Welsh Church Dedications.|1909-01-16|Denbighshire Free Press

Welsh Church Dedications.

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Welsh Church Dedications. Amongst the various and numerous publications of late, there has been issued the "Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. London, during its sessions of 1006-1907." The somewhat late appearance can possibly be attributed to the society having other matter in hand for publication and also possibly the wish of the various authors to revise their papers for permanent form in the Journal. In the issue in question their appears a paper on the above sabject by our neighbour, the Rev J Fisher, B.D., rector of Cefn, this was read before the society at 20, Hanover- square, 1st May, 1907, the Right Rev Lord Bishop of St Asaph in the ohair. It need scarcely be said that whatever Mr Fisher takes in hand, it is methodically, painstakingly, and thoroughly done. The references and quotations are numerous, With which the author is clearly happy and familiar, shewing the expert and scholar by the manner in which he infuses interest, vividness, and fascination, in an apparently so dry a subject. In introducing his subject, he quotes Hooker in his Ecelesiasieal Policy of the Orthodox Anglican View of Church Dedica- tion, and compares that of Walas during tae age of the Welsh Saints, and after going into details, states, We are indebted to the <5Ustora of dedicating churches for the preservation of many saints' names which would otherwise be lost. Further he quotes Venerable Bedc's description of the Celtic method of church consecration or dedication, shewiug, according to him, how the founder would have to go to reside for a certain time on a proposed site to first consecrate it with prayer and fasting; and most in- teresting are the author's description of I the building, material size of these churches, originally being hermitages or cells built of wood. The numerical dedications are gone into hence our having Lianddeuaaut, Llan- wisant, Llanpedwarsaint, and so on. There numerous local references, such as ■Denbigh being Llanfarchell. The saints ^ho had settled in the neighbourhood, the double dedication of the old parish church of St Asaph, of the South aisle to Asa and Worth aisle to Cyndeyrn—(S Kentigern)— COrwen and Cwm churches to SS. Moel Sulien, Llanynys to Mor and Saeran. Ahere are illustrations, one specially per- mitted by Sir E Paynter, of St David, flank- ed by figures of arts and knowledge from the Panel in the House of Parliament, some from the flftbteenth century chancel window of Llandyrnog Church. We are told these dedications mark the first stage in the evangelization of the country and the names or the first planters of Christianity here, bLlvFa been handed down crystallised in these church names. Their footprints are so frequent in some districts that we can hardly go a couple of miles without lighting upon some memorial or other of these primitive church founders. There are em- bedded in these church names of the early •nd mediaeval periods whole chapters of Welsh ohurch history." In another portion remarks, the historical continuity of the Church in Wales is never so apparent as by the names of these early saints, which have olung so tenaciously to these ancient spots they have so hallowed for Well nigh fourteen centuries." We have another interesting touched ^Pon is the name of church Llan, but that there is another early term, Merthyrt and the author's explanation of the term, he also touches upon the care of the church in the early past to provide ehaptls and chantry chapels for remote and outlying hamlets from the parish church as how at the reformation these perished by the score-in two parishes alone 10 were thus lost and clean forgotten now, but some times their names retained in farms and field. Then we are informed the first period in the history of Welsh dedications to Native Saints closed with the beginning of the eight century. Afterwards the Welsh adopting the mode of the Latin churoh of dedicating to departed saints, though the old method was not entirely abandoned after this we have churches dedicating to the St. Michael the Archangel, B.V. Mary, St Peter and the Apostles, and