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I J - IFA UPPER LOCAL I BOARD.
J IFA UPPER LOCAL I BOARD. f neeting of this Board was held I ting at the Primitive Methodist onewydd. Present: Mr. F. W. tairmaii), Messrs. H. Parfitt, J&. mas, J. Jacob, W. Jones, W. ramy, W. Lewis, J. Jenkins, 1. d T." Dagger (surveyor). f the last meeting were read and CEW RAILWAY TO SOUTH WALES. .id in connection with the line it make from Swansea to Padding- i a meeting, and they wanted to ,hat Board would be in a position my thing towards the preliminary could not pledge the Board to aid he would lay the matter before derstood that other Boards were ,he sum of 15 towards the pre- sses. „ j At Pontypool they refused to give xnds t They passed it by. jtt: They have in the Rhondda, I .ve only done, what I promised-to lay r before you. „ aairman Have we power to do so lerk I don't think we have. ,'arfitt: I simply promised to lay the before the Board at the Council. It is for decide as a Board. I know that legally e no right to apply public money to such jose at all. The only way we could do it id be by increasing the clerks salary and let 1 in hand it over. That was the way in which J uch things were done years ago, although I don't »y it's right or legal. I don't advocate that. I ihink if a few gentlemen felt disposed to give donations that would be the simplest and easiest way out of it. POLLUTION OF THE AVON LLWYD. Mr. Parfitt asked what had been done with re- gard to the pollution of the river Avon Lilwyd in the district. Had any letter been received from the tin works' managers ? The Clerk No. Mr. Parfitt: Why I am anxious to have the matter cleared up is that we are summoned to a. meeting of the sanitary committee on Wednes- day, and I should like to know what our Board has done. It would look rather strange my being on the council if I did not know what the Board had done. I take it for granted that there has I has been time for a reply. The Clerk There's not been time for a Teply yet. i Mr. Parfitt: Four weeks would give time. The Clerk I didn't write till the end of last week. Mr. Parfitt: That's an explanation. The Clerk promised to communicate witn Mr. Parfitt at once, in the event of his receiving a reply. THE REPAIR OF POXTXEWYDD BRIDGE. Mr. Thomas said that at the last meeting an account for JE16 12s. lOd. was presented from fee Caerleon Highway Board, being the Board s proportion of the cost of repairing the bridge ever the river at Lower Pontnewydd, As they Were not very numerous that evening, they did fcot move in the matter, especially as the Caer- leon Board charged for their surveyor's time. They.tcould not agree to that. If they charged for their surveyor, he thought the Llanfrechfa Board should charge f )r their surveyor. Mr. Parfitt did not think that would be just to the Caerleon Highway Board, who employed their surveyor to do the work for the three parishes. He had to prepare the plans and specifications, and get out the quantities. He believed their surveyor only met the Caerleon surveyor once or twice at the outset of the work. Mr. Thomas: The reason I moved in the matter was because I was under the impression that our surveyor had a good deal to do with the bridge, but from what Mr. Parfitt says, he had not much to do with it. The Surveyor I may say I visited the bridge three times while the work was going on, but I took no active part in connection with it. On the propositionjof Mr. Parfitt, secondedjby the chairman, it was resolved that the amount be paid. APPLICATION FOR A SLAUGHTER-HOUSE LICENCE. A letter was read from Mr. E. Berrow, grocer, Pontnewydd, asking the Board to allow him or his tenant to make use of the shed at the top -•kf >»is yard for the purpose of slaughtering a few atuTOMo fhA Board to make an inspection of the premises. The Chairman Have you heard of it before ? The Clerk No, sir. Mr. Jacob It has been condemned before, has it not, by this Board 2 The Clerk We had a serious complaint at the last Board meeting of a nuisance there, and the Board gave 24 hours notice to abate it. The Chairman At this very place ? The Clerk: Yes. Mr. Parfitt said it was very necessary that they should have some rule to guide them en that point, and if their bye-laws were not sufficiently clear on the point they should have new regula- tions drawn up which would apply to all alike. There should be proper pavement, with concrete beneath, and the pavement should be laid in cement to prevent the blood lying in the joints. Unless they had proper rules and regulations, they would be going by the rule of thumb, under which they would have one rule for one person and another for another. He thought the old bye-laws specified what should be done, and the work should be carried out to the satisfaction of the surveyor. Mr. Jones I should like to ask if there's any drainage at this place ? The Surveyor There is not. The Chairman having read the provisions of the Publie Health Act as to paving and drainage, Mr. Parfitt moved that the Surveyor visit the place and report to the Board whether the applicant had complied with the provisions of the Public Health Act or not. This was duly carried. Mr. Jones I should like to ask whether any- body has applied beside Mr. Berrow ? The Clerk Yes Mr. A. Lloyd has applied f o two licences, one for his place here and one for the farm. THE SEWAGE QUESTION. Mr. Parfitt said he understood that no steps were to be teken as to putting in the sewer <?ver the Great Western Railway Company's bridge over the canal before a proper arrangement was made, but he found that the work had been done He understood from the minutes that the Com' pany threw the onus on them as a Board, and- informed them that if they thought they had a right to lay the pipe there, it was a matter fo r them as a Board to decide. The Clerk said if the matter was left in his hands he would carry it through without any expense to the Board. Mr. Parfitt said the clerk's instructions were to come to an understanding with the Company before having the work done. He really thought, if they were going to put anything on a person's property, they ought to try and make some reasonable arrangement, and not be so arbitrary in placing a pip6 where they had no right to do so. He did not think that was the way to deal with a Company such as the Great Western. (Hear, hear.) The Clerk read a long correspondence which lad taken place between himself and the Com- any, the