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A Picturesque Bazaar.
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A Picturesque Bazaar. LADY BARCLAY ON CAREERS FOR WOMEN. TH-E OLD GIRLS' PRovinEiNT FUND INAUGURATED. There was a numerous and fashionable gather- inig at Pieorihois Cblliege for Girls, Colwyin Bay, on Saturdlay, for the bazaar organised in aid of the newly fonmed Old Girls' Provident Fund. The spacious and .beautiful ginauindis surround- ing the stately college looked remarkably at- tnactive in the pleasant sunshine, the lawns and trees and flowerls all reflecting the happiness "Which prevailed indtoors. In the new Hall the various stalls were ar. ranged with consummate taste and made a pretty picture. Parents, old girds, present pupils and staff thronged1 the room,- and the delicate toilettes worn served, to, enhance the beauty of 'the scene. The presence of such a numerous and deeply- iirateryeitied company, in which everyone exhibited the utmost sympathy with and eagerness to sup- port the good cause for which the bazaar was being held, ensured the success of the venture, eiven, before the time foir the formal opening. BRIEFLY HISTORICAL. Penrhos Collage was founded in 1880, the boarding house now known as Gilbertville, on the Promieinade, with The Bungalow and the ivy-covered cottage, being used as the school until 1895, when the Directors purchased in-w premises standing in their own well-wooded grouindis of four acres, extending to the Parade -and including a beautiful dingle and strelam, five tenuis courts, hookeiy ilawns, etc. In 1896 a ,deta.ched isaraatoriuim, equipped with all the "most modern improivements, was built 00.1 ad- jacent ground, and in, 1898 The School-house" was erected and connected by the covered way with the other building. It contains a gym- nasium, 60 by 35 feet, ianid 15 feet high, with apparatus on. the Swedish system, seven music practising ro,o,mis, and six large class rooms, one being .specially fitted; up for science teaching. On t,he,s,ee-ofnd floor are bedrooms, which, as in the other parts of the College, are for the accom- modation of one, two or three pupils. On the ground floor of the older building is a dining hall, 60 by 26 feet ant 15 feet high, a large drawing room for the use of the pupils, a reception room, the lady Principal's rooms-, and the feitchen department. In 1900 threle flDIOT,S, of bedrooms wienie built over the dining hall and 2% acres of land added to the playing fields; and in 1901 and 1904 the estate was: extended on the east and west sides, three acres being addled on the west. In 1001 electric light was installed throughout the Cbllege, and in. 1907 .and 1908 a large extlClusion of the S chool-house was built and the kitchen department remodelled and en- larged;. The grounds silope down towards the sea, but the College buildings stand so high that tihiey obtain the full benefit of sun and wind. The pupils enjoy gymnastic training and con- sidienabilb choice in. out-door giamlss. THE OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION. On leaving ischool. each girl is invited to. join the Old Girls' Association, which was founded by Miss Hoivey in. 1896 with a membership of 77, and has since increased to. 243. During the past twelve years the Association has issued a magazine every term containing news of both present and past member,s of the College. The money .received from the sale of these magazines together, with members' subscriptions, has kept the Society in a sliffici-einitly flourishing condi- tion. A ire-union of members takes place every year, usually at Whiitsluintidtei. At the one held in 1907 it was suggested that a fund be raised from which gifts or loans could be granted to formieir .pupils of the College who. might be in need) iotf pecuniary hellp either fortheir own per- sonal support or for the carrying on of their work. At a mleletilllig in 1908 it was decided, to hold a bazaar at the College, during the re'-union in 1909, to raise the sum of at least -f300. It is intended that the .scheme should be open1 to all Old 'Girls," whether members of the As- sociation or not. PATRONiS AND PROMOTERS. The following ladies and ge,,ntjieimein consented to act as patrons of .the bazaar —The Council of Penrhois College: Mr. C. W. Ashcroft (Pre- sideint), Mr. 1. A. 