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CIVIL SERVICE APPol NTMENTS.-IF or full infonua" tion as to the bast and most- successful methods o' qualifying for a position in any branch of the above- named service, write at once to the Minqzfi-, national Correspondence School". I.'<3., Me r>i>"ie Btiii-l- inga, 3. The Cardiff. talk, ^e h-m- over 4,003 Studenis in lile Cardiff DUtricv, and in the British Isles o\er 50,W0. Tsi

Porth. At the English Congregational Church, the Rev. R. E. Salmon. Porth. officiated, and preached eloquent sermons to large and appreciative audiences. There is being inaugurated at Porth a Christmas Poor Fund Institution. A strong and influent iaI committee are ar- ranging a Jew miscellaneous concerts. They will be held at Salem (W.B.) Chapel and St. John's Hall. Cymmer, early in November. It is to he hoped that these concerts will be well patronised by the public in general. The ohject is a noble and worthy one. PARENTS AND GU-NPI)IAN-Are you interested in the success of your sons and daughters, or wards, if you are you will ens ire Tbeir success in their chORen vocation by seeing that they are Technically Trained, and you will choose the best form of training that can be found for them. Therefore, before deciding on this matter write for particulars of o,i j- Home Study System to the Manager, lutern;ion;(! Correspondence Schools' Ltd., iletropole Building* T.ie Huves, Cardiff. Figures talk. We have over 4,04)fl Student;1 in the Cardiff District, and ic Isle- 0 >1 Ton. tion with the English Congregational Church, Ton, were held oil last. The preacher for the day w a.> the Rev. J. Oldtield Davies, B.A.. Ton. who- preached three excellent sermon>. The. chapel was nicely decorated witlt fruits and vegetables. The offertories wei-e devoted to the building )und. At Bethany, Gelli,, the anniversary ser- vices were held last Sunday, when the Revs. AAr. F. Phillips. B.A., and J. J. Thomas, B.A. (pastor), officiated. The Sunday evening v rvice was packed, many being turned away. A temperance meeting, under the aus- pices of the Free Church Council, was held at Hebron on Saturday < \?n:uH. the Rev. M. H. Jones. B.A. (Jerusalem), pre- siding. The Rev. W. F. r!n)Hps. B.A., R,ev. -\I. H. Joii(,,s. B.A. (.J(11*11!-??il?-iii) I)re- ,Idliig. I' l le Rev. AV. F. Plililil ). B.A iiig. ']'he

The Omnibus. I [rkiw#« Beard and Seen by the Conductor- r There is a tcam-nig population at Ton-Pentre whenever a football match is played on the Y nys. A defendant at Ystrad clunked with drunkenness admitted beiiig tipsy, but Tiot drunk. Intoxicated in the evolution process, evidently. The officiating minister at a Methodist chapel in Mid-Rhondda recently dropped his artificial teeth into the"set faIn." Some ladies present were greatly dis- tressed. and evinced symptoms of choking. .Mr. Horatio Phillips, .solicitor. Fern- dale, in introducing Mr. S. R. Jenkins (who left the church for the law) to a Pent re meeting on Tuesday evening, said that when he left Wiles lie represented the prophets; on his return, he repre- sented both the prophets and ¡. tlw law." We hope to see him also represent- ing the i'eople ere long at St. Stephen's. An excsoklier charged with drunkenness informed the Bench at Ystrad on Monday that he was asked by a constable to walk a few paces to see whether he could walk straight. In true military fashion I did it. and never faltered," declared the son of Mars. He was discharged-as hej deserved to be. At a Socialist meeting at Tonvpandy last week, Councillor Mark Ilarcombe described in stinging language certain transactions 111 regard to land between the Rhondda District Council and some of its members. One piece of land. he said, was sold to the Council, the lease of which the owner had never clapped his eyes upon. The Rev. W. F. Phillips, B.A., H.D.. is a. true son of Lybour, judging by the amount of work lie gets through. Through- out last week he delivered a lecture each night, and on Sunday preached three ser- mons. He concluded his engagements with a lecture at C'w mparc on What is Sociali.si-i..? Ten lectures and sermons in a week! Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kllill, (If Cardiff, celebrated their golden wedding on" Tues- day, and to mark the occasion the wor- shippers at St. James' Church, where Mr. Knill has been warden for 34 years, pre- sented the aged couple- with tokens of their regard and affection. Mr. Knill was lormerly postmaster at Tonvpandy, and still retains an interest in the grocery store of Messrs. Knill and Thomas. In his younger days Mr. Knill sang as a chorister in St. Paul's Cathedral. c. h oi-j Ster iii St. P iLul's Cit l iecl t- ,i l Prof. T. A. Levi entertained- his audi- ence at Tonvpandy on Tuesday evening with some pithy and witty remarks. A village in Cardiganshire, he said, con- raining hall a dozen Conservatives, was described as a Tory stronghold. He had heard of a Conservative Association at Tonypaudy, but had never seen it. -If such a thing existed, he atlded amidst laughter, it must be working in an abnormal place. Is it a hopeful sign of the times At a Missionary Conference at Pentre this week, three lawyers took part in tlie 1)1.0- <:ee d iiigs, -L-eedings, namely, Mr. S. R. Jenkins, barrister, Cardiff; Mr. Horatio Phillips, Ferndale; and Mr. Millward. Pentre. We remember hearing one old character re- marking that if the Devil went to law. he would surely wi n. as all the lawyers were with him. Surely, •• Old chances are not so rosy nowadays. At one of the Continuation Classes at Porth last week, the teacher was explain- ing the use of the hyphen. He wrote upon the blackboard several instances, correctly and incorrectly. Among them was bird-cage." What is the reason, Iter asked olle of the students as he pointed to the word, for placing the hyphen between bird and cage? After a short. silence a young lad, who had been the subject of much amusement during the evening, replied, with a vicious grin: It is for the bird to perch on, sir." It was three o'clock in the morning when Jones crept softly up the stairs. He had been at the club until nearly eleven -►'clock. On his way home he was induced by some friends to turn into a "dance," and he had forgotten the hour. Opening the door of his bedroon? noiselessly, he .stepped upon the tail of the family cat. Naturally a penetrating howl resounded through the night. ;Tack," said his wife, waking up with a yawn. don't you think that it is rather late to be singing? The neighbours might complain." Jack never answered a word. Silence is golden. An amusing experience befell a local mining student a short time ago, whose youthfulness and lack of stature seem to belie his attainments as a first elass" -lementary"man." Desiring to join an advanced class at a certain Workmen's Institute, he was informed by the care- j taker that boys were not allowed "lIp- I stairs." and would have incontinently been turned out but for the intervention of an older student, who vouched for his qualifications. At the next meeting the "precoeious one sported a i. turn-up collar, and a massive walking-stick, in order to obviate further misunderstand- ings' On a notice posted by the Treherbert Thursdays (Football Club) announcing « forthcoming match w as written, Train- ing every night." We wonder what some ardent members of the club term train- ing." Some visit Pentre every night, it being hardly necessary to add that the • training" thus done is performed in the company of certain members of the fair sex. Others train to the top of Penrhys Road, where, no doubt, the fresh breezes assist in developing stamina. Really, boys, in strict training strict hours must be kept, so as to keep your- selves in form. Your energetic trainer has all his work cut out with you. An elderly defendant summoned at Ystrad 011 Monday for using obscene lan- guage, emphatically denied the charge, adding that lie was not in the habit of using such language even at his work, as his workn.ates could testify. Alderman Rd. Lewis: lint perhaps you were drunk when you committed the q,ffence Defendant (indignantly): "1 don't drink, sir." Oh Defendant: "Not beer, anyhow." Magistrate: Perhaps you winicH us .Nia-(,isti-ate: "P(,i-liai)s N'()U N?i l l t,lil l l Defendant Well. sir. a cup ol tea, and sometimes a glass- Magistrate: A g-lass of what? Defendant (triumphantly): Lemonade. •Eir."

