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THE Welsh Farmers' Gazette.- Friday, January 2nd 1914. CARMARTHEN BUTTER, Saturday-There as been an exceptionally small market here to-day. Cask hutter nearly exhausted, and price paid tor the best quality from Is 2d to Is 3d per lb. Fresh pats, Is 4d to Is 511 per lb. Eggs cheaper, 15s per 120 Turkeys Is 4d to I Is 53, geese, Is 3d per lb. All cleared early. CARDIGAN, Saturday Turkeys w.rel bought in for lld per lb, g¡>¿sl' and ducks 1l1 per lb and fowls 9d. Butter in lumps, Is Od per lb, in lib rolls Is 3d. Poultry (retail! — flacks and geese Is per lb, fowls 10d and lid per lb, Eggs 2d each. LLANDILO PROVISIONS, Saturday. — Butter in lbs, Is 2d to Is 3d do in tubs. Is 1,.1 to Is 2d per lb. Eggs, 6 to 7 for Is. Welsh aheese, 4d to 5d per lb; Caerphilly ditto, 8d per lb. Fowls, lid to Is Od per lb ducks, Is Od per lb geese, lid per lb turkeys, Is per lb. Rabbits, 6d to 8d each.5 NEWCASTLE EMLYN, Friday. There I was a large attendance, and business was brisk. Butter—small supply, selling well at I following prices, viz-in unsalted lumps for factory blending Is Oid, ditto in casks salted I for retail purposes Is and Is Od per lb, ditto in pound rolls Is 2d per lb eegs, 10s per 120 Welsh cheese, 5d to Sid per lb rabbits, 6d to 7d each. OSWESTRY CORN MARKET, Wcdces lay.—White wheat, 4* lOd to 5s 2d per 75 Ibared, 48 lOd to 51 2d old oats, 15 6d to 16s Od per 200 The new o\ts, 10s 6d to 129 6d per 200 lbs: malting Ðrley. 223 to 24s 0d per 280 lbs; grinding barley, 16s to 16&6d per 280 lbs. OSWESTRY GENERAL MARKET, Wed- meaday-Fowle, 3s 6d to 4s 61 per couple; iucks, 4s 6d to 59 6d per couple rabbits. Is 8d to 2j Od per couple butter, Is 2d to Is 3d per lb eggs, 7 and 8 a la potatoes, 4 lbs for 3d celery. 2d to 31 per stick -tomatoe, 4d to 6d per lb cauliflowers, 2d to 33;each. BIRMINGHAM, CATTLE, Tuesday-Small supply of beasts and sheep and trade slow. Bee', 6id to 7id mutton, nd to lOitt. Small supply of pis, which met with a fair demand. Bacons at 12s per score cutters, 12s 6d to,13s sows, 10s 9d to lis. LONDON PROVISIUNS.:Monday.- Mesare Samuel Page & Son report: -Sugar quiet on account of the holidays,but with firm undertone -Danish, 130s to 133s Siberian, 96i to 116a French, 118s to 130s '.Dutch, 106s to 112s; Irish, 1043 to 122a; Australian, 104< to 124s New Zealand. 126a to 132, Argentine 16, to 122s. Bacon slow-Irish quoted 66s to 7bs, Danish and Swedish, 643 to 74s ^Ru^an 52s ho* 65s Canadian, 66s to 70* Dutch 60s to 58s. Hams in fair demand—American long cut quoted 65<| to 76' 5 short cut.^Bto^ Lard quiet—American pails qa°j»d 56ai 3d to tfs 9d, and do boxes, 55s Od to 56s 3d. Cneese Srm—Canadian 65s to 68s Australian, 64s.to 568 jDutch, 57s to 66s. Eggs firm, market prices unchanged, LONDON DEAD MEAT, Monday.-Good supplies and trade quiet, though prices are rather firmer English beef, 3s 8.1 to le ts Od Scotch sides, 4s Od to 4s 2d shorts, is 6d to 48 lOd; extreme, 6s Od Deptford and Liverpool killed, 3s 6d to 3s 8d refrigerated aindquarter-best, 3s 2d to 3s 6d ;do^seconds, 3s'ld to 3s 4d do forequarters, 2s 3d to 2si 4d j Argentine chilled hindquarters, 2s 10a to 3s 4d forequarters, 2a 3d to 2s 5d. Mutton Scotch wethers, 4s 4d to 4s 8d iitto tegs, 4a 8d to 5a Od; do ewes, 28 8d te 3. Od English wethers, 4s Od to ts 4d do ewes, 2s 8d to 38 Od, Dutch Iheep. 38 8d to 48 Od Sootch lamb, os 4d to So Od English lambs, 48 4d to 5s Od veal, Is 8d to De 8d extreme, 5s 8d English pork, is 4d to 48 8d Dutch do, 48 6d to 4s lOd per 8 iba.

SWYDDFFYNON MARRIAGE OF MISS J. M. JONES, B.A., FFOS. The village was early astir on the morn- ing of Monday, December 29th, to celebrate the wedding of Miss Jennie Jones, Ffos, to Mr. Percy Frost Smith, Appleby Gram- mar School. The bride is the eldes daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones, Ffos, one of the most respected families in Mid-Cardiganshire. The bride's mother is the representative of the well-known Meredydd family, who have Eved in the Ffos for many generations. The bride re- ceived the first part of her education at Swyddffynon Board School and headed the first scholarship list at Tregaron County School, of which she was one of the earliest pupils. She proceeded to Aber- ystwyth College with a county exhibition, whence she graduated with honours. Nearly the whole of her scholastic career has been spent at Appleby. Mr. Smith is a. native of Halstead, Essex, and was edu- cated at Birmingham University and in Grermany. He holds an important and re- sponsible "position in Appleby Grammar School. The marriage took place at St. John's Church, Ystrad Meurig. the officiat- ing clergv being the Rev. John Jones, M.A.. R.D., vicar and headmaster of St. John's College. The bride entered the church leaning on her father's arm, who subsequently gave her away. She looked charming: in her coat and skirt of white iloth with velours hat to match. The bridesmaid was her sister (Miss Annie Jones) who wore a beautiful costume of slue with black velour hat. The irideexoom was attended by the Rev. J. VI. Williams, B.A., Ystrad Meurig, as best" nan. in the unavoidable absence 0 of Mr. Smith, Halstead. Miss Etta Jones pre- sided at the. organ, and an efficient party of I ,-o,iii_c, ladies sang appropriate hymns hiring the ceremony. On their way to the r; 'hurch the bride's party were enthusiastic. illv sped on their journey by the inhabit- ants of Swyddffynon, the square of which I tad been decorated for the occasion. After he ceremony, the whole village of Ystrad Meurig turned out with suns and confetti o show their regard for the bride and her amily. The bridal pair departed hy the nornmg train for the Isle of Wight to mend their honeymoon, amid the ringing ;heers and volleys of firing from the crowd gathered in the Station to give them a hearty send-off. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones entertained a numerous and happy party to breakfast after the ceremony. The following are a list of the presents — Bride to bridegroom, bureau. Bridegroom to bride, dressing case. Mother of bride, household linen. Father of bride, cheque. Father of bridegroom, piano. Miss M. A. Jones (sister), fish knives m case. Miss »• E M. Jones if sister), silver kettle and stand. Miss M R M. Jones (sister), revolving isoup tureen. Miss L. A. M. Parry (cousin), salad bowl. Mr. Bert Meredith Parry (cousin), silver toast rack. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Halstead, silver tea service and tray. Miss Irene and Master Harold Smith silver-mounted salts. Mr. and Mrs Arthur Smith, Halstead, silver tea knives in case. Miiss Fdith Smith, Halstead, silver-mounted pickle jar. Miss Gwladys Smith, Halstead, paper knife Miss Barker, Halstead, butter dish and knife. Mr. and Mrs. C'ounsell, Appleby Grammar School, canteen of cutlery. Misses Gilian and Pat and Master Michael C'ounsell, silver serviette rings in case. Appleby Grammar School Boys, entree dishes. Mis Hetherington, Appleby, afternoon tea spoons in case. Miss M. Williams, Hen- bias, marmalade jar. Miss^ Elizabeth Daniel, Ffos, teapot. Miss Nance "Wil- liams, Ffos, hutter dish. Miss Robinson, Appleby, half dozen teaspoons. Miss Mary Jones, Bont, teapot. Miss Peg Daniel, Ynysybont, Japanese tea cosy. Miss Parry Swyddffynon, sugar, basin, cream jug, and d'oylev." Miss Anne Parry, Swyddffynon. vases. Miss J. Richards, Constant, trav cloth and d'oyley. Mr. D. Howells, Aber- ystwyth, eiderdown quilt. Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Jones, Swyddffynon, cheque. Mi- George Osborne Jones, Swyddffynon. silver- mounted pepperettes. Mr. Noel Osborne Jones, silver vases. Masters Martin and Iorwerth Osborne Jones, Japanese tray. Mr. and Mrs. Baker, Appleby, silver-mounted jam jar. Master Roy Baker, Appleby, silver sugar sifter. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, 4GQ day clock. Sir Edward Anwyl, art volume of Omar Khay- vam. The Rev. T. Meredith Williams, Llanddewi, cheque. Misses Meredith Wil- liams, Llanddewi, silver afternoon tea knives in case. Mrs Jones. New Abbey, .Bont, cheaue. The Rev. and Mrs. T. R. Morgan, Swyddffynon, table cloth. Miss Williams, Tymawr, half dozen knives. Miss Davies, Tynewydd, Berth, cash. Mr and Mrs Davies, Maesnewvdd, cheque. Mr and Mrs Richards, Swyddffyncyi, sugar basin and cream jug. Mr. and Mrs. Richards, Post Office, Bont, cheque. Mr and Mrs Jones, Cefnllwyn, cheque. Mrs Stead- man, Cefnllwyn, cheque. Miss Nellie Davies, Han well, afternoon tea cloth. Mr and Mrs. Jones, Gwenhafdre, counterpane. Miss Alice Jones, Gwenhafdre, afternoon tea cloth. Mrs. Davies, Lane Villa, Swyddffynon, cash. Mrs. Davies, Plas- newydd Cottage, table cloth. Mr. John Edwards, Plasnewydd Cottage, cash. Mr. and Mrs Carlton, Appleby, cheese dish. Master Neville Robinson, Appleby, silver sugar scoop. Mr. and Mrs. Heelis, Appleby, sugar and cream stand. Rev and Mrs. Bosworth, Appleby, cut glass. Masters EUiott, Appleby, extending book stand. Miss Olive Morgan, Barry County School, silver tea spoons in case. The Countess of Amherst, liberty blotter. Mr. and Mrs Jones, Old Abbey, cheque. Mr and Mrs. Lloyd, Wedgwood biscuit barrel. The Rev. and Mrs. Williams, Brynhyfryd, afternoon teaspoons in case. Miss James, Rhydgaled Cottage, afternoon tea cloth Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Station Cottage, piano cover. Miss Griffiths, Cogsarn, Berth, silver cake knife. Mrs. Hopkins, Esger- maen, teapot. Miss A. Davies, Pengarreg, cash. Mrs Davies, Mabws, Ystrad Meurig, tapestry cushion cover. Mrs. and Mrs.' Jarvis, Rose Bush, jam spoon 'and butter knife in case. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Gwenhafdre, cash. Mr. and Mrs Williams Pantyfedwen, cash. Mr and Mrs Edwards Tandre, cash. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Pen- derlwyn, teapot on stand. Miss Evans, Penderlwyn afternoon tea cloth. Mr and Mrs Jones. Berthddu, silver luncheon trav .tSATTniS' 1 House, cheque. Mr ll!» T J«»es Tynllidiart, cheque. Mrs Jones, Tanffordd, counterpane. Mr and Mrs James Ty Fchaf, table cloth. Mrs Davies, Bwlchygeufron, cheque. Miss Wil- hams, Bryn reithvn, pair of linen sheets \fc-eSU°TS' Brynisaf, counterpane. Miss Hm dkh at Celnllwyn' silver-mounted jam dish. Mr. Evans Williams fWr. llwyn brush and comb in caU Mr and" Mrs. Jenkins, Llys Meuiw rJ ■, cake basket. Mr and Mr Lion Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Jonef bas.n »nd slfter. Mrs. Jeniri™, s £ °dd- ffynon, hrass candlesticks. Mr and Mrs SL .Mr. and. Mrs. ,James. Cefngrugwen, brass v i j T^e Rev-. J. M. Williams strad Meurig, cheque. Mr. and Mrs' W 1 0!tVv' EfbI>w Vale» royal Worces- ter china. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes Bmn Jone', C°"nterpan?- Rev & and m £ ca.se Af^mwUViS' siTIver tef*spoons in 1*1 Hedone Jones, Bronmeurie' ^temoon tea doth. Miss A. G Jon™ do Watcombe ware candlestick. Mr and'Mrs MrsJaSh TK>alC°"l Che:iUe- Mr* anri at tea service. Mr and Mrs. Parry, Peng^vndwn, cash. Mrs P ans, Blaenpentre, cash. Miss Williams' Gwarhelyg, cash. Mrs. Jones, TW'i 'T yddff.vnon breakfast cruet. Miss Mary Jones, Maesnewvdd. fish knives in ca £ Rev and Miss Williams, Lledrod Vicar: T> T V REA service- Mr and Mrs1 vice \r7' 7/e lst',Hecco war tea ser, Mce. Miss Mary Roderick, Bronmeurig omaments Mr Thomas Davies. Swvdd- ffynon, ebeque. Miss Evans. Canning- tieet, Ion, silver cake bosket. Miss dMUGe^reet' silver bonhonl tahU V'li, a^16S' Pent,'e< Rhondda, table cloth. Mr. and Mrs. Edward table cloth. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morgan Pentre, Rhondda, qnilt. Mr fc Trb" LIedrod' c™h- Mr and Mrs Hughes, Oefnmeurig, curtains and onk hTi' t ,VllIiams' Ynysbont, table cloth. Miss Jane Daniel. Ynysvbont, gipsy Ynt Jk flower not. Miss Rachel Daniel, Ynysybont towels. Miss James, Preswyl^ fa, Bont table centre. Miss Rees, SchooJ House, Bont afternoon tea cloth. Mr Wilham Hughes Swyddffynon, table cloth i. and Mrs. Lloyd, Cruglas, carvers in a case. Miss Edwards, Llwynbeudy. cash. Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Wernfelen, counter- pane. Miss Nellie Ricliards, Bont, table centre. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Edmonton, silver sugar basin and tongs. Mrs Davies and Mr Lewis Davies, Tvnllvn. vases Mrs Davies, Teify Side, tea cosy. Miss Annie M. Jones Gwarilyn. cash. Mrs. and Miss J>vans, Tancoed, eiderdown quilt. Mrs. -Hannah Jones. Ochrgraig, cash. lliss Jones Black Lion. cash. Mrs. Evnns Gwarllyn, cash. Mrs. Jones. Pantddafad, onsh. Mr. and Mrs. Dudlvke, Swvdd- ttvnon afternoon tea cloth and serviettes Mrs. Jones, Brynmeheryn. hem-stitched tnble :l°th. Mr R, 0'. Davies, Ffos. cash Mr- Morgan, Felinfach, salt cellars. Mrs. Griffiths, Rhydgoch, tea cosy. Mr. Parry. Penlan, Gwnnn-s, silver cruet. Mr Mrs- Navies, Pentre, Gwnmvs, cheaue. Mr. Llewelyn Owen, Swydd, cheque. Mr. < Charles Owen, Tynddraenen, cheque. Mr. and Mrs Owen, Bryngarw, cheque. Mr and Mrs. Evans, Maesbanadlog, cheque. Dr. Gilbert Morgan, Pontrhydfendigaid, afternoon tea spoons in case. Dr. and Mrs. Morgan, Pontrhydygroes, pickle jars in stand. Mrs. Davies, Acton, tea cosy. Mr. F. P. Morley, Halstead, inlaid mahogany clock. Mr. Parry, Dreissaf, cheque. Mrs. Morris and Dr. Mary Morris, Bath, silver butter stand in case. Miss Rosio Morris, Henblas, photograph in frame. Mr. Oakeley Morris, Henblas, silver pepperettes in case. Mrs. and Miss Bosh Laudey, Foxford Rectory, Ireland, silver vases. Mr. Maynes, Halstead, silver jam spoons.

LLANAFAN. Competitive Meeting.—The annual com- petitive meeting was held at the Chapel on Christmas Day. The adjudicators were —Music, Mr. De Lloyd, Penparke; and recitations, etc., Mr. T. Rhyddnant Morgan, Cwmystwyth. The chairman of the afternoon meeting was Mr. Herring, schoolmaster. The meeting commenced by singing a tune by the audience. A brief and appropriate address was given by the Chairman which was followed by humorous addresses by the bards, D. B. Edwards and George Davies. Then came the competitions as follows:—Solo for boys under ten: 1, Ivor Evans, Bronber- llan; 2, Emrys Evans. Recitation for boys under ten: 1, D. Morris Jones, Rest Cottage; 2, D. J. Jones. Solo for girls under ten: 1, Sarah Bray, Gellilas; 2, M. A. Bonner, Brynafan. Scriptural test for children under ten: 1, Iorwerth Evans. Recitation for children under eight years of age (four in number): 1, Beatrice Hughes and party; 2, D. Morris J ones and party. Recitations for girls under ten: 1, Mary and A. Bonner; 2, Mary Ann Evans, Rhosfach. Solo for girls under thirteen: 1, Elizabeth A. Parry, Frondeg; 2, Olwen Bonner. Solo for boys under thirteen: 1, George Davies; 2, Willie Evans. Recita- tion for boys under thirteen: 1, W. R. i-Uwards, Aberddwynant; 2, D. Davies, Pwllglas. Recitation for girls under thirteen: 1, Olwen Bonner; 2, Hilda Bray. Scriptural test (Safon V.): 1, D. Davies, Pwllglas; 2, J. Powell, Brynafan. Welsh essay on Y Gwersi i blant oddiwrth hanes Joseph": 1, George Hughes, Broncwm. That item brought the meeting to a close. It was followed by a tea party, a custtfiw that has been observea for many years. The following ladies presided at the tables: —Mrs..Sarah Edwards, Chapel House, assisted by Miss Jones, Penbont; Miss Jones, Llwyncoyan; and Miss Mary Edwards, Afon House; Mrs. Evans, New Shop, assisted by Misses H. M. and M. E. Evans; Dolfor branch table presided over by Misses Edwards, Dolfor, assisted by Mrs. and Miss Evans, Hendre Rees; Bryn- afan branch table presided over by Mrs. W. Bonner, assisted by 7iiss Bonner, Miss Symonds, Tangeulan; and Miss J. E. Bray. Miss Edwards, Hwynprenteg, superintended the hot water as usual. The evening meeting commenced at six o'clock when the Chapel was crowded, the chair being taken by Mr. E\ T. Griffiths, B.A. Humorous addresses were given by the Oiairman, Lewis Edwards, and George Davies which evoked roars of laughter. Solo for boys under sixteen: -1, Euros Richards, Bontfach. Recitation for boys under sixteen: 1, D. B. Edwards; 2, Joseph Davies, Wena-llt. Scriptural test Œafon VI.): 1, George Hughes; 2, Willie Evans. Solo for girls under sixteen: 1, Myfanwy Bonner; 2, Bessie Hughes, Brixi- cwm. Recitation for girls under sixteen: 1, Myfanwy Bonner. Welsh essay on "The Passover" 1, Evan R. Dudlyke.~ Solo for boys under twenty-one: 1, J. D. Jones, Rest; 2, Evan Davies, Pwllglas. Recita- tion for boys under twenty-one: 1, T. Edwards. Gvvarcwm. Impromptu solo: 1, Willie Evans; 2, W. R. Edwardsr Scriptural test (Safon VII.): 1, Elvan n. Dudlvke; 2, Joseph Davies, Pwllglas. Solo for girls under twenty-one: 1, Lizzy Ishmael, Wenallt. Recitation for girls under twenty-one 1, Jane E. Bray; 2, Elizabeth Mary Edwards, Aberddwynant. Scriptural test for those under twenty-one: (Joshua I-XII.): 1 ,Johnny Davies. .P\H- glas; 2, J. E. Bray. Soprano solo: 1, Miss Davies, The Shop, Llanilar. WTelsh essay for children over sixteen: 1, Johnny avIes. (The prizes for the essays were given by Mr Herring as usual.) Additional pnzes were given to all the unsuccessful competitors in the juvenile competition" by friends interested in the children. Tenor solor l, Willie Jones. Whitehall, Llanilar. Dialogue: 1, Llewellyn Evans, vi°P' '? t^ sister. Baritone solo, 1, E. Edwards Dolfor. Recitation. "Carwn ein STVi Edwards, Llanilar. rt e„ i • 'J-. EVans and friend and Evan \r° t 'V- fneud, equal. Quartette: 1, JV/?rKT a'lfl Party. Party of six- V Evans' Shop, and party. A Ibn l? an S waVccorded to the ladies c?tl-ca Pi°P^'0-1 ,the tea, to the adjudi- T officials, proposed by Mr. E. posed apd.l.Mri James Hu^es pro- bofb rn +• ° I1?11'18 to the chairmen of mrntlv whieh carried unani- lneetimV 0)!AI °ne of the most successful meetings iield for many years.

