The Aberdare Leader

Hirwain. NEBO—The Rev. E. Olwcrn Evans, Bedlinog, was the officiating minister at this place of worship on Sunday, and his edifying sermons were greatly appreci- ated. CONCERT.—Wo are pleased to learn that Mr J. B. Young, Harris-street, secre- tary of the complimentary concert to Mr Rees M. Rees (Myfyr Cynon), has been able to hand over the handsome 611111 of £ 33 10s. as proceeds to aid Mr. Rees in preparing for the Congregational Minis- try. MEMORIAL SERVICE. Oil Sunday evening an, impressive service was held at Tabernacle Congregational Church in memory of the late pastor, the Rev. Thos. Edmunds, A.T.S. The preacher our the occasion was the Rev. E. Wern Williams, Nebo, and in an eloquent discourse he paid a. glowing tribute to his late brother m the ministry as a pastor preacher, and neighbour. The large congregation were deeply moved by his pathetic say- At the close the "Dead March" in uSaul" was most solemnly played on the organ "hs Mr. T. S. Jones, Cardiff.

Llwydcoed. MOREB.—On Monday a tea and con- ceit were held in connection with Horeb Congregational Church. Over 300 sat at the tea tables. The following ladiec pre- sided at the tables:—Mrs. Rees and Mrs. .Francis, Mrs. Phillips and Miss Phillips, Mis. Davies and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Lewis and Miss Jones. The cutters were Mrs. Ite vies and Mrs. Phillips, Messrs. D. Phillips and Thos. Daries. Tha tffi brewing was in charge of Messrs. W. Davies. W. Beynon, and W. Hopkins. in the evening there was a concert under the leadership of Mr. John Phillips. Chair- mail. Rev. W. S. Davies, pastor of the church. The following was the pro- gramme:—Pianoforte solo by Mr. Willie James. Song, "Y Wlad Well," Mr. Jen- kin George. Song, "Lord, I am coming home." Miss James. Duet, Mr. J. Phil- lips and Miss Williams. Recitation, Mr. Ezekiel Rees, Pen'rheolgerig. Pianoforte solo. Miss Amy Davies. Song and chor us, "Cartref," Mr. John Phillips. Mr. John .1 aiiies, and Miss Williams. Song, Mr. Jenkiu George. Trio, Miss Williams, Messrs. John James and Jenkin George. Song, Mr. John Phillips. Violin quar- tette, Miss Williams, Messrs. M. Phillips, J. George, and John .'ames. The chapel was full, and; the concert was ft huge suc- cess. On the motion of Mr. T.DaYjeg, seconded by Mr. M. Pin illps, the ladies who served at the tables were warmly thanked. A similar compliment was paid to the chairman Oil the preposition of Mr. John Phillips, seconded by Mr. Jenkini Rees. Viie Hc-eo Orchestra, con- ducted by Mr. W. E. Thomas, Lbene&er, gave several selections.

Aberdare. TRINITY BAND OF HOPE.—On Mon- day last the tea and entertainment of the above took place. There was a large gathering. After tea, amusements were indulged in, and oranges, etc., were dis- tributed among the children).

Cefnpennar. VISITORS.—On Monday and Tuesday last crowds of people assembled from Cwmbach, Cefnpennar, and Mountain Ash, to the spot known as Tont-y-bel, which is a. little above C efnpennar. Many of these had picnics on the spot, and apparently enjoyed the- outing. This place is a. beautiful eminence from which may be obtained a full view of the whole of the Aberdare Valley. It is noted for its pure air and its beautiful scenery. Hundreds visit this spot during the sum- mer months.

Mountain Ash. A SOCIAL TEA AND DANCE, pro- moted! by Mr. F. Jordan), was held at the Public Hall, Mountain Ash, on Monday. The tables were very tastefully laid out by the ladies. After tea, various games were indulged ini. The programme) of tiie musical entertainment was as follows:- Comic song by Mr. Wm. Phillips, Pen- rhiwceiber. Song, "Come to the garden, Maud," Mr. R. D. Williams, Penrhiw- ceiber. Song, "I wouldn't leave my little wooden hut for you," by Mr. W. Chap- man. The M.C.'s were Messrs. F. Jordan and C. Bevan. Over 100 attended. Danc- ing was hept up until 11 p.m.

