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Brynamman Pastor's Sudden Death. I Great consternation prevailed over Bryn- amman on Saturday, when the news of the • death of the Rev. W. D. Thomas, Tanybryn pastor of Gibea, became known. Deceased was out and about the village on Friday evening, and was apparently in his ordinary state of health, and retired thus for the night. About three o'clock on Saturday morning he was taken seriously ill, and died about fifteen minutes afterwards, without rallying from his sleep. Mr. Thomas had been in indifferent health for some time, and was recently ordered to take a complete rest, which he d'd, the church granting him several months' respite to recuperate; but he did not seem to have fully recovered his original good health. On Sunday, impressive and pathetic references were made in prayer and expression relative to the distressing event, and many of the participants were moved to tears while dealing with the gloomy and sad circumstances the church had been suddenly plunged into through the removal of their pastor from their head and midst in such a sudden manner. The chapel was heavily draped, and the atmo- sphere was permeated with grief and sorrow. Mr. D. D. Williams, the organist, played the Dead March during the service, its mournful strains intensifying the solemnity of the occasion. The tragic event was the sombre subject of the villagers during Sunday, and sympathetic references were made regard- ing it in other pulpits. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. I Mr. Thomas was born in the upper reaches of the parish of Caio on June 9th, 1860. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas. He was the twelfth born of thirteen children. It is maintained that their ancestors could be traced back for two centuries, these having resided in most cases in the same parish. He was received a member at Ffaldybrenin when 11 years of age by the Rev. Henry Jones. -He was brought up in a religious sphere and I atmosphere, family services being constantly held by his parents on their own hearth. He manifested a desire to become a minister when about 14 years of age, and was forthwith induced to enter the ministry. He preached his first sermon on the first Sunday in June, 1879. His text was loan i. 29: Tranoeth, loan a ganfu yr lesu yn dyfod ato." Soon afterwards he went for a course of study to Llansawel Grammar School. This school's object was to prepare students for the minis- try. The tutor was Mr. Wm. Harris, Llan- crwys. From this period until he commenced preaching he was employed as a carpenter. Such were his fathes'r and brothers' vocations. After nine months' tuition at Llansawel, he was received into Bala College in March, 1880. About mid-November, 1883, he was called to become pastor of Llangwm and I Gellioedd, Denbighshire. He was ordained thereat on the 5th and 6th of February, 1864, and had a very successful career here. In March 1885, he received a call from Gibea Ch c Brynamman, to become their pastor, which he accepted, thus becoming successor to the versatile Rev.. Morlais Jones, who in 1879 crossed over the road to the Church of England. He (Mr. Thomas) commenced duties at Gibea on the first Sunday in June, 1885, and was confirmed as pastor on August 19th and 20th the same year. The member- ship of Gibea before Ebenezer was formed was 750, of whom 150 left as a nucleus to the church on the Banwen, which was built in 1882. In 1889 and 1890 Gibea was erected in its present form, and in 1892 a piece of land for the new cemetery was ac- quired. In 1899 the organ now in use was purchased at a cost of 13,000. All these liabilities were paid, and jubilee meetings were held to celebrate the clean slate on Whit-Monday, 1903. Since, Bethania and the English Congregational Church have branched off this mother church, which is the oldest in the village and was first built in 1842. The deceased pastor was a stern teetotaller, a faithful Liberal, and a staunch Noncon- formist. He took a keen interest in educa- tional matters and politics, and was a member of the Amman Valley Croup of School Managers. He was twice made chairman of the West Glamorgan Nonconformist Union. As chairman of the Quarterly Meeting of 1893 he read a splendid paper on a given subject, The Relation between Christianity, "CaPital and Labour. In 1904 he delivered, when vacating the chair, an address on A Glance over the First Mile (" Trem oddiar y Filldir Gyntaf "). During the Union meet- ings at Maesteg, he gave an excellent address on Y Dyn Ieuanc yn Nerth Gwlad," which paper created a great impression. A few years ago, the Congregational Unio- meetings were held at Gibea, when he laboured unflinchingly towards making the event a success. He took special inte-rost in the welcome and send-off meetings held at his church during the war. With fidelity he discharged the duties of chairman of tV. Belgian Committee, and as a recognition v; I these services he was made a Honorary Chaplain in 1918. He