The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

ABECTOTWYTH. K'L'CATIOX.—At the examination in religious know- ledge, held at Carmarthen in July last, for admission of candidates into training colleges. Mr Parry Richards, of the Aberystwyth Board School, was successful in obtaining a second class: b:ing placed No. S on the college list. T;LE WEATHER.—In common with other portions of tiie kingdom a severe storm passed over this district on Wednesday and Thursday. During the height of the storm between one and two o'clock on W ednesday several whidows in High-street were blown in, and the slates were nearly all blown away from the roof o? one bor.se. A chimney was also blown ciown in. Ship- builders-row, but luckily no one was injured. REGISTRY OFFICE.— Mr. David Lloyd, draper, Pier- street, has opened a Registry Office for servants. SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.—The election of seven members for the Aberystwyth Scnoot Board has been fixed by the mayor, Mr John Jones. Bridge End, for the 2211l of November, instant. CANTATA.—On Tuesday evening, at the English Congregational Church, under the patronage of Mr L. P. Pugh, M.P., and the Hon. G. H. P. Evans, Root's sacred cantata of Belsha-zar's Feast" was performed by a choir conducted by Mr W. P. Evans, and accompanied by Mr W. R. Wheat-ley on the organ, and by an orchestra composed of the following instrumentalists Violins, Messrs Careswell, Murphey, and Csborne viola. Mr T. J. Williams, College cor- nets, Messrs Jones and Rowe; flute, Mr Hawkins; cello. Mr Elias Thomas, and double bass, Mr Alcock, music warehouse. Professor J. M. Angus, M.A., read explanatory passages between the pieces and the solos were taken by Mr Mcllquham, Miss Stephens, Mr D. Thomas, Miss Ellen Jones, Mr J. Davies, Mr R. Peake, Mr T. Stephens, Miss Osborne, Miss Jenkins. The character of the subject permits of much dramatic colouring which the composer has not neglected to avail himself of. The contrasts between the devotion and calmness of the Jews and the revelry and subsequent consternation of the Babylonians are well marked, and there is a rich vein of music and original treatment running through the piece. The conductor, with an unusually young choir, and with everyone of the soloists and instrumentalists, excepting the organist, amateurs, gave suitable interpretation to the composer's ideas, and the performance generally gave satisfaction to the audience. At the conclusion the Mayor (Mr John Jones, Bridge-end) proposed a vote of thanks to the performers, and Mr Peter Jones, seconding the proposition hoped that Mr Evans. the conductor, would again favour the people of Aber- ystwyth with the performance of another cantata, or that he would eive a repetition of the one just concluded. The suggestion was cordially received. There was a large and attentive audience and the proceeds will be devoted towards the liquidation of the chapel debt. TOWN COUNCIL, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 9TIT. Present Alderman John Watkins. in the chair. Aldermen David Roberts, Philip Williams, and John Jones, Bridge End Councillors Peter Jones, John James, T. Griffiths, Isaac Morgan, J. R. Jones, Richard James, Edward J. Jones, D. C. Roberts, E. P. Wynne, George Green, C. M. Williams, J. Roberts, Messrs. A. J. Hughes, town clerk, Griffith Jones, corporation solicitor, Evan Jones Williams, treasurer. Morris Jones, medical officer, Rees Jones, surveyor, and H. L. Evans, borough accountant. NEW MEMBERS. Messrs Peter Jones, C. M. Williams, E. J. Jones, and J. Roberts, Lion Hotel, qualified and took their seats at the table. ELECTION OF MAYOR. Alderman WILLIAMS said—Although I was not here at the previous meeting held last night I beg to propose the re-election of Mr John Jones as mayor for the ensuing year. He is, I think entitled to re-election for his services in the Council chamber and at public meetings. Alderman ROBERTS quite endorsed what had been said and seconded the motion, which was agreed to with applause. The Towx CLERK thought he could then mention the wish of the previous meeting, that as the Mayor had provided a robe he should wear it on again taking office. The MAYOR then made the usual declaration, and afterwards left the room accompanied by Alderman Watkins and the mover and seconder of the proposition, the MAYOR observing that he would wear the robe as perhaps the more of him that was covered the better. The MAYOR returned to the Council Chamber and Alderman WATKINS said that he had great pleasure in introducing for the first time a mayor in his robes. (Applause.) He hoped the chain would follow; and Alderman WILLIAMS suggested that the Council should have a civic chair. The MAYOR on taking his seat, said—I am sure my thanks are due to you for re-electing me, and I feel very grateful to you for the honour you have conferred upon me for the second time I sincerely thank you one and all for the way you have brought this matter up, because as I told you last night, though I was anxious for the office last year I had no wish for it this year. As. however, you expressed a wish that I should act for the second year, I accept the office and feel very grateful to you for your kindness. In regard to the future, I hope we shall pull together in the coming year equally well, if not better than in the past. To my knowledge nothing of an unpleasant character has occurred during the past year, and I have nothing to find fault with in any of you. Twelve months ago we were faced by three, four, or five difficult questions. There were the Ystrad Meurig Quarry case and the matter relat- ing to the carriage of water mains to Plynlymon. In addition, the Fairy case hunted them everywhere like an ugly fairy. Those questions have. I am pleased to say. been finally settled if not finally paid and in respect to the carriage of pipes, through the exertions of the Committee, assisted by the Council and Town Clerk, we were able to reduce the claim very much below what we anticipated this day twelve months. (Hear, hear.) I am happy to say there has arisen no new difficulty during the past year. The matter of the Summer Cloud, a similar case to that of the Fairy, through the instrumentality of Alderman Roberts, was amicably settled, a claim of pretty nearly £ 100 being settled without legal expenses for £ 40. We could not get out of it because the chains and rings at the harbour were then defective. So much for the past. The matter which now claims our attention is the com- pletion of the service reservoir. The dispute