other saints. As already remarked, the paper through- out is fascinating; although 108 pages are given, Mr Fisher assures us "the subject is extensive, opening out in various directions, and he modestly adds, "I can only hope in conclusion that I have at least succeeded in making it sufficientlv interesting to induce others to pursue it further." We cannot help quoting his closing remarks, as they are so interesting and more at the present juncture. "As we have seen a great deal of hidden history underlies these dedications and their geographical distribution and relative popularity are also significant Aftese dedication names, we have reason to know. were not given haphazard. To those good Welsh folk of the early and medieval urch, they represented something that winVery reaI anci dsar' an(J fchey 'eroain j ma 1,Qs, to-day stamped, for ever, we I land ^.IE7E' NP°N topography of our J foI«faSrtdIn* witnessess to the faith of our most XT3 an(1 b'gb antiquity of our Xicvd ,fnre.rab'e Institution. 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<&&' BUT Ruthin Police Court, MONDAY.—Before Mr G H Denton (pre- ] sldiQ^ Saxon n Jfiilis, Dr Medwya Hughes, and Mr Gomer Roberta. LICENSING. An occasional licence for the Hockey Ball, to be held on the 14th inst., was granted to Mrs Tegid Owtu, of the Caatle Hotel. Mr A 0 Evans applied fer the transfer of the Cross Keys Inn, Llanfwrog, to Mrs Tajior the widow of the lato licensee. Testimonials as to character were read from Councillor R H Williams, Mr Charles Price, Mr Robert Robert?, and the Rev T Pritchard. The transfer was granted. BREACH OF THE MILK SHOPS ORDER. A RUTHIN MILKMAN FINED. Thomas Williams, Springside, Borthyn, Ruthin, was summoned for being a registered milk dealer in the borough of Ruthin, carrying on the sale of milk contrary to the regulations adopted by the Town Council as the Sanitary Authority for the borough. Mr A 0 Evans appeared to prosecute, and Mr 0 R Moseley (of Mr A Foulkes Roberts' office) defended. Mr A 0 Evans, in opening the case, explained that the prosecution was taken under the provisions oi a bye-law made in pursuance uf the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milk Shops Order, 1885. The defendant used to be a farmer, living at Rhewl, but had lived in Ruthin for the last two years, and kept a dairy at Springside, where he kept two cows. Complaints were made to the Saaitarj Inspector, and the defendant was served with a copy of the regulations. No reply was made, and a subsequent com- munication was sent him to the same eftect-that he was contravening the order. In reply defendant sent a I tter to the Town Clerk, dated 27th September, 1908, in which he appealed to sell his milk uutil he found another place, and in the meantime he would guarantee that every- thing would be kept clean and in a sanitary state. He was a poor man, with a large family, and depended for his living on the sale of milk. To sell the CLWS at that time would be a great hardship as he could not get the proper value for them until March. In reply to that letter the defendant was informed that in view of the facts reported by the Medical Officer of Health and the Sanitary Inspector he could not be permitted to carry on the milk trade on those premises. The regulation under which the defendant was summoned was as follows:— (1) Every purveyor of milk or person sel- ling milk by retail shall take all reasonable and proper precautions in, and in connection with the storage and distribution of the milk, and otherwise, to prevent the exposure of the milk to any infection or contamination. (2) He shall not deposit, or keepj any milk intended for sale (a) In any room or place where it would be liable to become infected or contaminated by impure air, or by any offensive, or by any noxious or injurious emanation, exhalation, or effluvium or (b) In any room used as kitchen or as a living room. Continuing Mr Evans said tbat the defendant sold his milk from a small back kitchen, totally unfit for the purpose. It was a very important and serious matter, as affecting the publio health of the town. Mr Baldwin Griffith (the town clerk) proved that the regulations in question, had been formally adopted by the Tos%n Council, and