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CymmrodoHon Aberdar.
CymmrodoHon Aberdar. On Friday a meeting of the Aberdare Cymmrodonooi Society was held at the County School. The Rev. J. Mcrgui, vice-president of the Society, occupied the chair, and there was a good number present.—Mr. J. Griffiths, Park Schoolb, read a brief but comprehensive paper on the late Mr. W. Williams (Caarw Coch;, and gave quotations from his works. Carw Coch, the father of Councillor L. N. Williams, Aberdare, was a. clever man in many respects. He was a man of considerable literary abilities, an excel- lent poet, an ardent Eisteddfodwr, and very hospitable in his entertainment of all peregrinators, especially those who were of the household of the bardic faith. —The Chairman remarked that in his son, Councillor L. N. Williams, Carw Coch had had a better resurrection, lie was rightly named "'Carw (stag) for in- tellectually he was swift, nimble, and powerful. He was giad to see present Mr Williams, who was the illustrious son of an illustrious sire. He was sure they were all glad that he had safely returned from the far West.—The Chairman now called upon Mr. T. J. Thomas, B.Sc., Abertillery, who is perhaps better known by his pen-name Sarnicol. His subject was "Tcsbryd y Celt." Sarnicol's de- scription of the Iberian of old was most poetic and thrilling. The Iberian pre- ceded the Celt, who was quite another type of man. The latter came to Britain from the Netherlands. It was believed that the Iberian came originally from Egypt, and the two met in Britain. They intermingled and became one nation. It was from this combined David and Goliath—the Iberian and the Celt-that. the Cymro issued. He inherited the harp of David and the shield of Goliath. The speaker then read Kenan's very vivid and realistic description of the Celt, and followed with Matthew Arnold's defini- tion of him. That the Englishman had inherited to a large degree the Celtic spirit was proved by the Celticism which was so very evident in some portions of the works of Shakespeare. For instance, that very pretty passage from "The Tempeet/' We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is round- ed with a sleep." What a fine specimen of Celtic sentiment! Mr. 0. M. Edwards had remarked that the geographical fea- tures of England and Wales respectively were emblematical of the characteristic features of the Englishman and the Welshman. The lecture was very fre- quently and loudly applauded. xh« Chairman, rising, referred briefly to the distinctive traits in the characters of the various nationalities.—Mr. G. George (Gruffydd Dyfed) was the next speaker. He held that the worshipping element was more pronounced in the Welsh than in any nation under the eun. He de- plored the shyness which handicapped the Cymro in his life struggle. Probably it was the effect of the spurning heel of the oppressor. Perhaps also the plain- tive mood which was so evident in his melody had some play in the formation of his chara,-ter.-The Rev. J. Tudor, B.A., alluded to the similarity between some of the Welsh idioms and those in the Hebrew tongue, and he believed that in their ancestral sources the Hebrews laid the Celts had not been very far fcpart. Mr. Tudor proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Thomas. The Rev. M. iSvan6, Highland Place, seconded the vote of thanks. He remarked that in listen- ing to Mr. Thomas they had had a re- markable demonstration of the spirit of the Celt. The vote of thanks was cord- ially carried. Mr. Thomas proposed a >ote of thanks to the chairman and to Mr. J. Griffiths. Mr. L. N. Williams seconded. Mr. Williams greatly appre- ciated the kind references made by Mr. Griffiths to his (Mr. Williams) father. One of the first acts that he recollected in connection with his boyhood days was heading the sign which hung outside the Stag Hotel in Trecynon, where his father ided. He purposed, if spared, to pub- lish some of the works of his beloved father. (Applause.)
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Aberdare and District Photographic Notes. BY U ROLLO. H Since my last notes under this heading, I have had the privilege of visiting the great exhibitions of photography in Lon- don, and I should like here to set down my impressions of the pictures that I naw there, with the lessons that I also learnt. For the past few years I have been able to visit them late in the season, in fact just before the closing day. This has not been a disadvantage, inasmuch that before seeing the exhibition I have, through the various photographic pub- lications, been able to gather some idea of what to expect, in addition to having, through the criticism, a fair knowledge of what the leading experts thought of the pictures shown. It is therefore with no carping spirit that I here express my humble opinion, but simply wish to say what to my mind was beneficial and what was good or bad. My greatest desire was to see the Auto- chrome pictures, and that desire was more than fulfilled at the Royal P.Soc. Exhibition in the New Gallery, Regent Street, W. On arrival I could not re- strain my impatience; ignoring all else, I at once made my way to the Balcony where the fine collection of these speci- mens, collected and arranged by R. Child Bayley and Thos. K. Grant, Esqs., were displayed in a darkened chamber. It is understood that these coloured photographs are upon the glass which was originally the sensitive plate, hence to observe them to the best advantage we must view them by tran- smitted light. In this case the pictures, i-plate and Opiate, were fixed in a frame of some black material, which stretched right across the room, each plate having its own opening, the whole being ar- ranged very tastefully. Behind them were a series of incandescent lamps which were not the most suitable lights, because in several instances the lamp came right in line with the plate, mak- ing a glare that was not favourable to the picture, and was also very trying to the eyes. The room was so dark that it was almost impossible to see one's neigh- bour, so a continual ripple of "Beg j pardons was a feature of the hour. There were ,80me 50 or 60 specimens on view, quite a revelation to me. To say I was delighted does not express my feel- ings in the least. Amazement was more like it, for it went far and away beyond anything that I had in my most sanguine moments expected to see. There were groups of flowers in all the rich colours that a kindly nature had endowed them, studies of fruit rich in the natural ploom, portraits, watermiils, cornfields, country houses and cottages, exteriors and interiors of same, churches and cathedrals, river scenes and beach scenes, landscapes and gardens, morning and evening effects that were most true in their colour rendering, while there were many still life groups that had evidently been taken experimentally in finding out what the plate would do. All were harmonious and beautiful, some florid in all the rich colouring of a Turner, some in a low key, some very delicate, little more than monochrome in the ren- dering. Yet all were delightful and pleasing to the eye, convincing the mind that, if only in the first stage, Colour Photography has come to stay. I left them with regret, determined that little time shall elapse before I shall have a few specimens of my own to delight in. The rest of the exhibition seemed tame after the colour plates, but a decided change was very evident in the general theme to what has been the general run in past shows. The picturls in a low key were conspicuous by their absence. The same might be said of the Fuzzytypes; vigour and good composition was the order of the day, while faked and stip- pled prints were few and far between. Straight prints were undoubtedly pre- dominant, which should gladden the heart of the rationalist, and nearly all were enlargements from small negatives. There were several very small prints tucked away here and here, but they gave cne the idea of being used to fill lip. Glaring eccentricities in framing and mounting were absent; landscape was the general motive, with a fair sprink- ling of seascape and river scenes. A few figure studies here and there blended nicely with some magnificent architec- tural pictures, many of the latter reach- ing a high standard of excellence. There were the usual scientific and technical exhibits, together with the makers' stall. The Continental collec- tion was medium, the Professional section very fine. In this latter section I noticed one fine enlargement of a Fishing Fleet, originally taken upon a i-plate, that was quite 5 feet wide by 4 feet high, which, judging from the i-plate shown, had lost nothing in the enlarging. It was a grand picture worthy of a place in any company. It was quite the best show I have attended.—The Salon was quite on a par with the R.P.S. If any- thing, just a trifle tame, but worth a visit. I notice in our issue of the 26tli ult. that a correspondent signing himself Stigmatic a.sks if in a population of 45,000 inhabitants a spfficient number of photographers could be found to form a very decent society." Our correspondent says he is a stranger, or almost one. He must be, or ho would be aware that a year or two ago we had what should have been one of the best societies in South Wales. It would have been alive to-day had the local camerists but done their duty, but alas, like every thing else in Aberadre, the whole of the work de- volved upon the shoulders of an enthusi- astic few, while the rank and file were content to pick up the plums without doing anything to deserve them. I do not wish to be bitter, but one must speak out sometimes. One of the principal reasons that the old Aberdare Photographic Society fell by the wayside was the difficulty of se- curing rooms, and again the post of secretary was difficult to fill. Still, as an old member, I think that these two items could have been got over and the society kept alive. The loss of our old friend Mr. Dodgson was a decided set back, and the reluctance of the major portion of the members to pay up the I very small contribution asked of them to keep the society solvent added materially to the necessity of considering the posi- tion. Still, none of these items need .stand against' the formation of a lecal scoiety, if sufficient camerists of either sex can be secured to start it. A great many of the old members would, I am sure, join, and their experience gained during the working of the old club would be invaluable. I will be ready at any time to give what aid I can, and if our friend will gather his friends together in council we will give the matter all the publicity we can.
