The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times

Vicar of Mochdre and Disestablishment. DR. SAMUEL DAVIES V. CAERSWS CITIZEN." Sir,—I have read Citizen's letter in your last week's issue. When I stated in my former letter that "I held no brief for the Vicar of Mochdre," I should have added as he was well able to defend himself." So far I have not had any occasion to be ashamed of him as a clerical brother." Citizen's" letters are a mass of undigested matter-scattered, disjointed, raggtd, and discursive, leaving reasonable grounds for doubt whether he understands half of what he has written. In his former letter Citizen accused the Vicar of Mocbdre-whom he sneeringly and jeeringly calls the unworthy successor of the Apostles "-of being guilty of "gross misrepre- sentation of facts," whilst he himself was a dis- torter of historical facts! Rather amusing how Citizen displays his knowledge of the Ancient British Church-keeping of Easter, Augustin's mission, synod of Whitby, &c. And then he informs your readers that "any intelligent school boy these days knows that Christianity was intro- duced to Britain early in the sixth ct-ntury from Ireland!" I pity the "intelligent schoolboy's" knowledge of history such imperfect knowledge must have been imparted to him by teachers of similar type to CitizeD," who knows no ecclesias- tical history at all! As early as A D. 170 there was a bishop at Caerefrog of the name of Samson. And is it not a recorded fact in history that at the great Council held in Aries (France) in the year 314 that Brawdol," bishop of Caerlleon-ar-Wysg. with two other British bishops, were there repre- sents the British Church? And not at a far distant date from that period there was a bishop at each of the following places: Caerwrangon (Worcester), Henfford (Hereford)-both in those days were counted part of Wales—Landaff, Llan- badarn-fawr, Bangor, Llanelwy, and Caergybi. Yet "Citizen" has the audacity to state that "Christianity was introduced to Britain from Ireland in the sixth century Sir, the only phrase in Citizen s letters that strikes me as original and his own are the two expressive and emphatic words I say. And when he states his" I say he foolishly believes it must be accepted without any further questioning Citizen" maintains that I had not produced a tittle of evidence against the three main proposi- tions in his previous letter. Sir, I beg respect- fully to claim that my former letter was a com- plete answer to two of three assertions made by him. Let the unprejudiced readers of your paper iudge between us. It was totally unnecessary that I should have trespassed upon your valuable space relative to his third ridiculous assertion that "the third part of the tithes originally belonged to the poor," as coup-de-grace was well given bv the Vicar of Mochdre on this point. But I may add for Citizen's information and others who are like-minded, that, as a matter of fact, there were no poor in those days in the same sense as the poor of modern times. The agricul- tural labourers of those times were slaves of feudal lords, and were supported and maintained by every proprietor. There were therefore no poor to maintain out of parochial tithes. Seiden explains the meaning of the word pauperes, and says the arbitrary consecration of the tithes to the poor (pauperibus) means the monks, for the monks were usually called pauperes, and were so by their vow of poverty. I do not deny that this division of tithes took place on the continent, but such division never prevailed in the Anglo-Saxon Church. If any such legal division had prevailed in England there would surely have been docu- mentary evidence to prove it. The I say of Citizen cannot be accepted by any intelligent reader of history. Sir, admitting that a portion of the tithes belong to the poor, which" Citizen" and others like-type ignorantly assert, would the fact be any news to them that the clergy do pay very heavily indeed towards the poor out of their income derivable from tithes ? One-sixth, if not indeed one-fith, of my miserable pittance of income from tithes goes in rates one-third of which for the poor, and two-thirds for education. and other county demands. The clergy are the only persons who pay rates upon their income. Bank managers, doctors, solicitors, and traders in various busi- nesses, who sweep in their thousands of pounds yearly, do not pay one penny towards poor rates and other county demands. Of course they pay income tax, but no parochial and county rates, unless derivable from property. The clergy have remonstrated against this iniquitous impoverish- ment; but no redress! Why? Because the law asserts that tithe is the incumbent's property, therefore must be taxed. But foolish persons like Citizen declare and defy contradiction that tithe is a tax. Very well, let those know- ledge-boxes explain why a tax should be taxed. Sir, as Churchmen we do not shrink from any examination or investigation that would bring forwaid more prominently everything that, according to the truth of history, the truth of 11 y justice, and even of expediency, was desirable. Sir, "Citizen" refers to the years 1532-5, when Convocation passed a. certain resolution, and by that resolution he says Convocation therefore acknowledged the jurisdiction of the State through the King as its representative head." The troublesome times in those days should not be overlooked. The Church was a mighty factor to be reckoned with in those days; she was then, as she is now, a power in the land. In 1533, the Royal Supremacy was formally acknowledged by the clergy, and the Submission of the Clergy Act" was passed in which they acknowledged the Royal Supremacy in all