was a keen Welsl- roa, ..an,- an ardent exponent of all thirds per- taining to Wales and the Welsh. H; ser- mons wore always purely Scriptural, superfluity, scrupulously (It super fluity, -1-cru p Li.a., ] y BiblIcal in substance, and delivered in immaculately clean Welsh. During lii.c years pastorate at Brynamman, tie oft Gibea and Thomas had become inseparably connected, and it will probably take a great many years to tarnish this strong link. He shepherded the church with remarkable adroit- ness, and steered its affairs clear of the rocks of differences and disputes. A wife-who is a sister of Mr. Moy Evans, solicitor, Swansea, and Mr. T. M. Evans, M.A., Ammanford—and two sons, Mr. Llwyd Thomas, B.A., Pontardawe, and Mr. Arafnah Thomas, Cardiff University- both having served In the Great War with the R.A.M.C.—and one. daughter. Miss Eluned Thomas, student at Swansea Training College, are left to mourn their great and sad loss. General and most unfeigned sympathy is extended them in their bereavement. A vote of condolence was passed at Gibea on Sunday evening with the family, and it was decided to place a floral tribute on his coffin. The funeral took place yesterday, and his body was laid to rest alongside the sepulchre of the Rev. Rees Pryce, the first pastor of Gibea, which is situated in close proximity to the east side of the edifice.

? Brynamman Concert Another Splendid concert was held at Gibea Chapel, Brynamman, on Saturday evening, when a large audience attended, despite the inclement weather., The hero of the evening was ex-soldier Bedlington Thomas, Cwmteg Cottages, who is suffering from the effects of the war to a great extent, and is in- capable of following his employment. The president was Mrs. (Dr.) Owen, M.A., Danycoed, who made a very appropriate speech during the proceedings, and teferred to the spirit of comradeship that existed be- tween the soldiers and sailors of the Great War. They were doing their best- to assist each other, and it was our duty to do all we could for those who were suffering. The Government should see that our heroes were not only given sufficient for their needs, but a little over that. It is OUT duty to share each others' joys and sorrows. Brynamman was proud to get the boys back again, and were it not for the great sacrifice they had made and the hardships endured, we would not be at that concert. The conductress, Mrs. Fred Hargreaves, dealt with the condition of the guest of the evening as a result of his fighting for our freedom. He was fully deserving of the best we could do for him, and she (the speaker) was glad to see such a large number present. They had met that evening under very sorrowful circumstances, and it was re- quested that the audience should desist ifrom giving any encores. They all knew what a lamentable thing had occurred in the early morning of that day, and the church was as a consequence under a cloud of grief. She would call upon Miss Jenny Evans, Gamant, to open the concert with a solo. Miss Evans sang Ynys y Plant" in her usual able and winning manner. She is a great favourite at Brynamman, where her services are very often requisitioned. In the second part she gave a sweet rendering of Little Damozel," and elicited great applause. The Trumpeter," by Mr. Jack Walters, GIanamman, was a splendid item. This young bassoo is fast developing into a fine vocal artiste. Melodious was his rendering of Mary O'Neill in the second section. He was hailed with cheers on both appearances. Mr. T. J. Bowen, of Ammanford, stirred the admiration of the audience to a high pitch with a splendid per- formance of Salterelle" on the violin, while on the second call again he won equally high encomiums with the playing of Hegre Katie." Mr. Evan Evans, the rising Glan- amman tenor, sang The Sailor's Grave," and was lustily cheered, and also came in for an ovation in the latter part. He gave a. A r 1" • 1 1 ,n 1' ,L,.rara, LIon in gooa sryie. rowertul and effective were the lucid pictures drawn ver- bally by the able Clydach elocutionist, Mr. Jack Thomas (loan Tawe) He recited Araeth Llewelyn and Man the Life- boat, respectively, winning prolonged ap- plause. Berach Bach is always certain of a fine reception. The diminutive young harp singer of National status sang splendidly, as usual. He was accorded a stirring recog- nition ifor his able contributions. He was accompanied by his brother, Mr. Tom Bevan, on the harp in an efficient manner. Stirring were the selections by the Orchestra. They played" Candahar March," The Soldiers' March, and The Victory March in a rousing martial spirit. A duet by the bass and soprano, Tell me, Gentle Stranger," was a fine ending to a splendid concert. Mr. Tom Davies, Belle Vue, ably accompanied. Votes of thanks were accorded all who had helped to make the concert a success, pro- posed by Lieut. J. Henry Jones. The chairman of committee was Mr. J. Pia Morgan; treasurer, Mr. Daniel Davies, Rhos- "imman; and secretary, Mr. Willie Morgans, Brynamman.

