The Aberdare Leader

Abercwmboi Controversy. LLYTHYR JACOB JONES. Anwyl Syr,—Mae yn ymddangos fod rhai yn fy nghyhuddo o fod yn awdwr i'r Ilitii ymddangosodd yn eich papyr ac yn dwyn yr enw "Jacob Jones." Dy- munaf ddweyd nad oes dim a fynwyf ft a'r cyfryw lythyr, a gwn y gwnewch chwithau, Mr. Gol, ddwyn yr un dystiol- aeth.—Yr eiddoch, yn ddidwyll, Abercwmboi. J. BQWEN DAVIES. [Dymunwn gadarnhau yr hyn a dtlywed Mr. Davies.-Gol.] HELYNT ABERCWMBOI. Syr,—Crefaf am air yn eich newydd- iadur, er troi yn ol yr hyn a ymddangos- odd ynddo am Tach. 14eg gan Mr. John Pugh. Foreu Mawrth neu Mercher, Hyd. 27ain neu 28ain, darfu iJr cyfaill John Pugh droi ataf ar yr heol, a gofynodd, "Ai yr un peth ydoedd y penderfyniad ddarllenodd yr ysgrifenydd boreu Sul ar ol y'bregeth a'r hyn ddywedodd y Parch. J. B. Davies nos Sul cyn gwein- yddu'r cymundeb yn olygu?" Atebais mai yr un ystyr oedd iddynt, ac mai ar y dealltwriaeth hwnw yr oedd y cwrdd athrawon wedi cael ei gario yn mlaen yn y prydnawn. Wrth gwrs, yr oedd Mr. J. Pugh yn achwyn nad oedd ef a'i blaid ddim wedi cael chwareu teg yn y cwrdd eglwys, nac ar y nos Sul canlynol, gan i Mr. Davies dori y gyfeillach i fyny. Dy- wedais wrtho mai y bwriad cyntaf oedd i fyned i weled pob un ag oedd yn coleddu syniadau y dduwinyddiaeth newydd, ar ol trafod y mater yn y cyfarfod eglwysig nos Fawrth, Yn awr dyma'r cyfaill Pugh yn actio^r blaidd tuag ataf gan geisio fy llarpio, drwy ddywedyd fy mod wedi dyweyd wrtho-, "They have taken the wrong step to begin with." Luniodd tad y celwydd ddim anwiredd mwy croeyw erioed. Dywed Mr. Pugh fod y diaconiaid yn gwneyd pethau yn ddiarwybod i'r eglwys. Dywedaf finau nad ydynt. Cynelir cyfar- fod eglwysig neillduol yn Bethlehem tua diwedd pob blwyddyn, er gwneyd trefn- iadau ar gyfer y flwyddyn ddilynol, ac etholir arolygwyr y dosbarthiadau yn y cyfarfod hwnw. Maent yn 24 mewn nifer am y flwyddyn hon, ac mae 15 o honynt tuallan i gylch y diaconiaid, a 3 o honynt yn perthyn i blaid y dduwin- yddiaeth newydd. Dyma y rheol sydd yn argraffedig ar yr adroddiad blynyddol: Cynelir cyfarfod boreu Sul cyn y cyfar- fod eglwysig i'r dosbarthwyr a'r diacon- iaid." Y cyfarfod eglwysig i'w gynal y nos Fawrth dilynol, ac yn agored i bawb o'r aelodau. Ac mewn cyfarfod rheolaidd y codwyd mater y dduwinyddiaeth newydd i fyny gyntaf, a hyny ddau fis yn ol. Yn awr, Mr. Gol, pwy sydd ar fai? Y rheswm na byddai cenhadau wedi mynJd at gredinwyr y dduwinyddiaeth oedd fod pedwar o honynt yn y cyfarfod eglwysig, ac wedi cael cyfle i roi datganiad o'u credo, ac i amddiffyn eu hunain. Diolch i B.L.P., pwy bynag yw, am roi hanes mor deg o sefyllfa pethau yn eglwysi Abercwmboi. Cafodd amryw lythyron o eglwysi ac oddiwrth bersonau unigol eu darllen yn y gyfeillach nos Sul wythnos i'r diweddaf ac yn Uawenhau fod pethau fel y maent yn Bethlehem Yr oedd y Thai tuallan i Ddyffryn Cynon wedi cael yr hanes trwy gyfrwng y Leader." Fe ddywedir mai y ffordd fwyaf effeith- iol i ddeffro gwlad yw taro yn ddigon agos at ei chalon. Felly y teimla Eglwys Bethlehem yn yr amgylchiad presenol wedi cael ei tharo gan ei phlant ei hun, yr oil ond dau wedi eu magu yn yr eg- lwys, ac un o'r cyfryw wedi dod i fewn yn amser y diwygiad. Mae yma ddeffro- ad oyffredinol yn yr eglwys, cyfarfodydd yr wythnos yn lluosocach a phawb yn barod i wneyd ei ran. Yr wyf ar derfyniad dwy flynedd fel arolygwr yr Ysgol Sul, ac ni ddangoswyd y fath frwdfrydedd yn ystod yr amser a'r Suliau diweddaf yma. Y Bul cyntaf wedi i bleidwyr y dduwinyddiaeth new- ydd fyned allan, nid oedd cymaint ag un athraw yn absenol, er fod chwech o'r leidwyr newyd-d yn athrawon cyn iddynt droi eu cefnau. Os oes eglwysi yn cael eu blino yma a thraw fel y dywedir fod, mynwch ar- weinydd doeth a ffyddlon yn y gweinidog, a'r diaconiaid yn cydgordio Mae dia- coniaid Bethlehem i' gyd ond un [1'U henwau wrth y llythyr ymddangosodd yn y U Leader," ac ni fu yn unrhyw gyf- nod uwch syniad am swyddogion a gwein- idog Bethlehem nag sydd heddyw, er fod rhywrai yn ceisio argraffu yn wahanol ar feddwl y cyhoedd. Fe ga y dynion ieuainc lawer o sylw gan rywrai, drwy eu bod wedi cael eu troi allan gan Eglwys Bethlehm. Dywedaf yn ddibryder fod calon yr eglwys yn curo yn gynee tuag atynt o hyd. Aroswch, ddynion ieuainc, ac ystyriwch i b'le yr ydych yn myn'd, a phwy sydd yn eich arwain ar gyfeiliorn, ac ymddidolwch oddiwrth yr ychydig sydd yn ceisio gwneyd hyny.