between the Council and the Contractor has been reduced to small dimensions. There is now only a difference of about £ 300 between us, and I hope the matter will he settled amicably and without resulting in our having to pay costs on litigation. The question of the renewal of leases we have had before us one way or another for the past five or six years. It has now come to the test. Applications have been made for renewal by Mr John James, Mr David Roberts, and by Mr Green, but so far they had not submitted ground plans of their premises. I hope that in the coming year our powers in that direction will be ascertained. Then there are the byelaws. Like everything else at the end of the municipal year that matter has been in abeyance, but I hope the committee to whom the matter has been referred will soon bring in a report upon it. There are several other questions that will come before the Council in the course of the year, and I feel sure that the attention you have bestowed in the past will be continued in the future. If the gentlemen who are appointed on the different commit- tees will attend regularly and devote themselves to their duties as they have hitherto done, I am sure their labours will result in benefiting the town generally. Again, gentlemen, allow me to thank you for the honour of re-election. (Cheers.) BELLMAN. Ir. William Jenkins, the town crier, was re- appointed. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. The following committees were appointed:— Public Works and Street -Niessrs. David Roberts, John Watkins, George Green, D. C. Roberts, John James, Isaac Morgan, Richard James, and Peter Jones, convener. Slaughter Hoime find Market* Committee—Messrs John Roberts, Edward Price Wynne, John Richard Jones, Richard James, and Mr David Charles Roberts, convener. Public Librnr/i Committee—Messrs Edward John Jones, Thomas Griffiths, John Richard Jones, David Charles Roberts, and E. P. Wynne, covener. Public Li Committee—Messrs Thomas Griffiths, .J. R. Jones, George Green, and C. M. Williams, convener. Finance and Valnation Committee—Messrs J. R. Jones, J. Watkins, Isaac Morgan, Peter Jones, J. Roberts, E. J. Jones, C. M. Williams, Richard. James, and John James, convener. Mr Peter Jones expressed a wish to retire from the Committee. Harbour Committee. —Messrs David Roberts, John James, Phillip Williams, Peter Jones, Isaac Morgan, George Green, D. C. Roberts, John Watkins, and E. J. Jones, convener. Water Works Committee—Messrs David Roberts, J. James, Richard James, Isaac Morgan, G. Green, E. J. Jones, C. M. Williams, and Peter Jones, convener. (}VART ERLY MEETIN(J S. Thefirst Tuesdays in February, May, and August were fixed for quarterly meetings, on the motion of Alder- man WILLIAMS, seconded by Mr WYNNE. THE SURVEYOR. On the motion of Mr EDWARD JONES, seconded by Mr WYNNE, it was agreed to re-appoint Mr Rees Jones as surveyor and inspector of nuisances at the same salary as hitherto paid. THE LIBRARY. The TOWN CLERK read a letter from Mr H. P. Cobb officially informing the Council that the late Mr Powell, Nanteos, had left £ 20 to the Aberystwyth Library. The Town Clerk was directed, on the motion of Alderman WILLIAMS, seconded by Mr J. ROBERTS, to acknowledge the letter and express the pleasure the Council felt on receiving the information. 1 FINANCIA L STATEMENTS. The Collector produced statements showing the it4oii of the rates. There were on the 29th Septem- ber A:125 of general district rate, f8 Is. 4d. had been received up to the 30th October, leaving £ 117 Is. Sd, dne. Of the arrears of water rate there were arrears due on the 29th September of X151 Is. 2d., received up to 30th October, £ 20 9s. 4d., leaving £ 121 lis. lOd. due. The total amount of arrears due is X241 12s. 6d. Of the general district rate there was due on the 29th September, X640 Os. 8d., collected up to the 28th October, 1:167, leaving £47:j Os. Sd. due. Of the water rate there was due £ 1,348 Ss. 9d.. collected since, £ 100 18s. Sd., leaving a balance uncollected of £ 1.207 10s. Id. Mr C. M. WILLIAMS said he had heard complaints to the effect that the Collector had not called for a long time upon parties who had been summoned. The MAYOR replied that there was no excuse. Notices had been widely circulated threatening pro- ceedings. A conversation ensued and dissatisfaction expressed that the Collecter did not carry out the orders of the committee in summoning all in arrear. that the Collecter did not carry out the orders of the committee in summoning all in arrear. The MAYOR said no doubt the Collector would take the hint. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was read from Mr Stooke saying that he was quite prepared to hand over to the Council any plans or sections he had agreed to deliver to the Council on the completion of the water worm. The TOWN CLERK also read a second letter from Mr Stooke giving a certificate of £ 155 9s. lOd. to Mr Davies, Portmadoc, on account of taping the lake and laying pipes. Mr Stooke added—"I have now to report that all contracts for the Plynlymon scheme are completed with the exception of the work embodied in contract No. 4 for theconstructionof the service reservoir. I have, therefore, much pleasure in reminding you that with the exception of contract No. 4 the entire scheme is now within the responsible care of the Town Council. I find that the expenditure upon the works have now amounted to fully £ 16,000. A further sum of £70 is due to me and I shall be obliged by a cheque for the amount on an early date." The subject was referred to the Water Works Com- mittee on the motion of Mr JOHN JAMES. WATER SUPPLY. The MAYOR read the following letter from Dr Hum- pidge, enclosing results of analysis of waters supplied from wells to the inhabitants of Gogerddan Cottages:— Aberystwyth, inoveiiiber aid, DEAR DR. JOXKS,—In compliance with your request I have analysed the two samples of water (fro-i Gogerddan Cottages) sent iiie, arid bey to report on them as follows :-No. 1 is a water contaminated with organic impurities, chiefly vegetable, and in my opinion is quite unfit for drinking purposes. No. 2 is a very bad water largely contaminated with vegetable matter, and would be exceedingly dangerous te the health of individuals partaking of it. It very clagely resembles a water used some time ago at Leek workhouse, which produced a general tendency to diarrhoea. In conclusion I have no hesitation in condemning both waters, and especially No. 2.