PONTRHYDFENDIGAOT. ootbau—-Last Saturday, at Bont +rou, ,I a J^atch was played be- for3,. t an^ Tregaron Town, the f™1 w,mi,ng four goals to two. nh f 'Ilr +T°n -the toss and decided to play with the wind in their favour. Tre- garon were first to score by their left rvfLv, t !en tIle Rangers retaliated, ^('hlnS the net with a long Before the interval Tregaron scored again and soon afterwards Griffiths again put the scores level. Half-time, Bout Rangers, 2 goals; 'iiegoron Town, ? goals. In the second half the Rangers immediately settled down and gained a sound attacking position. They were momentarily repulsed, but were in- sIstent, and when Edwards got the better of the visiting back, he took the ball to the goal line before sending hard across the goal-mouth when it was met by Strata Jones, and, without pausing for a moment, the left winger had the defence well beaten and gave Rangers the lead. Tregaron tried hard to score, but "were kept back by the home backs. Williams ™as.in !?reat form, giving masterly ex- hibition in the home goal. From a centre by Strata Jones, Tom Edwards increased the lead with a delightful drive to the top corner, giving the goalkeeper no chance. li mal score: Bont Rangers, 4 goals; Tre- garon Town, 2. The Bont Rangers team were:—Goal, Evan Williams; backs, Tom Davies (captain) and Phil Edwards; haJf backs, J. D. Hughes, J. H. Jones, and Jim Davies; forwards, J. Griffiths, Rod Williams, Tom Edwards, Tom Jones, and D. Strata Jones; linesman, Chas. James- referee, Pryce Edwards. Concert.—In connection with the C.M. Band of Hope a concert was given at the Long Room on Christmas night. The chair was occupied by Mr Hughes, Gefn- meurig, and Mr Tom Morgan, B.A., con- ducted. Both performed their duties ad- mirably. The chairman opened the meet- i mg by a short address, in which he made a suggestion as to the advisability of re- j placing this annual concert by an eistedd- fod. That would give the young more en- couragement and inspiration to practice and improve local talent. The following programme, prepared by Miss Annie Rees and Mr J. LI. Griffiths, was then proceeded with:—Solo, Mary E. Jones; recitation, Morgan^Hughes; duett, Lizzie G. Roberts and May Davies; SQIO, Jane Jones; recitation, Elizabeth Evans; solo, May Davies recitation. C'. A. Jones'; solo, Avarinah Jones; dialogue, M. J. Davies and Maggie Rees; solo, Dick Jenkins; re-' citation. Morgan D. Jones; solo, L. G. Roberts; competition, impromptu read- ing, winner, Dan Jones; solo, Miss Enid Rees; dialog,ie, L. G. Roberts and Jano Jones; solo. Mr T. L. Hughes (encored); as an encore he sang Walia Dlos," ac- companied by J. LI. Griffiths; duett, Miss Enid li »es and Miss Nellie Rowlands re- citation, Sarah Jane Jones; duett, Miss M. Hughes and Miss C. Jenkins; solo, Mr J. LI. Griffiths; duett, Miss M. Ed- wards and "1S M. Rees; dialogue, S. J. Jones and C. solo, Miss M. Rees; competition, wit, 1 izo divided between Jane Jones and Sa 'ie Davies; solo, Mr Ted Ishmael; topica; Mr T. L. Hughes and Mr Ted Ishmael. Mr John Jenkins proposed and Mr Gwvnlyn Davies sec- onded a vote of thanks to the Chairmah, Conductor, and all who had taken part, Mr Tom Morgifn suitably replying. A successful concert was bronght to a close by the singing of the Welsh iVational An- them, the solo being taken by he veteran singer, Mr Evan Hughes. Tevy Side. The accompanists were Miss Annie Rees. Miss Nellie Richards, Miss C. Jenk and Miss Lydia Rees, < 4.