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"Ephraim Harris" at Brynamman. The name and fame of the successful Pontardulais Company at the Albert Hall, Swansea, competition had reached Bryn- amman long before Mr. Dan Matthews and his powerful cast appeared on the stage here. Evidently the inhabitants had nursed a deep- rooted desire to witness the winners going through their adopted drama, Ephraim Harris." The opportunity became available last Wednesday evening, and there was a rush and crush for seats long before the adver- tised hour to commence, and soon the Cinema was packed with a crowd well saturated with prime December aqua, which, however, did not seem to damp the eagerness of the enthu- siastic playgoers. There was considerable lingual and verbal uneasiness, but it suddenly abated when the curtain was uprolled, disclosing on the stage Ephraim Harris and his mother engaged in a keen argument over a sin committed by the former, who insisted that it should be made known to the members of Bethania Church, rather than conceal it further. The composition has been written in the common Glamorganshire dialect, and the author states on the programme that, with one exception, it is a purely imaginary work. The actors, on the whole, had acquired the brogue remark- ably well indeed; but as far as the author's version of it being an original mental creation, we must say that the story throughout is acted constantly in Welsh life. As far as its trend is concerned, it is a clean-cut drama from start to finish, utterly devoid of hired supporting pillars and loan bolsters. It has to stand or fall on its own pedestals. It has already stood a keen contest and has emanated victoriously from the test; be it as much to the credit of the actors, at least, as to the composer. Though bristling with hard-nut wits and dry repartee, in principle it is a matter-of-fact work, with a tendency to be knotty and inexplicable in some passages. Therefore, it requires an experienced and able cast to reveal its meanings and make it pleasurably understandable to the audience. Mr. Dan Matthews* Company no doubt had subjected the work to prolonged study, with the result that an excellent interpretation was given at Brynamman. Ephraim's disguise is typical of the times depicted. I don't know whether, however, the mid-hair parting was in vogue so early in this century. Possibly it had then been adopted by well-to-do farmers' sons such as he of Brynderi. Had worry been written athwart his face, that frown wouldn't have spoken so lucidly of the troubles that surged in his very soul. He is a masterly master. Every movement and word are effective. Mrs. Harris' acting at times made one really think that she was Ephraim's mother indeed. As she admonished her son,, it seemed as if her sincerity was genuine. After all, her complexion was rather too fresh and ro?y to be the mates of that oldish frowning I offspring of hers. Whether we £ Fe too I anxious to find the starting point the plot- thread or not, we feel that this openi? con- versation is becoming somewhat tedious. But ultimately we are convinced that the church is involved in the pending maze of tribulations the Brynderi family are facing. All the act- ing is confined to a kitchen of Brynderi Farm. The concentration did not stand the players in, good stead. They had to supply the relief afforded the listeners by variegated with most brilliant acting to avert monotony. The gay picture on the wall did not vie with the religious sentiments of the Harris' family. But soon we are held too spellbound by the moving objects on the stage to give further consideration to the surroundings. Here comes William Morris, the aged deacon of Bethania, his weight testing to the full the strength of his rustic stick. I could not for the life of me convince myself that he was the old Cwmtwrch friend that I used to know. His make up is perfect. Typically rural in ways and manners, he im- personates the supposed original character to a nicety. That squeaky voice is cleverly faked. There are trivial traces of vocal exhaustion sometimes, but he always managed to make an appropriate croaking enough to make up for the relaxation. His entrance to and exit from Brynderi on the funeral day of one of his fellow-deacons were very well made. Morris is a splendid impersonator indeed. Pity the author deemed it advisable to tick off the deacons from earth at such a rapid rate. Powell," the visiting preacher, conducted his allotted part quite in the right style. His attire seemed somewhat modem, however, and altogether he seemed too scrupulously well groomed for the period por- trayed. The deacons, Sam Williams and 'Yl_1. •• •. 