-Yours truly T. S. HI'MI'IIWB. On the suggestion of Mr PETER JONES, the subject was referred to the Public Works Committee, who have been empowered to take immediate steps in such matters, as also the desirableness of removing the pump outside the turnpike gate, the water of which the MEDICAL OFFICER said was undoubtedly unfit for drinking purposes. On the motion of Mr. PETER JONES, seconded by Mr. J. ROBERTS, the Council thanked Dr. Humpidge for having analysed the water gratuitously. Mr. RICHARD JAMES gave notice that he would bring forward at an early date the question of the water supply of Penparke. SURVEYOR s REPORT. Mr. REES JONES reported that owing to the culvert near the Barracks being too small, water overflowed the streets and caused considerable mischief; that Rhydyfelin could be supplied with water from a field on the Nauteos estate; and that the time for which the large lamps on the Terrace had been hired had expired. The Towx CLERK was directed to write to the proper authorities about the overflow of water and the other matters were referred to committees. It seemed to be the desire of the Council to return the lamps, the ex- pense of each being 12s. 6d. per night, and to have an improved descriptiou.

CARMARTHEN. COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT CWMAMMAN. Mr Rowland Brown, acting for the coroner (Mr James Rowlands), held an inquest at the Raven Inn, BettA s, on the body of William Griffiths. Decea- sed was employed at the Garnant Colliery. On Satur- eay he went along one of the roads in the pit to fetch his dinner, box which he had left behind, and it was subsequently found that lie had been crushed by the coal train, death being instantaneous. A verdict of Accidental death was returned.

CARDIGAN. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—This Board met on Wednesday last at the Board-rooom, Union Workouse, Mr R. D. Jenkins, vice-chairman, in the chair. Number of inmates in the house, fifty-eight, as against fifty-three in the corresponding week of last year.- Mr R. D. Jenkins moved the motion standing in his name, that Mr Bircham's recommendation respecting the increase in sleeping rooms for the females be con- sidered. After some disscusion, it was resolved, by permission of the Local Govenment Board, that the potato store-room be converted into a sleeping-room for females, which would give five additional beds, the number required. This was all the public business.

LLAN-G-ul ITHO. THE LATe DR. ROWLAND.—A handsome Grey Scotch Granite Monument in the form of an Obelisk has been erected on the grave of the late Dr Rowland of Argoed. Tregaron, at Llangeitho Churchyard, and bears the following inscription :—" Erected in loving memory of Rowland Rowland, F.R.C.S., Eng. &c., of Argoed, near Tregaron. Born March 12th, 1812. Died March Sth, 1SS2." The workmanship was carried out in an efficient manner by Messrs James, Hoskin, and Miller, Slate Works, Moor-street, Aberystwyth.

DEHRl ORMOND. INQUEST.—On Friday, November 3rd, an inquest was held at Goitre, before Dr. John Rowlands, coroner, and a respectable jury of whom Mr Wm. Cotterrell was foreman, touching the death of David Jones, of Goitre, who met his death at Derry Ormond Station on the 1st of November. The following evidence was taken :—Richard Jenkins, rector of Bettws, said that on Wednesdav, the 1st November, he was at Derry Ormond Station when the 4.37 from Pencader was due. It was about an hour late. He was on the plat- form when the Derry Ormond passengers alighted from the carriages. As the train was moving out of the station he saw a man taking hold of the handle of one of the carriages, and as the train was increasing speed, witness saw him fall between the train and platform. He screamed and the train went on. It was rather a dark evening and stormy. He went to the spot where the man fell and took hold of him and tried to lift him up. Mrs Evans and John Davies, Alltgoch, came to his assistance. They lifted him up. Witness thought he was dead. He opened his shirt collar and in a short time the deceased breathed. Witness gave him some water and in about fifteen minutes he began to speak. Witnesses could see that his leg was broken and blood on the side of his face. He at once sent for medical assistance. He identified the body as that of David Jones, of Goitre. — Rees Jones, stationmaster at Derry Ormond, said on the 1st of November when the 4-37 train arrived he saw all the passengers out of the carriages; the deceased was one of them. Witness thought he was the worse for drink. Witness assisted the guard in closing the doors. When he thought all was right he gave the signal to proceed; the guard blew his whistle and the train moved on. When the train was in motion he saw the deceased leaning on the window talking to a passenger in the carriage. He missed his footing and fell between the carriage and platform. Witness went to the spot. called for assistance, and carried him to the station. When it was found he was alive, they immediately sent for Dr Griffiths, of Lampeter. When witness gave the signal to the guard everything was clear of the train.-Ellward Edwards said on the 1st November he was guard of the train due at Derry Ormond at 4-37. Being a fair day at Llanybyther they were fifty-tive minutes late; the train stopped at the station about two minutes. Witness walked the whole length of the train and called out the name of the station. The stationmaster and himself saw all the passengers out and closed the doors. He asked the stationmaster if all was right, and he said yes. Wit- ness then blew his whistle and the train moved on. He got into the van whilst the train was in motion. When turning the break off he heard the stationmaster calling out in Welsh, Stand back, man." The train had moved on the length of a carriage. When witness arrived at Pont Llanio, someone told him that a man had fallen down at Derry Ormond Station, but he did not know if he was hurt.—Dr John Griffiths, Lampeter, said he was sent for to attend deceased at Goitre. He went immediately, and when he arri ved at Goitre they were carrying deceased upstairs. He examined him and found him in a state of collapse, almost pulseless, Witness gave him some stimulants. He had a com- pound comminuted fracture of the leg; the lower part of his body was very much injured. There were some scratches about the face. He died in about four hours after the accident. In his opinion the case of death was a shock from internal and exteinal injuries.—The jury returned a verdict of accidentally killed by falling under the train at Derry Ormond Station, on the 1st November.

