The Aberystwith Observer

—■—IllUlia IHil HUM HIJll l 1 HliU Mil I MERIONETH REVOLT SCHOOLS. A. meeting of the Welsh Education Campaign Committee was held at Shrewsbury on Monday, when, in the absence of Mr Lloyd-George, thé chair was occupied at first by Mr Haydon Jones and afterwards by Mr Herbert Roberts, M.P. Mr Osmond Williams, M.P., advocated the claims of Merionethshire for funds in support of the emergency schools. After a discussion the question was referred to a sub-committee for consideration and report. This matter having been disposed of, the meeting indulged in some frank criticisms of the inaction of the present Government, which had not removed a single grievance to redress which the Revolt had been first initiated. The dreadful possibility of the committee hav- ing to fight a Liberal Government in the pursuit of a Lloyd-George ideal was contemp- lated with equanimity, and the sub-committee was instructed to report at an early date what should be done to bring pressure to bear upon the Government. It was reported that the total receipts by the general treasurer up to date amounted to something short of £ 8,500. Of this £ 2,400 had been paid in respect of Merionethshire schools; another £ 500 had been promised them. Mont- gomery schools had cost the committee £ :558. There was a balance in hand of over 24,500, and the remainder had gone in printing, cost of meetings, and other administrative expense. It further transpired that there is an additional sum of J62,000 or thereabouts outstanding in the hands of local and denominational trea- surers, which would now shortly be available. On the motion ef Cochfarf, the meeting unanimously resolved that the salaries due to teachers in the emergency schools, now some time overdue, should be immediately paid without waiting for the report of the sub-com- mittee on the claims of Merionethshire generally.

MIS EBRILL. Mae Ebrill gyda ni, A'i ddagrau man yn lli, Yu denu 'r brioill on I weni 'n lion. Fe gerddod drwy y ddol, A gwenau lon'd ei gol, Gan alw 'r dail yn ol I wisgo 'r coed. Aeth heibio 'r adar man, Cynneuodd ynddynt dan, I eilio salmau can Ofawl i Dduw. I Affrig, dros y don, Yr aeth ar ysgafn fron, I alw 'r Gwcw Ion 1 Gymra 'n ol. Aeth at y Wenol fwyn, A chyda 'i wen a'i swyn I'w chartref gwnaeth ei dwyn, Yn lion ac iach. Mae 'r hauwr gyda 'r wawr, Yn taflu 'r had i lawr, Mewn gobaith cael rhyw awr Doreithiog ffrwytb. Goglefsiodd flodau 'r ardd, Ac anian drwyddi chwardd, Ar egin man a dardd, Yn Ebrill mwyn. Mae Ebrill gyda ni, Aeth heibio 'r Gauaf da, Mae pawb yn fawr ea hu Yn diswyl haf. ill GWMRYN.

LLANFIHANGEL-Y- CREUDDYN. VESTRY.-The Easter vestry was held on Thursday, the Rev W Headley, M.A., in the chair, Mr Morgan Richards, as vicar's warden, and Mr Thomas Richards, represent- ing the people, were re-elected, and the following eight were appointed sidesmen- Messrs Henry Wright, Richard Evans, W Davies, David Richards, W L Evans, Morgan Evans, Enoch Pugh and Thomas Edwards. Messrs David Richards and Richard Evans were elected delegates to the ruri-decanal meeting.

