The Halton School Sermon having been postponed from the 12th to the 19th of October in consequence of rough weather, the incumbent (Rev. J. Parkin) was equally unfortunate in his second selection of the day, and the attendance was such that only £12 was collected.
The National Schools had sermons preached for them on Sunday Nov. 9th and the money collected at the two old churches amounted to £30.
Gospel Propagation. - Sermons in aid of the Societ for the Propagation of the Gospel among the Jews were preached at St. Mary's-in-the-Castle on Sunday, Nov. 16th, which resulted in a collection of about £55. There had been contributed during the year a total of £188 17s. 2d., of which sum £73 had been obtained by the Ladies' Association.
The Infirmary and Dispensary were benefitted to the extent of £52 by means of sermons preached at St. Mary's-in-the-Castle on Sunday, Dec. 14th.
The Mechanic's Institution
At the quarterly meeting of this institution held on Wednesday evening, Nov. 5th, a report was read by the secretary, Mr. Joshua Huggett, in which it was shewn that a balance of £44 14s. 1d. had resulted from the recent fête; that classes for writing, arithmetic, grammar and French, were in operation; that certain lectures had been given and others promised; that 32 members had been admitted, as against 20 that had declined; thus making the number 297. The accounts of the Treasurer (Mr. T. S. Hide) shewed the receipts to have been £79 4s. and the expenditure £42 11s. 3d., leaving £36 12s. 9d. in hand
