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COLOFN Y CYMRY. GAIf "IDEISWYN." YR YSGOL SUL AH CWESTIWN DWYIEITHOG. Yr ydys wedi galw sylw laweroedd o weith- iau all y perygl sy'n bygwth trefydd ac ardal- oedd Cymru sy'n ymroi i iaith ac arferio-n y Saeson. gan fabwysiadu y Saesneg fel iaith yr aelwyd, ond yn cymeryd eu plant i'r capel a'r Ysgol Sul Gymraeg; ond ychydig o sylw a delir i bob rhybudd; "llef un yn llefain yn y diffaethweh" yw y cyfan yn ngolwg y rhai a broffesant arwain ein cenedl. Y mae Undeb wedi ei gychwyn er's blynyddoedd lawer yn Nghaerdydd gan y diweddar Mr. Dan Isaac Daviea ac erarll i gyfarfod a'r dyryswdh dwy- ieithog hwn; ac er y rhaid i bawb gyfaddef fod Undeb Ysgolion Sabbathol Cymreig Caer- dydd wedi gwneud llawer o ddaioni, nis gellir dweyd ei fod wedi cael y gefnogaeth a ddylai hyd yn nod gan eglwysi a gweinidogion Cym- reig y dref. Er ei fod yn eicrhau parhad yr eglwysi Cymreig yn y dref trwy wneud y plant yn alluog i ddeall yr hyn a draethir o'r pulpud, nid yw'r eglwysi hyny wedi dod allan a'u holl egni i'w gefnogi a rhoddi eu holl ddylanwad o'i blaid fel y gallo gario allan ei waith yn effeithiol ar bob ysgol o fewn y cylch. Y mae'r ysfa i siarad Saesneg, nid yn unig ar yr aelwyd, ond yn amgylchoedd y capel, wedi ymaflyd mewn teulnoedd Cym- reig; yehwaneg, y mae'r tueddfryd yn amlwg yn y gweinidogion a'r awyddogion eglwysig, fel nad yw'n un rhyfeddod eu bod yn edrych gyda'r fath oerfelganweh a difaterweh ar waith sefydliad fel Undeb Ysgolion Sabbathol Cymreig Caerdydd. Y mae y Parch. H. Elfed Lewis wedi bod yn galw sylw at y cwestiwn yr wythnos o'r blaen yn y "Sunday School Chronicle"; ac er nad yw'n dweyd un newydd dichon y cymerir mwy o sylw o'i eiriau. Dywed:- Nid mewn manau gwledig y mae Ysgol Sul Cymru ar ei phrawf, ond yn y rhan- barthau gweithfaol, yn enwedig lie y teimlir oddiwrth _yr anhawsdra dwyiaithog. Y mae manau yn airoedd Morganwg a Mynwy lie mae'r Gymraeg yn iaith y capel a'r Saeeneg yn iaith yr aelwyd a'r heolydd. Drwg fyddai genyf weled y Gymraeg yn marw fel iaith lafaredig; ond nid yw teimlad felly, er yn dda ynddo ei hunaiu o un daioni pan y bydd yn milwrio yn erbyn bnddiannau uweh. Oblegid nid yw hyfforddi plant mewn iaith nad ydynt yn ei deall ond yn anmherffaith; ac iddynt fynychu gwasan- aeth crefyddol yn cael ei gario yn mlaen yn yr un iaith, yn ddim amaren na chymhell dinystr moesol. Bedair canrif yn ol yr oedd Cymru yn dra anghrefyddol mewn.canlyniad i wthio arni bulpud Saes- neg; heddyw y mae oenedlaetli ieuanc mewn perygl o godi i fyny yn anghrefyddol o herwydd parch i'r pnlpud Cyniraeg, iaith yr hwn ni ddyegodd nen y mae wed4 anghoflo. Dywedir wrthyf fod dosbarth- iadau i'w cael yn mha rai y darllenir y wers yn Gymraeg yn unig o arferiad; ond y mae'r siarad a'r eabonio a'r lioli a'r ateh yn cael ei gario yn ralaen yn Saesneg. Y mae. hyn yn well na phe buasai yr hyfforddi hffyd mewn iaith nad allai y dosbarth ei ddeall; ond 'a yw y Beibl, o dan y cyfryw amgylchiadoau, yn cael ei le priodol? Onid yw'n cael ei aberthu i doimlad o barchedig- aeth at yr hen iaith? Gwn am yr anhaws- der sy'n codi o'r cysylltiad anwyl sydd rhwng crefydd ac iaith; ac nis gall yr hen bobl, wedi en magu yn nghanol pethau goreu yr iaith, sylweddoli, yr anhawsderau a'r anfanteision y mae eu plant ynddynt pan wedi eu dwyn i fyny o dan amgylch- iadau gwahanol. Ac y mae un peth yn sicr —rhaid i'r plant naill ai cael eu. haddysgu yn briodol yn y Gymraeg, neu, ynte, rhaid gadael iddynt gael y Beibl Saesneg a chan- iatau iddynt fynd i wrando pregethu Saes- nag. Nid yw y cyntaf yn anmhosibl, er ei fod yn anhawdd a bron' yn anymarferol. Os gellir gorchfygu y rhwystrau, goreu oil; os na ellir, gwyneber y ffeithiau yn onest. Ni Idylil anafu eneidisiu pah yn dys.a def- nyddio eu hadenydd yn moreuddydd bywyd er mwyn rhyw frawddeg ddarfodedig, pa mor soniarus bynag y byddo yn Bwnio. Does neb yn amheu nad yw "Elfed" yn gywir yn ei' ffeithiau ac nad yw ei gasgliad yn hollol deg gyda golwg ar "ddinystr moesol" y plant hyny sy'n cael eu dwyn i fyny o dan y cyfryw amgylchiadau; ond y mae'n hollol gyfeil- iornus yn ei gynghorion meddyginiaethol. Os yw ynta hefyd wedi dod i weled difrifoldab y sefyllfa y mae rhai o blant Cymru yn cael en magu ynddi mewn rhai ardaloedd a thref- ydd, nid yw wedi cael gweledi-ad clir yn mha la y mae'r drwg a ph& fodd i'w wella. Y mae'n debyg i feddyg, yn ami, wrth geisio srwella un o organau y corff, yn gwneud cam ag eraill ac yn y diwedd yn lladd y claf. Y DRWG A'R FEDDYGINIAETO. Y mae y sefyllfa hon. fel y dywedais, yn hyptbys i bob gvryliedydd