1 1 YYO,IH.III imbues, were capital characters, and had the real cut of remote rustic rurality about them in action, word and appearance. Had they been recalled from their resting- places they would not be much more natural. Ephraim" is still at it making stoical efforts to retrieve past wrongs, only to sink deeper and faster into other sloughs of despondency and despair. He fully retains at least the high dramatic mar k, he reached at the outset, and Mrs. Harris," too, con- sistently improves as the plot thickens. Her entrance on one occasion was remarkably well enacted. The Rhondda dialect is very seldom dethroned by Myrddin's from any. lip. With a wild and strange gleam in her eye enters another most capable actress, Dinah." Excommunicated from church for: a sexual transgression, she visits the curses of the world upon those who brought about her expulsion from Bethania, and has taken upon herself to be a recluse 'mid the hills above the village. Her visits to Brynderi cause much uneasiness to Ephraim, who fell a victim to a similar temptation. Her wounded pride has added fire to her temper, and her temper has made her tongue sharp and cut- ting. Her scathing expressions made all cower in her presence, and her acrimonious replies caused the company to shudder, for well they knew that her utterances were im- pelled by the sprit of truth. In every detail Dinah" was a mistress of her duties, and an able exponent of the dramatic art. We have arrived at a really absorbing stage by this time, and the company one and all are acquitting themselves excellently. In s Yma- tical sense they are shining !?•- Sru'mu stars, Si to speak, in the black canopy of the plot. Martha (Ephraim's sister) Jischarged her heavy part in a highly creditable manner She w. the life of fl ProbaMv it cou!J rot be understood why she of a respectable family i a d such unpolished manners. Had her f"iJ"Te in the mdj"iy.» nia! market made her crosf .ui car Jess!1 But this is the composer's bug;n..ss. Martha was "reft j" every respLO ,s far as acting the book was concerned, and is an asset to the I Well dG!, characteristic of the poacher in fippcarat^s -hd equipment, Griff Pugh uppec is on the and J presents" 1\1 orfudd" (Ephraim's daughter) with a hare, giving no due whaU ver 10 ihc I fact that Morfvcid and himself were > I love. His straightforward, ;ndiffer«-n.i lei-ltes I created considerable mirth. They were ■ initft I in accord with his vocation. The ( tween Morfudd and j alone aroused great interes', ai:_ ° said that they both were 'ivht up to u,- n "r: The scene between vlcrfudd and 1-t-r father respecting Grifi s approaches was I most impressive, Ephraim" by this time being a grey old man with deep wrinkles marking his cloudy phy&Iog. The Rev. Evan Jones' attempt to win Morfudd s heart and hand, with a nice golden gift, failed completely. The minister's address was an able one, and delivered in a most enticing manner. His departure was typical enough of a rejected suitor. Splendid indeed. Shaki and Rhys James," an- other brace of deacons, deserve considerable praise. James* xemonstTation with Ephraim" was very good. Both filled their roles in a desirable way. The young servant of Brynderi must not be overlooked. She was as much I needed to make the bond complete as a link in a chain, and did her lot very effectively. Mrs. Jones," the minister's mother, struck one as being a decidedly fine selection, suiting her part admirably. One of the bestin her dialectical expressions. Her serious gestures and becom- ing dignity in dealing with the questions respecting the birth of a certain child were most natural. The entrance of Mrs. Harris, who had completely collapsed under ê strain of the serie3 of vicissitud es which, had visite d the family was a