they direct. There must be for eacb industry one " guild" or (. organisation" of producers comprising all the various classes of workers in that industry, and tbis organisation must be democratically go erned. Jud ging from co-operative and other movement already in existence, the workers a Te competent to carry on without capHalists and employers. " -ilhout democratic control of industry the workers may have political freedom, but they citn never en joy the benefits of true democratic fellowship. In answer to a question whetber the compulsion exerci ,ed on a non-striker and on tbe man who wished to turn out more work than the union standard cou ld be considered as an example of liberty, Mr. Mellor said that if a man stcod out against his fellows it was" bis own funeral," and that with regard to "ca' citnny," it must be remembered that tbe workers were engaged in a clitss war, and that, as had been said in another connection, all was fair in war. The lecturer, however, looked forward to tbe ultimate achievement of a free, co-operative order in which" obedience" would be simply" willing and int~lligent assent."

IV_-B. N_ L.\NGOON-DAVIES, M.A. : "DE)[OCRACY AND THE PRESS."

The lecturer in his opening remarks contended that those who hold the responsibility of government (i.e ., in a Democracy, "the people") need not possess expert, tecbnical knowledge. In fact, the expert, by reason of his special qualities, often fails to understand the wider sphere of public needs. But it is important tbat expert knowledge be at the disposal of the goveru­ment, and that its members have an intelligent grasp of general facts and the ability to judge the relative importance of things . The strength to resist the glamour of the catch-pbrase is also necessary. The Pre s is the chief inst11Jment for tbe diffusion of general knowledge. Its office is of a dual kind. It gives news and advocates a policy, but these two ends should be lt ept separate and independent. Kews must not be manipulated to influence public opinion, nor the advocacy of policy be interweaved with the relation of facts. The news columns and the leading article should exist as separate entltles. In reporting facts the just distribution of emphasis is obviously a necessary condition of their true presentation. In these respects the Press bas shown a marked falling off during the war. The stress of national danger led to Government Censorship, not onl y of news, but also of expre -sion uf opinion. This curtailment of tbe liberty of publication, h owever necessary and well -intentioned, has produced many abuses. The advent of a Ccalition Government accentuated these evils. A Government which is not checked by the criticism of a responsible" Opposition" capable of forming an -alternative Government, h as largely the character of an autocracy, and

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con equently under a Coalition Government the advocacy of policy by the Press has been directed and controlled to a dangerous extent by the official Censorship. There has been definite tampering with news in order to create public opinion on the side of the Government. Granting that the end in view is desirable, even then the public are prevented from forming an opinion based upon true information. This must lEad to many disturbing results. The ordinary individual accepts the printed word as gospel. A I ic disseminated in the T'ref's is never overtaken, and consequently the nation is subject to waves of iee1jng based upon false reports . The Censorship, set up to prevent news of military importance reaching the enemy, tends to be exploit d for quite other purposes. Again, the sweets of -ensorship, once enjoyed, are most unwillingly surrendered. Another subversive element of the Press is the predominance of the capitalist in its ownership and of the adverti er in its appeal to the public. The great power wielded by wealth and the employer class are also dangerous influences. In the recent strike~ the Ptess did not fully represent the case of the men. The insidiousness of the evil is, that what appears to be a judicial report is in fact a partisan account. This tendency to interested distortion of public issues is likely to become more acute as the contest between the employers and the employed grows in inten ity. Some means must be found of a fairer representation of the cau e of the workers, or disa trous upheavals will result. The remedy is very difficult to discover. But there are some suggestions worthy of con­sideration, such as: pri\ at~ information bureaux to correct Press falsifica­tions; the institution of it really free and democratic newspaper-free from the domination of the capital ist and advertiser and from Government control-a development which, the lecturer intimated, is at the present moment well on the way towards realisation; the enforced provision of space in every newspaper for the free expression of opponents' opinions. The ultimate solution, however, of this-as, indeed, of practically all democratic problem~ ---can only be found in real education, including the cultivation of the critical faculty and the fostering of that deep love of truth which must precede the attainment or even the pursuit of truth.

CORRESPONDENCE. Responsibility jor the opinions expressed under this heading rests solely

with the writers .