LLANGEITHO. Improvement Saciety.—Tiie sixth meet- ing was held on Wednesday evening in the Cnapel Vestry under the presidency of Miss Morris, Meidrym-road. Excellent papers were read on "Joshua" by Miss M. J. Evans, renbrynrhyg; on u George Muller" by Miss M. A. Thomas, Sisilit; and on William Ewart Gladstone" by Mr. Daniel Jenkins, Gwynfil House. Short addresses were also delivered by the Misses M. A. Jenkins, Coedmawr; and J. Davies, Birch Hill; and Messrs U. Evans, Wen- allt; Rees Morris, Meidrym-road; John Lewis, Chapel House; D. J. Evans, Bron- aeron; and Wr. H. G. Evans, Pendros. After the usual votes of thanks the meeting ended with the singing of "Land of My Fathers." Eisteddfod.—The annual Christmas eisteddfod was held as usual in the Jubilee Hall. The attendance was very fair, being composed of a well-behaved and appreci- ative audience. A pleasing feature was the large increase in the number of com- petitors due entirely to local efforts, which have not been so evident for some time. The President, Mr. E. LI. Jones, L. ancf P. Bank, Lampeter, was unable to be present on account of indisposition. The secretaries had received a letter from him expressing' regret at en- forced absence and enclosing a cheque towards the eisteddfod fund. Mr. Joseph Morgan, C.M., Borth, presided. The adjudicators were :—Music, Mr. R. D. Herbert, L.T.S.C., Lledrod; literature, the Rev T. C'enech Davies, Ciliau Aeron and art, Miss L. Evans, C.M., Wenallt, Liar— geitho, and Mr. Isaac Morgan, Rhiwlas, Cilcennin. The conductor was Mr. J. Rowlands (Manod), Dole, Penuwch and the accompanist, Miss Davies, Vedw, Llan- geitho. The awards were as follow :—Llan_ geitho Male Voice Party, conductor, Mr. J. T. Davies, London House. Octette, party conducted by Mr J. Morgan, Ffynon- geitho. Quartette, party conducted by Mr Peter D. Jenkins, Gwynfil House. Duett, tenor and bass, Messrs. Edward Evans, Rhydfydr, and Morgan D. Morgan, Ooia adail School. Soprano solo, Miss Kate Lewis, Cilpyll, Llangeitho. Contralto solo, Miss E. 8. Morgan, Glanmarch. Tenor solo, Mr. Morgan Evans, Albion Stores, who also won in the baritone competition. Solo for children under sixteen, Miss Mary G. Jones, Tymelyn. Solo for boys under twelve, Johnnie Davjes, Tiroedyfoel, Bethel; 2, Harry Morgan Jones, Tymelyn. Solo for girls under twelve, 1, Pollie Davies, Brynhir, Llangeitho; 2, Nellie Evans, Castle House, Llangeitho. Solo for persons over fifty, Mr. Richard Evans, Llain, Tregaron. Stanza, Mr. John Row. lands (Manod), Penuwch. Poem, Mr Tom Hopkins, Triael, Blaenpennal. Open reci- tation, prize divided between Miss M. Evans, Wenallt, and Miss M. M. Evans, Bronaeron. Recitation under sixteen, prize divided between Misses Lily, Olwen, and Maggie Mary Evans, both of Bron- aeron. Recitation under twelve, 1, Master Peter Jones, Penrallt; 2, Master Evan David Jones, Penrallt. Sentence, prize divided between Messrs Samuel Griffiths, Tynrhos, and J. J. A. Jones, Glynderwen. Six precepts, Mr. Thomas Thomas, Jobyn, Cross Inn. Wit, Mr. J. J. A Jones, Glynderwen. Knowledge of the Book of Joshua, 1, Mr. John Davies, Pencastell, Llwynpiod; 2, Mr. Richard Ebenezer, Glan. gwenffrwd, Llangeitho. Knowledge of Hyforddwr." chapter five, prize divided between Miss Ceinor Ellen Davies, Meidrvm, and Mr. Thomas Williams, Gwyn- fil. Knowledge of events in November and December, 1913, prize divided between Messrs. J .J. A. Jones, Glynderwen, and J. Thompson Davies, Bwlchyllan. Coes pladur, Mr. Peter Davies, Ffynongeitho. Car llwyau, Mr. John Davies, Ffynon- geitho. Lledwad, Mr. John Davies, Ffynongeitho. Lip wellt, Mr. Benjamin Evans, jun., Llettypanwr, Penuwch. Cbes rhaw, Mr. Peter Davies, Ffynon- geitho. Par o hosannau, Mr. Samuel Griffiths, Tynrhos. Par o Fenyg, Miss Davies, Trefilan-court, Felinfach. Par o Lwyau, Mr. T. Jones, Crovddyn Castle. Lampeter. Ffon gollen, T. Jones, Croyddyn Castle. Bonyn chwip, Mr. E. Evans, Pendros, Llangeitho. Bastwn Collen, Mr. Jno Rowlands, Penuwch. Ffon onen, prize divided among Messrs Daniel Evans, Meini; Evan Evans. Pendros; and Jenkin Davies, Ffynongeitho.

LLANBRYNMAIR. CHRISTMAS EISTEDDFOD. A successful eisteddfod was held at the Council School on Christmas Day under the presidency of Mr. Joseph Jones, Saw Mills, Newtown. Mr. Tom Jervis, Dol- gead Hall, Llanfair, conducted. The musical adjudicator and artiste was Mr J. Tudor Owen, A.R.C.M., Blaenau Festiniog, who gave great satisfaction. Miss Flor- ence J. Lloyd, A.L.C.M., Carno, presided at the piano. The awards at the two meetings were as (follows:—Recitation, "Hwiangerdd Sul y Blodau," Katie Hughes, Pandy. Solo, Ni roddwn fyny'r Beibl," 1, Tegwen Evans; 2, Megan Howells; 3, Morfudd Howells. Addressing an envelope, 1, Teg- wen Evans; 2, Meirwen Evans; 3, Megan Howell. Solo, "Eiriolaeth," 1, Morfudd Howells; 2, Bronwen WTilliams; 3, Teddy James. Recitation, "Children Friends," David Evan Hughes. Action song, Ceir- wen EVans and party. Pianoforte solo, 1, Ellen Morris; 2, Meirwen WTilliams; 3, Megan Howell. Impromptu speech, Miss Martha Thomas, Llanfair Council School. Groehet tie, 1, Miss A. Davies, Bryncoch; 2, Miss Jones, Old Post Office. Night, dress, Mrs. Peate, Llwynderw. Male voices, Mwynder y Meusydd," Mr. D. Williams, Esgair, and party. Essay, "David the King of Israel," Miss Alice Roberts, Foel. Baritone solo, "Wrth y Groes," Mr. D. Williams, Esgair. Trans- lation, Mr. W. A. Peate, Llwynderw; Mr. Ithel Davies, Glanyrafon; and Miss Gwladys Brown, Clawddachoed, equal. Recitation, "Cusan Judas," Mr. J. Whit- field Jones, Machynlleth. Quartette, "Goodnight Beloved," Mr. T. Jones, Berthlas, and party. Walking stick, Mr. Tom Evans, Bont. W ooden inkstand, Mr. J. Morris, Soar. Wooden nutcracker, Mr Dan Lewis, Bont. Rendering the hymn tune" Hermon," Mr. R. Pafrrv, PwlI- melyn, and party. Map of Parish of LIanbrynmair, Mr. G. H. Peate, Glanllyn. Fretwork, Mr. E. Jones and D. Hughes, Pennant. Challenge solo, Mr E. Morris, Hafodyfoel. Essay, "Keeping of the Sabbath." Mr. E. Rowlands, F.T.S.C., Bryncoch, was awarded half the prize. Soprano lo, "Morfudd fy Nghariad." Miss Sallie Cullen. Tvcanok Guide book to Llanbrynmair, Mr. Tom Lloyd, Council School, Newtown, and Mr. D. J. Owen, Glanafon, equal. WToollen gloves, Miss Jones, Bryncrug. Tea cosy, Miss A. Davies, Bryncoch. Chief choral com- petition, 0 Gymru Anwylaf," Brynmair Choir, conducted by Mr. D. Williams, Esgair. lor the oak chair offered for the best ode or poem on "Gwanwyn Bywyd," the winner did not answer lns'"name, with the result that the chairing ceremony was cancelled. This is the third time in re- cent years that the chair eisteddfod at this place has met with the same disappoint- ment. The wmner was Mr. Emrvs Lewis, i journalist, Machynlleth. The other adjudications were:—Poetry, the Rev. Rhys J. Huws, Glanaman. Reci- tations and miscellaneous, Messrs Maurice Jones, tarno; M. Jones, M.A., Iron-, bridge; R. Bennet, Hendre; D. Jones, Clegyrddwr, W Rees, Gellidywyll; R: Williams, Hendre; J. W. Daniels, P. 0.; G: H. Peate Glanllyn D. J. Owen, Glan- alon; R W Parry, Council School; Mrs! Jones, Brynllys; Mrs. Jones, Berthlas; Mrs. Jones Llysteg; and Mrs, Hughes Daiarnewydd. &

