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Neu Wreichion Oddiar yr Emgion By CADRAWD WYDDON. The Rev. D. Jones, Rector of Lianganna. Ten years ago, while spending a week on a visit to Dean HoweDs, at the Deanery, St. David's, I had the privilege of looking "through some of the Rev. D. Jones's Diaries. winch he had been presented with by a direct descen- dant of the distinguished evangelist. and 'which the Dean greatly valued. I looked down Bome of the items which appeared'to me at the tqhe most interesting, and to-day I feel sorry tl did not copy more of them, and I regret Imore than anything that I did not make a ;more minute description of the diaries^and the period they embraced. However, the following will be appreciated by the readers of this column. it, show at this distant time the kind of life this wonderful man lived, and how 'particular he seems to be in spending it well. The following entry I copied giving the total proceeds of the Rectory during his first year in •the rtarish— The living of Llaxiganna for the year 1766. 99 13 101 .Expenses and accounts allowed 93 11 0 3 2 1W Dilapidations received 1515 0 In full for the year 1766 18 17 104 Uangarma, 1784- Glebe and corn tithes 89 12 6 Adjustments and- small tithes 21 15 2 £111 7 8 Paid in collecting 1 4 0 Total £100 3 8 >King tax and poor rate ,6 12 3 iBoad tax 0 19 6 'Repair to house and barn 3 15 10 10 7 7 In full jE98 16 1 I nave tne louowmg record ot the year- 1798, which may be a fair specimen of how he used his time when in his prime, and just at the point his bodily strength gave way. He starts on the first day of the year at Pyle, and we have'the fact established in this item that the Cwrdd Calan y Pit," so popular for many years, was established so early as the year 1798. It used to be that the monthly meeting of the Calvinistic Methodists for Glamorganshire was always held at Pyle on the first day in January. January 1st—Preached at Pyle, experienced Ð, gracious preservation from harm the beam of the gallery broke, and yet the gallery fell 'not. February 8th—At Pencoed Society. February 9th—At home and made my will. February 10th—Began journey to Manor- wen. February 11th Preached at Gyfylchi, Chapel, Heb. x. 20, and at Neath in the street Isaiah xii. 3. February 18th—Dined at Trehowell with Mrs Jones, Ystradwallter. February 20th-Heard Mr Ebenezer Morris at Fishguard at 3 p.m. March 26th-At home. March 27th—Went to hear Mr Williams of Uedrod at Fishguard. March 29th—Went to hear Mr John Roberts, of North Wales, at Fishguard. December 26th. 1798—This day the Lord was graciously pleased to preserve me from any (material hurt, in a fall from my horse as I w coming down a hill I towards Landysul bridge. on the Carmarthenshire side. 5 Blessed be the Lord's name For this singular mercy. si. Tydi fy Argtwydd mawr, Dyhidla or nef i lawr v¥: Ar f'enaid prudd; Rhyw gafod fawr o'th ras .1 I'm tynu yn glai i maJs f t i O'r pydew dwfn cas ? j I oleu'r dydd. With troubles fraught on every hand, While travelling to the promised land, Give me, 0 Lord, the-smgle<eye Of Faith to live, of Faith-to die. Dear Jesus be my constant Guide, Protect me hourly by Thy side Enrich my soul with every grace, And fit me for Thy heavenly place. D. Jones, Llanganna, Glamorganshire. Thus ends the -diary for 1798,but-the extragts are fewer than I should wish them to be. The year following my copy commences in March 23rd, when he is at home preparing for' the Association which was to open at Bridgend < the following day. March 24th—Attended thesamefrom 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. at Bridgend. March 25th and 