Conorevels Elixir] has been proved by many thousands jJ _J- Patients, during many years, to § M be the most efficacious remedy for CON, I CONSUMPTION, I Also for Coughs, Bronchia! Catarrh, or Chronic Bronchitis, and Asthma. Abundant eridanc* of eases cured is gfrtn in Mr G T '•CONSUMPTION and other Lung It.Ti.ed edition, no"? jg^.r.6d-tzom Coomt* PeoMuun, Lonci. j & r

ABERYSTWYTH. GUIDE TO THE TOWN AND LOCALITY. I A Vieryst'*yth stands in the centre of the coast of Car )i«! in Bay, at toe mouth of the Ystwyth and the lilieHol. Itha-<bpe&caHedtheQaHenofWel«h VV < erinif PUeert he Brighton of Wales, the Hiarritzof Wales, and many other names, none of wh,d1 are mure appropriate than its own name, A t ki. It is sheltered by hills from the nortii u> 1 v ast wirds, and is open to the sea, with w»vm Aater from thj Gulf Stream and health-giving «. Kven r. winter the heaviest galea are euipe ed by warmth )r >m the Atlantic. THK SKA. To visitor* from the large towns and the country the "ea 1" of coarse the chief attraction and possibly the nest and the shore at Aberystwyth will eompare avril 1. with those 01 a y other watering place. vV.'i-.n not diuturo»;o t>y storms the water is remdrk- ab) ,"e»r, am! freqnelltly the bottom can be seell at a d"ptn ot Momc yards. The beach is formed of srii.-igiw and .-and, trio former predominating. It coii-pri-es blue stone, which is pleasing to the eye. There is a gradual slope, so that the water seldom recedes a Hundred vards from high water mark, whiih is very different from what is found in some parts f the country, where the sea goes out a mile. There are many fine specimens of weeds on the reefs. THE PROMENADES. There are two promenades, the original extending trom the pier northward lo Oraiglais, a distance of half-a-mile, and forming a beautiful crescent, or rat ii-r two crescents, whilet the new promenade, only recently opened by the Earl ot Powis, runs from the pier southward to the harbour, a distance of another hali-a-mile, with a continuation of the roadway for nearly another half-a-mile to the harbour breakwater. The extension parses in frunt of the beautiful build- iugs of the Universitv Oolletreof Wales, probably the fin* at building m W.< les, and ground the north and west sided of the Castie grounds. The wall at some purt« is twenty-eight teet high. The stones were brought from the Corporation quarry at ifnrad Menrig, and were described by the late Alderman Put dek, Plymouth—vvlio^e firm have constructed railways aid docks, and recently widened London Bridge—as the finest he had ever seen. The dashing ot the waves against the walls, and especially against the bastions, mid the splashing of the water over to the promenade, is one of the grandest, si'ghta n aginaoie. In fr «Dt of the Marine terrace is a wid6 flagged promenade, where townspeople and visitors mostly congregate, especially in the evenings, the band being a great attraction. AS A HEALTH RESORT. For considerably over a hundred years the town has had a high reputation as a health resort, and that reputation is fully maintained, for far more people have visited the place this summer than in any previous season In the wo* da of Mr T. O. Morgan, barrister-at- aw, in bis admirable Guide, long since out of ptiut .r- To thoaH who for health aud renreation seek a summer retreat, where they may sojourn and enjoy for a season tiie beneficial effects of sea air and t-en oathiug, the western coast of our island sr«m« ie<-uliarly inviting inasmuch as westerly breezes are softer than those trom any otner quarter, und liere yome direct trom the ocean, impregnated with thosp aline and renovating properties so salutary to the iavalio, and grateful t. the healthy and robust. Tueso inducements have, dcnbtlese, gained with many a preference for the We1.-h coast; the general aspect of which is open to the pure and invigorating ,;re zes of the broad Atlantic. To no place on our coast, however, has a yrenter degree 01 patron, ge been extended than to the sat j ict of this nonce Nor can the most cursory tourist fail to admit its claim to public favour, wnt-n cont mp ating the position of the town at toe junction of two romantic valleys in the very centre ot a c paoious bay, into winch no lari>e risers disctiarifH themselves to deter orate the brinj quality of the translucent waters that 1-ivn its pebtdv snorq, and near which float no noxious vapours to con- taminate the purity of its salubrious atmosphere but affording a delighttnl combination of m "II, tain air and ocean breeze, whilst the vicinity abounds in subjects