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'The Second Spring'
A Sermon preached on July 13, 1852, in St. Mary's Oscott, in the First Provincial Synod of Westerminster, by John Henry , later Cardinal Newman
IN the course of time, centuries, like individuals, get labels attached to them. Thus the nineteenth century, superficially considered, has fallen into the category of an industrial age, distinguished from the growth of a scepticism originating in the triumphs of scientific speculation. The numerous sources of spiritual renaissance which irrigated this desert are either neglected or studied without much reference to the' climate of opinion' which surrounded them.
One of the most isolated, but one of the most vigorous, of these springs, was the Oxford Movement. And the most striking individual amongst its leaders, by virtue of the vigour of his thought and the quality of its expression, was John Henry , later Cardinal Newman.
As a man, Newman was chiefly distinguished for his personality, which gave unity to his religions development and all its forms of expression. In his lifetime he exercised an attraction which continues to emanate from his writings. As a preacher, he was distinguished for the extraordinary range of his eloquence, which combines irony and tenderness with sympathetic intuition Ho excels in his ability to present clearly and nobly the conflicts of sensibility. The sermon called ' The Second Spring' fully illustrates these qualities. It was preached at Oscott, while he was still suffering under the tribulations due to the famous Achilli libel trial.

' Es 1ST DAS HEIL UNS KOMMEN HER'
' Behold, salvation is at hand '
Relayed from the Guildhall School of Music
ELSIE SUDDABY (Soprano)
ETHEL BARKER (Contralto)
JOHN ARMSTRONG (Tenor)
WILLIAM BARRAND (Bass)
THE WIRELESS CHORUS
FRANK ALMGILL (Flute)
JOHN FIELD (Oboe d' Amore)
ERNEST RUTLEDGE (Solo violin)
{AMBROSE GAUNTLETT (Violoncello)
Continuo EUGENE CRUFT (Bass)
LESLIE WOODGATE (Organ)
. THE WIRELESS STRING ORCHESTRA
Conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON

In connection with the Colchester Hospitals Carnival
Relayed from Castle Park, Colchester
Doge's March from ' The Merchant of Venice ' MASSED BANDS of the Colchester Garrison
Conducted by Mr. W. F. KINGDOM , F.R.C.O.
Hymn, ' Fight the Good Fight' (A. and M.,
No. 540)
Accompanied by MASSED BANDS
Prayer-Rev. E. EDMONDS-SMITH, M.A. (Senior
Chaplain to the Forces)
Hymn, ' Jesus shall reign ' (A. and M., No. 220)
Accompanied by MASSED BANDS
Lesson-The Fist Epistle of St. John, Chapter iv,
Verses 7 to 21
Read by His Worship the Mayor of Colchester,
Councillor JOHN RUSSELL , J.P.
Hymn, ' Jesu lover of my soul' (A. and M.,
No. 193)
Accompanied by MASSED BANDS
Address-The Right Rev. THE LORD Bishop
OF CHELMSFORD (Dr. H. A. WILSON , D.D.,
Hymn, ' Abide with me ' (A. and M., No. 27)
Accompanied by MASSED BANDS
Prayer-Rev. J. E. Compton (Chaplain to
United Board Troops)
Drums and Bugles
GOD SAVE THE KING
BENEDICTION

CORNELIS BRONSGEEST (Baritone)
THE WIRELESS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(Leader, S. KNEALE KELLEY )
Conducted by GODFREY BROWN
Overture, ' Roman Carnival' .....Berlioz Rhapsody, ' A Shropshire Lad'.. Butterworth
THE Overture is made up of themes taken from Berlioz' opera Benvenuto Cellini , an opera which was dogged by dismal failure wherever it was produced. The Overture, on the other hand, has always been successful. It begins with the whirlwind Allegro to which Berlioz refers, and then there is a melody which, in the opera, Benvenuto sings to his beloved Teresa; here it is played first by English horn and then repeated by the strings. It makes way for another bustling Allegro, and towards the end the Saltarello from the opening returns.

Cornelis Bronsgeest
Hans Sach's Monologue ('The Mastersingers')...Wagner
Was duftet doch der Flieder (How fair the fragrance)
Wahn, Wahn (Mad, Mad)

Orchestra
A Norfolk Rhapsody...Vaughan Williams
Old Irish Air, 'The Lark in the Clear Air'...arr. Carl Hardebecke

Cornelis Bronsgeest
Archibald Douglas...Loewe

Orchestra
Ballet Suite, 'Ruses d'Amour' ('Love's Stratagems')...Glazounov

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