'Mack, J.P. (Vice-President), the Rev. S. T. House, Mr. W. Oulton, J.P., Also Mrs. 'Hutchinson, Mrs. Hammond (Mrs. Biechett), Mr.s. Crossfieild, Mists Dunonan, Messrs. T. L. Dodd, J.P., S. Homier, S. Mason- Hutchinson, T. G. Osborn, M.A., H. Nuttall, M.iD., A. C. Sybes, J.P., and 1. Dootson. The official list iof members of the bazaar Committee was as follows:—R. Hovey, B.A., Principal Penrhois Cblilege (President.) H. Roth- well, Brentwood, "YVlailkden, Lanes. (Treasurer) C. Helliwe/11, Hblly Bank, Walsdien, Todrnordan ■(Secretary), 1. Willi amis, D. Melloir, M. Hall, E. Sykeis, J. Gliedhiill, M. Carnley, M. Marston, F. Whfltilocfe, Misis Clayton, M-iss. Byrom, Miss March, I. Lee, M. Lee, M. Oldroyd, A. Leach, M. Erecknall, E. Shrimpton, N. Greenihalgh, D. Law, E. Smiith, H. Smith, E. Roberts. TIHE OPENING CEREM ONY. Mr. G W. Fnectonalll, of Northampton, pre- sidl-d ovetr the opening ^ceremony, and was sup- ported on the platform by Sir Thomas and Lady Barclay, (Mrs. Frecknall, Miss Hovey, Mr. 1. Dootson, Mir. A. C. Syktes, J.P., the, Council of Penrhos Cotlltege, and other .adies and gentle- rneii. After- the singing of the hymn, Now thank we all our God," the Rev. F. J. Briggs offered Prayer. Miss (Hovey, speaking 00 behalf of the ow, girls, the present girls, the mistresses, and her. self, exteinded a corddal welcome to all, and thtape were hearty cihlearis when she remarked that there werte with them that day no fewer than a IhBlUdmed and thirty old girls, or more than the number of present pupils. Already more than £ 50 had! been received for the fund, including a donation of £ 5 from MIls. H:ammond in memory cd Mr. Beckett. (Applause.) At fiirst the old gwflis tbought to Taise £ 200 for the movement, but after con,sidetation she bad taken the libenty of altering the .first figure, from two to three," and now there WelIIe priOlspects that titiey "would go beyond even the ^300. (Hear, hear.) In calling upon the Secretary of the Old Girls' Association to make a presentation to Lady Bar- clay, Miss Hoviey mentioned that her ladyship Was the motihelr of one of the, present girls, and therefore represented the present school.; whilst the Chairm.an, Mr. Frecknall, was the father of one of the old girls, and had done all he could for the school by sieinding his family there. (Ap- plause.) T'hiei Selcrleitary, amid applaiuise, presented a. lovely .shower bouquet to Lady [Barclay. Frocknall, who. was heartily received, said be had beeni greatly honoured by being asked to Preside. After expressing the great pleasure he felt at being present, he expressed his un- qualified approval of the scheme which was that *^ay being iinauguriatied, and said he felt sure that; the fund would .prove of great value in the future. The object of the bazaar was to form a fund for the assistance of old girls who might, f'°r some unforseen reason, become in need of such help, and that iheilp would be of inestimable ■service. It was a very noble movement, which had in it something of this .Masonic feeling, be- cause the whole idea of Masonry was to help others, an idea which fouind, its practical expres- SlIO in the various philanthropic institutions as- sociated with Masonry. The movement, -too, spoikie volumes for the interest which the old 9-lrls took in Penrhos Cbllege, and he ventured think that the fund 'would grow in such a anner that the name of Penrhois College would ome knoiwn in the four quarters of the globe as time wient on,. It would also serve to remind the girls, in later life, of their early days at Penrlios and after all it was the associations of one's school life that WeDel looked back upon with the great pleasure, afrid it was the friend- ships then formed that were the most enduring and agreeable. (Hear, hear.) Further, that movleiIIlleni spoikie volumes for the character Of the teaching at PenTho,s-(hear, hear)-and he felt ISUlne that it .was bound to prosper. It was a groat honour and a great pleasure to be as- sociated with such a scheme. (Applause.) WOMAN'S MISSION. iLadly Barclay, who was greet-ed with mucn warmth, then rose to perform the opening cere- mony. I have, said har Ladyship, the greatest sympathy with the object of this bazaar, and am much impressed by the public spirit exist- ing among the old girls of this school, which has led them, untdler the inspiration of Miss 'Hovey, to start a