submitted the correspondence, calling upon the defendant to conform with the regulations. Dr W F Byford, the Medical Officer of Health for the borough, said that he fl, st visited the defendant's premises on tile 24bh September last. That was in conse- quence of a complaint that milk was being sold in the town from unlicensed premises. On asking to be shown in the dairy, he was taken into what was really a back kitchen, through which persons must pass to get to the yard. He pointed out that the place was unlicensed, and that it was unsuitable to carry on the milk trade. Whilst there he saw a small quantity of milk and butter. Notice had been served the defendant to stop him selling milk, but it had come to his knowledge that be continued to do so from the house. The premises did not comply with the byelaws. The back kitchen was not separate from the house, and was most unsuitable and unfit lor a dairy. Mr Rice Jones, sanitary inspector, gave similar evidence and said that the back kitchen measured 8 feet by 6 feet, the w.c." was 8 feet away, and the place was totally unfit for the storage of milk. Elizabeth Roberts, Borthyn, and her daughter, proved having bought milk from the defendant at Springside. the defendant at Springaide. THE DEFENCE. Mr Moseley submitted for the defence that the back kitchen in question, even if milk were sold there, would not come within the meaning of the regulation under which the defendant was summoned. The whole of the evidence for the prosecution referred to subsection (2a) whilst subsection (2b) only seemed to apply to the defendant. There was no direct evidence that the milk seen at Springside was intended for sale and in the absence of such direct evidence he submitted that the charge must fail. As a matter of fact the milk stored there was for home use only. The defendant gave evidence to the effect that his wife looked after the milk business. Since the middle of November he had kept his cows at the 1, Bridge," where there was a shippon and a dairy. It was taken and served there and his girls delivered it straight to the customers. If there was any over they took to Springside for their own use. No milk bad been sold to his knowledge from Springside since he had been served with a notice. They kept milk for their own use in the back kitchen. Cross-examined, witness said he was a carter and he did not know what happened whilst he was away from home. They had had sickness in the house up to May last. He took the Bridge dairy until the middle of November. He had not made an applica- tion to he registered in respect of the Bridge dairy, but he had done so in respect of the Springside dairy as late as the 28th November. Re-examined, witness said that the milk stored at Springside was not for sale. Defendant was fined 10a and costs.

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"u'tj '& T* *F 'W-*W I' DENBIGH. Denbigh Grouped Provided School Managers. MIGRATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN Is ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL EFFICIENT? The monthly meeting was held on Tues- day. Tne Rev H Humphreys presided, and there were present: Mrs William Parry, Mrs Howel Gee, the Mayor (Mr James Hughes), Rev James Charles, Rev D D Richards, Rev Thomas Griffiths, Rev D Watkins Messrs Eber>ez?r Evans, William Lewis, W Marsden Davies, C Cottom, Bo&z Jones, J Harrison Jones, Bennott Jones, and John Roberts with the clerk (Mr R Humphreys Roberts) and the attendance t fficers (Messrs Roger Pryce and E P Chambers). ATTENDANCE. The Denbigh Attendance Officer reported an increase in attendance during three weeks ended December 22nd, viz., 92-7, against 91'6 for the same period last year.) Considering the rough weather experienced be thought the attendance in this district would compare favourably with that of other districts in the county, and he had reason to believe that it would retain this position in future. THE BARBOUR OF REFUGE." HAVE THE MANAGERS AUTHORITY? The Attendance Officer (Mr Roger Pryce) asked the Managers to express an opinion as to the subject of the migration of child- ren from one school to another. It was the general practice, whenever the last cor- rection was administered, or a notice