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THE WELSH CONGREGATIONAL ..UNION.

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THE WELSH CONGREGATIONAL UNION. At a public meeting held at Llandilo, on Wed- nesday evening, in connection with the Conference of the Welsh Congregational Union, Mr R. Roberts, Pwllheli, presided. There was a very crowded gathering. Dr Rees proposed That this meeting begs to tender its deepest sympathy with Lady Dynevor and family in their recent bereavement, and its high estimate of the eharacter of the de- parted nobleman, Lord Dynevor, as a Christian, with patriotic, enlightened, and liberal views, and expresses its hopli's and prayers that her ladyship and family may abundantly enjoy the consolations of religion in their present mournful circum- stances. I I The proposition was seconded by Mr L. Williams, of Merthyr, and carried, the audience all rising.—Professor Morgan proposed, and Pro- fessor Morris seconded, that the resolution be also sent to the present Lord Dynevor.—Mr Miles, the secretary, stated that had Lord Dynevor lived it was the intention of the committee to invite him to their meetings.—The Rev B. Williams, Canaan, addressed the meeting on Scriptural education.— The Rev E. James, Nevin, spoke on the tempta- tions of fairs and markets; the Rev D. B. Jones, B.A., Brecon, on the religious advantages and disadvantages of rural districts; and the Rev E. Stephens, Tanymarian, on the duty of strong churches to help the weak churches. The fourth conference was held at the Methodist Chapel, New-road, on Thursday. The Rev Mr Howell, Festiniog, occupied the chair. The Rev Mr Lewis, Brynberian, opened the service with prayer. In consequence of the meeting at the Tabernacle, the attendance was limited. In the previous conferences the subjects taken up had all been brought forward by the committee, but at this conference it was competent for anyone to bring forward a subject. The Rev Mr Mills, Aberystwyth, read the annual report. It dealt fully with the previous year. It had been drawn up by the Rev L. James, Carfan. Mr Owen, Liverpool, had pleasure in proposing the adoption of the report. The Rev John Davis, Talybont, seconded, and the report was adopted without demur. The Rev Mr Lewis, Dock, Llanelly, was the new secretary, elected for three years. One retires annually. The Rev L. James, Carvan, was the retiring secretary. The names of the committee for the present year was also adopted, with a few additional after a short discussion. The following is the list as adopted:—Chairman, Professor Morris treasurer, Mr Thomas Williams; secretaries, Revs Job Miles, D. Oliver, D. Lewis, Dock, Llanelly; L. James, Saundersfoot; Rev H. A. Davies, Cwmaman, Aberdare; J. Davies, Talybont; D. Thomas, Tonypandy; *T. Evans, Talgarth; T. Lewis, Llanybri; P. Howell, Fes- tiniog; *D. -11. Jenkins, Liverpool W. Williams, Abercarne; T. Evans, Amlwch; *S. Prosser, Rhyader; W. Roberts, Liverpool; W. Emlyn Evans, Treforest; J. W. Richards, Penygroes J. Thomas, D.D., Liverpool; *Iessrs W. J. Wil- liams, T. Powell, Caeryeinen J. Jones, Braich-y- saint; C. R. Jones, J.P., Llanfyllin W. Williams, London. The names marked with an asterisk are those members who are retained on &e committee. The remainder are those elected for this year. A vote of thanks to the Rev L. James, Carvan, for his faithful, wise, and unostentatious services as secretary of the union for the past three years, on the motion of the Rev M. Thomas, Gwyn, seconded by Mr Josiah Thomas, Liverpool, was carried with accla- mation. The Rev S. Roberts, Conway, proposed a general vote of thanks to the officers, committee, and others connected with the Union. This was seconded by the Rev Mr Johns, Salem, Aberys- twyth, and duly carried. Dr Thomas returned thanks, and then proposed the thanks of the Union to the Rev W. Davis, Llandilo, the chair- man of the local committee: the Rev W. R. Davis, near Llandilo; and T. Powell, Llandilo, tue hon. secrfttarv • nnrl tn tlip. lnc.a.1 mmmif.twi and all the friends of Llandilo who had made such excellent accommodation for the reception of the Union and the visitors. This was seconded by Mr Parry, Betliesda, Carnarvon, and agreed to. The Rev Herber Evans, Carnarvon, proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Williams, the treasurer, for the excellent way in which he managed the fin- ances of the union. Mr Roberts, Tymawr, seconded, and it was carried.—Mr Williams re- turned thanks. Mr John Sibree. Merthyr, was appointed auditor.—The Rev Mr Emlyn Jones, Morris ton, brought forward a motion with refer- ence to the adoption of the same hymn-book in all the Welsh Congregational Churches. He urged several reasons for asking the conference to sup- port his motion. He proposed that the matter be referred to the consideration of the committee.— This was seconded by the Rev Mr Lewis, Bryn- berian.—After some discussion, in which the Rev Simon Evans, Dr Thomas, Probert, Portmadoc; Herber Evans, Edwards, Aberdare, and Dr Rees, took part, a proposal by Mr Parry, worded some- what differently to that of Mr Emlyn Jones, was adopted.—The Rev O. Lewis, Llanbrynmair, pro- posed a similar motion with reference to the Con- gregational diaries.—The Rev W. Evans, Aber- ayron, seconded the proposition.—A discussion arose, in which Mr Idris Williams, Porth, and others engaged in, but "the previous question" was carried. On the motion of Mr C. R. Jones, seconded by the Rev J. M. Evans, Cardiff, the following reso- lution was unanimously carried:—"That this conference feels gratified that the peace of Europe has "been for the present seeured, through tie de- liberations at Berlin, but deeply laments that our Government did not show greater resolution in the previous Congress at Constantinople, so as to pre- vent the sanguinary, barbarous, and costly war between Russia and Turkey, and desires to express its entire disapprobation of the action of the present Ministry in setting up an autocratic Government at the expense of sacrificing the fund- amental principles of the British Constitution, as well as causing the country to incur such a danger- ous responsibility in conjunction with the most unsound and tyrannical Powers in the civilised world. Professor Rowland, Brecon, moved That this conference wishes to records its un- qualified approval of the noble self-denying and patriotic efforts of the Right Hon. W. E. Glad- stone, M.P., in exposing the blundering policy of the present Government in connection with the Eastern Question, and rejoices that those efforts have been the means of averting the costly, unjust and sanguinary war into which this country was lately drifting." This resolution was also un- animously carried. The arraiagements for the services of Thursday were, according to custom, in the hands of the Tabernacle church. Thus the last day is always regarded at the most important, being the day on which what is known as the Cymanfa is held, when, weather permitting, the services are held in the open air. The various trains brought in an immense body of people during the morning, and they kept pouring into the town by road from the surrounding localities in continual streams. The vast body of people that thronged around the platform was a most imposing sight. In a field at the rear of the Tahtrnacle a spacious platform, which was covered in, had been erected for the ac- commodation of the speakers, delegates, and choir. It faced south, the audience standing on rising ground ir the front of it. The first service was held in the morning at seven o'clock at the Tabernacle, and considering the early hour, there was a remarkable good attendance. The services were introduced by the Rev J. P. Jones, of America. The Rev J. A. Roberts, Carnarvon, took for his text Acts xvi., 31 and the Rev Herber Evans and Howells (Festiniog), Nicholson (Liver- pool), Roberts (Wrexham), Rowlands (Bethesda), and Dr Rees took part.

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