latter stating at the outset that the oard must do the work on their responsibility, 1 making a claim of ii a year for the ease- t, afterwards expressing surprise that the i had been done, and claiming £ 5 for the ige sustained. The Clerk further quoted )BS from the Public Health Act in support s contention that the Board had acted within their rights. e Chairman expressed the opinion that it i have been better if an agreement could been arrived at before the work was under- i, and proposed that the sum of £ 5 be paid, ded it was accepted as in satisfaction <* it and future claims. Jones suggested that the matter be de- for another month. ^rancis For what reason ? Tones To get better tervas vancie You can't get better terms. ttely, the chairman's proper was agreed MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. l'phy reported as follows :— in,—Two deaths and two births occurred trict during the month of September, the 3*5 per thousand in each case. has been very prevalent during the vo deaths were caused by it. ,atters of importance have come to my Yours obediently, W. E. C. MURPHY. 'URVEYOR'S REPORT. reported as follows :— g to report that during the past n clearing the slopes and water- ig the hedges in various places 3 houses with water. The )lied up to date is 1,058. low completed the sewerage id up to Mount Pleasant and me of the owners of property meet their drains to the main rain to take the road water garden at Upper Cwmbran. the road that was damaged thers, was a lOø. Sanitary matters have been receiving my atten tion. ,v Mr. Wm. Clark has completed his drain at the Lowlands Cottage. Your obedient servant, Oct. 9, 1893. THOMAS DAGGER. THE DAMAGE TO ROADS. The Surveyor stated that since the last meet- ing he had seen Mr. Ponsford, who said that when the Board sent in their claim, he would make them an offer. He added that it was contrary to his instructions that the roads should be damaged in any way. He (the Surveyor) told him he should not charge him more than was legal. Mr. Ponsford spoke very fairly, and be believed would meet the Board. On the proposition of Mr Thomas, it was resolved to forward the Board's claim of xo 108 EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOLROOM. The Surveyor said that since he bad been in the room he had received from the church- wardens of Holy Trinity Church, a plan for the extension of the National Schoolroom. Mr. Parfitt who proposed that the plan be passed, said tnat he had been through it, ana found it in order. Mr. Jacob seconded, and the proposition was agreed to. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT ACTS. Mr. Parfitt, in accordance with notice, pro- posed that the Board should adopt the Public Health Amendment Acts of 1890-92. He said they had found it very difficult in that neigh- bourhood, in dealing with roads or drains the property of private inhabitants, to get them kept in proper repair. The Acts in question would give them the power they required. If such drains or roads were not kept in repair, the Board could then do the work themselves, and charge the owners with the cost. He moved that the Acts should come into force on the 10th December. Mr. Jones seconded the proposition. The Chairman said he cordially endorsed all that Mr. Parfitt had said on the subject. The proposition having been agreed to, the Board then went into committee.
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
TEMPERANCE NOTES. HOME, COLONIAL, AND FOREIGN. (From a Special London Correspondent.) Oct. 11th, 1893. PROHIBITION in Iowa is in iminent danger. Originally passed by the Republican party, the law has always been opposed by the Democrats. The last two or three years a Democratic governor has allowed many loopholes and dealt very leniently with breakers of the law. Fearing apparently to again lose the election of the governor, the thick and thin party Republicans have proposed a compromise of a local option pattern. The friends of Prohibition naturally regard this as a renegade step, and demand in- stead the rigorous enforcement of the existing law. The Des Moines Daily News—a leading journal of the capital gives the prohibitionists unqualified support, any day by day in leading articles, and by other means, forcefully and clearly reiterates the facts in the case. There are yet several weeks before the issue can be known, and the contest is one of extreme im- portance and interest from its bearing in pro- hibition generally. THE partial change of front of the Republicans is due to more or less secret effort and influence of liquor men in the party. The Democrats, though they elected a governor wh o disparaged rather than aided the law, have never been able to elect a legislature that would repeal it. Hence the liquor men have nobbled the other party. If they succeed it will be one of the basest betrayals of modern days, for even under partial enforcement Iowa has proved to the hilt the value of Prohibition. Under Governor Larrabee in three years three thousand saloons were closed,and as one result increased prosperity attended the Commonwealth in many ways. The cry of the prohibitionists is A school-house on every hill top and no saloon in the valleys and so well did they work towards this end that the state stood last year at the top of the list in educational proficiency, distancing all the other states, both new and old. This is but one of many evidences of the good of prohibition. THE Det Moines Daily Neios in; its opening article says:—" The fame of Iowa as a state which has outlawed the liquor traffic is known all over the world: and lovers of humanity in nader the sun are hoping and praying that Beautiful Iowa, now the object of attack by the combined hquor and railroad interests of the world, may be uue to nethcix aoL* Situa- tion and humanity and strike down Golialn which stalks forth to destroy her people and smite their hopes to the ground. Those who stand by Prohibition in this year of its supreme trial will not only be doing battle for their own homes, the lovely homes of Iowa, but for all that is noblest in modern civilisation and for all that is precious to the wise and good of ever land. Shall Iowa disappoint the worldj?" SOME paragraphs from the speech of Mr. John Cory, J.P., at the great welcome meeting of the British Women's Temperance Association at Cardiff, deserve to be recorded. Having referred to Lady Henry Somerset as truly one of the most brilliant and accomplished lady reformers of our time," and paid a very graceful tribute to Miss Willard, and expressed pleasure at the fact that the late difficulties in the Association have not in any way checked its activities, Mr. Cory went on to say "a great deal of controversy has waged round the broad and progressive policy which the esteemed president has been led to pursue, and which has found such universal approval and quotes the interesting opinion of the popular American Christian lecturer and writer—Rev. Joseph Cook on the progres- sive policy of the Wotaan's Christian Temper- ance Union. MR. Coon: said Mr. Cory, says .