craffus er's hlyn- yddau lawer; ac y mae darpariaethau w9di' eu gwneud i'w chyfarfod er's bron ogain mlynedd yn Nghaerdydd. Y mae y cynllun yn gyfryw, pe cai chwareu teg a, phawb Cymry i gydweithredu, ag a fuasai'n sicrhau fod pob bachgen a genath perthynol i'r Ysgolion Sul Cymreig o ba genedl bynag y byddont, nid yn unig yn ailuog i ddarllen, ond hefyd i ysgrifenu Cymraeg yn gywir. Nid yr ysgolion, sylwer, sydd wedi bod ar y ffordd i hyny ddod yn ffaith gyffredinol yn hanes y to ieuanc o Gymry yn Nghaerdydd; y mae'r hen sefydliad yn para yn deyrngarol i'r hen iaitk-yn ormod felly yn ol barn y gwr parchedig yr wyf wedi dyfynu o'i ysgrif.' Y mae yma feibion a merched wedi eu geni a:'u magu yn Nghaerdydd mor hyddysg yn y Gymraeg a phe wedi eu dwyn i fyny yn sir Aberteifl neu air Gaerfyrddin; rhai o honynt wedi mynd trwy'r arholiadau gofynol yn nglyn a dechren pregethu gyda'r enwadau Cymrig; a cheir eraill yn mynychu'r addol- dai Cymreig—yr Ysgol Sul a'r bregeth-helt fod yn dean ond y nesaf peth i ddim o iaith y cyfryw leoedd. Beth sy'n cyfrif am y gwa- haniaeth? Hyn yn unig-Cymraeg yw iaith yr aelwyd y magwyd y rhai cyntaf arni; tra mae rhieni yr ail ddosbarth wedi troi eu cartrefl. yn Seisnig. Ac, yn hytrach nac awgrymu a dadleu mai dyledswydd sv.'yddc^- ion yr YsgDl Sal yw taflu y Beibl Cymraeg dros y drws yn ffafr y Beibl Saeaneg ac y dylai yr eglwysi newid iait-h y pulpud; yn lie hyny, meddaf, yr hyn a ddylid wneud ydyw, galw ar y rhieni Cymreig hyny sy'n siarad Saesneg a'n plant gartref i wnend un o ddau beth—naill ai penderfynu cadw eu haelwydydd yn Gymreig, nen, ynte, ddanfon eu plant i Yagol Sul Saesneg ac i wrando pregethau Saesneg. Yn y fan hon mae'r drwg yn cycHwyn; yma y mae'r bai yn gorwedd; ac nid rhesymol na chyfiawn, heb son am Gristionogol, yw amddifadu Cymry eraill a'u plant o hen Tagol Sul Cymru a'i phulpud er cyfarfod ag anghenion dyeithr wedi eu creu gan rodres a muraendod. Mewn difrif, a yw hyn yn gyfiawn? A yw yr hen Gymry hyny sydd wedi glynu wrth eu hiaitlrac wedi cadw en haelwydydd yn gysegredig iddi a dwyn eu plant i fyny ynddi i gael eu hyspeilio o'r peth anwylaf gan eu calon a. mwyaf cysegredig yn eu golwg-y Beibl Cymraeg a'r bregeth Gym- raeg, a hyny i ddim ond i foddio balchder dosbarth a. dybia fod rhyw aarhad mewn siarad Cymraeg? A raid i'r Cymry goleuedig a llengarol hyny sydd wedi bod yn llafurio trwy y blynyddoedd i gadw y teimlad cenedl- aethol yn fyw ac yn breuddwydio yn nghwag ac yn effro am weled toriad gwawr cyfnod euraidd ei hiaith a'i llenyddiaeth; a raid i'r rhai hyny, grofynaf, edryoh ar en hiaith a'u Beibl a.'u pulpud yn lloegi yn lhidw ar allor eilun-dduw y Sais-addolwyr hyn? Na, y mae Cymru wedi mynd yn rhy oleuedig i ganiatau dim o'r fath beth; y mae wedi dod i gredu gormod ynddi ei hunan. ae i garu gOTmod ar ei hiaith a'i llanyddiaeth a'i hanes i oddef i'w hen gysegroedd gael eu troi yn Seisnig er boddio dosbarth 0 Gymry sy'n gwneuci cam a hwy eu hunain ac a'u plant. Dangosant en hanwybodaeth trwy droi eu cartrefl yn Seisnig o ran iaith, a gwnant gam a'u plant trwy eu dysgu i Efarad Saesneg yn glapiog ac yn fratiog, oblegid nis gall y plant lai nag efelychu eu rhieni yn siarad. Hawdd adwaen y plant hyny ag y mae eu rhieni yn aiarad Saesneg a hwy gartref, tra mae plant y car- trefl Cymreig yn medru siarad Saesneg yn llithrig ac 111 bur—yn well na'r Sais ai hunan, Os oes "dinystr moesol" ar oddiweddyd y Cymry yn y trefl mawrion a'r ardaloedd gweithfaol-manau lie mae'r Saesneg yn enill tir-nid troi achosion Cymreig yn Seisnig yw y feddyginiaeth; gallai hyny fod yn "ddinystr moesol" i filoedd o Gymry uniaith ac i'r mwyafrif o'r llu mawr o bobl ieuainc sy'n dylifo o'r wlad i'r rhanbartkau hyny yn flynyddol; a'r. unig ffordd i'w osgbi ydyw trwy i rieni Cymreig wneud eu dyledswydd at eu plant, a chadw eu cartrefl yn hollol Gym- reig—yn fanwl felly yn ei holl siarad a'i ym- ddyddanion cyffredin a chrefyddol, ao yfia ni bydd un drafferth gyda'r plant ac ni chlywir neb yn dannod iddynt eu "Welsh accent." I BUT I LADD HEN DYBIAU. Y mae'n ddifrifol o dorcalonus bod yn rhaid galw sylw rhieni at gwestiwn o ddyledswydd mor amlwg a phwnc mor syml a hawdd ei ddeall. Gwneir pobpeth i'w goleuo; y mae mwy na mwy o undebau a sefydliadau i'w cynorthwyo; ac y mae ffeithiau ddigon o'u hamgylch i brofi fod gwybodaeth o'r Gymraeg yn fanteisiol ac yn enill i fechgyn a merched mewn gwahanol gylchoedd a sefyllfaoedd. Ond eto i gyd, y mae rhyw dybiau ffol yn glynu wrth ddosbarth lluosog o'n cenedl fel "corff y farwolaeth"; credant, nid yn unig nad oes un fantais o fedra