ETHICS AND WAR. To the Editor of the MONTHLY LIST.

DEAR SIR,-Perhaps two remarks of Dr. Scudamore (February issue) call for brief rejoinder.

To point 0 t that savagery in warfare is no new thing is not to excuse it. To punish a whole nation for the cdmes of individuals is to jeopardise the future peace of the world. Every war will provide its crop of atrocities, whether their perpetration has been "proposed" or not .

It is not the Snowdens and MacDonalds, but the Jingo-Imperialists who have encouraged the German militarists in my judgment. In con­clusion I should like to add my little tribute to our good friend Mr. Hallam. The zest with which he entered into the Society's various activi­ties and the interest he displayed in current events to the end of his life should stimulate and hearten us all. I count it a privilege to have known him.-Yours truly, - H. T. HERNE.

[It is regretted that considerations of space have delayed publication of above letter.-ED.J

THE FUTURE.

To the Editor ot the MONTHLY LIST.

DEAR Sm,--Re the letter in your March is,ue with the above heading, why not ask all members to send a postcard stating briefly and candidly then reasons for attenrlance or non-attendance at the Sunday morning lectures? Mayhap i t would tend to clear the air, and aid in bringing Ihat unity ~o much desired . Those who leave the orthodox, hoping tc find beliefs morc

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acceptable to intelligence, seek in vain at" . P ." for the expression of any belief at all.

Is it for lack of leadership? If so, wiIJ Moncure Conway never have a successor? Of what use are we to humanity if we narrowly encircle our­selves, and remain silent on the very question that dominates life and thought? It is indeed a relief to be quit of superstition and the mutual­admiration attitude, but a silent exclusiveness and satisfaction-unto-self are equaIJy deplorable. If" S.P." has a message for humanity, what is tU Your March correspondent asks: "\Vhithcr are we going?" (is the answer " Nowhere" ?), and "\Yhat is our route?" .lis the answer "\Ve haven't one? ").

The literature on ethical principles doe not warrant an aimless attitude. ~1uch fine thought has been written, but j[ ~eeds to be constantly brought forth to keep US up to the mark and induce other thinkers to join us, or we shaIJ perish in the icy atmosphere we ourselves create. Modern humans demand truth and light, but not a frozen truth or a frozen light.

T.he keen interest shown in the dis.cussiolls must be highly gratifying te; all concerned; the well-filled hall on the occasion of the Con way Memorial Lecture and the very enjoyable soiree, are all successes on the social side of " S. P. "; but in what do we justify our existence as an Ethical Society?

A MEM.m:R.

"A DEFENCE OF MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD."

To the Editor at the MONTHLY LIST.

DKAR SIR,-The letter of Mr. J. J. Oulet contains some surprising state­ments. The proposal to open negotiations with Germany, of which he approves, was made at a time when it meant practically a surrender to the claims of German militarists, who almost to the last regarded themselves as conquerors, und undoubtedly must have been much encouraged by the know ledge that there was a Pacifist Party in this country. .

E"en had it been possible to save ourselves from temporary losses by an act of base treachery to our Allies, it would not have paid us in the long run. 'Ve should pay dearly for such a policy of selfishness and disregard of moral principle when, friendless and dishonoured, our turn for destruction should come at the hands of a victorious German Empire.

Dut perhaps the most remarkable point in Mr. Oulet's letter is his refer­ence to Russia yielding to the power of argument. Is he reaIJy ignorant of the fact that Rus ia yielded, not to rational argument, but to the intrigues of German agents and traitors within? Do~s he regard tbe collapse of Russia and the establishment of a tyranny infinitely worse than that of the Czar as a triumph of reason?

!\ever hefore has 'l nation so deliberately rushed back into barbarism, destroying its own civilisation. It is difficult to get at the exact facts, but it is clear that the Government of Rus ia has passed into the hands of a peculiarly repulsive type of criminal, in wbose eyes it is a crime to own property or even to be educated. I suppose there is not a single member of 'outh Place Ethical Society who would not be murdered in cold blood if in

the power of the Bolsheviks. Surely no rational man can point to Russia a5 an example of the benefits of yielding to argument!

