The Aberystwith Observer

MARINE TERRACE. 7, Miss Jones- Mr T. W. Trouncer, J.P., Astley House, Hadnall, Shrewsbury and Mrs Trouucer, ditto Mrs Pine and family, Mrs B. Evans, Shrewsbury Mis3 Thomas and maid, CiiCton 8, Mrs Davles- Mr and Mrs 0. J. Angus and family, JIampstead, London Miss Michael Mrs Edward A. Tyler and maid, Bridgnorth 9, Miss Williams— Mrs J. P. and Mrs M. Tundley, Crewe Miss E. Bradbury, Hanley Rev S. Evans. Mrs and Miss Efans, Shropshire Miss Dannilt, Iroubridge, do Mrs and Miss Giles and family, Herefordshire Miss Bons»ll and maid, Galltllan, Machynlleth 10. Mrs Jones- Mr and Mrs Evnns. Mr G. Evam, Welshpool Miss & Miss R. E. Perks, Burton-on-Trent Mrs Savage & family, Aoocks Green, Birmingham Mr and Mrs Bosley, Lyde, Herefordshire Miss Sanley 12— Miss Mills 13, Mrs Clayton— Mr & Mrs Williams, family and servant, Llanidloes 15, Cambridge HOGse, Miss Evans- Mr and Mrs C. C. Smith, Wolverhampton Mr Powell, ditto Mrs Chester, Kidderminster Mrs Tomlina, Bewdley 16. Miss H. Hnghes- Mrs Allen and Misses Elcock, Shrewsbnry Miss Humphreys, Berriow Rectory, Montgomery- shire 18, Miss O\v.n- Mr and Mrs Owen, family and nurse, Lampeter Mrs Bowden, Miss Bowden, Rochford Rectory 24, Mr Kenric .K- Mrs Day Mr and Mrs L. Percival and family, Birmingham Mr Blair, Tonbridge Miss Clifton, London :28, Miss Haghes— Mr and Mrs Bright Williams and family, Hunting- ton Conrt, near Kington Mrs Bowen, Shrewsbury Mrs A. Williams, Warwick Mrs and Miss Marsh, Carna 29, Mr Evans- Rev S. T. and Mrs Sproston, Wolverhampton Mrs Forrest and children, Miss Hyslop and nurse, Fern Bank, Kerrilworth Mrs Oldham, Heathcote, Rugby Road, Leamington 30, Claremont House, Miss Rowlands— Rev J. C. Pyper, Hereford Miss Pyper, Nottingham Mr and Mrs Thomas, Bradley, Bilston 36, Moreland House, Mrs P. EdwMds- Mr and Mrs UcKenzie, family and nurses, India Mrs and Colonel McKenzie and fa-nily, London Mr and Mrs Johnson and family, Birmingham 39, Mrs Griffiths- Mr and Mrs Davies, Chippe House, Leominster Mrs Williams, Shrewsbury 41, Mrs Jones- Mr and Mrs Fletcher, Tipton, Staffordshire 42, Mrs Jones— Rev W. H. and Mrs Lockhart, Stroufl 43, Pictoa House, Miss Osmotherley— Mr and the Misses Neve, Wolverhampton Mrs Frith and Miss Lusty, Stafford Mrs Beech and Miss Hughes, Longton 44, Miss E. F. Jones- Miss, and Miss Lizzie Willett, Nantwich Rev Mr & Mrs Williams, The Rectory, Llanfyllin 48, Mrs Burton- Rev J. Nunn, Upton House, Ardwick, near Man- chester Mrs and Master Nann 49, Mrs D. Lewis- Rev E. D. and Mrs Cree, Bumenden Vicarage, Staplehurst. Mrs Smith and family, Welshpool Miss Preen, Ross, Herefordshire 50, Stanley House, Mrs R. Watkins- Mr and Mrs J. W. Biggs, nurse and maid Mias Horton and maid, Walie Green, Moseley 53. Miss James— Mr, Mr T. W., Miss, and Miss A. Barker, Car- marthen Mrs F. D. sad Master B. Lewis, do 61, Mrs Hogg- Rev B. and Mrs Williams, Swansea 62, Mrs Davies- I Mr G. Davies, London Mrs L. Davies, Tipton Mrs E. H. Davies and child, Eccleshall, Stafford- shire Misses Davies (2) Llanfair, Montgomeryshire 65, Clifton House, Mrs J. A. PoweIl- Mrs and Miss Warrillow, Edgbaston Mrs and Misses Woodcock, Altrincham, Cheshire MisaRansome, Derby .Mr, Mrs, and