Penrhiwceiber. MUSICAL.—Mr. T. R. Wigley, school- master, deserves credit for his excellent training of the Penrihiwoeiber Boys' Choir, who captured first prize at Rhym- ney Eisteddfod on Tuesday. The test piece was "A right good crew." HERMON.-On Sunday and Monday special preaching services were held at Hermon C.M. Chapel. Sermons were preached by the Revs. W. Thomas, Maes- teg, and W. Jenkins, Swansea. There were very large congregations on both days, and the services were most im- pressive,

Letters to the Editor. PUBLIC WASHING BATHS. Sir,—While having a. ramble around the Park observing tlui improvements now irn progress, it occurred to me tlhat there is one thing which might be addetL z3 with great public advantage, viz., private washing baths in connection with the swimming bath just opened. There are few places with an equal population to Aberdare that is not blessed with this convenience. While colliers still have the Arcadian contrivance of washing in a tub in the back kitchen in the presence of all and sundry, yet there are other- who would like to have the upper crust of dirt rubbed off occasion- ally without the trouble of going over to Merthyr or somewhere else. This is a fair subject for the consideration of your District Council, which, if practically worked, would confer an inestimable public I)enefit.-I am, etc., A LODGER. MR. PROTHEROE AND THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS. Sir,—In your issue of May 26, one sub- scribing himself "Churchman" replied to my observations re the above which ap- peared in your previous issue. 'Church- wrote with much heat, but, unfor- tunately, with little light. Mr. Pro- theroo has evidently entrusted his defence to another, but I think he had been well- advised if he had attempted it himself. At any rate, he could hardly have been more unsuccessful than his would-be champion. 'Churchman' characterises my article as a 'Venomous' attack upon Mr. Pro- theroe. Another speaks of it as 'splen- etic.' The ascription of these epithets to my letter somewhat surprises me. For when I wrote I was conscious of no ill- will towards that gentleman. On the contrary, he is tt man for whom 1 have much regard. I have known him from my boyhood. Mr. Protheroe is old enough to be my father, and 1 have learned to highly esteem him for the loyalty of his Churchmanship, the con- sistency of his principles—Tory though they be—and his possession of more than ordinary intelligence. I emphatically disclaim any bitterness in my soul to- wards Mr. Protheroe. There may have been on:} or two hard-hitting knocks im my letter, but that i" only to be expected In a controversy of this nature. I am sorry if they unduly hurt Mr. Protheroe's ti nder .susceptibilities, but, if that be the ease. I would really tell him that he must become more pachydermatous before he ever again takes part in the public life of the town. But much as I esteem him, I ('üu!Id mot allow his speech to pass by without a spirited protest from at least one of you.r readers. For the said speech was nothing short of conveying a gross reflection upon, all Nonconformists, the Council Schools of our land, and all brought up in them. 'Churchman' in reply does not re- fute a single, statement contained in my first letter. He writes at considerable length, but the reply is almost wholly irrelevant. In fact, one might go so far as to say that the two outstanding fea- tures of his article are length and irrele- vancy. I pin 'Churchman' down to Mr. Protheroe's own statements, and ask him to substantiate them. if be can. Let me ask him a few questions. Is it true that in 1870 Nonconformists commenced to take interest in education? (The Devil of the Press rep resented me as saying 1890 in my last letter, but that was not my fault.) Is it not true that the old British Schools were governed by a com- mittee representative of all denomin- ations ? Is it not true that some of the leading Nonconformists of Aberdare were on the Committee of Management (of Ysgol y Comim long before, 1870? How, then, can Mr. Protheroe, as his champ- ion, justify the' statement to which I have Preferred ? Justification is impossible, for the facts are against them. 'Churchman' refers to the education imparted in Council Schools as 'Godless.' Contrasting them with so-called Church Schools, he makes much of the fact that in the latter the principles of God's law are daily taught in every school through- out the land. But the efficiency and value of that religious teaching are suffi- ciently attested to by a significant return wbich was issued by the Home Office en. May 5th of this year. This return shows the 'declared religious creeds' of the prisoners in each. of His Majesty's prisons in. Great Britain on the 28th of March last. The prisoners on that day in Eng- land and WaAles numbered 21,580, and how many of them do you think belonged to the Anglican Church ? — 16,089! The 11 Church which claims so much credit to herself because she teaches religion in. her schools, and which is so ready to dub the, people's schools as 'Godless,' yet pro- duces nearly thtee times as many crimin- als as all the- other churches put to- gether! And yet Mr. Protheroe and Churchman have the effrontery to pub- licly state that Church School children are moTo refined and better behaved than those trained in the old Board Schools. 'Churchman's' unworthy references that Dr. Clifford is truly disgusting and evobea the indignation of every high- minded and right-thinking man. It only shows to what depths certain men will descend when their case is weak. Dr. Clifford is ia man whose phenomenal abilities, extraordinary scholastic attain- ments, fearless courage, and lofty char- acter, entitle him to the respect of all not