Cymraeg, ond ei bod ar ffordd dysgu Saesneg ya iawn; ac, y mae arnaf ofn, fod llawer yn tybied fod siarad Cymraeg yn arwydd o ddiffyg addysg a dygiad i fyny boneddigaidd. A'r cwestiwn mawr a pbwysig i Gymru heddyw ydyw-pa. fodd i gael gwared o'r ffol-bethau hyn? Wol, un ffordd fyddai cael gan ein prif sefydliadau, megys ein Colegau Cenedlaethol, fod yn ganol- fanau i fywyd Cymru yn ei wedd buraf a goren. Dylai'r athrawon a'r holl amgylch- oedd fod yn Gymreig-eu cylchgronau a'u cymdeithafau a'u cyngherddau a'u cyfar- fodydd adloniadol-yr oil gael eu dwyn yn mlaen yn yr hen iaith, gan roddi eu llo i hen arferion a chwareuon diniwed ein tadau. Caiff awdurdodau Coleg Caerdydd gyfle i wneud hyny yn fuan wrth ddewis Prifathraw. Credaf na, ddychmygant i ddewis neb os na fydd yn deall Cymraeg; ond ni bydd hyny yu ddigon; rhaid cael Cymro sydd mewn cydym- deimlad a phobpeth Cymreig ac yn credu fod dyfodol o fywyd a defnyddioldeb o flaen ei genedl; boneddwr a fyddo yn ymgorfforiad o nodweddion goren Cymru; ac un y byddo digon o awyn yn ei bersonoliaeth i @sod urddas ar ei holl ymadroddion a'i arferiol1. a'i weithredoedfl. Dyna'r fath ddynion sydd eisieu i lywyddu ein colegau ac i ladd am byth yr anwybodaeth a'r rhagfarn sy'n ffynu o barth y Gymraeg; ac y mae Rhagluniaeth wedi gofalu am y cyfryw yn ysgolhaig o'r dosbarth blaenaf, yn un a anrhydeddir gan hen Brifysgol urddasolaf y byd, ao un y mae pob Cyntro yn edrych i fyny ato rydag edmygedd ac yn dysgwyl mai efe yw yr hwn a. symuda. ymaith y gwarthrudd olaf hwn sy'n gorphwys ar ein eenedl, ac mai prif ym. fFrost y cenedlaethau nesaf o Gymry fydd eu cenedlaetholdeb a Phobpeth perthynol i'w gwlad. Ni raid i mi ei enwi; y mae ei enw yn air teuluaidd; a. llygad y wlad arno a phob Cymro a Chymraes yn hen ac yn ieuanc yn cyfeirio eu bys ato. -:0:- "ACHOS CHATHAM-STREET." Dyma brig destyn siarad mewn cylch- oedd crefyddol yn Nghymru y dyddiaa I hyn. Y mae'r amgylchiadau yn hysbys i bawb-cyhuddid gweinidog yr eglwys uchod—y Parch. W. O. Jones—o ddilyn bywyd hollol anghymhwys 5 weinidog yr efengyl; chwiliwyd i mewn i'r achos gau bwyllgor wedi ei benodi gan Gyfarfod Misol Lerpwl; penderfynodd hwnw yn ei erbyn; diarddelwyd. ef yn y Sassiwn gan- lynol; ond haerai Mr. Jones nad oedd wedi cael chwareu teo; ac mewn atebiad i ddeisebau o wahanm fanau o Gymru a threfi Lloegr, caniataodd y Gfmdeithasfa ail ymchwiliad, a'r un oedd dyfarniad y pwyllgor hwnw, sef ei fod yn euog o weithredoedd oedd yn ei anghymhwyso i fod yn weinidog o'r Cyfundeb. Diarddel- wyd ef o fod yn weinidog ac o fod yn aelod o'r "Corff" yn Nghymdeithasfa. Croesos- wallt. Oymerwyd y tystiolaethau gyda drysau cauedig, ae nid yw y cyhoedd, yn swyddogol felly, yn gwybod pwy oedd y cyhuddwyr na. natur y tystiolaethau—dim ond eu bod yn ddigonol, yn ol barn un- frydol y pw-Allgor, i'w gyfiawnhaii i ddat- gan yn ddifloesgni nad oedd Mr. Jones yn deilwner o fod yn aelod. chwaethach vii weinidog o'r Cyfundeb. Ond y mae Mr. Jones, nid yn unig yn parb,au i wrthdystio yn erbyn dyfarniad y pwyllgor ac yu ceisio gosod pi hunan allan fel "merthyfond cychwytoa "achos newydd" a chytioedda lyfrau i amddiffyn ei hunan. Y mae'r ail o'r cyfryw newydd ei gyhoeddi yn swyddfa'r "Cymro," Lerpwl, a chostia swIlt. Proffesa roddi y prif dystiolaethau a ddygwyd yn ei erbyn, ond ni roddir un sicrwydd swyddogol o fath yn y byd parthed eu cywirdeb; rhydd ei esbonkd'ei hunan ar y cvfan gyda'r amcan o glirio ei gymeriad, ond ni ddygir dim i attegu hyny, ac y mae'r darllenydd yn caei ei amgylchu gan gaddug ac amheuaeth. Mae'n an- hawdd dychmygu beth all Mr. Jone3 ddysgwyl gyrhaedd wrh gyhoeddi y llyfrau hyn. Os cyhoeddir rhywbeth o gwbl, gadawer i ni gael adroddiad cyflawn o'r holl dystiolaethau—y tystiolaethau a ddygwyd gerbron y ddau bwyllgor fel eu llefarwyd gan y tystion eu hunain; ac yna fe gaitf y cyhoedd gyfleusdra i farnu a ydyw Mr. Jones wedi cael cam neu beidio. Ni cheir hyny yn y llyfr diweddaf hwn; felly y mae'r cyhoedd mewn penbleth; haera Mr. Jones ei fod yn ddiniwed a'i fod wedi cael cam dychrynllyd; ond, o'r ochr arall, y mae dynion galluog—gwyr naa gellir taflu yr amheuaeth leiaf ar eu gonestrwydd a'u duwioldeb a'u cymeriad- wedi gwrando y tystiolaethau, a dod i'r penderfyniad ei fod yn euog o "bechodau gwarthus." Rhaid i'r darllenydd-a'r cyhoedd hefyd, ran hyny—ddod i'r pen- derfyniad ei hunan pwy i'w gredu-ai y pwyllgo.r fu'n gwneud yr ymchwiliad ynte'r cyhuddedig ei hunan. Rhydd Mr. Jones bwys neillduol ar y tffaith-Jfaith, yn ol ei adroddiad ef o'r ymchwiliad-nad oedd y rhan fwyaf o'r tystiolaethau yn ddim am- genach na "hearsay," neu chwedlau wedi cael eu hailadrodd gan wahanol bersonau wrth eu gilvdd. Ond y mae efe ei hunan yn y llyfr hwn yn gwneud yr un peth yn union a'r Parch. Griffith Ellis, M.A., Bootle. Ysgrifenodd y Parch. Griffith Ellis lytfeyr at y rhai hyny o aelodau ei eglwys oedd yn meddwl ymadael i'w bar- gymhell i oedi ymuno a'r Symudiad uNewydd hyd nes y caffo ef gyfleusdra i'w hargyhoeddi o afresymoldeb eu bwriad. Yn mysg pethau. eraill, dywed y gwr parchedig: CwbI anheg ydyw awgrymn fod an- rhydedd y Cyfundeb yn galw am i ddy- farniad y Pwyllgor Cyntaf gael ei gadarnhau, pa un ai eyflawn ai angbyflawn ydoedd. Ar WAHAN ODDIWRTH GYFIAWNDER, nid oes gan Gyfnndeb y Methodistiaid, mwy na rhyw Gyfunde-b Crefyddol neu Gym- deithas arall, UN MATH 0 ANRHYD- EDD. Dyna eiriau eglur a phlaen gwr yn deall beth oedd yn ysgrifenu yn ei gylch; ae y mae'n anmhosibk i neb gamgymeryd eu bystyr. Ond y mae Mr. W. 0. Jones yn ateb y gosodiad hwn trwy ddwyn yn mlaen rywbeth oedd wedi glywed fod y gweinidog o Bootle wedi ddweyd, a gofyna- Paham y dywed ai ef (y Parch. G. Ellis), fiB neu ddau cyn i Bwyllgor yr Apel eiatedd, y byddai yn achos gwir difrifol i'r Cyfundeb os llwyddai Mr. W. I O. Jones i glirio ei hunan? Ai nid ei frawddeg ef ydyw yr un ganlynol:- "GWELL FUASAI I UN DYN DINIWED DDYODDEF NAG I'R CYFUNDEB GOLLI MEWN URDDAS"? Y mae'n ddivstyrweh ar synwyr cyffredin y genedl i Mr. Jones freuddwydio y cred fod Mr. Ellis wedi yngan peth mor wrthun a bod ganddo syniaciau mor isel am gyf- iawnder a hawliau dyn unigol, fel ag i daflu allan awgrymiad mor ddieflig a hwnw o eiddo'r hen arahoffeiriad Iuddewig Caiaphas bron ddwy fil o flynyddau yn ol pan oedd eisieu cael y Proffwyd o Nazareth oddiar y ffordd. Nid oedd raid i Mr. Ellis gyhoeddi nad oedd erioed wedi dweyd dim o'r fath beth; gwyddai pawb o'r goreu Aad allai undyn yn ei synwyrau ddysgu y fath athrawiaeth; a phe buasai wedi ei llefaru, un lie yn unig fuasai'n gymhwys iddo—nid y pulpud-ond y I gwallgofdy. Ond, er mor afresymol credu fod Mr. Ellis wedi ei amddifadu mor llwyr o synwyr cyffredin, ac wedi syrthio mor isel yn ei symadau am safon moesoldeb, gwell gan Mr. W. O. Jones wrando ar "wrachiaidd chwedlau'' na chymeryd barn y gwr parchedig hwnw fel ag y mae wedi ei osod allan yn ei lythyr swyddogol at ei eglwys yn Bootle. Y mae hyn, meddaf, a hyny yn nechreu y llyfr lie y gesyd i lawr y sylfeini hyny ar ba rai y mae wedi ei ysgrifenu, yn mynd o dan wraidd ei holl resymeg drwy ei amddiffyniad. Gwna gam dychrynllyd a'r Parch. Griffith Ellis; ond, yn ffortunus i'r gwr parchedig hwnw --does dim diolch i Mr. W. O. Jones-y mae'n rhy amlwg fel nad all neb ei gredu am foment. Anmhosibl dweyd dim am werth y llyfr fel amddiffyniad i gymeriad yr awdwr am y rheswm nad yw y tystiol- aethau a roddwyd gerbron y pwyllgor yn ein meddiant; felly, i bob dyn sy'n meddwl drosto ei hunan, nid yw y cymhorth lleiaf iddo ffurfio barn; ac am ei deilyngdod llenyddol, goreu po leiaf ddywedir am dano-y mae ol gormod brys trwyddo; ac o ran cynllun y mae'n gymysgfa o ben- bwy-gilydd ac ail adrodda'r awdwr ei hunan yn feunyddiol; ond ymddengys fod galw mawr am dano yn mhlith rhyw ddos- barth, oblegid y mae dau argraffiad eisoes wedi eu gwerthu. Tybed a wna y llyfr hwn guro y llyfr arall hwnw a gyhoeddwyd fwy na blwyddyn yn ol yn ymosod ar yr hen seraph, Howell Harris, a mynd heibio iddo o ran rhif ei gylchrediad, gan roddi prawf llrall o'r dyddordeb a gymerir yn Nghymru yn mhobpeth perthynol i'r hen enwad "Cymreig" a thueddiadau llenyddol ei aelodau? -:0:- MARWOLAETH RHYS GWESYN JONES. Cynwysa y "Drych" diweddaf a ddaeth i law newydd trwm i filoedd lawer yn Nghymru, sef marwolaeth Dr. Rhys Gwesyn Jones. Fel y dengya ei enw, un o Ddsheudir Cymru oedd Rhys Gweeyn Jones-dyna fel yr adnabyddid ef gan bawb—ond ei fod wedi ymfudo flyn- yddau lawer yn ol i'r America; ac efe, mi gredaf. oedd y gwwnidog galluocaf aeth yno erioed o Gymm. Gwnaeth wasanaeth pwysig i Gymra fel awdwr a. darlithydd mewn cyfnod pan oedd y naill a'r llall yn hynod o brin yn y wlad. Efa oedd y cyntaf i hyfforddi y Cymry yn eu hiaith eu hunain mewn daeareg, trwy gyhoeddi ei lyfr, "Y Byd cyn Adda"; ond diau mai fel darlithydd ar y testyn, "Caru, Priodi, a Byw," yr enillodd fwyaf e boblogrwydd. Fel hyn y dywed y "Drych" am dano:—"Yn marwolaeth y Dr. Gwesyn Jones, ymedy un arall o'r hen do pregethwyr na welir mo honi cyn nemawr flynyddoedd, sef y dosbarth hwnw ymhyfrydant yn nysg- eidiaeth y Beibl, gan gyfynsu eu hunain am ysbrydoliaoth o'r braidd yn gyfangwbl iddo. Yr oedd ymddiriedaeth Gwesyn yn llwyr yn nigonolrwydd y