in writing it "James's." That the local congregation has been referred to as "St. James's" church for generations, is clearly proven by written records, legal documents, and published papers. We trust that these proofs, which cannot be successfully con- troverted, will serve to dispose of the claim

Epis- copal church, Lancaster, on Friday, March 27th, 1931. The tablet was erected by St. James's church school, with money obtained at Christmas, 1929, and represents the school's birthday gift to the King of kings. The tablet was designed by the James H. Matthews Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.; and the

newspaper published in Marietta, Lan- caster county, Pa., we learn that 557 arks, 731 rafts and 36 boats, have passed that place [Marietta] the present season, estimated to be worth $800,000. The lumber and produce landed at Marietta and Wrightsville, are not included." The Political Sentinel and Lancaster

been claimed, and pos- sibly with truth, that a Sunday school was conducted by the monks of the Cloister at Ephrata, Lancaster county, Pa., as early as 1739,—forty-one years before the printer at Gloucester, England, gathered the waifs of his town into a similar school. It is also stated in the report

Pennsylvania. Subsequent to the publication of that paper in May, 1930, I addressed the following letter to the secretary of Lodge No. 43, Free and Accepted Masons: Lancaster, Pa., November 7th, 1930. Mr. J. Fred Fisher, Secretary, Lodge No. 43, F. & A. M., Lancaster, Pa. Dear Sir and Brother: It is not

, / daughter of / Walter and Anne / Franklin. / Born Jan. 15th, 1824. / Died Dec. 13th, 1865. / "Blessed are the pure in heart, / for they shall see God." 5. Sacred / to the memory of the / Honorable Walter Franklin. / He was born at New York on the 7th day / of May, A. D., 1773; and died at Lancaster / on the

OLD SAINT JAMES'S CHURCH BELL By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER Ring out, 0 bell! of old Saint James, Across thy ancient years; May many heed thy call, and come With penitential prayers; And when with holy love they kneel, May grateful thanks be given To God, for country, church and friends, And for the

death, he was rector of Saint John's church, Pittsburgh, Pa., and secretary of the diocesan convention of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Mr. Danner had gone to California in November, 1912, for the benefit of his health, and had, apparently, been much benefited, when pneumonia developed, which in less than