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Famous Ministers at Llwynypia- On Friday next, under the auspices of the Free Church Council of the district, the Rev. Thomas Phillips, B.A., of Bloomsbury, London, will deliver a ser- mon at 3 and an address at 7.30 at Jerusalem Chapel (kindly lent for the occasion). Following immediately after are the annual meetings in connection with Jeru- salem Church, when the following are announced to take part:—T'he Rev. J. Gregory Mantle, M.A., Deptford, Lon- don; Prof. Keri Evans, M.A., Carmar- then and Dr. G. Campbell Morgan, Westminster, London: as well as the Revs. J. R. Evans, Lhvvnhend- J. James, Cwmbach; W. S. Jones, Llwyny- pia; and Mr. Conwil Elvans. Carmarthen. These services will commence on Satur- day next at 7 Sunday at 10.30, 2, and 6, and continue daily at 3 and 7.30 till Saturday, December 5th. Dr. Campbell Morgan will preach on Thursday next only, at Jerusalem Chapel, at the unusual hour of half-past one. He will also preach at Noddfa, Blaenclydach, at 3, and lecture at 7.30.

Welsh Topics. An Old Rhondda Hunting Song' This old song is taken from a few leaves left of an old book of verse of some 44 pages. It was printed by B. Morgan, Merthyr. The old song will be interest- ing to the Rhondda natives," but it contains a, curious medley of classic Welsh and Rhondda localisms. Can any of my readers give some information of its author, E. ab Llewelyn? CAN I GWN HEILA YSTRAD DYFODWG. Pan b'o'i'n clywed rhai'n chwedleua, Neu ymgynhilo am gwn hela, Gostwng fy nghlust mewn gosteg yn wasted, Wyf idd eu grvvrando yn ddi gryndod, Nis b'o 'rhain a'u sain a'ui synwyr, Helfa o gleber hwylfa gwlybwr, E fydd yndo'n nofio. i ddwndwr, Gan fwrw ei fost yn fawr ei fwstwr, Am y cyna' a'r goreu gerwr, Bydd arnaf finau chwant cymerud, Rhan rhai melus a, rheiny 'ymaelud, Llwys a hafaidd lleisiau hefyd, Sain olych arian organ ergyd, Medd pob ewin mi bia ei bywyd. Dyma'r own a baeddal eu canmol, Pan dywysir y rhai dewisol, Nid rhai aroso yn ddi reswm, Heb wych ergyd mwy na chorgwn, Ond y rhai sy'n hela Iwyra', Un lygotog hen lwyd gwta, Hewl mewn hwyl, neu ffwul ni ffaela Y rhain ei dylyn, ar hyn a'i dala Ohwith i bruf y gwaith mi brofa: Pe ba'i ffwlbert, cath, 'does undyn, Traws fydd meichia tros y mochun, Dyna'r agrwa brofa'n brufun, A gwen dda rh, gandda rhy'nun', Gyda eu gilydd, pwy gadwa'r gelyn. Os myn neb wel'd neu glywed gen'i, Y gwir a'i luno'n gywir eleni, Pie 'rus yn cynal palas y cenal, Rhwng oymydogion tirion tawal. Ond dod gam yna i Gwmaman, Rhan ddi faich a, Rhondda fychan; Oewch yna'n Hew eu henwau'n llawen, Ar gan neu ymadrodd, gan y medran', Heb eisieu ewyllus i'w osod allan; Blubel Countes Dempres Damper, Ffrolic Beauty wirion Warrior, Leader croyw Lady Oryer, Toper ddu rhaid pwiito. Painter, Mae at ei employo etc Player. Os bydd holi pwy sy'n hela, Y rhai'n fwyn ichwi rhan fynycha', Un Shon Thomas mwynaf tyner, A meibion y Mardy rhai da, eui meder, Pan cwrddo 'rhain ynghyd eich deubar, Maent yn barodol a, dibrydar, Heb un yn llesg ond ewyllysgar, Pair dda elw pur ddialar, Lie bydda ton eu tanau tyner: Gobeithio nad wy'i'n digio undyn, With ymorol ca'mol cym'in', Deuddeg nodwn diddig, iawn ydyn', Heb un gweud a gwadu gwedun, Byth ni ohyhoeddir mor wych ag y liaeddun'. El. ah Llewelyn. "Y Traethodydd." This Welsh quarterly maintains in its 285th number its high and well-established reputation. It deserves to be more widely known and read among the Welsh- speaking population. The present number has a varied and wide range, from being national character it expands its purview to studies in the works of Tolstoy and Browning. A timely article is that from the pen of the Rev. John Owen, Festiniog, on Christianity and Socialism," in which he sets forth the duties of the Church as opposed to the wild vapid ideas of modern Socialism. lolo Caernarfon's article upon "Great Characters" is a mine of versatility ranging from Gautama to George Washington, not forgetting his own countrymen. He would desire to treat the famous in history, in statesman- ship, and in literature. And it would appear that the Welsh renowns would appear among their equals in these branches and not among the world- and age-renowned sages of religion such as Gautama, Mahomet, Buddha, Loroaster, &e. A fagodd Qymru gymeraidau mawrion? Tybed na wnaeth? Oni fydd Morgan Llwyd a Griffith Jones, Llan- ddowror, Daniel Rowlands a Howell Har ris, William Williams a Peter Wil- liams, Thomas Charles a Hugh Owen, Bronyclydwr, Dir. Lewis Edwards a Dr. William Rees, John Phillips a Thomas Gee, Dr. T. 0. Edwards a Thomas Edward Ellis, yn oes oesoedd o dan goronau eu cenedl ? Ymddengys i mi fod y dynion ardderchog hyn, a llawer ereiil ag y gallaswn eu henwi, yn gireadigaethau arbenig y Jehofa." An interesting contribution is the awdl of Hywel Wyn—who, by the bye, lost at Llangollen—on Ceiriog. The bards will scan it with interest and criticism, Arthur Rees, Trealaw, y Cerddon Gobeithiol. Am y ba ch gen talen.tog-hii- wylir Yn Nhrealaw boblog: Cu delyn y llanc deiliog—a dorwyd,— I hun y dodwyd awen odidog. A. (Allan o'r Geninen am Hydref).