Beibl. Ychydig flinid arno gan uwchfeirniadaetli a dadblygiad. Yr oedd athrawiaeth iaohawdwriaeth, fel y ceir hi rhwng cloriau. yr Ysgrythyr Lan, yn ddigon iddo d. Yn ddiweddar clywsom ef yn dad- gan y goroesai y Befbl Spencer a Huxley a Darwin. Iddo ef yr oedd y gwirionedd fel yr oedd yn y Beibl yr un o'i ddechreu i'r diwedd, a haerllngrwydd mewn dysgawdwr oedd estyn i bechadur ddim gwell at ei glwyf. Yr oedd ei feddwl a'i enaid wedi eu trwytho yn hen arthrawiaethau y Beibl, ac o'r braidd byth y elywid cymhariaeth neu gyffelybiaeth ganddo na fyddai yn yegrythyrol. Yr oedd yr eithr- iadan, fel rheol, o Gymru neu o Galifornia, lie y bu yn weinidog cyn -ei ddyfodad i Utica." -:0:- "OYMRU" MEDI. Y mae rhifyn Medi o'r cylchgrawn cenedl- taethol, "Cymru," o fwy o ddyddordeb na'r 'cyffredin i ni yn y Deheudir yma, oblegid y mae llawer o'r ysgrifau a'r darluniau yn dal cysylltiad a'r dalaeth hono. "Manion o Wlad Muallt," gan E. Jones; "Eglwys y Cymry," gan y Parch. T. J. Jones, M.A.. Gelligaer (gyda darlun o'r Eglwye); "Yr Haenati Glo," gan y Parch. D. Lloyd Jonea, M.A., Llandi- nam (a darluniau); "Hen Symeriadauy Dyfn- der"—John Morgan, Mynydd Bach. a, darlun ] o gaffer cyntaf Mjaiydd Newydd, sef Thomas Jones, Cwmbwila; ac ysgrif gan "Cadrawd" j ar yr Eisteddfod a chan gan "Nathan Wyn," ac un arall gan Ben Bowen. Y mae y gweddill yr un mor ddarllenadwy i bob Cymro 1 sy n caru ei wlad a 1 genedl ac yn chwenychu gwybod eu hanes. T mae y golygydd yn ei "Hanea Cymru," cyfnod Owen Glyndwr, yn tynu y lien yn ol i'r darllenydd gael golwg gywir a chlir ar gymeriad y dewrddyn olaf o Gymro a. wnaeth ymdrech i adfer i ni ein hannibyniaeth. Y mae pobpetfe a ysgrifena dfe yn naturioi ac yn cael ei ategu yn mynwes pob gwir wladgarwr. Dyfynaf ddau barn- graph o'i eiddc—y cyntaf o'i erthygl flsol ar "Lyfrau a Llenorion" a'r llal1 o'i atetion i ohebwyr: — TEITLAIJ AMERICA-NAIDD. Y mae rhai o frodyr "Glanystwyth" wedi Uawenhau fod Prifysgol Americanaiaa we4 rhoi gradd doethawr iddo. Y mae brodyr eraill wedi yagrifenu'n brysur nad oes y fath brifyagol yn bod, at; mai o unlle y daeth gradd "Glanystwyth." Yn neeaf at awydd am gael gradd, y peth mwyaf anesboniadwy i mi yw eiddilledd at y neb a'i caffo. Y mae hen bobl yn ami yn wirionach na phlant. Pan ga llanc pedair ar bymtheg radd, o herwydd i ryw athraw fedru gwthio ychydig Ladin a Groeg i'w gof, caiff longyfarchiadau calonog ei gymdeithion. Ond pan ysgrifeno gwr lyfr da, yn ffrwyth myxyrdod blynyddoedd, ac os caiff radd o'r unig leoedd sy'n agored i Gymry, weic gynhwrf mawr, ac ysgwyd pen, a mwmian—"Ho! O'r Merles*? Chlywaia i erioed am y lie hwnw o'r blaen. Does dim lie felly, yn siwr." Pe gwyddai y brodyr hyn mor hawdd yw cael gradd Brydeinig, ni ddi- ystyrent radd Americanaidd. URDDAU GORSEDD Y BEIRDD. Y mae'n wir y gellid gwneud graddau'r Oraedd yn werth eu cael. Pe gosodid safon uchel i'r arholiadau, a phe cedwid atynt yn ddidrugaredd am flynyddoedd, enillid enw da i'r graddau. Ond, pa werth bynag sydd i'r graddau, cuddir ef gan y dull dibris o wasgaru y pethau dianrhydedd a elwir vn "raddau anrhydeddus." Yn y prifysgolion, n-id yw'r graddau anrhydeddus yn un yn mhob pum- cant, ac am hyny y maent yn werth eu cael; ond am raddau "anrhydeddus" yr Eisteddfod, nid wyf yn sicr na afradlonwyd cymaint o honynt yn Merthyr Tydfil ag a roddwyd o raddau rheolaidd. Nid wyf eiddigeddus, o herwydd cefais gynyg unwaith, aniTyw flyn- yddoedd yn ol, ar radd anrhydeddus fy bun. Dywedwyd wrthyf y cynelid "Gorsodd neill- duol" er mwyn rhoi gradd i ryw Sais-Gymio arianog, ac os down i ac eraill o'i ledol, y disgynai gradd, ysgatfydd, arnom ninatt hefyd. Clywais wedyn na chynaliwyd yr Orsedd hono, am fod trefniadau'r beirdd yn ymyryd a phreseb y Sais. Ni chefais i unrhyw siomedigaeth, gan nad oeddwn yn bwriadu ufuddhau i'r gorchymyn i "ymwyddfodoli." LLANDAFF DIOCESAN CON- FERENCE, In consequence of the laying the foundation- stone of the Cardiff Town-hall taking place on the 23rd of October, the meeting of the diocesan conference will be one day later than was originally intended. The conference will now meet at the Town-hall, Cardiff (by by kind permission of the mayor), on Thurs- day and Friday, the 24th and 25th of October. A portion of the room is set apart for the public. Among the subjects set down for dis- cussion arc the housing problem, elementary education, the qualification of voters for representatives in the Houses of Laymen, diocesan finance, and the appointment of a committee to consider the best means of col- lecting and preserving diocesan and parochial historical records.