-—Having noticed in various English journals several un- r fair and misleading criticisms of the broad and progressive policy of the Women's Temperance Union of the U.S., I venture to respond to an urgent request from England to send to yourself my view ofjtheifacts which justify that policy. If England were at war with Russia, and the latter were to have several allies, it would obviously be necessary for your Government to attack the allies as well as the principal enemy-not to do this would be foolishness, and might be suicide. In the conflict with the liquour traffic, the policy of the Women's Christian Temperance Union is to attack not only the chief foe, bnt also its notorious open allies. This is the course dic tated not only by common sense, but by abso- lute necessity. If the home is to be protected not only the dramshop nmst be made an outlaw, but its allies, the gambling hells, the houses of unreputable infamy, the ignorance of the gene- ral population as to alcoholics and other nar- cotics, the timidity of trade, the venality of positions of the press, and especially the sub- serviency of political parties to the liquor traffic, must be assailed as confederates of the chief enemy of the home." THEN referring to Miss Willard (Mr. Cory said) Mr. Cook goes on to say, Miss Willard s heroic and wonderful work has been to broaden the sphere of woman's organised philanthropic effort so as to include all these objects" Mr. Cook further says-" It is certain that the broad and progressive policy of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union makes the whiskey rings and the time-serving politicians greatly dread its in- fluence. They honour the Union by frequent and bitter attacks. It is a recognised power in National affairs. If its policy were made narrow and non-partisan, its influence would immensely wane in practical matters of great importance. THESE sentiments, Mr. Cory proceeded the Temperance party in Cardiff heartily endorse and we are glad this broad and progressive policy has been adopted by the British Aasocia- fcon represented here this evening and we re- joice that the two ladies—the English and the American have joined hand in hand, in pursuing these lines as leaders of the great National Temperance Reform. We must fight the great foe of our nation s peace and prosperity on all sides-at the ballot box as well as on the plat- form—at the Brewster Sessions as well as at our Temperance meetings. The enemy is gathering its forces, the brewers are organising on a large large scale they have become a great political factor, and we must fight them accordingly. We must be associated for progress, and look with far-seeing eyes along the winding way that lies ahead contented to adopt new methods when we feel the exigencies of the time demand a fresh line of action, and resolve that the conflict in which we are engaged is so desperate that we need a union of all the forces we can command, and a catholic spirit that enables us to see the absolute necessity of permeating existing Christian and philanthropic agencies with the principles of the cause which we believe to b& the foundation of all moral and social reform.
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PANTEG LOCAL BOARD.
PANTEG LOCAL BOARD. The monthly meeting of this Board was held on Tuesday evening at Pontymoil Schoolroom. Present: Mr. A. A. Williams, J.P. (in the chair), Messrs. I. Butler, J.P., J. Goodenough, J. Bur- goyne, J. C. Eley, T. Carter, D. Jones, J. Jenkins, T. Williams (clerk), and J.Wallace (surveyor). The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. A DANGEROUS ROAD. The Chairman said that with regard to a dangerous road complained of at the Race, owing to the absence of one or two gentlemen on their usual holiday, the committee had not been able to meet but he hoped the clerk would call them together for the purpose of inspecting the road at an early date. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The Surveyor reported as follows :— Gentlemen,—I be.? to report that during the past month I have commenced to widen the road near St. Hilda's Church, and should have completed it had I been able to get material to build the retain- ing-wall. With reference to the hydrants for New Inn, I beg to inform you that the committee found it necessary to have four fixed there instead o f three. I be to inform you that we have commenced to light the lamps in the Cwm, and I am pleased to state that they are giving great satisfaction. I beg to inform you that I have not sent the plan to the Great Western Railway Co., as requested by you at your last meeting. Having examined the ground. I beg to recommend that the path be placed outside the railway fence. By so doing it will save an additional wire fence. Sanitary matters are receiving my attention. One case of typhoid fever has been reported to me at Sebastopol. Having made inquiries as to its origin, I am of opinion that it has been imported. The sewers of your district have been well flushed and the usual scavenging done. I have collected and deposited in the bank, to the credit of the Board, or the general district rate, for Panteg district. £ 140 for Griffithstown, £60 total. £ '200. Your obedient servant, Oct. 10, 1893. JAMES WALLACE. INSURING THE FIRE BRIGADE. On the proposal of Mr. Jenkins, it was re- solved to insure the members of the Panteg Fire Brigade. FINANCE. The Chairman stated that the balance now in the bank to the credit of the Board was Y.313 3s. 8d. PROPOSED PATH TO PONTYPQOL ROAD. The Surveyor produced a plan he had pre- pared for a pathway from Griffithstown to Pontypool Road. The route he suggested was from a point near to the viaduct, and he thought they might have the land, which was the pro- perty of the Company, and consisted of about 4 feet outside their