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Ton-Pentre. On Tuesday evening, at a meeting oi Bethesda Young People's Sociiety, Mr. John Jones read a on Sir Hugh Owen "—the creator and insroirer of the system of education of which Wales is now the fortunate possessor. Prifysgol Cymru" existed in his busy brain, but he did not live to see the realisation of his ideas. He is chieflv remerfbered as a founder of Bangor Normal College; chief founder of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; and founder of the National Eisteddfod Association. Mr. William Davies read a. paper on Music of the Sanctuary." He complained that not suffitient attention was paid by the churches to muisic. Mr. Francis Howells presided.

Pentre. The curly coated retriever, popularly known as 'The Policemen's Dog," secured a third prize at the Abergavenny Dog Show on Thursday last, in the sporting puppies class, out of seventeen exhibits, and was awarded a reserve in the open retriever class. We congratulate the owners upon their success, especially as this is the first occia,sion that their pet has been exhibited. We regret to learn that Miss Gwen Thomas, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs D. S. Thomas, The Bazaar, Pentre, still lies in a critical condition. We tender our sincerest sympathy to the respected parenta and family, and trust that she will soon recover. Pentre Thursdays were to have met Treorchy United at the Griffin Park, Pentre, on Thursday afternoon, but the latter failed to put in an appearance. Not to be disappointed in their anxiety for a game, the Thursdays played a practice game with a combination who styled themselves Pentre United, which resulted in a win for the shoppers." Final score: Pentre Thursdays, 2 goals Pentre United, 1. What, might have proved to be a serious catastrophe was narrowly averted by the presence of mind demonstrated by the driver of a traction engine on Wednesday afternoon last. The property of the White City," contained in several trucks, was proceeding on its way to Tre- herbert, when, just as the traction engine had barely reached the summit of the steep hill at Ystrad Road, one of the axled snapped, due, it is thought, to the severe strain entailed in climbing. The brakes were immediately applied, and nothing more than a suspension of traffic resulted. I The father of Mr. David Bowen, Ystrad- Rhondda,, has just died at Llandilo. The deceased gentleman was the oldest in- habitant of that town, being born in October, 1809, and was, therefore, 99 years of age. Adjutant Roberts, the officer in charge of the local Salvation Army Corps, being at London, the week-end meetings were conducted by the Young People's Legion under the command of Sergt.-Major Ingram, and carried out their duties com- mendably. Next week's "special" will be Adjutant Morehen, assisted by the assur ance staff of the province, and a fine series of services are anticipated. The juvenile, temple Pride of Ton Lodge, I.O.G.T., entertained the adult members or. Thursday night at Huntley's Restaurant, Pentre, to a very. neat and compact programme. The youngsters per- formed their various items very credit- ably, and great praise is due to their suparintendent, Bro. E. Lewis, and his- staff fo" their unselfish labour in bri-.ig- ing the children to such a state of per- feution. 4:c'