26th—Bridgend Association at BwB-y-Berllan, in Old Castle. I was there. March 28th—At home preparing for the pulpit. April 10th—Went to see Jenkin Thomas and found him in great faith and confidence. This was, no doubt, the well-known character Siencyn Penhydd, who lived at Goetre, in the Parish of Margam. He died three years before the Rector, and was buried at the Parish' churchyard of Michaelstone-super- Afan, December 26th, 1807, in the 61st year of bis age. M Mawr elw im' fu marwolaeth—fe nodwyd I'm fynediad helaeth I fuddiol etifeddiaeth, f Fal y Ui o fel a llaeth." The above is the epitaph on Sienkyn's tomb at Cwmavon, which we copied some time ago, and we regret that his grave is not kept up so decent as one would wish, whoever is to blame. It would not be too much for the Calvinistic Methodists of Glamorgan to see that a suitable monument be put over one who served them so well. Through the whole of this year we find him at home on Saturday, and the entry as follows —" At home with my books," or Preparing for Sunday." The last word in the diary for 1799 is Deo Gloria in large letters. The diary for 1801 opens with the following, lines— l| O golch fl yn dy farwol glwy', Oddiwrth fy meiau fwy na mwy A rho imi broflllwyr ryddhad Trwy rinwedd hwn gerbron yTad." From the diary for 1805 I have made a, greater number of extracts. This commences t January 1st, 1805-DechreuJrFlwyddyn. Cyfod, cyfod. Seren foren, Ar tyrddiynau-eton fyw, Dangos iddynt yn dy oleu Y ffordd y sydd yn rhydd at Dduw; Rho iddynt bedd tu yraa i'r bedd, A chodi ar dy hyfryd wedd." April 24th J1805—Paid this day £ 5010s 6d to Mr David Charles, of Caermarthen. towards the Bible collection, and also paid Evan, the poor lame man, £ 1 Is for Ebenezer Da vies, of -J?"i8hgnard, being subscribers' money for the late Mr Peter Williams's Bible. May 28th — Met the private Association and preached at the public Association at Haveefordwest from 1 Cor. i. 24—" Wisdom Of God." lune.22nd, Sunday—Preached at Green Hill .Chapel, near Swansea (called in Welsh Crug Kllas, and Twyn y Crug Glas), Morriston Chapel, from J. Tim. i. 10—Our Hope." 23rd—Came to-Tremains by 6 p.m.—" Deo, Gloria." 24th—Home preparing papers for Bishop's visitation. 25th—Attend visitation at Cowbriclge. 26th-At. home. ZMi—At home with. my. accounts and having a rest. 28th—Attended Society at Salem and re- turned by 4 p.m. 30th—Llanganna. Dent. Jcxxiv. 4. July 1st— At home attending the haymakers for my son-in-law. 3rd-Attended the monthly Society at LJaa- trisant and preached there from John iv. 20. 4th—At home resting in my old tabernacle. October 7th, 1805—My nephew, John Jones, curate of Uandyfodwg, died this day at 2 p.m. December 5th-A day of thanksgiving, kept for a signal victory obtained over the com- bined fleets of France and Spain, October 21st, under Lord Nelson. The last word in this diary being, Ebenezer." I will give a few more extracts next week, containing-eonre*ofhis sayings.

,.NEWPORT TRENCH VICTIMa

MERTHYR RESERVOIR.

INHIBITED VICAR. ,...

BRAVE SAUNDERSFOOT LAD.

WYESIDE FISHERMAN.

RHONDDA GIRL'S BABY.

CONSTRUCTING A MAN.

ulIT ' • THE WRECK OF THE…

"COULD NOT BE SPARED."

ENDED IT ALL.

..COLLIERS CO-OPERATE.I

SEQUEL TO PIGEON RACE.

IRESCUED BY ROYAL LAUNCH.

CONNOISSEUR BURGLARS,

Aberaman Eisteddfod.

Temperance Teaching.

Alleged Trade Boycott.

Cardiff Dock Equipment.

•; SMASHED CLUB WINDOWS.

FATE OF THE CRANF0RD.

WAS THERE A COLLISION ?

THE HEATHFIELD'S FOUNDERING.

BITCHES ROCK DISASTER.

FOUNDERED WITH .ALL HANDS.v

FATHER AND SON DROWNED.

£ 300 IN ARREARS.

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.