fund, for heilping each other. (Hear, hear). While we should all like to think that ouir daughters will be provided for, and have homes of their own in the future, we can- not ignore the fact that in many cases the home may depend on their own efforts. I have the strongest feeling that every girl should be brought up to soime trade or profession., and gain diplomas that might be of use in case ol necessity. (Hear, hear.) With boys we begirt early in life to try and ascertain their particular bent, and what they are most fitted for. Why should we not doi the same with girls? Even where there is no apparent need for their being independent, we all Know that a turn of for- tune's wheel may bring them any day face to' face with disaster. Then with dismay they be- gin to count up their assets, and find they are worth (nothing when brought into the keen pom- petition of the labour matfkiat. To. take one case in point. I met a foirtnighit ago a girl who had bejguin life with the brightest prospects. Her father was wealthy, she was brilliantly gifted, had shone in society, and had every advantage. She had baan engaged for years. This year her engagement was broken, off, her father had lost his money some time ago, and she said to' me most patheit-ic ally,, IwhJen speaking of careers for women., "You see, there is the age limit," feel- ing that she- was too. old toi start now to. qualify for any iprofeisislilo!n.. Of course, theilei is always the field of domestic work, but that has beiem greatly umdeirvalued in the past. (Hear, hear.) I iam gladl to, sie, that women will now be able to take housewife's degrees, and' that the Univer- sity of London is granting a diploma by which those who pass the King's College course caM write MJH..S." ("Mistress of Home Science ") after their names. These courses iare very com- plete, and include applied; chemistry, practical domestic arts, sanitary science, applied hygiene, economics, bacteriology, general biology, phys- ics, psychology, and ethics. I .see that applica- tions for teiacihicirs with this, degree already ex- ceed the demand. ('Hear, hear.) It certainly sounds like a very difficult and compreheiijo* ve OOUIlSeJ of .study. The old song says, Men must work and women must weep," but work is ithe privilege and birthright of us all, whether mien or woman, and. it is. one: of the greawlslt blessings in life; but it is only recently that women have had the opportunity of choosing their work in life, and I believe they fully ap- preciate the new avenues open to them. I remember about twenty years ago hear- ing Lady Henry Somerset and Miss Wil- lard speaking in the cause of temper- ance, and Miss Wil'lard told us how her father had opposed her public career when she first started it, but her conscience urged her on -even in Opposition, to. him—and I believe,, if her father had lived he would have felt she was justified. in the course she tooik, when at her death all the flags in Chicago' floated at half- mast in. siign of mourning for her devoted life. And I wish every girl might take as her motto the lines I heard Miss, Willard quote: — "To serve the present age ,My calling to. fiulfil; Oh, let it all my powers engage, To do my Master's will." —.('Hear, hear.) I now have much pleasure in declaring the bazaar open. I hope it may be very successful, and that the sum raquined may be raised to- day (Applause.) ANOTHER SCHOLARSHIP. Mr. C. W. Ashcroft, President of the Council, in proposing a vote of thanks; to Lady Barclay and Mr. Frecknall, announced that the Council, in order to show their appreciation of the work of the old girils in forming that Provident Fund, had decided toi grant an entrance scholarship of £ 3° a year, which would be open only to children of old girls. (Applause.) This, scholar- ship woulld be in the hands of the lady Princi- pal, by whom all the details would be carried out. (Renewed applause.) In conclusion Mr. Ashcroft presented the rackets given, as tennis, prizes to the successful competitors, D. A. Young and A. E. Deakin. Mr. A. C. iSylkes, in seconding the proposition, said that the scheme in support of which the bazaar was being held was one which would ap- peal to' the hearts of the girls1—past, present, and future—of Penrhos College. He had been delighted in watching- the steady progress made by Penrhos, and coiuld safely