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ATHLETIC NOTES. [BR "ARGCS."] FOOTBALL. The Glantawe played Dillwyn at Manselton on Saturday. The only exciting bit of play in the first half was when Deinery, the Glantawe wing, received the ball at half-way and, clashing off in fine style and doubling his wing man, was not collared till on the line. Having nobody to pass the ball to, a certain try was lost. In the second half Glantawe were penalised, and Dai Mort dropped a goal. Final score Dillwyn, 1 goal, 1 minor Glantawe, 5 minors. 0 'J: Is Rugby Union Football doomed ? There has appeared this week a well-informed and reasonable article in the Time*, which certainly gives rather an alarmist view of the situation in which the game now stands, so far as its organization is concerned Rugby football at the present time is menaced by dangers from within and from without. From within, by divi ied authority-the Rugby Union (noiv practically Englistil, the Welsh Union, the Scotch Lmon, and the Irish Union may all make different laws. It is menaced from without by the different encroachments of the Horthem Union, which offers pecuniary inducements to less wealthy players to secede, and indirectly by the influence of the Association game which, by its recog- citton of the principle of payment, leads young men, looking, as is natural, to their pockets, to choose Association football rather than what many who have played both think the better game. As has been pointed out, the latest decision in the Gould case HAS only just averted the secession of Wales from the Union and even now there is Still a great deal of sore feeliner. # People will no doubt go on playing Rugby Union football, but the success of the Northern Union shows how the game is being modified. And the standoiffshness" of the amateurs com- posing the Central Board seems likely to cause yet more splits. Says the Times correspondent :— The recent decision of the Rugby Union, the straits to which northern clubs still true to it are put, the success of the Northern Union, its rival, lead one to consider, and perhaps to doubt whether, after all, the attitude of the said llugby Union and of the Scotch and Irish Unions and of the irresponsible responsible international board towards professionalism is not, after all, unwisely liarsh, f, indeed, those worthy corporations are not setting IIp an imaginary ideal quite impossible under the circumstances in which the game is played to-day. This is precisely what we ourselves hinted last year, says the St. James's Gazette. If Rugby Union Football is to be retained, as played by the amateurs, they may have to condescend a little, and regularize professionalism, as has been done in cricket. SWANSEA FIXTURE LIST. SWANSEA 1ST XV. Sept. 25—District League Home Out. 2—Treherbert Home „ 9—Penarth Away I 16—Llanelly Away I I 23-Devonport Albion Home SWAXSEA SECOND XV. Oct. 2—Llandovery College. Home 9—Treherbert Away

THE HECEXT BAZAAlt AT PEN RICE. SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK.—THE FINANCIAL RESULT. On Tuesday Mr. WIll. Beynon, Burry Green, having been favoured With instructions from the committee of the Llanrhidian Church Restortion FUND, offered for sale by public auction at Llaiirkidian shoolroom, that very desirable and select surplus stock from the bazaar recently held at Pemiee Castle, comprising about two dozen large ornamental plants in pot. of various kinds, upwards of sixty pounds of cake (seed, currant, and sultana, all in good condition), a few lbs. of tea, best quality, about eight pounds lump sugar, three or four pairs of special and well bred fowls in crates, one section of pure honey, a few pouds of sweets, 6 pounds Huntley and Palmers' biscuits, one strongly made h.p., a very useful footstool, about sixty yards white calico not damaged, one hundred yards red Turkey twill." A small pig was given by Mr. Jeffrey, Crieton. The sale excited much interest, the schoolroom was crowded, and everything was sold, excep- tionally good prices being realised. The total proceeds amounted to £ 8 Os. 5d., the sale being a financial as well as a social success. Mr. Beynon made a capital auctioneer. The sec;etary, Mr. Richard Gordon, and treasurer, Mr. Tiios. Gr Gordon, dtserve every praise for the way in which they carried out the general arrangements. To the subscriptions to the bazaar already announced are added tne following £ s. d, Dr. T. E. Gordon, M.D., Chalford. 110 Mrs. Gordon. WARWICK 1 0 0 Mr.JamesRanden,Kiihbia,!i. 1 0 0 Mr. John Diamond 1 0 0 BUssA. Diamond 1 0 0 M:ss E. Diamond J 0 0 Mr. Thos. Evans ••• 1 U U Mr. R. W. Beor (Caswell) 10 0 Mr R. W. Beor (Caswell) 1 0 0 THE BAZAAR PROCEEDS. I The following are the results of the bazaar, which, it will be remembered, was opened by I Miss Talbot, £ s. d. Miss Talbot's stall 41 0 0 M iss Benson's do., 35 0 0 The Misses Morgan's do., 20 0 0 Miss Benson's do., 35 0 0 The Misses Morgan's do., 20 0 0 Mrs. R. Gordon's do., 12 14 8 Mrs. Wm. Holland 6 0 11 Mrs. J.Gordon,reireahmentdo. 3 3 0 Tickets sold at gates 15 16 10 Mr Martin, phonograph 1 11 10 Proceeds from drawing for pet lamb 3 7 6 Proceeds frum sale of ginger beer 1 13 3 140 13 0

ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLI- GENCE. ORDINATIONS IN sr. ASAPH DIOCESE. A general ordination was held by the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph in his cathedral on Sunaav, when the following gentlemen were ordained DEACONS. Edward Richards, lie. in div., Hatfield Hall, in the University, Durliom. William Arthur Westley, B.A., St. David's College, Lampeter.—Grunydd Howell Griffiths, B.A., St. David's College, Lampeter—Walter Parry de Wintjn Kiteat, B.A., Corpus C'hiisti College, Oxford, and of Cuddesdon Theological College.—Bicberton Cross Edwards, B.A., 1!0n. collegiate student, „ ^l^amm Jones- Evans, St. John s College Oxford (by letters dimissory from the Lord Bishop of Bangor). PRIESTS. — James David Jones B. A., St. David's College, Lampeter.—Joel Jenkins Davies, PA St David's College, Lampeter—Evan Worthington Powell, Mi„ Balliol College, ILs^Lordship afterwards licensed :—Mr Edward Richards to the curacy of Khosllanerchrugog — Mr. William Arthur Westley to the curacy of Wwslitm —Mr. Gruffydd Howell Griffiths to the curacy of Guffulling.-Mr. Walter Parry de Winton Kitcat to the curacy of Buddey.-Mr. Bickerton Cross Edwards to the curacy of ^m-fnvd The preacher was the Rev. LI. Wyntic Jones, M.A., incumbent of St. Mark's, ORDINATIONS IN ST. DAVID S DIOCESE. At an ordination of deacons held by the Lord Bishop of St. David's, at the P^llo^ Abergwili, on Sunday, the 19th ( ing w ere ordained and licensed to ,c,ul'p" Thomas Davies, lie. in div., St. David s C £ Lampeter, to the curacy of Bangor, Ctudig!iu- shiro.-William Henry Davies, lie. in div., 6t. David's College, Lampeter, to the curacy o Llanfihatigel Geneu'rglyn, Cardiganshire.—David Jones, lie. in div., St. David's College. Lampeter, to the cuiacy of Llanarth. with Llanina, Car- diganshire.—Thomas Maddock Jones, B.A., St. David's College, Lampeter, to the curacy of Llandefeilog, Carmarthenshire.—Francis Price, B.A., St. David's College, Lampeter, to the curacy of Llangattock, with Llangenney, Breconshire. Mr. David Jones was the gospeller, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. T. Thomas, vicar of Abergwili. LIVINGS or LLANDDAROG AND TREGARON The living of Llanddarog has been offered by the Bishop of St. David's to, and accepted by, the LIE v. W. R- Lloyd, curate of Pembrey. THE Rev. D. M. Davies, curate of Abergwili, has accepted the livihg of Tregaron, in the gift of the bishop.