LLANFRGTHEN. Entertainment By the kind permis- sion of Mrs Williams an entertainment, promoted by the caretaker, Mr J. H)um- Griffith, was held at Plas Bron- damv on Boxing night. Prior to the en- tertairment the guests, who included Mr brtifiithss choir, sat down to dinner The programme gone through at the enter- tainment included hymns, part songs, and Welsh airs by the enOlr, and solos were sung by Mrs Hart Williams, Penrhyn; Mr Wm. Jones, Croesor: Mr Sam Prit- chard. Park; and Miss Laura. Williams- penillion singing by the Misses Griffith P'as; trio, Mrs Hanson. Miss Beith. and Miss Thomas; duett, Messrs Sam Prit- chard and R. Jotws; violin solos, Mr Han- son; recitation. Miss S. Llovd Jones; and carols by the Deuclraeth quartette. Air J. H. Griffith acted as accompanist. A pleasant evening closed with the Welsh and English national anthems. Among- those present were Alderman Moses Kel- low. J.P. Mrs KelJovr, and Mr Wrilliam Kellow, and the Rector of Llanfrothen. k

LONDON Capel Shirlartd Road.—Nos Nadolig cynhaliwyd cyfarfod cystadleuol yn y C'apel o dan nawdd y Gymdeithas Ddiwyll- Parotowyd te ar gyfer y dorf fawr ddaeth ynghyd gan Mr a Mrs Williams Lambeth. Gwnaeth pawb fwynhau eu hunam yn fawr, a cliolchwyd yn gynes i'r ddau am eu caredigrwydd tryv-y gynjrgiad Mr Moses Jones, ac eiliad Mr. Evan Davies. Am wyth dechreuwyd y cyfarfod cyhoeddus dan lywyddiaeth Mr William Price. W7ele restr o'r cystadleuaethau a'r bucldugwyr :Can agored, Miss Myfanwy Hughes; araeth, Mr Moses Jones; ffraetheh, Miss Evans, City-road; y fraw ddeg oreu ar y llythyren D," Mrs Ben James; amcan goreu o bwys teisen, Mr Moses Jones; ateb chwech cwestiwn, Mr James Davies; ymgom w-rth y tan, Miss Myfanwy Hughes a Mr Moses Jones; pen- illion, Y Flwyddyn 1913," Mr D. J. Truscott. Cafwyd llawer o hwyl wrth gadeirio'r bardd, ac anerchiadau bjw a d!gr:f gan y beirdd. Datganwyd gan Miss Myfanwy Hughes, a chwareuwyd y ber- doneg gan Miss Laura. Williams. Ar ddechreu y tymhor presennol darfu i bwyilgor y Gymdeithas addaw gwobr am y ddrama Gymreig oreu wedi ei chyfan- soddi gan aelod o Shirland-road. Sicr- hawyd gwasanaeth 1\1r. D. T. Davias, W'illesden Green, fel beirniad. Dau gy- fansocTaiad ddaeth i law-, a'r goreu oedd eiddo Miss Mary James, ar y testyn "Ti-a. bo Dau." Yn ystod y cyfarfod adroddwyd yn ddigrif gan Henry Davies, a cafwyd ychydig eiriau pwrpasol gan y Parch T. F. Jones a Mr Price. Terfynwyd y cyfar- fod trwy ganu "Hen Wlad'fy Nhadau," a chvmerwyd yr alaw gan Mr Evan Morgan.

SALEM Competitive Meeting —A successful meeting in connection with the Sunday School was held last Sunday evening at the Congregational Church. The Pastor (the Rev. LI. Morgan) conducted the meeting. The following took part:— Recitations, Miss Mary Ann Morris, Sallie and Bessie Davies,, lda May Morgan, Maggie Jones, Getta Mary Rowlands, Miss Margaret Jones, Miss Margaret Jane Davies, Miss Blodwen Reesv Mrs R. W. Lewis, Misses Lily May Lewis and Lilian Evans. Miss Margaret Ann Jones read a paper. Singing (solos), John David Morgan, Maggie Jones, Ama Mary Morgan, Gwladys Evans, Miss Mary Ann M orris, Mr J. Meurig Jones, B.Sc., John Rees; duett, Misses Myfanwy Lewis and Lilian Evans. Children's choir sang well under the leadership of Miss Sarah E. Jones. The accompanist was Mr H'eber Lewis, B.Sc. Mr John Evans, Penrhyn- coch, spoke a few words of encourage- ment to the fcholars as superintendent of the Sunday School. The Secretary is Miss Jones, Tanyffordd, who takes deep interest in her work. Though the weather was unfavourable, there was a good attendance. Mr Evan Thomas closed the service with prayer. At the same meeting the Pastor and others spoke highly of the good services which Mr Heber Lewis, B.Sc., had rendered to the Church as an organist for many years and wished him success in his future career. He is now at the London Univer- sity. His sister (Miss Lily May Lewis) was unanimously appointed to take his place as organist. The other organist is Miss Mary li. Jones. Personal.—Mr J. Meurig Jones, B.Sc., was the winner of the silver cup for the champion solo at Tre'rddol eisteddfod last Saturday.

LLANILAR. Debating Society.—The subject for de- bate last week was" Should ministers of religion become members of Parlia- ment?" The affirmative was taken by Mr Morgan Edwards, Tanfynwent, who was supported by speeches by Messrs John Parry, R. Llew Jones, D. Lloyd Rees, and the Rev A. Prosser. The opposition was led by Mr T. M. Thomas, Rhosgoch, and was supported by Messrs J. J. Jones, P C. Davies, D. W. Lewis, J. Morgan Jones, James Evans, and Wm. Evans. The voting resulted in the negative hav- ing a majority of three. Mr Edward Lloyd presided. Eisteddfod.—An eisteddfod was held at Pantglas on Christmas Day. The Chapel was filled, a large number being unable to gain admittance. The chairman was Mr William Davies, solicitor, Brynawel, and the adjudicators were—Music, Mr J. G. Llovd, A.T.S.C., Blaenplwyf; and literary, Mr E. M. Jer/kins, Park, Llanfarian. The treasurer was Mr Daniel Richards, Meillionen; secretary, Mr David Phillips, Bryngwyn, with the members of the chapel as working committee, all of whom did their best to make the meeting a thorough success. The lady members^ of the chapel also provided refreshments at the Chapel Houses. The Chairman con- tributed towards the funds of the meeting and, in response to a vote thanks pro- posed by Mr. William Evans Brynmade, seconded by Mr Daniel Richards, Meil- lionen, read a telegram received the pre- vious evening from Miss James, formerly of Penlan, Pantglas, now of London, in which she undertook to contribute £2 to- wards the funds. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Miss James for her generosity. Miss James, who • has for many years occupied a high position in the employ of Lady Waterlow, is a great supporter of the cause at LlaYllar and is always ready with her assistance. An interesting feature of the meeting, which also added immensely^jto its popularity, was the kindness of Mr John Jones of Maesgwyn Hall, in giving selections on his gramophone, a large portion of the audi- ence not having previously heard a gramophone "sing. The chief choral competition was won by a choir led by Mr T. M. Thomas, Rhosgoch. Messrs Wm. Evans, Brynmade Hugliie Morns. Rhiw- hir; and WIlham Davies. grocer, Llanilar, excelled- themselves in able bardic addresses. Mr Evans, junior, Pengaer, Llangwyryfon, the popular reciter, voluntarily gave a recitation "The Sale of the Slave" and was heartily cheered. Both the adjudicators gave every satis- faction. It was the first eisteddfod held at Pantglas and it was the unanimous wish of all present that a similar one should be held annually, this one having proved a great success, a substantial sum being in the hands of the Treasurer as the proceeds of the eisteddfod.