Master Shaw, Miss Walker, Wolver- hampton VICTORIA TERRACE. Evelyn House, Mrs .Iou..s- Mrs J. Lewis and family, The Holms, Llansant- Ixiaid, Oswestry 3, Ocean View House. Mrs Kensit Jones— Mrs and Miss Cottrell aud maid, Broadfields, Er- dington Mr and Mrs Leigh, Elkington, Edgbaston 4, Snowdon House, Mr EvaDs- Mr and Miss Ward, Warwick Mr and Mrs G. II, Jones. Stone, Staffordshire 5, Plynlirnon House, Mrs Pierce- Mr and Mrs Dawbarn, family and nurse, Liverpool Miss Burgess. Warrington Mr and Mrs Benisdon, Ross, Hereford Mr and Mr Addis, Whitfield Court, Herefordshire Mr and Mr Bailing, Ross, do Mr and Mrs Gynbery and family 6, Trafalgar House, Mrs Felix— Miss D. and Mr B. Foulkes, Oswestry Mr and Mrs Knill, Miss Medlicott, Shrewsbury Miss Bright. Hartford, Cheshire Mr and Mrs Marriott and famiiy, Derby 7, Brighten House, Miss Lewis- Colonel and Mrs Trittoa, Miiverton, Leamington Miss Roley-Dougal, Leamington Mrs D. Pryce, Maesmawr Hall, Montgomeryshire Mr Pryce Davis, Miss Davis, do NORTH PARADE. 21, Mrs W. Owen- Mr ",nd Mrs Marriott, baby, and nurse, Mrs and Miss Dorothy Smith, Nottingham 41, Mrs Owen- Mr and Mrs Burrows and Son, London Mrs Bees 67, Mrs Edwards— Mrs and Miss Blower, Southport Mr and Mrs 1 Allen NEW STREET. 11, Mrs Rowlands- Mrs and Miss Lloyd, Leominster PIER STREET. 38, Mrs James— Mr Edghill, Birmingham Pier Hotel, Mr Henry Owen- Mr E. W. I-lillett, Bristol; Mr Thomas, Glan Wylfaj Mr and Mrs Jackson, Birmingham; Mr Blear, Oldham Mr Cooper, Oldham BAKER STREET. 4, Mrs Humphreys- Mrs Nevill, Tamworth 13, Mrs W. H. Collins- Mr and Mrs Manley, Mold POWELL STREET. 4, Birmingham Honse, Mrs Morgan— Mr and Mrs Charles, Merthyr NORTH GATE STREET. Ncrthfrate Housn, Mrs Thomas— Mr B ennett, Bilston, Staffordshire GREAT DARKGATE STREET. LION HOTEL, Mr J, Roberts- Mr and Mrs Carr, St Leonard's-on-Seo Mr and Mrs Bennet, Gloucester Mr Smedley & friend, London Mr C, H. Oliver, Newport Mr and Mrs Storeld, Horsham MrR. Oldham, Stafford Mr Thomas, Carmarthen Mr W. Davie, Lon- don Mr Lucas. Wolverhampton Mr Vaughan, London; Mr Parkin, London; Mr Hughes, Manchester Mr Warner, Redditeh Mr Irving, Chester Mr Fenchill, Bristol Mr Atting- brougb, Reading Mr Mercer, Swansea PORTLAND STREET. 5, Mrs Aston- Mrs and Miss Deakin, Birmingham Miss Hooper, iStechford 17, Miss Hoghes- Mr Henry Lansdale, London; Mr J. Edwin Davies, Pembroke Dock 14, Mrs -Yott— Mr and Mrs Howeils, Gwaclydywaun, Bargoed 32. Misi Isaac— Mr and Mrs Bl-ickhurst, Berslem, Staffordshire Mr, *M'-s and Master Carcwright, Birmingham 44, Mrs Captain Jones— Miss Keuvin Mrs H. Stevens, nurse and baby, Southampton QUEENS ROAD. 37, Salop Aouse, Mrs Griffiths— Mr and Mrs Tacey, Burtou-on-Trent; Mr and Mrs L. E. B. Stephens, London Pitville House, Mrs Jones— Mrs F. and the Misses Williams, St Mark's Vicarage, WoiverhampTon Mr and Miss Webb, Lfamrugton Lurliue House, Mrs Fear— 1 Mrs and Miss Fofcter, Broomfield, Smethwick, Bir- mingham Rev W, and Mrs Chapman; Miss Drennan and Miss Bond, Park Hall, Madeley

JOHN P. THOMAS, M.P.S., PHARMACEUTICAL AND D1SPENSIN PHARMACEUTICAL AND DlSPf,NSIN CHEMIST, (BY EXAMINATION.) 5, GREAT DARKGATE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH.