served on the parents to appear before the Managers, the children, more particularly those belonging to the Non-Provided schools of Denbigh, immediately fled to the "Harbour of Refuge"-the St Joseph Roman Catholio school (laughter). Four children left the Non-Provided school in the town this week for no genuine cause whatever, but to escape the attendance. The Clerk remarked that this was an old complaint, and came forward periodically. Mr Harrison Jones suggested that a re- presentation should be made to the Managers of the Roman Catholic school that this practice of taking in children disturbed the teaching in the other schools and should not be allowed. There was a clear understanding at one time that the teachers at one school should not receive children who had left other schools. Ttie Clerk explained that there was an understanding betweon the bead teachers not to accept children under suoh circum- stances, without sufficient came. Four children had left the Non-Provided Schools this week simply because of some little feud. Some years ago it was one of the conditions laid down for allowing the school to be kept open, that it was only to be used for Roman Catholic children. The Chairman: Were these four children of Roman Catholic parents ? The Attendance Officer replied that they belonged to Church of England parents. A lengthy discussion then arose as to whether St Joseph's was a private school in the proper use of the term, and it was explained that the Committee of Managers had no control over it, inasmuch as it was not recognised by the County Education Authority or the Education department. The Rev James Charles said it was a private school kept hy the Catholics, but if they could prove that the teaching was inefficient some action might be taken. "I ;;„Mr Marsden Davies remarked that it could not not bo very efficient, as thero was only one young teacher. The Clerk And she is not qualified. The Chairman suggested that the Clerk should make inquiries as to what the powers of the Managers was in regard to the school in question, which he thought did not Coale;, within the category of a private school. It looked more like a charity school. The Clerk pointed out that the teaching at this school could not be considered efficient, because there was so qualified or certificated teacher. Mr BE. -n nett Jones The County Authority have power provided that every child shall efficient education. Mr tiarnson Jones said that in that case it musti be shown that the children attend- ing this school were efficiently educated. This must be proved publicly. Mr Cottom And the onus of the proof lies on the School Managers to prove they give efficient education, or the parents that the children are receiving such. It was eventually decided, on the motion of Mr Benaett Jones, seconded by Mr Harrison Jones, to submit the case to the County Education Committee. SCHOOL WANTED AT HAFOD ELWY. Mr Ebenezer Evans submitted a list of children living at Hafod Elwy and the neighbourhood of Pentrellyncymer, whose parents desired the provision of a school in. that locality. There were in Haiod Elwy 14 and in Pentrellyncymer 7 children of a school age, and who now resided five miles from school. After a short discussion it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Charles, seconded by Mr Boaz Jones, to call the attention of the Education Authority to the case of Hafod Elwy only, Pentrellyncymer being out of the Denbigh district. g S g,a °a 0 °a> g o^aotJ School. o'Sb go 8a «>*■§( tr ••off WP3 US S3 < p:; Mchau 21. 18-4., 87-6. 80-9 Irefnant 96. 88-6.92-2. 91-8 Denbigh N.P. Boys 125.U6 3.93-0. 94-6 Denbigh N.P. Girls 123.115-7.91-0 94 0 Denbigh N.P. Infts 95. 87-2.91-7. 95-0 Llandymog 112.102-6.91'6. 90-9 Llanrhaiadr 90. 80-4,89-3, 90-8 Prion 1 73, 67-1.91-9. 88-0 Rhydgaled 54. 46-7 86-4. 87-9 Frongoch Girls 198.183-0.92 4. 92-7 Frongoch Infants 185. 173-9.91-0, 90-1 Henllan Mixed 70. 67-7.90-7. 93*8 Henllan Infants 43. 40 8.94-8 91-6 Love Lane Boys 210.203-5.96-9. 96-2 Nantglyn 58. 48-2 96*4 Tanytron Mixed 40. 38-9.97-2. 92-5. 91-6 ABERGELE DISTRICT. 50. 47-8.95-6. 98*5 Llannefydd 85. 77-8.91-5. 88 8 Llansannan closed 011 account of epidemic. Llansannan closed 011 account of epidemic.