ecclesiastical attars m. so 'ar as is consistent with the laws of Christ." Thus ihe Sovereign of these realms is regarded as being tver all persons, and over all causes, ecclesiastical is well as civil. Supreme. Now, will Citizen" leny that this submission does not apply to all Christian sects of to-day ? The Wesleyans cannot liter their three years system without going to Parliament. The Calvinistic Methodists are bound oy their Constitutional Deed, dated Augu3t 10, L826. and cannot be released from their obligation without going to Parliament! They cannot ordain any of their preachers to the full work )f the ministry other than in the first week of I June for North Wales, and in the first week in August for South Wales. If they wish to alter this. they must go to Parliament. Even the United Free Church of Scotland was not allowed the freedom to alter its constitution and doctrine without the consent of Parliament, as the recent decision of the House of Lords shewed. No wonder that Mr W. T. Stead, editor of 'Review of Reviews,' an eminent Nonconformist, pointed out the fact that in order to emancipate themselves from Csesar, they must go to C"ar. Which- ever way we turn we find the Church (Free Churches, so-called ?) subject to the State." Mr Stead then asks the question-" Are there any Free Churches?" He well knew the answer, which I will supply—"Nona." Sir with your kind permission I would like to point out the declaration of the Calvinistic Methodist Connexion—a Corporate Body by Act of Parliament as to "Obedience to the Civil Government "-the 40th Article in the "Cyffes Ffvdd" ("Confession of faith "). I take the liberty of trespassing upon your valuable space to transcribe the whole, as "Cyffes Ffydd" is a foreign book to many of the Calvinistic Metho- dists°of to-day. No better proof can be given on this fact than what happened the other day at Aberystwyth. Dr Cynddylan Jones, in addressing the Methodist students for the ministry, asked for a copy of Y Cyffes Ffydd. Alas, no such book could be found at the College! The Fortieth Article runs thus God, the Chief Governor, and King of all the world has ordained kings and those who are in authority under him, for his own glory, and the common benefit of the people. He has invested them with authority to be the terror of evildoers, to avenge on them when occasion requires, and to be the support and protection of such as do well. All the subjects are bound to reference them, to- honour them, to obey them in everything which accords with the Word of God, to pray, and to give thanks for them, to have respect, and to give obedience to their laws, and to £ ay all taxesf tributes, etc., which are required by them, without murmuring concealing or defrauding. We ought to consider our obliga- tions to honour the King, and to obey him, as arising from the ordinance and authority of God, to whom the King is a minister, and not as being dependent on any tnoral virtues in the Governor. Are the clergy called upon to submit tc. more ? Sir. "Citizen" informs your readers that« he has no time to prolong this correspondence any further." For the good he has done, it would have been better if he had not already wasted any of his valuable time in writing upon a subject which he knew absolutely nothing about. My friendly advice to him is to write less and read more, and when he has every reason to believe that be has attained sufficient knowledge on the Church question under our present notice, let him enter the battle-field again, when I shall be very pleased to meet him as an opponent, or any other warrior of similar type either in the county^ of Montgomery or in Wales. Sir, I sincerely thank you for your kindness in permitting my letters to appear in your columns. I deeply appreciate your courtesy. If my letters should but induce your readers to carefully study this great question for themselves, and not longer depend upon fiery, superficial, and extreme agita- tors-whatever conclusion they may come to-I shall be satisfied.—I am, sir, yours, etc-, SAMUEL DAVIES. Dolfor Vicarage, July 16, 1909. [Our columns are always open to correspondents whatever their opinions.—ED.]

The Evening Schools. Sir,—I am very pleased that you have spoken I, out strongly against the abo'itior of the evening schools, which must be publicly deplored. Was a falling off of nine scholars at Ilanfair sufficient reason for closing a school the tenefit3 of which were being enjoyed by 76 young folk ? Really, sir, I think the Higher Education Committee are s deserving of censure. Evidently they do not want to be bothered with evening schools, and took the opportunity of decreased attendance to close them up. Of course the Committee are not alone to blame as you very pnpsrly point out in a none too severe reproof of those indifferent parents for whose children thee continuation classes were arranged. If parents and shop- keepers, and other employers <f labour would only try to realise what ali of thjm stand to gain from persuading young people to attend such classes we should have laic-ely ^tended evening schools throughout the country You are right: Why didn't the Committee sei about the re- organisation of the schools instead of ^ecermining upon their extinction ? Would it not have been wise, also, to issue a notice contai>mg the warning upon their extinction ? Would it not have been wise, also, to issue a notice contaillng the warning that the schools would be abandoned unless attendances improved ? I have nterested myself in the administration of eveninsjschools, and seen the capital work they were doir, and, therefore, it is I lament their abolition, yhich I sincerely trust is but temporary.—Yours tuly, PROGRESS.