—Ydwyf, JOHN EVANS. 7, John-street, Abercwmboi. TO ABERCWMBOI CAMPBELLITES AND THE WORLD. Sir -What a. lot of amusement the new Campbellites are giving us! But how sad to think that those people are so ignorant in their mighty and learned ways. Thirteen or more souls on the road to destruction! Young men who were cradled in the Faith of Our Lord Jesus! What about their fathers and mothers that have cared for them and prayed for them? It is heart-rending to think that their sons and daughters be- lieve that what Campbell writes is true. Who is Campbell? What is he? Only a man-a sinner-like you and 1. What i6 he trying to do ? Why, making a worldly name for himself, to sell his de- plorable book. He is a teacher with itching ears. And if he does make a big name for himself, and lose hIS own soul, what does he aain? Be careful, friends! Which would you sooner believe, an Apostle of Jesus who was with Him through his earthly career, or a man who came 2,000 years after Him. I pity the Campbellites from my heart. Thev don't know what they are doing. If they believe there has been no fall of man and no sin, then man is perfect. Well, if that is right, the good old Bible io of no use. If Jesus was only a good man sent here as a sample (Who sent him, and where did he come, fromr) they are shewing up their. ignorance. What good is it to them to commune and be members of church or chapel if they only believe in his manhood? They ought to be men enough to cease of their own ac- cord to be members. Can they point out a road to heaven without Jesus? Are all loved ones who have died in the faith and trusted in our Lord Jesus, gone to destruction? And if JelSI16 is merely a sample of a good man, how is it that those who believe that theory do not follow him in leading the same kind of life? Jesus said, "I am the way." He did not tell you "Campbell is the way," or "Peter, you are the way." God savs "This is mv beloved son, hear ye him. God did not say, "Campbell is the son, or Peter or Paul." Be careful, my friends, no man is perfect, not one. But some day I hope to be perfect ■ Jesus Christ, my Saviour.- Yúurs, A FRIEND. WAS CHRIST MORE THAN A MAN? gjr<—Having read with some interest the letter of "Canopy" in your last issue, I, as an Old Theologian (but at the same time ready to receive new light on an old question), would be very pleased if he would explain in your next issue the following: — (1) xf there was no fall, whence have all I members of the human family derived the evil tendencies they show? If they possess these on their entry into the world, how can they be responsible for the deeds done in the body? Please ex- plain the doctrine of human responsi- bility. (2) If no fall, consequently no atone- ment. Then the death of Jesus Christ was that of a martyr for a cause, and not as i.he following passages show, a sacrifice for sin: Matt. i., 21, "Save his people from their sin Acts xiii., 38, 39; Luke xxiv., 47; Galatians iii., 13, and iv., 5, Ephesians i., 7, and a host of others, which can easily be referred to by any New Theologian. (3) If Jesus Christ was merely a man, and none other, with no existence prior to his birth, why are the following words used: John vi., 51, "Living bread, which came down from heaven John vi., 62. "Ascend up where he was before' 2 Cor. viii., 9, "Rich before he became poor." If only a man, how was he able to control law in stilling the tempest, turning water into wine, feeding thous- ands with small quantities, healing divers diseases, raising the dead, and finally having power to lay down his life and to take it up again? Has any other man ever possessed this ? Again, if only man, why or how could he lay claim to divine prerogatives (or the right to forgive sin) ? Now, sir, this is a right, admitted by his enemies, to be vested in God only, yet this being says (Mark ii., 10) that he hath power on earch to forgive sins. These quotations point to the fact that the New Theology is a system without foundation. I do not wish to discuss the action of the church in dealing with the New Theologians, but I want a pure doctrine to rely upon, and, as I am a firm (yet not bigoted) believer in the old explan- ation of the New Testament, will H Can- opy or any of the New Theologians ex- plain, through the medium of your paper, the subjects and passages I have referred to, or must I come to