PENCADER. Eisteddfod.—The annual chair eisteddfod was held at the Old Chapel on Christmas Dav, under the presidency of Mr. 1. Lewis. Mr Brvnach Davies, Llanfyrnach, con- ducted,'and the adjudicators were Mr. Tom Jones, Llanelly; Brynach, Mrs. W allis Jones, Messrs. John Jones and John Thomas, Pencader; accompanists, Mr. D. H. Lewis, Misses K. Jones, and M. A. Jones. The principal awards were—Mixed Choir, Pencader (Mr. David Davies). Juvenile choir, Pencader (Miss J. James). Octette, Mr. D. Rees, fllantalog, and friends. Quartette, Miss Bess Richards, Pencader and friends. Trio, Mr. Gwilym Davies, Llanfihangel, and friends. Duett, Messrs G. Davies and D. Rees. Soprano solo, Miss B. H. Richards, Pencader. Tenor solo, Mr. Gwilym Davies. Baritone solo, Mr. D. Rees Glantalog. Bass solo, Mr. ,1..Tone. Cross Hands. Novice solo, Mr. Daniel Evans, White Hart. Action song, Maggie Fvans, Pencader. Boys solo, Idris Daniels, Pencader. Child- ren's solo. Sallie Evans. Pencader. Chair poem, E'gwan Agwedd." Englyn, Mr D. R. Davies (Oedlyn), Cwrtnewydd. Essay, the Rev. D. John. Juvenile recitation, E. T Davies, Pencader. Children's recitation, E T. Davies. Adult recitation, Mr. T. H. Jones, Pencader. Basket, Mr Joseph Jones, Conwil. Tea cosy, Miss Lena Jones, Abernant. Prize bag, Miss 31. A. James, Bridgend.

NEW QUAY. Loca' Man Honoured.—Captain J. Rees, Hill-street, who was second mate of the steamship "Ruabon" of Cardiff, has been presented by the King with the Beard of Trade silver medal for rescuing four men from' the schooner "Mary J;>ne'' of Lan- caster, which sprang a leak, lost her heid-sails, and was in danger of going ashore near Pendeen. Cornwall, on Nov- ember 12th, 1911. Noticing the signals of distress, the" Huahon" hastened to the assisb nce of the "Mary Jane." A gale was bVnvmg, and after oil had been pov.r'] on the water a lifeboat, manned by was launched. With great risk and difficulty the crew of four men were rescued. Success—Mr Frank Arthur Evans. Arba. has received his second officer's cer- tificate at an early age. Correction.—Mr' Albert W. Moller, Morwylfa, has obtained his first officer's certificate and not the second officer's as recently stated. A

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NOTES FROM ABEB AYRON. I OPEN LETTER XII. To the Editor the "Cambrian News. Sir,—The Rev. John Williams of New- castle Ernlyn (Williams, Castell Newydd), said that he preferred to preach without a text. But I prefer to be conventional. I have noticed that the great Nonconformist preachers preach out of their text, whilst the great Anglican preachers preach up to their text. The latter method has its advantages when a man has a lot of his own opinions to advance. So I chose to follow the Anglican divines. The text was and is: "For ye are not come to a mountain that may be touched, and that burneth with ,fire, nor to blackness and darkness and tempest and sound of trumpet and voice of words.. But ye are come to Mount Zion and to the City of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels in full assembly and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant." The introductory part, I remember, was brief, and may be cited in full, for it was meant, if it had 'been delivered, not to "vex the hearer by its length," as is said. There were two observations, viz., that the writer, who, wisely, has preserved his anonymity, ignores death; and, that he I goes straight, without comment or theory, to Christ. The introduction being brief, I thought it was but fair that the sermon itself should be long so I proposed to deal with the thoughts that crowded around me, under two comprehensive "heads," sufficiently elastic for all purposes. Those "heads" were like those of the tadpole, contrived so as to eject and to grow out of themselves bodies of propor- tionate dimensions. The "heads" were these (i) That the Christian ideal is illusive. (ii) That heaven is, to be always striving to realize it. Here I part with the sermon as a co- hesive whole, and I must ask you to allow me to rescue the disjointed fragments as I may. I remember, though, that I had a quota, tion of poetry, because I have known you longer as a poet than as a journalist, whether it was verse or prose you were writing in those old times, and because you caught the moods of Nature, and be- cause it was autumn at the time when I was brooding over these matters. It was this— When all the last buds dropped in hopeless mood, I took the valley road, of songs bereft, Bordered with hanging woods, where winter stood, WTrapt in the vivid garment autumn left. I am told that Plato would exclude poets from his republic, "because all poets were liars." The learned men say that his own prose was poetry. What fool wise men are. The schoolboy's answer to the ques- tion, "What is poetry?" "Where every line begins with a capital," might shut out Plato and many others from the charmed circle. The measured language, the assonance or the rhyme, is, after all, an element of beauty, and beauty is truth. Who can escape the billows of the chorus of the Atlanta? Before the beginning of years, there came to the making of man, Grief with a gift of tears, time with a glass that ran." There is something more, too, than the music of words,—the paradox of the elements which make man. Half the pathos of our lives is in the joy: the other half is in the sorrow. Let us then agree to the definition of an unknown rhymester as to who is poet. "Miltwn fawr, barddol gawr Clyw felusgerdd, ei arwr gerdd! Meddyliau'n cadw'n cyngherdd mawr, Os yw rheini yn dy ddenu, wyt yn Filtwn bach yn awr." All this poetry was not exactly relevant, but an up-to-date sermon of the modern Christian latest type of preacher would not have been a. finished article without a high- class poetic extract. Verse is specially pre- servative, and "sometimess a line will wing its way down the course of time when the best pedestrian prose can only hope to overtake it in a century Or two. More to the point were the allusions to religion as defined by you time without number, and how this "Mount Zion and the City of the living God" symbolizes the vast proportions of this Apostle-Poet's conceptions of their spiritual dimensions! If Christianity is not to gather together "all things in the heavens and on the earth," if its universality is not. com- mensurate with the ages and with the general man, then how can it be the final religion ? Your re-iterated pronouncement that the Christian religion is to be distinguished from that which it is as embodied in the churches and their creeds—thousands in number, has been treated as an act of flippant impiety. But your insight and sin- cerity and ihfluence will some day be attested. The Roman Church was once the church of Christendom. But, strange to say the Papal Court was "in the ages of iiaith," as they are called the scene of moral depravity. The Roman Catholic representatives on the West minster