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LUNELLATJ Er Cof am Miss Sarah Davies, Bell-street, Trecynon, yr ton a fu farw. Awst, 1908, yn 18 mlwydd oed. Pel berwa tonau'r moroedd, Ac fel terfysga'r lli' Fel rhua v corwyntoedd Dan bwvs y storom ddu, un fath fe ferwodd tonau 1 ofidiau yn mhob bron Pa:, gipiodd erchyll angeu Y 1 eneth ieuanc hon. Peth r-b.a.wdd ydyw peidio Ag w, 'o dagrau'n lli" Wrth fe 1 1 na chawn eto Yr hen ymdeithas fti- Cymdeitha ei sirioldeb Fel tegwc boreu wawr, A harddwch i chymeriad Ddisgleiriai t bob awr. Mae heddyw w" myned I entrych net. ld- fry, I ganu i'r Gwr fl. farw Ar fynydd Calfari; Bu'n canu ar y ddaear Am haeddiant Dwyfol glwy', Ond presenoldeb Iesu Sy'n ch wyddct'r canu'n fwy. Trt-cynon. ED. ISAAC MiES.

Nodion. "Hen wlad y menyg gwynion!" Ych- wanegwyd atvnt bar arall yr wythnos ddiweddaf. Digwyddodd hyn yn Mrawd- lys ddidrosedd Brycheiniog. Dyn o ffydd fawr oedd y diweddar Dad Igratius. Ei eiriau diweddaf ceddynt, "I'r lesu bo'r clod byth bythoedd, Ni chredai mewn davvcli mewn an^laddau. Yr. unol a'i gais cafwyd dau farch gwyn i dynu yr elorgerbyd ddydd ei angladd. Mae Cymdeithas Ddiwylliadol Bethinia Aberdar, wedi ail-agor y Senedd a in mor fywiog a diwyd mewn blynyddau a aethant heibio. Yr wythnos ddiweddaf caed dadl frwd ar y Dadgysylltiad. Kyw- beth yn debvg mae y Gymdeithas fawr yn St. Stephan yn wneyd*gyda r mesur nwn er ys llawer o flwyddi bellach. chwareu gydag ef. Cell y gaer call ei gwerin ydyw yr arwyddair ar sel swyddol Cynghor Dos- "barth Gellygaer. Gobeithio y bydd gwerin y He yn gallach ac yn fwy gwvl- iadwrus o berthynas i'w llywodraethwyr nag y bu yn y gorphenol. Bywvd anturiaethut a fu eiddo Syr John Puleston, yr hwn a gasglwrd at ei dadau yr wythnos ddiweddaf. Dechreu- odd ei oes yn feddyg, ac yna bu yn filwr. Aeth drwy ryfel cartrefol talaethau Amerig yn ddianaf, ond gorchfygwyd ef gan ei gydwladwr Mr. Lloyd George yn mrwydr etholiad trefl Arfon. Yr oedd yn Gymro gwladgar &c yn Geidwadwr aiddgar. Mae Glvndwr, o Aberpennar, ar ei tichelfanau yn America. Ca dderbyniad tywysogaidd yno, ac y„ mae Cymry Amerig am y blaenaf yn rhoi croeeaw iddo. Mae mawredd Amerig wedi gwneyd argraph ddofn ar ei feddwl. Pery i ni gofio can ddigrif a ganodd Mynyddog pan ar ei ymweliad a gwlad machlud haul, yr lidn gan ni ehyhoeddwyd yn un o l lyfran. Dechreua fel hyn:— pobpeth yn Amerig Yn llawer mwy na^r byd, A phe tae'r byd yn faban Amerig fyddai'i gryd; Mae defnyn o'r Niagara Yn llawer mwy na'r mor, A boddai fyrdd o fydoedd And plenty many more. A y digrif-fardd yn mlaen i son am fawr bethau Amerig fel hyn. Mae'r deryn du pigfelyn Yn fwy na chant o frain, A'r holl enethod ieuainc Yn llawer hyn na'n nain; Mae gwybed yr Amerig Yn gallu canu bass Yn llwch na theirw Cymru Beth androe ulw las. Diwedda ei gerdd o glod i wlad Colum- bus gyda'r cyffyrddiad personol hwn:- "Rwyf finau wedi tyfu Yn fwy na mi fy hun, A phe bae Cymru'n album Nis gallai ddal fy llun; Modd bynag, mi ddychwelaf, Dan ganu ffal di ral, Os multipleiwch Gymru s. Yn ddigon mawr i'm dal. Erioed y mae cysodwyr Cymreig wedi bod yn edrych yn gilwgus ar ysgrifen Bifionydd, ac wedi cael en tueddu lawer tro i ynsan rhywbeth heblaw bendith uwch ei phen. Wele engraifft o fynegiad teimlad un argraffydd ydoedd wedi bod yn pondro uwchben H hieroglyphics" cof- iadur yr Otsedd: Or f'enaid! Haw Eifionydd,dyn na duw Na dewin nis gwybydd; Un farn am dani a fydd-drwy fyd lien— Uawyegrifen nad yw'n lies i grefydd.

