The Glamorgan Gazette

BLAENGARW. Trinity.-The weekly meeting on Thursday evening last week, in connection with lrin- vo ity Church Christian Endeavour Society was a great success. An able naper was read by "Mir Llewellyn Jones on Thines that accom- pany salvation." The meeting was con- ducted by Miss G. Sugg, and a very interest- ing discussion ensued. Annual' Meetings.—The ■annual Cwiddau Mav.-r of the Tabernacle Church, on Sunday and Monday, proved a success. The preachers were the Rev. D. Cynddylan Jones, Cardiff, and the Rev. R. Jones, Rhos, Aorth j Wales. The singing was le«d! hy Mr. John Davies, whilst the organists were Misses Blodwen: James, and N. Lewis. The series of meetings were highly appreciated. Young Peoples Society.—At the weekly meeting of this society in connection with Bethania, the subiect under discussion was the advantages and disadvantages of young people being Christians at Blaengarw. Mr. J. Francis presided. A very good' paper on the "Advantages" was read by Mr M. Morgan and another on the Disadvantages" by Mr. D. J. Davies. Solos were rendered1 by J. E. Dtavies, J. Bateman, and E. John; recita- -tion.s. E. Jones, G. Davies, and. D. Howells. Messrs. T. Jones, D. Meredith and the Rev. W. A. Williams contributed1 to the discussion: and the readers of the papers were cordially thanked. Cantata.—The cantata; From the Manger to the Cross" was given on Wednesday and Saturday mights, last week, by Trinity Eng- lish Calvinistic Methodist C'hoir, at the "Workmenj'is-institute, under the leadership of Mr. Tudlor. The chair was occupied on Wednesday night by Dr. ivioCutcheon, 'and on .Saturday night by Dr. Wilson. The princi- pal characters were sustained by the follow- ing —Sopranos, Mrs. Williams and Miss Jones; contraltos, Miss Preston and! Miss Stevens; tenor, Mr. Phillips; basses, Messrs. Bound and Thomas. An orchestral band' was in1 attendance under the leadership of Miss Jones, formerly of Blaengarw. In addition to the cantata a violin solo was rendered in good taste by Mr. H. Ware. Tonypandy; a, 5cello solo was rendered by Miss Donovan; land Miss Mary Jones gave an Irish song. The same three artistes also favoured the audience with an instrumental trio. The hall was well filled on each occasion. Miss B. Roberts, in her usual able manner, presi- ded at the piano. Betha n ia's Majority.—As reported last week, Bethania Church has atta,ined, its majority and cleared off its debt. This church is a branch from Noddfa, Fontycym- mer. The first Sunday School', started on the second Sunday in November, 1884, was held at an old carpenter's shop, and soon aftei-wardis a prayer meeting was held in the huts. In 1887 a church was formed, when about 2o members were transferred from Noddfa, and a very convenient building was erected at the bottom of Marian-street, which was afterwards sold to the Salvation Army. Out of the 25, only eisrht remain at Biaen- garw, namely, Mr. David Griffiths. Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, Mrs. J. G. Jones, Ma. and Mrs. David Llewellyn, Mrs. Mackenzie, land Mrs. J. Rees, all of whom are still faith- ful members. The treasurer at the com- men cement was Mr. David' Griffiths, who is still in office. Mr. W. R. Jenkins, a locaJ preacher, was the first secretary- and. after holding the office for a long period, he was succeeded' by Mr. G. H. Thomas. The latter held the secretaryship for a period of years, and on his resignation, Mr. _Phyhp Davies was appointed to the office- whicn he still holds. In November, 1887, a cam was given to the Rev. W. Morgan, now of Nanty- ffylUon, to become the nastor of the church, which at that time had1 a membership of about o0. After some time the church in- creased. andl it was deemed' advisable to erect a new chiapeli, at a cost of £1.850. Since then about €200 has been, exjended in improve- ments to the vestry, with the erection of Bethania Villa, the minister's house; so that altogether over jE3,700 has been paid off. The n'resent membership is 340, and the Sun- day School numbers 300, the Band of Hope 120, 'and the Mutual Improvement Society 100" There is also a verv large choir, undler the control of Mr. T. B. Richards, A.C., who- has been the precenter for the last 20 years. Rev. W. A. Williams has been pastor for 12 years. ALLEGED PERSECUTION OF SOCIALISTS At the Workmen's Hall, Blaengarw, on Fri- .day night, under the auspices of the Indiepeiic dlent Labour Party, a meeting was held for the purpose of protesting against the alleged victimisation of Garw workmen professing Socialistic principles, it being alleged that i certain workmen have been dismissed^ from one of the collieries, and were prevented, from obtaining work at any other colliery in the -district. The chair was occupied by Mr. Dan Edwards, who declared that he was one of the victimised. The principal spea.kers were Mr. William Bottomley, Bridgend, and Mr. G. H. Bibbings, B.A., Leicester. Mr. Bottomley sa.id the men could not lose much', but they could gain a great deal, by Standing shoulder to shoulder. It was the duty of Christian people to come out on the side of truth, and on the side, of those who were victimised. One thing they required to fight for, that every human being on the planet had a right to live and to enjoy the ben-ents of the earth. Men to-day were de- Titied the right to work for their living, and the remedy was entirely in their own hands to do light at the ballot box. They had sent men to Parliament who appealed to .their national instincts and to their national pride and patriotism, and the people sang "For he's a joliy good feillow." Sir S. T. Evans knew a great deal about their require- iments in the Garw; he visited them so often. (Laughter.) He surely kniew about the iii- timidation, going oli-it least, he ought to know and he ought to become acquainted with the facts, and as their Member see what he could do to help them. (Applause.) What did he do when the Labour party introduced a Bill for the pirroose of guaranteeing the sight to work. Sir S. T. Evans said, No; fnat is not our principle. An employer must have plenty of labour. There must be plenty of competition amongst the workmen—to keep the wages down." The saddest sight on earth was a strong man with despair in his heart, and no hope for the future, taking a plunge 'into eternity because every manl's hands were against him. He appealed to the workers, for their own sake, and the sake of their children, and the sake of the millions who were also suffering, to make lip their minds and take a determined 'stand. (Ap- plause.) Mr. Ribbings .said there would be more of the cruelty which had been meted out to these men. If their presecutors talked about eheep, they called them "heads," and about men they called them "hands." (Laughter.) But he madle bold to sav that so far from being flouted by tactics of the kind adopted the movement .would not even be weakened by it. (Applause.) This movement was r/oing to fight its battle, victimisation or no. Every manager in that district had received' an in- vitation to be present at that meeting, as had also every minister of the Gospel. Where were they? He beEevedi in a Christian Church—he was a member of one—but he be- lieved the place of the pulpit was to defend the defenceless'. When thev knew of men being dtealt wrongly with: thev should not hesitate to point. their finger to it. He was glad the Federation was taking the miatter Mp.