CONTEMPORARY CHAT. Here are a few interesting items from the Parliamentary return of taxes just published. A total number of 1,379,482 dog.i are licensed in this country. In addition to this number there are thousands of sheep dogs which are not licensed. Over 200,000 persons are licensed to carry a gun, and 56,584 persons to use armorial bearings. The number of licensed male servants is 199,474; of hackney carriages 116,442; and of private carriages 431,931. On Sunday the largest ship afloat left South- ampton for her first voyage across the Atlantic. The Kaiser Wilhi lin der Grosse is. of course, not quite so big as the Great Eastern, which was 692ft. long, 83ft. broad, and 60ft. deep, but she is considerably larger than her rivals of the Cunard line. The Campania and Lucania, built on the Clyde, are 625ft. long, 65ft. broad, and have a gross measurement of 12,950 tons. The new North German Llojd boat, built at Stettin, is 649ft. long and 66it. broad, with a gross measurement of 14,000 tons. Each of the three steamers mentioned has engines of 30,000 indi- cated horse power, and it will be interesting to see whether the increased length of the Kaiser Wilhelm gives her any advantage in speed. On her first few voyages there will probably be no attempt at very fast steaming, but next year we may expect to see the St. Paul's record between Southampton and New York broken. The intense interest taken in this great ship in Germany reminds one of the eagerness with which every movement of the Great Eastern was recorded and discussed in the autumn of 1859. New, garish, expensive hotels, with often enough rubbishy fare, for old-fashioned simple, inexpensive inns with plain and sound food- this is the change which one cannot help think- ing has had something to do with "a bad season" on the Thames, as well as at many seaside resorts. A "Sikh" displayed the most brilliant courage I A "Gurkha" brouyhi in the body under a hail of bullets! A "Dogra captured, the standard! And so the story runs. "What's in a name"? There should be much, says a Service paper, if we were ■wise enough to tests its value, where the mention of it confers honour and carriss reward, There were times when the name of any British soldier, private or non-commissioned offic?r, was never found in any return of killed or wounded. "Three non-commissioned officers, fifteen rank and -file, one drummer "—and there they lay! It is in the nature of things perhaps, but it would be better if there were some departure enlarging the scope of the liberal returns of to day, when a viceroy telegraphs that Private Smith, No. 1790, has been j drowned,' and that "Sergeant Jones, No. 279, has succumbed to sunstroke," and gives no name to the splendid native soldiers who have been foremost in this frontier war. Do we not all rejoice when we read the bold headlines, "Gallantry of British Officers," and follow with burning interest the account of their deeds in the exciting records of their encounters with the tribesmen on the frontier ? But are there not evidences of the f4>ler.did daring of the "natives" whom they led -examples of th3 most devoted valour, of the finest devotion—of the very best qualities of the soldier? Yes! liut they are only "Sikhs "Gurkhas," "Dogras," or "Sowars." It is we are told, the purpose of the War Office to mark for special honour the men who distin- guished themselves in the course of the campaign which seems to be drawing to a close. It is to be hoped that the report is true, and that there will be in India a roll of honour for the soldiers who have so nobly vindicated their right to rank in the first line of the defenders of the Empire. The Board of Trade reports upon railway accidents during the year 1896 shew that during the year 1,008 persons were killed and 5,877 injured on railways in the United Kingdom, and of these ninety-three passengers were amongst the killed and 1,586 amongst the injured. In addition to these totals the com- panics have returned eighty-five persons killed and 1,102 injured in accidents that occurred on their premises, hut which were not connected with railway vehicles. The total number of passenger journeys during year, exclusive of journe\'3 by season ticket-holders were 980,339,677, so that the proportions of pas- sengers killed and injured were one in 10,541,287 killed and one in 618,121 injured. It is singular how varied is the demand for farms in different parts of the country, notes th3 Rural World. One of our contributors who travels the country widely finds that in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Leicestershire, Rutland, Cheshire, Lancashire, and even farther north, there are very few useful farms without a tenant; while in Warwickshire. Worcestershire, Northamptonshire, Essex, Norfolk, and even in the rich county of Lincoln numbers of farms are tenantless. Still even where land is tenanted rents have been reduced, and the returns given by the Commissioners on Agriculture corroborate the foregoing statement. But it took the Com- missioners four years to find out what every shrewd practical farmer lias known for a long time. Commissioners on Agriculture need to move more rapidly about their work to do any material good. A few practical farmers would be able to shew as well in a few months what is going on in the farming world as takes the Commissioners as many years. At a recent meeting of the Sanitary Associa- tion of Scotland, Mr. John Lindsay read an interesting paper on the control of ice-cream vendors. It seems, says the British Med teal Journal, that some three years ago the authorities at Glasgow, alarmed at a serious outbreak of typhoid traced to the consumption of ice-cream, attempted to obtain control over its sale on the ground that it was frozen milk, and therefore came under the dairy regulations. The matter was tested in court, and the sheriff upheld this view of the matter. Unfortunately, however, his decision was reversed by a higher court, The Glasgow authorities, however, took special powers, the effect of which was to bring ice- cream vendors into the category of dairy keepers, with the result that Glasgow, now alone among cities, has the most absolute control over ice- cream shops. This surely is an example to be followed, and we wish success to the resolution passed by the Sanitary Association of Scotland, that the business dealing with ice-cream be placed under the Dairies Orders and the regu- lations following thereon. A blossom, star-shaped, with a cup like centre, measuring a foot in diameter, is a start- ling flower. A plant in the cactus house at Kew has borne one hundred and fifty such this year, and as many as fifty have been open at the same time. But. what is of grater interest to botanists, it has fruited for the first time. The fruit is in size and shape like an ostrich egg, but in colour bright crimson. It is very palat- able, sweet sub-acid. It is possible that a large crop might be borna annually. It used to he cultivated for its fruit in Martinique. It would be a showy ornament for a rich man's table, but we are not likely to see the splendid crimson globes of Cereus irianijidaiii on the popular barrow. New methods of making money by poor ladies with leisure time and no capital are eternally being exploited. Mr. Gladstone has suggested the manufacture of jam as an employment for impecunious farmers, but marmalade-making as practised by the daughter of a clergyman at home appears to fill all the necessary require- ment* The lady in question began with a ^anital of £ 1, and doubled it the first year; the S ■ ear slie cleared a profit of £ 11 4s. 9d. Eere comments Lady Violet Orev.l „ m tl,e £ j • have a clear specific for becoming Graphic, we .marmalade-making is a millionaire, in acu 11^ion.. The rerine a cleanly and agreeable occ p ,!v11.rnaia(qe is is simple, too, while home-made 'ma: malside is infinitely superior to that wtojih h ''which there are many other excellent th The-e the recipes are now well-nigh forgot. • are branly cherries, for the manu a^ wh'c'i cur grandmothers were celebrated ch(esn, a delicious dessert dish; salted aim •>, much beloved of men; curaijoa, which is cheat heme-made and expensive to buy and whiskey curacoa, a variety of the same peculiarly aflected by hunting men. All these little dainty tilings are pleasant to compound, and might be madf, a source ot income to poor ladies. Then, again, h,as its own special recipe for Sauce, jam, cake, &c., handed down from one generation to another, and for which it used to »enf^rrf f2,n0U3- Home-made bread is arother delicacy too much neglected since the baker has become our maste?. Let everyone cultivate his her own precious family pre- srnptions, and thus add his mite to the worId's store of happiness. The intelligence from India that a number of editors and proprietors of native journals are applying to have their names removed from the register may suggest, says the Globe, that lara: financial transactions are taking place in the Indian Fourth Estate. How large may be gathered from the fact that on, perhaps, the majority of native journals proprietor, editor, manager, and their respective staffs are concentrated in one student, who has failed to pass an examination; the plant consists of a lithographic stone, and the establishment of a coolie to manipulate it. <3rtmAtimcs the editor does this too. Quite a Sr of native journals might, therefore, .VlI1„0 u-nds without producing political, social, SSTSancWAvulsion, of the first magnitude.