fence. Mr. Jones said there was some correspondence on the subject last year. Perhaps that might assist them. The Chairman said there was also correspon- dence the year before, as the result of which Mr. Israel Williams and other members of the Board saw Mr. Richards and walked the site. A proposal was made that the Board might con- tribute something towards the cost of making the footpath. The proposal was listened to, and subsequently laid before the Company, but he did not think they bad any satisfactory reply. The Clerk: They told us then that they in- tended making extensive alterations at that part of their line, and did not know how soon they might require the land for their own purposes. The Chairman In other words, if we want to make the path we must make., our own arrange- ments, and you must approach the persons who are likely to give consent outside the Great Western Railway Company. If they want the land, they would allow us to use it temporarily. Mr. Jones said they ought really to go in for a road at once. Other members concurred. Mr. Goodenough It's all very well to talk about getting a road there, but the question is, Who's going to bell the oat ?" The Chairman I'm afraid the Board would have to bell the cat." After further discussion, the matter was left in the hands of the surveyor, who was requested to communicate with the railway company. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The medical officer reported as follows:— Gentlemen,—During the month of September, 10 deaths occurred in the above district, including Llanvihangel-Pontymoil and the Workhouse; males 3, females 10. Chest diseases 3, nervous diseases 2, digestive diseases 2, zymotic disease 2, old age 1, accident (inouest) 1. Births: Males 12, females 10; total 22. The death-rate was 20'6 and the birth-rate ooams the chest and abdomen, due to climatic changes. One death occurred from diphtheria at the Mountain Level, where a virulent outbreak of scarlet fever occuried at the same time. The brook had become exceedingly low, and the closet was not flushed. The position of the closet in a confined place in front of the house is undesirable.. A case of typhoid occurred at Sebastopol during the past month, but I am of opinion that the disease was contracted outside this district while the man was away for his holidays. I must draw the notice of the Board to the number of milksellers in the district who are not registered. I should be g-lad of a revised list. Your obedient servant, Oct. 10, 1893. J. R. ESSEX. REGISTRATION OF MILKSELLERS. The Chairman (to the surveyor): Have you a list of milksellers ? The Surveyor I have a list, but I have arranged with the Medical Officer to revise it this week for his and the Board's convenience. CONDITION OF THE ROADS. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. E. J. Phillips, J.P., complaining of the very, very bad state of the road going up to Mr. Drink- water's." He had never seen it in such a bad state before, and it compared badly with the state it was in when handed over to the Board by the highway Board. He should net think 10s. had been spent on it since it had been in the Board's hands, and nothing had been done to it since the thunderstorms of May and June last. They paid their rates in the parish, and they expected some of the money to be spent in the parish. The Chairman How much have we spent in Llanfihangel-Pontymoil this year, do you know ? The Clerk: We have spent £1 10s. 8d. in wages. The Surveyor: I should be very pleased if some members of the Board would see this road. The Chairman What is its condition ? The Surveyor I consider it in fair condition. The Chairman Is it scoured ? The Surveyor No, sir. The Chairman How are the ruts ? The Surveyor I couldn't find any ruts there. The Chairman I have been along that way rather lately, and I did find ruts, though perhaps they were not so deep as to lead you to think it was necessary to attend to them. Mr. Butler There's a difference between you and the Surveyor on that point. (Laughter). Mr. Goodenough I beg to propose that you appoint a small committee to look at it. The Chairman I really think your surveyor is capable ef doing what is necessary there, and I propose that he do what is necessary to put it in repair. The Surveyor I shall be pleased to carry out your wishes. Mr. Goodenough also called attention to the dangerous condition of the bridge over the canal at The^hairman Is that the duty of the Board or the Railway Company ? Mr Goodenough It s the duty of the Board to see that the Railway Company does its duty. The Surveyor They repaired- it about three months ago, and now it's wearing again. Mr. Butler: You can't repair that read very yrell The Chairman It's so very steep. It was decided to again communicate with the Railway Company on the subject. Mr. Eley mentioned the defective state of the Church-road at New Inn, especially that part leading from the bridge to the churchyard, which was very rough and uneven. The Surveyor said he would attend to the matter in due course. THE WEST MONMOUTH SCHOOL. The following letter was read Charity Commission, Sept. 23,1890. West Monmouth School. Sir,-Adverting to your letter of the 14th inst., I am to inform you that the question which has arisen as to the sufficency of the title to the site proposed to be purchased for the erection of the new school has not as yet been finally disposed of. I am to add that there is good reason to believe that the principal difficulty will be overcome, but that, owing to the character and complexity of the title, it will probably be some considerable time be- fore its examination can be completed. Your obedient servant. J. E. WHITE. T. Williams, Esq. The Chairman I think that is satisfactory, although it means that it will be neat year before we shall see the foundation. Mr. Jones: Of course we have had permission to start temporarily, but I think it will be better to start the' building. It will create a better im- pression. THE LIGHTIWJ OF THE DISTRICT. Mr. Jones gave notice that at the next meet- I ing he would gaiove that the public lighting be extended from Pontymoil to Pontypool Road anl New Inn. THE STAFFORDSHIRE ROW IMPROVEMENT. Mr. D. J. Lougher. the Board's engineer, pro- duced the working plans of the improvement proposed to be carried out at Staffordshire-row, and it was resolved to advertise for tenders in the Free Press and other papers. The Board then adjourned.