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The position of the adjudicator is net only a thankless and unenviable one, but oftentimes a dangerous one. When there are say a dozen competitors the poor mortal who manipulates the scales pleases one and offends eleven. In order to minimise the danger that the wrath of an unsuccessful competitor involves, Hirwain adjudicators are acting in a very prudent manner at the various com- petitive meetings held there. The prac- tice at Hirwain is to divide the prize as far as it is divisible, and give prizes to as many competitors as possible. The result is thait the adjudicators' heads are better protected against brickbats, and their sensitive .souls are not so liable to angry censures.
Letters to the Editor.
Letters to the Editor. THE CHURCH IN WALES. Sir,—Not only is the present system of public and private church patronage most injurious to the established church, but the distribution of its endowments is, from a layman's point of view, most absurd: as if deliberately arranged in order to do the minimum of good. Yet' the members of the church make no effort to sweep it away. The bishops are constantly talking about the large num- ber of poor livings, but they are dis- creetly silent on the number of such liv- ings, which have hardly any population. The Rev. Henry Proctor, writing in the Guardian (Aug. 28th), said: —Ilie distribution of the financial resources of the church is most wasteful, and is a grievous scandal to our laymen. As the Report of Convocation (No. 407) truly says—as things are, both the men and the money are comparatively fritted away upon 'hundreds of the very small ancient parishes, whilst grievous loss is incurred by the constant inability of the church to occupy new ground quickly enough and in sufficient force. Take the following: The population falls below 4UO in more than 4,000 benefices in the province of Canterbury, and in 1750 of these it is less than 200, and the number of such benefices is increasing." Divid- ing these by four, the number usua'ly ascribed per family, we have parishes consisting of only 50 families. The fol- lowing is taken from the Clergy last for 1895, and being country parishes, the population is probably less now than in that year. The Church of St. Mildred, near Canterbury, population 54, parson's income £ 263. St. Michael, Creacombe, Devon, population 62, income < £ '230. St. John, Croxton, Lincolnshire, population 85, income i'450. Godrington, Bicester, Oxfordshire, population 60, income = £ 403; Halsall, Ormskirk, Lancashire, popula- tion 1,681, income £ 3,500. Penderyn, near Aberdare, population 600, income ■ £ 322. Add to this value of house, burial fees, etc., the total of the last, I am told, amounts to about £ 500. In this place we know that there are three Free Churches. That three-fourths of the population at- tend them. This living, I understand, was bought by the present incumbent. By way of contrast I add the following: St. Elvan^s Aberdare, population 20,000, income 0; St. Margaret's, Aberaman, population 14,000, income £ 200; St. Mar- garet's, Mountain Ash, population 15,000, income e320. Before the passing of the Bishops Act in 1836 the following stipends were re- ceived By the Archbishop of Canter- bury, £ 22,216 per annum; Archbishop of York, £ 13,708; Bishop of London, £ 15,133; Bishop of Durham, £ 21,991; Bishop of Ely, £ 12,627; Bishop of Win- chester, £ 12,107. To the eternal disgrace of the church the list winds up with 5,250 Curates averaging the munificent salary of X80 per annum! Great was the dissatisfaction 'with the Established Church at the time of the great reform agitation of 1831-2 on account of the ve- hement opposition to the passing of the Reform Bill by the Bishops and Clergy; and it was commonly believed that their hostility was due to their knowledge that the church was as full of abuses as the State, and that political reform would certainly be followed by drastic reforms in matter ecclesiastical. The public be- lief proved to be correct. A commission of enquiry was appointed, which to a large extent confirmed the popular im- pression. The result was that in 1836 the Government of Lord Melbourne brought in a Bill constituting the Eccle- siastical Commiss,ion a permanent body, and charged it with the duty of carrying out its own recommendations, namely, a better administration of the property and revenues of the church establshment. They reduced the Archbishop of Canter- bury's income to £ 15,000; Archbishop of York to £ 10,000; Bishop of London to £ 10,000; Bishop of Durham to < £ 8,000; Bishop of Ely to £ 5,500; Bishop of Win- chester to £ 6,500. With the funds thus taken from the richer sees, the Act directed the Commission to make the average annual income of the other bishops respectively not less than £ 4,000 nor more than X5,000 per annum. The amounts then fixed are, with one or two exceptions, those which they now receive. It is very evident that in this re-arrange- ment of stipends the bishops have taken very good care of their own interests; but our surprise disappears when we con- sider the constitution of the commission, viz.: Two archbishops, three bishops, three laymen, and five members of the Government (all members of the Estab- lished Church). It now consists of two archbishops, 34 bishops, three deans, five Cabinet Ministers, four judges, 12 lay- men; 39 ecclesiastics against 21 laymen. I close with one more instance of a glar- ing anomaly in the frittering away of church revenue. The stipend of the Rec- tor of a Church in Bishopsgate, London, E.C., is £ 980 15s. 4d. a year; the amount being based, according to custom, on the average price of wheat. A previous Eector some few years ago disposed of a piece of the Churchyard, known as the Glebe, and upon which a building called Hashwood House now stands. The ground rent, £ 2,020 per annum, subject to certain deductions, goes into the pocket of the incumbent for the time being, making a total income of about £ 3,000 a year. These city churches, be it noted, are generally empty, the popula- tion being non-resident, the office being practically a sinecure. Large numbers of cases of this kind could be quoted, showing the grievous waste of church revenues—simply utilized to make soft jobs for lazy ecclesiastics. These are the men who have dedicated their lives to pieach Christ and his salvation to perish- ing souls. To preach that which is not learnt in college or taught by men; to preach that which they ought to be will- ing to die for, what ought to be the chief joy of their souls.—I remain, CITIZEN. Oct. 28, 1907.