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ROUND THE CHURCHES F PASTORS IN PEN AND PENCIL. VICTORIA-ROAD CONGREGATIONAL, NEWPORT. [FROM THE EVENING EXPRESS."] One of the principal if not the chief of the Nonconformist Churches of Newport, Mon., in the popular acceptation, is the Congregational foundation at Victoria-road, Stow Hill. The Rev. H. Elwyn Thomas, who has chiefly made it so, had early the dauntless daring to grapple with the Church's difficulty of to-day REV. H. ELWYN THOMAS. by infusing into the casual and indifferent, unattached, but not irreligious person an in- terest and an object for work. This characteristic of the Church has been co-existent with its established career. The Rev. Frederick Pollard, the originator, thus records the initisttion"My chief reason for settling over a Congregational Church in New- port was that, while the attendance at the chapel was very small, the town itself con- tained a large population. As the result of lectures to the working classes on the Lord's Day afternoons, in the theatre and at tke Town-hall, a large increase gradually took place in both the Church and congregation, until at length I thought it right to moot the question of enlarging the chapel. As my desires could not be realised save at the ex- pense of unanimity I thought it best not to press the matter. Determining on the one hand not to divide the people upon this ques- tion and, on the other, that I would not compromise my convictions as to what I ought to do for the diffusion of the Gospel, I accor- dingly gave the friends oftheplaee a month's notice and quietly withdrew. I resolved tc ask the mayor to allow me to use the large room at the Town-hall. That gentleman. acceded. I next placarded the town inviting the working classes and others unaccustomed to attend places of worship, and inviting the attendance of such persons only." This "Church in the Town-hall" was formed in December, 1856, and consisted of 33 mem- bers, with a Sunday School roll of 40. Three years later an erection for the accommoda- tion of 1,250" people was opened, and Mr. Pollard remained in the pastorate until 1865, when ill-health, due to excessive labour, com- pelled him to retire. He was succeeded by the Rev. H. Oliver; B.A., then one of the most popular and eloquent men in Wales, a land of proverbial eloquence. After a faithful activity for eighteen years, he, too, resigned from ill-1 health Next the Rev. J. Idrisyn Jones. Brecon, was invited to the pastorate. He accepted, and his ministry dated from Feb- ruary, 1883. Systematic visitation of the Church members was the outstanding charac- teristic of Mr. Jones. This was a point of departure, for even popular preaching may fail of its object if not judiciously broken by a variant and a change. The Church mem- bership received an impetus such as had not been recorded for years. His success might be designated Christianity by persuasion. The resignation of Mr. Jones took place in 1886. Then the Rev. T. Anthony, B.A., Birmingham, undertook the pastorate, but in I893"he, too, was obliged to relinquish the onerous post through ill-health. The Church passed into the spiritual charge of the present pastor on February 10, 1895 A phrase from "Timon of Athens," "And still invites all that pass by," might aptly be applied to the "open door" policy upheld by the minister. The doors, however, are not left ineptly open. There is comfort to the body, solace to the mind, and a parental, brotherly guidance offered to the higher aspirations tvhen you enter in. You ask for proof? The following is concrete and final. The Church nembership at present, including registered seat-holders, is over 500, and the evening con- gregation 2LIone averages a thousand. The annual income is about EI,500, about X140 011 which is given to Home and Foreign Missions. During the present pastorate between L2,000 and R,2,5,30 have been spent in erecting an insti- tute, a Church parlour, a suite of new class- rooms, and in bringing the Church generally up to modern requirements. The last penny of this sum is promised, and will be paid before November 1. Among the officers of the Church are some of the best-known leaders in the municipal, social, and educational life of the town and neighbourhood, all of whom work together- with the greatest unity and enthueiaam under a leader they love and respect. Perhaps, the most outstanding feature of Mr. Thomas's miniatry is his monthly service for yo.nng people. This ser- vice has been held reguierly since the present pastorate began, and ita popularity is still increasing. As a rule, every possible seat is occupied during these services, and sometimes many have to be turned away. To be brief and biographical, Mr. Elwyn Thomas was born in the sweetly peaceful vil- lage of Llandebie, Carmarthenshire, some 44 years ago. That fact alone accounts for his Celtic versatility and his early Eisteddfodic energy. His parents were Wesleyana, and, fol- lowing the fond Welsh sentiment, they conse- crated their son to the ministry. To that end he was educated at Llandilo Academy and at Richmond College. Very early in life Mr. Thomas was given a charge, and was the youngest minister in the district and, with a few exceptions, within the Connexion. For five years he preached and lectured in all con- ceivable parts of a. still unexploited Princi- pality, gaining experience of the "windy ways of man" and acquiring an unerring oratorical ease that gave him growing welcome every- where. His revivalistic trend of mind fitted him to a felt need in Christian Wales. It was in May. 1886. while he was superintendent of the Cardiff Welsh Circuit, that Mr. Thomas toik The decisive ctep of seceding from the Connexional ties to devote himself whole- hoartedly and unhampered to the Congrega- tionalist cause. The Rubicon in this case was the Pumney River. This river has. un- happily, frequently been a sad limitation to Welshmen. There was formerly a clannish superstition in South Wales that beyond ,was thp contaminating country "from whose bourne no traveller returned,'? with the old purity of Edenie Welsh. The rules of the Welsh Connexion bound thd minister not to accept a "call" beyond the boundaries of Wales.* Hence the contracting influence was thrown off, and Mr. Thomas undertook, as a Congreigationalist, the pastorate of an im- portant Church at Arundel-square. London. Here he did splendid service, and duriig his four years' stay the church was renovated the attendance more than doubled, and many Church societies were formed and still flourish. When the pulpit of Tolmer's-square Church was vacant Mr. Thomas was invited to tako it. That important pastorate was of seven years' duration, and in this case, also. the Church prospered greatly under the minister. Che same infectious aggressiveness has marked Mr. Thomas's work at Newport, and the attendance at the church has probably sextupled through his efforts. Mr. Thomas has two invaluable gifts—he has tact and Mra. Thomas. Her regular and systematic visits to the congregration have been somewhat inter- fered with by illness and family eares since their settlement at Newport, but her active interest in all the affairs of the Church remains unimpaired. Mr. Thomas ie a litte- rateur of no mean ability, as his three volumes of religious fiction and a volume of sermons' to young people attest. Moreover, he is journalistically inclined, for he edits the Church magazine and has contributed to j several journals of note.

THE LAW AS TO PICKETING An important case as to picketing was decided in the Lancashire Chancery Court. Liverpool, on Tuesday. On the application of Messrs. Banister Bros, and Moore (Limited), cot- ton manufactures, Blackburn. th« Deputy- Vice-chancellor p-anted an interim injunction against the -president, secretary, and members of the Blackburn and District Weavers. Winders, and Warpers' Association restrain- ing them from 1-icketing, except for the pur- pose of obtaining &r coromnnicating informal tion aonnected with the strike at the plaintiffs' | mills. The injunction was similar to that in the Taff Vale case.

Sir Edward Stracbcy, Bart., J.P., D.L., of Sutton Court, Somerset, died on Tuesday in his ninetieth year. He had been ailing with the weakness of age for some time. Deceased is succeeded by his elder son, Mr. Edward Strachey, who since 1892 has -epresented South Somerset as a Liberal, and his other son is Mr. St. Loe Strachey, editor and pro- prietor of the "Spectator."