C.E. Meetings at Aberdare The meetings held under the auspices of the Aberdare and District Christiar Endeavour Union in connection with the visit of the Executive Committee of the Welsh National Union were continued on Thursday. At 7.80 a prayer meeting was held at Carmel English Baptist Chapel, conducted by Mr. R. J. Targett, Cwmaman. At 11 the Executive Com- mittee meeting of the National C.E. Union of Wales was held, when various business matters were transacted. At one oJclock the members of the local and national executives partook of a splendid luncheon at Miles's Restaurant. The luncheon was given by Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., who was represented at the function by Mrs. Thomas. On the proposition of the Rev. G. P. Thomas, seconded by Mr. W. T. James, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas for their generosity. Mrs. Thomas responded on behalf of herself and husband. In the afternoon the mem- bers were entertained to tea at Carmel Hall by Mr. W. J. Heppell, J.P., Cwm- aman. Mr. C. J. Youngs proposed, and the Rev. G. O. Roberta seconded a cordial vote of thanks to Mr. Heppell. Mr. W. A. Beynon responded on behalf of Mr. Heppell. The following ladies presided at the tables ;-Miss Wilcox, Mrs. Wil- liams, Miss Jones, Mrs. J. D. Jemes, Miss Francis, Miss B. James, Mrs. Phelps, Miss Charles, Miss A. Griffiths, Miss Bosher, Mrs. John, Miss M. Griffith, Miss Rees. Cutters: Miss Bessie James, Mrs. Bannister, Miss Bugler. At Carmel Chapel in the afternoon the Rev. J. Lewis Jenkins preached. Mr. Jenkins took as his text of an impressive j sermon the words in Luke vii., 22, viz., Jesus reply to John the Baptist's messen- gers. He remarked that Christ's answer to John, who (questioned him concerning his Messiahship, was not direct and de- finite. He did not tell them as he did the woman of Samaria that he was the Messiah of promise and prophecy, but told them in effect, ^Let my deeds be my credentials." We often found it difficult to square our professions with our actions. This accounted mainly for the bloodlessness of the Church. Christ made little of the miraculous element in his life. He referred to spiritual marvels as works of a higher nature. He never intended Mis miracles to amuse or to amaze. He knew that the' novelty of these wonders would soon wear off. He was also well acquainted with the native scepticism of the human heart Our Saviour could have made the mountains dance in space or could have called fire from heaven to avenge his enemies, as proof of his Messiahship. But he preferred giving eyes to the sightless, ears to the deaf, and health to the diseased. Every miracle that he wrought was bedewed by his tears and warmed by his blood. The characteristics of his miracles were grace and love. So he referred the messengers to the fact that the lame walked, the deaf beard, the blind had a restored vision, etc. What was the application, of the text ? In a sense the world stood outside the doors of the church and asked, Art thou he that cometh ?" The church should answer much as Christ did. Her reply must not be philosophical or meta- physical, but practical. That would scat- ter scepticism and shut the mouths of critics. How could the church prove that it was the real church? Should she repeat her confession of faith ? Should she point cut to the World the ritual of her ceremonial and the antiquity of her traditions? No, let her work out the reply in consistent practice. Preceding the sermon, a solo was ren- dered by Mrs. Keep, Hirwain. At 6.45 an open-air meeting was held in Victoria Square. This meeting was con- ducted by Mr. W. A. Beynon, and was addressed by Mr. W. T. Evans, Ponty- pridd, member