claim that there was mo brighter girls' school in, England, una that was a very great deal to say. (Hear, hear.) Hie trust-ed, that the past success of the schooll might be eclipsed by its future success, and that it might be a great help and blessing to, many girls for many years to come. (Applause.) Sir Thomas Barclay, replying on behalf of Lady (Barclay to, the vote of thanifes, said he had come thietre with mingled' feelings, because that day recalled a former gathering in countecti-on w,ith that College. It was in, 1880 that he brought oivesr friends from Llandudno to take part in the opening cextemony, and amongst those present on, that occasion, were Mr Gervase Becikiet, Mr Payne, and others whose names were well known. Tlhoise gentlemen were no longer with them, having gone to their rest; but if not with them in body, he wassure they were present in spirit. H)e¡ was proud to tihink of that cloud of wit- nesses. (Hear, hear.). 'His wife had much pleasure im coming there that day to show her syrapathiy with the splendid object for which the bazaar was being held. The second reason was that she wanted to help in some way Miss Hoivey in the great wcirk in which she was en- gaged'. (Hear, hear.). In the third place, she was attracted to that beautiful place—Colwyn Bay—for a nice littte holiday. And the fourth reason was that she wanted to see their littlje daughter, Marjorie. (Laughter and applause.) These things had been accomplished, and he was sure that she, would rejoice with him in the op- portunity of taking part in such a very beauti- ful gathering as that was. Thei thanks wore not diue to' her so much as to them for inviting her to 'come there. On her behalf he wished to thanik them for the cordial way in which' the vote of thanifes had bean proposed and passed, and also, to join in wishing the bazaar every success. (Applause.) The [Chairman also responded, and said he teilt ha owed a dlebt of gratitude' to' Miss. Hovey for the great care she beSltolwed lupon bis diaugh- ter whllle at Penrhos. 'Sb long as he had an op- portunity of doing anything to assist the worthy morvemfent it would give him the greatest pleasure to do so. He simdeirely trusted it might not be a long time before hie should be present at another suich gathering. (Hear, hear.) (Miss Hoivey apologised for rising to speak again, but she did. so, she. said, because she felt she owed a duty to Colwyn Bay. Among the many kind letters received was one from Mir. David iGamble, the Chairman of the District Council, who. was prevented by indisposition from being present, and sent a cheque for two guineas, and wished the fund every success. With regard to the announcement made by M'r. Ashcroft, the Directors had already shown their interest in the scheme by promising to, take care of the money and to give 5 per cent. interest on it, which would be a great help to the Com- mittee. (Laughter and hear, hear.) As regards the scholarsihip, theirte would soon be a number of the children of old girls coming to the school. (Laughter and applause.) STALLS AND STALLHOLDERS. The large company now turned to the artistic and well-laden stalls, the first five of which re- presented periods in the history of Penrhos. The stallholders, who proved very persuasive saleswomen, wore picturesque national cos- tumes. Stall No.. x.—Costume, Dutch; period, up to 1899 1. Williams, A. Bamsley, E. Lloyd, D. Mellor, M. Comptcn, M. Richards, C. Elder kin. Stall No. 2.-Costume, Norwegian; period, !?(,()• 1903 M. Hall, Gwen Morris, Ken- yon, Elsie Sykes, Haircrieit Hulme, Annie Lloyd Re beirts. Stall No. 3.—Costume, Scotch; period 1903- 1906: J. Gledhill, G. Duckworth, C. Dyke. E. McCowen, M. Carnley, C. Bradley, B. iyre, G. Elderkin, D. Jones. Stall No. 4.-Costume, Swiss period, 1906- 1909 F. Whitlock, Elsie Shaw, M. Litherland, M. Marston, D. Ayre, H. Lewis. Stall No.. 5.—Costume, Puritan period, pre- sent day Miss Clayton, W. Leach, M. McKeag, P. Cooper, K. Hughes, E. Blamires, Miss March, J. Heap, F. Widlatt, M. Bacon, M. Bar- ker, D. Sankey, Miss iByroim, M. Walker, M. Ashcroft, N. Dootson, H. Tattersall, D. Ward- man. Stall No. 6.