I PONTYCYMMER. Accident at the Ffaldau.—On Tuesday .morning Edwin Gammage, a haulier at the Ffaldau 2ft. 9in. Seam, received serious in- ternal injuries through being crushed be- tween the trams and the remains of an old collar which had been cut out. He Avas ridL ing on the gun at the time. Gammage was conveyed home on a. stretcher and medically I attended. l Garwites on Tour.—As reported last week, eight prominent vocalists from the Garw are conducting concerts in the Metropolis. The following paragraph appeared in a London contemporary:—"London had this week an- other illustration' of the Welsh miner's pas- sionate love for song. At the Oxford there sionate love for song. At the Oxford there appeared eight miners from Pontycymmer—a mining district in Glamorganshire—who gave some splendid renderings of classical choruses. Their turn is most realistically presented. The stage is dark and presently out of the gloom come the sounds of sweet harmony, and as the lights are turned on the interior of a coal' mine is revealed with black- faced miners in their working garb and with mandrils and safety lamns. 'Let's have a chorus, boys,' remarks one of their number, and promptly the double quartette roll1 out one of De Rille's fa-vo-uritu piece's with fine dramatic feeling and a nurity of intonation that one is accustomed to expect only from professional singers. Yet these hardy Solis of toil, who are typical of thousands more in the Welsh coalfield', would1 think it a rare joke if they were labeled professionals. Music is a. passion with them, and they sing because they cannot help themselves. Audi- ences at the Oxford have not listened for a long time to anything more finished than their rendeTing of the. chorus, Cambria, my country.' Lecture on Iolo Morganwg."—This was the subject of a lecture delivered at the Ffaldau Institute by the Rev. D. G. Rees, Bridgend, on the 9th inst., under the auspices of the Literary and Debating Society. There was a good) attendance, and the lecturer kept the audience ful'ly interested by his clever delineation of the character of Iolo. The chair was occupied by Mr. Gwyn Parry, Gwynfryn House. The lecturer stated that Edward Williams, who was born in the village of Llancarfan, in the year 1747, never spent an hour within the walls of a school, and learnt his letters by Avatching his. father, a. stone mason, cutting them on tomb stones. He Arent oil to speak of his early days, mak- ing eloquent references to his love of home. lie believed that if Iolo JVloirganAvg were liv- ing to-day he wouldl be in the I.L.P. (Laugh- ter.) The Government was anxious to find out whether there wtas anything dangerous to them in his wr-itinge. Spies were sent round, and his logic ransacked, but nothing found except a few songs, which expressed sympathy with liberty. He was brought before the Primie Minister, who said We have foui-idi lltothing wrong with your papers, so' you may take them back." The bard's courage was exemplified by his emphatic answer, "The papers were brought here, perhaps you will get them sent back"-a request which was I complied with. Mr. W. Pennant moved and Miss Davies seconded, a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was accorded.

TYLAGWYN. Choir Performance.—Tylagwyn Band of Hope Choir gave their annual performance on Monday at Zion Chapel, Pontycymmer (kindly lent for the occasion). For many years the day schoolroom at Pontyrhil1 has been used for the purpose, but oAving to the increasing popularity of the event it has be- come necessary to hold it in a larger build- ing. A large attendance was attracted this year, and the performance by the choir was evidently greatly appreciated. The work performed Avas Harry BeckAvith," an appro- prite selectioni for a Band' of Hope Choir. The conductor, Mr. H. Lee, statiomnaster, Pontyrhil, had evidently spent much time and manifested great patience in training his choir to such a high standard. The various choruses were effectively rendered, and the readings were given- by Mr. T. C. Jones, schoolmaster. The principal parts were sus- tained in a. creditable and masterly way by a. strong band of local artistes. The soloists were Mrs. Lee, Miss Bessie Davies, Miss Mary Williams, Miss Breton, Miss Morfydd Isaac, Messrs. David Morgan, John Griffiths, and Lancelot Isaac. The solos, duets, and quart- ettes were renderedl in a manner that elicited the admiration of all present. The choristers were assisted by an orchestral band, under the leadership of Mr. John Jidwards, G. and L. The accompanist was Mr. E. Job. The chair was occupied by the Kev. W. Reynolds, pastor of the church.