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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SWALES. ANNUAL '.CONFERENCE AT SWANSEA. MEETING OF THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. The seventh annual conference of the English Churches of the Presbyterian Church of Wales took place in Swansea this week. The conference was heralded by a large meeting in connection with the Forward Movement, which took place at the Alexandra- road Chapel on Monday evening. Principal Owen Prys. M.A., of Trevecea College, the President of the Movement, occupied the chair. The meeting was a very larsre one. and many of the delegates attended.—Principal Prys, in the course of an eloquent address, said he was sorry the Forwaid Movement did not imply a forward movement of the whole Christian Church, or of the denomination. It was simply the forward movement of a section of the Christian Church. They felt it was wrong to allow a few men like those on the platform that evening to do a work which ought to be done by the church as a whole. (Hear, hear.) Their denomination and the church at large were not what they ought to be. They did not realise their opportunities or per- form their duties. The very existence of the Forward Movement and of the Christian Endea- vour Society was a confession of weakness, and so was the fact that they were about to form a temperance society within every church in their denomination, for did not the fact of being a member of a Christian Church involve the duty of being a total abstainer" (Applause.) They were there that evening trying to awaken the church to a sense of its responsibility. It was the duty of the individual church to carry on a forward movement in order to reach the lapsed masses of the people; but the church did not, and he was glad to find a few ready to remind the church of its duty. He believed God had shown Mr. John Pugh that the Christian Church in Wales was not doing its duty. When it was warm in the heat of its first love the Christian Church in Wales expanded and stretched forth its hand to the whole world, but when it lost its love it left the masses out and became an eminently respectable middle-class institution. (Laughter and applause.) The Forward Movement appealed to all classes, and realised that everv man and woman in the world was worth saving, and that if they were to be saved, they must preach a simple gospel to them. Their churches had become so abominably respectable that they as ministers bad almost got to believe that anything but tiic Gospel of Christ was required, and he thought that if the church remained so for a few generations its tone and colour would become changed. The object of the Forward Movement, as he understood it. was not that the church should remain in its present position, but that it should move forward once more into closer touch with the people. (Loud applause ) The Rev. Lewis Ellis, the general secretary. spoke of the growth cf the society, and said that during its six years' existence it had been instru- mental in rescuing from 15,000 to 20,000 men and women fiom the slums. Addresses were also delivered by the Revs. H. G. Howell (Cardiff), John Pugh, and Seth Joshua, and the meeting closed with the Benediction. MAYORAL RECEPTION AT THE ALBERT HALL. The Conference social gathering took place at the Albert Hall on Tuesday afternoon after the representatives had been received and welcomed to the town by the chairman and members of the local committee. At fcur o'clock the Mayor of Swansea (Howel Watkins, Esq.), who wore his chain of office, and, in the absence through illness of the M3yoress, Miss Effie Watkins held A reception. There was a very large gathering, both of delegates and of prominent local people. Supporting his Worship on the platform wore the Rrvs. Wm. Williams (late of Argyle Chapel), R. T. Williams (Argyle), Wm. Evans, M.A. (Presi- dent of the Conference, Pembroke Dock), J. R. Davies (Alexandra-road), J. L. Phillips (St. Helen's), Dr. Ebenezpr Davies, Councillor Fred Rocke, J.P., Messrs. W. Evans, J.P. (President- elect, Southport), Seymour Arthurs, D. C. Jones, Augustus Lewis, and others. Amongst those present were the Misses Roberts (Miskin Manor), Mrs. Ebenezer Davies, Mrs. Lewis Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Richards, Mrs. Augustus Lewis, Mrs. Montgomery Wrilliams, Miss Williams, Mr. Thos. Thomas (Official Receiver), Dr. G. A. Stephens, Mr. A. H. Thomas, J.P., Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Thomas, Mrs. Richard Lewis, Mr. D. Stanley Owen, Mrs. Lloyd (Aberdare), the Rev. and Mrs Oscar T. Snelling, Aid. and Mrs. W. H. Spring, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Jones Mrs. D. C. Jones, Aid. Gwilym Morgan, Councillor Griffith Davies (St John's), and others. After an admirable organ recital by Mr. D. T. Williams, A.R.C.O., The Mayor, who was heartily applauded on rising, extended a very hearty welcome to the delegates on behalf of the Corporation of Swan- sea and the inhabitants generally. His Worship said the very fact that they could meet together in the common service of their Lord was an effective reply to the accusation that jealousy existed amo: g the different Nonconformist bodies. (Hear, hear.) There was a demand for a kind of unionism, so-called. He corsidered it a spurious unionism, one that never could be effected, and one that would never be a sincere bond of friend- ship or union in Christian work. It was not necessary for them, as i-erving in the great army of Jc-us Christ, belonging- to different companies to wear the same-coloured uniform in those several companies. (Hear, hear.) Nor was it necessary for them to trample down the walls that separated them before they could effectually m the great cause of their Ma t • Commenting on the proceedings of the Confer ence, his Worship said he had not found so niuoh reference to the work of the young people as he expected, or as he should have liked but he had no doubt that that important part would receive a great deal of deliberation. It was not a new subject: but the difficulties remained and they ought to try to popu'arise their efforts. He did not mean by scrmonettes. or that tiiey should have a service or song on Sunday afternoon, when they ought to have their classes for the teaching of the Gospel. But something could be done without any vital change in order to popularise the work. There was no power to-day so influential and telling as the loving voice of the preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and distant was the day, lie hoped, when that voice would be exchanged for anything less powerful, and when we should lose its valuable influence. (Applause.) The Rev. Wm. Williams, the aged and retired pastor of Argyle Chapel, was heartily received on rising. He thanked the Conference for the very loving and cheering message they sent him from Os\ve.-try last year, and he wished to thank Mr. Rees, the secretary, especially, for the kind expressions with which he conveyed the message. He (Mr. Williams) had an idea once that old people did not care for compliments. (Laughter.) He had lived long enough to see his mistake, (Laughter.) The older they got tho more they lost the sense of their own importance, and it was very comforting' then to know that one was appreciated by one's brethren. The rev. crentlemen referred to the beginning of the English Calvinistic Method:st Churches in Swan- sea. He preached the first sermon. (Hoar, hear.) There ought to have been a large corifregation, but it numbered fifteen all told, and of those eight were prepared to enroll themselves as members of the new church. Thinking of that beginning, and seeing the great gutliering that aftel noon, he could not help thanking God and faking courage. (Applause.) In conclusion, the Rev. Mr. Wiiliams referred with gratitude to the warm welcome which the Mayor, as one of the workers in the gr.at cause, had extended to the delegates. The Rev. R. T. Wihiams, as Chairman of the Local Committee, extended a welcome to the conference of the English section of the Wel^h Presbyterian Church. However precious the W elsli language might be, Wales would become more and more anglicised, and he regarded that organisation as one that would transmit to the coming ages the giorious heritage of Welsh Calvinistic Methodism. (Applau-e.) The Hev, J. L. Davie, also spoke, and read a telegram from the South Wales and Monmouth- shire Endeavour Union, sending the heartiest greetings and congratulating the connection upon possessing more Christian Endeavour Societies than any other denomination in Wales. (Ap- plause.) The Rev. J. L. Phillips having delivered a brief address, The President of the Conference (the Rev. Win. Evans) thanked the Mayor for his welcome, and recalled his own school days in Swansea under the late Dr. Evan Davies. He congratulated the town upon its development since that time, and remarked that its prosperity was consecrated to such gatherings as thav. 1 he Baptist Union, the Congregational Lnion, the Church Congress had been there, an i last, but not (l^up]'tcr) the Pre<byterian C'nurch ot V^ ales hold its conference there. He moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor for his kind reception. Mr W Evans, J.P- (President-elect), seconded, and thanked the Mayor for associating the high office be held with the welcome to the conference. Thev valued the welcome all the more because they knew the Mayor was a well-known worker in the same cause. (Appl<iuse-) Dr Ebenezer Davies supported on behalf of the local 'committee,, and the resolution was carried with acclamation. His Worship briefly replied. Refreshments of admirable quality were served, the catering being splendidly earned out by Mr. Fitt, of the Grand Hotel. SERMON BY THE REV. PROFESSOR JAMES DENNEY, D.D. The public service at the Albert Hall on Tuesday evening was attended by an immense congregation, every portion of the great building bemg filled. The best-known Welsh hymns weie sung (Mr. D. T. Williams accompanying on the organ) with magnificent effect. The R?v. Professor James Denney, D.D., of Glasgow, who was supported on the platform by minister.; belonging to the various denominations, preached the Conference sermon. He took as his text: "It is expedient for you that I go away" (St. John, xvi. chapter, 7th ver.