THE CALVINISTIC METHODISTS AT TOWYN. I The meetings in connection with the Quarterly Association of North Wales were commenced at Towyn, on Wednesday week, the moderator being the Rev Thomas Owen, Portmadoc, and the secretary the Rev R. H. Morgan, M.A., Barmouth. There were present, in addition to the delegates, the Revs Owen Thomas, D.D.; John Hughes, D.D., Liver- pool Rees Jones, Felenheli David Charles Davies, M.A., Bangor Professor Ellis Edwards, M.A., Bala; David Davies, Barmouth: Evan Davies, Trevriw; T. Gwynedd Roberts, Rhostyfan; H. Barrow Wil- liams, Wrexham; D. Jones, Gwyddelwern; Edward Jarman, Wrexham Hugh Davies, Wilkesbain, U.S.A.; and Messrs David Hughes, Liverpool; John Jones, Ashlands, Oswestry Edward Davies, Llan- dinam Edward Griffiths, Dolgelly T. Ellis, Gulas, &c. The list of delegates having been called, the following messages were received from the different monthly meetings and presbyteries :—From East Merioneth This monthly meeting desired that the association should appoint competent persons to draw out a series of questions having reference to the work carried on in the Sabbath schools of the denomination with a view of publishing a book on the Sunday School and the best means of making it a complete success. The Revs Lewis Edwards, D.D,; Hugh Williams, M.A.; Ellis Edwards, M.A., and Evan Peters Bald, were appointed to carry this out. It was unanimously resolved that a new edition of I the Constitutional Deed, including the Model Deed, the Burial Act, and Peto's Act be forthwith issued. Mr Edward Davies, of Llandinam, informed the meeting that the committee appointed to negotiate with Sir Watkin W. Wynn concerning the chapels built on his estate had not completed its work, but that he was sanguine thematter would be satisfactorily settled in a few days. The association confirmed the report of the committee appointed to bring out a set of uniform account books for the" use of the churches of the denomination. They range in price from 24s to X2 15s per set. The copyright was sold to Messrs Webb, Evans, & Co., Liverpool, for £ 50, the copyright to hold good for ten years. All the churches were urged to procure the books as soon as they are issued. It was decided to hold the next 'association at Pwllheli, August 26-28. The General Assembly is to be held at Aberdare, South Wales, July 13, 14, 15, and IS. On Thursday morning the ordination took place. The following is a list of can- didates :-Henry Rees Davies, Crewe, W. J. Davies, Tanyrallt, Carnarvon, T. Jones-Lewis, B.A., Menai Bridge, Evan Hughes, Aberdaron, J. R. Evans, Nantguhheyrn, Owen Griffith Owen, Ysgoldy, John Morgan Jones, Middlesborough, R. E. Morris, Aber- dovey, Thomas Thomas, Dolgelley, Robert Roberts, Tyldesley. The Rev Owen Jones, B.A., minister of Chatham-street Chapel, Liverpool, gave an address on Church Polity, or the Nature of a Church," and the Rev Robert Roberts, Dolgelley, delivered the charge to the candidates. The following resolution was unanimously adopted That this association desires to thank the late Government for their liber- ality in dealing- with the subject of education in Wales, and for bringing in the Intermediate Educa- tion (Wales) Bill. While expressing approval of the general character and purpose of the bill, this asso- ciation would urge the absolute necessity ef improv- ing the constitution and mode of electing the county committee, by increasing the number of members elected by school boards from six to twelve, and that the election be made not by the chairman and vice- chairman, but by the resolution of the board them- selves. In the event, as it is hoped, of Mr Gladstone and his colleagues resuming office, this association earnestly hopes that no efforts will be spared to pass the bill in such a way as to make it more suitable to the requirements and condition of the Principality. Copies of this resolution to be forwarded to the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Lord Carlingford, Mr Mun- della, and Mr Osborne Morgan."