—Costume, Italian (flowers) 1. Lee, H. Dootson, Mabel Oldroyd, Mary Mor'um, M. Lee, G. Dooitsan, Muriel Oldroyd. Stall, No. 7 .C:os;tu.mle, Japanese (refreshments and cafe) May Oldroyd, Elaine Hall, W. Ray- nor, D. Sutton, K. Day, H. Hovey, M. Kirk- patrick, M. Frecknall, G. Oldroyd, K. Sutton, D Adams.. During the afternoon the "old girls" gave two concerts, and the' present school gave an- other in the Library, whilst at eight o.'clock the Gymnasium was filled by an audience who thoroughly enjoyed an amateur dramatic enter- tainment by old girls and friends. The cur- tain-raiser was the comedietta, "A Lucky Legacy," in, which the characters of the Misses Dorothea and Amarinita OLd-stager were sus- tained by Miss Hildia Pearson and,-Miss Molbe Law. Next came the farce, Poor Pillicoddy," in. which the cast (as neT official programme) was as foLLows :-MT. Pillicoddy (nurseryman), Mr. A. Warner Captain O'Scuttle, Mr. H. A. Gray; Mills. Pillicoddy, Miss Qiuiaenie Law; Mrs. O'Scuttle, Miss Mabeil Warner; Sarah Blunt, Miss Dorothy Law. Selections were played during intervals by the Penrhos College Orchestra. Indoor compeltitions and out-dioor sports, lent an added interest to the agreeable day's pro- ceedings. THE ANNUAL CONCERT. On Monday evenjing the annual concert by pupils and musical staff of Penrhos College W,ct. given, with great success in the Gymnasium, and was much appreciated by another large audi- ence. The following was the programme --Piano quarteitt, Trot de Cavalerie (Ruibenstein), D. 'Culliwick, A. Fisher, C. Holmes, K. Watt; part- sonig, "Fly, Singing Bird" (Edgar), accompanied by violins, Selnior Singing Class; recitation, "To a Skylark" (SheUey), D. Holt; violin solo, "Romance" (Elgar), M. Bacon; duet for two pianos, Valse Carnavaletsque" (Chaminaaej, W. Leach, D. Pilling; vocaJl trio, Oh, Hush thee, my Bab;e (Richardson,), W. Batty, M. Leigh, P. Cooper; piano quartatt, march from Tan'nha,user (Wagner), D. Holt, E. Smithy K. Aokerley, L. McCowen; song, "The Bird and the Rose" (Horroclks), M. Barker; recitation, "The Lay of the Lady Lobster (Culver), J. Heap ensemble class, Chant Sauls Paroles (Tschaikowgki) piano solo, Gondoliera (iMoiskowaki), Miss A.. S. Jackson, A.R.C.M. songs, (1) Der Nieugierige," (2) Ungeduld (Schubert), Miss W. L. Ramsey, L.R.A.M. vio- lin soilo, Air Varie, (Vieuxtemps), Miss E. Hodson (Diplomtee Leipzig Conservatoire); song, Hindoo song (Bemberg), Miss M. G. Little, L.R.A.M. (violin obligato, Miss E. Hod- son) two. pianos, "FinaJJe from Concerto in D Minor" (Mendelssohn), Miss_ C. Elderkin, A.R.C.M. (orchestral accompaniment, Miss G. Elderkin) part-song, "Good Night" (Reinecke), Singing Classes.
Bangor and District Fanciers'…
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Bangor and District Fanciers' Society. OPEN SHOW AWARDS. This Society held its first open show in Panrhyn Hall, Bangor, on Saturday. The show proved t" De a great success in number and quality of entries and in the attendance, and was admirably managed. Awards — Cage bird section.—'Norwich, any variety: i and special, E. E. Griffiths, Llandudno.; 2, W. Roberts, Bangor; 3, H. Smith Thomas, Bangor. Yorkshire, clear yeillow i and special, R. h Griffiths, Carnarvon; 2, T. Owen., Menrai Bridge; 3, G. Morgan, Portdinorwic. Ditto, clear buff: I and special, E. J. Jones, Talysarn, Pemygroes; 2, W. H. Williams, Llangoed; 3, R. W. Roberts, Poirtdimarwic. Yorkshire., any other variety: 1, 2 and special, J. O. Wil- liams, Bangor; 3, E. W. Aitken, Colwyn Bay. Light mule or hybrid: 1, Owen Bros., Carnar. von; 2, 3 and speciftl, G. Edwards, Leominster. Dark mute: I and special, E. W. Aitken, C(.t. wyn Bay; 2, H. T. Jones, Bangor 3, D. Hughes, Bangor. Goldfinch, British: I and special, Owen Biros. 2, G. H. Pritchard, Cri> cieith; 3, C. Speen, Bangor. Goldfinch, grey- pate: 1, 2 and, special, G. Edwards, Leomin- ster 3, H. Buttler, Bangor. Linnet or bull- finch i and special, W. P. Beltl, Bridgnorth. • 2, J. Thomas, Carnarvon; 3, Master J. Wil- liams, Bangor. British, any other variey: I and special, A. C. Brotherhood, Newport, Salop; 2, W. H. Williams, Llangoed; 3, Pearce and Griffiths, Carnarvon. Canary, any other variety: 1 and special, also special for best bird in show, W. H. Williams, Llangoed, 2, J. O. Williams, Bangor; 3, E. J. Jones, Taly- sarn. Foreign, bird, any variety i and special, D. Walford, Bangor; 2, T. Davies, Bangor; 3, W. P. Bell. Selling class, price not to exce&d 12S. 6d.: 1, A. C. Brotherhood; 2, R E. Griffith, Carnarvon; 3, E. W. Aitken, Cclwya Bay. Gift class: I, H. Jones, Bangor; 2, W. Evans, Bangor; 3, 'H. Banker, Bangor. Any variety not having won a first prize (radius five miles) i and special, T. Owen, Menai Bridge; 2, R. W. Roberts, Portdinorwic 3, W. Evans, Bangor. Any variety (bred 1909), confined to members: 1 3 arid; special, J. Williams, Llan- goed 2, W. H. Williams, Llangoed.. Pigeon Section.