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Aberdare Bankruptcy Court
Aberdare Bankruptcy Court MONDAY.—Before Mr. Rees Williams (Registrar) and Mr. Ellis Owen (Official Receiver). MOUNTAIN ASH CONFECTIONER AND HiS HORSE. Henry Stone, confectioner, illou-iitain Ash, represented by Mr. W. Thomas, Aberdare, underwent his adjourned ex- amination. He wa,s asked by the Offi- cial Receiver as to the stock on hand. Debtor said he had £ 20 worth in hie two shops on the date of the receiving order. Official Receiver: Some of your credi- tors say you had £ 100 or £ 160 worth.— Then they must be greatly mistaken. How did you arrive at the £20 ?—Sim- ply guess-work. Debtor further said that he owed money to J. Griffiths, Jabez Gough, and the Mountain Ash District Council. These had not been entered in the statement. He estimated his household expenses at £ 2 a week. He was aware that he had been insolvent for some time. He did not sell under cost price except when goods were spoilt. Competition was very keen, and he had sold sweet boxes, bought wholesale at Is. 8d., for 16. 9d. This was not enough profit, but other tradesmen were doing the same. Official Receiver: Other tradesmen had a perfect right provided they were using their own money. But you were using your creditors' money. Debtor kept two books, a ledger and a pocket book. His wife had filled in the ledger. Official Receiver: Can any outsider understand anything in it?—No, I don't think so. It was simply used in a neigh- bourly way. Why did you not look after it?—I left it to the missus. I never paid any at- tention to it. Debtor was next questioned regarding a horse transaction. He said that he bought a. cart and harness, and hired a horse from a Mr. Thomas, Mountain Ash. He paid 5s. a. week for the loan of it, and rented a stable to keep it. He paid Mr. Thomas every month. The horse had now been returned to Mr. Thomas, who had sold it to a Mr Button. of Pellllhiwceiber. He (debtor) returned the horse the day before filing, and told Mr. Thomas that he was in difficulties. It was quite possible for his creditor* and for the people of Mountain Ash to think that the horse was his own, but it wasn't There were six weeks hire due to Mr. Thomas, but this sum again had not been entered on the statement. The goods he bought from his creditors repre- sented the following sums —April, £ 90; May, £ 94; June, £ 54; July, £ 72; Aug., £ 28; Sept., £ 23. The reason why the last named sums were low was that the firms were unwilling to supply him with a lot. Some of them wanted cash in ad- vance. On the application of Mr W. Thomas, the examination was closed. SERIES OF FAIL URES.-ABERDARE SADDLER'S PLIGHT. Wm. Beynon, saddler, Cardiff -strect, Aberdare, was represented by Mr. T. W. Griffiths, Aberdare. His statement of affairs showed gross liabilities of .£18 12s. Id; tll 2s. 2d.; deficiency, £ 127 10s. Id. Up till January, 1899, he was in partnership. This lasted for only 2t years. He afterwards traded on his own aocount. In 1899 he became bankrupt. His deficiency then amounted to zt249 7s. 6d., and the dividend paid was Is. 7-1<1. in the £ The furniture then was partly owned by his wife, and -he bought back the portion that was sold. After his first bankruptcy his wife kept the business, and he worked for Iher. In 2i years he was again in difficulties, and they obtained a loan of R30 from the Swansea Finance Co., on a bill of sale. Some time afterwards this Co. pressed for the repayment of the loan, and then his brother-in-law, Mr. Beddoe, a collier, bought up the business and paid him sufficient money to satisfy the Finance Co. Debtor then worked for Mr. Beddot at 28s. a week. This arrangement con- tinued till July, 1905, when Mr. Beddoe sold it back to debtor for XCO, this sum to be paid in instalments of £ 7 a quar- ter. Mr. Beddoe did not understand the business, and he (debtor) managed it for him. Out of the 060, he had only repaid about .