the con- clusion that the words of Paul to Timo- thy (2 Tim. iv., 3, 4), are applicable to them, "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own lusts shall heap unto themselves teachers having itching ears, and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. "-Yours, B.L.P. OLD AND NEW THEOLOGY AT ABERCWMBOI. Sir,—I wish to draw your readers' at- tention to the statement of the Rev. J. B. Davies and some of his deacons in the a Leader" for Nov. 14th. They insist upon saying that I proposed Mr. Den- nis. The fact that Mr. Davies and some of his deacons have signed their names publicly does not signify that it is the truth. How strange that some of these deacons should understand that I pro- posed Mr. Dennis and some that I pro- posed Rev. J. M. Jones. You will see by the a Leader" of the same date my state- ment that the Rev. J. M. Jones was the first to be proposed, and that by me. If not, I should like to know by whom. And in this sentence lies the truth. In- asmnch as no one answered my question last week, I ask it again. I made it my business to see some of the deacons that signed their names to know if they understood that it was I who proposed Mr. Dennis. And what a surprise! The first deacon I went to said, U No, I signed my name to testify that some one proposed Mr. Dennis, but not you." "Well," I 6aid, (C you have given your name to say that I proposed Mr Dennis." "Well," said the deacon (David Jones by name), "I am most sure that it was you who proposed the Rev. J. M. Jones, Aberdare." I said, "If that is the case, I tell you plainly, it is your duty to stand by the truth, and now I ask of you your name to testify with truth. I shall not beg it of you, if you do not wish to give it." This is the dialogue with one who has signed his name. I have more in the same strain to follow. There were others, who were perfectly satisfied in their minds that I proposed Mr. Dennis. I want the readers to understand that not one of these denied the fact that Rev. J. M. Jones was proposed. Besides, only one preacher was required for this list, so no one would propose two. All I ask of Mr. Davies and some of the deacons is, the name of the proposer of the Rev. J. M. Jones. If not, I take it for granted that they are in the wrong. With re- gard to the pastor and deacons' list, Mr. John Evans was not present. Further, I wish to refer to the laugh- able way in which Mr. Davies and the deacons answer Mr. Rhydderch as to the three rules he accuses them of violating: (1) H To appoint two deacons and pastor to speak to the 'erring' ones." The answer is, "There was no need, for they were present at the meeting." Now I ask any man of common-sense is that a logical answer? No thanks to them that there were only four present. If they had done their duty, probably there would have been 16 to 26 New Theolog- ians present. (2) To give notice of motion that the names of such persons be struck off the roll." The answer is, "This is quite contrary to the custom of our church as well a6 of other Congregational Churches." I say, if the custom is wrong, change it as soon as possible. Two blacks will not make one white. (3) "To give those members notice to attend the meeting at which the resolu- tion was to be passed." The answer is, this was unnecessary also, inasmuch as those concerned were there." I say that is only part of the truth. Surely there were four concerned. But what of the others that were accused of teaching the New Gospel in the fields, and others which were not present? The above is a cheap way to get out of it. Also they accused Mr. Rhydderch of saying that the name of Mr. Dennis was not mentioned. If you read the "Leader" for Nov. 7th more carefully you will know exactly what Mr. Rhydd- erch said. The words arc, "The fresh list contains the names of the Rev. J. M. Jones, Aberdare, and Rev. Enoch Hughes, Cwlutwreh. "-Yours, etc., J. PUGH. A DECLARATON. We, the undersigned, testify to the truth of Mr. J. Pugh's statement that it was the Rev. J. M. Jones, Aberdare, that was proposed by him, and not Mr. Dennis: JONATHAN PUGH, WILLIAM R. GRIFFITHS, DAVID DAVIES, THOMAS EVANS, WILLIAM JOHN DAVIES, EDNYFED JEFFREYS. THOMAS JOHN THOMAS. All of us were present at the meeting. A -US ct A GRIEVOUS MISTAKE." STATEMENT BY THE REV. J. M. JONES, M.A., TABERNACLE, ABERDARE. In response to a repeated request for his