OGMORE VALE. Convalescence.—The numerous friends of I Mr. William Richards, draper, will be glad to hear that our popular and respected toAvnsmaiT is recovering from his apoplectic seizure, and that no untoward complications are likely to ensue. St, John Ambulance Brigade.—A strong effort is being made by the committee of above Brigade to secure sufficient funds to place the brigade on a sound footing and to equip it with all necessary apparatus. Hearty response is being made by the general pubëc, and we are pleased to note that Messrs. Cory Bros., through the instrumentality of Mr. H. G. Madley. have subscribed the sum of JE10 to the fund. Lecture.—On Tuesday evening the Rev. Thomas Morgan, Skewen, Neath, denvei-ed his popular lecture, to a very good audience at Bethlehem Chapel, on "The Right Hon. D. Lloyd George, M.P." Alderman Wm. Llew- ellyn, J.P., presided. The lecturer dealt in a most interesting manner with the brilliant career of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and with his chief characteristics. A collec- tion to defray the expenses of the meeting was made at the close. Missionary Meeting.—The annual Wes- leyan Missionary meeting was held on Tues- day evening at the' Wesley Church, when there was an excellent attendance. The chair was takenl by Mr. John Bevan, Bridg- end, and the Rev. E. it. Gibbens addressed the meeting on Mission Work in British Guiana and British Honduras. The reverend gentleman dwelt very lucidly with his subject and was followed by Mr. T. Simpson. At the close a collection was taken for the Wesleyan Foreign Missions. Success.—The precincts of the Railway Station on Saturday evening were surroun- dedd by crowds of the admirers of the Juven- ile Choir to give them a. hearty welcome home after their victory at the Semi-National Eis- teddfod at Newport, when: they succeeded in capturing half the prize. The competition Avias a very keen one, and the adjudicators di- vided1 the first and second prizes between the Ogmore and Barry Boys' Choir, after an ex- citing contest. This is their second victory at a semi-National, a.nd the ambitious con- ductor, Mr. W. H. Cape-1, and his excellent choir, will not rest satisfied until they cap- ture the National Eisteddfod prize. Concert.—A ■children's -concort in the valley is invariably an immense draw, and the one held, on Wednesday evening, last week, at the Workmen's Hall, under the auspices of the Children's Choir, was no exception to the rule. The Ogmore Valley Juvenile Choir are now admittedly a very strong opponent in the eisteddfodic arena, and are getting well know near and' far. They,a,re not con- ten, now with trying their prowess near home but venture far afield. Last August they succeeded in capturing half the prize at Car- diff Semi-National, and last Saturday ven- tured as far as NeAvpcrt for the three days' Semi-National Eisteddfod. To take a choir of eighty voices thus far entails a great ex- pense, so this concert was designed to pro- cure the AVliereAvithai to convey the children to Newport. The hall was packed, and scores were turned away. This necessitated a 'second performance on Thursday night, when) the hall was again packed. An excel- lent programme had been arranged', and the rticipants acquitted themselves admirably. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. Lewis, and Miss S. E. Hncrhes in her usuaP able style presided at the piano. The hall had been very tastefully decorated by Mrs. Capel and Mrs. James, and the committee, Avith Mr. Ben Edwards as secretary, AA'orked' hard for its success, and the crowded, audiences must have been gratifying to the promoters. The choir and children had been trained by the conductor, Mr W. H. Canel, to whose energy, patience, and tact the valley feels indebted. Cricket.—For some time past lovers of cricket in this place have been faced by a difficulty with respect to a piece of ground upon Avhich to carry on their pastime. Col- liery development on the Aber Estate will in thevery near future absorb the only piece of available ground, anå the neld upon Avhich' the team has lately been olaymg. The Cross- ing Field is practically useless as it is at pre- sent, and the committee, with Mr. H. G. Madloy as their enereetic secretary, were faced with a black future. Mr. Thos. Red- shaw, the popular manager of the Aber Col- liery, who is one of the team's best players, has now come to the rescue, and a site has been obtained near the P'enl'hvyngAvent -new screens. The field is about threequarters of alit acre larger than the Wyndham Field, and the committee, have. had the assurance of the Colliery Company that they shall have undis- turbed possession of the ground1. A contract has been made with Mr. W. G. Williams, gar- dener to lay the pitch 40 yards by 40 yards, and^ Mr. Ransley, surveyor, has vol-unteered; to CLO the necessary surveying and to super- vise the Avork. The ground is very centrally and' more conveniently situated than the old fieid, and this will largely add to the exche- quer of the team at the close of the year. The following committee have been selected to secure the necessary funds (which have been started by Mi-. Red&haw with two guineas), namely, Messrs. Harry Treharne (chairman), T. RedshaAV (captain), D. Llew- ellyn. Tom Morgan, Wat. Webster (treasurer) and H. G. Madley (secretary). The field Avi'Il be sufficien tly la roe for other games, such as croquet, bowls, quoits, and tennis, Avhich will be inaugurated as soon as funds allow.

GILFACH GOCH. Get it at Rich's." See advt.. Page 4. Association Football.—The Gilfacii Goch Association team entertained Pontycymmer on the Wyndham Field, and were defeated by two goals to nil. Pontycymmea" won through better combination. The Gilfach boys are new to the game, but with a little, more prac- tice better things will be heard of them. Independent Labour Party.—Several mem- bers of the local branch of the I.L.P. went to Llwynypia on Monday for the visit of Rev. R. J. Campbell, London. A reception tea. was held at the Co-operative Home, after which the Rev. R. J. Camnbell delivered an excellent lecture at the Baths to a crowded house. Death of An Old' Inhabitant.'—The death took place on Sunday morning of Mr. John v ord. of Scotch-row, Gilfach Goch, who was one of the oldest inhabitants of the place, having resided here upwaixls of 30 years. He was an; active member and: a, good supporter of Bryn Seion Church, and will be greatly mistsedi by a large circle of friend's. Deceased leaves a daughter, Mrs. Lewis, with whom he lived, to mourn his loss. The funeral1 took placo on Thursday, the interment being made at Llanhariran. The Rev. J. C. Evans offi- ciated at the house and graveside. Mining Lecure.—On Monday evening, at the Libanuis C.M. Chapel. Mr. Henry Davies, the Glamorgan County mining lecturer, deli- vered his second lecture at Gilfach GOCh, en- titled, "The Dangers'of the Safety Lamp/' The lecturer explained the advantages and disadvantages of the various lamps, which he showed, and pointed out the importance of using the lamps properly in order to prevent explosions. Mr. J. H. Gardner presided over a very large audience. The usual vote of thanks to the lecturer concluded the meet- ing. Social.—The members of the Primitive Methodist Band held a social on Tuesday evening at the chapel. There was a large. number of friends present, and an excellent spread was provided by the lady members. After partaking of the delicacies, an enter- tainment was held, Mr. D. EdAvards in the chair. The following contributed to the programme:—Songs, Messrs. D. Smith, W. Thomas, and C. Bowen; cornet solos, Ma*. R. Jenkins (bandmaster) and his seven-year-old son. Speeches were given by Mr. S. BoAven and Mr. J. Williams. Miss Munro presided at the organ! in her usual efficient manner. Lecture.