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CONSECRATION OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, BLAENAVON. SERMON BY THE BISHOP OF LLANDAFF. An event which has been looked forward to for some time past with feelings of peculiar in- terest, and which promises to have an important influence on the ecclesiastical history of the town and district, was consummated on Tuesday last, when the new district church of St. Paul's was consecrated, according to the rites of the Church of England, by his lordship the Bishop of Llandaff. For a lengthened period the pro- blem of providing increased accoiamodation to meet the growing requirements of the district has been presented to the Vicar and his coadju- tors; and now that, thanks to the benefactions of the Blaenavon Company and nany private friends of the Church, the project is un fait accompli, the promoters have reason to congra- tulate themselves, and may well be congratu- lated, upon the result of their labours. The new church occupies a commanding site in a populous neighbourhood known as The Coedcae, and should prove a valuable auxiliary to the mother church of St. Peter's. The new building accommodates about 300 persons. Funds at the disposal of the building committee being limited, it was necessary that the edifice should be as plain as possible, consistent with comfort and ecclesiastical character, and these important con- siderations have been kept well in view by the architect, Mr. E. A. Lansdowne. of Newport. and the general effect both within and without the building is good, evidencing a judicious general arrangement on the part of tie architect, with a pleasing and useful result. The walls are of native popal stone, which contrast well with the Forest of Dean stone used Eor window quoins, bell cot, &c. The windows are lance- headed and filled in with cathedrd coloured glass. The roofs are of open timber, slated with Bangor slates the seats being open in polished pitch pine. The work has been exceedingly well carried out by Mr. John Burgoyre, builder, of Blaenavon, who kindly presented the com- mittee with a very charming font, vorked in Caen stone, and also a handsome brass lectern. The foundation or memorial ttone of the church was placed in position ty Mrs. R. W. Kennard, at Easter of this year. The total cost of the church will be abou; £ 1,600. i To say that considerable local interest was mani- fested in the event is to state tne fact very mildly indeed, the scene both in the vicinity of the mother church and St. Paul's being of an extremely animated description. The day's proceedings began with a procession from St. Peter's to the site of the new church. There was a considerable attendance of friends from a distance, the clergy being present in strong force. Supporting his lordship were the Revs. J. L. Clougher, B.A., vicar, and D. T. Davies and S. Thomas, Blaenavon D. O. Davies and W. D. 1. Mackintosh, Pontnewynydd; J. R. Phillips, Holy Trinity, Abergavenny • T. V. Evans, Griffithstown J. E. Dunn Bettws Newydd; G. Grove and Percy Wonnacott, Govilon; G. G. Williams, Trevethin; J. D. Evans, Panteg J. W. C. Lindsay. Llanvair J. Jones, Birmingham W. Rees, Berse Drelin- court, Wrexham F. Bedwell, Caerleon; J. R. Davies, Abersychan, &c. In the presence of a vast concourse of spectators the procession (marshalled by Messrs. Ivor Richards, Lewis Richards, and J. Howes) left St. Peter's in the following order :-SIdesmen, bearing their wands of office, four deep the choir, six deep the clergy, two deep; the deputy-registrar of the diocese (Mr. F. J. Smith, Cardiff); his Lordship the Bishop the churchwardens (Messrs. W. G. Dowden, J.P., and Thomas Williams); the Rev. J. L. Clougher, B.A. (acting as Bishop's chaplain, carry- ing the pastoral staff); and the laity. Tne route selected (via Broad-st. ard Queen-st.) was crowded with spectators, who appeared to take the keenest interest in the proceedings. Onward Christian soldiers" was sung as the processional hymn. On arrival at the new church it was found that large numbers of pesons were in waiting, and that St. Paul's would be found utterly inadequate to the r, ;menta of the occasion. ThepocessiontrJ ,weived by the surpliced choir of the The petition for consecration lr ^ted try Mr. R. W. Kennard t' handed it to the Deputy was read. His lordship, prayer of the petitioner i up the nave of the chu the responses being tak arriving at the altar his toras, the consecration service, the sent*. conse- cration being read by the Deputy-Registrar. Morning prayer followed, the service beínu con- ducted by the Revs. D. T. Davies and S. Thomas. The Rev. D. O. Davies, Pontnewynydd, read the first lessor, 2 Chron. vii., and the Rev. F. Bed- well, Caerleon, the second lesson, Heb. x 19—26. The Communion service followed, the epistle, 2 Cor. vi. 14-17, being read by the Rev. J. L. Clougher, and the gospel, John ii. 13—18 by the Rev. G. Grove, Govilon. The sermon was preached by the Bishop, who selected as his text Matt. v. 13—" Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted ? it is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men." The preacher said there were three distinct classes of persons who gathered round our Blessed Lord in the days of His earthly ministrY-different, he meant, in respect of the motives which brought them together to listen to His gracious words and to observe His marvellous works. First of all, they might be quite sure there were a very considerable number in those multitudes who were brought together by motives of mere curiosity. Their knowledge of human nature would satisfy them of that. Let them suppose for a moment that they at Blaenavon had heard that a strange person had been going about the villages and preaching with a wisdom and power never before heard that he performed miracles far above the capacity of any human being and he had just arrived at Blaenaven how many houses in that town would there be of which the inmates would not go forth to see whether what was said of him was true ? Well human nature was just the same eighteen hundred years ago,,axs it was to-day and amongst the multitudes, therefore, who thronged hear Christ they might be sure were many who were attracted by motives of curiosity. Then there was another class of persons, who were very constant followers of our Lord Jesus who were brought together by motives of a very different and far worse character. They were the Scribes and Pharisees, who