BLAENPENNAL. OBITUARY.—The Drych for October 2uth, has the following:—"At Newburgh, Ohio, aged eighty-five years, Edward Evans. He was born at Blaenpennal, Cardiganshire." Deceased emigrated to Utica, New York, in 183S, and left that place for New burgh six years ago.

NEWCASTLE-EMLYN. PASSTNU COUNTERFEIT COlx.-Iartha Thomas, wife of William Thomas, fisherman, The Quay, Carmarthen, was brought up in custody of P.C. John Jones, Pen- cader, and taken before Mr. C. H. L. Fitz-Williams, charged with passing base coin at Llanybyther fair on the 1st November. It appears from the evidence that the prisoner was selling oranges, &c on a standing at Llanybyther fair, and gave several pieces of base coins representing a shilling, to several young boys in a way of change to those that were buying from her and when apprehended by the police twelve pieces of base coin representing a shilling were found upon her person. Prisoner was committed to take her trial at the next quarter sessions at Llandilo.

MACHYNLLETH. t BOARD OF GUARDIANS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th.—Present: Mr J. Hughes Jones in the chair, Mr R. Gillart, Messrs W Pughe, J. P. Jones, H. Jones, Towyn, Thomas Williams, Griffith Owen, Humphrey Davies, and David Evans, clerk. Statistic*.—Out-relief administered during the past fortnight: Machynlleth district, per lr. Thomas Thomas, E27 10s. to 130 paupers; and Pennal district, per John Jones, 9s. (id. to lWI panpers; ar.d Darowen district, per Mr D. Howell, £-17 19s. to 237 paupers. Number in the house, (i5, last year, CO and vagrants relieved, 50, last year, 6S.

OPENING- OF A NEW ENGLISH CHURCH. On Wednesday morning, November 8th, a new church erected for the purpose of divine worship in the English tongue and according to the ritual of the Church of England, was opened at Machynlleth by the Lord Bishop of Bangor. The church, which forms a pleasing object in the landscape as seen from the neighbouring heights, stands on the southern side of Maengwyn-street, and is set off by trees which border the park attached to Plas Machynlleth, the Welsh residence of the Marquess of Londonderry. It consists of a nave and chancel, tower and spire built in the first pointed or Early English style and, as the church stands back a short distance from the street, the intervening space has been covered with turf, divided by the entrance pathway, and enclosed by railings of appropriate design. The new church is a credit to the Rev. Canon Griffiths, the rector of Machynlleth, as well as to the parish he worthily represents, and is an ornament to the town. The interior aspect is not less pleasing than the exterior, especially when looking in the direction of the chancel. This portion of the sacred edifice is divided from the nave by a moulded arch springing from carved corbels and is a few steps higher, the space occupied by the altar table, as is usually the case, being a step higher still. The apse with which it terminates is pierced by four coupled lancet windows, two of which contain stained glass with figures of the Agnus Dei, and the Pelican sacrificing her blood to nourish her young. The reading desk and seats placed stallwise of pitch pine varnished, form an effective contrast to the roof of the chancel, which is canopied in compart- ments and divided by moulded ribs of a darker colour with carved fosses at the intersections. The pulpit on the north side of the nave and the seats are also of pitch pine lightly varnished. In the tower, through the base of which the church is entered, provision has been made for a ringing chamber and a belfry which would hold a peal of five bells of moderate dimensions. The church is calculated to accommodate from 230 to 250 worshippers, and has been completed at a cost of over £2,500, not including the value of the site which in addition to a munificent subscription, was the gift of the Marquess of Londonderry. The designs were prepared and the work superintended by Mr H. Kennedy, of Bangor and London, architect, and the work has been carried out in the most satisfactory manner by Mr Richard Meredith, builder of Llanidloes, the stone carving being executed by Mr Evans, Menai Bridge, and the wood carving by Mr Rees, junior, of Machynlleth. Running out from the southern side of the chancel and divided by a screen, is an organ chamber, which serves also as a vestry. It contains what may be regarded as a connecting link between the old and new, or the Welsh and English, churches, as it also does between ancient church music and modern church music; and perhaps no better link could possibly be supplied between the past and present, between Welsh and English, than one so immediately representing harmony, as an organ does. The organ appears to have been presented in 1858 by Lady Edwards to St. Peter's Church. It then played a certain number of tunes and no more by a mechanical contrivance. Subsequently it was provided with a key board, aifcd did duty at St. Peter's until it was superseded by one of the finest-toned organs in Wales, an instrument in the getting of which Mr Edward Morgan was greatly interested. In the hands of Messrs J. W. Walker and Sons, London, the old instrument has assumed a new and handsome appearance, and, with the addition of diapason, dulciana and wald-flute stops and pedals, no choir could desire a better means of accompaniment in a church of similar size. The window sills in the chancel and front near the entrance had been tastefully decorated with mosses, ferns and flowers by the Misses Howell, Dolguog. Immediately over the communion table was a cross composed of white flowers. At eight o'clock on Wednesday morning the opening services commenced with the celebration of the Holy Communion, and at eleven Matins and Litany were read and a sermon was preached by the Bishop of Bangor. There were a great many present at the services, but doubtless numbers were kept away by the cold and wet weather. About one o'clock a thunder- storm passed over the town. At the morning service there were present among others, the Bishop of Bangor, the Marquess and Marchioness of Londonderry, Lady Aline Vane Tempest, the Rev F. J. Jayne, principal of Sc. David's College, the Rev Canon Griffiths, rector of Machynlleth, Mr and Mrs J. Vaughan, Nannau, the Rev J. J. G. Nash, Woburn Square, London the Rev. Morgan Jones, Llandinam the Rev. J. W. Kirkham, Llanbrynmair the Rev. E. Osborne Williams, Aberdovey the Rev. Titus Lewis, Towyn the Rev. R. Jones, Darowen; the Rev. C. Price, Pennal the Rev. D. J. Lewis, Corris the Rev. Mr Boddy, Wynyard the Rev. D. Morgan, Penegoes the Rev. D. Edwards, Llanfihangel-y-pennant; the Rev. J. Roberts (formerly of Machynlleth). Berriew the Rev. James Gillart, Menai Bridge the Rev. R. L. Protheroe. and the Rev. R. Owen, Machynlleth the Rev. Wheldon Jones, Trefeglwys; two or three Wesleyan ministers, and others. The Rev. Canon Griffiths read the morning service, the Rev. J. J. G. Nash the first lesson, the Rev. Mor- gan Jones the second lesson, and the Rev. James Gillart the litany. The service was choral, the singing of the choir, accompanied by Mr Rowland Davies, the organist, being sweet and devotional. It included o Tallis's responses, Gilholy's "Te Deum laudamus," and an anthem by Dr. Stainer. "What are these that are arrayed in white robes." The well-known hymn was sung before the sermon Pleasant are thy courts above In the home of light and love. The BISHOP took for his text the 1st chapter of Hebrews, and the first four verses:—■" God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds, who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person and upholding all things by the w.ord of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; being made so much better than the angels as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they." In addressing you, my dear brethren, said his Lordship, for the first time in your new and beautiful house of prayer, I cannot pass over the magnificent verses with which the second lesson for this morning's service begins. I shall not detain you by discussing the much- disputed question of the authorship of the epistle- whether it was written by St. Paul, as was very com- monly supposed from an early time; by St. Luke, the companion and fellow-labourer of St. Paul, enjoying his oversight and receiving his suggestions, as many competent judges have thought; or Apollos. as has been maintained with great force of argument in a work very recently published—does not matter as regards our use of it. Whoever was the immediate author it was written by inspiration of God. It contains a message to iis, which it well becomes us to hear with pure affection, for it concerns our highest interests as immortal beings. Let us proceed, then, without further preface, to the consideration of our text. The Jewish dispensation was a progressive one. For infinitely-wise reasons the mystery which was revealed in Christ, which St. Paul, in his epistle to the Ephesians, calls the unsearchable riches of Christ, which it was his office to preach to the Gentiles, had been from the beginning of the woild until his coming, hid in God. But among the Jews who were chosen for the purpose, there had been a gradual preparation for such revela- tion. First and foremost there was the making known to them the one living and true God as the object of direct worship. It is true that even among heathen nations there were ideas of one supreme god, but he was considered as too infinitely removed from his creatures to be interested in their actions or their happiness, and their devotions were therefore directed to inferior deities supposed to have more sympathy with themselves. God, however, chose Abraham. while yet he served other gods beyond the flood, proved him by several trials, and made him the father of the nation in which were to be fulfilled the promises, beginning with that which dated almost from after the fall, that of the seed of the woman which was to bruise the serpent's head. From the time of this election the education of the people was continually going on. To use the words of our text, God at sundry times and in divers manners, or to translate more literally, "by divers portions and in divers manners," spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets. Each of them had his proper message, enforcing or adding to, or '.o I defining what had gone before; and this message was communicated to the bearer in different ways. With Moses, God spoke face to face as a man speaketh unto his friend. With others by dreams, visions, voices, similitudes or impressions borne on the mind, we know not how, but approving themselves to the prophets as coming from above. And as their knowledge of divine things was being increased so were the requirements Of the law enlarged. God was gradually enlarging the hearts of the people to embrace higher and purer notions of mortality. As in the case of the heathen it is said by St. Paul, and the times of this ignorance God winked at," so our blessed Lord himself explains the cause of the permission of divorce among the Jews, saying "closes, because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives." Every suc- cessive revelation carried with it its corresponding duty and corresponding reponsibility. The sins which were condemned by the natural conscience, were rendered still more sinful by the law their heinous- ness was increased by every broadening, every develop- ment of the law, until they reach the culmination of their guilt under the pure and perfect light which shines in the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Alas, brethren, for them who would excuse themselves by the examples of even patriarch or judge or prophet of old To ns more has been given, and from us, without doubt, shall more be required. To proceed. God hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son. Mark the contrast. It lies between the prophet and the Son—between him to whom a partial revelation was vouchsafed, and Him in whom dwelleth all the fulness of the God head bodily between him more especially who was faithful as a servant, and Him who was a Son over his own house. With this contrast distinctly before us let us return to our text. Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son." In these last days. More than eighteen centuries have passed since these words were written, and the end is not yet, nor know we how soon it will come. Never- theless, I do not suppose the reference to be to the fact of the speech by the Son having been recent when the letter was written, but rather to that of the world having then entered upon its last dispensation. The great sacrifice had been offered. The true High Priest had entered into heaven itself now to appear in the presence of God for its. He has brought life and im- mortality to light in the gospel. There is no privilege to which we can look forward which we do not already possess. If we will not come to Christ to be saved from our sins if we still continue to love our sins better than our Saviour if we love darkness rather than light, and therefore continue to shut our eyes against the latter, we have no more constraining message to expect; no more powerful means to apply no more mighty Saviour to proclaim. If the love manifested on the cross if the power witnessed in the resurrection if the assurance of a mediating Priest in heaven find no access to your hearts, exercise no in- fluence on your lives, we may and we must still pray for YOU-PNY that those hearts may be softened, those lives ennobled and purified; pray that his spirit may quicken the word preached—but we have no new message wh'ch can avail, where that. entrusted to us, has failed. God has no other son to give. Christ appeared once for all in the end of the world to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Not, brethren, that there is no such thing as progress, as—if you like to call it SO-development. Hut that is not in the revelation itself, but in our receiving and inwardly digesting it. The revelation is once for all. The truth was once for all delivered to the saints. The leaven has been inserted in the three measures of meal, but who can look into the nominally Christian world around him. who can look steadfastly and earnestly into his own heart and assert that the leavening is complete ? The treasure has been received, but into earthen vessels. Brethren, let us bring the public opinion of the world, let us bring the thoughts, the desires, the maxims which colour, influence and govern our own lives to the test, shall I say of the Sermon on the Mount, or not rather of His life, the utterance of whose mind that sermon was. Let us bring it with earnest prayer that God the Holy Spirit may give us singleness of eye- and we shall find in the gospel the only cure for the disease so brought to light, and divesting it of all human aecretious, cleave to it in its simplicity and purity. If, for example, the standard ot public opinion in the country is higher now than it was some genera- tions back, this is not that any new truth has been revealed or elaborated, but that the truths proclaimed by our incarnate Lord in Judea and Galilee. and re- corded by his inspired followers, are slowly but surely forcing their way. illuminating the body of human thought, and moulding national institutions. It is that here, as elsewhere in Christendom, the world which He has purchased is being slowly won for its rightful Lord. The Son has been appointed heir of all things—appointed by God. It is not indeed in the world of spirit as in that of matter, He spoke the word and it was created." If it were, it would strike at the root of human responsibility. It has been justly urged as one of the internal evidences of the inspiration of the gospels that their writers never represent the Christ as working miracles in the spiritual world, while they speak of him with perfect unanimity as doing so in the natural world. No doubt when the veil is withdrawn, when the ignorance of partial knowledge is exchanged for the open vision, we shall see the same all-perfect law in either case. Glimpses, indeed, are vouchsafed. Our Lord did not many mighty works in Nazareth because of the unbelief of the people. He constantly attributes the cure of those he himself had healed to the faith of the persons cured. St. Peter saw that he had faith to be healed before restoring the cripple. We must be workers together with God. In the spiritual world the evangelists describe the progress of our Lord as a teacher as slow and painful. We see him lifting up his eyes and sighing because those who came to him for the lower would not accept the higher blessing. We hear his remonstrances, "Y e will not come unto me that ye may have life." Yet his inheritance is sure. Step by step-I may say, inch by inch, it is being won. Blessed they who are in their respective stations, assisting in winning it. Blessed they who are living up to their baptismal vow as his faithful soldiers and servants all the days of their life. We need not pause on the next clause, by whom also he made the worlds." I will only point out their perfect agreement with the words of St. John, which were written subsequently, although the book itself is placed sooner in the sacred volume. "All things were made by him and without him was not anything made that was made." We go on at once to the next verse, Who being the brightness of his glory of the express image of his person." Perhaps the word brightness hardly expresses the full meaning of the original. The revised version has rendered it effulgence. I do not know whether this makes it plainer to the English reader. The idea is that expressed in the Nicene creed "Light of light." It implies that he is one with God as having streamed forth eternally from the father's essence, like a ray of light from the parent fire with which it is unbrokenly joined. And so with the following words, "the express image of his person," distinct yet co-equal. I know not that any words can add to the clearness of the short summary which we all know so well in the Nicene Creed to which I have already adverted, "God of gods, light of light, very God of very God." These are kss subjects for explanation than to be prayed over and acted on in the daily life. We can all see, we can all feel how infinitely such expressions as these we have been considering exalt the Son above all created beings. even above those pure and bright intelligencies which surround his throne ready to be sent on messages of love and mercy. God hath spoken to us by, or rather in, his Son, and what God has once spoken, that he ever speaks. What he has spoken to all, that he speaks to each one individually and severally. He spoke to the Hebrew Christians, telling them that the institu- tions, the oft-repeated sacrifices, the Aaronical priest- hood had been fulfilled in Christ. Divinely appointed as they were, they were passing