£ 80,000,000 GOING BEGGING !—50,000 persons have been advertised for by 'he Court of Chancery to claim this money. Mr R. Kobson, a labourer at Hexham, has late'y recovered from the Court £ 2.50,000, left 138 years ago. 600 persons in the name of Smith al ne are entitled to largr sums. MrssrsCot & Co., 41, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, Lon- don, W.C., are now publishing a list of these 50,000 names in full, price E ghteenpence, post free, and every man and woman in the country should send to them for it at on e, so that the rightful owners may be found for this enormous wealth. Instructions are given in this invaluable list how to { proceed, if poor, free of cost until the amount claimed is recovered.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CENTENARY. | The Calvinistic Methodist Sunday schools in this district celebrated the centenary of their existence in this town on Wednesday, when favoured with gloriously fine weather and other favourable circum- stances, they made a display such as has been seldom seen in this locality. "Charles o' Bala" is the histor- ic founder of that useful institution-the Sabbath School in Wales, and his venerated name will be associated with it for all future time other denom- inations claim that Charles was not the actual founder, and as a matter of fact we believe that Sabbath schools were founded some years before his time but it is equally clear that the rev gentleman gave an impetus and force to the movement which it had not previously enjoyed, and it was through his instrumentality in procuring the Bible for the people in their mother tongue that the Sunday school assumed a power in the land, and therefore it is a fitting memorial to the worthy man's memory that the centenary should be duly honoured. At the same time, we can see no reason why the proceed- ings should have been exclusively, or almost so, taken part in by the Methodists of the district; schools belonging to the other denominations may have very appropriately recorded their sympathy with the movement by their presence but we under- stand that one reason was that members of other schools objected to the medal bearing1 the likeness of Charles, which was struck in honour of the occasion. Be that as it may, the Welsh Presby- terians turned out in great force, and the spectacle was a brilliant one. Nearly one thousand persons were brought in by special train on the Manehester and Milford Raiiway, and this number was greatly swelled by crowds who flocked into the town from the country districts—waggons, &c., being crammed with scholars, old and young, while not a few trudged many a iveary mile in order to be present. The first meeting was held in the morning at Taber- nacle chapel, when the attendance was large. It was very appropriate that the Rev Principal Edwards, who is a lineal descendant of the Rev Charles o' Bala, should preside on so auspicious an occasion, and that his brother-the Rev Llewellyn Edwards, should be among the speakers, the others who gave short addresses being the Rev J. Varteg Jones, the Rev D. Evans, of Lledrod, and the Rev Penllyn Jones. There was also some capital singing at this meeting, Mr D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac., and Mr Ed- wards (Pencerdd Ceredigion) being the conductors. The anthem composed for the centenary by Mr D. Jenkins was rendered in excellent style and finish, and the meeting throughout was a suceess. But the event of the day was that which took place in the afternoon, being the monstre procession in which all the Sunday schools of the town and district, as well as the Welsh Congregationalists of this town, joined. The adult section of the schools met at two o'clock at the SinithSeld, and the children at Shiloh chapel. The men and women of the different schools took their places, each school being headed by a banner on which was some Scriptural and other suit- able devices. Heading the procession was a large light-coloured banner, on the front of which was the following :_n Can mlwyddiant yr Ysgol Sabbothol," and in the centre a large and well executed portrait of the great founder, and on the reverse side — Llwyddiant i'r Ysgol Sabbothol." Then came a number of ministers- Revs T. Levi, Griffith Parry, Varteg Jones, LI. Edwards, Penllyn Jones, John Williams, William Jones, R. C. Evaus, John Thomas (Gosen), D. Evans (Lledrod), Job Miles, D. G. Edwards, &c., and after- wards the adult members of Tabernacle school. Among the inscriptions on the other banners were- Crist y Bugail da," Hyfforddia. blentyn yn mhen ei ffordd," "Daw cariad yw," Dayw Duw i bawb." Shiloh school followed, but there was here a small show of banners, the one at the head having the motto ltPenaf peth yw doethineb." The English Presbyterians Wowed they had a prettily-worked little banner bearing the prayer "God bless our Sunday school," and the prEcept" The Bible is our guide." Then came the schools in the following order:—Independents (Aberystwytb), Gosen, Capel