—Show homer: x, 3 and special, O. Williams, Rachub; 2, Llew Wil- liams, Peinma,entmiawr. Flying homer: i and special, Llew Williams; 2, J. Williams, Holy- head 3, fiorss and Peilling, Llanfairfechan. Jacobin, any colour: i and, special, Rudd Bros' Norwich 2, Artihunton and Hughes, Bangor; 3, W. T. Parry, Llanbaris. Tumbler, long- faced: 1, 0. Williams, Rachub 2 and special, Rudd Bros. 3, W. Jonas, Rachub. Ditto, short. faced 1, R. Roberts, Llanberis; 2, D. T. Brown, Holyhead; 3 and special, Llew Wil- liams. Fantail: i and special, 0. Parry, Ban- gor; 2, W. Owen, Bangor; 3, Rudd Bros. Magpie: 1, 2 and 3, Jorss and Pelling". Any other variety (not before mentioned), including In' doves: r, H. C. Roberts, Blaenau Festlniog 2, Llew Williams 3 and special, Jorss and Pelling. Flying homer, flown 70 to 100 miles: 1, 3 and special., Jorss and Pelling. Ditto, flown 100 to 300 miles i and special, J. R. Thomas, Llan. dudno; 2, A. Evans, Llandudno; 3, Jorss anid Pelling. Sielling class, not to exceed 12s.: 1, Llew Williams; 2 and 3, Jonss and Pelling. Gift class: 1, Llew Williams; 2, D. Glyn Wil- liams, Bangor 3, Jorss and Pelling.
IFuneral of Miss Katie H.…
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Funeral of Miss Katie H. Hughes, Colwyn Bay. The funeral took place on Thursday aiternoon of Miss Katie H. Hughes, daughter of the Rev. William Hlughes, of the African Institute, whose death was recorded, in our last issue. The ser- vice at the house, in English, was conducted by the Rev. Peter Jones, the Rev. Robert Roberts, Dr. Abel J. Parry, and the Rev. E. T. Davies. At the graveside in the Old Colwyn Cemetery, the service was conducted in Welsh by the Rev. T. Frimston, Dr. Spinther James, Rev. Jones, and the Rev. William Edwards. The chief mourners were the Rev. William Hughes, (father), Miss Claudia Hughes (sister), Mr. Stanley Hughes (brother), Mrs. Owen (Pan- dy'r Capel), Miss Daisy Jones, Mrs Owen (Car- narvon), Mrs Jones (ELfionydd), Mrs Williams (African Institute), and Mrs. Williams (Llan- elian), aunts; Mr. Daniel Evans, ETfionydd (uncle), and several cousins. Wreaths were sent by Mrs. Poulson, Miss May Powlson, Mrs. and the Misses Prior, Mrs. and Miss Holt, A Friend, Mrs. Davies (Sefton House), Mr. and Mrs. Evans-Hughes and family (Rihoslan,), Mr. and Mrs. Hanmer and family, MI. and Mrs. R. W. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Davies, Mirs and Miss Sharp (Leeds), Mr W. Edwards (Lansdowne House), all at Myrtle1 Villa, the African Institute, Miss M. Owen, flowers from Miss Batty and J. Jones, the Misses Ainsworth, Mrs Hammer, Miss Alice Stones, Mrs. Goodwin, Miss Yardwood, and Three Friends. ,Messrs. D. Allen and Sons, Colwyn Bay, were the under takers. THREE YEARS' OF MISSIONARY WORK. The late Miss Katie Hughes during the whole of her illness never complained. All the time she was in bed-three years—not once did she refer to. being deprived of those pleasures which appeal to. young people, but she always said that everything had been ordered for the best. During that time she sent many treats and let- ters to invalids: that were suffering in a similar iiiiantner to. herself. She had been successful in getting their addresses from friends all over the country. She also- thought a lot about Dr. Bar- nardo's boys in Canada, to whom. she sent some tracts, as well as to. some soldiers from this country who. were in India, to woodmen, in desolate parts, of Australia, and the students of the African Institute,, who. had returned to Africa. The following remarkable letter was written by her to. certain, relatives and friends a few days before her death, and was communicated privately to her friend, Mrs. Goodwin, so that she might hand it to her brother at the time of her death. The names of the four persons re- ferred to, are left out, by request; but we de- sirs to make it public for the sake of other young perlslOlns in the district who. may draw much benefit from it, as it contains the last mes- sage of a true Christian to