At chapel and Sunday School as usual. Mr Kilver† preached in the morning and Mr Lawson at night. Went to Whittakers’ to tea with Willie and Charlie. Went in to supper too, and talked until nearly 12 o’clock. Found out that the pastor’s† work is done. Grand day.
Tag Archives: Chapel
23 April 1914; Thursday
Got up about 7.45. Busy all day at work. Finished about 5.30. Spent night at chapel Choosing Anniversary hymns. Ralph Hunter, Blaikie, Willie, Charlie and Mr Lawson there. America at War with Mexico1.
“America at War . .”: during the Mexican Revolution, on 9 April 1914 nine US marines had been arrested in Tampico (the “Tampico Affair”), and in worsening relations, on 21 April the US Navy seized Veracruz, initially without violence, but semi-guerrilla fighting developed. Better relations were eventually restored (with the ‘Constitutional’ government of Carranza), but Veracruz remained in US occupation until 23 November 1914. ↩
21 April 1914; Tuesday
Got up shortly before 6 o’clock. Went for ride1 with Alf first thing. Went up Lady Byron’s Walk and back up the Stockton Road. Fine morning. Finished early at night. Played and read a bit. Went down and saw Mrs Scott about her son who has joined the Sunday School, and talked to her a good bit. Went to choir practice and it was rotten.
Charlie had a tooth out. Joe had his moustache shaved off.
Discussed choir practice for * Monday.
“Ride” would of course be a cycle-ride. There are a Byron Road & a Byron Street in Sunderland, but N. of the river; Lord Byron’s wife was Annabella Milbanke, of Seaham, so Lady Byron’s Walk (if correct) may have been in or near Seaham Harbour. ↩
19 April 1914; Sunday
Got up about 7.30 and had a bath. At chapel and School as usual. Arthur Mullens still off and I had his class. Willie Whittaker not out all day. Mr Chadwick preaching. Charlie sang at night and did very well. Had usual walks. Fine day. Henry to tea.
15 April 1914; Wednesday
Got up at 6.30. Grand morning. Finished about 5.30. Played a bit. Went down to chapel with Joe and Charlie. Completed Pelman1 set. Charlie and Dora’s baby christened Ernest James. Another christening there. The mother had died and the man fainted in the service. Went to bed about 11 o’clock.
12 April 1914; Easter Sunday
Got up at 7 o’clock. Went to the sacrament at 8 o’clock. Fair turn-out. Pretty good services all day. Mr Shawcross preached at night. Willie Marshall, Willie Whittaker, Charlie and I, with Willie Peake, Mr Whittaker, and Tom Hugill, were at the station at night seeing Mr Shawcross.
10 April 1914; Good Friday
Got up about 9 and had a bath. Went to Roker with Charlie. Very windy. Went to the chapel in the afternoon. Mr Shawcross preached in the afternoon and spoke again at the evening meeting. Stayed to the tea. A pretty good turn-out. Stayed to evening service, and afterwards at supper. Morley spoke to Mr Shawcross. Charlie sang at night and Mr Newrick spoke well of it.
Missionary Anniversary Services.
Commenced to read “Anna Karenina.”1
See also: Anna Karenina and Arthur Linfoot’s Library ↩
5 April 1914; Sunday
At chapel and School as usual. Mrs Fred1 asked me to take Arthur Mullens’ children’s service for him as he was unwell. I had his class too. Rather stormy day. Didn’t get any walks. Charlie at Williamson Terrace hearing Pike singing Stainer’s Crucifixion2.
Mrs Fred: presumably Mrs Waggott, wife of Mr Fred Waggott, butcher. ↩
“[The] Crucifixion”: oratorio for tenor & bass soloists, composed 1887 by Sir John Stainer (1840 – 1901), professor of music at Oxford University 1889. ↩
29 March 1914; Sunday
At chapel and School as usual. Wet day. The Boy Scouts at church in the morning. Mr Chadwick †warned us† to sing the National Anthem and had to stop Blaikie playing his voluntary. A Mrs Collins sang at night. The anthem was postponed on account of Edie Hunter being unwell. Had short walk at night.
22 March 1914; Sunday
Got up about 9. Drilled. At chapel as usual. Played in Bible class for Willie. Mr Harrison spoke. Sherwood Spain appointed secretary to the Bible class and I promised him I would help him. My turn for the children’s service again. 4 of us down and we managed pretty well. Played piano a bit. Had short walks.