The Vicar of ff ochdre. Sir,— I feel "just a twinge of rmorse for having tempted the Vicar of Mochdre nto public print. It is true he figured there befo^ my criticism of his regrettable language andii-, crude reading of ecclesiastical history, but tht criticism, unfor- tunately, has only provoked hi reverence to still more reckless speech. For ihat I am sorry. While he rails at the allegd vulgarity of his critics, the poor fellow is eviently unconscious of the extreme vulgarity of Is raillery. I will considerately take leave of hin I don't know how it appear to your readers, but it striKes me that the Vicaof Doltor, instead of censuring criticism of his briber cleric, would have been more usefully emjoyed in advising the latter to abandon a corresrndence in which he-shows to so ill advantage. I should have been glad to mgage Dr Davies in ecclesiastical argument wilin the limits of the authorities he quotes, bu that feeling of remorse restrains me. By the way, it may not be coffered vulgar to ask whether under Dis3tablishment Dr I Davios's admitted talents as preacher would not have received more worth ^recognition than has been his portion up tiliaow. While an American university has though him entitled to has been his portion up tiliaow. While an American university has though him entitled to one of the highest honours can confer, the Anglican Church, which he E ably and faith- fully serves, keeps his light uner a bushel, in an isolated, sparsely populated frish. And yet there are, compared to im, intellectual nincompoops in possession of'fat livings" in corners of the vineyard wher(nien of spiritual power, influence, and zeal are rpdod. Disestablish ment is inevitale, because the cause of Christianity is demfding it. There are countless Churchmen who iew the progress of the Disestablishment moveinst with unalloyed gladness, for the reason thatfhey can discern the blessings which it will bestW upon religious life through a recreated chart- Opposition to Disestablishment is mainly, i not wholly, a mercenary opposition, which crfiot see beyond a material horizon. If we are copolled to believe that the Church, whose congreltion as a whole is the wealthiest in Christen4n, would perish by the withdrawal of the a'cfnt endowments, bequeathed for the maij* £ £ ,nce of Koman Catholicism which it repudjes, then we are forced to a saddening conclutn indeed. What says Dr Davies ?—Yours trulS. HAFREN.

What are the Alternatives ? Sir,—In your issue of th13th inst., under the heading of What are he alternatives," would you please point 011.1 to A Borough Elector" that the alternaives are many, as he will find out if he Midies the planks in the Tariff Reform platfi-m, and that as the proof of the pudding, in the eating," the following returns of 1e trade of the United States of America with its high protective tariffs, will be iund interesting. The figures are taken frOj a table made up by the bureau of statics of the De- partment of Commerce au Labour. In 1850, the net value of Aikrjcan manufac- tures was £ 136,240,000, wif exports of 6.6 per cent. and imports of 4.8 per cent. In 1905 the net value of their lanufactures had risen to the enormous,figurfof £ 2,602,080,000, the exports being 8.2 per tnt. and the im- ports 5.3 per cent. Facts .e stronger than words.—Yours truly, SYDEY R. HEAP. Mellington Hall, Churchstoi 13th July, 1909. •

A Landlord's poser. ,.Sr'_1?Ur \ead<;f A inT y<tr issue of the 13th mst. under A Lan^or(j»s « p0ser your statements are absur, Without going into details, I would po* (mt both and Mr Winston Chtirchil, the t laws that govern this eartLthe law of sup- ply and demand Becaus th demand is poor, land is not worth iiie-half what it was forty years ago, ex, where there is a special demand. If lis were not so, seeing land cannot be inci^sed in puantity, it could be cornered forced to any price. Rather more thant year ag0 there was a considerable ris€in ^,alue of sheep. What extraordma, eff did the farmers make to attain lis ? jxone It was unearned (?) incremei throu h a ghort. age m our foreign supplj Nowythere is a decrement because of he foreign over- supply. The recent whit Corner in the, United States provided i; earned (?) incre- ment to numbers of peole; the labourer engaged to work for so^ houfS who stops to say a word o ariend j suffering