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¡ LLANELIDAN.. THE SCHOOL CHILDREN'S TREAT. A treat consisting of a Christmas tree and a tea was given in the schoolroom on Friday, to the children attending this school, by Lady Naylor-Leyland, of Nant- clwyd Hall. Prizes and certificates for regular attendance and general proficiency, the gifts of the County Education Authority were also distributed. The children assembled at 3 o'clock, when thanks to the Head teacher and the Misses Jones, his colleagues, who had dis- played such skill and good taste in decorations, they found the schoolroom turned into a fairyland, in which the Christmas tree laden with all kinds of toys and other useful articles, such as a child delights to behold, stood firmly fixed and formed the centre of attraction and an object of admiration to all present. In order to make the occasion a memor- able one in the history of the present generation of children, Lady Naylor- Leyland and her son, Mr George Naylor- Leyland honoured the school with a visit. On the arrival of the distinguished visitors, the children presented them with the following short address :— "My Lady,— We, the pupils of this school, desire to express our warm grati- tude to your Ladyship for your kind consideration and though tfnlneas of us at this festive time of the year. We all feel highly honoured with your visit and pre- sence among us to-day, and heartily wish you and yours a Happy New Year." in reply to which Lady Neylor-Layland thanked the young people very cordially for their address and heartily reciprocated their kind wishes expressed by them for her and her sons, and added that it was natural for her as their neighbour to feel greatly interested in their happiness and welfare. Then Mr David Roberts, school visitor, asked Mr George Naylor-Leyland to distribute the prizes and certificates to the children, a task which was cheerfully undertaken by that young gentleman, and the few words of encouragement spoken to each child, in banding the prizes, greatly pleased the little ones. At this point of the proceedings the Rector of the parish said that he felt bound, even at the risk of being tauto- logical, to add a few words, on behalf of his fellow-managers, of whom Mr R D Jones and Mr John Lloyd were present, to the address of thanks, so eloquent in its simplicity and genuiness, that had already been presented by the school children. He expressed his regret at the unavoidable absence, that afternoon, of Sir Edward, who, no less than his brother, did all in his power during the residence of the family at Nantclwyd, by his manliness, kindness, and sympathy, and by coming into contact with the young life of the parish on the enoket and fcotball field, to develop the character of the rising generation of young people. At the conclusion of the evening's enter- tainment Mr David Roberts, in seconding the vote of thanks to the teachers, compli- mented them upon the good results of their work and the proceedings that day, and he remarked that he could not help thinking that it was well sometimes to depart from the lime Table as they had done that day.

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ILL-MANNERED TOURISTS. In To Day in Palestine" (T. Werner Laurie) Dr. H. W. Dunning offers some pertinent re- marks on the behaviour of tourists who dis- regard the rights and beliefs of other human beings. He describes a case of the kind which Occurred on the traditional site of Calvary Olik the low hill outside the Damascus Gate of Jcru. sal em: Every clergyman who came to Jerusalem felt it his duty and privilege to hold a more or less complete Sunday service there. Now the hill is also a cemetery of the Muslims. It is the place where their women come, especially on Friday and Sunday, to sit in the open air and meet and chat with the ladios of other households. Re- ligious services of the Protestant Christian type, with preaching and 6inging, could not fail to disturb them. They might have endured this, but the visitors were unnecessarily rude. It ia well known that respectable Muslim women me heavily veiled. This fact seems to cause gentle- men of other countries to be especially anxious to see their faces. So in their curiosity many who came to attend the services on Calvary forgot the sacredness of the place and common cour- tesy. They pushed or jostled women, trying to see under their veils. In England or America. equivalent rudeness would call for speedy ven- geance and the avenger would be applauded. That, says Dr. Dunning, was why the Muslims built a stone wall round the hill and refused ad> mittance to all Christians. —» -ms rw