Misdirected Ammunition- Where jthe Churches Make a Mistake. Important Missionary Conference at Pentre. A conference and two meetings of the Rhondda Auxiliary of the Loudon Mis- sionary Society were hdd at Siloh Chapd, Pentre, on j Tuesday last. Representa- tives from the Congregational churches of the two Rhonddas were present, a fact which shows that keen interest in foreign missions is being taken by the churches in general. During the afternoon, a conference of the delegates was held. the Rev. J. Wil- liams, Trehafod. presiding, when the Rev. Oldfield Davies. H.A., Ton, read a paper dealing with the missioll work. A very interesting discussion followed. At (! o'clock, a public meeting was held, Air. Horatio Phillips, solicitor, Ferndale, presiding. The Chairman, in his intro- ductory remarks, referred to the fact that in his boyhood days the greatest of all heroes was the missionary. He desired to see this spirit revived, so that in- creased interest might be taken in the work of the conversion, of the heathen. This gave a greater breadth of view of life as a whole. In introducing Mr. S. 1). Jenkins, B. A., barrister-at-law, Cardiff. to the meeting. the Chairman said that he left Wales as a representative of the prophets. and returned as a representative of both the law and prophets (laughter, and hear, hear;. Mr. S. R. Jenkins, in his address, referred to the lack of imagination in young people, who were too provincial in their views, and therefore did not see the necessity for sending the glad tidings to the heathen. He was glad to see the great awakening which was taking place in China, India, and Turkey. The great question in those countries in the near future would be Christianity on the one hand. and Agnosticism On the other. Their present religions were tottering, and. therefore, it behoved Christians to be pre- pared to do their duty as followers of the true religion. Mr. Jenkins also referred to the remark usually heard, when mention is made of foreign missions, Why not convert the people at home?" He admitted there was need of that, hut pointed out that the early disciples, although starting at Jerusalem, did not confine their efforts to that city alone. The cry ot the man from Macedonia represented the cry of Europe in that period, and we should be as ready as the apostles to respond to the calls of the heathen nations to-day. The natives of Africa were not created for the sake of mining gold and diamonds, and gathering rubber. Christian nations had responsibilities in -regard to peoples under their sway. He felt that at the present time there was a lack of the heroic note in our religious opinions. The churches spent rather too much ammuni- tion upon each other, instead of concen- trating their attack upon the forces of the enemy. A new enthusiasm- was re- quired which would have as its object the uplifting of humanity (applause). The Rev. H. M. Hughes, B.A., Cardiff, in a stirring speech, gave his impressions of the World Missionary Conference held at Edinburgh in 1910, v.hen over 1,200 delegates took part. He1 said that this conference was the beginning of a new era in missionary labours. Henceforth greater attention would be paid to send- ing abroad only those who were scholars as well as zealous workers, having pre- viously undergone a special training for their work. Mr. Hughes alluded to the spirit of emulation which had taken pos- session of the followers of Confucius and Buddha. The former had been deified at a conference oi Chinese held five years ago. so that their educated young people should not c-uar.ge their reiigj.~n. The Buddhist had copied the methods of the Y.M.C.A. in order to retnin their hold on the young peopie.

East Glamorgan Independents. Quarterly Meetings at Cwmparc. Mr. Tom John on the Missionary Spirit. The quarterly meetings of the East Glamorgan Welsh Congregationalists' Union were held at Soar Chapel, CWlJí- pare, on Monday and Tuesday of last week. Tuesday's proceedings opened with a conference, at which the Rev. Oscar Owen, Porth, prosided over a gathering of about 80 delegates. Several important resolutions dealing with Disestablishment, Sunday labour, the Insurance Bill, &c., j were passed. Addresses on the movement to provide a living wtge for pastors of small churches were delivered by the Rev. Towyn Jones and Mr. Howell Howells (Treorchy Schools), and a strong coinmit-I tee was appointed to further the move- ment. The Rev. S. Stephens, Cardiff, was elected president ior the ensuing year, and it was decided to hold the next meeting at Caerphilly. At the afternoon meeting, the Rev. I. G. Jones delivered his presidential address, after which Mr. Tom John, M.A., Tony- pandy, spoke on the Laymen's Mission League." Mr. John pointed out that the movement had proved very successful in Canada and the United States, the object being to stimulate the people to increase their contributions towards the Missionary Society. In Toronto alone the contri- butions had doubled in the last year. The guiding principle of their churches should be to bring the world to Christ. To do this effectively they required money the motors were ready, but there was an in- sufficient supply of petrol (laughter). The Laymen's League had been started in America- to supply this want, and he would appeal to them to experiment in the Rhondda in the hope of doing what had already been done in America. He would suggest the formation of district committees, and he would volunteer to make a start as far as Mid-Rhondda was concerned (applause). It was decided to adopt the scheme set out by Mr. John, and arrangements were made to hold meetings in various parts of the district. On the motion of the Rev. T. G. Jenkyn, Llwynypia, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speakers. In the evening, sermons were preached by the Revs. Thos. Jones. Pontyrhyl, and J. C. Evans, late of Giltach Goch.