from the same trouble tl { unearned (P) ineremen_a"« every commodity eithe la Qr anything else under th gun_ t .g earned and unearned i^ment ? Anything dependant m any way )n an thing ei3e cannot be considered 5 earned, and m my opinion the^ ynni-nt, Vou can get to it is the tn P and even he but scratc 1 nature does the rest, fr, ^da"3 fold. I understand you a hu £ d* £ pendent for its circulate « paper largely attracted to Nev a and enterprise of the fafftt *>y th^ Perg candidate—Sir Pryce 1 the t:i you find the man who^ vone]s- thing out of nothing,, ,Pr°duce so unearned increment. U1"" worry about lord yet worthy of the 1T|et & have to work hard, an< ur wh° and is earning his inipmp, ea,r Mr Winston Churchil^ as mue j results of their energ another land, because they m fend themselves withoi „J,I- d canno dens of their tenar^ they8 ar°e bled to catch votes. It is a are Diei purchasing support b" • -y J people's property. Sti^ 8 aWi?, >?•- tor/, which Lows it jj T^beto £ and also the result-:ter <Jisat™r Jfours r Mellington Hull, Cluing.™"151 E. HEAP. 13th July, 1S09; [We gladly give publ., + ble reasoning as this remarka- kind of opposition j of„ t1^ to the Budget.—ED. 13 being offered i

O'K TWR. Y MEDDWYN YN FRAWD. (Cyfaddas i'w canu ar" Looking This Way.") Ar hylif tonau pechod y byd Yn eu trueni'n para o hyd, Yn cael eu lluchio o graig i graig, Beunydd ar foddi yn y gwyllt aig,— Cydgan- Rrodyr in' sydd, rhai anwyl gan Dduw, Yno yn disgwyl ffordd i gael byw; Er eu trueni, eto mae'r Ne' Eisieu gwneyd gemau harddent y lie. Ffiaidd yw'r ddiod Enaid sydd em Gara'r Jebofah roi arno'i drem; Llwm yw y meddwyn, egwan ei rawd, lesa y Wynfa sydd iddo'n Frawd. Brodyr in' sydd, etc. Damniol yw'r gwppan, dynion a wyr, Eto hwy fynent ddifa yn llwyr Gyda'r gwirodydd, gysur a hedi Deuwn i'w gwared cyn mynd i'w bedd. Brodyr in' sydd, etc. LEO. Yr oedd hen Gristion adnabyddus ryw dro yn beardio ciawdd mynydd yn min y brif-ffordd o'r Bala i Ftestiniog. Yn y cyfamser digwyddai i ddau ffarmwr parchus, tod'yn myned ar hyd y ffordd. Ar eu dynesiad at Abraham, cyfarchai uu o honynt ef fel hyn" Wei, Abram Jones, a ydych yn fyw byth ? Yr ydych yn hen; onid ydych bellach yn meddwl am farw." Yn blaen i ell wi, syr," ebe Abram, wn i ddim, byw yw fy mhwnc i eto." Os hoffech i'ch carped bara, foneddigesau, dodweh newyddiadur odditano. Fa arbeda byn lafur h-fyd, gan yr ymgasgla yr holl lwch i'r papur. Peth hawdd, wedyn, fydd symud y papur a llosgi'r llwch, neu ei gymeryd allan. I Ysgrifena y Parch D. E. Jones, Lusbai, "Y mae mwy o lawer o ddynion a bechgyn yn dod o bentrefi pell, gan ofyn am gael dysgu yn yr ysgol yma, nag a allwn eu cymeryd 1 mewn. Gofidi wn am hyny gan fod y eyfieustra i ddysgu ac efengyleiddio yn mynd heibio. Pe caem yr arian gallem agor chwech o ysgolion y mis hwn. Y mae pob ysgol genhadol yn llygedyn o oleuni mewn tywyllwoh mawr; yn ffynonhell o ddwfr gloew ynghanol llaid a llwch y byd yn faban a dyfa'n gawr i orchfygu ofergoelion a gau- grefyddau, i ddymchwelvd teyrnas y tywyllwch. Y mac-'r ysgol yn fagwrabth i'r eg-l wys sydd i ddod. A phwy a wyr nad yw Howell Harris neu Thomas Charles Lushai yn dysgu yn un 0 ysgolion elfenol y wlad Dywed Dr Arthur Russell Wallace, mewn llythyr at y Gymdeithas i Genedlaetholi y tir, Yr wyf yn llongyfarch y Gymdeithas ar gyd- nabyddiaeth rhan fawr o'r hyn ofynir gan y Gymdeithas yn v Gyllidefc. Yr wyf gan hyny yn awgrymu ar i'n haelodau Seneddol ei derbyn yn galonog, heb ofyn am ragor. Y mae gan y Canghellydd dasg digon trom o'i flaen, heb gael ei rwystro mewn unrhyw ffordd gan ei gyfeillion a'i bleidwyr." -< Dywedai Mr Winston Churchill fod tri rheswm paham yr oedd yn rhaid ychwanegu at swm y trethi yn y Gyllideb eleni. 1. I dalu y fl wydd. dal i'r hen. Yr oedd y Ceidwadwyr wedi addaw rhoddi hyn, wedi addaw ond heb gyfiawni. Yr oeddynt hefyd yn cynyg gwelliantau yn mesur y Llywodraeth fuasent yn cyn\ddu Ilawer ar y J draul. 2. Darparu i adeiladu llongau rhyfel enfawr newyddion. Yr oedd y Ceidwadwyr yn gahv yn groch am ragor o'r rhai hyn na'r nifer gynvgid gan y Llywodraeth. 