away to make room for that which is eternal. The earthly was to be suc- ceeded by the heavenly Jerusalem; the congregation of the children of Israel, according to the flesh, by the general assembly and church of the firstborn which are written in heaven, God the judge of all, and the spirits of just men made perfect, Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things than that of Abel. And, brethren, it speaks to you and me of salvation from sin. It is only by being saved from sin that he can be saved from death from that death which is the wages of sin. It speaks then to us not of formal servies, but of the devotion of the heart and life. It speaks to us of love purchased by love unspeakable to be manifested by ministries of love to men for God's sake. It speaks to us of the sacrifice of rebellious will, and the subjection of every thought to the obedience of Christ. Outward ordinances there must be, for the Church of Christ is not a mere aggre- gation of individuals but an organised body. In this epistle Christians are told not to neglect the assembling of themselves together. Churches we must have in the ordinary sense of the word; houses of prayer in which so to assemble ourselves. Oh, may they be indeed houses of prayer, of what God will hear as prayer for his Son's sake. There must bo sacraments, baptism by which we are engrafted into the body of Christ, the Holy Communion of the body of blood of our blessed Redeemer. These are the means of grace. By these our heavenly Father is graciously pleased to dispense grace but the evidence, the proof that we have received it must be to each individual in the thoughts and intents of the heart; to the church at large in the tenor of the life. If we rest our hopes upon the fact that we have regularly partaken of the ordinances, we are going back from the dispensation of the Son to that of the servant; we are abusing the means, and they will witness against us if we are as uncharitable, as frivolous, as worldly, as selfish, as grasp- ing, as given to harsh judgments and ill-natured comments as they who do not partake of them. There are many signs in these last days for which it becomes us to give unfeigned thanks to the Author of every good and perfect gift, but there is at least one thing that should bring us on our knees in contrition and penitence. That is the great stress laid upon questions of mere ritual. True, all things should be done, decently and in order. True, every appearance of neglect in God's house jars upon the feelings and suggests most pain- fully the idea of irreverence. Still, the words of St. James must approve themselves to every earnest mind when he says pure religion "—the Greek word trans- lated religion means not what we generally under- stand by it, but ritual or service—pure religion and nndefiled betoie God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world." One word in conclusion. You are this day entering into full possession of your new house of prayer. It is in the usual order of the services that the portion of scripture which has been read from which I have had the privilege of addressing you. That scripture announces the commencement of a new convenant, the Mediator divine, tiie priest-hood eternal, the promises higher and spiritual. God has announced it by a Son. Under that convenant we are now living. Through that Mediator we have access to the throne or. grace. The merits of that sacrifice are still abiding and all-sufficient. The promises are those of a faithful God. Let us offer unto him the sacrifice of praise continually yea, let us present our bodies a living sacrifice. holy, acceptable unto God, which is our reasonable service. Between one and two o'clock a large number of ladies and gentlemen sat down, on the invitation of the Mar- quess and Marchioness of Londonderry, to luncheon in the Vane Hall. The Marquess of Londonderry presided, and there were also present the Marchioness of London- derry, Lady Aline Vane Tempest, the Bishop of Bangor, Mr. and Mr. J. Vaughan, Nannau, the Rev. Canon, Mrs., and Miss Griffiths, The Rectory. Machynlleth, the Rev. F. J. Jayne, Lampeter College, the Rev. J. W. Kirkham, Llanbrynmair, the Rev. M. Jones, LInn. dinam, the Rev. D. Parry, Llanwnog, Rev. D. Silvan Evans, Llauwrin, Rev. J. J. G Nash, London. Rev. Charle3, Mrs., and Miss Price, Pennal, Rev. E. Osborne and Miss Williams, Aberdovey, Rev. R. Roberts, Amlwch, Rev. E. and Mrs. Edwards, Rhiwlas, Rev. Titus Lewis, Towyn, Rev. D. Morgan, Penrhyndeudraeth. Rev T. Edwards, Abergynolwyn, Rev. R. and Miss Jones, Dar- owen, Rev. W. and Mrs Richards. Cemmaes, Rev. D. Morgan, Penegoes, Rev. G. W. Griffiths, Llangurig, Rev. M. W. Jones, Trefeglwys. Rev. E. L. Lloyd, Carno, Rev. James Gillart, Menai Bridge, Rev. D. G. Lewis, Corris, Rev. J. Roberts, Fron, Berriew, Rev. J. Jenkins, Llanbrynmair, Rev. R. L. Protheroe, and Rev. R. Owen, Machynlleth, and the Rev. -Bowen,. Caersws Mr, Mrs, and the Misses Howell, Dolguog, Mr Sackvillc Phelps and Miss Darlington, Newlpnds, Mr Gilbertson and the Misses Gilbertson, Mr Gilbert- son Pritchard, Ceniarth, Mr Edward Morgan, Mr and Mrs Gillart, Mr D. Gillart, Llynlleoedd, Mr and Mrs Joseph Evans, Fronygog. Mr Newton Apperley, Mrs and Miss Jeffreys, Dovey Castle, Mr and the Misses Kenyon, Mrs and Miss Dry, Llwynonn, the Misses Anwyl, Mrs Thomas, Mallwyd, Mr Richard Jones, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Jones, Bank, Dr. Lloyd. Mr Owen, Llawr-penegoes, Dr. and Mrs T. Davies, Mr G. W. Griffiths, Dr. Mathews. Miss Jones. Plascoed. Miss Crampton, Llwynonn, Miss Hughes, Plas Cottage, Mr H. Kennedy, Bangor, Miss Jones, St. David's, and others. At three o'clock a harvest "thanksgiving service was held in the parish church, the interior of which was suitably decorated. The Rev J. Roberts, the Rev VL Richards, Cemmaes, and the Rev Canon Griffiths officiated, and the Rev F. J. Jayne, Lampeter, preached a learned and well-delivered sermon on the words, "Have faith in God." The sermon was listened to with deep attention. At half-past six the thanksgiving service was continued in Welsh, when the Rev D. Morgan, vicar of Penrhyndeudraeth, preached. Collections were made at the conclusion of the services in aid of the funds of the new church, between f40 and £ 50 being required to complete and furnish it.

