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CHURCH COMMISSION I ARRAN'G'EMEOTS FOR FUTURE ) EVIDENCE. Mr William Jones, M.P., attended, as a de- putation from the Welsh. members and the (Jentrai National Committee at a special meet- ing of the Oamia.rvonahire Disestablishment Evidence Committee on Saturday. He gave an account of what has already been done in ¡' the way of preparing evidence tor the effective .presentation of the case for UiiseetabLishment. etIe had personally visited all the county com- mitters in South Wales, ajid most of them were in a forward state of preparedness. The jrea-t Nonconformist denominations had now nominated for the greater part their official witnesses, each deniomination preparing and presenting its own cas.e quite independently of the national case and of the C;as.e for each, county. It was now understood that the Commission on resuming its sittings in December would take at least a couple of days in considering documentary evidence, and that consequently witnesses would not be called before the second week in December. The first witnesses now proposed to be called are the official witnes&es on behalf of the Calvmistic Methodist As- sembly, whose evidence is practically "ready for presentation. The Methodist case will be presented by eigiht or nine different witnesses, each taking a separate portion of the field pro- posed to be covered. Following these- prob- ably early in the now year would be the Con- gregatiional witnesses, wlhose ca&e, it was pre- suimed, would by that time be ready for pre- sentation. Like the Methodists, the Oongre- nationalists have divided their cases between a small numiber of expert witnesses. It was intimated that the Baptists proposed sulbnut- ting evidence by co%ity associations. Mr W. Jones thouigtht it desirable it should be gene- rally understood that denominational evidence as such should be presented by and on be- ■ half of the Central organisation of each de- nomination and not by county associations, as the latter course would too largely multiply tine number of witnesses n/nd unduly prolong the inquiry. The Wesleyan witnesses, it waG 1jnldierstood, 'h\a.d' alsq been nominated, and would be prepared at an early date to appear before the Commission. A number of wit- nesses would also be required from eaoh county, and half-a-dloaen would probably be allotted to Carnarvonshire and other counties in proportion. Mr W. Jones expressed him- self as very well satisfied with the progress made sp far throughout the Principality.

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I SASSIWN AT CHESTER. I BALA COLLEGE REFORM POSTPONED. IGNORANCE OF MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES. DANGERS OF DEACONS. The Quarterly Aesociation of the North Wales Calvinistic Me^t-hiodiiste met at St. Johji'-etr&et Church, Chester, on Monday, Tuesday, and .vednewiay, the Rev J._J. Roberts, Portmadoc (Moderator), presiding over a good attendance of delegates.