3. Y lleihad yn y tollau dderbynid oddiwrth ddiodydd meddwol. Y rheswai am y lleihad hwn yw fod y bobl yn yfed llai. Newydd da iawn ac un yn argoeli fod dyfodol disgieiriach o fiaen Prydain. Dywedai un o'r contractors mawrion, er ystalm bellach, fod gweithwyr Prydain yn gyfryw nas gallai eiddo yr un wlad arall weithio tel hwy na'u curo fel gweithwyr. pe gellid eu cael yn sobr. Y ddiod > ydd yn difrodi eu nerth, eu hamser a'u had- noddau. Ni byddai raid i Brydain sobr ofni cydymgaiB a'r un genedl ar wyneb y ddaear. Byddai Prydain sobr yn frenhines y byd byddai ei phobl yn rhy oleuedig ac yn rhy gryfion i oddef gormes gartref nac oddi cartref. Dywed ei wyr am William Evans, Tonyrefail, Clywsom ef ugeiniau, os nad canoead, o weithiau yn gofyn bendith o fiaen bwyd, ond ni fyddai byth yn hollol yr un fath. Dyma rai engreifftiau, Derbyn ein diolch am ein byrddau llawnion, a madden i ni ein beiau mawrion, er mwyn Iesu Grist, Amen.' Diolch i ti am dy holl drugareddau, sancteiddia ein meddyliau, a maddeu ein beiau, er mwyn lesu Grist.' Derbyn ein diolch am dy drugareddau i roddi ychydig nerth i ni ar ein taith tua thre', yn unig trwy gyfryngdod ein Harglwydd a'n Hachubwr, lesu Grist, i'r Hwn, yn undeb y Tad a'r Ysbryd Glan, y byddo'r mawl yn ddiddiwedd, Amen.' Dy fendith ar ein byrddau, er estyniad ein dyddiau, ac ar waith y dydd, trwy Iesu Grist.' 'Nertha ni yn ein meddyliau, i fod yn ddiolchgar am dy boll drugareddaui trwy Iesu Grist.' Cofiant W. Evans. Buaswn yn dadleu ar unwaith gyda'r bobl sydd yn credu nas gellir gwneyd gwaith meddyliol cystal heb win neu alcohol. Gwadwn y gosodiad yna, a daliwn y cyferbyniol. Y mae pob alcohol, a phob peth o natur alcoholaidd yn niweidio y giau, ar yr adeg os nad yn gwbl; gellwch gyfiymu y gwaith, ond nid ydych yn eu gwella, Un o'r pethau mwyaf cyffredin mewn cymdeithas yw fod pobl yn cael eu niweidio gan ddiod heb fod yn feddwon. Aiff ymlaen yn ddistaw fel y mae yn bur anhawdd sylwi arno, ac yn fynych ni bydd cyfeillion agosaf dyn yn gwybod—Sir Wm. Gull. Dywedai Williams o'r Wern wrth fedyddio, Dyma faban, efe fydd y brenin yn y ty hwn mwy. Rbaid i bawb fydd yn y ty redeg pan fydd ef ya galw. Rhaid i'r fam godi haner nos os bydd yn gwaeddi. Rhaid i'r tad hefyd adael pob peth os bydd eisieu help arno ef. Y bychan fydd y brenin, a pbawb drwy'r ty yn ufuddhau iddo nos a dydd. Rhaid tendio arno, rhaid iddo gael teyrnasu—ond cofiwch, dim, ond am flwyddyn. Ynmhen y flwyddyn diorseddweh ef. Ufudd-dod wed'yn' Ac os na fynwch chwi ufudd-dod yn mhen blwyddyn, fe ymgyndyna yn erbyn ufudd- dod am ei oes." Pan laniodd Gwyddel yn New York aeth rhywrai i ofyn iddo i ba blaid y perthynai, dros a'i yn erbyn y llywodraeth y byddai. Oes yma lywodraoth ? gofynai. If Oes." "0, wel, yr wyf yn ei herbyn." Agin the Government, boed a to. Nid aeth y frawdoliaeth hon oil i'r America. Erys rhai o honynt yn Nghymru hyd heddyw. Beth bynag gynygir y maent yn ei erbyn. Y mae ganddynt ddawn i rwystro, cant bleser mewn tynu i lawr. Fel y Cwacer hwnw, aeth y casglydd ato i ofyn rhodd at adeiladu eglwys newydd yn lie hen un oedd i'w thynu i lawr. Na meddai, «v mae yn erbyn fy egwyddor 1 adeiladu eglwys, ond ti ddywedaist rywbeth am dynu eglwys i lawr. Gallaf rhoddi i ti at hyny, gan estyn arian iddo. Gallwn feddwl fod rhai ac y mae yn erbyn rhyw egwyddor ganddynt i adeiladu ond y maent yn barod i helpu 1 dynu 1 lawn Ddarllenydd, medd Herber, gwell 1 ti enill y cymeriad ofod yn adeiladydd nac yn ddystry wydd. Mwy anrhydeddus bywhau na lladd, a mwy Cristionogol rhoddi llaw i gynorthwyo r gweitbiwr Cristionogol rhoddi llaw i gynorthwyo'r gweitbiwr da, na chwilio brychau a beiau yn ei waith Y ffordd oreu i gael goleum yw, ^d torij tywyllwch ond dysgleirio. Os na fydd gwaith dy frawd yn dy foddio, gwna yn well dy hun. Os bydd y lhn yn mygu, paid taflu dwfr arno, ond chwyth ef yn fflam Os bydd y blodeuyn wedi ysigo paid sathru arno; ond dal ef 1 fyny nes y daw bywyd newydd ynddo. Cynorthwya r gwan yn mhob man, a phaid a bod yn rhwystr yn erbyn pob gweithiwr iawn, a phob symudiad daionus. Y dyn bach lleiaf yn y byd ydyw hwnw sydd a'i lygad bob amser arno ef ei hun, ac yn me yn wastadol am dano ei hun a neb arall. Y dyn mwyaf, y dyn goreu, ydyw hwnw sydd a 1 gy y deimlad agosaf i gariad y Duw-ddyn—se can at, nid un wlad, nac un genedl, ond tuag at ddynojiaeth. Y mae'r dyn sydd yn meddwl am ei deulu yn fwy na'r hwn sydd yn meddwl byth a hefyd am dano ei hun, ond y mae'r dyn sydd yn cydymdeimlo a'i wlad yn fwy drachefn, ond y dyn sydd yn cydymdeimlo ag achos dyn trwy r ddaear a dynoliaeth, dyna'r gwir fawr. GWTLIWR.