most tragic one. In her nightdress, with a blanf glare in her eyes, she appealed to her hufcbiuid in the Beyond to heed her appeal. She imagined seeing him staring down upon her incessantly. Her eyes were now bloated with weeping, and her frame shook nervously under the strain of prolonged suffering. Ephraim's appeal for Morfudd's return from Mer- thyr, whither she had eloped with Griff Pugh to get married, was extremely touch- ing and pathetic. The climax is reached when Pugh and Morfudd enter Brynderi, the latter throwing herself lovingly into her father's arms. The tension of the enraptured crowd is only released when the curtain finally drops on an excellent perform- ance of a well-conceived drama. This work, like most dramas, has its messages to the world. Ephraim Harris" has a most capable company to drive its lessons and teachings home. Campus, wyr y Bont." I BUTTS.. I

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Llandilo Competitive Meeting A very successful competitive meeting was held under the auspices of the Capel Newydd Band of Hope on Thursday evening last. The chair was occupied by Mr. Isaac Harries, Towy Press. The adjudicators were:— Music, Miss Ross, B.A., County School, and Mr. G. H. Williams, manager, London City and Midland Bank; literature, Mr. Gomer Henry ( Gomer Fardd), in the absence of jthe Rev. Lemuel Jones, Bank House. The duties of treasurer and secretary respectively were carri e d out by Miss May Griffiths, Garage, and Mr. Stephen Rhagfyr Evans, Lie Dank. Mr. Hugh Davies, The Wiik, was also indisposed. Miss, Elsip Williams, Towy Terrace, was the accom- panist. Awards:— Solo, 10 to 13: 1, Towyn Harries, Towy Press; 2, Evelyn Harries, Brisken Terrace; 3, Elwyn Griffiths, Gwili House. Recitation under 10: 1. divided between Wyndham and Eileen Parry, Peyton Villa; 2, Brotiwen Thomas, 1. TLnmc- Sir^et; 3, Sallie Davies, Brook Cottage, Rhosmaen. Solo under tO: 1, Bronwen Thomas, 1, Thomas Street; 2, Aldwyth Harries. Towy Press. Recitation, 10 to 13: 1, Elwyn Griffiths, Gwili House. Ear test (open): 1, Elsie Williams, Towy Terrace; 2, Minnie Evans, Cefntiiesgob; 3, Willie Williams, Towy Terrace. Scriptural questions, 10 to 13: 1, Elwyn Griffiths, Gw,;li House; 2, Towyn Harries, Towy Press; 3, Evelyn Harries, Brisken Terrace; 4.. Hubert Lewis, Myrtle Hill. Scriptural questions (open): 1, David Tom Harries, 13, New Road; 2, Rhys Price, Rhandir, Gwynfe; 3, Annie Jones, Bryn- geulan; 4, Henry Ivor, Davies, Rhosmaen. Pianoforte solo: I, Elsie Williams, Towy Terrace. Open solo: 1, Annie Jones, Bryngeulan; 2, Lily Matthews, 6, Rhosmaen Street; 3, Margaret Griffiths, 12, New Read (County School pupil) Welsh spelling: 1, Elwyn Griffiths, G wlili House 2, Towyn Harries, Towy Press; 3, Leslie Jones, Grove House. Duet (open): Elsie Williams and Margaret Griffiths. Welsh spelling (open): divided between Elwyn Griffiths, Minnie Evans, and Eunice Jones, out of II competitors; Part-song, Ar y Lan Pr'ze divided, and handed back to treasurer of Band of Hope. A most enjcyable evening vva. brought to a close with he usual votes of thanks, pro- posed by the Rev. Wm. Davies, pastor and president of the Band of Hope.

I Ammanford Butcher. At Carmarthen, on Tuesday, Rees Davies. butcher, of Lincoln Hill, Bath, formerly of Ammanford, was summoned for ill-treating five calves by beating them. with a walking- stick. Mr. W. J. WaUis log" defended. Inspector Mullard, R.S.P .C.A., stated that in consequence of complaints he went to Little Water Street, where he saw Davies driving calves in the direction of the railway station. He was beating them with a whip and a Avalking-stick, while his dog kept running after them, snapping at their heads. The animals bellowed with fright. William McDowell, L, rllcr. Llwyncrwn, Rhydargaeau, a former member of the Metro- politan Police Force, and J. H. Nicholas, signalman, also gave evideritc. The defence Was that thre had been no cruelty. John Richards, Ystradamman Farm, Amman ford said Davies out of the way," and to which objection mignt be taken. One calf jumped over the dog three times and ran away, ff.V Lf'- • The Mayor (Rev. Fuller Milk). in imposing a fine of f.10, said it va« time this sort of cruelty should be put down