—The Rev. H. Barrow Williams, j of Llandudno, delivered on, Tuesday evening at the Libanus (C.M.) Chapel one of his popu- lar lectures, entitled, Keep to the Right." Dr. D. N. Morgan, F.R.C.S., Gilfach Goch, presided over a large audience, who listened to the lecturer with rapt attention. In his address the speaker appealed to the audience to make the best use of their leisure time— for such time decidied what one would be in future life—to take care of their money, and to read good, Avholesome literature. The Chairman, in moving a hearty vote of thanks I to the lecturer, complimented him for his able and learned discourse. Mr. R. Roberts seconded. WELCOME TO THE REV. G. M. LLEWELLYN. At a reception held on the 10th inst., at the Salvation- Army Barracks (kindly lent for the occasion), the Church people of Gilfach Goch gave a hearty welcome to their new curate-in-charge, the Rev. G. M. Llewellyn. Tea was provided by the lady members, the tables being well laden- with the choicest edibles. After clearing the tables, a musical programmex A\-as carried out. The Rev. D. T. Griffiths, Vicar of Llantrisant, presided over a. large audience, and Mr. W. Smith ac- companied. on the pi-arro. Pianoforte solos were rendered, by Misses. Ester A. Driecoll, Kitty Williams, Elvira Davies, Masters L. Williams and W. R. Francis. Master S. Evans gave a solo on the viola, and songs were given by Miss A. Nicholas, Miss J. Adams, and Mr. W. Thomas. A quartette was contributed by Mr. W. Parry and friends, and Messrs. Manltey and Hoare gave a man- dolinj selection. Appropriate speeches of Avelcome to the Rev end' Mrs. Llewellyn Avere delivered by the Rev. D. T. Griffiths, Rev. D. J. Thomas (Ton- yrefail), Messrs. Cox, J. Edwards, J. Ganniff, Reed, R. Francis, Radcliff, W. Parry, and A. Evans. Rev. G. M. Llewellyn, on behalf of his wife and himself, thanked all the speakers and all present for the warm-hearted' manner in which they had been received at Gilfach. He interpreted the good thi-nas that had been said in the speeches and; the kindness -which had prompted them to arrange that social gathering as an indication of their sympathy and) good-will and an earnest of co-operationj and active service in the future. He said that he would' do his best to merit the good things that had been, said, and the confidence reposed) in him.

ALDERMAN THOMAS WINS. A SMALL MAJORITY. BALLOT OF THE GARW MINERS. The ballot of the members of the Ganv Dis- trict of Miners has now been completed, re- sulting in a decision to retain the 'services of the agent (Alderman John Thomas) by 294 votes. The figures were as follows: For Alderman. Thomtas 2.437 1 Against 2,143 Majorityfor 294 Te result of the ballot is expected to finally dispose of some unpleasantness Avhich has ex- isted in the district for some time. During the past t-Avo years notices of motion have on several' occasions been placed before the Ganv District meeting to ballot on the question' of whether the Alderman's services should be re- tained, but on each occasion, prior to Octo- ber last, no action was taken, the notices being generally rulied: out of order. On Oc- tober 5th there were- three notices on' the sub- ject from three different lodges. This brought matters to a crisis, as Alderman Thomas submitted his resignation, and a split district was formed, and the Alderman re-en- gaged. The whole ma.tter came before the Executive Council of the Miners' Federation, and eventually it was resolved to settle the' matter by taking a ballot. The details of the voting are as folloAvs — For. Against. Ffaildau 284 497 International 289 405 Garw Ocean 328 316 Darran Fawr 118 9 South Rhonclda 209 39 Tondu Artisans 57 13 Ragl'an 121 31 Ton Phmip 158 142 Aberbaideni 162 116 Coalbrook 71 150 Tynywaun 54 42 Brynmenin 59 60 Brymvith 193 67 Bryiicethin 100 20 Covtrahen Park 64 45 Llest (No. 2) 23 0 GaiAV Fechan and1 Braicby- cvmmer 39 11 Cefn Cribbwr and Ken fig Hill 161 180 A meeting was held at the Alexandra Tem- perance Hotel, Bridgend. on Saturday night for the purpose of counting, the votes. A letter was read alleging irregularities in the taking of the ballot at the International Col- lie.ry. and it was resolved to destroy the vot- ing papers and take another ballot. The. votes of the other lodges were counted, and the re-ballot of the International made on Tuesday, the final result being made knoAvn on Tuesday night.

DEATH OF MR. T. H. JOB. FAMILIAR OGMORE FIGURE PASSES AWAY. We regret to announce the death, which occurred on Saturday evening, of Mr. T. H. Job, of Ogmore. Vale, from Bright's Disease. By his demise, the valley has lost one of its finest and noblest characters, for of him it cculd be truly said that he was one of Nature's gentlemen, beloA*ed and respected of all. Mr. Job was the SOll of the late Mr. Job, stationmaster, and was born fifty years ago. His brother is Mr. William Job, cashier, Maesteg, and his sister is Mrs. Tom Da vies, Avidow of the late miners' agent. As a public speaker, T.H. as he was more popularly known, stood alone and unrivalied in the valley for his fluency in both the Eng- lish and Welsh languages. His speeches were invariably the embodiment of sincerity, clothed in terse and happy language, and de- livered with such modesty and earnestness as to carry immediate conviction. He was generous beyond,, measure, and was ever ready to accept enlightenment on any point in dispute. Once assimilated-, he clung to such knowledge with a tenacity of purpose that nothing could uproot. His geniality and courtesy were unbounded, and" T.H." would never be found coarsely thrusting his opinions, however strong, on listless ears. His sound advice was sought for near and far and his large circle of friends have lost in him a true counsellor and a sympathetic friend. In whatever circle the deceased moved, and Avbenever an unpleasant incident cropped' up, it could be safely entrusted to T.H." to devise the line of least resistance. to smooth and soothe the ruffled feeling of in- terested parties. As a politician, he was a keen Liberal, but lately took only a passive part in the, political arena, OAving to the com- plaint to which he was a martyr. He was a staunch Baptist. For years he was the most prominent deacon of Bethlehem Welsh Bap- tist Church, and the loss to this church will be irretrievable. His policy was one of peace, and the sincerity of his ir-el-igious con- victions rang right through his social actions. A few years ago he occuDied1 the presidency of the West Glamorgan Welsh Baptist Associ- ation, the highest honour his denomination could bestow upon him, and' he threw lustre npon his name. Mr. Job was well versed in the educational problems of the day, and in- variably viewed a movement for the better- ment of the schools with an impartial eye and with a pertinacious advocacy for the children's benefit. For several years he oc- cupied1 a seat on the. late progressive Llall- geinor School Board, and when the duties of the Board were delegated to the County Council, the latter body co-opted him as- a represent,ative, on the Ogmore Group of Man- agers, over which be presided as chairman about three years ago. Whatever movement perrtaining to the social, religious and intel- lectual welfare of the community was set on foot, the. strong sympathy and powerful advo- cacy of T.H." could always be relied upon. and by his death the valley has undoubtedly been made all the poorer. He was at Avork up to the Thursday previous to his death. He was the branch secretary of the 'Soiltli Wales and Monmouthshire Will.ding Engine- men's Association, and also occupied the posi- tion of Deputy Grand Master of the Ystrad Rhondda District, of Oddfellows-(M.U.), and had be lived would in a few days have been elected Grand Master.