Tonypandy. Following the annual Band of Hope festival held on Monday, the Oaersalem Band of Hope children were entertained to tea on Wednesday evening at Caer- salem Qhapel, when over 200 sat down to partake of the good things provided. The tea was given by two ladies of the church who take gir-eat interest in the children. After justice had been done to the repast, a magic lantern entertainment was given, Mr. Wm. Rees manipulating the lantern in a capable manner. The meeting was thoroughly enjoyed, and was presided over by Mr. Thomas Old. The Band of Hope at this church is in a flourishing condition, and everything points to a very strong society being formed. The children rendered songs and recitations during the service, and the audience listened with rapt attention throughout the evening.

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Ferndale. At the Opera House, on Thursday^ Haydn's oratorio, The Creation," was given by the, Salem Newydd Choral Society. The training of the, choir had been complete, and Mr. Tim. Davies, the popular conductor, deserves eulogy for so grandly demonstrating the musical capa- bilities of the choir. The chief artistes were:—Soprano, Madame S. M. Lewis- Davies, R.A.M. tenor, Mr. Dd. Ellis;' bass, Mr. David Hughes, R.A.M. The orchestra, who, under the leadership of Mr. W. Davies, rendered most excellent service, included: First violin, Messrs. T. J. Morris and B. Williams; second violin, Miss Marion Draper and Mr. J. Jones; viola, Mr. J. Phillips; 'cello, Mr. L. Mortimer; double bass, Mr. J. Minett; bassoon, Mr. Paul Draper; oboe, Mr. J. A. Phillips; clarionet, Mr. M. Draper; flute, Mr. W. T. Maddock; French horns, Messrs. J. Mayhew and Brinley Lewis; trumpets, Messrs. J. R. Murray and F. Ball; trombone, Mr. Cassidy. The accompanists were Messrs. 0. L. Jones, L.L.C.M. (organ), and T. James (piano). Mr. David Davies, Bryn- hyfryd, presided, and Mr. Sam Richards, New Street, most ably performed the secretarial duties.

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Maesteg. Five boys, named Wm. John Tomkin, Frederick Thomas, Thomas Davies, Joseph Williams and Aneurin Thomas, were sum- moned at Bridgend on Saturday for steal- ing 8s. from the missionary boxes at Seion Chapel, Maesteg, and 8 keys belong- ing to the trustees of the Wesleyan Chapel. They entered the chapel by removing the putty from a, window and taking out a pane of glass. It was stated that Tomkin although only 12 years old. was the ringleader. Tomkin and Williams were remanded for a week with a view to their being sent to a reformatory. The others were fined £1 each. Charles Jones, haulier, Nantvffyllon, was fined £ 2 at Bridgend on Saturday for sleeping in the Coegnant Colliery, Maesteg, while in charge of a, safety lamp. Richard Jones, acting overman, said he found defendant asleep, with his horse and trams some distance away.

Aberkenfig. Louisa Bailey, wife of the licensee of the Somerset beerhouse, Aberkenfig, was summoned at Bridgend on Saturday for selling beer without a license. P.C. W. J. Vaughan said that on Sunday, the 8th ",q I,- inst., he and P.O. fLloyd watched the JHt public-house kept by the husband of the defendant, and saw a man named Wil- liams, a lodger at the house, take out beer in a can to some men in the road- way. The house had only a six days' license. The defendant was in charge of the house at the time, her husband,, being ill in bed. Mr. David Llewellyn solicitor, who defended, argued that the wrong person had been summoned, and the ease must necessarily be dismissed. Defendant did not hold the license and she was only the agent of her husband, who was legally responsible for her action in sunnlying the beer. Inspector Benjamin Evans sub- mitted that where intoxicating drink was sold without a license, it was the person actually selling who was responsible Mr. S. H. Stockwood (magistrates' clerk) ruled that the proper person had been summoned. Mr. David Llewellyn there- upon pleaded guilty, and said that the Abergarw Brewery Company, the owners of the house, had decided to remove defendant and her husband from the house. Mrs. Bailey was fined L2. Isaac Williams, repairer; James Fitzgerald, collier; and John Howell, labourer, all of Aberkenfig, were fined 10s. each for aiding and abetting.