Seior, Saron (Llanbadarn), Horeb, Lianiiar, Tabor, Lledrod, Bethel, Blaenplwyf, Elim, Avan, Rhydfag- wyr, and Cynon. The Workhouse children, neatly dressed, also formed part of the procession, led by their faithful guardian Mr Pearce. We must make special reference to the banner belonging to Llanafan school without exception, it was fcne most beautiful in device, style, and workmanship in the procession. The device was that of a portrait, of ihc Rev Thomas Charles handing a Bible to the poor litth* peasant girl Mary Jones. All the Welsh boys and girls, at any rate, know the story associated with the name of Miry Jonps, (tUkj how she stirred the depths of the great heart of Charles, and thereby induced him to make his jjumey to London, and there use the influence of his power- ful eloquence en behalf of obtaining a large number of Bibles printed in the vtrnucul&rs Mary Jones first saved her pennies until they became shillings, and then, barefooted and ill-clad, walked from Aber- g-ynolwyn to Bula in order to purchase a Bible, which was to her so great a treasure. This is the story which is eloquently told on the banner of Ysgol Sal Avan, and to the credit of our town be it mentioned that Mr Worthington, Bridge-street, is the painter who executed this beautiful picture, as well as the portrait of M: Charles on the leading flag already referred to, They are works of art worthy of his brush, and we should also mention that Mr David Jones, of Rest, deserves great credit for conceiving the idea. of having this little incident transferred to canvass, and also bearing the entire cost. But to return, the procession, which -vas already a lengthy one, wended its way through Lewis-terrace, Railway-terrace, Thespian-street, and thence to Shiloh chapel, where the juveniles of each school were added t) their re- spective schools, and the procession assumed a mag- nitude which was really surprising. From Shiloh, they proceeded up North-parade, into Chalybeate- terrace, through Mill-street, Bridge-street, return- ing via Great Darkgate-street. To those who know the town, some idea of the extonsiveness of the pro- cession may be gathered when we state that as the last school was just turning into Chalybeate-terrace, the members of the leading school had reached oppo- site the police-station. Giving a rough estimate, the number who actually took part in the parade must have been nearly five thousand. In this order they betook themselves through Terrace-road, down Portland-street, into Queeu's-road, around tee Queen's Hotel, up the Terrace, and thence to the Castle Grounds, where addresses were delivered by the Revs T. Levi and G. Parry, and several hymn tunes were snug. The final meeting- was ii-ii on the Castle Grounds at six when Mr D J. Davies occupied the position of chairman, and addresses were delivered by the Revs J. V. Jones, J. Williams, Mr David Davies, Llanilar, and a vote of thanks was passed to the Aberystwyth schools for receiving the district schools. Tea was provided for strangers in the Tabernacle and Tanycae schoolrooms as well as in the Terrace-road Hall, which Mr John James, mayor, had kindly placed at the disposal of the committee to whom the arrangements were entrusted. A general committee was appointed at the annual meeting of Sunday schools for North Cardigan monthly meeting to carry out the proceedings of the centenary, and then afterwards a sni -committee to represent the different districts, and they drew up a general scheme, by which it was decided that demon- strations should be held in every district, or that districts should be allowed to amalgamate one with the other. This scheme was generally adopted, and the members of each district afterwards met, and appointed its own committee. The first meeting of the Aberystwyth committee was held as far back as February last, when a resolution was adopted to send an invitation to the Nonconformist schools in the town asking them to take part; but after a delay of about three weeks, finding no response, the committee at once set to work. An executive committee was next appointed, composed of the following members:—Rev T. Levi (chairman), Rev J. Williams, Bridge-street, Rev J. Varteg Jones, Rev J. Thomas, Gosen, Messrs D. J. Davies, David Lloyd (Portland-street), Evan Morgan (draper), David Watkins, Mary-street, Evan Evans, solicitor, R. R. Davies, Chancery Board School, and Mr Thomas Owens, Collegiate and Grammar school, as secretary. Mr Evan Evans is chairman of the Sunday school district, and Mr Owens is secretary. The duties devolving upon this committee were very heavy, and this must have been particularly the case with the secretary, although every member took a fair share of the toil. Everything was carried out in the best possible manner under the circumstances, and much credit is reflected upon the management. In connection with the centenary a conference of superintendents, dele- gates, and teachers was arranged to take into con- sideration matters in connection with