-e). Jesus had all along spoken of his approaching departure as the destroying of a temple that could be raised again liftin, tin of the S n in three days; as the lifting up of the S-n of Man as Moses had lifted up the serpent in the wilderness as something like the experience of the prophet Jonah as the taking away of the bridegroom from the children of the bride- chamber. But all those imaginative reference. to the great tragedy of His death had left no particular impression upon the minds of His disciples, and even after that great day when Jesus began to tell them plainly they were not able to take it into their minds. Je^us gently reproached them for their selfishness, when he said: None of you ask of me '"Whither goest thou?" If ye loved me ye would have rejoiced that I go to the Father. As far as he was con- cerned, it was plainly expedient for him to leave the conflicts of this world and go away to his prepared glory. But they did not think of that. and although they were unable, owing to their want of sympathy, to put themselves in the plaje of Jesus, He put Himself into their place and said Nay, I tell yon the truth it is expedient for you that I go away." The gain of His departure would be far greater than tlu loss. There was, of course, a natural explanation to such words. It was a familiar fact that as long as a person was with us his personal limitations and peculiarities pushed themselves upon us and hid the real man. In one sense, it always needed death to glorify the good, to strip the veil of casual circumstances from a noble life and let the real spirit and power of it stream out upon all beholders. And so the memory of Jesus might leave a greater impression on the lives cf t ie disciples than if He had always been by their side. There was another consideration that also suggested the expediency of His going away. It was not naturally advantageous to live in the presence of a very great man. The great man was like a great tree, and nothing less great could lipen in its shade. As long as Jesus was with them there was a possibility of his disciples being kept in perpetual spiritual childhood, and the only course that could be taken was that they should have all responsibility thrown upon themselves and left, without their Master, to mature. These were natural considerations to explain why it was to the advantage of the disciples that He should go aw ay yet they were not the tilings in His own minJ. Tue reason He gave was quite distinct: If I go not away the Comforter will not come to you but if I depart I will send him unto you. The coming of the Comforter was a good so unspeakable that for the sake of it the disciples might well endure separation from their Master What was therein the coming of the Comtorter that would far more than compensate for the departure of Jesus ? The blessings of the New Dispensation spoke of two things-first, Bpintual power; and second, spiritual illumination. These two things were the Magna Charta of the dispensation the things that made it better for us to live now than to have lived in the days when the world was made flesh. In consequence of Jusus's departure His disciples were to be equipped with spiritual force such as had never been seen in the world before they were to have the power of reaching men's consciences and compelling them to acknowledge the trutn about all the deepest things. Was not that the very power they iu the ministry, needed. Was it not the very thing in which they felt their owa helplessness c (.Issne6s most acutely when they stood up to speak tj the consciences of men about sin and righteousness and judgment What Mas there in the world more inaccessible to them, when left to them- selves, than the conscience of another man r The conscience of another man was another world It was a. thing tney could not reach, nor touch nor carry by storm, a thing beyond them alto- gether, unless (jod was with them to heln With regard to the second part of the nroi.M^ +1 »t the Comforter should be a source of spu-itual illumination to the apostles, that also waV ful filled as surely as his other promises and tliev found the proof of lts fulfilment in the New Testament, which was a proof that the Holy Spirit came as a spirit of truth, guidm- th disciples into the understanding 0f Je us Christ The New le-tament was th» =„ i: i' and only adequate witness to'the mSin-1 of God's revelation ln Je8n, Ch, £ sent tho Comforter, then not fill en that oiId m H o Soil, and the whole gospel could be preached, not while th(.«» &U-Pei couia side bv «ido -n-uv, t tU(\?° men stood ,1 y T th JesU3 ot Nazareti in Galilee or Jerusalem, but on'y when th r r Pentecost had fully come, and when the lS °, the Comtorter had fallen upon the Wt-f breadth and depth and height of the 1 + passes knowledge. All that was no dismrnlt™ of Jesus it was His glory. In eonc'uf' ti preacher pointed out that without the de^dd f Christ that spiritual power and illumination would never have come there would have beei no Apostolic Church, no Christian humani+v n ,J no N,-w Testament. aaa After the sermon the Rev. W. E. Shaw, as the secretary of the Swansea Ministers' Union, read a long and sincere address of welcome f 10m the Free Church Ministers. The deputation, which consisted of the Revs. Jas. Owen (chairman) VV E.Shaw (secretary), Evau Jerikim, lVOr Jones' John Williams, D.D., and others, was warmly received. The Rev. Jas. Owen said that in the present day there was a general and persistent cry for a united religious world, and they ought to regard it as a healthy sign, but no union that was worth anything could ever be based on a compromise, and the le-union of the Christian churches and denominations, if that were desirable, was noi, to be brought about by any mechanical process—by any ecclesiastical soldering — (laughter) — by ^Y'th creeds written on them—by any *lons ot conferences or synods —or bv any h !rlmC V™pared eithel" in Grrhidt lwald Canter- bury or Iiome. (Hear hpar ) ThQ + } of the church mu t come as thJ Umti' came, natuially gradually snnntn summer life and beauty and proofs a £ l f ?!«0?sIy' with God. Etforts were U* made in t *ful,lesa fr,0!U by a church that was drfftin. ,^presentdjy stamp out Nonconformity in thr/Viioulewards to villagers were becoming the poor ai?d,the could the candle of Protestant-^ V And ll0W in those places except by ^Ptburnin* Churches and their representatives'- r4 1 Fr<^ In conclusion, he extended a ho^ I Applause.) the delegates. a Ucan->' welcome to The President of the Conferee Evans, acknowledged the addr» priate speech, and the proce^ ln.an ?PPr ): with the Doxology. -hngs terminated WEDNESDAY^OCEEDINGS. DINGS PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS The conference was resiimn i Chapel on Wednesdav moi-n;n Argyle Evans. M.A., retiring preXT f J'K?ev- VV" and he was accompanied bv +i Took the chair, Mr. W. Evans, J.P., Southport p^ident-elect, large attendance of delegates ■'■here was a After prayer and the%ino-in„ retiring President proceeded hymn, the president-elect to take the chaii. invite the Mr. Edward Davies, Ll>nd; exPl*'»iing that Oswestry conference electe(?an'i Was ^1<? indisposition was unable to 'l • t*11'0"?11 Consequently they asked Mv v them, po.-ition. XVi-i. Evans to take the Mr. W. Evans, J.P., axnid took the chair, and returned thank ° aPplause, anks Mr. W. Evans, J.P., axnid took the chair, and returned thank ° aPplause, RETIRING PRESIDENT'<5 ADdpjtqq The retiring president then deliv^ i, He said his subject was" The Pi his address, of our English Churc'. es," a (jae.e and Function of sn eloquent address,' obsoiv11! H'0 work was to a great extent a work f lat t.heir It devolved upon them to transl-.t translation, special and distinctive in the'r m, ,t!lat wa3 history into Engl sh. The Welsh w0/1 hi° f"! striven to translate English MoU Welsh. The Presbyterian Chur-h t had translated the Pre-byterianism r-glanu into England. Translation was reall? work. It required a thorough subject matter to be translated, and language into which it was to be ren.