of the National Execu- tive; Mr. Kingsbury, Cwmaman, and Mr. Rees, Penrhiwceiber. In the evening a public meeting was held in Carmel Chapel, which was well filled. The Rev. A. B. Kinsey, B.A., B.D., pastor of Carmel, presided. The Rev. W. J. Zeal delivered a strik- ing address on "Looking from the Other Man's View-Point." He referred to that class of people who were, always fond of criticising the efforts of others. A prin- ciple in theory was very often a different think to a principle in practice. There were many big preachers in the world who never occupied the pulpit. One of these once told him: If I were in your place I would turn Cardiff upside down." He (Mr. Zeal) would like to give him an opportunity, for there were many things in Cardiff that required to be turned up- side down. The problem of how to get the masses to attend church was a ser- ious one. The streets on Sunday were crowded, while chapel pews were empty. Church-people looked at these things from their own point of view, and did not at- tempt to place themselves in the other man's shoes." One poor man, who had been obliged to pawn his best suit of clothes, was told by a chapel member, Come to church in your working clothes. That sounded very well, but it was a terribly difficult task to perform. He (the speaker) recently met an old friend with whom he had been shovelling coal 20 years ago. This friend was poor and hungry, and after giving him the price of a breakfast he asked him to come to his church on Sunday. He did not come, and six weeks later he met him, and asked him the reason. The reply was: U I came as far as the church door one Sunday night, and I noticed that I was the only working man in the crowd. I looked at my working garb and my hearty failed me. They would never solve/the problem of churching the masses until they learned to look at the matter from the masses' point of view. It was said that the hardest man to work under was he who had been an employee him- self'. That ought not to be. The man who had himself smarted under the lash should be the man to temper the lash with mercy when it came to his power. There were systems of slavery in England and Wales to-day. There was more Christian sympathy wanted in their churches. The world throbbed for genu- ine sympathy. He appealed to Christian Endeavourers to look at things from the point of view of the other man, before, they sat in judgment on any sinner. (Applause.) The Rev. T. M. Jeffreys, Ebbw Vale, followed with an excellent address on a Golden Bells and Pomegranates." He compared golden bells to the bells of testimony and pomegranates to the fruit of Christians' labour. In the unavoidable absence of Rev. H. J. Harris, Neath, the Rev. A. B. Kinsey conducted the roll- call, and the consecration service at the close. There were six responses. In the course of the evening meeting two anthems were sung: The Lord is my Shepherd," and H Thou, O! Lord, art raised in Zion," both having been com- posed by Prof. Tom Jones, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.O. The Executive Committee meeting of the Union was held in the morning at 11. The report of the British Council meeting held in Dorchester was given by Mr. E. J. Powell, and adopted. The Secretary's suggestion that the publication of The Optimist" be sus- pended, was agreed upon. The meeting passed a resolution of sympathy in their illness with Rev. J. Harold Williams, of Bridgend, and Rev. H. J. Harris, Neath. A draft programme for the National Convention to be held in Pontypridd next ) June was passed.