the Sunday school. This conference held its sittings at Cynon on June 3rd, and was very successful. Two sittings took place, the first in the afternoon, when the ad- visability of promoting a Sunday school union for Wales was discussed, and approved of. Mr T. Owens also read an excellent paper on "The organization and discipline of the Sunday school," after which a resolution was passed advocating the introduction of standards among the children similar to those in vogue in day schools, and also the formation of train- ing classes for teachers. A paper was also read by the Rev J. M. Davies, B.A., Penllwyn, on The best method of teaching in the Sunday school," and the suggestions made therein were highly approved of. At the evening meeting the Rev Llewelyn Edwards, M.A., read a paper on "The Sunday school and the Literature of the age," and an excellent address was delivered by Mr D. Jenkin Davies on How to make ¡ the Sunday school more effective as a means of nur- turing morality and religion in the minds of the scholars." The fruits of this conference will, we doubt not, be seen in the future conduct of Sunday schools. f At the centenary demonstration on Wednesday one I could but be struck with the large number of old people who took part therein, thus showing that the vitality and strength of the Sunday school in Wales is as vigorous as in the days of its earliest introduc- tion, and to the English mind the spectacle must in- deed have been a novel one. Many were present who had been privileged to hear the illustrious founder and promoter of this great religious institution pour forth his profoundly eloquent discourses to hearers who then eagerly drank in the gospel truths. One old lady we saw over whose head eighty-eight winters had swept and left the marks of age upon her, whoh id risou that morning before six o'clock, andtravelled u-ur miles in order that she might be present. nhere were many more very old people who had exerted them- selves as she had done. All the surroundings of this centenary demonstration go to prove that the Sabbath school exerts a mighty influence for good in the land of the Cymry.

BORTH. The Centenary was held at this place last Wednes- day, when the following schools were present :—Pen- garn, Talybont, Dolybont, Taliesin, Graig, Gam, the four schools of Borth, and branches connected with Graig, Taliesin and Garn. Several district. ministers attended the meetings, including the Revs R. Davies, Botth William and T. Morgan, Garn R. Morris, Taliesin — Roberts, Graig; — James, Brynderwen, &c. The schools met at 2 o'clock in the square in front of the Welsh Independent Chapel, where a stage was raised. After a short service they formed into a procession and paraded the principal streets. Upon reaching the Cambrian Hotel they halted, and sang several hymns. They then made their way down the Terrace and several streets. The proces- sion was beautified by small banners, which were car- ried by nearly all the children there was also a large banner carried in front of each school. Flags were waving in all parts of the village, even the boats on the sea shore were decorated with all sorts of bunting. The procession returned to the square from whence they started, and afterwards proceeded to tea, which was provided for everyone in the different houses of the village. After all had tea, the meeting began, and was attended by numbers of the inhabi- tants of Borth besides the scholars of the Sunday schools. Great credit is due to Mr Rees, Garn, the conductor of the singing. The Pengarn school, which turned out the largest, was headed by a flag which was decorated with beautiful flowers. Gool singing was rendered by all the schools, both in the meetings and in the procession. The processionists wore a medal each on tke breast, with the photo of Charles of Bala, who was the founder of Welsh Sunday schools, and a verse from the Bible on the other side; bhese were given away to the scholars free of charge. At the first meeting, Mr W. Morgan, Garn, presided, in the absence of Mr Abraham James, Lanierry Villa. The children repeated the first Psalm, and Mr Grif- fiths prayed, after which the Rev R. Morris catechised the schools on the life of Christ and as to their know- ledge of the Bible. Mr Roberts, Graig, and Mr Davies, Erglodd, made short addresses. At the five o'clock meeting Mr J. T. Morgan, pre- sided. The children sang several hymn tunes, and Mr William Morgan gave a short address on the his- tory of Sunday schools, and Mr J. T. Morgan and Mr Richard Davies also spoke. Among the decorations in the village special mention should be made of tri- umphal arches, stretched across the Terrace, in front of the railway station, from the houses of No. 1 aud also No. 4 (Mr Roberts') tj the wall on the other side also, that in front of Mr Roberts', Gari- baldi House, another from Raglan House to Mrs Williams', and others, again, at Captain Rees's, the Friendship, &c., &c. Tile village presented quite a holiday appearance.