dogged His steps from place to place In the hope that they might find some- thing in His gracious words of which to accuse Him, in order that tbey might brins Him before the judgment seat, and so get Him out of the way. Tbeylwere jealous of His mowing power, and were only anxious to get rid° of Him. For that reason they never tailed to be present whenever He was preaching or performing miracles. Then there was a third class of persons who were brought together by far higher and better motives than either of the former, and they were His disciples and followers, those who loved to hear Him speak because His words brought instruction to their minds and comfort to their souls, who loved His words and works because of their conviction that He was their Saviour, the Promised Messiah, the sent of God. lhe sermon on the Mount, contain^ in the 5th, btn, and « th chapters of St. Matthew's gospel, was preached to the last only. They were told that Jesus went up into a mountain, and that His disciples came unto Him and He taught them. Who were those disciples ? First of all, there could be no doubt there were all or nearly all the twelve apostles present, and very piobably most of the seventy who were sent forth two and two to preach the Gospel during His life- time and there were a large number present who had no official position given them, and who formed the laity of the Church. So in that little band they had the germ or seed of His Church, that out of which that great Church grew wmch was to spread itself through the whole length and breadth of the world. In the twelve and seventy they had the clergy of the Church and in the remainder they had the laity of the Church. Their Saviour seemed in that sermon, by means of very weighty proverbs and maxims, to give those disciples a picture of His religion, contrasting its superiority over the old dispensation which it superseded. There were three points in which the superiority of the religion of Christ was shewn-first, in its greater persuasiveness. The law said, u Do this, or thou shalt suffer." It pointed out the punishment of the disobedient. Christ said, 1, Blessed are ye." Its superiority was also shewn in its areater spirituality. The law dealt with the letter and the overt act of sin, but Christ's Gospel dealt with the motive. The law said, Thou shalt not kill." Christ said, Thou shalt not hate." Its superiority was also shewn in its greater charity. The law said, Thou shalt love thv neighbour and hate the enemy." Christ said, 41 Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you ;■ pray for them that despite- fully use you and persecute you." And now in the text He told His disciples what they were to be,, and whilst telling them of their privileges, He also reminded them of their responsibilities and duties. He told them that they were to be the salt of the earth—meaning that they were to be in relation to their fellows what salt was to those substances to which it was generally applied. Salt was used to prevent | corruption, aua had the peculiar propertj' of penetrating the whole mass with which it came in contact. The disciples accepted the respon- sibility imposed upon them, and in less than 30 years, notwithstanding its former degradation, a wonderful chauge had been wrought in the whole of the then kuown world—the Roman Empire, j Proceeding, his lordship dealt with the progress of Christianity in later times, and contrasted the I state of things prevailing 150 years ago with j that of to-day. Then there was hardly a parish church that was not more or less in rums there was scarcely any school to be found for the edu- cation of the young a very small proportion of the shepherds of the flock were resident amongst them the congregations were scanty indeed, and they came to the House of God, not to wor- ship, but to hear the sermon. He himself could remember the time when all the time prayers were going on the people were sauntering about the churchyard, and only came in to hear the sermon. That was not worship. The springs of charity were well nigh dried, and the richest I man in the neighbourhood thought that if he gave a guinea subscription towards a work for ever important he had done a wonder- ful thing. Happily, all that was changed, and a very much oetter state of thirgs had come about. How had it come about ? By the fuller preaching of Christ's doctrines, by the teaching of the congregations that Christ was in the church, and that every time they entered the House of God the Lord Jesus Christ came in to be with them. In those latter days the congre- gation stood up when they saw the ciergy coming into the church. Why ? Because they recog- nised that the priest represented the Saviour who said, Lo, 1 am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." Accepting the teaching of Christ, they found that ruined churches were in ruins no longer, but had been restored to their ancient beauty. It was that spirit which had prompted the builders of that church to erect it in that outlying district of Blaenavon, because they felt that they had a right and a claim to be provided with a House of God in which they could give glory to His name and derive bless- ing to their souls. That church would be to them a blessing or it would be something very different. He trusted that no ordinary reason would prevent their being present at their ser- vices, otherwise that church would be a witness against them. An offertory amounting to about X22 having been taken and a hymn sung, the service was brought to a close, after which a celebration of the Holy Communion took place. A word of praise is due to the organist (Mr. C. Pennymore) and choirmaster (Mr. B. Edwards) for the excellent rendering of the musical portions of the service. For the benefit of the large number of persons who failed to gain admission to the church, a special service was held in the open-air, conducted by the Rev. J. E. Dunn, Bettws Newydd, and W. Rees, Berse Drelincourt; an eloquent sermon being preached by the Rev. J. R. Phillips, Abergavenny. In the afternoon, a luncheon was served in the Town Hall, the caterer being Mr. John Morgan, of the Lion Hotel, whose efforts gave every satisfaction. Nearly 300 guests were present The chair was occupied by Mr. R. W. Kennard, J.P., who was supported on the right by the Bishop, and among the ladies and gentlemen who sat at the cross-table were Mrs. Kennard, Mr. W. G. Dowden, J.P., Mr. Isaac