THE BIBLE AND CHURCH UNION.
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Union of one sort and another is very much in the air in these  days, and “
United” services are not as uncommon as they used to be. For many  years past in
Cockermouth the anniversary of the Local Branch and the British  and Foreign
Bible Society has been of the “United” kind, and the place of  meeting has
gone round. This year it is the Wesleyan Church, and of course, so  far as the
present Wesleyan Building is concerned, for the last time.

 The notice in our advertisement columns of the meeting next Wednesday  
intimates a lecture by the District Secretary, the Rev. J. Johnston ROE. The  
subject of the lecture is “The Translator at work,” and it will be of the utmost  
interest to know how, in the case of all but unknown and savage tribes, the  
language can be reduced to the written and printed form.

 The lecturer is quite competent for his task, and it is hoped that  all the
churches will so gather together on this occasion as to fill the  Wesleyan
Church and give an audience worthy of this town and of the occasion.  The
blending of the interests of the churches is shown in the fact that the Rev.  Canon
PARKER is to preside.

 Collectors are urgently requested to pay in their subscriptions to  the
Treasurer, Mr. V. J. TURVER, at the Midland Bank this week, in order that a  
statement of the accounts may be presented at the meeting.