TREGARON. Last Wednesday we had the pleasure of witnessing one of the most striking and unique sights that ever took place at the above place, viz., celebrating the centenary of establishing Sunday schools in Wales by the old saint Charles o' Bala. The neighbouring schools came into town early, headed by banners and bannerettes. The chapel was thought too small to contain the people assembled, so it was decided that meetings should be held on Pica Bach, a small hill overlooking'the town. The first meeting was com- menced by singing "Galwad ir Y sgol Sul," from "Meladydd," and a repetition of the 115th psalm by the women of the district. This was followed by a prayer, and singing "Awn, Awn, ir Ysgol Sul." The Rev D. Jones, Nantdderwen, then delivered a speech on "The Sunday School and family," after which they sang "Clod, Clod iDduw." The Rev W. Evans, Ystradmeurig-, author of "Dros Gyfanfor, then favosred the audience with a. speech on "Maimer and Life of the Sunday School". The Rev D. Rees, Bronant, then catechised the children from the "J&hodd Mam, after which was sung "Y wald sydd well" very effectively. The adults were catechised from the Hyffordwr" by the Itev M. Evans, Tre- garon. The Ifyfforddvvr is a book composed by the Rev Charles o' Bala. The meeting was brought to a close by prayer offered by Mr Kvaus, Tre- garon. At 1.30 there was a grand procession through the town. The order of procession was as follows:—large blue banner with the words Canmlwyddia'it yr Ysgol Sul yn Nghymru, 1885— sefydlwyd gan Charles o'r Bala;" after which followed ministers, district and school. inspectors, teachers, children, and adults. The number in the procession was about 2,000. Amongst the other banners were Bibi i bawb 0 bobl y byd," "We love the Sabbath School." The programme of the afternoon meeting was as rollows :—Singing, Rwyn caru'r Ysgol Sul," repetition of the la,st chapter of Ecclesiastes prayer, by Rev D. Rees, Bronant; singing. Casglwch hwy mewn," speech by Mr Davies, Tregaron, en "Mr Ebenezer Richards, Tregaron, as founder of the Sun- day school iu the Tregaron district." Mr Isaac Davies, Pcnlan, and D. Jones, Trial, Blaenypennal, read their report on the schools examined by them during the past year. The Rev 0. Davies, M.A., vicar of Tregaron, then addressed the meeting, and was followed by the Revs Mr Griffiths, local Wes- hyan preacher, Mr Evans, late station master at Tregaron, and J. Owen, Blaenpennal. The Chairman at the morning meeting was the Rev Mr Evans, Tre- garon, and afternoon Rev R. Morgan, Llanddewi Ihe leader ot the singing was the Rev J. Owen Blaenpennal. garon, and afternoon Rev R. Morgan, Llanddewi The leader of the singing was the Rev J. Owen Blaenpennal.

MACHYNLLETH. I SUNDAY SCHOOL CENTENARY.—The hundredth anniversary of the establishment of Sunday schools in IV ales was held in this town (for the Dovey Valley district) on Wednesday. The schools were in con- nection with the Calvinistic Methodists. The follow- ing villages sent their schools — Llanbrynmair, Cemmes, Darowen, Llanwrin, Penegoes, &e. About 1,500 were in the procession, each school carrying banners and flag's. The Corris brass band was en- gaged, and marched in front. Numbers wore medals with a Welsh incription on them.