NEWTOWN. How THE LOCAL DOAIW MEMBERS FILL THEIR Oi'FicE.—At the monthly meeting of the Newtown Local Board, on Friday, Mr. Thomas Jones, a member, asked if there was no means of making the members of the Board attend. There were fifteen members, yet they could only get half-a-dozen, just enough to form a quorum, at their meetings. Mr. Cooke, the clerk, said Mr. Richard Lloyd, manufacturer, had been absent seven months that night. Mr. Parry Jones, brick- maker, had not attended since May 5th last. Mr. Maclure, farmer, was absent since June 14th. Mr. T. E. Issard, brewer, until that evening had not been since June 14th. Mr. W. Thomas, gentleman, had not been there since May 5th.—Mr. T. Jones thought if the gentlemen named did not attend others should be elected in their places. No action was taken in the matter.

Imperial |Jaiiiament. -v- HOUSE OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY. Mr O'Donnell resumed the debate on Mr Gibson's amendment to the first resolution on procedure. It was continued by Mr Spencer, Mr J. S. Balfour, Mr J. A. Campbell, Mr Arnold, Mr E. Clarke, Mr Stans- feld. Lord John Manners. Lord Edinond Fitzmaurice. Lord Randolph Churchill, and Mr Goschen. On the motion of Mr A. J. Balfour the debate was adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY. The debate on Mr Gibson's amendment to the First Rule of Procedure was resumed by Mr A. J. Balfour. who was followed by Mr Labouchere, Mr Stanley, Mr Jesse Collings, Mr Newdegate, Mr Williamson, a»d Mr Stuart Wortley, being wound up by the MarqulS of Hartington on the part of the Government. In the division Mr Gibson's amendment was rejected by 322 to 238, a ministeiial majority of eighty-four. In the division on Mr Marriott's amendment to this resolution on the 30th March, the Government supportei's numbered 31S, and those of the opposition 279, a majority of thirty-nine. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY. The remaining amendments to the first Rule of pro- cedure were under discussion. Several of these were disposed of, and after a sitting of some hours the first rule was still the subject of debate when an adjourn" ment took place. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY. The adjourned debate on the first resolution of pro- cedure was 'resumed by Lord John Manners, ,Vho moved to add a proviso that when the closure division was taken it should be by ballot. This was rejectei by 139 to 55. A subsequent amendment proposing to defer the application of the closure until the present session was defeated by a majority of 97 to 52. HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY. The debate on Sir Stafford Northcote's motion reject the first Rule of Procedure was resumed Viscount Lymington, who was followed by Sir »y Dyke, Mr Broadhurst, Mr Herbert, Sir H. Holland' Mr Thompson, Colonel Kennard, Mr Mellor, ColoQ^ Dawnay, Mr Lewis Fry, and other members, ultimately adjourned.

tinting 2lppointmentz. THE NEUADD-FAWR FOXHOUNDS WILL MEET On Monday at Trefi-? On Thursday at Dihe^1 Each day at 10.

A native paper published at Suez states that a man at the A1 Kakhil citadel has been arrested, ^elr| strongly suspected of having taken part in the massa0.^ of Professor Palmer, Lieut. Charrington, and Gill. A large number of their papers have been fon^^

girths, JhttthtgC5, anb gcat! A'o announcements of marriages are inserted withoul ^'itelg,Te authentication, for want of which,announcements sent to u a(je sometimes omitted. A charge of ls., paid in advance, -00 for the words "No Cards," tic., in marriages, and any rtclt t to the simple record of deaths. BIRTHS. W ATKDiS.-Octoher 22nd, the wife of i)lr Evqn kins, Pembroke Dock, of a son. I MARRIAGES.. [c JAMES—EVANS.—November 4th, at the CaVIlllSll. Methodist Chapei, Towyn, by the Rev. J- tj)jS Symmons, Mr John Maethlon James, draper, town, to Miss Jane Evans, 3econd daughter 0 vy9 late Mr Evan Evans, manager of the Bry'ie# cl Slate Quarries. CIO OWEN'S—EVANS.—November 3rd, at the Tabefnaes Chapel, by aud before tiie Rev. William -yjiss registrar, Mr Edward Owen, Graig Wen, t0 1 Ellen Evans, Bwlcliyrhandir. DEATHS. FCIS HUMPHREYS.—November 3rd, aged 73 years" arcl b residence, Belle Vue, Welshpool, Mr "Ilva Humphreys. r}en'3' JONES.—November 1st, aged 61 years, (<0ytre^ Ormond Station, Mr David Jones, farmer, Llaugybi. r 0wn* KINSEY.October 30th, aged 82 years, at gey, street, Newtown, Anu, relict of Mr Stephen of Old Chapel, near Llanidloes. T0lin RICHARDS.—October 27th, aged 55 years, iJ- Richards, Bwadrain, Goginan, mine agent. the post RICHARDS.—November 5th, aged 21 years, at Office, Pontrhydfendigaed, Mary, second = of Mr Thomas Richards. JailC TIJOM is.—November Sth, ageo 91 yeais, *■> Thomas, Penybont, Cwmystwytk. -peiii- WATKIXS. -Aged 44 years, at H.M. DockyL]: broke If Evan Watkins. _—_ u ctc Printed by JOHN- GIBSON-, and Published by him a C jACOG terrace, Aberystwytn, in the county of tb; ;¡, I ti71, Josss's, Hisfh-street, Iala:. in the county oi Mcx U*no Li-orb's Portmadoc, in the county of Ca»n» Friday, November 10, 1SS2