Special services in connection with the Trust and  Sunday School funds were
held at this church on Thursday, and were well  attended. In the afternoon
the
Rev. W. H. COOKSON, Wigan, gave an inspiring  discourse.


At the public “faith” tea which followed on the  schoolroom, the tables were
in charge of :-


Mrs. And Miss. Marjorie MUSGRAVE


Mrs. Fred NORMAN


Mrs. Wm. MUMFORD


Mrs. Wm. PATTINSON


Miss. Bessie BELL


Miss. Muriel DIXON


Mrs. Geo. TINNION


Miss. E. LITT


Mrs. Wm. SYDNEY


Mrs. Norman FISHER


Mr. Isaac REYNOLDS brewed the  tea.


The church was crowded in the evening when Mr. COOKSON  delivered his
popular
lecture “The funny side of things” which kept his  listeners in continuous
merriment. Mr. J. H. YOUNG, Workington presided, and  other speakers were: -


Mr. John MANDALE, Workington


Mr. W. Ashton MANDALE, Derwent  Mission


Mr. William LITT.
Appropriate music was well  rendered by the choir, and in the anthem “O for
closer walk with God,” Miss.  Muriel DIXON took the solo with pleasing
effect.
Mr. Robert A. DIXON presided at  the organ. A comprehensive vote of thanks
was
cordially  adopted.