-)« d u competence coald be acquired only hJ Such careful reading, exact observationy ot reflection. But in the work of tmrid ^feP specially fell to their hands in the Fi, 9-tion that of their church they need also to bo 1 section the excellent spirit which was in °* fathers and founders. Their ohn 1 r n°lJl0 history that ought not to be forn-t-/ ^lac^ a deserved to be made knovn not onl and selves and those around, but to nti yai"onRthpm- borders. Having referred to +1*ers beyond the already done, the speaker said^+l^ worlf explorations made especially w +i recent moderator of the General Assemble ii Present their denominational history hrlo^ii much yet to be translated into EntrliiK 'ri ^aS Lecture promised to make known to \i <vPaY-ie,S world the best of our theology Tim "V4° English and the Primeval Revelation worn *-I0(i,"Man' might well be proud of. and thev » ka th^y indebted to their authors. He suo-o-pc,fCIi0.?r0aVy conference could take in haiid°th-> < f arranging for the production of a &?, ;«■ i for th. of tl,cir English olmroh^LX general circulation — bioerai^iina u- I i sketches, with illustrations, treatise*'1ls^r.ica1 and ethical subjects, convenient handbooks 'and ot course cheap-so that the membe-s of +W d ir,?? interests of the religious community witl^which they were happily identified ? Perhaps one of their affluent brethren would kindly act upon the sugge.-tion and generoudy found another lecture- ship for the specific purpose to which he referred. But the translation of Welsh Calvamstic Metho- dism into Etgli-li did not end-as, indeed, it did not begin--with the publication in the English language of history and the memoirs of great worthies, ar.d of their polity and theology. There must be, above all, the actual exemplifica- tion and practical illustrations of their dis).ino:ive principles and methods and of the excellent spirit by which they wore first genjrated and by wiii.ih they had been sustained down to the present time on the part of the English churches, singly and collectively. In conclusion, the retiring president urged that, on the part of the pastors there must be honest preparation for the pulpit and thorough visitation of their flocks. On the part of the deacons there need be hearty, intelligent, and liberal co-operation and, so far a, possible, every member of the churches should be made to feel his personal responsibility. Religion was not I a mere Sunday luxury, but an every day life of activity, and, lika our divine Lord, each one must learn to say, I must work the works of Him that sent me whiie it is day." Oil the motion of the Rev. Dr. Cynddylan Jones, seconded by the Rev. C. P. Astiey, of Llandudno, the retiring president was cordially thauked. THE INTERCESSION OF CHRIST. The Rev. Richard Hughes, 13.A., of Liverpool, read a paper oa "The intercession of Christ." and, in the discussion which followed, the Rev- E. Jennan (Live -pool), Rev. John Pugh, Principal Prys, Profe-sor Denney, Revs. Lewis Ellis, M. Thomas, and W. O. Williams, and Mr. Robert Sauvell took part. MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES. A meeting of representatives was then held, and the reports of the secretaries, nomination committee, and the treasurer were presented. It was decided that the next place of meeting be Brookfield-road, Liverpool. The Rev. Edwin Williams, vice-principal of Trevecca, was elected president-elect, and the Rev. R. Williams, Rhos, and the Rev. J. M. Saunders, M.A., Penarth, were elected secretaries and Mr. Evan Davies was re-elected treasurer. The following four gentlemen were elected on the executive for three years Councillor H. S. Davies, Penarth R-v. John Edwards, Cohvyu BAV Mr. Augustus Lawis, Swansea and the Rev. H. J. Rees, B.A., Cardiff- AFTERNOON SESSION. In the afternoon, a paper was read bv the Rev. John Williams, Cardiff, on The Christian Home." The rev. gentleman first dwelt on the necessity for having a dectnt sanitary home and the prevention of overcrowding being insisted on by the authorities. Parents were directed to I nurture their children, and bring them up in the admonition of the Lord. Catechise a chil l ia the way he should go and when he was old he would not depart from It. The rev. gentleman went on to insist on the necessity of example, of parents holding confidence with their children, and of family prayer. Let the training- be such that they should feel home sick even in the best homes, and day alter day feel they were one day's march nearer home. (Cheers.) Mrs. Pugh (Cardiff) opened the discussion. She said stern rule} and regulations enforced by a strong mind might produce well-ordered homes, and make them a kind of modern military barracks. But the^ best rules and regulations cjuld not make the Christian home. The Christian home was the growth of the Christ spirit and not a code of rules and regulations as taught by any school of the world. (Cheers.) The di-cussion was continued by the Rev. W. G. Owen (Beaumaris), Mr. Merriman (Pembroke Dock), and the Rev. J. D. Evans (Towyn). The conference then adjourned. PUBLIC MEETING. PRESBYTERIANISM IN RELATION TO THE NATIONAL LIFE OF WALES, In the evening a gre -t public meeting was held in Argyle Chapel, when the subject for discus-ion was Presbyterianisin in Relation to the Nation a 1 Life of Wales." Mr. JR. Davies, j p Menai Bridge, presided, and he was supported by the President, the ex-President, ai;d Professor Denney. the Rev. Wynn Davies (Liverpool), Rev. W. Hinton Jones (Shrewsbury), Hev. Professor L. Jones. M.A. (Bangor), Rev. Professor Ellis Edward- M.A. (Bala), Mr. Thos. Thomas (Carmarthen), Dr. Ebenezer Davies andi others. In opemng- the proceedings, the Chairman said Calvinistic Methodism was in a way a name of the past, and though they rejoiced in both names the time was coming, he believed, when they would all bear the names of Presbyterians and he rejoiced because throughout England and the world it was a name which signified a principle of church government. The Rev W. Hinton Jones, Professor Lewis Jones M.A. (Bangor), Rev. John Hughes. M.A., Rev. lyn Davies (Newport), and Princip.il Edwards, of Bala, spoke on Presbyterianisin in relation to the national life of Wales, and Professor Denney, of Glasgow, closed the discussion. He said what struck him first was the remarks of the chairman that Presby- terianisin was not increasingly popular in lirale,i. He thought the reason of that fact—to a certain extent it was a fact in Scotland also- Tvas that Presbyterianisin was a form of church government which put the greatest amount of responsibility on the rank and file of the church. A form of church government that left members of a, church with almost nothing to do in its management, requiring no particular standard of spiritual intelligence or responsibility in the work of the church, a form of church govern- ment that relieved the laity of all respon- sibility for the condition of the church would always be popular with the natural man, and the natural niall would always form a largo proportion of the membership of a church in g, country that had lived upon Christianity, picsbyterianism was the true High Churchism, and everything else that. was called by the name was, as Dr. Fairbiun had described it, not fligh Churchism but High Ciericali-m. It was £ he magnifying of caste and not the magnifying of the church. The Presbyterian form of chureii government was a form of church government that laid upon the members the whole stress and responsibility thev ought to bear, and just for that reason if the church ceased to be spiritual, then what was destructive in Presbyterianisin a form of church organisation would find less fnpport. Then bethought it had been their experience and his that no form of ciiurch Government had become so effective as the Pres- Lterian for carrying out the whole forces of the ration, and the church, and those Jnnss for which tl-,e church exist?d in Seotlanc 1 re Presby- ferian Church had been nursed on liberty both Church and State, and the Gen?ral Assembly IfiriR did for Scotland what the Long Parlia- !?»nt did for England. Now, civil and re- hffious liberty had battles to fight, and their battles were not all won.. lIe believed it would fall to a great extent to the Presbyterian Churches to vindicate the true nrinc ples of Chu:ch freedom, and do wlnt still needed to be done for the complete emancipation 0f the Church from the State. Ano her subject i on which bo'h their Church and his had been greatly interested was that of education. In Scotland, and also in Wales, education was at gr-st the business of the Ghuivli, which provided el gious education fcr the young, but that idea ♦ hat education was the business of tho Church «ras supplanted by the new idea that to edueite uras the function of the^ State. The State could not "'ive and did not give, the education which should be given by the Church. (Cheers) The State had not the same kind of interest in cduea- tion that the Church had. The Church had a further interest in education There was some- tliino- it wanted to have done tor the young people J whiJii the State could not do and there- 1 fore it became incumbent on toe Church to take J Gto it' own hands the responsibility of that < part of the education which belonged to the J Church to provide. (Cheers.) In conclu- J sion ho pointed out that much that had been said that evening was not celebrating the praise, of Presbyterianism, but of evangelical 1 -lio I;ved in the religion in the h arts of men who hved in their county. Ho define 1 Presbyier:anisn as a fine form of Church order, and inasmuch as Calvinism was a word which suggested doctrine, Metuo hsm with a certain religions spirit, and Presbyterian- ism which meant nothing but a term of Church 1 governmen t. he advised them to accept the wlnde, 1 ,E) a for they did really inherit all tha. was repre- I sented by those words, every one of winch had a great and noble history (Cneers.) The meeting closed witn the Doxology. < The following's a complete list of the delegates, [ executive officers, and speakers expected, with the names of the churches represented OFFICERS C Prcsident,-Rev. Win. Evans, M.A., Pembroke I Dock.. President-Elect—Mr. W. Evans, J.P South- v port.. v Ex-President*.