The Interior

Of the Church, like perhaps most of our houses, has recently had a spring-clean. I am very grateful indeed for some really hard work put in by some of the Mothers' Union and a few others, including several of our menfolk, who climbed up into the higher parts of the building. God's house ought to be as clean and as cared for as any house in this parish. Incidentally, all of us who took part added to our knowledge of our parish church May I also use this opporunity to pay tribute to the regular care that Mrs. Moon and Mrs. Davies give to the inside, week by week.

Found

In the churchyard a bunch of seven keys, with wooden "label" attached.

J.H.G-W.G.

FROM THE SCHOOL LOG-BOOK

The School journey to the Isle of Wight has come and gone. Details are purposely not given here. They will, however, be given through the medium of colour slides at an Open Coffee Evening on 24th June at the School, supported by a Bring and Buy stall admission 1/6 to cover costs. Everyone is very welcome.

D.R.S.

ROUND THE SOCIETIES

Mothers' Union

"C. of E." - the traditional answer of the hesitant British Army recruit, signing on, whether in Maidstone or Melbourne. But why, and how, did all this come about? These and other questions Mrs. Neame of Faversham endeavoured to answer in her carefully prepared talk on 21st May. In a quick historical survey she showed us how deep the roots of the Christian faith are in this country, giving us glimpses of St. Augustine landing at Pegwell, the Mass being said in Latin, Cranmer crowning the Reformation with his priceless Book of Common Prayer - in English, and, in the 18th and 19th centuries, explorers and missionaries carrying this faith, under the label "C. of E.", to the furthest corners of the world. Mrs. Neame reminded us, too, how deep the roots go in the individual, brought up since infancy, as so many of us are, in the teaching and worship of the Anglican Church. The whole was rounded off by a short but lively discussion on the reasons for going to church. Were they, and .... (cont)