historic interest and picturesque beauty." AS WINTER RESORT. Considerable efforts have been made of recent ears to popularise the town as a winter resort. In order to attain this end it will be necessary to increase the sociability of the place. Hithertb via'^c.o nave found lifa in apartments duli, ?"d it rests with lodging house, boarding house and hotel keepers to increase the social element, which they can easily do. Of course tradesmen and others can do much in the same direction. THE TOWN. The town is being rapidly modernised and extended, and the accommodation for visitors has been doubled in a. few years. New streets have been built with a superior class of houses, and the old houses are being rapidly replaced by others of a better class, this being a condition accompanying the renewal of the Cor- poration leases. Nearly all the land to the east of Chalybeate street and Baker street belongs to the Corporation, and a revenue of about three thousand pounds a year is now derived from this source. Victoria terrace, Marine terrace, and South Marine terraoe face thecea. but comfortable apartments are provided in all paits of the town. THE CASTLE. The Castle and ts grounds have been well described as the town's most valuable asset. The hill projects into the sea, and commands a beautiful view of the whole of Cardigan Bay. The new promenade skirts its north and west sides. During the winter the promenade on the west side cannot fail to be a favorite spot, for it is sheltered from the cold winds, and is open nearly all day to the sun, whilst the seats in the retaining walls give addi- tional shelter. The Castle has been in rains since 1646, when it was mined and blown np by the Parliamentary forces. The original structure was erected by Gilbert de Strongbow, Earl of Strygyll, to whom King Henry I. gave a grant of all the territories of Cadwgan ap Blethyn, on the usual condition that he should obtain possession by the sword. It changed hands on several occasions. The present castle was erected in the reign of Edward I. In 1835 and 1844 the grounds were excavated and walls cleared. A year or two ago the Town Council decided to make further excavations, and the remains of the wall on the east side wero traced, and has now been rebuilt. The clearing of the moat on the north side has also been commenced, as well as the moat on the south-west. RAILWATS. Aberystwyth is reached by the Cambrian Railways from all parts of England through Mid Wales and from North Wale", whilst the M. and M. Railway affords direct communication with South Wales and the South and West of England. London can, of coarse, be reached by both lines. EXCURSIONS. In former years Devil's Bridge was almost the only place of attraction outside the town, but of late yea.rs other places have been opened np. Devil's Bridge can now be reached by rail as well as by road. Corris, with its narrow gauge railway, and coach drves to Talyllyn and Cader Idris, is visited by thousands every season. Llyfaant Valley is a charm- ing spot, and cheap tickets are issued there, as well as to Borth, Aberdovey, Towyn, Barmonth, Dol- gelley, Criccieth, Pwllheli, &c. There are also several coaching tours. On the Manchester and Milford there are some charming spots, especially in the neighbourhood of Crosswoodand towards Y strad Mearig, and cheap tickets are issued. There is also a beautiful country from Crosswood along the hanks ot the Ystwyth, by Llanafan Bridge, up to Pontrhyd- ygroes and Ysbytey Ystwytn, and up the valley past Hafod, Eglwys Newydd Church, and on to Cwm- ystwyth, and back to Devil's Bridge. Hafod has been described as "the Paradise of Wales." It has been said, but probably without the slightest foundation, that Handel composed the "Hallelujah Chorus" at Hafod. Anyhow, not one of the old guide books, nor any author, makes any mention of this. If it were true it would have been well known, and would certainly have been men- tioned, Handel is alleged to have written his famous chorus after hearing people shouting gogoniant" (glory) at Welsh religious services. But what is there in the shouting of gogoniant" to suggest the "Hallelujah Chorus?" Nothing whatever. No more than there is in the shouting of Hallelujah by Salvation Army lasses. The drive home through Ponterwyd and Goginan is also pretty in some parts and bleak elsewhere. Cwmrheidol valley is also worth an afternoon drive. DEVIL'S BRIDGE. Descriptions of the bridges—there are three now, one above the other—and of the falls, and of the' beautiful scenery around, can be found in every yaide EXERCIM IN SEA AIR. ]'r Harries, in his Guide to Sea-Bathing, says Kxerei^e of wnar.ever kind calls the muscles more or less lId, play, quickens t'ie circula ion of the blood, promot.es the action ot the aver an i so on, bit tliat. earned Oil tu tllA p.