^2, Passing away of the Ready Mades! CUTTING AWAY THE MIDDLEMAN'S PROFIT! Antediluvian Methods in Tailoring doomed! IA; 0 1 J To cope with increasing business we are Enlarging our Premises, and hope to Us fW execute Orders ,vith EFFICIENCY and DESPATCH. Having bought large quantities of i ) SUMMER GOODS, marked by QUALITY and DESIGN, we are offering same at I RECORD PRICES. j The 30/- SUITS To sell 30/- SUITS KMp J fUWff J J in Blacks, Blues and Tweeds, are the 'm made by Experienced Workmen on the 111 If I ml fm1 I "Catch of the Season." It's the sound Premises, represents WORK, NOT B |W I'Hf rwlf I toe Coming Revolution in Tailor- j?' PROFIT. u9 mm Imf Ply I ing, and a successful effort to Cut away ifr (/ The wearing qualities of Serges have WM jiff WJran ^le Middleman's Profit. The Middle- Jf induced us to Stock heavily these goods if f -jlpKv man is the industrial curse of the age. Sh from 80/- to 50/- JjF j During the past years the Tailoring # — ^M|EPI Our £ 2 2s. Wool Dye Serge Suit is 30/- Suit. trade has been going more and more the finest cut in the Trade—unapproach- 30/- Suit. into his clutches, with the result that able for quality and make. the practical Taiior who knows his craft is cornered by the Parasite Several Lines in the Best Suitings are sold at less price who has fattened on the starvelings of English factories. He has than can be bought at English Factories. one hand in the pocket of the Producer, and the other in the Con- Costumes from 35s. suiaer's, and does nuffing"—only says, Very cheap." "He toils Mourning Orders promptly attended to. We are able "to not, neither does he spin." complete heavy orders at short notice. ADDRESS- Terms: M Strictly Cash. J. LEWIS, Modern Tailoring, The Middleman. Lewis Street, Aberaman. < The ■ m 'l

Scraps. BY "SCRIBE." I have always pitied the Chairman ot the Aberdare District Council, whoever lie happened to be, for he has his work cut out. The last Chairman of the Coun- cil was worried almost to death, and I believe that he was right glad when the time came for him to vacate the chair. But now the Council are anxious that the duties of the Chairman should be doubled. They want him to it on th" Aberdaro Bench of Magistrates as well as in the chair of the Council. Well, if the Council go on heaping tasks on their chairman like this, I think that he ought to apply for some remuneration. What about the honour, did you say? Well, 1-ke the grub to the fish, it is a tempting oait, but not very nourishing. There sits on the Aberdare Bench two Welsh poets whose Muse blossoms more and more as the almond tree flourishes. One is a Darian born and bred, the other a Dyfedite who has made the land of Dare his home. They are Sir Marchant yVilIiams and Mr. G. George (Gruffydd Dyfedj. Some newspapers have been recently making a decent display of the heading, "An Earl drunk on Epsom Downs." Ep- som salts produce singular effects, but Epsom Downs, apparently, intoxicate. When a man is drunk at is said that he is more or less "elevated." I presume that when a man is as drunk as an Earl he is on a more elevated plane than when he is "as drunk as a lord." Father O'Reilly has just registered another score for Aberdare in an Aberdare v. Merthyr match on the Merthyr Union gicunds. In Father O'Reilly Aberdare has an excellent player, and it is seldom that he plays a losing game. Of course, ill the separation contest the Darians have so far been losers, but the Dare team, under the lead of the tenacious and tireless Father, are still pressing for- ward, and I believe that ultimately suc- cess will be the reward of persistent ef- fort and unabated push.