Butler, J.P., and the Misses Butler, Mr. E. J. Phillips, J P Mr. Llewelyn, J.P., Mr. Ll. Llewelyn, J.P., Mr. and Mrs. T. Williams, Mr. A. J. Clark, Dr. and Mrs. Sknmshire, Dr. and Mrs. Avarne, and the Vicar and Mrs. Clougher. After the repast, The chairman briefly submitted the toast of The Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family," observing that it was a toast which was always enthusias- tically received in any gathering of Englishmen, and especially in any gathering of Churchmen. (Hear, hear.) The queen was one of the finest women in this country, and was looked up to by every other reigning monarch, and the reason, in his opinion, was that she was a good, God-fearing woman, and had brought up her family in the same way. The toast having been loyally honoured, The Chairman said there was another toast which he bad to bring before them, and he did so with the greatest pleasure. It was that of The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese," which was a toast worthy of honour. (Applause ) He was glad to say mar that was the tourth I t had been opened or re-opened at Blaenavon. ¡ x. -ear, hear.) Ten years ago the Bishop came 1 there to re-open St. Peter's Church after being re-seated and renovated, and since they had opened three additional churches in Blaenavon. (Applause.) That was a matter of which he was sure all Church people were proud. (Hear, hear.) The occasion he had referred to was the first visit of his lordship to Blaenavon, and the re-opening of St. Peter's was one of his first duties after his appointment, and he was sure his lordship must be pleased to witness the great progress they had made. (Applause.) Of course the Church was always, and was new more especially, passing through a time of great criticism but he was sure after what they had seen and .heard that day, they would feel that the gentlemen who desired to criticise the work of the Church must go elsewhere and not come to Blaenavon. (Applause.) His lordship was fortunate in having in the diocese of which he was the head some very excellent pastors, who were doing their utmost to look after the interests of what was one of the most important dioceses in England. No man could perform his important duty better than his lordship. He had to follow a very able man, and they felt that a very able man had come in his place. (Cheers ) His Lordship, in responding, said he thanked them very heartily for the way in which they had received the toast. For the Bishop he did net think he need say much, because bishops were pub- lic property. Their doings were chronicled in all the papers, and whether good or bad was pretty well known. He was quite prepared to abide by the verdict of that diocese as to himself. (Cheers ) After paying a tribute to the self-sacrificing labours of the clergy of the diocese, his lordship said he remembered very well when he re- opened the old church, in July, 1883, that the late incumbent said that that was a red-letter day in the annals of the parish of Blaenavon. If it were true then, hew much more true was it now ? Let him tell them, for their encourage- ment, that this was not the only parish which was building churches rapidly. He had seen in ten years 120 churches and mission churches built to the glory of God. If they excepted the dioceses of London and Rochester, he did not think there was such a record to be found in any other diocese in the kingdom. And yet they were told that the Church in Wales was a withered branch-the weak limb of the Church. He denied that that was so. His lordship con- cluded by again returning thanks for the compli- ment paid him. Mr. W. G. Dowden occupied the chair for the remainder of the proceedings, during which several toasts were given. There was a crowded congregation at the evening service, hundreds of persons being turned away for want of room. The service was conducted by the Revs. D. T. Davies and S. Thomas, the Vicar reading the lessons. An eloquent sermon was preached by the Rev. C. E. T. Griffith, M.A. vicar of Trevethin (formerly of Blaenavon). The offertory realised upwards of £ 6.—The preacher at the service on Wednes- day evening was the Rev. J. R. Phillips, Aber- gavenny, a large congregation again being pre- sent.
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ODDS AND ENDS. It takes two Weeks to walk Pontypool Read platform on a Sunday night. Certain railway offices seem to have beeit turned into a courting saloon. The visit of a certain gentleman tc a church Panteg way has left more than one aching heart behind, in the same family too. ° Sebastopol friends have a great liking for ihe champagne to be obtained down the Horse and Jockey way. J I Artillery-men when in compe:iticns should remember they must not keep bit hook borers m the bucket when replacing stores. The three gay young sisters who threaten to comb my hair will have their work cut out, as I have been bald for many a long day. I There's really no pleasing some folk. A lady at ISew Inn objects to being so called, especially when the word lady commences with a capital L, I' Fashionable arrivaL-Benjmin Isaacs arrived in Pontypool on Saturday last wiih his black th°'bag^ rjever lost sight. What price Query-Has the Panteg Cricketer who has recently got into double harness done so with the intention of being on the winnirvg side next year A certain Poor-law official was discovered verv early one morning last week diggi™ a ^ora;. toe6 out of a garden attached tS a^ Sou«h?{S- merly occupied. It is well not to move with undue haste A certain Local Board requested a gentleman 'who waited on them one day this week to see them again next March! I I don't know whether the success of the Welsh Ladies'Choir at Chicago has anything to do with it, but the song that's all the go at present is I'll take you home again, Kathleen." That Pontypool tradesman who took a drink of turpentine instead of a dose of medicine, found the remedy worse than the disease, but he is progressing as favourably as can be expected. To save 8d. in the price of a pair of boots, a Pontypool man took a trip to Newport, which cost him Is. 4d. If he lost time and took drinks in the bargain, he may realise the force of the old saying about being penny wise and pound foolish." Some girls going home last Wednesday night amused themselves by knocking at people s doors on Osborne-road and running away. The gentle creatures are known, and will probably be caught next time. But