Features
Treeton Methodist Social Club Magazine for 1954
Club Pennuth October 1954
Harvest Weekend
Over 100 people sat down to a festival supper in the schoolroom on Saturday 25th September. The supper consisted of Meat and Potato pies, nicely baked by the ladies of the church and kept warm by friends on Wood Lane. After certain club members had eaten second helpings, the choir entertained with suitable anthems under the leadership of Mr. Dumville. Records were played also, Mr. Jones opened the proceedings and introduced the items. The evening concluded at 10p.m. with harvest hymn singing and an epilogue conducted by the Rev. L. Hale.
On the 26th the morning service was conducted by Mr. Morris and the evening service conducted by our own minister.
In the afternoon the childrens service was lead by Mrs. J. Havard and the address given by Mr. J. Hale. The Sunday School scholars brought there harvest gifts at this ervice and they were received by the Sunday School Queen Miss. Carol Cummins. Afterwards the fruit was taken to the childrens hospital at Sheffield.
The Rev. Tribeck was in the pulpit for the Monday evening service. Afterwards the fruit and vegetables were purchased by members and friends the proceeds being for trust funds.
At all the services the choir sang special anthems and the accompanists were Mrs. D. Rossington, Miss. K. Banks and Mr. G. Johnson.
Club Pennuth November 1954
CHARLIE SESTON
Mr. Seston was dearly loved by all who knew him. We remember him in his latter years, shaven, but with beard down the side and under the chin, and his little curl on top. He was a picture of rustic charm and simple sincerity. In his domestic life he suffered a great misfortune, and for a number of years prior to his death he lived alone at a cottage in Bole Hill which still bears over the doorway the inscription showing that it was built in the early part of the 17th century. He was a farm labourer in the service of Mr. William Moody of Flatts Farm, and an ardent Wesleyan. On occasions he might be seen on his way to Chapel in his black frock coat. He was a teacher in the then Wesleyan Sunday School, and taught a class of girls. It used to be the practice after the afternoon lesson for one of the teachers to conduct a short extra session from the platform. Then Mr. Seston's turn came round it was hardly necessary for him to announce the hymn; it was always the same.
When he cometh, When he cometh
To make up his jewels,
All the fair ones, all the bright ones,
His loved and his own.
Like the stars of the morning,
His bright crown adorning.
They shall shine in their beauty,
Bright gems for his crown.
Then would, follow his little piece, always well prepared and short. At Whitsuntide he bought a large bag of sweets which he scattered among the children for a scramble.
One of his scholars accompanied him to tea each Sunday, and in advancing years he told her there would be something for her when he died. He mentioned an old chest with a secret drawer in it. He passed away in 1913, but although the old chest was handed over there was nothing more. And there the matter rested for many years. Twenty-nine years later an old man came to the village and enquired after the former scholar, and found her. He asked her to accept a certain sum of money together with a further amount representing interest. Although pressed to enter the house and take some refreshment he quietly and courteously declined and went on his way. The old man, it was believed, was not directly to blame for what had happened but had done all that he could to make amends. Perhaps in the intervening years a voice had been speaking to him through the simple, lovable, Christian integrity of Charles Seston.
T.O. Rossington.