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[SELECTED FROM THE "EVENING EXPRESS."] All matters concerning the safety of col- liers is so important in South Wales that at the risk of being charged with referring to them too frequently in this column I wish to deal with one paragraph in the article upon foreigners in mines Abich appears in another column. It states:- "So stringent, indeed, is the law in Begium that only safety lamps of a certain type can be used, whereas in this country any kind of lamp can be introduced into the mine. In fairness to the foreigner, then, it must be remembered that if he has had any experience of collieries on the Continent, he is disciplined under a system where safety and efficiency are carefully aimed at." It is usually contended that discip- aimed at." It is usually contended that discip- line leaves its influence upon every- body as long as they live, and the foreigner who has been accustomed to discipline superior to that enforced in Welsh col- lieries would show it by still exercising greater care with his work. Then, there is no reference made to the foreigners' ignorance of rules that "are printed in languages unknown to him, and if the death-rate in mines on the Conti- nent is lower than in Wales it may only prove that Continental collieries are less fiery than our steam coal collieries. It, may be "easy to understand how a1 Rhym- ney Valley miner saw a foreigner on the surface with the flame of his lamp extend- ing above the shield," and "in the Continen- tal lamp that this (foreign) workman was probably accustomed to there would be no possibility of this occurring" maybe; but it is admitted that under any circumstances any workman can be in possession of a lamp with the flame burning above the shield, and whilst he is ignorant of the way to lower the flame (which was the statement made by the Rhymney collier) ho is unfit to be trusted in a gas-laden mine. Much more that is put forth in the same article could be traversed, but these notes are not framed in a captious spirit, and, no doubt, we shall have a full reply to it in due time, say, from Mr. Evan Thomas, the Rhymney miners' agent, than whom no one is better qualified to deal with it. We are familiar with "rat-traps," the common or backyard one, but the word has an extended meaning among working men who have to follow their work in such places as there can be no escape in the case of an accident. The terrible death of the three boilermakers who were trapped" in the forepeak of a ship in Barry Dock not long ago is a striking illustration of what is meant by the word. A fire im- peded their way of escape, and, although for a time they were uninjured, they were so placed that in receding from the fire they were only postponing theip doom, for at the end of their retreat there was no escape hole, and hence the trap. A sea- man, who claimed to have twelve years' experieniae on a sea-going" tramp," said at a meeting held at Weston on Saturday that a remedy for such a risk was imprac- ticable, the suggestion made being the construction of escape-holes in places where such risks occurred; but at the time of the Barry accident the bodies of the roasted boilermakers-let not my readers shrug their shoulders at the grim phrase—were recovered through a hole made where an escape-hole could have been provided. "Impracticable" is a word that is often synonymous with "unwilling- ness," and I holpo the resolution of the National Federation of Trade and Labour Councils will have due influence with the Board of Trade in securing its prompt I attention to the recommendation. In spite, of the unprecedented amount in this district of the loans under the Act, the expenses have not, up to the present approached half the limit, and so deter- mined are the council that the whole bodv of ratepayers shall not be penalised for the benefit of a section that they have instructed their accountant to report as to the expenses every month, so that the council may know when they are approach- ing the limit allowed by the Act. It is clear the Act can only achieve success by a good deal of voluntary work by the council and its officials. The Ilford Council are now borrowing money at 3-1 per cent., and are lending it at 3l per cent., and when any council is prepared to enoourage the ratepayers to set this Act in operation there must be a considerable amount of goodwill and voluntary assistance given to the borrowers, which should be assured I and settled in advance. Now that diphtheria is disturbing the peace of mind of the inhabitants of .some of the Monmouthshire Valleys, it may be interesting to repeat the experience of the sanitary officials of the Colchester Town Council, within which district there has been & diphtheria epidemic. Of course, there must have been some fundamental sanitary defects at the root or the infeo- tion. The chief mortality happened in June. Those who succumbed to the malady were mainly people of weak con- stitutions, and spare and thin in body. The disease was spread rather by some- thing in the air and soil than personal con- tact. Diphtheria frequently presented itself with a benign aspect, but sometimes it was so virulent that all remedies were useless. When the disease first began in Colches- ter antitoxin had no power over it, but since July the patients treated with anti- toxin had got on remarkably well, and only two deaths had since occurred. A state- ment is made, based on a book by Dr. i Newtholme, to the effect that diphtheria was only epidemic during years in which th'fe rainfall was deficient, and that the epidemics were on the largest scale when three or four dry years followed in !sion. This suggests the danger of insuffi- cient flushing, for a good rainfall secures ample flushing, and, therefore, keeps the drains free from dangerous gases. The unexpected news of the death of Mr. William Davies ("Mynorydd") makes another breach in the ranks of the older generation of Welshmen which, on account of Mr. Davies's artistic efficiency, we could in this instance but very ill afford. Devoted as he was to his profession as a sculptor, he was by no means a follower or those exclusive persons who have no eyes or ears for anybody or anything but their own particular pursuit. Although a resident of London for the greater portion of his life, he was passionately attached to his native land. Then, when he discovered that his talented daughter possessed an almost incomparable voice, he resolved upon two things—that she should have nothing but the highest ti-aininitthat could be corhmanded, and that she should excel in rendering the songs of his native land. In these things he was thoroughly suc- cessful, for who is there that has heard Madame Mary Davies sing that will not recognise her cultured style, and who that has heard her sing the songs of Wales would discover that she is London born and liable to the suspicion of having only acquired a knowledge of Welsh artificially ?