Grand Concert. MISS ALICE LIEBMANN AT ABERDARE. Who is to be pitied more, Miss Lieb- mann or the people of Aberdare who did not attend her concert, is a question. which can easily be answered by the for- tunate ones present, in the Market Hall on Monday evening. A delectable feast of music was offered to what has always been called in the past the music-loving public of Aberdare, but the empty seats— and unfortunately there were plenty— seem to show that the bread and cheese of lighter and frivolous stuff is prefer- able to an eight course banquet of high- class music. Without wishing to make comparisons with Miss Liebmann's con- temporaries or her predecessors, one can- not help saying that she is a discovery, and will certainly take her place among the highest of violin virtuosos. The open- ing of the programme was one of Greig's well-known Sonatas for Violin and Piano, Op. 45. The Romance was beautifully played by both artistes, the pianist, Mr. Harold Craxton, displaying true art in true artistic company. The allegro move- ment was electrifying, for Miss Lieb- mann showed wonderful strength of bow- ing, perfect tone, and the chromatics were quite free from any suspicion of slurring. Mendelssohn's Concerto in E Minor is a tax on the abilities of the greatest play-

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How they teach in Japan JAPANESE PROFESSOR AT ABERDARE. The second meeting of the Aberdare Education Society for the session was held on Monday last. The chair was taken by the Rev. J. M. Jones, M.A., who remarked at the outset that he bad heard so much of educational methods in Japan that he had become rather chary of be- lieving everything he heard of them. Per- sonally he thought that we in Wales were, prouder of our educational system than we really had a right to be. Mr. Jones thereupon called upon Prof. Honda to address the gathering on Japanese Education." This gentleman is a Pro- fessor of Education in the Britain of the East. In the course of his address he said that the Japanese children were taught to pay reverence to their teachers as they did to their parents. (Hear, hear.) In Japan there was no need of at- tendance officers. All children went to school willingly, and needed no compul- sory measures. Children did not attend school until they were. 6 years of age. When they reached the age of twelve they left the elementary school for what they called a the middle school," which corres- ponded with our secondary school. One dcfect of the Japanese system of educa- tion was that it did not give equal facili- ties to boys and girls. At one time text books for schools were-issued by private publishers. However, this brought about what was called The text book scandal." It was proved that members of com- mittees were in the habit of receiving bribes from publishers. As the outcome of the exposure of this scandal came the nationalisation of all text books. The salaries of school teachers in Japan were very low. Pedagogues and policemen were the worst paid of all the a re-spect- able classes. Miners and labourers were better paid than they. Teachers in elementary schools received salaries rang- ing from < £ 1 to £ 2 per month. They had a pension scheme for retired teachers, and also a pension for the families of deceased teachers. The health of the children was well guarded. Patriotism was taught in school. As a basis to this patriotism national history was carefully taught. They taught children to derive as much pleasure as possible from nature. They had in Japan their "chopsticks," which corresponded with the Western knife and fork. Instead of the pen they had a kind of brush for writing. They empha- sised the teaching of politeness, but some- times pupils were known to strike. The Japanese realised that moral courage was superior to physical courage. The Japan- ese were noted for their behaviour. Per- haps that was attributable to lack of vital energy, and because they were not beef- eaters. They did not practise corporal punishment in schools. This was gener- ally relegated to the parents, but there was a difficulty here, because the parents often spanked where they ought not to spank. (Laughter.) Referring to the ethics of the Japanese teachings, Prof. Honda held that the East had a lot to learn from the West. The Japanese could emulate their Christian neighbours in many things, especially in embracing the principle of the brotherhood of man. (Hear, hear.) Prof. Honda invited questions, and he was immediately besieged with a number of queries by Miss E. P. Hughes, of Barry. In reply to one of these he stated that out of 100 Japanese pupils sent abroad for instruction only two or three were girls. Councillor Tom Lewis wanted to know how the Japanese maintained such a good percentage of attendance, although there were no attendance officers in Japan.