Trans- lation of the Bible Committee would not enter into devotional exercises with their colleagues of other creeds. The Protestant Established Church in its attitude towards Nonconformity is very well. because humorously represented in Addison's essay on the Tory fox hunter. This typical character, dilating on the merits of a spaniel, says—"The most re- markable adventure of his life was that he had once like to have worried a dissent- ing teacher. The master could hardly sit on his horse for laughter all the while he was giving me the particulars of this story, which I found had mightily endeared his dog to him, and as he himself told me, had made him a favourite among all the honest gentlemen of the country." Non- conformists in a small country like Wales is broken up into four or five principal sects. Those sects again in the last revival gave birth to a (progeny of urnnaturai children, who hiss and bite their parents And again in the churches which are sup- posed to be one very little of unity is found oftentimes to cixst. Newman and Manning left the Church of Eingland; but they did not escape from the feuds of dialectics, or from the atmosphere of casuistry and intrigue, and they remained to be antagonists to the end. The same phenomena may be wit- nessed in a Calvinistic Monthly Meeting. The sectarian spirit in Roman Catholicism, Islam, the Church of England. and in the one hundred and one Noncon- formist denominat'ons ranging from leyanism to the Pentecostal Dancers, or the "Brethren of the Gift of Tongues," is a disease which consumes the vitals. Organisations flourish as they are the embodiment of religious truth, otherwise decay sets in. Put only the most Wind will assert that Christianity is weakening or decaying. Christianity is o!der than all its innumerable incarnations and will

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bloom in ineffable beauty out of the ashes of the best of ecclesiastical organisations. Christianity in the form of papal abso- lutism, whatever and whoever the Pope" may be, Is doomed to decay until "Ignor- ance" once more "becomes the mother of godliness." b The spirit of Christ which is Christianity will live, because it is the only religion that makes bad lives good and good men unselfish. It is the only religion that cleanses municipalities, builds up impregnable nations, extends commerce, inspires pol- itical aims, harmonises liberty and law. I wish ministers of all denominations would oftener remind their peoples that in so far as their (churches contribute to those ends are they necessary and imperish- able. This would tend bo vitalize, not to. sterilize the Ism. You have proclaimed this truth for forty years. You have been called faddist, agnostic, sceptic. That is the privilege of men who see and proclaim. The truth, nevertheless, is destined to make people free. But we will stick to our sects. How is the organised work to be done (and no work is possible without organisa. isa- tion) except by sectarian craftsmen. There is a possible sectarianism without petti- ness, and without contrivances for patent- ing artificial virtues, and without the re- pelling features which are pourtrayed or caricatured by George Elliot and Charles Dickens. The type of Nonconformist in the Thorneycroft writings is a finer one, and there is no reason why it should not be- come a conformation to the ideal man. The visit of Mr. T. Gwynn Jones, reader in Welsh in the Aberystwyth Clollege, to Aberayron the other day, reminded me of "Emrys ap Iwan," a man who was a re- former from within the sects, but who had a poor reception and who had to die before lie was heard. Bv the way, Gwynn Jones is a poet who is able to discuss comparative religion, comparative poetry, comparative philology, and the comparative literature of Europe- a right-wonderful learned Welshman. His poem, dedicated to the memory of Emrys ap Iwan. is a revelation of the poet and of his subject. He describes in terse lan- guage how the preacher, after probing into the literatures of Europe and returning to his people, was unable to make his voice heard- Oid nid adnabu hi ei ma b pan ddaetli- Nid oedd ei feddwl ef a hithau'n un." "infewii prinder a dinodedd y bu fyw, Heb le i wneud ei oreu ef ei hun, Ond dysgodd ambell un i weled Duw, Heblaw- drwy gyfing osodiadau dyn. "Ni wybu'r oes mo faint ei ddoniau ef, Ni wybu un dyn faint a wyddai chwaith,. Ond os na chlywir mwyach yma'i lef, Daw goleu dydd yforu ar ei waith." The process of building this city is.. evidently a slow one. Yet we must continue "to look for a city which has the foundations for the architect and maker is God. I almost prefer the imagery of the other symbolism. All the great poets believed in gods and daemons. Children believe in fairies. And the faith of the child is the perfect faith.. A belief in an order of invisible creation in a world even more beautiful than the one our eyes see, has always been an in- spiration, and has given the world its greatest literature. We pass by the legends of the stones and the hedgerows, the rustle of earth's, smallest people among the grass and leaves, into the doings of the cottage, the birth, marriage, and the burial, the unrecorded loves, the heroisms of everyday life, the- fripperies of futile ambitions, and the scraps of knowledge, up the slopes of this Mount Zion, immortalised by the Jewish' muse for its having made God accessible. Here the eye is trained for seeing very far, here the hues of character are enamelled by the sun and the wind, and here are- gathered together "myriads of angels in full assembly, and the congregation of the first born, and the spirits of just men made perfect." I think the hymn in keeping with the theme, and which accords well with the thoughts of Christmastide, is that of the. Welsh hymlllst,-(who was he?) Mae Eglwys Duw trwy'r nef a'r ddaear yn un, Y meirw a'r byw a'u cydsain yn gytun J eilwng vw'r Oen," medd eintiau vn y Nef, "rIeilwng vwli- Oetill yw'n-llafar ni a'n Her. Wishing you all the joy of the season, I am, etc., W UTTER OF AnERAYHON NoTES DDec. 22nd, 1913.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN. .WN.-The Rev William Powell, of the Vicarage, vicar of Newcastle Emlyn anct rural dean of Emlvri since 1884, who died" 26th October, aged seventy-three years. left estate of the gross va'ue of £ 2,299, of which the not personalty has Been sworn at £ 1,939. Probate of his will, dated 23rcf July. 1912. has been granted to his son, Mr Wm. Hughes Powell, and probate has' been renounced by his daughter,^ Miss- Flizabeth Cecilia Powell. The testator left £ 500. a selection of his hooks, and one ef ITS writing desks tn his son. William Hughes Powell; selection of his- books, and another of hi" writing desks to his son. John Brychan Powell; £ 600 to his daughter. Adelaide Maud Langley, and all other of his property to his. daughter. Elizabeth Cecilia Powell.

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