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SIR S. T. EVANS AT NANTYMOEL CRITICISM OF THE LORDS: POSITION INTOLERABLE. THE MIXES EIGHT HOURS BILL. SOCIALISTS SING THE RED FLAG." Sir Samuel T. Evans. K.O., M.P., Solicitor- General, addressed a meeting of his constitu- ents at the Workmen's-hallj Nantymoel, on Saturday night. There had been rumours that members of the Women's Social and Po- litical Union would attend for the purpose oi disturbing the meeting, but adequate precau- tions were taken to prevent their admission to the building, iadies having to pass through a side entrance to the seats allotted to them at the reai1 of the platform. At the hour for Avhich the meeting was announced the hall was crowded in ail parts, and it soon became evident that there was no inconsiderable op- position element ^resent, the cheers which signalised the entrance of the Solicitor- General being intermingled with booing. Mr. Rhys WHhams presided, and among those supporting him. in addition to Sir Samuel Evans, were: Dr. D. J. Thomas, C.C., J.P., Alderirrani William Llewellyn, J.P., Rev. J. A. Roberts, Rev. J. Hushes, Rev. H. R. Byatt, Rev. J. H. Jenkins, Messrs. Job Baker, W. Exiev. £ .dAvard David, Tom Jen- kins, T. J. Job, W. J. Harris. John Hodgson, EA-an Griffiths. Jenkim Williams, J.P., H. Williams, Edward Hopkin (Aberkenfig), W. Williams. LOCAL SPEAKERS. The Chairman, who had a mixed reception, s'alid that since a Liberal meeting was last held in that hall, there had been many changes, chief among which was that of Sir Samuel EVlans from an ordinary Member of Parliament to a law officer. Though perhaps it was late in the day, he took the opportun- ity to congratulate Sir Samuel on his eleva- tion to that important office. (Applause.) Though, there was some difference of opinion among those present, he hoped they would give their distinguished member a cordial re- ception. Mr. J. Jenkins proposed the following reso- lution', the text of Avhich was in Welish: That this meeting of the electors of Mid- Glamorgan protests against the action of the House of Lords in rejecting the Licensing Bill Avhich was brought forward in response to a demand of the nation, and was supported by the Churches, by the united' Temperance or- ganisations, by Trades Unions, by the Co- operative and Friendly Societies, and prac- tically all the organisations having for their I object the betterment of the moral and social condition of the people: this meeting thanks the Government for their strenuous efforts in I the cause of temperance reform, and pledges itself to give them its utmost support- in the efforts en behalf of national sobriety against the high-handed' and indefensible obstruction of the Lords." The mover, wLo spoke in the vernacular, was subjected to continual inter- ruptions. He gave injures showing how member's of the House of Lords were inter- tsted in the liquor traffic, contending that this explained their action in regard to the Bill. The resolution was seconded by Mr. Job Baker, and supported bv Mrr. Exley. At the commencement of the latter 6 speech a man' advanced to the platform amidst great up- roar. and it seemed as though his intention was to mcunt the platform. Some men rushed forward and held him back, and he explained that all he wanted was to have the resolution read' in English. On this being done by the Chairman, the storm was allayed. Mr. John Hodgson followed in a. humorous speech, during Avhich the Socialist element kept up a runnino- fire of interruptions. SOLICITOR GENERAL'S SPEECH. Sir Samuel Evans, who was received with prolonged applause and some booing, had a most attentive hearing, with scarcely any in- terruption. He said he left sure that all those present would, as they always had, ir- respective of party or age or anything else, behave as gentlemen, and whether they agreed with him or not they would give him a ready hearing. He could wish his energy was greater, but it had been a heavy week, and he had joined in a continuous sitting the pre- vious night OA-er the Mines Eight Hours Bill. Then there was t-he journey down from Lon- don, and even the strength of a law officer sometimes became diminished, and he ap- pealed to them to listen to what he had to say in silence, but he did not wish them to ab- stain from expressing approval or disapproval as long as it was done in a regular fashion. (Applause.) He had expected that in Nanty- moel he would be desired to say something in his mother tongue, which he had not forgot- ten-(applause)-but apparently some of the monOglots there preferred to have the Avhole address in English, and therefore, in order to give no cause for comolaint, he hoped his Welsh friends would,aillow him to address the meeting in a language which everyone present would perfectly understand. The resolution which had been proposed, struck a note which according to the Prime Minister ought to be the dominant note in the oolicy of the people. The House of Commons, apart from matters of administration and finance, was ruled by two men, who in this matter were practically dictators, Mr. Balfour in the House of Com- mons and Load Lansdowne in the House of Lords. Everyone knew that when a Liberal or Progressive Government- was in power there was great difficulty in carrying Pro- gressive measures. In, the very conception of a measure the first thing a. Progressive Cabinet had had to do no to now was to de- cide not only whether the measuTe itself was the best possible measure, but whether that measure might hope to pass through the House of Lords. This had been for some time, and it certainly was IIOAV, AN INTOLERABLE SITUATION. (Applause.) They had practically devoted the whole of the Autumn Session to passing a Bill which affected the welfare of the toilers of this country more closely than any other Bill Avhich couM be imagined or described. The Licensing Bill was not a measure dealing only with the brewers or the holders of public houses it was a measui-e intended to benefit the people by removing the temptations exist- ing at every corner, and thus it ultimately affected Avorking men and their families. He did not hesitate to say that it was a measure which, far from doing injustice to anybody or any class, wouid have meant the beginning of the dawn of a much brighter era for the work- ing people of this country. (Applause.) He took a. deep interest in the Bill. himself. He nursed the