-n air on the,shore has tr". motdetital adva,ntac.: •• 01 ttopplying a pur air tor retaliation, and it implies a •. of scene and occupation whicn reacts favourably on tin-, mmd. TIJH «, r is not uiiiy vol. of the endless varieties oi iinpur ties winch contaminate it in lartie towns, but is impregnated with saline particles which ar.i most renovating n many dieeases. What a contiast. between his air and the atmosphere ot large town- We breathe it deeply and luxuriously, as though we were quaffing some delicious beveraye, and Inntllll'tl' eiy feel tllat the t,,)! t westerly breeze with which we are favoured conveys health and vigour on its balmy wings. The only way of obta nini< those marvellous beneficial chautres is by making the lieaoh your headqnart rs, hastening to it early in tne morning, and reiuctautiy leaving ic in the evening. Therefore, you may c insider every hour spent within door. a- lost; and he who expects to improve his he>lth whilst le-.ding a sedentary life is as yreat a tool as the man who condemns himseif to perpetual silence in "rder to perfect his voice." l'o comprehend the changes which take place ir, children would be impossible for any one who has not witnessed them. Puro air, strong iiglit, and invigorating water-theIr combined influence 16 magicai. To children, says the French author, M. Le Doeteur Brochard, the sea is a beneficial mother who calls all our suffering little ones to partake of her aid, who lends them her succouring band. and who always procures them comfort and solace for their pain." "Once and for all let me impress upon health seekers the fact that but little good can be expected from sea-side visits, without in every way as.-isting the operation of the regenerating remedies which the ocean offers." CONSTITUTION HILL. This bill is to the north of the town, and over it is a waik leaoing to Clarach valley. The summit, has been laid ont as a pleasure garden, with a pavilion, bandstand, kiosks, &c. A cliff railway runs upward from the north end of the promenade. PENDINAS. This high hill, to the south of the town, commamds a charming view of the whole of Cardigan Bay and ot parts of several counties. On the summit are the remains of an ancient British encampment, and within sight of it are the remains ot half-a-dozen otb.r old encampments. It is said that there are no remains of British encampments to the east of the Plynlimon range, whilst there are several to the west, lrom which it is inferred that in those days North Cardiganshire was attacked from the sea and not ftom the land. On the summit of Pendinas is a m moment erected in memory of the Duke of Wellington. LLANBADARN FAWR. This pretty little village, which is the garden of Aberystwyth, is chiefly noted for its fine old church, which is cruciform in shape with a massive square tower. The first church was built in the sixth century, and was the cathedral of a diocese, of which ;-t Padaru was the first bishop. That edifice was destroyed by the Saxons, and the diocese ceased to have a separate existence. It is also said that St Padaru established a College here on a large scale. In the churchyard are two ancient crosses. l'be church has been recently restored. It contains some fine pieces of sculpture in memory of members of the d".gerddan and Nant Eos families, and a stone in the tlilor of the chancel marks the grave of Lewis Morris, et, ant quary and Government official, who rebided at Penbryu, in the little valley below Goginan. Llanbadarn is about a mile to the east of the town. In the centre of the village is a large stone, supposed to have been used by the Druids. WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY OF ABERYSTWYTH. Dr T. D Harries, in his Guide to Sea Bathing, says This piace, as a ulance at the map will show, is situated on the beautiful Cardigan Bay. It has a westerly aspect, and is favoured by bracing and temperate breezes, which, blowing over the bounties; Western Ocean, are exempt from the extremes ot he it and cold, and are impregnated with the very germs of health. The ..general appearance of the surrouiidiug scenery reminds one not a little of Matthew Arnold's well known lines— Far, far from hence The Adriatic breaks in a warm bay, Among the green Illyrian hills, and there 1 he sunshine in the happy glens is fair; And by the sea,'and in