—Bev. Principal T. C. Edwards, I M.A., D.D., Bala the late Rev. W. Powell, r Pembroke Dr. Ebenezer Davies, Swansea Rev. c J. Cynddylan Jones, D.D., Cardiff; Mr. E. J. e Baillie F.L.S Chester. a Treasurer.—&r. Evan Davies, Aberavon. t Visitor.—Rev. Professor James Denney, D.D., I Glasgow b Coin ,ittee.-Rev. J. G. Davies, Newport o Rev. E Griffiths, Garston; Alderman J. J- t, Griffitli. pünygraig; Mr. Owen Owens, M.A., y J.P., Oswestry Mr. W. Evans, J.P., Southport; t Rev. B.A., AberystNvyth Mr. Jacob s Jones PIlyl Rev. J. Williams, Cardiff Conn- t: ciilor H. S. Davies, Penarth Rev. J. Edwards, fjolwyn -Rav; Rev. Joseph Evans, Denbigu Rev J O. Thomas, M.A., Aberdovey Mr. 1 Augustus Lewis, H.M.I, of Factories, Swansea i jtfr. D J Meyler, Swansea; Rev. R. T. Wiiliaing, B.A., Swansea; Mr. Henry Simons, J Swansea Secretaries-Kev. R. J- Rees, B.A., Cardiff { Rev. R. Williams. Rho. 1 Chairman of Local Committee.—Rev. R. T- ) Williams B-A. • Secretaries of Local Committee.—Mr. Augustus £ Lewis, ilr. A. G. Arthurs. s DELEGATES. ] Mr. E. Jones-Wiliiams, Aberystwyth and Borth; Rev. J. R. Hughes, Abercynon Rev. R. i Jtiikyr. Owen, Abertillery Evangelist Poy, Aberearn; Evangeiut Harris, Aberavon; Rev. Mose-i Widitms, Aberavon Mr. W. n. Thomas, Abermuie Rev. J. 0. Thomas, M.A., Aberdovey Mr. Joseph Harris, Abergavenny Rev. R. R. Roberts, B.A., Abordare Rev. J. Rhys Dav E-, Alexandra-road. Swonsea; Mr. John Lewis, Argyle, Swansea: Rev. E. P. Jone = B.A., Uangor; Mr. W. Lawrence, Begelly; Mr. D. Edwards, Barry; Mr. Th.unas Williams, Beau- maris Mr. W\ F. Dav.es, Bom re Heat a Mr. Thomas Noyes, Birkenhead; Mr. Jonathan Hughes, Berriew Mr. TR.oinas Prot..eroe, Builth Mr. IY. HowelJ, B:ynn:awr; Mr. Percival Hu:.t, Ibaongar>V Mr. Fred Sat.on, Bla na; Rev. E. IV. E lwa.ds, Hoje Had, Blana.; Mr. Jonn Rogers. Burry Green; Mr. Tromas William- Buckley Alderman Anorew Roberts, J.F., Blaen-iu Ffestiniog Rev. W. W. Lewi-, Carmarthen Mr. W. Ttiomas, Cliftjii- street, Cardiff: Mr. R. Monroe, Penarth Mr. E. P. Phillips, Cow bridge-road, Cardiff; Rev. Watkyn YVilliams, blive-ioad, Caidiff; Mr. J. Edwards, Cadoxton R-v. H. G. Howell, East Moors, Cardiff R,V. D. Jones, Frederick-street, Cardiff Evangelist W. T.Griaith-. Grangetown, Cardiff: Evangelist F. Jackson, Saltmead, Cardiff R cY. J. PuLford Will anis, Plasnewycid, Card.FF Rev. Evan Rowlands, Crickho*e:L; Rev. W. Williams. L;a bedr; Mr. E. Button, Cornhili Mr. J. Hainer Davies and Mr. Jo-eph H.ir.i;, Coedway, Adder- bury, Mr. Wm. Skenfieid, C.ty-r.at, Chaster Mr. John Roberts, lwo Mills, Chester Mr. D. B. Williams, Dowlais Mr. F. W. Roberts, Denbigh Rev. David Rees, Devynock Rev. D. Manuel, B.A.. Dclamere IR. W. J. Wco thouse, Eiliutstown Mr. A. J. Sinnett, English chuiches in England Mr. \V. Hughe;, Bethesda, Eobw Yale; Rev. Thos. Davies, Mount l'leasunr, bLbw Vale Mr. T. G. Lewi-, Gosuen, Narbertli Rev. M. Thomas, Gilead, Pein'oroie Mr. Ed-vard David, Gil-;ad. Xantymoe!; Rev. J. IV, Matdiews. Gedi, Ton Mr. Win. Harris, Gilfachfargoed Rev. D. L. Jenkins, Goi-iii,iffa t,l Rev. H. Rees, Great Oak, Eardsley Mr. E. H. Rober s, Gwernypant, Llansautffraid, and Oswestry MR. Morgan Beynon, Trinity. Goi\er Mr. John Jones, Old Gower Mr. David Edmunds, Penuel, Guwer Rev. W. Menous, Haveifordwest Mr. John Hall, Hun iieatoa, Pem. Rev. John Hughes, Holyhead Rev. G. Parry Will ams. B.A., Holy- wed, Afonwen Rev. J. Calvin L'boaras, Hoy lake; Mr. Evan Evans, Llanedy Mr. J. R. James, Llandovery Mr. John Morgan. Llantrisant Mr. Thomas Morgan, Ll -.ndr,:idod Rev. C. T. Astiey, M.A., Llandudno Mr. Edward Jonc- Llan- dudno Junction Rev. Robert Morri-, Llanfair- feehan Mr. Evan Williams, LLmiJloes; Rev. G. 0. Evan-, Llanymynech Rev. Evan Williams, Lland-ssit. Bethesda Rev. E. Jermiin, Breeze-lull, Liverpool Mr. Goifrey Dav.es, Oakfield-r^ad, L.verpocl Mr. George J. King, Catherine-street, Liverpool Rev. Edward Gr<Huh<, Cars ton, Luerpool Rev. \V. Wvna Davies, Everto.rjw, Liverpool Mr. W'M. Francis, Milford Rev. D. M. Benjamin, Milling Cross Mr. Rhys Darie. Merciiyr Mr. Robert W. Roberts, Menai Bridge Rev. Edward Will:ams, Machynlleth Miss James, Montgomery; Mr. D. Davies, ZS'antyfyllon Rev. Morgan George, Newbridge, Mon. Mr. Win. Jones, Havelcck-rtreet, Newport; Rev. A. J. Jenkins, Caerleon-road, Newport; Rev. Rev. Riclnrd Rouerts, Malpas-road, Newport; Mr. C. L. Perry, The Marshes, Newport: Rev. Seth Jo-liua, Tempean e Hall. Newport; Rev. S. B. Evans, The Marshes, Newport; Mr. S. Cyinmer Joaes, C.E., Neath Mr. Edward Jones, Newtown Rev. Barac Rees, Pontyc.un Rev. D. Puillips, Pembroke Dock Mr. J. Menimau, Lanre.1th, Peftibroke Dock: Mr. John Lewis, Pembroke Rev. D. H. Lloyd, Waliaston, Pembroke; Mr. Geo. Williams, TI.ornc, Pembroke; Mr. Evan Jones, Pontypool; Rev. J. Vincent Thomas, Pend.ne Rev. D. M. Davies, Penelawdd Mr. J. T. Huwvlls, B.A., Pencoed Mr. WTm. Tnomas, Pontypridd Mr. Johu Evans, Graig, Puiitypri id Rev. John Morgan. Portu Mr. H. Parry, Portinadoe; Mr. T. R. Coleman, Pontygwaith Miss Nance E. Evans, Park MASKED, Llanidloes; Rev. E. Rees, Eha, a er: Rev. Lewis Ellis, Rhyl; Mr. Jacob Jones, Rhjl Mr. R. R. Jones, RR.os Rev. T. Sydney Morris, Runcorn; Rev. George Bancroft, Bethesda, Saundersfoot; Rev. C. David, Saunders- foot; Mr. G C. Williams, Saltney Ferry: Evangelist J. Thomas, SIX Bells, M< n. Mr. Ii. C. Price, Snrewsbury Mr. Win. Charles, Manselton, Swansea: Mr. John Bennett, Terrace-road, Swan-ea Mr. WR. D. Rulers, Rhyddings, Swansea Mr. A. T. Roberts, Port Tennant, Swansea Evai.g.di-t J. E. Ray, Hebron, Swansea; Rev. Benjamin Lewis, Marshes-road, Tenby Mr. Owen Hughes, Tonypaudy Mr. T. Wooseman, Treorky Rev. J. D. Thomas, Treherbert: Mr. WM. Davies, Treharris Mr. Samuel R-ashtou, Tredegar Rev. j. D. Evans, Tonyn ;ilr. Will. Davies, Talgarth Mr. W. R. Davies, Wiston and Penuel; Mr. Jobii Jones, Groes, Welshpool, Pem. Rev. W. 0. W.il.anis, Rossett, Wrexuam Rev. John Roberts, Hili-street, Wrôham; EtY. W. "Ward Williams, Summer-hill, Wrexham R_-v. D. W. Elias, Rhosddu, Wrexham Rev. ThornJS Pliennah, Ber-ham-road, Wrexham Mr. Robert Daniel, Rhoslylleu, Wrexhiirn Rev. T. Goschen Evans, Yny-ytjwl Mr. John Hughes, Ynyshir Mr. Evan Ev <ns, Xbwtowu Mr. Rees Davies, Tabernacle, Ardleen Mr. 1', Uugnes Giifiiih-, Cross Hands; Mr. Thomas Griffiths, Pontvcluii; Jones, Pentre, Ton RèV. H. J. Hughe-, Merihyr; Mr. E. W. Evans, Dol^eJly Mr. Howat, Criekhoweil Rev. John Owen Tonypandy Rev. D. T. Morgan, Llan- tris ant Mr. A. C. Wile, Cardiff Mr. P. 0. Williams, Cardiff: Rev. W. M. Wi liams, ad Mr. Lewis Thomas, Tenby Mr. J. Idloes Edwards, Bucklt-y; Rev. Jonn Pryse, Llanover, Abergavenny Mr. John Jone-, Treorky Miss Meniman, Pembroke Dock Miss Francis, Milford llavea Miss Thomas, Wiston Mrs J. Rees Owen, Wiston Mr. H. J. Davies. Mountain Ash Mr. John Badhain, Mountain Ash. KEPilEoENTATIVES OF 3IONTHLT MEETINGS AND PI:ESBYTERIES, lHr. R. W. Roberts, Angle-sea Rev. Edward Jones, B A., Arvon Rev. W W iihams, Brecon- shire '■ Rev. E. H. Jones, Carmarthenshire Rev. Ellis Edwards, M.A.. East Merioneth; Rev. D. Cunllo Davies, East Glamorgan Rev. J. Ernest Jones, Flintshire Mr. W. T. Hughes, Liver- poot Mr. John Wright, Lancashire Mr. O. Robyns Owen, Llewyn and Eitiunydd; Rev. Robert Morris, Montgomery Lower Mr. T. A. Davies, Montgomery Lower Rev. S. Jone, Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire Rev. D O.iver, Monmouthshire liey, Philip l Jones Pembrokeshire Rev. W. Jenkvn Jones, B.A North Cardiganshire Rev. Evan Morris, South Cardiganshire Rev. J. Edwards, Vale of Con- way Rev. Verrier Jones, Vale of Clwydd Mr. Llewellyn D. Howell, West Glamorganshire Rev. R. J. Williams, West Merioncth:h re. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OFFICERS, AND SPEAKERS. Rev. R. Hughes, B.A., Aberystwyth Rev. Eva:l Davies, Aberavon Revs. Cynddy.'an Jones, D.D., John Williams. J. M. Jones, Mrs. John Putrh. aud Rev. R. J. Rees, B.A.. Carditf Rev. Prof. W. Lewis Jones, M.A., Baugor Rev! W. G. Owen, Beaumaris lkv. J. Christmas Lewis, Barry Rev. R. Williams, Rhos-Ruabon Rev. W. Hinton Jones. Shrewsbury Rev. W. Wdlliair.s. Swansea Rev. J. M. Phillips, Swan- sea Mr. W. Evans, J.P., Southport; Rev. Prof. \ourg Evan-, M.A., Trevecca Rev. Rees Davies, Talgarth Rev. J. G'.yn Davies, Nev port Mr. J. R. Davies, M.A.,J.P..Monai Bridge Rev. E. Jerman, Liverpool Rev. J\ G. Owen, M.A., Liverpool Rev. John Hughes, Liverpool Alderman J. J. Griffiths, Penygraig Rev. W. Evans, M.A., Pembroke Dock Coun- cillor H. S. Davies. Penarth Mr. 0. Robyns Owen, Pwllheli Rev. Professor James Denney, D.D., Glasgow Mr. Robert Sauvage, Wrexham.