baby from its birth until it left them—(laughter)—and' a beautiful child it was. (Laughter and apoiause.) But not- withstanding the huge majorities with which the Bill passed, liotAvitlistanding that it was supported by Labour members to a man. it I was killed by that- irresponsible body, the House of Lords. (" Shame.) That position. was intolerable, and the sooner the people of the country made up their minds on it the better. (Applause.) If every part of the country was as ready as Wales the settlement of the House of Lords nuestion Avoukl take place much sooner than it in fact Avould. He did not conceal from them the difficulty of the problem. It was very much easier to cry DmvTh with the Lords'' than to produce a reform in that House such as would satisfy everv reasonable Liberal- or Progressive in the country. It was abundantlv clear that, j whatever the issues at the next General Elec- tion. the House of Lords AAXMild be the first issue, because unless they checked the power 4 of that chamber to defeat entirely the legis- lation of those in the people's chamber, they might just as well have no Progressive party there at all. (Applause.> The Licensing Bill was not the only measure which The upper chamber had destroyed. The Plural Voting Bill, which was calculated to make the electoral power more even in the country—the plain object of which was to give one man one x-ote was igno-miniously thrown out, ( though it had passed by :1, huge majority in the House of Commons. He thonslrt that be- fore the end of the foiioAving Aveek the i EIGHT HOURS BILL. >! for Miners, which had been. promised for a ■j long time by the leaders of both parties, would have become an Act of Parliament. (Applause.) He thought the Bill, which would effect, a greater cnange in South Vl'ak-s and Lancashire than. in any other part or t-ne Lnited Kingdom. Avould be found to Avo.-i: much liiou'e smooth'i'y than some people illkd- ined it would. It won id require the lionest co-operation, the s-traightfanvard co-opera- tion, of tne men and their leaders on the one side, and of the employers and their man- agers on the other. He had no doubt- Avhen the measure hio cec-cme an Act of Parliament -it Avould not conic into operation until July 1st—there would' be a reasonable attempt on the part of the employers and the managers so to carry out the Bill that it Avould be of no disadvantage to anybody, but would con- fer a great benefit upon those who were en- gaged in that important industry. Every- body who YïaE at all acquainted with the sub- ject knew that the hours in South Wales and Lancashire had been loneea* than they had been in any of the coalfields in the United Kingdom, the aA-erage, including the time occupied in going in and coming out, being 9t hours. They were told that there was no reason why a coaiminer should not be, 9t hours underqround. Well, he had been down various- coal mines and he certainly should not like' to work there contimuousiy that num- ber cf hems if he could earn: a reasonable wage in any less time. The Bill would not mean eight hours at once, but it would be eight hours plus the two windings, and at the end of five years eight hours plus one w ind- ing. The Bill was a. nice New Year's gift to the fniners from the Liberal party. (Ap-1 plause.) At the root of all questions affect- ing public life. Sir Samuel continued, there came the question of ways and means, the taxation of the people, and the opportunity and ability to pay for the social reforms for which the. country asked. Money did not drop from the clouds into the coffers of the State any more than it did into the pockets of the workingmen. (Lauriiter.) It had to oome from taxation, the two main avenues being direct taxation—income tax, land tax, and- estate duties—and indirect taxation. Avhich was contributed in the mass bv the Arorkrng people of the country. Muc-h had also been done to REDUCE INDIRECT TAXATION, which often fell so heavily upon, the working classes. In 1871 the indirect taxes consti- tuted 61 per cent, of all the taxation-, leav- ing only 39 per cent, to be raised on incomes. In 1901, 30 years -afterwards, the sums were about even. But in 1908 the scale had been turned against indirect taxation and in fav- our of direct taxation. 53 per cent. being paid in direct taxes and 47 per cent, in in- direct taxes. The Liberals had introduced the principle of differentiating in favour of earned incomes, and if he might pax>phesy something with regard to the. next Budget he ventured to think that the principle of graduation would also be introduced. (Ap- plause.) He also hoped that the Chancel lor of the Exchequer would be able to put larger estate duties upon the millions of money which devolve, on the death of one person, to another. The highest figure was now 14 per cent. whether the deceased left 3, 4 or 5 mil- lions of money. When they got up to those figures, representing wealth which was ac- cumulated to an unjustifiable extent, it was right and fair that the country should be al- lowed to step in and ta-ke all-av a larger per- centage of the money, not. however, from the man. because he was dead. (Laughter and applause.) This would enable them to get. the money which wa.s necessary for social re- form, and it would lighten the indirect taxa- tion which now rested on the people. If he had done nothing else during the time he had had the honour of representing Mid-Glamor- gan in Parliament than obtaining the ap- pointment of the Income Tax Committee. which first recommended the differentiation and graduation of the income tax, he thought he would have justified the confidence which the electors of MidGlamortran had reposed in him. (Loud applause.) Dealing briefly with education, the speaker said the compromise had not come off, and the Bill was dead. He did not pretend himself to like the Bill in many of its particulars., and lie did not think it would do to weaken measures unduly. They stood Avhere they were so far as elemen- tary education was concerned. Next Session it was part of the programme of the. Liberal party to deal with unemployment, not in a temporary way but going, if possible, to the causes and the root,so of the problem, as well as mitigating the hardships of the unem- ployed. It' was very much easier to dogma- tise on this matter than to say what tin re- medy was to be. A great deel had been done by the Government to meet the distress