THE LATE REV. ARTHUR TRIGGS. - The Gospel Magazine

380 The Gospel Magazine.
joy and gladness. Well-known friends from all parts of the country
were present, and the excellent collection taken testified to the place
occupied by the Society in the sympathies of the Lord's people.
In the unavoidable absence of the Right Hon. Evelyn Ashley, the
chair was occupied by F. A. Bevan, Esq., who in a spiritual and warmhearted
address commended the Institution, especially emphasizing
the need of an increased free income, that is, income not charged with
pensioners. Mr. Hazelton, the Secretary, gave a short summary of
the year's work, the Report having been printed and distributed
throughout the Hall. The Ven,· Archdeacon Noyes, RD., Vicar of
St. John's, Harborne, Birmingham, moved the adoption of the Report,
and General Sir William Stirling seconded the resolution. Both of
these admirable speeches will be reproduced in the Society's Quarterly
Record, as also will those subsequently delivered by the Revs. J. Bush
and W. Sinden. Cordial acknowledgments to the Chairman and
Lord Mayor were proposed and seconded by Messrs. J. Keeble and
A. Hayles.
On Thursday, June 8th, the Anniversary of the Camberwell Asylum
will (n.v.) be held in the building. The Rev, O. S. Dolbey will preach
in the afternoon at 3 o'clock; tea at 5 o'clock; and in the evening the
Mayor of Croydon will preside over a public meeting, when addresses
will be given by the Revs. O. S. Dolbey, F. Cecil Lovely, E. White, and
other friends.
The Committee ask for the prayers and interest of all God's people,
in view of the responsibilities that the maintenance of such a Society
entails. They know that it is the Lord's work, and thev believe He
will in the future, as in the past, graciously sustain it, but its growth
has been so rapid, and its expenditure so far exceeds its ordinary
income, that they are constrained to appeal yet more earnestly to
every member of "the household of faith." Copies of the Annual
Report, circulated at the Meeting, will be gladly ent to any friends
who will kindly peruse it and pass it on to others.
THE world has no ideal of riches but such as consist in gold and silver,
in houses, lands, or other tangible property; no thought of honour, but
such as man has to bestow; and no notion of comfort, except in
" fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind." But the soul that
is anointed by an "unction from the Holy One" makes a different
estimate of these matters, and feels that the only true riches are those
of God's grace in the heart, that the only real honour is that which
cometh from God, and that the only solid comfort is that which is imparted
by the Holy Ghost to a broken and contrite spirit. Now, just in
proportion as we have the Spirit of God, shall we take faith's estimate
of riches, honour, and comfort; and just so much as we are imbued with
the spirit of the world shall we take the flesh's estimate of these things.
-J. C. Philpot.