the brakes, The goral's is cool, the sea,elde air Buoyant and fresh, the mountain flowers More virginal and sweet than ours." The temperature is never of that humid, relaxing, and languid character which not only enervates and depresses, but tends to general stomachic derange- ment. Ample experience has shown too that tue chain of hills, which shelter the place from the cold north and east winds so trying to the invalid, do not, owing to their distance, obstruct or interfere with the free movement of the air. In consequence of these geographical and atmospheric features,it is observed that less rain falls here than in many places and this, with a generol absence of frost aud snow during the coldest months of the year, renders Aberystwyth increasingly popular as a desirable winter residence as well. The walks in the neighbourhood are numerous and picturesque." The Aberystwyth Guide of 1816-the first locil guide printed—says—" The surrounding country jis more romantic, and exhibits far greater natural beauties than any other watering place in England or Wales, however well attended, could yet boast of. The suburbs adjoining are, by nature, fertile, and exhibit all the variegated charms of hill and dale. wood and water, whether viewed from the lofty mount or flowery slope, characterising the delightful prospect, with views alternately ascending, and descending, pre-eminently beautiful," &c. A writer in The Umpire," September 4th, 1904 says In the autumn, when the season at the great majority of watering-places is on the wane, the health resorts on the shorbs of Cardigan Bay are at their best. In fact, September and October are two of the best months in the year in which to visit them, and they are generally very fine months. The air is bracing, yet never chilly. In fact it approximates to that of the famed resorts on the Riviera. And autumn is the month of sunsets-the most glorious it is possible to see in Great Britain. In the centre of the bay, the most magnificent in Britain lies one of the most charming places I know, Aberystwyth. In fact, I might say without much fear of contradictions the most charming, having regard to the wonderful combination of mountain scenery, glorious sea and climate which Aberystwyth can lay claim to. The place has been called the Brighton of Wales but that is doing it an injustice, as it is as much superior to Brighton as a racer is to a cab horse. It might better be described as tie Naples of Britain, only that it is clean where Naples is dirty, and healthy where Naples is insanitary. But we may well leave titles alone, and be content with having within easy reach one of the most desirable places for the searcher after health or pleasure that I-and I speak after an unusually wide experience of holiday haunts and health resorts, both at home and abroad -ever visited." Dr J. A. H. Murray, editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, who has spent his holidays at the quiet seaside resort Borth speaking at Aberystwyth in the summer of 1903, says-" Great mental refresh- ment can be got at Aberystwyth, because Aberyst- wyth has the mountains and the sea, and those grand features of nature which, after all, have the greatest influence on the mind, and are our greatest educators. I confess that the beauties of Aberystwyth are exceeding great, and that the beauties of Wales are very great indeed. Wales is so close at hand to England, and Wales has advan- tages which are not to be found in Scotland or the English Lake districts, or even in Switzerland. In Scotland and Switzerland you have mountains, and in the Lake districts natural beauty of a high or er but Wales has the exceptional advantage of a delightful combination of sea and mountain almost within immediate reach, so that if one has a large family some members of it may like to dabble on the sands, while others may like, as I do, to ramble over moor and mountain and it in in these things that Wales has great advantages over other resorts as a place of health and recreation. Aberystwyth is in many respects a miniature Wales. It has a magnificent sea and a magnificent hill country close at hand, and the facilities for getting about are increasing. We can now get into the glorious district of the Devil's Bridge, and, with comparative ease, go from Aberystwyth to the top of Cader Idris mountain nd back well within a day." The Cambrian Travellers' Guide," 1813 (?), says —Aberystwyth is a pleasant summer retreat. It is the largest town in the county, and the roa,is to it have been made equal to the best in England. Many of the new houses are the property of Sir Thomas Bonsall, Bart., Fronfraith. The place bids fair to rival the English watering-places. The coast is grand, and the marine prospect particularly fine. The rooks are lofty, black and excavated. The batbios il well eosclaeteci, The &n«b«v 9f abipe registered in the port is 210, the tonnage 8,120, and the seamen etnpl yed 762. I'he lar^aest vessel is 207 tons, a d the smallest 18. Thert. is rotbout 1,1 f(wt of wat,¡- at, ih i.