IT will pay you to pay a visit to the Music Salon, Broad-street; Newtown,

H SERVANT v. MASTER. LLANIDLOES PLOUGHMAN RECOVERS X12. Before His Honour (Judge William Evans) and the Registrar (Mr Arthur Davies) an interesting case over a farm servant's claim was heard at Llanidloes County Court on Tuesday. A farm labourer named William Owen sousht to recover ■ £ 12, the sum of wages alleged to be due to him from his one time employer, John Vaughan. Mr Spencer, who represented the plaintiff, said that this was a claim by a farm servant for X12 arrears in one years wage. The plaintiff had been engaged to the defendant for £ 21 per annum, which agreement was made at the Llanidloes hiring fair on May 11th, 1908. No one was present when the terms were arranged. Previous to this plaintiff was in the employ r, of Mr Davies, the Cwm. His wages during the last year he was with Davies were .£17 plus washing, which was valued at 30s, and Mr Davies had offered him £ 18 plus washing to stay. But thinking he ouo-ht to better himself he had left. At the end of last May the defendant had refused to pay the balance of .812. He had already paid X9, and then offered the plaintiff .£7 in settlement. This he refused to take, and no amount had been paid into Court up to that time. William Owen, in his evidence, said that he was now employed at Mr Stevens, the Belan. He was engaged to Mr Vaughan in May, 1908, as a waggoner at £ 21 per annum. The agreement was made in Long Bridge-street. Mr Vaughan came up to him when he was standing alone. He asked him whether he was hired, and he replied no. He asked bm what wages he required, and witness answered £ 22. The defendant replied that he would give JE21. Witness agreed to accept that sum, and received 2s earnest. No one was present when the bargain was made. Vaughan did not ask what he had been paid the previous year Afterwards he had a conversation with David Jones, whom he told he had been hired to Vaughan for .£21, and afterwards told his mother when he got home. He had only received X9. At the end of May Vaughan asked him to stop, but he said he would not stop as it was a hard place. He asked Vaughan for his wages. Vaughan replied, Let's see how much is coming to you Witness replied X12. Vaughan said, No, it's X7 that is coming to you you are only worth .£16 Vaughan made no entry in a book at the fair. He had been at Mr Davies', the Cwm, for seven years, and the last year he had been there he was re- ceiving £ 17 and his washing Mr Davies had asked him to stay on, and had offered him X18 and his washing, which would be equivalent to .£19 10s. Cross-examined by Mr W. George, wh'b appeared for defendant, witness said tiiat he had not asked Vaughan for Xl- i a year, nor had Vaughan offered him .£16. He was 24 years of age. His right arm was no weaker than his left; there was nothing wrong with it at all. Vaughan was not obliged to help him to plough and assist him to gear the horses: nor had he to keep an extra man at the harvest. He was getting -819 per annum where he was at present; he did not get more because it was late in the year to hire, and a grood place. David Jones, Drainbyrion, said he knew the plaintiff Owen, and had tried to hire him. He bad oftered him ^20, but he refused to take it, He did not know what he was worth, but they had to pay big wages for the men now. He did not know that his right arm was affected, and that if he engaged him it would be neecssary to give him extra help in gearing the horses. If he thought that was the case he would not give him X20. He had never heard any complaint about him, and he had seen him working at Cilhaul, Llangurig. John Vaughan then gave evidence, and said that the plaintiff came up to him in the street, and he bargained to come to him for .£16 a year. When he went home he told his missus that he had hired a servant waggoner, and wrote down in his diary William Owen. His Honour: It is an extraordinary thing after the evidence of this witness—that he should have refused R20. Witness, continuing, said that if his arm was alright he would be worth X22 or .£23, He was obliged to assist him on account of his arm. His Honour W here is Owen ? Owen stood up. His Honour: Lift up your chair with your right arm. Owen lifted up the chair above his head. Mr W. George: R-,e was put down for him on the table in the farm house. Mr Spencer: But if he had taken that, your Honour, he would not have been here to-day. His Honour accordingly gave judgment for X12 for the plaintiff.