JEttenttu re. The Summer number of the Illustrated London News is beautifully got up, and will provide many pleasant moments of recreation and thorough enjoy- ment. The plate which accompanies it, "Coaxing is better than scratching, is an artistic work of much merit, being copied from appointing by C. Burton Barber, now in the possession of Mr J. C. Eno. The colours are beautifully brought out, without being too highly wrought, and if the picture was framed it would prove an acquisition to the drawing room or the parlour. Of the literary merits of this summer number we cannot speak too highly, seeing that the story of Maruja is from the celebrated pen of Bret Harte. We can 1 warmly recommend this number to our readers. Cope's Tobacco Leaves, for the smoking room, is a most amusing and interesting little work, which we would recommend to all lovers of the fragrant weed. Messrs Letts & Co. have this month issued a new set of maps, embracing New Zealand, England and Wales, a'plan of Liverpool, North America, and the United States, which we can recommend for the use of schools or offices. The annual volume of Little Folks is now ready. It is certainly one of the best magazines for the little ones that we know of. The pictures are bright and interesting, such as a child would delight in, and the stories, charades, music, poetry, &e., &c., with which it abounds are such as to entitle it to a place in every home where there are children. The first number of the new volume will be issued on the 25th of this month, and looking at the programme of contents we can safely vouch that it will be a pleasing one. As a gift book for girls or boys the volume before us would, we feel sure, be highly appreciated.

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BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. Wednesday. Before Mr J. James (mayor), Alderman D. Roberts, Dr C. Rice Williams, and Alderman Peter Jones. DRUNK AND REFUSI < G TO QUIT. Jenkin Lewis, Black Horse Inn, Trefechan, was charged by P.O. 34 with being drunk and refusing to quit the Freemasons Arms on the 9th inst. The officer stated he was called to eject defendant from the Freemasons, where he was disorderly be- cause the landlady refused to serve him with a glass of beer. Defendant, who had nothing to say, was fiaed 2s 6d and costs. Alderman Roberts did not sit during the hearing of this case. AN ARTFUL BEGGAR. Evan Jones, Carnarvon, tramp, was charged with endeavouring to procure alms by deforming his lip so as to excite sympathy, on the 15th inst. P.C. 34 (Daniel Jones) said on Monday, about 5'15, he saw the prisoner at the top of Corporation-street, going up to two elderly ladies. He had his lower lip deformed, turned down, and tied with a handker- chief until it was swollen up. He pressed for alms, saying he was unable to do anything through the painful condition of the lip. Witness asked to be allowed to see the sore, when he said he was afraid to take the handkerchief off in case the wind would hurt it. Witness told him he was a police-constable, and must see it prisoner then took off the handker- chief, and his lip assumed its natural position. D.C.C. Lloyd said that he had Drs. Morris Jones and Rowland to examine him, and they siid there was nothing at all the matter with him. Prisoner had been previously convicted at this court, when he was committed for 14 days. He was now sentenced to one month with hard labour, and the Mayor informed him that if ho came before them again he would receive the full penalty—three months. THEATRTCAL LICENSES. The licenses for the performance of stage plays at the Skating Rink and the Old Assembly Room were renewed, and a similar license was granted for the public hall, Terrace-road. With respect to the Rink, the Surveyor said the water system was not perfect. Mr J. W. Rogers said he should put everything in order that day, to the satisfaction of Mr Rees Jones.

ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE, LAMPETER. PROPOSED CONFERENCE AT SWANSEA.—A con- ference of clergy and laity of the dioceses of St. David's and Llaadaff to discuss the position of St. David's College and the best means of meeting the appeal of the school board for aid towards the new buildings and the augmentation of lectureship and and scholarship funds, was summoned to meet at Swansea, on Friday week. Owing, however, to the fact, that Lord Emlyn, M.P., who was announced to preside, and the Bishops of St. David's and Llandaff being unable to be present on that day, it was decided to postpone the conference till some date when their lordships can be present. This arrangement does not appear to have been generally known, for several gentlemen put in an appearance at the Trinity Schoolroom, Swansea, on Friday, expecting to be present at the meeting.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE. The Convocation of the University of Oxford has authorised the delegates of the University Press to contribute books in sheets to the value of X50 to the library of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire.

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