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Mrs. S. Vaughan, a well-known inhabi- tant of Ton, latterly residing at Ton Row, has left the district for Salt Lake City, U.S.A. Her parents—formerly -of Ton—reside there, and Mrs. Vaughan herself only returned from that distant city three years ago'. The Rev. R. Rees, the energetic pastor of Zion Baptist Chapel, Pentre, has this week received a pressing invitation to become the resident minister of Victoria Baptist Chapel, Bbbw Vale, Mon. The rev. gentleman has not yet decided to accept the call, and although not desirous of impeding his well-deserved progress, we siiicaerely hope that Mr. Rees will re nain with us, ais he is one of the most popular and hard-working ministers of the district. Several Australian Press cuttings have been received by local gentlemen, con- taining praiseworthy accounts of the brilliant performances of the Rhondda Male Voice Party whilst touring down under." it will especially interest Pentre folk to learn that Mr. Bob Jones, a mem- ber of that successful party, was singled out for special mention, and at a recent concert was the sole recipient of a triple encore, an unprecedented occurrence throughout the whole tour up to date. The postponed miniature rifle league shooting match between Pentre and Cwm- narc took place at the Old Higher Grade School, Pentre, on Tuesday night. Some anxiety was felt amongst the Pentre marksmen, as the visitors are the present holders of the Welsh Miniature Rifle League Shield, and were expected to up- hold their proud position with cautious shooting; but the homesters managed to snatch victory by the margin of three points, Final score: Pentre, 756 points; Cwmparc, 753. Miss Fareedy, a converted Moham- medan and escaped nun, delivered an interesting lecture at St. Peter's Church Schoolroom on Monday evening. Not- withstanding the announcement made at St. Peter's Church on Sunday that Miss Fareedy would not be able to fulfil her engagement, the schoolroom was filled with an expectant a,uidience, when Canon Lewis, who presided, introduced the lady lecturer as one who had helped to make the recent Missionary Exhibition a suc- ciess. Miss Faireedy, who was attired in native costume, received a cordial wel- come upon rising, and narrated her pathetic story very graphically. Her father, who held an important Govern- ment post, was a bigotted Mohammedan until the power- of the Cross freed him from the trammels of idolatry. After his conversion, was cruelly tortured, sen- tenced to a hideous death, and only reprieved upon the condition that he left his beloved homeland immediately, or be cut to piecies. Robbed of all earthly pos- sessions, he dragged out a miserable exist- ence in exile for two years ere he went to his reward. His loving wife faithfully promised him that their little girl (now Miss Fareedy) should be sent to a Pro- testant school, but owing to the evil in- fluence of relations, was obliged to send her to a convent. The lecturer here related terrible occurrences which hap- pened whilst under the power of the mother superior, whose awful treatment completely shattered her health. She was sent to London, and underwent fur- ther cruel treatment at a convent whilst in England, the land of the free." Miss Fareedy vividly described her escape from the dread home," and her joy at meet- ing friends in the Metropolis. Never was a more thrilling story listened to with such cagetnesis than that of Miss Fareedy's. The able speaker gave a power- ful exhortation on behalf of foreign missions. 1 MOUNTNEV (late J Cording), 42, Royal •« Arcade, CARDIFF, Bird and Animal Preserver, To the Most Hon. The Marquis of Bute and the Cardiff Museum. Skins and Furs Dressed Rugs lined and made up. Glass shades or Clocks and Ornaments of all sizes.

The annual Band of Hope concerts were held at Tabernacle, (E.B.) on Thursday and Saturday evenings last, when Dr. R. D. Chalke presided. The choir num- bered arwroximately 150 strong, and were under the able conductorship of Mr. J. M. Hughes, of Cymmer. The children looked very pretty and charming, all the little "iris being arrayed in white and harmoniously set off with daintu bits of blue; the boys wore bows of blue, the emblems of their temperance vows. The entertainment proved very interesting from beginning to end, the audience being treated to numerous songs, duets, and recitations: dialogues and suffragette speeches were also given by the young children. Very evident was the oreat patience displayed by the conductor to bring the children to such a stage of perfection. THE present generation suffers much from Teeth trouble, but great strides have been made to improve the appearance of Teeth very far gone. But prevention is better still, and you cannot be in more capable hands than when in the care of Mr. LBSLIB, Taff Street, Pontypridd. Mr. LESLIE attends personally at 4 Hannah Street, Porth, every Monday, from 10 a.m, till 7 p.m., and at the Silver Grill, Tonypandy, every Tuesday, from 2 till 6. 3410