The (Manchester Guardian' on Mr. J. D. Rees. NO RIGHT TO LIBERAL SUPPORT. gIn an editorial on the Persian question, in a re- cent issue, the Manchester Guardian '—which is the most influential Liberal daily in the country —referred to the Liberal Member for the Mont- gomery Boroughs in trenchant terms: When either of two British interests of great importance—the safety of British subjects and the independence of Persia-is threatened, it is the right of duty of the House of Commons (said the' Guardian') to have full freedom to discuss and control the action of the British Government At this moment the House of Commons is com- pletely silenced and helpless. Mr Rees, the member for the Montgomery Boroughs, has put down a comprehensive "blocking "motion which makes it impossible for the House of Commons to express its mind with regard to the situation in Persia. A member may still ask a question-and perhaps get no information,— but the House can- not discuss the present political dissensions in in Persia, the action of the Shah's Government in regard to a proposed loan, the intervention of the Russian Government, and the action of His Majesty's Government in regard to these and other current affairs in Persia," until Mr Rees withdraw his veto. Russia may sieze Teheran and consummate the partition of Persia, or, as the friends of Russia prebend, the Nationalists may massacre British subjects, but the House of Commons must remain mute until Mr Rees raises the embargo. A situation more humiliating or more fatal to the rights and the efficiency of Parliament could not be imagined. The H block- ing" motion, by destroying the freedom of the House of Commons, strikes at the root of its power. No chamber can do its duty towards itself and the nation when a single member may debar it completely from the discussion of any and every important issue that arises suddenly, and we have no hesitation in saying that the curing of so radical a vice of procedure is one of the most pressing of political needs. Still more certain are we that no member who deliberately uses the blocking" motion to prevent the House of Com- mons from protecting the national liberty and integrity of Persia has a right to the support of Liberal electors."

Pay whether Willing or not. At the Llanfyllin Board of Guardians, a notice was read from the Bicton Asylum authorities that the charge for pauper patients was to be increased from 10s. 3d. to 10. 6d. a week. The clerk stated that there was no advance in Denbigh. The Chairman (Mr J. Jones) Then why should there be a rise at Bicton ? Captain Mytton said flour had risen. The Chairman replied that years ago the flour was much dearer than at present and the charge was then less. Mr R. Roberts: The rise of flour is the same in Denbighshire as in Shropshire. The Chairman saggested that they should inform the Visitors that there was no advance in Denbigh and that they were not willing to pay the extra charge. Captain Mytton said he thought whether they were willing or not they would have to pay (laughter). He had heard that Mr Gladstone had instructed a gentleman to inspect Forden Work- house. Nothing was done in the matter.

KERRY. IT was reported to the Caersws Rural Council on Wednesday by Mr Thomas, the surveyor, that men were engaged in cutting a new watercourse by Forest-road, Kerry, through the land belong- ing to Mr John Owen, Caeblaidd. The work of aying the new culvert would be proceeded with as oon as the materials had been carted to the spot.

WELSHPOOL. GRAND DISPLAY of new goods on show at BOWEN'S, the well-known cash drapers, Berriew- street. So SAY THE NEIGHBOURS.—" A nuisance to everybody, as Puzzle Square is '—Councillor John Pryce Jones. WISDOM WHILE You WAIT.—" As far as females are concerned. lessons in economy are very much needed.M)- John Pryce Jones. T ?OST MOETEM PROBLEM.—1st Poolonian: wonder what wilj he do with all his money and property, when he dies ?-2nd Poolonian Take it with him, if be can VACANCIES TO BE FILLED-Mr Maurice Owen, the certifacated assistant at the Welshpool C.E. Boys School, and Mr Roderick Sayce have re- signed, and steps are being taken to fill the vacancies a So and £ 4-5 per annum respectively. FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE-During the month of June, Sanitary Inspector Wynne inspected 74 nouses, and served certain notices to abate nuisances. He nas been authorized to serve final notices where necessary, and to take proceedings in default of compliance. THE INTERRUPTION COUPTROUS 'Heard at the Borough Couocii last Thursday, whilst Coun- cillor W. A. Rogers was speaking-Councillor T J. Evans Vote Vote Mr Mayor It's wast- ing our time -Ditto, whilst Councillor John Pryce Jones was speaking, Councillor T. J. Evans Is this an elocution class, Mr Mayor ? PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE—By the Mayor's casting vote, the Borough Council has decided to provide an emergency exit from the Assembly Rooms—to prevent accidents in case of panic. It is proposed to have an entrance in the wall opposite the existing door door at a point near the stage, and thence a door leading on to a balcony and down into the butter market below. The cost will be about Xioi. NOT RECOGNISED.—Without any comment or explanation the Borough Council last Thursday I y adopted the following minute from the Sanitary Committee: "Scarlä Fever.