M‘Quiston
Magazine.
‘The Monthly Organ of the M-Quiston Memorial Presbyterian Church, Belfast,
Bditar—Me. W. J. Wassox. é
Mr. Issac Heoans, 35, Greenville Road
Convenes |r. J, Krexrassics, 366, Woedstock Road.
Vol. ax.
OcTORER, 1916.
No, 10,
MOTTO FOR 1916.
“Be thou faithful unto death.”
‘The Late SECOND-LIEUT. W. G. WHITLEY,
The King’s Liverpool Reigiment.
Tt is with great regret that we chronicle the
death of another member of the Helping Hand
Bible Class. Our young friend was 23 years of
age, and had completed his apprenticeship with
Messrs. M'Lean ,&= Son, solicitors, Belfast. He
obtained his eominission through the Belfast 0.7.C.
on March 25,, 1915, and fell leading his men into
action at 5-43 p:m,'on August 16, 1916,
George Whitley ‘was a young” aman of great
ability, high ideals, gentlemanly, thoughtful,
considerate in a high degree. Only a strong sense
of duty to his King and Country prompted him to
join the army, and in a little over tree months
ab the front he rendered his allotted service. Te
was # member.of the Cregagh Cricket and ‘Témi
Clubs, 75 per cont. of whose membership are wi
the colours
‘As a member of the 19th Co, Boys’ Brigade, and
of the Helping Hand Bible Class, he early gave
token of his love for his Master, and as a Christian
young man his influence was especially valuable.
His letters to home referred to the pleasure of the
Sabbath services in our church, and expressed the
lonsting to be amongst us ones again.
We shall miss his cheery, gonial presence, but
‘memory will garland his name. with those who have
made the supreme sacrifice in maintaining the
great traditions of our Empire.
‘To his sorrowing parents and friends we tender
our sincerest sympathy, and pray that the God of
all comfort may sustain them in this time of great
Major E. J. G. Moffat writes! “Your son was
most hard-working and conscientious, and. ve
popular with everyone. I know the men in his
Company respectod him and liked hian immensely.”
Second-Lieut. P. @. M'Master writes: “It is very
hard, I know, for the dear ones. at home, but it
muy comfort you to know that he suffered no pain,
‘as death was instantaneous, He has given his li
for the cause of freedom and right, and has di
fe noblest death that any man ean dies British
hhero to the end. His coolness and good leadership
ad avsplendid oft on the men Sher hi cont
mand.”
Private J. Proctor, his orderly, writes: “On the
16th August we were in an attack, and we hedn’t
hardly been in the trenches before he was sniped,
His death was instartaneous. T have lost # cood
friend, and England hae lost another of her noble
heroes and gentleman. “God help you in sour great
trouble.”” :
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CONGREGATIONAL SOCIAL MEETING.
‘What is known as the Annual’Social Meeting of
the congregation will be ied on Wednesday,
November 15, at 8 o'clock, in the Institute. . 7:0
meeting furnishes us with part of the’ funds to
carry on our Sunday Sohoot work. The donations
of the Lady Teamakers, and the surplus profits of
the social are entirely devoted to the financing of
our, Sunday Schools. We hope there will be a
Goold attendance of the members of the church,
THE LATE MRS. ANNIE M‘NIGHT.
‘There was Inid to rest on Sunday, August 20,
in the qniet country churchyard of Ballygowan,
one of tho most faithful of the children of God
amongst us. Annie M['Night had a Inmble Tot in
life, ‘There were crooks in her lot and erosses in
her Tite, Dut sho bore all"with patient, steadfast
faith in'God. “She loved Zion with her whole heart
and soul, and fed upon the hidden ‘manna at
every Gospel meeting that she was able to, attend.
Neither weak health nor wearisome sickness could
loud, her faith. She possessed the joy of salra-
tion. ‘The sympathy and love lavished upon her
hy friends and neighbours were very refreshing
fruit of the grace of God in our midst. "We pray
that her memory may e! blessed. to. her husband
and children, and thet Ged may comfort aad
sustain thom in their great loss, ~