her best friends. The letter was in the following terms — My dea,rest This is a letter I am, writing in, case the Lord will soon take me to be with Himself, and also that when the time comes I may not be able to. sipeak much or to express what is most import- ant to me with regard to you. My one desire is to know and be sure that you, and the girls, have truly given youir hearts to Jesus, for then we may be quite sure of meeting each other again in heaven. Jesus came into, this world to seek and to save sinners. Every soul born into. this world is a sinner and the beginning of blessing in our liivetSi is the day when we first begin. tp know and recognise ourselves, as the vile sinners we .ariS—quite unfit to. meet God. It is. when in this statio of soul we feel, our great need of a Saviour; we long then to know Jesus as our personal Saviour. If as yet you have not felt your great need of Jesus, dear I do pray earnestly and persistently that God may graci- ously give you to. feel your great need of Jesus and that He might fill you. with His holy spirit. If you ask these requests from your heart God will surely grant you them. When I was quite a little girl I used to pray God to. givel me His Holy Spirit. Wihen, we feel we, want to know Jesus all we have to, do is to turn; to Him confessing our- selves sinners, asking Him to save us and to wash away our sins and to make us whiter than snow, through His precious blood which He shed for us on the Cross, and. He will surejly do. it. Once this request is asked' siiiieirely, it l immediately granted; for Jesus Himself said, Him, that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out." (John vi. 37.) Neither- is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under Heaven given, among mien, whereby we must be saved." (Acts iv. 12.) In John xiv. 6, Jesus says: I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life No man cometh untoi the Father but by Me." We can be saved in no other way but through Jesus Christ and the efficacy of His precious blood. Some peopLe think if they live decently and do. good works they will be saved; but they are quite mistaken. Good works, after we are saved through the Blood of Jesus alone, are right for us to do.; but good works without the blood first will not save us. But when saved we are then expected to do. good works—aill to please Jesus?—and to refuse to do. the things which please Satan- God says no man can come unto Him but through His Son. There are also, false teachers, and preachers In the world, who preach there is no need of the Atonement—i.e., the Blood'. But they are all wrong. The Bible is God's Word to. us, and what the Bible teaches is what God says. Listen to. God's word and not man's. God warns us of these false teachers in 2 Peter ii. 1. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever be. lieiveth in Hiim should not perish, but have ever- lasting life." (John iii. 16.) He that believeth on the Son hath everlast- ing life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abid- eth on him." I am leaving you a book entitled The Travel Guide." Read it, dlear, in remembrance of ,me. I would advise you. to join a Bible Read- ing given by Mr. Goodwin, on, Thursday even- ings at 7.30 p.m., at the old Court Room in the Municipal Buildings, Station-road. Then you will get help in the reading of your Bible, for they will always endeavour to. make things quite clear to. you. They know their Bible so well and have been the means of much help and blessing to me. I am sure if you join you will never, never, regret it, but will always thank God you joined. I hope to ask and the others to. join too. Learn to read your Bible often, dear, and take it as your guide through liife. and you win be on the right track. I should be so thankful to have your promise .to join the. Bible readings before I go. Home: r Well, dearie, I must now close. I am going out of pain and suffering into, perfect joy and. bliss. 'I am going to._be with my dear Saviour, whom I love, and shall be happy when I see Hlim and am with Him. Do. not mourn for me; think of me with Jesus. Decide for Christ without fail and do not fear to confess Him. You will be happier for it. God bless and be with you till we meet again. With, dearest love from your Lo-ving KATIE.
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