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LLANYNYS. CHOIR SUPPER AND PRIZES. LETTER FROM MISS WILLIAMS. Through the kindness of the Vicar end Mrs Wiliiams, the Llanynys choir were entertained to their annual Christmas supper on the 7th instant at the Vicarage Lodge. As usual everything had been provided to ensure a thorough enjoyment, and there was every appearance on He part of the singers that they thoroughly appreciated the generosity of the Vicar'and Mrs Williams. The pleasant repast was succeeded by oranges nuts and crackers. In introducing the distributor of prize?, the Vicar said he had much pleasure in announcing that Mrs Richards, of Cerrig- llwydion, had very kindly sent him a donation towards giving prizes for the best attendance during the year, and the same lady very kindly gives a handsome sum towards the bonus of the Sunday S< hd Club. Mr E D Hilditoh had faithfully marked the register of attendances, and the follow- ing was the result:—1 Miss Eliza Hannam, 2 Miss Jane Hannam, 3 Miss Edith Hughes, 4 Master Giles Wynne. The Vicar said he was much pleased with the attendance and behaviour of al' the singers, and he hoped others would be fortunate in winning the prizes next time. There was one incident which would have afforded great pleasure to the choir, and that was a letter from Miss D Leonie Williams, of the Vicarage, our late organist, which arrived one post too late to be read as requested. I shall be much obliged if you can kindly insert it here. 43, Avenue de Paris, Pavillon Bleu, Versailles S. et 0., January 5th, 190&. To Llanynys Church Choir. Mv Dear Friends. I have been thinking of writing to you as a choir even since I left home to let you I know how I was getting on in a foreign country and so far away from you all. I thought this a nice opportunity and especi- ally this time of the year when you would be all together at the Vicarage lodge for the choir supper which I understand is to take place this week, and I hope to finish this in time and address it to Hilditch, and ask him kindly to read it out to you in the lodge, and don't I just wish I had an airship and fly over for the occasion, and now before going any further let me wish yon ope and all a very happy New Year and many returns of the same. I hope you will all spend a jolly evening and plenty of fun. I have heard you bad a nice sorvico of carols in the evening on Christmas day, and that you all sang very well, and that my sister was the accompanist. "Well doaar well done," Llanynys. I must thank yon all for the very nice and most useful present you gave me when I came away. It has been of the greatest use to me in travelling about. When I left home on the 2nd of June last year I stayed in London one day and my relatives took me see the Franco- British Exhibition it was all very beauti- ful, and especially when lighted up in the evening it looked just like a fairy land. In Paris I stayed a fortnight, and after seeing the principal sights there I travelled with toy mother's friend-and old school fellow-to Switzerland, which is a most lovely and delightful country, visited most, of the principal towns all about the Lake of Geneva, and, of course, Geneva + elf; also the junction of the Rhone aad the Arve; its a most wonderful sight-to see the beautiful blue of the River Rhone on tho one side and the dirty, sandy-looking Awe on the left side. The scenery all atout: there was magnificent. Mont Blanc we- could always see, covered with mow. WOo stayed in Switzerland until the beginnin-" of October, when we returned to Paris, and I came to school here, aud we only had ten days' holidays at Christmas tho French people do not take noorly so much nctico of Christmas as we do in our connt/y. Perhaps it will interest you to a littio about this school I am in we are a 3ar.so number of scholars-700 altogether; :!ï1 boarders and 430 day scholars. There aro heaps of foreigners, but I am the only- Welsh girl here, one or two English, and a few Americans, Germans. SDaniNh. Italians. Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Japanese, aiua Chinese we speak as many languages. t18). they did in the Tower of Babel, bet Fivneb* is the only language we can understood eoct another in. We get up every morniucr sit 6.30 a.m., prayers at 7, breakfast at 7:3i) a.m., then at 8.15 we all march of to V't- Lyc6e (school). There are tev&n. houses called Pavilions that belong to the school where we live. A the buildings are in a large park belonging to the school, and all the pavill- ious are modern, beautifully fitted up witl, electric lights and heated (no open fires to be seen anywhere like in our country). I like here very much, we have great ti'.n, but, still, we have to study hard. Paris i- qnite a delightful town of all the towns I have seen, and, so far. the one I like the best, but, of course, I have not seen London yet, but still I shall be very glad to go home, although all the people I have met, both here and in Switzerland, havo always been very nice and kind to me; yet there is no place like home, nor any country Dor people like my own, Yr Hen Gymru Anwyl am bytb." With my kindest re- membrances and best wishes once more. I remain, your sincere friend, Dorothy Leonie Williams* To Mr E D Hilditch, Gors Ddu. After a most pleasant evening and before parting Mr Isaac Williams proposed, and Mr Robert Foulkes seconded a hearty veto of thanks to the Vicar and Mrs Williams for their great kindness in entertaining them all. This was received with great acclamation, the Vicar responded for Mrs Williams and himself, and the National Anthem brought the proceedings to a close. Below is the programme of the cuter- tainmentPart I: Polka duet, W. W. and Charles Williams; waltz; recitation., Mary J Williams song, Mr Put-,h comio song, Mr T Owen; song, Miss M Dolbeu. Interval :-Part 2: Distribution of prizes waltz; song Mr Pugh polka; song. Mi>s E Hannam; comic song, Mr T Oveii; waltz; song, Miss Edith Hughes; song, Mr Pugh.

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