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Aberdare Town Band. Remarkable Successes. The Aberdare Town Band, under the leadership of Mr. J. Manley, have accom- plished a remarkable record during the last few days. The prizes won by them. including value of Cup, amounted to over 660. At Caerphilly Eisteddfod on Whit- Monday they captured the first prize of £ 10, and three members of the Band, viz., Messrs. J-. Oliver, Owen Jones, and J. Hardiman, won on the euphonium, cornet, and trombone solos respectively. On the same day they took part in Car- diff in the Hibernian Feat Band Contests, again meeting with extraordinary success. four 1st prizes being awarded to them. Yesterday (Wednesday) they competed at the Pontypridd Band Contests, organ- ised by the Sports Committee, again win- ning 1st prize—= £ 9 in money, and a. cup. value 10 guineas. This is a record that the Band may very well feel proud of, and Mr. Jesse Manley is to be highly complimented upon his thorough and successful training of the Band.

o: — Sale of Property at Aberaman. Mr. W. T. Morgan conducted a sale or leasehold messuages at the King's Head Hotel, Aberaman, on Wednesday, last week. There were four lots. Lot 1, No. 5, Margaret-street, was- sold to Thomas Collins, oil merchant, Aberaman, for X195 No. 19, Margaret-street, was knocked down at = £ 197 to Wm. Jones, Fforchneol- row, Cwmaman. No. 220, Cardiff-road, was bought by the tenant, T. Manley. The fourth lot, a house in Porth, was withdrawn at £ 170. Mr. W. Thomas, Aberdare, was the solicitor for the ven- dor.

O: — Mountain Ash Jottings. BY "LUCIFER." Last Tuesday's great gathering at the Pavilion is described by one of the daily papers as the greatest Church Meeting ever held in Wales. This is another honour to Aberpennar. It has recently been the locale of many great gatherings, but none, perhaps, so imposing as the Pretest Meeting on Tuesday. In, no other part of the Diocese could such a large meeting be held in a permanent struc- ture. The members of the committee exer- cised every precaution to prevent any Nox-conformist from attending the De- monstation. It was a meeting for Churchmen, and admission could only be gained by tickets "obtainable solely from clergy and churchwardens." But not- withstanding all the vigilance of a large number of stewards, at least one Noncon- formist minister from the Aberdare Valley found his way into the meeting. He did not pass in, however, without being spotted by a few. He was after- wards asked to explain his presence, and a satisfactory answer was given, and he was allowed to remain. The meeting lasted just three hours- not lengthy by any means, considering the number of speakers. Bishop. Owen himself took one-third of the whole time of the meeting. The remaining two hours were divided between five speakers. Prior to starting, Mr. J. Harris, photo- grapher, Aberdare, took a snapshot of the vast assembly. Motor cars were much in evidence con- veying some of the speakers and other important personages to the meeting. The chauffeurs must have found it very diffi- cult to negotiate the steep incline from the bottom of Oxford-street to the Pavil- ion. Not less difficult was it to descend after the meeting was over owing to the crowds that filled the streets. In one case, where Lord Balcarres, M.P., was being, conveyed in Sir W. T. Lewis's fine motor car, four or five constables acted as heralds and hurried onward to clear the road sufficiently for his Lordship and l the motor to r :s.

Cycle Collision at Aberdare. On Wednesday evening two cyclists, named John Berryman, 70. Gloster-street, end Morgan George, 22, Llanwonno-road, Cwmaman, collided in Whitcombe-street, Aberdare, near the Brecon Arms. It ap- pears that Berryman was trying to avert collision witlh a lady who was crossing the street, when he came in contact with George, who was cycling at right angles to him. Berryman was stunned through a blow on the head. Dr. Rhys was sum- moned and immediately attended to his injuries, which are of a serious nature. George's bicycle was smashed to smither- eens, but the rider escaped with an in- jury to his leg.