opinion on the Abercwmboi incident, the Rev. J. Morgan Jones made the fol- lowing statement to our representative: U I cannot possibly consider the ex- pulsion of members of a Congregational Church on account of their theological views to be anything but mistaken in policy and wrong in principle. I am ex- ceedingly sorry that the church at Aber- cwm boi did not consult the neighbouring churches before committing itself to such serious action. I realise, of course, that the condition of theological opinion is such that it involves a great strain upon both sides of the controversy, and also calls for great patience and toleration on both sides. But then it is the business of ministers, officers, and churches to learn how to bear such a strain and to exhibit patience and toleration. To ex- communicate is simply a confession of failure. Congregational Churches have always distinguished between Religion and Theology, and have always stood con- sistently for unity in religious spirit and toleration of various theological opinions. There is absolutely no justification either in the history or the polity or the principles of Congregationalism for making subscriptions to a theological creed a condition of church membership. I have enough confidence in my fellow- Congregationalists to believe that the grievous mistake of the Abercwmboi Church will not be repeated, and that if the general sense of Congregational Churches in the neighbourhood had been consulted it would never have occurred. I see no reason whatever why with patience and Christian charity on both sides, men and women holding so-called old and new theological views should not join together in common Christian fellowship and worship and fight shoulder to shoulder for the Kingdom of God in all departments of life." ABERCWMBOI CRISIS. FROM THE UNITARIAN STANDPOINT. The Christian Life," one of the Unit- arian organs, has a lengthy leading article in last week's issue dealing with the New Theology crisis at Abercwmboi. It says :— The incident has caused no little ex- citement in religious circles throughout the Principality, and Bethlehem Congregation- al Church, Abercwmboi, is proud of the distinction it enjoys of being the first con- gregation in that part of the country to ex- communicate a number of their foremost members, on account of Unitarian opinions. Nor do we see any reason to complain. The pastor and the diaconate, seem to us—look- ing at the matter as far as we can from the orthodox standpoint—to be acting lo- gically enough, and in perfect accordance with the genius of their inherited tradi- tions. For we have not much sympathy with persons who have ceased to believe in the tenets of orthodoxy and still claim the right to be members of a church which demands on the part of its members an un- qualified adherence to those tenets. Their logical course," declared the Rev. J. Bowen JJavies, iso leave the church and join the Unitarians." Nothing could have been more reasonable, in our opinion; and this course some of the excommunica- ted heretics would no doubt readily ad- opt were there a Unitarian congregation within reach. They have, however, the alternative of establishing a new cause at Abercwmboi, which we sincerely hope they will do without delay. As we have said, however illiterate, or however bigoted, some of these old-fashioned Welsh deacons may be, they are in the present instance at any rate sufficiently acute to know that their action is quite consistent with the traditions of "orthodoxy;" for we under- stand that the trust deeds of Bethlehem Church are based upon a Declaration of Faith adopted by the Congregational Union in 1833. The most straightforward course to take on the part of persons who have subscribed to such beliefs in good faith, but afterward become convinced of their unten- ability, is to sever their connection without demur, and join a more congenial religious fellowship, in which they could enjoy free- dom to cultivate their mental and spiritual faculties without the restrictions of either rigid trust deeds or stagnant creeds."

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Right to Work. MR. PARKER, M.P., AT ABERDARE. Mr. James Parker, M.P., Halifax, ad- dressed a large meeting held under the auspices of the Aberdare I.L.P. at the Theatre on. Sunday evening. Mr. W. Phillips, Trecynon, presided, and he was supported on the platform by Messrs. W. W. Price, Matt Lewis, and E. Davies (local secretary). The Chairman said that the meeting was held to make converts to Socialism. Even Socialists did not know all that Socialism meant. It took a long time to grasp its real significance. Socialism, he believed, was the solution to the great- est questions of to-day. The topic to be discussed that night was "The Right to Work." The Aberdare I.L.P. Male Voice Partv. under the conductorship of Mr. David Evans, A.C., Robertstown, made their first public appearance, and gave a spirited rendering of "Comrades in Arms." In the course of his address Mr Parker said that Cabinet Ministers now acknow- ledged the responsibility of the Govern- ment towards honest law-abiding citizens who were out of work. They did not do so years ago, when Mr. Keir Hardie stood alone in the House of Commons. He estimated the number of unemployed in the country at 1,250,000. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at Dundee the other day, said: The social machinery at the basis of industrial life was deficient, ill- organised, and incomplete. Whilst a large number of persons enjoy great wealth, in the mass of the artisan class there is a minority whose condition is disgraceful to a scientific and professed- ly Christian nation." The three causes of unemployment, according to Mr. Churchill, were: Lack of organisation; casual labour, and boy labour." He (the speaker) did not wish to condemn new machinery as machinery. But he would say that the advantage of new machinery was derived by the employers, whereas precious little of it filtered down to the workers. In the textile industry the productivity had been multiplied 3000 times owing to the introduction of new machinery. Machinery ought fto be a blessing. A sewing machine at home was a blessing. The wife would be able to do all her own sewing. It was when the machine was taken to a factory, and a young girl had to make shirts for 8d. a dozen, that it became a curse. He ventured to say that the output of coal had been multiplied 10 times in propor- tion to the number of men employed, during the last 50 years. Who received the benefit? Why, the coal-owners. Dur- ing the Boer War he received a circular from a new Welsh Coal Co., asking "him to take shares. The circular pointed out the big dividends made by Welsh Colliery Owners. He remembered very well that one Company paid 125 per cent. in one year. One of the reasons for un- employment was over-production. At present all the big warehouses were full; the shops were full, with no immediate hurry for replenishing them. He be- lieved there was no permanent cure for unemployment short of Socialism. (Ap- plause.) The Right to Work Bill, pro moted by the Labour Party, provided that every unemployed workman should register himself. It would be the duty of the Unemployed Authority then to find work for him, and failing that to provide maintenance for him and those dependent upon him. If the man re- fused that work through no reasonable cause, then the responsibility of the Authority ceased. This Bill not only gave a right to work, but a right to live. It would also get rid of the shirker, and there was no room for the skulker. This wAs the only attempt to legislate on the subject of unemployment. What the Government proposed to do was to dole out money for work to be done this win- ter which would otherwise be done next winter. The problem, he would admit, was a difficult one, and could not be settled by catastrophic action or by being thrown out of Parliament. It would be solved only by hard thinking. Legislation had done a great deal for the rich, and it could do a great deal for the poor. (Laughter.) Pending a final solu- tion of this problem the Government would be well advised to undertake such work as Afforestation and Reclamation of Foreshores. The best palliative of all was the shortening of the hours of labour. (Applause.) Questions were asked by Mr. Jack Phillips and Mr. J. H. Parrington. Answering the latter, Mr. Parker said that a working agreement had been en- tered into between the Labour Party and the Trade Union Group. They were to meet once a month. He hoped that the differences between the two sections would not be magnified, and he was cer- tainly not going to enter into the squab- les between some of the miners agents in South Wales.

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AbordeLlie Pension Committee. "j; On Monday a meeting of the Pensions Committee of the Aberdare Town Ward was held under the presidency of Mr D. P. Davies, J.P. There were 18 applicants, 12 of whom received 5s. Four were dis- qualified owing to their having been in receipt of poor relief, and in the other two cases the committee disagreed with the report of the pension officer. Mr M. J. Harris, Trecynon, presided over a meeting in the Llwydcoed Ward, Aberdare. There were 14 applications, 11 were granted 5s, one 3s. and two cases were adjourned. In the Gadlys Ward, Mr J. Jenkins was in the chair, when out of 13 applica- tions 11 were granted 5s. one 3s, and one case was adjourned.

Yn Y GENINEN," v flwvddvn nesaf. parheir yr ytgnfa.u ar Gvchwyniad j Gwahanol Enwadau yn Nghymru." Ys grifenir hwynt gan rai o brif lenvddion J genedl.

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Scraps. BY "SCRIBE." At the last meeting of the Aberdare District Council plans for 105 new houses situate in Mardy, Rhondda., were passed. It is not generally known that Aberdare Parish extends almost to Mardy Railway Station. There are a number of houses already there within the boundary of Aberdare. For voting purposes they are included in No. 5 Ward. When these 105 new houses will have been erected, and 105 or more voters added to the register, the candidates who put up for No. 5 Ward will have to consider the advisability of holding a meeting at Mardy. Mr. Heppell is still an education enthu- siast, notwithstanding his estrangement from the body that now has control over the schools. The Education Committee have their eye on a piece of land near Cwmaman Collieries, which they believe to be a suitable site for a school. Mr. Heppell had already made arrangements for erecting a street or two of houses on the spot, but he has generously under- taken to forego the latter project if the committee are anxious for the ground to build a school thereon. The question of widening Monk Street, Aberdare, is almost as old as Monk Street itself. The matter has been raised at the District Council about half- a-dozen times. At the last meeting Mr. L. N. Williams again drew attention to the dangerous state of the road, especially at the bottom part. He is sanguine this time that something can be done. The Vulcan Inn has been bought by the Black Lion Brewery, and Mr. Pleace, whose interest in the town is well known to all, has intimated his willingness to negotiate with the Council for the widen- ing of the road j ust there by making such alterations to the Inn as Vill be found necessary. It is surprising that accidents are not more frequent in this portion. Such a narrow outlet from a hilly road like Monk-street is extremely perilous. It is only with some difficulty that two carts can pass each other. To add to the danger, heavy brewery motor drays are brought down. -What would happen if the brake failed one does not care to con- jecture. The outer railings on the road near St. John's Church are like so many thorns in the flesh of some of our Coun- cillors. The place is called a veritable death-trap, and the agitation for the re- moval of the fencing will continue until the last of it is seen. It serves no pur- pose whatsoever, unless it be a monument to the official stupidity of the arch- deacon who refused to allow the Coun- cil to make any alterations except under certain restrictions. The Council at their last meeting resolved to interview Sir William. Of course, as Mr. Stone- lake said, the ultimate object of this widening is to get Electric Trams. Sir W. T. Lewis is in favour of Trams, and it is hoped he will use his influence with the Archdeacon to have the railings re- moved entirely.

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Welsh Girls School, Ash- ford, Middlesex. Spring Term commences January 19th, 1909. A FEW VACANCIES for girls whose father or mother shall have been born within the principality of Wales, the County of Monmonth or the Parishes of Oswestry, Selattyn and Llanymynech at the reduced fee of X32 per annum. A few children not qua- lified as above can be admitted at zC36 per annum. For form of application, apply to DEAN BROWNRIGG, 127. St. Georges Road, London, S.W. I The Creat Drink Question. We are trying to solve it by offering a drink AS GOOD AS GOOD BEER. v 0 Vigor Stout & 'doom% n IN- Vigor Ale Nourishing and Non-Intoxicating. Sold everywhere at Id. per bottle. WHOLESALE FROM H. MoLaren, Trecyqon, Aberdare EVAN L. DAVIES, Wholesale and Retail Coal and Coke Merchant and Colliery Agent, Taff Vale Yard, ABERDARE (BOTTOM OF CARDIFF AND DUKE STREETS.) Whilst thanking his numerous clientele for their patronage hitherto, would further announce that he still holds the reputation of keeping the unrivalled best selection of House Coals in the town and districts of Aberdare, amongst which the undermentioned qualities may be enumerated, viz. North's Navigation Superior House Coal. Prossen's Mlskin Mountain Ash Celebrated House Coal. Monmouthshire Beat Elled House Coal. Do. do. Tillery House Coal. Do. do. Red Ash House Coal. Aberdare, Merthyr and Dowlais Best Steam House Coal. E.L.D. desires further to remind the public that he keeps a stock of Gas Coke, Cut Firewood (in suitable size blocks) and Sea Sand. Prompt delivery made to any part of town or district for Quantities of 5 cwt. and up- wards of the above. Special quotations given for Truck Loads of Coal, Coke, Sand and Wood, delivered to any Railway Station. ENQUIRIES RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. TELEGRAMS Carbon, Aberdare. TELEPHONE P.O. 32. Aberdare. 777 VICTOR FREED, t ,v THE LEADING HOUSE FUpSHEff, I 3 and 4, Miskin Road, Mountain Ash. I PIANOS & ORGANS 1 PIANOS & ORGANS I By all the Leading Makers. H bdI Cash or Easy Terms. I bI H Free tuition on either instrument by fully ■ qualified teacher to purchashers of my I instruments. I Catalogues Free on Application. B L AD I E S We want an opportunity to oonvinoe you that BLANCHARD'S APIOL and STEEL PiLLS Supersede Pennyroyal, Pil Cochia, and Bitter Apple. We will send you sample free on reo ceipt of Id. stamp for postage. — Leslie Martyn, Ltd., Chemists, M, Dalston Lane, London. Order your Christmas and New Year'. Cards at the H Leader" Office, Market Street. Most varied selection. EVEBY WOMAN Should send two stamps for onr fi Bin Illustrated Book, oontAiniof Yaltukble in- formation how all Irregularities aad (j|». Btruetiom may be entirely avoided or re- moved by simple means. Recommended by eminent Physicians as the only Sat. oure and Genuine Remedy. Never Fail* Thousands of Testimonials Establish! 18«2. Mr. P. Bianchard, Daieten Lt. London FEINTING of every description neatly and premptly execnted at the 0iIee. Market-street. A!»r«Ure. si mort moderate prioen. National Telephone 21.] JOHN MOJKGAN & SON (ABERDARE) LIMITED. Builders, Contractors and Undertakers. Complete Funeral Furnishers and Funeral Directors. Estimates given for Bricked Graves and Vaults. ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND CARRIED OUT AT MOST REASONABLE PRICES Orders taken at the Offices:- J Penydarren Street and 4 Stuart Street, Aberdare.