for the presence of mind of the Vicar of Blaenavon there would probably have been a serious fire at Bettws Newydd bazaar the other day. The rev. gentleman is worth a place in the Blaenavon Fire Brigade. A prominent New Inner says "Odds and Ends "ought to be "short and strong." Well., he ought to know that the Free Press caters for others beside those who like short and strong items-like he knows whom. A sound like an earthquake was beard at the top of George-street, near the Board School, on Saturday night last; but an inquiry elicited the information that it was only the peculiar method adopted by a young couple of ratifying their engagement. A couple of young ladies called on one of our reporters this week, and asked what there would be to pay for putting a squib in Odds and Ends." I can only say that had their communi- cation been given a place there'd have been the deuce to pay. l When about to go by rail it's important to note the precise end of the train to which the engine [ is attached. Through not adopting this simple t precaution a Pontypool man, who got into the f train at Crane-street with the intention of going to Newport, found himself at Pontnewynydd. | A lady who made herself scarce during the little fire at Bettws Newydd baxaar on Thursday week afterwards confidentially informed our reporter that in such a case there was only one thing better than presence of mind, and that was » absence of body. This is ancient, but true His Lordship the Bishop of Llandaff evidently believes in bringing forth from his treasury things new and old." On Tuesday, at the con- secration of St. Paul's Church, Blaenavon, he preached from the text which did duty when he officiated at the re-opening of St. Peter's Church 10 year., before. The Vicar of Holy Trinity, Abergavenny, is credited with having preached at some police- men at Blaenavon on Tuesday. I can scarcely credit thimof the genial ex-Vicar of Llanfrechfa Upper. He may think that members of the force can stand being preached at. Most people think that many of them are past praying for. A vocalist is very much annoyed that he is not referred to in newspaper reports in these columns. Rome was not built in a day and althought he is at present some fathoms deep, he may hope that some morning his name will appear in another column. He may then alter his mind, and not take his trip to Philadelphia A lady at a temperance meeting, a little while. ago, informed her audience that in London she had seen women with children clinging to their tails." She omitted, however to state whether or not those wemen had any connection with Darwin's "missing link." But perhaps she meant that the children were clinging to the tails of their dresses. A gentleman who had business before the Registrar at the County Court, on Wednesday, described the place as being like the" Black Hole of Calcutta." He says that the stench resulting from a multitude of people—cluefly women—crowding into such a small room was insufferable, and that more adequate accommo- dation should be forthwith provided. I suppose they don't often see young ladies here This was the remark of a young lady to a friend on Pontnewydd platform on Monday evening. It seems that a couple of Pontnewydd young gentlemen had been "chaffing" the afore- said visitor, who, as if in confirmation of her ladylike pretensions, later on intimated her in- tention of punching her tormentors. The Blaenavon Local Board not having taken any steps in the matter respecting posts and shelters for our young men, this is to give notice that if all who require the above on Sundays will be on the corner by Hepworth's-buildings at the usual time, viz., 10.45 a.m., 2.0 and 5.45 p.m., next Sunday, their names will be taken, and an embossed scroll be placed in the New Hall, giv- ing their names as the champions [loafers] of the day. Had a constable been on the Osborne-road at about six o'clock on Tuesday—the day of the fair—he could have had what I believe is tech- nically called a "good cop." Four fellows who hadibeen a-fairing rode up at break-neck speed, as if for a wager, to the imminent danger of life and limb. I only hope they were seen before they got far, and that they will be summoned. I am sorry that I am unable to give publicity to their names. There are two girls-the one at Griffithstown, and the other at Pontypool—who deserve a little note. The former, after parting with her young man, went home softly whistling They're after me." The latter, alas had the misfortune to lose her lover, who had succumbed to superior attractions, and was heard crying bitterly. A friend endeavoured to comfort her, but in vain. The poor girl said she wept because she couldn't help it." She has evidently forgotten the old proverb about the fish left in the sea. At a well-known public-house, not a hundred miles from the town the landlady and two friends were recently finding fault with a neigh- bour's character. When the discussion was at its height the man they were criticising walked in, and, noticing he was unperceived, slipped into a dark corner, remaining there for fully nve minutes before being discovered by the land- lady. The expression on the faees of the land- lady and friends upon seeing they were over- heard was a treat to witness. A Blaenavon newspaper correspondent thought he had a good thing on the other day. He was accosted on the street by a gentleman, who inquired, Have you heard the extraordinary thing that has occurred on the top line ?" Out came note-book and lead pencil like a flash. No what was it ?" asked the newspaper man. dreaming of columns of "copy" and tons ot oof." Oh, the last train actually came in to time," calmly replied the communicative friend. And the newspaper man forthwith became as mad as the proverbial hatter. I started on Mundy to view High-street Stock, and not Farr from the Flood I bought some nice rock. The Baker with Millard white flour filled Ovens, and a Hy-att and Truman gave joy to the dozens. As I neared the big Hall, I fell on some Barley (what a kettle-a-Fish board for a Walker, this, surely!) And Daniel, near aiForreafc, stood facing the Lion with nerves that were harder than brass, steel, or iron. At the Cross harder than brass, steel, or iron. At the Cross Ida 'warm, and 1 heard Davids story: 1 cned. All mark I behold I send Abraham to Glory f —[The foregoing was perpetrated by a friend of mine, but I'm afraid after that our friendship's a thing of the past.]