COMMERCIAL EDUCATION. For ten years or more several attempts iiave been made to improve our commeic.al education, but according to Mr. Kenric Murray secretary of the London Chamber of Commerce, tney have ail failed. He states that t:,is question was taken up by the London Chamber in 1-3/ when, alter an inquiry, it was ascertained that a large number of foreign clerks secured Uieir employ- ment in City houses, mainly because they were HPT^R educated than British youths leccivmg S'milar remuneration. After this inquiry a committee was appointed by the Chamber to study the courses of conunerei-IL instruction prevailing on the Continent, and, later on, a scheme embodj'ing the results of this investigation was drawn out. The next question considered was, how the adoption of this new scheme could be best promoted. Ultimately it was decided, rather than take any step which might be construed as competing with EXITING school-* to establish new commercial school-, and that it should be left to existing scholastic instituti ns to adopt the scheme promoted by the Chamber. After ten years' experience of this method, Mr. Murray declares that it has failed. He is of opinion that this failure is due, in the first place, to the inadequacy of existing schools to tiain young men for a commercial career, and, secondly, to the neglect of parents to bring'pressure upon schools to give their children the requi-ite traidng,

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CHIPS OF XEW3. The policy have ov.tained a clue as to the identity of thr. murderer of the boy Barrett at Plaistow. President Kiuger has made another speech to -1 the Outlanders, renewing, but again qualifying, his former r ouiises. An anarchist demonstration was held ia Tnfalgar-sqnare on Sunday afternoon, a resolu- tion calling for the release of all "political" prisoners being passed. The Peace Preliminaries have been signed in Constinticopb'. Popular opinion in Greece accepts with resignation what are regarded as the onerous con litions. By order of the Home Secretary the bodv of a man found in the Thames on August 8th was ex- hfaiod on S turdav, and was identified as a German named Ludwig von Yeltbeirn. Hilda Orme. a composer and writer of songs, was shot at and wounded by a man who asked for alms in BI )oinsf,ury on Saturday morning. ,a The 25th anniversary of King Oscar of Sweden's accession to the throne was the occasion of great rejoicings on Saturday. An outbreak of swine fever is certified at the .arg? Farstorp piggeries, and in a dairy establish- ment at Jonkoping, in Sweden. Advices from Nicaragua state that a revolution h is i roken out simultaneously in Granada and Jinotepsc. All is quiet in Honduras. A Greek priest in C.mra and a Mohammedan have been sen'er.ced to six months' imprison- ment for firing shots on the Italian warship Sardegna. General Weyler is stated to have telegraphed to the Spanish Government that he is perfectly confident c.f being able to pacify Cuba within four months. An agreement between Great Britain and France resi ectiug the Tunis customs ref/'me was signed in 1 itris on Saturday. Tunis undertakes for fifteen years net to place a duty of more than 5 percent, ad valorem en British'cotton goods, the present duty being 8 per cent. The King of Si am, on his return to London, sent a telegram to A.. leiix Faure expressing thanks for the cordial reception extcnde t to him by tie French Government, and sincere feelings of friendship for the President, who has replied reciprocating the King's friendly sentiments. An inquest was held on George Glaze, publican and deputy manager of Stour Colliery, Cradley Heath, wlio was killed in the pit by a fall of coal. Verdict, accidental death. A fire broke out on Southport Pier, and damage to the extent of about £ 4.000 was done. The iVe originated in the pavilion, which was erected about five years ago. The funeral of the Marquis of Northampton took place at Castle Asliby, Northamptonshire, on Saturday. The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of K!v. brother of deceased, and the liev. R. M. Carrick, ltecter of Castle Ashby. The dead body of Richard Smithi.Is. miner, twenty-two, was found in the Newtown Ceiiiery, Clifton, near Manciiester. Itissuposed he lost his way in the wordings, and was overtaken by foul gas. Fordyce Sheridan and Dudley Sheridan were committed to the Manchester Assizes on charges of conspiracy and libel in connection with state- ments in the Financial Post, with reference to William Bowden, director of Commerce, Limited. Henry Thornton, cab proprietor, was at Lancaster fined 40s. and costs for drunkenness, and James Duckett, oriver, the ",ame amount for assaulting a constable at Morecambe. Both were alleged to have hrutally assaulted the con- stable, who was found unconscious. The dead body of George Beecher was found in a field at Witiey, near Guildford. From things in his possession, there is little doubt that he died whilst poaching. There was nothing to indicate that a struggle had taken place. r At Bristol, Edward Kiley, nineteen,was sent to gaol for a month for dealing a pair of trousers and a waistcoat from a lodging-house. A pawn- brcker's assistant spoke t) Kiley pledging the goods. lIe pleaded guilty, and said lie was hungry. The tin-platers at the Ltantrissant Works. owned by Mr. Edwards, of Morriston. and closed for several months, have agreed to re-start at 15 percent, reduction on the 1874 list, the employer making a small concession. Enormous catches of herrings are being landed at Scarborough, and the market, is so glutted that prices have gone down from L2 to 7s. 6d. per ton. Despite the quantity packed and sent inland an enormous quantity will have to be used for manure. In consequence of strikes in the tinplate works in the Forest of Dean, most of the football clubs, which depend upon the men for players. are in an impoverished condition. The Lyduey and Lvdbrook clubs have been compelled to cancel all fixtures for the season. John Ellis was sentenced to fourteen days at Coventry for causing an obstruction with a truck near the railway station. On hearing the sen- tence prisoner shouted You ought to be ashamed of yourself to put fourteen days on a man trying to get an honest living." He was removed uttering imprecations. David Brown, aged sixty-four years, a waiter, lately living at Ifield-road, Broinpton, who had been working at the Crystal Palace, had just entered a third-class carriage at the High Level Station, when he was taken suddenly ill. He was lifted out and placed on the platform, where he died immediately. At Sheffield, an inquest was held on Eva Crowngol'1, infant daughter of a painter. The child, who was unable to walk, was left seated before a fire, when suddenly agonising crie3 were heard, and the child's clothing was found in flame-, the injuries sustained quickly proving fatal Verdict, accidental death. FV*V'rick Plant, brewer's agent, was charged "at Euxlon with assaulting George Swindells, farmer. There was a cross summons. Swindells had his eyes blackened, I)is lips cut, his hand injured, and hIs teeth loosened. He said there was no provocation given. Plant's case was that Swindells threw a glass at him in the Eagle, Plant fined £2 anl Swindells £1. The price of bread in Spain is rising. The Czar will be present next month at the laying of the foundation stone of the new Greek Chapel at Darmstadt. A company of infancy has been ordered to Morel la, owing to apprehensions of a possible Carlist rising at that place, A serious epidemic of small-pox has broken out at Larnaca (Cyprus), and a great panic prevails among the inhabitants, many of whom are leaving the town. A despatch from Khabarovka states that rail- way communication has now been established between that place and Vladivostok, and that the line will be opened for traffic at an early date. A steamer's whistle was heard off Cape Race on Friday night. On Saturday morning some pieces of a ship's boats were washed ashore, and it is supposed that some steamer has been wrecked and all hands lost. The Royal Mail steamer Connaught, the last of tho four new boats which have been built for the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, arrived at Holyhead on Saturday. The run fnm the Hock Light. to the Skerries was accomplished in two hours and three minutes against a strong beam tea and N.N.E. wind. The Queer, accompanied by Princess Henry of Battenberg, drove through Braemar on Satur- day in an open carriage drawn by greys and preceded by outriders. The Royal part}' had tea with the Duke and Duchess of Fife at Mar Lodge, and at six o'clock proceeded on their homeward journey. The weather was cold and showery. At Welshpool a horse attached to a waggon took fright at some passing cows, and in break- ing away threw Thomas Lloyd, the driver, to the ground. The wheels passed over the man's head, and he was killed. Another man, named John Owen, in attempting to jump from the waggon, fell on his head and sustained serious injuries. On Friday evening two otters were seen light ing in the River Frome. which runs through the town. On being frightened, one of them rushit1 to the George Hotel, where it was captured in the Commercial Room after an exciting chase round the room several times, and twice darting for the chimney. The otter, which was a dog- otter, weighed 221b., and was 3ft. 9km, in hngth. Jane Garner, twenty-six, wife of an engineer, of Penton-place, Walworth, died from hydro- chloric acid poisoning. She had been very strange in her manner of late. Colonel O. T. Duke, who stood as the Conser- vative candidate fcr the Lutcn Division of Bed- fordshire at the last General Election has appointed by Earl Grey to the post of Civi'l Commissioner and Resident Magistrate for Vic toria, Mashonaland. ° C During the past month, according to the returns, 2,9u3 stray dogs were seized by the police under the Muzzling Order in London and the administrative counties of Herts, Surrey, -Iiddlesex, Kent, Sussex, and the boroughs "of Richmond, Croydon, Kingston, and West Hani (as against 3,235 in July). No case of rabies is reported. W1'5,le assisting in the shunting operations at the Blackfriars Goods Station on the London, Chatham, and Dver Railway on Saturday » porter was crushed between two trucks. Ue was removed in a dying condition.