-It was recommended that the claim made by Mr T. W. Davies for com- pensation for loss sustained in connection with isolating a case or scarlet fever that had occurred at bis house, and not being able to use the Isola- tion Hospital, be not recognised." SCHOLASTIC The County Education Authority approved last Monday two appointments by the managers of the Welshpool Church of England day schools—Miss A. E Pilot (daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Pilot, Hall-street) to be uncertificated teacher at the Gungrog (infants) School, and Miss D. M. Armitage (the headmistress' sister) as supplementary teacher. The latter appointment, however, was subject to Miss Armitage presenting herself at the preliminary examination" for certificate within two years. EIGHT S Too SOON • "-jr Alfred Parry, of the Victoria Vaults, attended the Borough Sessions last Tuesday, and the Justices' Clerk (Mr C. P. Yearsley) stated that there was an application by Mrs Parry for an occasional license so sell intoxicants on the recreation grounds on the occasion of the Foresters' Fete. Notice had been given to Superintendent Williams and Sergt Hughes said there was no objection, but the hours were from 12-30 to 9-30, and rhev thought 12 to 9 would be more suitable.—Mr D.'P. Owen Nine's quite late enough.—The Mayor (Dr Thomas): Yes. So the Bench granted the license to sell intoxicants from 12 till 9, Mr D. P. Owen remark- ing, Eight's too soon There's a train going at 9-5 and a train at 8-50."—The Clerk: That's all the business. THERE was a pretty full Bench at. the Borough Sessions last Tuesday—Dr Thomas presiding over Messrs D.P. Owen, Wm. Humphreys, John Pryce Jones,- Maurice If ice Jehu, David Lloyd, and John Jones. There were no cases for trial, and no white gloves for the Mayor. LEASEHOLD RECREATION GROUNDS.—Lord Penrhyn has offered a plot of land as a re- creation ground for the children of Bethesda on similar terms as the Welshpool Borough Council accepted the field on the top of the town" from the Earl of Powis-at. a nominal rental subject to the conditions of a lease for 21 years. But at Bethesda one Urban Councillor remarked that the con- ditions were such that the Council could not accept. It entailed an expenditure of £ 40 by the Council, while the lease was for onlv 2i years, a very costly gift." The Bethesda Council decided to try and arrange for a lease of 80 years. Up to last March £ 27 had been expended in respect of the leasehold recreation ground at Welshpool, and a con- tract is now being carried out for building sanitary conveniences and a shed. STREETS THAT ARE SHOPS.—One of the most important highways in Welshpool hap- pens also to be the narrowest. This is Hall- street, which links the Back-road with Broad-street, and adjoins the municipal mar- j I ket so closely as to suggest that the con- venience of country people and dealers on Mondays is not so important as the conveni- ence of those who have occasion to go from Broad-street through the front entrance of the Town Hall to attend county balls and other county events. But whose business is it to remove obstructions from the street ? The Senior Magistrate (Mr D. P. Owen) put this question to the Mayor (Dr R. D. Thomas) at the Borough Sessions last Tues- day. Years ago, said Mr Owen, it was the business of the Inspector of Nuisances. Hall-street is impassable at the present moment, and it's not one day; it is every day in the week." It was a pity that they could not in some shape or other get that old bye-law done away with, which allowed the streets to be made shops 01. He did not know whether the Town Clerk could inform them whose business it was to remove the obstructions. He had spoken to Mr Snook, who said it was not, his business. He (Mr Owen) was speaking in the interest of the general public.—The Justices' Clerk (Mr C. P. Yearsley) spoke to the Mayor, who said the matter had been before the Town Coun- cil on several occasions.—Mr D. P. Owen: Well, the Town Council have got the power. The old bye-law, signed by the late Mr Wm. Yearsley, says on Mondays, fair days, and Saturdays," otherwise, I am not quite certain whether it is £5 or 40s. penalty for bringing them out on any other day. The reason "fair days" was introduced was that there were three fairs in the year not held on Mondays; those are done away with now by making Monday the fair day. See, Mr Chairman?"—The Mayor :Yes. All I can say is. the matter has been before the Town Council on several occasions.—Mr D. P. Owen: Well, may I suggest that. you in- struct the Inspector of Nuisances to take means of coping with them.—The Mayor: Unfortunately this building (the Town Hall) was built in close proximity to a street that is very narrow—Mr D. P. Owen: It was built on the lines of the old Town Hall.- The matter then dropped

Death of a Montgomeryshire Soldier. An impressive funeral was witnessed last Saturday at Llansilin Churchyard, where were laid to rest the remains* of Trooper David Morris, Rhydleos, Llansilin. Only 38 years of age, deceased was the son of the late Mr John Morris. Lloran Isa, and lived for a considerable time with his sisters at Rhydleos. He volunteered for service in the Boer War, and served in the 49th Com- pany of the Imperial Yeomanry under Cap- tain (now Colonel) Robert Williams-Wynn. The 49th Company left Liverpool on March 13th, 1900, and on April 7th reached Table Bav. He took part in the operations which resulted in the capture of Prinsloo, with 4,000 Boers, at Fouriesberg, and in the actions of Dredaport, Oudersteport, and Haman's Kraal. While engaged on patrol duty at Doornport, a few miles north of Pretoria, Trooper Morris was wounded in the shoulder and taken prisoner. Happily, he was soon re-captured by his friends and recovered from the effects of the wound and returned home. On his return he was pre- sented with the King's Medal, and at a re-union 01 past and present members of the Llangedwyn troop of the Montgomervshire Yeomanry he was presented with a purse of gold and a marble clock.

At Llanrwst Police Court, Hugh Lloyd Roberts, a local cattle drover, was brought up and re- l manded, charged with the wilful murder of Mr Richard Robert Owen, clerk to the LlanrwFtt CTuar- dians and to the Bettws-y-Coed and Uftnrwst Urban Councils.