HARTLIP PARISH MAGAZINE.

AUGUST, 1908.

Dear Friends,

The death has just taken place of one who had to do with this Church and Vicarage, viz., Archdeacon Cheetham, in his 82nd year. He was Archdeacon of Rochester for a quarter-of-a-century, and as a member of the Chapter, he was a Patron of this Living, to which he presented me about four years ago. He was always interested in our welfare here, as he proved by his constant enquiries; and his kindliness and genial disposition were ever in evidence to those he knew well. To some of us, Rochester will be no longer what it was, seeing that it has lost one of its most distinguished dignitaries, and truest of friends.

I hope the tidiness of our Churchyard, will remind those who have not yet sent a subscription of the necessity for trying to do so.

If any of you are contemplating placing an iron cross on your relative's grave, I shall be sending for some in a day or two if several are ordered together they cost only four shillings each.

The Senior Branch of our G.F.S. journeyed to Canterbury, on July 15, in charge of Mrs. McMillan, for their Annual Festival; where, with others to the number of 150, they were shown over the Cathedral. They met at - what is possibly the oldest building for Christian Worship in England - St. Martin's Church, where they had a special service, and address on "Conscience" by the Vicar of Herne. At 4 o'clock, this large company had an excellent tea provided for them in Gaywood's Hall; after which, Mrs. Frank Grayling briefly addressed the members, and introduced Mrs. Evans, who after a very helpful speech, presented the premiums and long membership cards, as also wedding cards to two members recently married.

Many of you are aware that our neighbour, Mrs. Faussett Osborne and her family, are generously presenting a Reredos to our Church. The date, as at present arranged, for the dedication of this beautiful addition to the Sanctuary is Sunday morning, September 6, when I trust as many as possibly can will make an effort to he present.

No doubt you all read in the newspapers, about July 1, of Count Zeppelin's famous journey of twelve hours in his air-ship. During our stay above the Lake of Zurich, for two or three days, we had a splendid view of this new balloon for a few hours. It looked just like a monster caterpillar, with two boats suspended below it, in which were eight or ten men. He was able to raise its head and ascend, or lower it and

come down to the water, exactly as he chose. By means of a large telescope I saw Count Zeppelin, as he passed over Zurich, raise his hat to his friends in the city. This is marvellous, when you consider that its length is much greater than our Churchyard is from East to West; and is many tons in weight. The steerable air-ship serves to prove that man, after long years of study, is but discovering some of the laws of Nature, which means, the laws of God, made at the Creation. Therefore the air-ship, though new to man, is not new to the Creator, but was in His mind at "the beginning."

I remain, dear friends,

Yours sincerely,

J. S. McMILLAN.

HYMNS FOR AUGUST.
August2-Seventh Sunday after Trinity.
Mattins7217356
Evensong17523928
"9-Eighth Sunday after Trinity.
Mattins1279545
Evensong29052724
"16-Ninth Sunday after Trinity.
Mattins8219320
Evensong18118622
"23-Tenth Sunday after Trinity.
Mattins24452156
Evensong242513419
"30-Eleventh Sunday after Trinity.
Mattins36218164
Evensong172238386
OFFERTORIES.
£s.d.
June7-Pan-Anglican Thank-Offering
"8-Fund1305
"14-Organist and Choir Fund01011
"21-Church Expenses0106
"28-Sick and Poor0101

BAPTISM.

July 12 - Harold Geoffrey, son of Thomas and Amelia Eleanor Maylor, Kitchingham.

BURIAL.

June 23 - John Clayton Wisdom, aged 28 years.