CHOICE DULOFMONA TEA Tonng. CHOICE DULCEMONA TEA Invigorating. Is. 6d. to 3s. per lb., of dI Grocers. Awarded 2 Gold Medals, for Excellence & Purity. "^RE AYE'S yoOD. EAVE S FOOD. An exee.len Food, admirably adapted to the ■ants o infant- ano yonnj ] e-sens. and. being rich in phosphates and potash, is of the greate.-t u iii'y in supplying the bo:.e-b..>rmir>g- and other iir-iispensaoie eieniemt-of fooJ." Sir CHAS. A. CASIEEON, M.D. J^EAVES POOL). EAYE'S POOD. In lib. Patent Air-Tight Tins. Is. Each.

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. [Before Dr. Hall, II, Glasbrook, D. Owen, W. Wa!ters, and Urn Evans, Escjrs.j MXM.1ES.-W iiliarn Kiiwarc?, L'iitckpill, for being -a disorderly in Oraiigt-street, uii Fritlav, was untd .is. and co&ts.—John O'Brien, 7, Cwm-street, tit-ecill,iii, was sent down to. 10 days for non-pa\nient t't lnuustna. fcctioul rales.—Tiiouias Evans, Tifchotth, lma tu paj lis. and costs for keeping a dog wilheut a license.—Gwili m Owen, for being helplessly drunk wbilst in cliaige of a horse and cart was mulcted i., a line of 20s. and costs. MONDAY. [Before J. C. Fowler .Stipendiary ), L. Tulloeli, V. Owen, and S. Goldberg, Esqrs.i VAEHTIES —\Vhftt:r Sharpe, o2, l )iitiiie-street Marr Jane alters, Hail way-terrace, bandore; Lawrence McKivett, i0, Ciareuce-termce Ofeorge Miles and George \\ïlIi¡¡Uls, 19. Clarence-terrace, were lined various amounts for being drunk and disorderly.— E;wai(i JeiiKiiis, Landore, was charged, at the instance ol 1:^pet-tor Myau, H,l'A., with causing a horse tj be worked whilst in an until state. Defendant was, alter being censured, disc-narked.— David Evans, 2.:1. Luiigdon-plare, was charged with assaulting William Jones, or .-sloane-street, and was fined and costs.— Evan Thomas', tinman, Morriston, was lined 5s. for assaulting E,¡z,LJdll ::3tepuells,-Jo>ua Nicholas, .thYIJ- iiviryd, was lintd 5s. for assaulting .Mary Jane Ilosser. — Sarah Ann King, 156, St. Helen's-avenue, was bound over to Jseep the peace for three months, and ordered to pay the costs on a charge ol assaulting Lily l'rice.— Emma Hansel, 313, Sealh-road, Piasuiarl, for assaulting Sarah Wilts, was lined 5 a'd CJsts. ALLKGED THEFT.jane Biston, otitis Ilicc, a married wom.n living at Oak-ierrace, St. Tfiot;o: = was charged wLj, stealing a glass globe containing all artificial wreath li-um a grave in Uanygraig Cemetery.—Mr. A. H. le-tock, jeweller, to W OOIU tlle wiealli beioCired, deposea to placing it o:i the grave.—Mrs. Wright, wife ot the lieeper uf the cemetery, staled lhai the defendant asked her permission to take a wre<on from her grave Shortly after sue saw defendant with a wreath in ajjlasj globe. —Other evidence having been given, defendant was remanded until Thursday. COIL MITT EI> For. TIUAL.—Harriet Davies, of Enl- street. plealieû guilty to stealing a jacket, value J8S., Ircm the passage ut o. 1, Cambrian-puce, the propeitv- of Gtormina 1,Leim, on Saturday Just, Lviûe¡,ce was given by the owner oi the garment, and by i'.C. uav.es, and the deleudant was committed to the Quarter sessions. ALLEGE!' IXnECEKT AS.-AI LT. — Fredeiiok Egan, labourer, of Greenliiil-street, appeared in the dock 011 a chaige oi incecently assaulting Ellen Lewis, 011 the ¡9th inst. Complainant-, who resides in a lodging house, 18, GIt,e¡.iJL1-st,tet, said lhat while she was in Led with her husband, about four l/clock 011 ir'undav luurnjuö she became aware that someone was under her bed. On waking her husuand, who cot Up aLJd struck a light, defendant came IrOd! under the bed. Her husband rtsked him what he wanted, whereupon defendant struck him. Defendant, who lodged in tile liotise, slept in the next beurouin. Complainant and her husband had to pass thr'-ugh defendant's bedroom to get to their rocm. He was not in te 1 when she went to bed on Saturday night. Xo one but she and her husband slept in their room.—Hioinus Le" is, tIle husban of the Complainant corroborated.—sergt. Williams gave evidence 01 being called to the iodgifig-itome by the prericiu witness a).d ot arresting the ueiendant, who, when charged, asked whether it was in his room or the other. Witness said in complainant s room, and defendant replied, All riyht. —Uettndant, alter being charged by the Bench, said lie wished to have the men called who were ill Lis room.—Committed to the next Quarter sessions. TrESDAY. 'Befc,re J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary), W. Stone, and Dd. Uweu, E-qrs j I Isonr>EKLii:s.—E ma t ltzgeruld, of ill-fame, Daniel Fitzgerald, labourer, of no fixed abode; Ellen Melatnbro, married, 5U, Main waring-ter race; Mary Bidder, 2, Eiji and Thomas Thomas, labomer, or no fixed abode, were each charged wilh being diunk and disorderly 011 September 23ih. All found guiitv and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. J* L'i;ioirs DKIVING. -Thomas Cole, 117, Kodrey-street, for furiously dtr.inga hoise and c.irt in jilattm-stieet, Moirision, on the ,5th inst., was fined 20,. At.-ALLT. Louisa lloboins, married, 22, Osterley- street, was summoned for an assault on Alice Craylord, a little put, alleged to have been committed on the 11th if;st. Several witnesses gave evidence, and the wouiau was lined 7. including costs. WEDNESDAY. [Before W. Walters, Joseph Davies, D. Owen, and D, Ji, stephens, E^'i's_; THE TllIRSrr O.xES.— Rees Rees, a tiieman of no fixed abode, E.ien Ross, and Mary Ami Estan, married, were charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 2.st inst. "The first two weie tilled 6s. and costs or 10 at d 7 days respectively, allei he latter 41 s. or one month, as it was btated that she had a very bad record, being up for th.j 28th time. ALLEGID THEFT.—E.iz. Yiltes, married, residing at 110, lioduey-street, was charged "j lJ stealing a tbunel petticoat, value Od., from outsiiie the shop otMr. Siedie, pawnbroker, 21, >~el;on-street, 011 the ,tit inst. -1',0, ,"mith deposed to nesting we deE-inlaut.-Eor the defeuce the woman Yates saiu that sJw had bought the garment Irom a woman. —The case was adj turned until Saturday in order that the woman from whom the garment was bought might be forthcoming. COUNTY BUSINESS. FVRIOUS RIl)HiG,-Tiwaui Owens, Its, of Swansea, and Francis Lions, Swansea, were j--ititly charged with furiously riding a bicjcle ut Coc-kett, :.ini~werc lined los. including c, sts.—H. Jones, Swansea, was ordered topily a similar amount lor « iike offence at Sketty. I.NCKEASED THE FINE.—.1 large number of county unmuzzled dog cases weie dealt with, aud when the first case came on Mr. Walters said that he thought tiiat the line previously imposed, namely, S3, (id., was not he. vv euongli as the cases were not decreasing iw number, lie shuulo, therefore, now impose a tine of lbs. cd, in each case. SUNDRIES.—Thos. Evans, rendawdd, was summoned for trespassing 011 some land owned by a Mr. Matthews. :1r, ltul.Jl!lS"1l Smith appeared for the prosecution. Defendant said that Matthews' son had given him per- mission to shoot on the land. It was now stated mat he had no right to give permission, and defendant was lined 25s. including costs.—Evan Morgan, Gorseinon, had to pay i5s. for being drtmk allll disorderly. —Ben. Jones, Swansea, who was represented bv his father, WHS summoned for driving a hoise and cart at Oyster- 111011th without lights. Fined 1 s. or sevi n days.—David Uurd, G"rseilJo!7, was summoned for stealing a clock, the proper y of Philip Richards, on Saturday last. After witnesses had bee.. called it was held that there was no lelonj- and the man was discharged.

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A GOOD OLD CUSTOM. In accordance with old established custom, Enrl Bathurst's park was thrown open to the pul lie last week for nut-gathering. Reports of a good yield of nuts brought crowds to the park. Hailev woo i was, as usual, the favou-ite resort and here, particularly in the low woods, nuts were very plentiful and of excellent quality. Consid- erable parties from Cheltenham, Gloucester Stroud, and Swindon, contributed to the throng," which kept the wcods full of lite. The schools- wera closed for the day, and the youngsters joined in the popular pastime, for the most part seeking1 their nuts in the wcods neater homer where they are less plentiful.