in the .large centres of populat ion. The sum of £ 300,000 had been voted by Parliament for the unemployed.' and certain' disqualifications .1 had been set aside. State contracts had been hastened so that the work niieht be set in hand at once instead of waiting until the spring. Local Government loans had been expedited in order that local authorities might put in hand useful WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. His friend, Mr. John Burns, had given him some recent figures showing Avhat had been done in this respect. In the. year 1908, up to 5th December, only the previous Saturday, so the figures were up to date, an amount of £10,929,000, by way of loans, had been sano- -tioned by the Local Government Board, other than poor law loans. The Licensing Bill would have gone down to one of the causes of unemployment. He had not time to tell them what had been done by the Liberals in regard to the land question, but it was ob- vious to everyone that the more they could keep the people tilling the land, the more they Avould make it necessary for those who own the laud to make it Possible for it to be tilled under proper conditions, and the more they Avould keep the people from crowding into the towns. (Applause.) For the de- serving unemployed he Lhought something in the nature of State insurance should be adopted. In conclusion, he said lie had no kind of objection, to the people who thought they were not going fast enough, but there Avould always be some people in the van. white there would be others lagging behind. Of one thing he was satisfied, that the pro- gressive forces in this country would- be guilty of great unwisdom if they divided their own ranks. (Applause.) Everybody who was a student of politics would know that even in the last Session of Parliament all the Pro- gressive forces were on one side. (Cheers and booing.) They would say that the Indepen- dent Labour 'Party was an independent party. (Interruption.) So they were. He bad been an independent member himself, but because he was all independent member was no reason why he should go against, a Progressive Government which was doling good work. (Cheers and counter-cheers.) It was not easy for them to find anybody too ad- vanced for him, and he appealed to them to seriously consider the best means of arri-ving at the end they wanted to reach. They al- ways had against them the forces of,re-action, of vested interest, of monopoly, of privilege, and they believed that the world was moving forward slowly—(a Voice: Verv slowly." and laughter)—but stessiiiy TOAvaixk social and more reform. (Loud applause, during which Sir Samuel resumed his seat.) SOCIALISTS SING THE RED FLAG. A great deal of disorder prevailed during "Question time," each questioner being re- ( ceived with cheers from the Socialists and a j counter-demonstration by the Liberals. In answer to a question, the Solicitor- General said it was absolutely untrue that. Mr Burns had said "that M-aestec people must become paupers before they could have a Dis- tress Committ-ee." Asked whether he Avas ]'o\a in favour of V"otoes for Avomen. Sir Samuel ^epiied "No. and. in renrv to a further ques- tion, he said lie thought co-operative societies Aiere good thin-as. Another question Avas, Suppose the Miners Federation decide to bring out a candidate. AVOUKI you oppose |TJpi to Avhich Sir Samuel replied. "If the Miners' Federation bring out a candidate, suaely heAAould be opposing me." There was an uproarious scene just before the meeting terminated, when one of the- supporters of the Solicitor-General showed a de-sire to indulge in a bout of fisticuffs with a prominent mem- ber of the I.L.P. Throuph the prompt inter- ference of a youth and Inspector Sansome the incident was soon over, but the excitement continued' at a high nitch. The Socialist i party then struck up The Red Flag." which was sung with much vigour, and they subse- quently claimed the defeat, of the resolution and vote of thanks to the Chairman. The meeting ended in confusion.

NANTYMOEL CONGREGATIONALISTS «. RE-BUILDING OF HOPE CHAPEL. STONE-LAYING CEREMONY. The foundation stores of new Hope Chapel. Nantynioei. were laid on Monday afternoon, the unfavourable Aveather being responsible for the comparatively small attendance at the ceremony, The chapel is being erected on the site of the old school cnapcl, the foundations of Avhich were laid on December 14th. 1888— exactly twenty years aao-aiid where the church has worshipped since its formation, a decade ago. The site is. unfortunately. very cramped, but the most has been made of the space avaiiable, and a fairly commodious building Avill be provided. The chapel AA*111 provide accommodation for about 500 per- sons, there being galleries' on threoe sides, and the schoolroom, forming the basement', is esti- mated to seat between 250 and 300. The in- terior AA'oodwork Avill be in pitch pine, and the building Avill be heated by the high-pressure system of hot-water. The work is being car- i-ied out by Mr. W. Spratt. Trealaw. the con- tract price, being £ 1,500. The dmreh has found it necessary to undertake the re-build- ing scheme OAving to the large increase in) membership which has taken place since the advent of the Rey. T. Hinvain Jenkins (late of Llantwit Major) as pastor, two years ago. great inconvenience havlllg been suffered ow- ing to the limited accommodation, particul- arly in regard to the Sunday School. The pastor presided at the opening ceremony supported by the Revs. Dyfodwg Davies. Mor- riston H. R. Byatt and M. J. Mills. Nanty- nioel; Councillor Jenkin PhiUips. Mr. Ed- ward David, and the officers cf the church. The proceedings. which were necessarily brief—rain was falling at the time—opened with prayer, after which the. Chairman ex- plained that Sir Samuel Evans i the Solicitor- General), who had been expefted to lay one of the foundation stones, fouikd it impossible to be present owing to Parliamentary busi- ness. and Dr. D. J. Thomas. J.P.. C.C., was unable to be there to lav the stone bearing his name-, on account of pressure of profes- sional duties. The stones were laid by the following: Rev. Dyfodwe Davies ion behalf of Sir S. T. Evans), Rev. H. R. Byatt (on behalf of Dr. Thomas), Mr. John Isaac, Mr. Edwin Prestid'ge, Rev. T. H. Jenkins, Miss Dorris Gardiner, and Rev. M. J. Mills. A meeting was subsequently held at the W, ork-mon Is-hall. Rev. T. H. Jenkins, who