1 LEGAL "Working Man Shareholder.your b" course would be to write to the receiver, as for information. } Ví Workmen's Compensation Act.—"A. p- do not think that the man in question has aLl claim upon you under the Act. h9 Double Rent.—"J. S."—Your landlord given you the proper notice, and if f0?1 on after the expiration of such notice lie # compel you to pay the double rent.widol Intestate's Estate.—"Probate."—The WlSbj must obtain letters of administration- tb4 should go to Llandaff, and ascertain frota registry there what steps she has to take- House Agent. Inquirer" (Abergavenny'^ We do not see what possible claim 1 feiJH can have against you. You had better tel1, that you decline to accede to hi3 deniana- Preferential Debt—"E. It."—We f you will have to be content with the divl° You appe-ar not to come within the rU to preferential claims in bankruptcy for Collection of Rates.—" T. T."—The col^y* appears to have been quite correct. Yon been in occupation for two months, aI1 thai rates seem to h.av-3 beea demanded f"r period. j Interest upon Loan.—"Betar"—No tlJ< can be recovered upon a loan made'nndeLj<i< circumstances you describe unless a fcj agreement to pay interest has been xnll the parties. 1011 Beer Licence.—"Constant Reader.off" appear to have obtained the ordinary wjH' licence; authorising you to sell beer f° £ sumption off the premises, and we thin^i. 1 oe. only need to obtain the usual excise lic^11 Note of Hand.—" X."—The husbaO^0o entitled to take out letters of administraV0)j« You cannot bring an action until lie ha« °0ot »o. You had better insrtruct a solicitor iB yfof neighbourhood as promptly as you can> 0 may lose yowr opportunity. fit Brother-in-law and Furniture.—Truth-'r'fe- do not see how your brother-in-law canbaS claim from you furniture which lie bjiv already sold to you. You cannot cholrgt of for storage unless there was seme SO agreement that he should pay for it. tl16 Notice to Manager.—"Anxious."—As y agreement is not in writing, it canD%g0f enforced. The notice to which the is entitled must, in the absence of or custom, merely be reasonable. ProbaD1- this case one month would be held to he oient. a Money in Chancery.—"David."—You JU bettor write to the publishers of the Gazette" (St. Martin's-lane. E.C.) for of the pamphlet called "Dormant Chai)cer.y." No record is kept at c' House of property m court, or in 0 which advertisements have been issue*1 solicitors. ,j< Guardian as Magistrate.—"D."—It is a I)e$1 provided by statute that a magistrate tÍ:J.1 not be incapacitated for sitting on th« of any casa arising out of rates merely he is a member of the local authority t¡1W' made the rate, provided that he did not part in the proceedings of the authority the question at issue. Michaelmas Day on Sunday.—"Rom»?jl< There is no rule in the matter. Pract 'if tiii nothing can be done to yoa if you wallfqio the Monday to deliver up possession. tiol landlord could 'not make good any substa.Hjji# claim for damages for a few hours' over, and you could not, under the stances, be held to have created 3" tenancy. Certificate.—"Rent Collector."—If yofl that you want to know how to become tp? floated bailiff you had better apply high-bailiff of the county-court in trict. You need no certificate to enabl0 ^A to collect deb.ts as agent for tradesnieI,,f(# others, but you must be very careful to doing anything whieh could be comtue a representation that you are a solicitor- M Cycle Works.—"St. Elmo."—You should fW. to 1jhe original lessor for the whole rent due, and if he does not pay up pr^yo* put in a distress at once. In this "waJLj#} will bo able to go against both the tenant and the present occupier, as yotf jiJ seize the occupier's goods. It will reqtt11!^ months' notice terminating at the anni^S^ of the commencement of the tenancy to v mine the tenancy. Sunday Trading.—"Troubled Shopke^^fJjj The Act is one which can be put in sunyone—that is to say, anyone can proceedings under it. The officer lola ticm is, therefore, «ntitled to take the tndloate, whether the conncU t tions to do so or not. He-is not proceed against every shopkeeper at it would he somewhat invidious if he, .rye- public official, did not treat everyone -jp* Final Certificate.—"Docb.If you W municatfcd with Ihe architect and refused to send you the final certificate- had better take steps to enforce the of the certificate, but we are unable what are tlw proper steps without seelD|o contract. Prabebly you will have to arbitration. We fear that yon may trouble in establishing any olaim to You had better consult a solicitor neighbourhood. tell Father's Dfebt.—"R. J."—We can hardlf^ t" whether you are bound by your agreepJ^e? pay the debt without s«eing the doca^cir which you have signed and knowing cumstances, but probably you are iP Indeed, seeing that the debt is for iK landlord can distrain upon the goods house, whether they belonged to your or not; and this being so, if the ag^^jyj is not binding, the landlord has. probaf* very efficacious remedy to hand. note that. without fuller information, We not advise very definitely. ø 10 Solicitor's Costs.—"Perplexed."—So far as 06 can see, the costa in question should he M out of your mother's estate—that is J-0 jji'J each of you oug-ht to pay one-fourth. Yojj t?- better explain matters to the others to get them to bear their share. We feaLoC you and your brother, as the legal P6 c°ij representatives of your mother, can be giK pelled to pay the whole amount of the' in the fir3t instance, though you can rfi m frcm the ethers. We cannot tell whetby. bill is excessive or not without seeing '$l you think it is, you had better consult allo solicitor. Writ in District Registry. Trouble- tS gather that you are prepared to ps-io t amount yoJt admit to be due from yon plaintiff. If eo, yonr proper course is to ^ly, an appearanoe and pay that sum into, f. in satisfaction. If that amount ti> efceeed £ 20 (as appears to be the ca^Vf plaintiff is not entitled to any costs- exceeds £ 20 you must pay the costs, f, .go to the registry they will explain 4 V.j, what to do as to entering1 appear n.ust do this immediately, that is.. vo if$ eight days of the service of the writ, 4J of the day of service, or the x probably obtain judgment in def» appearance. If the plaintiff does not the amount paid in, or you do not rilo.10 payment in. the plaintiff will, nrobabiy^ tDo a summons for summary judgment oh ground that you have no defence to the This summons will be served upon you will have to attend on the hearing summons and satisfy the registrar have a, defencs to part of the daif*' #UC:/ he will then give you leave to defend terms as he may think proper. You 9 you can manage it, to instruct a soli^ appear for you.

GENERAL. t< "fJare."—They are no' more injaf10 the sight than other artificial lights. eO J. Smethurst.—Yes,; the fisher#1 Grimsby are m favour of arbitration- 4 "Thomas."—President Lincoln waøe H April 24, 1865, and died next day- x m ended on May 26th following. "One as Will Ask More Questions, had better submit your question to t" a man of the district council. f0 George Bundy.-Wi-ite to Spottiswoode. publishers, East Hardi*1'' London, stating what you want. "W. D. J."—There was a fire at in 1887. That establishment and tn j^ bouring houses were destroyed, the e damage being £ 500,000. rin £ J. L. Reee.—Consult an atlas, ^eaegtf, mind that many of cur ports are °na-r>or' or rivers, ami are. therefore, not a the strict sense of the word. "An Old Reader" (Aberdare) is dyjfi a parrot chould not be given water It should be supplied with bread f-fg c° ooffee, milk, tea, or water. Polly pre* as a flavouring to anything else. frO g of "H. H."—Wc do not think the < lamp had anything to do with the 0 g the chain, but rather that the chain from metal of inferior quality- _i during the process of manufacture s tores were produced. These fractur c become oxidized by exposure, to snap. The best plan to get oit he ,jtr culty would be to have a slight chain made from a wire of a bet* No doubt the makers of the laD1Ilid the best people to go to, as it cult to obtain a similar chain froo* source. L A

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