The saying, quoted by Mr. QuIet, that force never achieyed anythin~ p ermanent in the world i~ an obvious fallacy. Every human acti n has an effect, both temporary and permanent. In many cases the intended and foreseen re~ults of human actions have been permanent. For instance, the Romans, more than 2,000 year~ ago, des~r,!yed Carthage, and there is e,'en now no prospect of a revival of CarthaglOlan supremacy.

If we had relied on the above maxim in 1914 I think we may say with certainty that the world would have become enslaved under German mili. tari m for many years to come, and I can imagine no more cruel ending to modern civilisation than that, owing to a renunciation of the use of physical force, men of good will should allow the government of the nations to pass into the hands of men of evil will.-Yours faithfully,

C. E. SCUDMIORE.

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I"L~dUTe" ... !\.

Secretaries

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Rf)NeRHRY epPIC!!BRS.

. .. F. W. REAl>, CS, JIarley Rood, Hurlesden, N.W.III.

{Mrs. 0. FLETOllER S'"Tll, H, S.vdcnhom Pork, S.E.26.

... W. T. HARY''', 63, High St",,,t, Uxbridge .

Registrar of Members an .. d. } Miss F. A. LAW, 59, Mont~lier Road, i'eckJ:nm, S.E.I!>. A~sociatc8 y-

Editor of Monthly List C. J. POLLAlID, .. Sh .. nklin," Tbe Avonne, Chingfo.d.

Librarians ... \VALLlS MAN::;FOIU>. Cherry 'free Court, 53, Aldersgate St., ElO.l .. {

Miss M,my RAwr,IN"", 406., lIlare Street, Hackney, E.B.

Mrs. STl:1VENS, 147.n., Clnpton Commoll, E.S.

Treasurers and Tru~tees { JOHN ALnlIEI>, 53, Berners Street, O:dord Street, W.l. of the RebuildinO Fund K. CUNNINGllA1I1, 52, Bow Lune, Cheapside, E.C.4.

Members of General C2ommittee.

JOll"! ALDRED MIss F. A. !\RNOLJ) MISS F. BEORA1d G. W. GOODALL Mu. GOODALL

-MISS GnkCE COWING I; ]\hss ROSE H/H .. LS

!lbss F. A. LAW MllS. LIDSTONE l'i. LIDSTOKIl

"'M.BS. HOLIOkKG MARtiB F. M. OVERY C. J. POr,LArtD

* MRS. C. l'LETOIlElI Sm~"II .. Mns . STEVENS

-ThGSe marked with an aste<isk retire a t the Annual Meeting in May.

BuUcUng

COllcert

Discussions

Music

Publications

Soiree

Organist

New Members:

Secretaries of Sub.eornmltteee.

F. HER1J""T M.I<SFOnD, W nlden, Kingsend, Rui.ldp.

.!lL>'1llm J. O"BMENTS, 8, Finchley Way, Brent Garden Village. Ohurch End, Finchley, N.3.

E> . W. GOO»ALl, 8. A.b.rdeen Court, Highbury, N.S.

H. B. GOWTNG, 53, Stnmford HHl, N .16.

E. S=LI"G, B, Amberley Ro,d, Leyton, E.18.

Miss GRACE GOWJNG, 302, Dlllston Lane, Hllckney, E.a

H. SMITll WElISTElt, .3, Lo,nine Rtlad, Hollow"" N.7.

Mr. n. F . MACK, 10. O"kilale Rond. St.enth~m. S.W.16. Mr. J . HI·:Fl'AT ... , 136. Acre Lane, Brixton, S. W..2,

Changes of Add:reS8: MTS. K EL WllS, 21, High Street, Ij)I'wich , Suffolk. Miss HENllAN, 15, Downs Row, ClIlI.ton, E.S.

MAY

1 General Committee meets 4 Seryice

I T Service 18 Service

DIHRY P~R May.

6 p.lll. 11 a .. n. 11 ~.m

11 a.lll.

MAY

24 Specia Y. Danr;e and Con vcrsa-zione, Caxton Hall 6.30 p.m.

2S Servlce .. . Il a.m. 25 Aonnllal Meeting S.3-0 p.lll'.

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