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I lVIan and Horse filled. I Shot-firing Fatality at Treorchy. j Grievous Misunderstanding. At the Park and Dare Workmen's I Institute, 1 reorchy. on Tuesday. the coroner, .Mr. R. J. Rhys, held an inquest touching the death oi David Williams (30). residing with his widowed mother at 138, Dumfries Street, Treorch* v, who was killed by a shot-fire at the Aber- gorchy Gorlhvyn Pit on Saturday morn- ing last whilst follow i ng his employment as night haulier. 1\1. T. Greenland Davies, Cardiff, repre- sented the Home Office; Mr. Charles Kenshole. Aberdare, the owners; Mr. Lewis (oj Messrs. Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas. Pontypridd) the relatives; whilst Mr. T. Millward. Pentre, watched the proceedings on beliiilf of Mr. David Jones, a sliotiii-ii) at the colliery. David Jones, shotnian at the Gorllwyn Pit, in giving his narrative of the sad occurrence, said that it occurred about 12. Lj a.m. (Saturday morning) in a place called Joseph Michael's Level." At about five minutes to twelve witness went to supply caps to two repairers who had bored two holes, and told them to charge the holes. Then he went on to a Thos. Joile. to fire a hole, and after proceeding into this heading for about thirty yards he met David Williams, and informed him that lie was going to fire two holes for the repairers after he (the haulier) had passed out with the tram of rubbish lie had with him at that time. Witness then proceeded to Thos. Jones' place to fire the hole, and having done so, lie returned to Joseph Michael's place. Witness sent Robert Watkins, one of the repairers, back to the mouth of Thomas Williams' heading to stop anyone coming that way until the holes were fired. He tileit connected tliejcable to the two holes, and went back with Thomas John, the other repairer, out of the danger zone. Having fired the holes, he coiled the ca ble and proceeded in the direction of the shot-holes to see if they had done what was expected, and when he was at the mouth of Floyd's heading he saw Thomas John going in the direction of the holes. After going through the sheet of brattice he called upon witness, and said that deceased and his horse had gone 011 under the holes, and witness then saw- that both haulier and horse had been killed. Watkins then returned, and wit- ness asked bin. why he allowed the haulier to come that way. He replied that he had asked David Williams where he was going to, and deceased said that he was going to fetch a coai tram that was inside the holes, before the latter were fired. In reply to the Coroner, witness said that Watkins knew that the holes would be fiied in a short time after he went back. It was his business to stop anyone proceeding in that direction. The Coroner: But he allowed him to go on, you say? Witness: Yes, sir. A tramful of rub- bish fell with the shot. and it cleared as well as it was expected to. The horse was alive w hen lie approached it, but it died in three minutes' time afterwards. As far as witness coukl say, the haulier was killed instantly. Replying to Mr. Replying Mr. T. Greenland Davies, witness said that when he sent Watkins hack from the- shots, he distinctly told him not to allow anyone to come that way. Witness, in reply to Mr. Kensholc, said that Watkins could speak Welsh, and it was in Welsh witness ordered him to stop anyone to come along. He had no doubt that Watkins understood what witness said. The shot was after the lapse of about four minutes after Watkins was sent back. "Witness always shouted Fire! before firing and did so on this occasion. Questioned by Mr. Millward, witness said it was into Thomas Williams' level David Williams took the tram of rubbish. It was near that 6pot that Watkins was sent to. By the Coroner: The distance between the mouth of Thomas Williams' level and the place w here the shots were fired would be about 34 yards. The Coroner remarked that it would not have been necessary to hit a man on his head with a sprag or anything of that kind to prevent hinv from going in the direction of the roads. Mr. Wat-kin Jones, manager at the collierv, produced the plan showing the place of the accident. Thomas John, one of tlw repairers, said that he and Watkins