*> »t spri; g ti le*. A consider- able fishery I" arried here. t'lfl mack re herrings, < £ «s.. ar < .-ent -is far as '-lirewsbiirv t: e re-t are sait« mi s w tii potato- s e st t t the principal to d ot t'-e la.^i.-niMiy p ior dn-i'iif «vui>er. A I i,o,-ks, ti)e • Cr-vt'-e« a,<i p i Is <>i wmch a- h oruMt with niitn "'ins i-eaut liil c 'rial iieajnd foci, an enlivened by different kinds of sh'-ll fi-h and marine animals. Mr Henry Skrine, in his Torrs through Wa es, second edit nn, 1812, -ays;—"The sea views, com- pr h niiiiit: the Ua r arvonshire hills on the opposite side of the bay, continued very fine its we advanced towards Aberj st wy th, and most agreeably beguiled the labours oi the r ad, which winding ov r the rocKi bases ot incessant hilis, forbad any expeditious c.dva.ice. In a narrow vat" cross-d the Y.-twith ) by a bridge profu «iy decoiat d with ivy ami (.cceini- me: a steep rock from its tanks, soon came in siaht of the greater vale ot the »vh>col,a d the town of Aberystwyth, -itnated on a bold eminence overbad- ing the sea close to its month. This town, forming fine proj ct as vieweo from a sufficn t d.stance, lather disappointed me whe i yue reached it, tb, I streets being st. ep and ill paved, whi e the hou es, built of the black slat stone of the coun1 ry, gave the whole a gloomy a,d rather dir y appearance. It has long been a favourite resort for sea bathn.g t" tb. it)habittM>to of the neighbouring counties, and we found it full of company, who must have been con- tented with very moderate accommodation. 1 he beach is sufficiently wonveuierit, and a pub ic walk, traced with some taste and ingenuity among the fragments of its ca,;tle. I A WORD FOR SLOW TRAVELLING. It is high time that people living- iu Wales at leas should cease to complain ot what they alJege- wromriy, as we hold- to be the disadvantage of .-low trains on the Cambrian and the M. & M. railways, whose services are a- efficient as tho,e on any rail- ways under similar circumstances in the kingdom, or indeed in the word. Wh t is wanted i- to induce visitors to liotic the country through wbich they are parsing. Probably of every ten persona who come to the seaside not more than one can give any idea of the country through which they have travelled. A writer in "The World," describing a trip from Baden to Cologne, says—" The voyage lasts an hour or so longer just now, for the level of the liver is lowtr than it has been for many years, and the captains are compelled to slow down at certain places. But this is a. oelay of which no one would complain when, as has been the ea-e for some time past, the weather is fins, for the reduced speed gives one all the more time to admire the beautitu seenery." SEAWEEDS AT ABERYSTWYTH. Professor J. H. Salter, U.C.W., has kindly favoured us with the following information The sea-weeds are a group of plants so varied and beautiful in structure as to give pleasure to all whe attempt to study and collect them. Perhaps the best place to find a good variety isbeJow the College. Here it will easily be seen that they form three classes, according to colour. The green sea-weeds grow upon the seawall and at the top of the beach, the olive-brown ones, represented by the well-known Kucus or Sea-wrack, cover the rocks between tide- marks, while the red ones grow chiefly in deeper water, being adapted to live where only a dim light can reach them. After a storm numbers of them, which have been torn from their attachment, are thrown up upon the beach, and we then have an opportunity of finding some of the rare and delicate kinds. Some are leaf-like, some are composed of the finest threads so arranged as to remind one of the structure of a feather. The first to make a list of the seaweeds at Aberystwyth was Mr Thomas Owen Morgan, who was mayor of the town about 18.50. In his Guide will be found directions for drying and pi-eservirig these fragile but beautiful plants. They should be spread out in water over a sheet of white paper which is then carefully withdrawn, allowing the water to run off while the seaweed remains fully expanded.