—Prof. Honda replied that every Japanese child was anxious to learn. I Councillor T. Walter Williams wanted to know how physical and moral training was conducted in Japan. The Professor replied that the Japanese were inured to hardship. They trained their bodies to bear seveTe climatio conditions unflinch- ingly. With regard to moral courage, his countrymen regarded it an honour to be allowed to commit suicide if dutv de- manded such a sacrifice. In reply to Mr. Evan Williams, Prof. EIondastated that he believed that there ivas less energy in the Japanese child ;han in the European or American child. Mrs. W. Lloyd remarked that she was pleased to note that a commercial uni- i rersity for Japan was mooted.—In reply :o Mr. W. Griffiths, the Prof. said that

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Missioner Talks Football. Interesting Sermon at Aberdare. Mr Joseph Massey, the Wesleyan Evan- delist for the Cardiff and Swansea Districts, has been conducting a. 10 Days' Mission au Aberdare in the English Wesleyan Chapel. ( Last Sunday afternoon he held a Men s Meeting." The singing was bright and hearty, Mr. A. E. Harmston presiding at the beautiful organ. The Missioner ex- tended a hearty welcome to each, person as he entered the chapel, and every one was made at home there. Mr. Massev based his discourse on James iv. 14-" Forwhat is your 3ife He said that the reality of life was often lost in the scramble for gold, or for fame, or power, tta-v Gould, with his 14i million pounas, said when dying-" I am the poorest and most miserable of beings in the whole of America." Gould's soul had shrivelled into nothingness while scrambling for those 144 millions. There were other things besides gold which could crush, the soul. They had need to pray for balance, and to find their equilibrium. John Buskin once said—" All one's life is music if one touches the notes rightly and in time." Jay Goulds life was one conglomeration of discord. No person could dream himself in to a char- acter. Neither could they inherit a cnar- acter. It must come with patient toil, ue could liken life to a footbaL match. Aber- dare had played Ton Pentre, the previous day. He did not know the result yet, but probably he would hear it the fojlowmg dav. In the football match the full-backs had to feed the forwards, and then some- bodv else would make a shot for goal. The goal-keeper would fling the ball back. Once again there would be a rush for goal and another repulse. There would be another } attempt and yet another, until at last they i «coreci There were drawbacks on the j football field just as there were in real life. 1 There would be somebody in the way of I scoring but they' should persevere until thev found the net. He had one piece of advice to footballers. Never let the beer conquer them (Hear, hear.) Jim Crabtree \1 was once one of the finest half-backs in the country, but be now lay in a drunkard's. grave." The idol in every walk of life was offered free drinks, bids he (the speaker) would say, I Never letunvone spoil you by drink." The crowd would kill a hero s with kindness if the latter had no balance. They should be like W. C. Jones, the re- nowned centre forward, who was a, pe ec «•, gentleman. Every footballer could fol ow bhe example of Jones and Bassett, and also j Lewis, of Blackburn, who was a member of a Wesleyan Church. Sport ought to be 1 t kept pure. The turf and the football field ought to be purified. No gambling should take place there. Poor Bobby Burns was killed by kindness. What a heart he had It was almost equal to the sympathetic heart of Jesus Christ. Burns was spoiled by the well-to-do people of his day. They knew that the poet was at his best when intoxicated, and they intoxicated him in order that they might see him at his best. If poor Robert Burns could have his life over again he would live it in a different manner. Lord Byron was much the same. My days are in the yellow leaf, The flowers and fruits of love are gone: The worm, the canker and the grief Are mine alone." Thus he said when only 36 years of age. This was all through failing to give himself to God. It was different in the history .of St. Paul, who when dying at a ripe age, said,—" Henceforth there is laid for me a crown of righteousness." Samson was a strong man, but he had no power to say No" to the suggestion of Delilah. No man could do anything better than tread vice in the dust. At 5 o'clock there was a prayer meeting in the Vestry, and at 6 Mr. Massey delivered a sermon.

Stipendiary's Objections. Scene at Quarter Sessions. Two appeals against decisions of Sir Marchant Williams at Aberdare and Merthyr broke down at the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions at Swansea, on Thurs- day, on technical grounds. Tho first was an appeal by David Evans, of Mountain Ash; against a con- viction and sentence of a month's im- prisonment at Mountain Ash, for assault- ing Morgan Lewis, a collier. Mr. Ivor Bowen, on behalf of Sir Marchant Wil- liams, objected to the trial of the appeal on the ground that proper notice had not been served on the respondent. Mr. St, John Francis Williams, who appeared for the appellant, said there was a difficulty in his case, as although the justice had notice, yet, through an unfortunate omission of a clerk in the office of apell- ant's solicitor, respondent had not been served with notice .within the legal period, and although respondent did not appear to object, Sir Marchant Williams had instructed Mr. Bowen to do so. The Chairman said that since objection had been taken, the Court had no jurisdiction, and. the appeal must be dismissed. A little scene took place in the Court and corridor afterwards, the relatives of the appellant weeping and loudly com- plaining of the circumstances which necessitated the young man being taken into custody. Another appeal case also broke down on a technicality, Mr. St. John Francis Williams appeared to support an appeal by Charles Williams, a collier, of Aberdare, against a sentence of two months by the stipendiary magistrate at Aberdare for assaulting another collier named George Edwards. In this case it appeared that the appellant's solicitor served notice of appeal, but it was ar- ranged that the persons concerned should be bound over on the following Wednes- day, which was a week after the hearing, whereas the Act stated the parties must be bound over within three days after notice of appeal is served. Respondent did not appear in this case, and the Chairman, addressing appellant, said, "We cannot hear your appeal." Appell- ant then left the Court to serve his sentence.

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ers, and it is to Miss Liebmann's credie that she came through the ordeal suc- cessfully. The allegro was remarkable for its purity of execution, and the an- danto with its ear haunting air was splendidly conceived. The vivace move- ment was one of the best performances of the evening, and was quite free from the mannerisms that many violinists seem to associate with the stringendo. Miss Liebmann has a pretty choice in her selections and none can be more ad- mired than the beautiful aria of Bach's on the G string. It is needless to say that all technical difficulties were easily brushed aside, and the melodic strains of the great composer given with remarkable power, especially the final sostenuto. Other selections ef Miss Liebmann were artistically given, perhaps her rendering of the pretty morcean Une Penfiee" from her own pen, calls for special men- tion, as also the difficult composition of Sarasate, that king of' artistes, "Zigeu- nerweisen." Mr. Crauford Kent, who was suffering from a relaxed throat, has a wonderful voice, and did splendidly under the trying circumstances. Mr. Harold Craxton's performances on the piano were clever. He has a beautiful touch, and his conceptions are really choice. Chopin's Nocturne in F Sharp was pourtrayed with beautiful feeling, as was also the Auf Flugela des, Ges- anges." Schubert's March Militaire received a good interpretation, and was a capital performance Mr. Craxton's accompaniments were splendidly subdued, although there is a slight danger he must avoid, that of leading the artiste. Otherwise his performance may be stimmed up in one word-great. Miss Liebmann gives another concert in Mountain Ash next Monday, and those who were unfortunate enough to miss her in Aberdare will then have another opportunity.

j school buildings in Japan were far in- ferior to those in this country.—Miss Hughes however said that she did not visit one school in Japan which was not well ventilated. In reply to Mr. D. G. Davies, the lec- turer stated that a necessary qualification of inspectors of schools in Japan wAs that they must have spent some time as teachers. After a humorous speech by Mr. Keast, further questions were put by Mr. W. Notton, Councillor Illtyd Hopkins, and Rev. J. M. Jones.—The chairman pro- posed and Mr. Keast seconded a vote of thanks to the lecturer and Miss Hughes. —Councillor T. Walter Williams sup- ported, and the vote of thanks was car- ried with great enthusiasm.—Miss Hughes remarked how glad she was to bring to them her old friend Prof. Honda to let them know at first hand something about the way' they imparted education in Japan.