had prepared two shot-holes. After the holes had been charged, David Jones, tlie shotman, gave Watkins orders not to allow anyone to come on in that direction. Witness was given similar orders to watch by the mouth of Lloyd's heading, w here two colliers were working, and if anyone came by that way he would have stopped him to proceed. Witness and Watkins had been co-workers for upwards of eighteen mont hs. Robert Watkins, the other repairer, was then called. The Coroner Do you a How that David Jones sent you to Thos. Williams road because he was going to fire the shot- holes r to fil'O tile Watkins: Yes, sir. The Coroner: Did .David "Williams come along with his I101 st^ w here you were by the mouth ol I hoinafc 'Vi Ili a In: road.. Witness: Yes, sir. He only had Ins horse with him. Hel)adnotram. The Coroner; ben he came by you, what did you tell him? Witness: lasked him where lie was going to. The Coroner: AA1 hat did he say to that. Wltuess He said he was going to hitch that tram of coal from Lloyd's heading before the firing took place.. The Coroner: Can you tell us ill elsh what vou told him ? Witness, after replying that he couia, told the Coroner what I10 did say, and added that the conversation actually took place in Welsh. Witness also said that the deceased told lillll that he had ar- ranged with the shotman to take the tram out before the shot would be fired, and he (witness) then allowed him to go, because lie believed then that there hau been an arrangement between the haulier and the shotnian. had not connected the cable when he (witness) went back. David Jones, the shotman. on being re- called. said that the arrangement between himseif and the hatdier was this: Wil- liams a^ked him if be wanted to take the tram of coal out before the shot was nred. and he "aid he ,lid (not. AYilliams then remarked. Then I can take it out after the hoys will have cleared the rubbish ?" Witness replied in the affirmative, and remarked to AYilliams that the shot would not cause much rubbish to fall, that only a tramful was ex,petted. He did believe that David Williams understood that all right. Mr. Davies: Watkins made that excuse then, did he? '\Vitness: Yes. sir. I The Coroner, addressing the jury. said that the misunderstanding in this case I was created by AYatkins believing that Williams had arranged with the shotman to Vice the tram of coal out. A bona fide misunderstanding could have arisen. It was a misunderstanding which, he was sorry to say, was liable of being repeated under the present- conditions. It seemed that there was a lack of deifniteness about the giving and obeying ot orders 1lI these collieries. To his mind, there was an obvious misunderstanding in this case. AYatkins was only a workman, and not an official: but he was placed at the heading for the purpose oi stopping ,p'nl1f' to pass. and was, therefore, given work which incurred as much responsibility as was on the shoulders of a signalman on tfie railway. But he had given his evi- dence very straightforwardly, and the question of bringing a verdict of man- slaughter against this man would be absurd, but he left it to them to decide whether he was deserving of censure. He would repeat that the business at tHe collieries was not carried on very efficiently. The jury returned a verdict of Death from misadventure/'

Llwynypia An interesting and excellent debate took place on AYednosday evening, 25th inst., at Betbania (C.M.i Vestry. under the auspices of tlie Young People's Sociotv. The suhject of the debate was. <• Which is the greater power, Love or Money ? The advantages of the respec- tive powers were ably and eloquently depicted and reasoned by Messrs. J. T. Williams (secretary of the Society) and Evan J110. Thomas (vice-chairman). After the opening addresses, further activity was evinced by Messrs. John Watkins, Willie Davies. I). R ees, and Gwilym Wil- liams. A vote at the conclusion greatly favoured love as being the greater power. The meeting was presided over by the Rev. John Morgan (pastor), who ex- pressed his satisfaction at the high stan- dard of the papers presented. The early meetings augur well for a successful season. The meeting terminated in I

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