o: — Federation v. "Aberdare Leader." IMPENDING LIBEL ACTION. On Friday last four writs of the High (curt for alleged libel were issued by Messrs Smith, Rundell, and Dodd (agents for Messrs. Walter Morgan. Bruce, and Nicholas, Pontypridd) against Pugh amd Rowlands, publishers and proprietors of the "Aberdare Leader," the plaintiffs in the actions being Messrs. Charles Butt Stanton, miners' agent; Illtyd Hopkins, district secretary of the Aberdare Branch of the South Wales Miners' Federation; and Wm. Walker and Henry Wheeler, of the Aberdare District of the Feder- ation. The alleged libel was contained in a letter written by Mr. Thomas Williams, Curre-street, Aberamani, and inserted in our issue for March 17th, 1906. The statements complained of have, it is understood, reference to tretrelliag and other expenses connected with the Aberdare Branch of the South Wales Miners' Federation. Messrs. Thos. Phillips and Son, soli- citors, Aberdare, have accepted service on behalf of defendants.

o I Swallowed a Mouse. — EXTRAORDINARY STORY FROM SWANSEA. An extraordinary incident is reported from Swansea. A small mouse actually jumped into a child's mouth and thence into the gullet and stomach, the child meanwhile being nearly choked. I The mother, Mrs. Dring, wife of a fish salesman, living at 33, Waunwen-terrace, I states that her little girl Olive, who is not yet four years old, was sent by her into the pantry, and she soon afterwards rain back into the kitchen and fell flat on the floor, choking. Mrs. Dring at once picked her up and found her black in the face and nearly suffocated. She opened her mouth, and inserted her fingers as far down the throat as possible, and felt some soft substance, wihich subsequently disappeared into the stomach. For half an hour the child was in agonies, and the mother administered emetics, and she subsequently recovered. The little one subsequently pointed out a shelf from which the mouse, she says, jumped sud- denly into her mouth. The child on Fri- day was, apparently, in her usual health again.

;0; Aberaman Lad Rescued from Drowning. Harry Morris, a child, son of Mr. D. W. Morris, painter, Lewis-street, Aber- aman, got out of his depth in the Dare River near the park on Wednesday, and was sinking for the third time when Mr. Phil Williams, Glamorgan-street, vaulted over the 6ft. fencing, dived into the water, and saved the drowning child.

—————so: Illness of Mr Miles Thomas. W j mote with regret that Mr. Miles Tnemas, Victoria. Squore, Aberdare, assistant master at the Park Schools, is lying seriously ill. -i'J,

Non-Unionist Question. MERTHYR MINERS" DECISION. A largely attended meeting of miners was held in Merthyr Recreation Grounds on Wednesday under the presidency of MT. T. Weale, to receive a report from deputations which had been sent to the n-iariager of the Plymouth and Cyfarthfa Collieries. The deputations were sent from a mass meeting held on Monday to ask that the notices which terminated on Saturday should be suspended for a month and to protest against the con- tinued employment of non-Unionists at either of the collieries after June 30th. The deputations reported that the man- ager of the Plymouth Colliery had agreed to the suspension. The Cyfarthfa man- agement on the other hand had, at con- siderable expense, prepared for the situ- ation which the termination of the notices had brought about, and there were no boats at Cardiff. Consequently Mr. Howell Jones had had to consult his di- rectors at Birmingham, and a telegram was read to the meeting agreeing to the suspension. Neither the Plymouth nor the Cyfarthfa management had given any undertaking with regard to the employ- ment of non-Unionist labour. The resolution passed orv Monday to suspend the notices for a month was con- firmed. The reports of the deputation w-ore acoepted, and it was decided that the night men should go in that night and the day men next morning. It was thought that some non-Unionist men had announced their intention to de- fy the Federation, but the chairman said that he did not anticipate much trouble at the end of the month if the men would meanwhile give every help to the officials. A decision was taken to have a show of cards every fortnight, to open up the lodges every week. and to publish the names and addresses of all Non-unionist men working in the Merthyr district.

0 Miners' Congress. MR. STANTON SUSPECTS A POLICE SPY. At the Miners' Congress in London on Wednesday Mr. C. B. Stanton caused something of a sensation by suggesting that the arrangements of the room should be altered in order that the posi- tion of tihe groups might be shifted. He had been told that. an Austrian police emissary had been into the room near where the Austrian delegates were sit- ting. Mr Ash ton (general secretary) ex- plained that only accredited delegates and press representatives were allowed to en- ter the room, with the exception of a municipal councillor of Douai, who was a friend of some of the French delegates. Mr. Stanton added that he could not say mora than he had been told, but he was informed that such an emissary had been in the room. W The matter then dropped.