conducted the proceedings, said he could hardly be expected to say very much with re- gard to the history of the church, for he had only been associated with it for two years. Since he had been there, he was glad to say, considerable progress had been made, and, the membership and congregation having in- creased, they felt themselves in duty bound to provide a larger building. They had not taken this step Avithout serious consideration, and they fully 'l'Coogn'iSle<l the difficulties they had to contend with. But they faced their tack with faith, and he had no doubt that the large debt they had incurred would speedily be reduced. He was glad that the members of the church and congregation bad co-operated so well already and if the same spirit would characterise their efforts in the future they could look forward without any aiixiety. There had not Oeen a single. dis- sentient voice; all appeared to realise that if the church was to accomplish any good work increased accommodation must be provided. Mr. John. Isaac (conductor of the choir) gave some interesting reminiscences of the church which, he said. had developed from a mission. It was grati- fying that such pi-og,ress had been made since the advent of the Rev. T. Hirwain Jenkins to their midst, and it had become practically impossible to have any additions in member- ship owing to the limited accommodation. The neW for additional room was shown by the fact that since. the church had been wor- shipping at the Workmen's-hall four addi- tional classes had been formed in connection with the Sunday School. Mir. EdwiIl Prestidge (secretary of the church) said they looked forward AA-ith confi- dence to an increase in the prosperity of the church, and had it not been for this fact they would not have undertaken the work of erect- ing: a new chapel. There had been Slonye dis- cussion in the locality as to whether it was reallv necessary to embark on that scheme. and he assured them that they would not have done so had they not realised the impos- sibilitv of carrying on the work successfully under" the crowded conditions. During the past 18 months, the membership- had con- siderably increased, and the Sunday School had aloo been overcrowded. The members of the church and congregation had contributed weU, and it was pteasing to announce that £ 240 was in hand already towards the cost of the work. The meeting terminated with the Beii|edic- tion. and afterwards tea was served on the stagfe to a large number of visitors. In the Workmen's-hall in the evening a ser- mon was preached by the Rev. D. Davies.

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ii' MOUNT ZION CHURCH, BLAENGARW RECOGXITIOX OF RET. J. J. YOUNG. '1 On Sunday and Monday recognition eer- A-icee were held at Mount Zion English Bap- tist Church to welcome tne new pastor. tl» j ^ounS- Sermons AA ere preadbed on Sunday to large congregations by the Rev. J A. Evans, Ebbw Vale. On Monday afternoon a public meeting WSUB held at, the chapel. presided over bv Mr. Henry Sparks, under-manager at the" Inuer- national Collieries. The service was intro- ouced by the Rev. — Fieer. Cefn OibbAvr. Mi. James W illiams, one oi the deacoms at ±»iaengai-AA, said the church was in a very prosperous condition, -and thev had great pleasure in welcoming :1. Young into their midst.. T, secretary of the church. Mr. Evan Danes, read letters of apologv and best •wishes from the Revs. T. B. Phillips. Tvha^ *1 !gyn.; — Rees. Ebbw » ait \T". A. Williajns glaengarAY J Phillips. B.aenavon.; — ReesJ Jrentre Jl. Harding date pastor), Newport j Councillor Evan David. Blaengarw, anti "i others. ? Mr. John ililanis. Cwni. Ebbw Vale, a ) deacon from Rev. J. J. Young's odd church, felt that he could not sav too much about the good qualities of Mr. Young. The wish from vAA m was that the richest biessing of God AA-oukl rest upon Mr. and Mrs. Young and the church at Blaengarw. 'Mr. Young was be- loved, not only by his church at Cwm, but by men- of the AAorld. and if m-en of the world spoke highly of a minister, it was beca-uso they felt the power and influence of that ministers Christian character. There Aveme good preachers in Glamorganshire, but better ? 111 Monmouthshire—(liaujihteri— and the best in Monmouthshire Avas Mr. Young. (Re- neAved laughter.) There Avas always a fresh- ness in his sermons. If opportunity pre- sented itself to him to tto crood. he alwavE did .t They «„W take tim^S rulr confidence, and they Avouid find him a Wother and a friend. Mr. W. H. Ho wells, another deacon from Cwm. said Mr. and Mrs. Young were beloved by aH, and his ministry for 15 years there had been a brilliant success;. When he took over the pastorate at CAYU; the church was very small, but before long they had to ex- tend their building, and in course of time they had to make a still further extension. Rev. T. T. Evams. Blaina GAvent, in a stir- ring address, said the progress at Cwm under Mr. Young from the start to the finish was unique, .and he left the church an ornament valley. There were houses he had changed into homes: there were young men he had rescued from the whirlpool of sin: there Avere men and Avomen he had he-lped to fight and conquer temptation. Address* s AA-ere also given bv the Rev. J. Hughes. Nebo. Blaengarw, and the Rev. P. Mar chant Lewis. Trimtv C.M.. Blaengarw. Rev. J. J. Young said he should not make any speech. He thanked all for their pre- sence. especially his brethren in the ministry. He had not come there to make any great stir but lie hoped the prayers of the brethren AVOU Id be answered. The ReA-. G. R. Cole. Tondn Mr. Hurley, Tondu the Rev. W. Reynolds, the Rev. W. Saunders. C.C., and the Rev, J. A. Evans'also addressed the meeting. Afwr the singing of a hymn the Rev. D. Hughes. Tabernacle. Pontycymmer. -offered the Benediction. Tea was subsequently serA-ed in the vestry by a willing band of ladles, and' amongst the gnestis AA-ere three brothers of the new pastor, liamely. Messrs. Glasnant Young. Jubilee Young. Old School. Carmarthen; and Master Owen Young. AberaA-on: also Mr. Hopkin Daniel, brother-in-law. Maesteg. In addi- tion to the two deacons mentioned from Cwm there were present: Messrs. George Pitts. D. P. Pugh. and W. Mansell. Sermons Avern preached in the evening by the Rev. J. A. Evans. Ebbw Vale, and the Rev. W. Saum- ders. C.C., Noddfa. Pantycymmer.

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