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MONTHLY MEETING. To all those who had an eye, and the ability to read the "signs of the times" it was evident that something remarkable was to take place at Caradog C.M. Chapel, Ystrad Meurig, on Thursday and Friday of last week. The North Cardiganshire Monthly Meeting was to visit the place, and as the 9.50 a.m. train from Aberystwyth passed all were alert and full of the keenest expectation. At Strata Florida station four or five traps and waggonettes were in readiness to take the delegates to Caradog. Mr Tregoning had the arrangements in his hands, and all the delegates were soon seated comfortably and carried away swiftly. When Caradog was reached refreshments were ready, and partaken of and enjoyed. The day was an ideal spring one, although the mountains near Tregaron were covered with snow. Nevertheless it was evident that the visitors to Caradog had enjoyed the drive, the air and scenery. After partaking of the refreshments and of the kindness of the ladies of the place, the work of the Monthly Meeting was begun. The Rev R. J. Rees, M.A., presided. The minutes were read and confirmed, and letters from friends submitted acknowledging votes of sympathy with them in their illness and sorrow. The President and Mr John Rees, 1 Hanni- bal road, Stepney Green, London, were elected to represent the Monthly Meeting at the Conference to be held at Westminster Hotel, London, on April 30th and May 1st. Trustees were elected for Pantycrug school- room, Capel Sion and friends were chosen to sign notes for Salem and Rhydfendieraid, The Rev T. J. Morgan submitted the following resolution—" That we as a Monthly Meeting desire to put on record our apprecia- tion of the noble character and the great work effected by the late Rev Dr Pugh for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and our sense of the loss sustained by the connexion through his removal. We thank God for raising him and inspiring him to start and superintend the Forward Movement. We earnestly hope that God will sustain and protect his widow and children, and all those who are connected with the great movement started by him, which has created a new epoch in our history as a connexion, and a new sphere to our labours. The President and Mr Daniel Thomas also spoke of the sterling qualities of his character. It was resolved that at the next Monthly Meeting a minister be elected to assist Mr David Samuel to gather the history of all the churches, for publication. At the July Monthly Meeting a report will be read of the work of all our students, who are requested to attend the meeting that we may converse with them and encourage them. The Rev Isaac Joel called our attention to the collection towards the Home Mission Fund. At the afternoon meeting the Rev J C Evans opened a discussion on the subject chosen for the occasion, and he was followed by many others. Dyffryn, Goginan, extended a hearty invita- tion to the Monthly Meeting to allow the Augu-tt, Ass. ciation to hold its sittings there, and it w is gmiited. The next Monthly Meeting will be hold at Trisant on May 8th and 9th. On Thursday evening and throughput Friday sermons were delivered by the Rev J. C. .Evans, R. J. Rees, M.A., and T. E. Roberts* M.A.

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The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries desire to announce that a new edition of their leaflet on the black currant mite has been published, in which information on the treat- ment of this pest with lime and sulphur has been incorporated. Fruit growers whose bushes have been attacked with the mite are advised to experiment with this process. Copies of the leaflet may be obtained gratis and post free on application to the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 4, Whitehall Piace, London, S.W. Letters 10 addressed need not be stamped.