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blinded by prejudice, and his name, I venture to ay, will prove a. mighty in- spiration to coming generations when, the present Anglican Bishops will have long on the Committee of Management of etc" # GARVIN. REV. CYNOG WILLIAMS—HEADS AND LAMP-POSTS. Sit*,—f Amddiffvn.wr' has at last thrown up the sponge. He has plainly shown to your readers that he has nothing to say in justification of his pastor s action at Calfaria. My dast letter pricked, his bubble, a.nd his pretensions have come to nought. I have not forgotten that Voltaire de- nounced Shakespeare and Milton as bar- barians. and endeavoured to assure his readers that 'he (Voltaire) had a great deal of taste.' Genius, we are told, is the power of producing excellence; taste is the power of perceiving the excellence thus pro- duced in several sorts and degrees, with all their force, refinement, distinctions, and connections. We sometimes meet with individuals lite 'Amddiffynwr' who have formed their whole character on this maxim, and who ridiculously affect a decided and dogmatical tone of superiority over others, from an uncommon degree, both of natural and artificial stupidity. They are deaf to music—indifferent to poetry, and they triumph in the catalogue of their defects as the fault of these arts, because they have not sense enough to perceive their own want of perception. But 'Amddiffynwr' being "only a plain man," I will graciously condescend to deal with him plainly. In his <final word' he proves himself a Reuben once more, yea, a follower of the arch-fiend who ap- pears sometimes transformed into an angel of light. In the first part of his letter he poses as a perfectionist, but the cloven hoof comes into view when he indulges in his favourite pastime of slandering the ser- vants of the Most High. According to this plain man a minister of the Word proves his earnestness to win souls for Christ by slanderous at- tacks on his brethren, and those attacks without any foundation in fact. 'Amddiffymwr' presumes that Cynog trod on someone's corns at Calfaria, but he will be surprised perhaps to, hear that Cynog himself has confessed to more than one person that he alluded to no one when he made his slanderous statement. Cyaog has confessed to some of his own members that lie uttered the statement unthinkingly. I am ready to substantiate this, if required. And yet Cynog pro- fesses to be led by the Holy Spirit. "If the cap fits," says 'Arnddiffynwr,' 1. ivear it." He begins his figure with corns, but finishes with the cap. Habit, in .his case, must have become second nature. I have already shown him that the cap does not fit anyone-, Cynog himself being witness. Cyiijog, as is his wont, masqueraded at Calfaria as the sole champion of total ab- stinence, and in his lofty erncleavour to show his superiority, resorted to the use of slander, and by so doing proved him- self "the accuser of our brethren." "Llunio bai, y lie ni bydd, Am ben rhyw um, mae beunydd." And 'Amddiffynwr,' who calls himself 'an innocent gentleman/ resents anyone mak- ing an attack on an out-and-out slander- er. Cynog himself has kindled the fire oi indignation, and. now he must suffer the burning. Cynog, according to' this 'innocent gen- tleman," is in the prophetic succession. Well, well, what a distorted vision must 'Amddiffynwr' have! He quotes the many different names given to Cynog. In this quotation there is a strange and remarlmble coincidence. The many different names given to Cynog as quoted by his plain defender are of the same number, aa those by which his Satanic Majesty is known in the Bible. If 'Amddiffynwr' will search his Bible from the Book of Job onwards, he will be able to verify my statements, and per- haps see the force of this strange coin- cidence. Cyuog, as pictuTed by this innocent gen- tle man, seems to stand alone "iDJ his worthy effort to save men and women who are driven to destruction by the drink fiend!" Not only is this a prevarication of the truth, but also the height of arrogance. We had our Bands of Hope, Temperance' Societies, and Temperance Festivals long before the advent of this popish preacher. Did he not, in the company of one of Ir.s.own members visit a public-house on the 18th October, 3904, to solicit subscrip- tions to the Heolyfelin Building Fund? Two subscriptions of ten shillings each were promised him that day., and were e /entually paid into the treasury. If anyone disputes this fact, 1 will furnish names of subscribers and public-house in proof of my contention. And this is the Cynog who talks blatantly of total ab- stinence I challenge the Rev. Cynog Williams to refute the above account of hie visit to the public-house, to ask for money which he teaches is stained with bleod. A wado hyn, aed a hi, A graded i'r haul godi." —I remain, etc., JOSEPH JAMES. O: