The Annual , Obituary of the members of the Society of Friends in Great Britain and . hequalities that seems most to have impressed thosewho knew him in his later years. He was a great lover of books and had alarge and well-chosen library, delighting to spendhis leisure hours among these never-failing friends. Another characteristic was his loveof hymns, which he liked to hear sung or was never a theologian, and disputes on ab-stract questions of doctrine or creed had no in-terest for him. His faith was that of a littlechild, and we may believe that he has passe
The Annual , Obituary of the members of the Society of Friends in Great Britain and . hequalities that seems most to have impressed thosewho knew him in his later years. He was a great lover of books and had alarge and well-chosen library, delighting to spendhis leisure hours among these never-failing friends. Another characteristic was his loveof hymns, which he liked to hear sung or was never a theologian, and disputes on ab-stract questions of doctrine or creed had no in-terest for him. His faith was that of a littlechild, and we may believe that he has passed intothe life beyond in that simple trust in the divinelove and forgiveness which was his comfort here.—From The Friend. John Barlow Emmott ..26 4 6 1916 Oreenfieldf Yorks. Killed in action in Gallipoli. Frederic Enock .. .. 71 26 5 1916 Hastings, Late of London. Frederic Enock was born in Manchester in1845. He early developed a love for the studyof insect life, and as this was fostered by a devotedmother—herself an ardent naturalist—^his progressin that direction was very rapid. Unfortunately,. Frederic Enock FREDERIC ENOCK 63 the habit of chasing butterflies out of bounds did not commend itself to the authorities ofAckworth School, where he was educated, and theyoung entomologist was frequently in trouble. On leaving school, F. Enock went to Birming-ham, where he became an engineers draughts-man, and for a time was occupied making thedrawings for the present Blackfriars Bridge. Butthis employment was not congenial to him, and,moreover, he found it rather difficult to pursuehis nature studies and be in the office at the righthour in the morning, especially after a night spentin the woods moth-hunting. After a time hewas invited by his uncle, Edmund Wheeler,, to come and help him with microscopicwork in London. Edmund Wheeler was at thattime the best known popular lectiu-er at schoolsand institutes, and his brilliant experimentallectures greatly delighted a bygon
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