£30. In July, 1905, the again started on his own account, and his ex- perience of it did not prove any better. He was in difficulties a few months after he restarted. He found out that he WAS insolvent in three months' time. Short- ly afterwards he received judgment sum- monses, and these continued up till lazt month. Some time ago me consulted his solicitor, and decided to offer a composi- tion of 7s. 6d. in the X. He then owed .£40. However, some of the creditors re- fused to agree and the arrangement fell through. Even if it had been carried through, he would have been obliged to borrow the money to pay the composi- tion. Debtor had 55 creditors, and in reply to the Official Receiver as to why he had so manv, debtor said that he was compelled to open fresh accounts because the old creditors would not supply him without cash. You opened a banking account shortly after starting business?—Yes. Why did you stop banking in March last?—They stopped me. (Laughter.) 18 there anything to your credit at the b»nk ?—N o. Debtor said he had heaps of county court summonses. These were the real stumbling blocks. They were keeping him back. Several executions had been put in, two on Oct. 5th and 9th last. That was the reason he filed on Oct. 10th. Why did you trade as W. Beynon and Co. ?"-l never gave it a consideration. But you must have given it a passing thought ?-That is what is generally done by others. _n Who were the And Co. r —I was Wm. Beynon and the Co. (Laughter.) Mr. T. W. Griffiths: Perhaps it sounds better. Further examined, debtor said he bought a piano from Messrs. Harmston and Co. on a hiring agreement. The price was X40, less the price of an old piano. He had paid t20 on this. Debtor attributed his failure to shortness of capital a.nd sickness in the family. He had a wife and six children. He estim- ated the household expenses for the 12 months at £ 91 By Mr. T. W. Griffiths: He averaged the household expenses at 35s. a week. Beddoe had not pressed him for payment lately. The examination was adjourned.
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The Cwmbach Co-Opera- tive Society. tive Society. On Wednesday evening last the general quarterly meeting of the above society was held at Saron Hall, Aberaman. Mr Henry Watkins, Mountain Ash, the president of the Society, occupied the chair, and he was supported on the platform by Mr Evan Jones, secretary, and the general com- mittee of management. The balance sheet for the 190th quarter, ending October 2nd, 1907, was presented, which showed the fol- lowing striking increases in trade, etc. Sales for the 13 weeks t72,730 13s. 5d., which shows an increase on the corres- ponding quarter of last year by £ 12,212. The members' share capital, including interest, now stands at £ 92,342 Is. lOd. representing an increase on the preceding quarter of £ 2,224 7s. Id. The number of members at present is 5,050, and the weekly turnover in sales is £ 5,594 13s. 3d. After meeting all claims, inclusive of £ 982 14s. 2d. interest on share capital, X466 19s. 7d. towards depreciation of buildings, £ 4 14s. 4d. part subscription towards the Co-Operative Union new premises at Man- chester, with all incidental expenses, there was a surplus of X12,780 12s. 8d. available for disposal as dividend at 3s. 6d. in the pound to members and Is. 9d. in the pound to non-members. In the report the com- mittee expressed their regret that much progress had not been made with the pro- posed new premises at Miskin. A number of tenders were under consideration, and by the next meeting they hoped to be able to report that the contract bad been settled, and the building proceeded with. The principal items on- the agenda were the unanimous recommendation of the directors to increase the value of the scholarships at the Aberdare County school, so as to in- clude the costs of books for all successful pupils. Councillor D. Jackson Thoma salso brought forward his notice of motion that in future the expenses of directors be placed individually upon the balance sheet, instead of as general expenses. This was, however, negatived by a huge majority. Amongst the notices on the balance sheet was that the present system of booking bread on the road be abolished, and that checks be introduced instead.
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