Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times

By coI?J!E 8eRVICB AT WELSHPOOL, special coiwf-^ of Most Gracious Majesty, a made in most of the churches o1Ves and fnn es f'°r the patriotic fund for the "Uth Afrie'a 11 of our^ soldiers and sailors in 8hpool fiiir) AT!til til0 Yeomaury assembled at rpSr|tred intbe -!ew*JWI1i special interest was ■in-3 ^ay°r CMv^n c^urch on Sunday morning, nn ^ec* bin v Jones) attended officially, Uled by ot' office, and he was accom- n, The Vofnn! members of the Town Coun- vvn eers paraded in uniform at the hn°r?'3'ed ot'Dnsi; re^,llar Squadron of Yeomanry iCr0S8«'Se,t!ie Poet Office, while nearer ban^ ^o!°uel Sir Vp6™-1'8 were drawn np in line Yenw,COlI1P0sed of ^.1"iams-Wynn, Bart., with a manry bands P01J110D8 of the 4th S.W.B. and ■the band marched first, then the regular Yeomanry and the Imperial Yeomanry, the Volunteers, with the Mayor and Corporation bringing up the rear. The service was intoned by the Rev E M Fitzgerald, vicar of Prees, and a special sermon was preached by the Vicar the Rev D Grimaldi Davis. Towards the conclusions of his sermon [the Vicar made reference to the affairs of South Africa. The special message of the Church at this time of the year was that of peace. Her watchword at the present season was Peace on earth and goodwill arnongSu men." And yet, bearing in mind existing circumstances it seemed almost a mockery to pro- claim this, for at the present time we were at war with a people with whom we would fain be at peace. It was universally acknowledged that the HIGHEST OF ALL BRITISH INTEREST was that of peace and the policy of our country had been conciliation and forbearance. At the present time we have upon the throne one who had endeavoured at all times to preserve peace and goodwill amongst men. Our statesmen, following her example, had shown all anxiety for the preservation of peace. But some might say Why not preserve peace at any price ?" What did the Bible teach them on this all absorbing subject of the hour. The Word of God solemnly declares that the greatest of all national blessings was that of peace, while on the other hand war was re- garded as the greatest national chastisement. King David intended to crown his long and glorious career by building a temple to God, But he was warned that he would not be allowed to do so as he had shed much blood and that the temple should be built by his son, who would be a man of peace. David again in the Psalms prayed that would scatter those who DELIGHTED IN WAR. On the other hand they read in the Old Testament Scriptures that God again and again sanctioned war. These were wars for the extirpation of idol worship, for the destruction of moral corruption, wars in self defence, and wars againt invasion. Thus then it was that while the Bible declared that the greatest of all national blessings was peace, on the other hand it equally proclaimed that there were circumstances when war was absolutely inevitable, and if our country were to adopt a, policy of peace at any price there would soon come an end to all its greatness. There were dangers even worse than war, with all its horrors. Let foreign countries be impressed with the conviction that our people care for nothing except the counter and the till, to amass wealth and live in ease and luxury, that it would accept with equanimity any insult offered to them, and what would be the result ? We should lose the respect of others, and for a nation or individual to lose the respect of others was to lose one of the highest and best; treasures it could possess. We humbly but strongly believed that our cause was right and true, that upon the suc- cess of our arms depended the fature welfare of South Africa, and especially that justice and protection would be meted out to the native races of that vast continent, and the progress of Christian civilisation, individual freedom and rights. If then these blessings were at stake it was even worth a great war, much blood and treasure to secure them. And besides these con- siderations the war had shown how deep and uni- versal were the feelings of patriotism and loyalty in this land. What then was our duty in this great crisis ? It behoved us all to express a belief in the righteousness of our cause and in our dependence on God's help, first. by offering up prayers for the brave men who were in peril, for the sick and wounded and disabled in the war, and for all who suffered in any way by the present crisis. We should offer up special supplications that the leaders of our cause may be endowed with wisdom and insight, that their efforts should be crowned with success, and that there should be A SPEEDY AND DECISIVE END to the war, a,nd an honourable peace. In the next place we should help by our means our soldiers and sailors who were fighting our battles in distant lands, help the sick and wounded and disabled. Help the wives and families they have left behind and those who would suffer the greater loss of be- coming widows and orphans by this great war Our Gracious Queen had expressed a wish that on that Sunday collections should be made in all the churches of otir land as far as possible for these benificent purposes, and in response to that royal desire an opportunity would be given to those pre- sent that morning to contribute of their means to- wards these objects. He hoped and believed that our Queen's appeal would receive a right response. Lastly oar sincere and heartfelt grati- tude should be given to those brave men who had gone forth and to theae who intended to go forth to fight Mr battles. It was their privilege.and pleasure to have with them in that Church some of those friends who intended to go forth to fight the battles of onr country, and if. need be to lay down their lives. In the name of those who worshipped in that Church, and also lae would further add, in the name of His Worship the Mayor and the Corporation, he offered them all God-speed and a safe return to their fatherland and those they loved so well. The collection was then taken and realised over £20. Special and appropriate hymns were sung during the service. As the congregation entered, the organist, Mr T M Price, played God save the Qneenand as they left the Church Rule Britannia." The procession reformed outside the Ohurch, and large numbers watched its progress to the Town Hall.

PERSONAL. The name of Mr Hugh B Mostyn Pryce, eldest son of Mr E S Mostyn Pryce, Gunley, appears 32nd in the list of successful candidates for the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, on Saturday last. Mr Mostyn Pryce gained 7,677 marks. There were over 600 competitors for the examination, out of whom 164 were successful.

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THE QUEEN'S COLLECTION. MAO H YNLLETI1. Church jiuipit was occupied on Sun- havir Hng by °anon Trevor, M.A., rector, who, toriaia?ithe le.fcter of Hev Maiesfcy Queen Vic- dplivL 1 National Anthem having been sung, stirrinre °De ^'le most striking and profoundly- HP ? 8ertnoDS ev6r delivered in Machynlleth. receiv°, text Job v' 10 Whafc> sllalli we receiy0 "° *iand God, and shall we not uPon w)^!f' ^auon Trevor said The occasion day j y°u are mefc together in this church to- detited lnA/our ^dividual lives, almost unprece- who a IQOSt unprecedented, I say, because few sion Gre Preseti^ remember the last occa- ti0n tQ e" fc^e Queen's letter, commanding a coliec- Was is i mac'e every church, in this diocese, 53 vea^ Was *n year 1847, now nearly by V a%°- Ireland in that year was paralysed cron-LD!IQe' r'e absolute faiiure of the potato Wholl UP°n.which the inhabitants of the island Wag 7 untold suffering. Then it to thpf °^r beloved Queen issued a similar letter Werea ^hich was read to you this morning. There regpon0 railways to convey food, and though the datit nSe^t0 ^et<:er was immediate and abuu- hig SU thousands of pounds were subscribed in Seilkc°"n/ry aud ship-loads of corn and flour were (list-v-0 was Q0^ possible to reach the outlying Thoi10.8 t^ie ^esfc Ireland in time to save. ishedf8'n^S' ^°° wea^ move anc^ fetch food per- yy ro™ sheer starvation. It was a terrible time. Pe8tilence and famine are of God's appoint- wffi l' -r?1'16^ are instruments in His hand with ^eCl "-e not only scourges iniquity but advances liovy0^1*8^ n £ hteousness. Then it was famine, 1W lfc 3S War' Unr m"ic^s to day, said Oanon Wa V°r' ai^ with the subject of the terrible ai.er which our country is now engaged. There Var' essons he learnt therefrom—many and Bo't-08* War *S dreadful. The text is in the hitn "t- -^10se ahout him tried to persuade Proffi° ^'Ve "P which seemed so to V anc^ ^rse the God who was so cruel, and of /aw ^owo upon himself the final stroke t ;«ath. Dcst thou still retain thy in- de '• ^urse God and die." Job's answer is oii-ive. He sees in the suggestion foolish- foof' *'e'' fc'ie seuselees recklessness of the shali^'10 sa'kh there is no God. What, he says, We Y6 rec.e*7e good at the hand of God, and shall ^elf0 say we now' may ao Put. sani8 question in our own mouths this time of national depression and anxiety. in 0 as a nation have received so many bless- beca ^°^'s ^ail(^—shall we repine and murmur ■o f. ^SG ma'ers have not gone as favourably for us titfti* Vre exPeoted ? In view of what we some- i'eyLS hear said, now that we have met with eaase!'seVhat our cause cannot be just. Was Job's for 6 ^just? "We as a nation may perhaps need ^uture good and to enable us to fulfil the must°vf anC^ destiny of our existence, a lesson which BUcc e taught us by adversity.. Past years of and prosperity may hare made us too con- 0Hr own prowess and preparedness, too 00 In Wt i'Ul' t0° muc'1 inclined to put our trust in big 'ivino10118 aUt^ a uavy rather than in the diSa ^°d. Our wisdom will be to let the present ber f|f>01a,ment- and trouble steady us; to remem- injliv'1^ '8 as had for a nation as it is for an caugg ^e8,'u and doubt the justice of yonr iog jt "'Us'' because you find more difficulty in bring- jusiin t0 a Sllccessful issue than yea expected. The or re 6 °ur ca,nse is unaffected by either successes wilj i e^es" I'be end, not the intermediate steps, Hot ''U °d's good time clear this up. "I came Pe{c ar, the words of our Saviour and Prince of The s I came not to send peace but a s word." c6nfcll^0ra' a^as that it still should be after 20 0ur Mes °f the Gospel an instrument for good. atl(5 wheSSed ^or^' wh° knew what was in man, ^adde +• Cou^ count all the steps in the human £ i0m the vista of the past to the avenue of Sa e utre-leadjng to the Throne of Eternal Peace, is ilot us 8teP too—and we knew it from Him. It *%hfc k'ar anc^ t'e sword that is hateful in God's sWe[- nt tije cause of war—oppression, injustice, 8trei)crt'u us then bear patiently the trial of our the sc °f character. Adversity and reverses are alSo th^68 faults corrected, but they are Ca»»iofce/relude blessings to be obtained. We ^rea.ter °U.'3fc that God is calling this nation to far ai"} th Sei^ousness than hitherto. There lias been iateQj^6 ^S' a deal of sin, of wickedness, ^Qouok^f1100' aud immorality in our midst. ^'e shoul 1° Ca'* down uPon us the wrath of God, if hurlluld reward us after our inquities. We need Qaly W{M01:ilse^v'e.s and to pray for protection, not °Urselve'k °Ur ^3' our ^ves> to conduct c°uta»Q Sf as a God-fearing nation, baviag the the dete°..01u" convictions, that right is right, and t? t^16 ca;nnat- to maiutainour cause, because it uKh if^r justiee, freedom and civilisatition. 6udorSe(j e 'Attended by such terrible hardships, aithoug-n onr brave sailors and soldiers, aud to 1 S aIready brought such sorrow and vf l't of t/.1' a'!y a household, still let us not lose ve"blood16 •nCt those who have shed their n°t have died in vain. No man "em. q at duty's call. Our hearts bleed for sf e'()ved Queen, with whom we feel 80ldiets 8J l11pathy, has conveyed to our brave ]• I'ever 8f'!ors ^er admiration of their valour, lstene^ toen S'eutleman's noble words were V1?h a n» Wlt^ the deePest attention, and, al- fJent off yete^°Us collection of about C12 had been Sieco>1(i fo!]l!1 .lesPor,se to Her Majesty's letter, ,.or the 8ic'keoUo:n was uaade throughout the day, attiilies 0j: and wounded, and the wives and e -)f those on the field of battle.

MONTGOMERY. At the Parish Church, at the Sunday morning service, the Rector (the Rev E W Brown) in the course of his sermon said that in many thousands of churches collections were that day made on behalf of the sufferers from the war in South Africa. He had placed the Queen's letter on the notice board, and as he had explained on the pre- vious Sunday they were not having a collection in that church as a house to house collection had already been made throughout the parish for the same object. He also appealed to his congregation to make garments for the additional comfort of our troops.

Y GOLOFN GFMREIG. YMSON Y DDYFI YN 1898. Mesur: Toriad y Dydd." Fy nharddle sydd mewn Creiglyn, Wrth droed yr Aran fawr, A cfiyflym lithro'r ydwyf ri Er's oesau ar i lawr; Dros greigiau hy 11 a geirwon, Trwy gymoecid culion, glan, Man tyf briallu wesul myrdd, Lie tiwnia'r adar man— I'm cartre'r wyf yn teithio A drefnwyd gan yr lor, Lie cwrdd yr oil o'm teulu, draw Yn mynwes fawr y tiidr. Fe'm gelwir gynta'n Llaethnant, Yn uchel ar fy nhaith, Oblegid i Tydecho Sant Droi 'ngloew ddwr y llaeth 'Rwyn'n pasio Gwely'r Gwron, A LI am y Carw gwvn I lyn tra main, ond dwfn, a du, Yn nghanol creigiau'r glyta, Trwy lyn y FwyeJl Arian A phwll y Crochan Aur, A'r glaslyn clir, a'i raian glan, I Lyngclyn Sion y Saer. Nid wyf.yn troi'r an Felin Na Phandy, gyda grym, Yn ngoJwg rhai o'r mawrion wyr 'Dyw'r Ddyfi yn werth dim, Ond fel magwrfa pysgod I'r Jingo Gents, bid siwr Ni faidd y Cymro druan tlawd, Prin edrych ar y dwr, Na bydd ihyw Sais pur sosi, Neu Sgotyn hyJI, mewn pais, Yn gwaeddi'n sarug, "Now be off," A'i gras aifafar lais. I Bias y Bryn ymgrymaf, Lie trig y Meddyg mawr, Enwocach Cymro, coeliwch bawb Nid oes yn Nghvmru'n awr, Mae'n gymhorth i'r gwywedig, I'r tenant-nieistr da, Caredig ydyw wrth y tlawd, Y gauaf fel yr BendiLhioxi Nef fo'ri disgyn Yn wlithog ar ei ben, A chaffed nerth Daw cyfion Dad I fyn'd i'r nefoedd wen. Myn'd heibio Llanymawddwy A Llanerchfyda ];In, A thyddyn dedwydd Glanllynmawr Aneddle Plant y gan • Trwy harbwr Abercowarch (Mae miwsig yn mhob tv), I lawr hen Raiad Ty'nypwll I Ddinas Amwn Ddn, Mae lJu 0 hen adgofion Gan fechgyn dewr y lie, Am lawer 'sgarmes galed fu Wrth iwydd dan y Dre'. Af wed'yn heibio'r Station, Tan ddwy o bontydd maeu, I ddyffryn enwog Camlan dir, Lle gynt fu'n goch gan staen Y gwaed, a gollwyd arno Mewn brwydr galed fu, Rhwng milwyr glewion Cymru wen A'r goresgynol la Gwnaeth Doctor Davies, Mallwyd, Bont droswyf yn y glyn, Bydd iddo'n goffadwriaeth gref, Tra deil y Bwa'n dyn. Ymladdwyd Brwydr Camlan Oddeutu'm glenydd i, Pan gwrddodd Medrawd fradwr hyll Mewn cad a'n Harthur ni; Mae'r enwau—Bryn y Cieifion, A Chef ii-btz'r-. alaeth hir, Ger dolydd Hydain Gwastad-gad, Yn profi hyn yn glir; A beddau Pen-y-clipiau Lie claddwyd mil, a mwy— Marchogion dewrion Arthur Fawr, Fu feirw dan eu clwy', Rhaid gadael Dolycorslwyn, A'r Lian uwchlaw fy JIi, I lawr i blwyf Llanwriu lien Yn araf yr af fi (Bu'r cadarn larll o Rismvvnt Pan yfloedd ar ei hynt, I frwydr waedlyd Bosicorth Field Yn mhlas illatilafat-n gyrAL); Ac yno trig Canghellor, Ysgolor uchel fri, Ei Lyfi fydd iddo'n. golofn c6f Tra mynydd, mor, a mi. Ymwelaf a Maglona, Prifddinas Cymru Fa," Fan hyn coronwyd Glyndwr Fayrr Yn FrenhiLi gan ei lii; Cusanaf lenydd Peimal, Er cof am Lencu Llwyd, Ac af trwy lyn y Bwtri fawr Lie tynir llawer rbwyd A thros y Bar tywodlyd I'r mor, fel neidr fraith, Gerllaw i Aberdyfi dref,— A dyma ben fy nhaith. Os wyf yn cael fy nryllio Gan greigiau ar fy nhaith, A'm gwasgu rhwng ceuienyi d clai, Yn greulon lawer gwaitii, I'r eigion mawr, fy nghartref, Er pob rhyw rwystr ddaw, Yn mlaen er hyny mynaf fyn'd Mae'r gallu yn fy llaw, Caf yno wely llydan A drefnwyd gan ein lor,— Fy nghartref llaith, fy nghartref hoff Yw mynwes fawr y mor. Hen Ysgoldy, Corwen. W. OWEN.

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