MONDAY'S PROCEEDINGS, NEXT MEETING. A message was read from the West Mawon- eth Monthly Meeting inviting the next Associa- tion to meet at Barmouth, and this was unani- mously accepted, NEW MODERATOR. After a tie with the Rev J. Hughes, Fitz- clarenoe-street, Liverpool, the Rev John Wil- iiamjs, Bjrynjsiemcyin, was elected MIoderator for next year, THANKS TO DONORS. A unanimou6 vote of thanks was passed to Ma- J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., who recently bought Penycefn Ohapel, Caerwys, and the land upon which it stood, and presented it to the Association, in memory of his ancestors, who worshipped in the dhapel for generations, Similar votes of thanks were also accorded to Mr J. R. Davies, C*ris, and the Trebarih family; Dr Roger Hughes, Bala; and Mr Da.- vid Davies, London, for gifts of land and money. FUTURE OF BALA COLLEGE. An important report, containing recommenda- tions of more than ordinary interest to the con- nexion, was submitted by the Committee of Biala Theological College. The comninittee recommended the appointment of five pro- fessors, instead of three professors and two lec- turers as at present; that the appointments be made as soon as possible, so that the persons appointed sihall begin their duties ,in September, 1907; that the work of the College be appor- tioned as follows ——Christian doctrine, Protfes- sor Ellis Edwaxds, together with the subjects at prvsent under his charge Church history, the Kev i>r Hugh Williams Old Testament, Professor Stevenson New Testament, together with philosophy and liasitory of religion, the two new professors; that the Rev Ellis Ed- wards be the new Principal of the College, and the Rev Hugh Williams the new Vice In order to carry out the reorganisation here outlined the committee stated that JB700 would be required annually as additional income, and it was recommendied that this amount be (se- cured by an annual oollectio-n. amonipt the Ion olitfrolreis. The total salary of the professors, with the Registrar and Secretary, would amount to £ U05 umder athe new scheme. The report having been submitted on bel«alf ;of committee by the Rev John Owen, Mold, The Rev T. J. Wheldon (Bangor) moved its adoption. He said that excellent work had been done by the present staff at Bala, and he belheved that no denominational collecne, in Walea pcosewod a better staff of teachers ('hear, hear). At the same time, the require- ments of the connexion and the institution itself called for the important changes now recommended. The L700 would mean a contri- butian of about JBl from each ohurdh belongi to the connexion in North Wales, and lie be- iieved that the Monthly Meetings would not shirk the responsibility of ursring the churches to collect this amount. Should the £ 700 not ba forthcoming, then the committe would be un- der the painf ul necessaty of dropping some portion or other of the scfheme. Replying to Mr John Owen, Chester, the Rev Johiv Owen (Mold) stated that should the sohieme be adapted, the increase in the total amount of the salaries paid to the .professors would be JB400. The Rev John W^mams, Biynsiemcyn, se- eonded the adoption of the report. The Asso- ciatiooi was well aware of his strong views as to the desirability of removing the Theological College from Bala to Aberystwylfch. Nk>w, how- eveir, after the question had been decided by the MonthHv Meetings, be was stronjgly in fav- our of making the college at Bala as efficiest I aspossiJhle fliear, hear). It had been felt for many years that the salaries paid the profes- eors and assistant teachers were insufficient; at the Boone time He questioned whether it was advisable at present to recommend that the two new professors should! receive £ 250 an- Tiually—a sum equivalent to that recommended to Professor Stevenson, who had discharged his duties so admaratbly for so many yearB (Twar, heair). He would suggest that the amoumt to be parid the new pfrofessors be find, oti a scale slightly lower than that now ;re- commended (hear, hear). Mr Wheldon said he saw no obieotion to incorporating Mr Williams's suggestion with the resolution The Rev R. Aethiwy Jones JLivferpool) asked for information as to the reasons for re- commending the appointeieint of five profes- sors. AMxxngih anxious to see Rala College possessing a thorouighHy efficient staff of teach- SUcK a commendation at ZT2L T ^Uth Wal€S Theological Collet had started work under most favourable oondi- tions at Aberystwyth witlh onl-y four professors —(near, hear),—and the colleges of the United Free Churdhes of Scotland carried on their work with the same number. Why, then shouild Bala have five professors fhear,*hear). The Rev Johfn. Owen said that the present teaching staff were stronglv of opinion that the number of professora should be five and he believed that the requirements of the Welsh Thenlogicrf Board made five necessary. Th? Rev D. Jones (Disgwylfa) moved as an amendment, that the financial provisions of the isribems be referred to the Monthly Meetings (hear, hear). Xf t'he £ 700 were apportioned, a.^ioiit £ 120 annually would have to be contri- buted by the A1"VOn Monthly Meetinio- alone, :md he questioned whether the chufrdhes would undertake thds additional burden without having any voice in deciding the matter (hear, hear). Mr Goodman Edwards (Ba.riHt) seconded the amendment. The Rev J. Pritchard fBirmingham) spoke Rtrongly in favour of the scheme which. he I thought, the churcheE would delighlt. in carlry- in'! into effect 1 The R^v John Williams, the Moderator-elect, appealed for unammity. It would be a threat pity if the Association divided on the ques- tion (hear, hear). Either let them adopt the, scheme or postpone its further consideration to a future association. In recent times the Monthly Meetings had, with few exceptions, mted against great and far-reaching •i'mprovements, and he doubted verv mUlCh whether the Association should show7 its in- ability to lead and mould the opinion of the denomination on an i £ SUe of this kind (ap- plause). He would not hesitate to undertake the collection of £ 1000, if necessary, in one county alone (applause). On a division 26 voted for the amendment and 33 against. T't, was consequently lost. A further amendment h-- the Rev Aeth.wy Jones, seconded by Mr Edwards, Da-illt. to poetwne the furtheT consideration of the scheme until the Barmouth Association was carried ummmouisly. LEGACY OF JB500. On the motion of the Rev Jothfn Owen, Mold, seconded by the Rev Daniel Rowlands. Rancor, a hearty vote of thanks was atocorded to Mrs Rowlands. Portmadoc, for her generosity in fra-n'sfemng to the denomination a. legacy of .B.500 towards Raja. Collecre. APPOINTMENTS. The Rev T. C. Williams, Menai Bridge, wa.; anpointed aytJodieal examiner, and the Ppv T7. E. GniffitKs.^ Oswestrv. examiner of candidates for the ministrv for the year 1908-9. ) ORXPEL DEBTS. A message hpd been received from the Gpne- ral Assembly requesting the two association to take into consideration the question of chapel debts. It was felt that the amount borrowed for the erection of chapels, and on which in- terest had to be paid, was a drain on the re- sources of the ohurdties. After a short di/scussion, it was resolved to de-vote a special session at a future association to the consideaiation of the matter, and Mr Peter Roberts, St. Asaph, was apixiiutea to open the discussion. WELSH CAMPAIGN FUND. j The Rev Aethwy Jones presented the com- mit/tee's report in reference to this fund. He stated that the amount contributed by the various Monthly Meetings in North Wales was £ 1999, with bank interest, and that, the bal- ance in the hands of tlhe general treasurer was now £ 774. Contributions were still to come to hand from the Arvon, West Merioneth, and Lower Montgomery Monthly Meetings. A discussion took place on the report, more especially as to the allocation of the balance in the hands of the treasurer, but the meeting dis- solved without any resolution being passed. EVENING MEETING. Temperance and purity were discussed at the evening meeting.

TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES CRITICISED. THE LORiDS- AMENDMENTS. On the motion of the Rev T. J. Wheldon, seconded by the Rev J. Pritchard, Birming- them, the following resolution was unanimously axliopted "That this Association begs to en- ter its most emphatic protest against the ac- tion of the House of Lords, which is an unre- presentative Assembly, in introducing imme- diately after a General Election amendments which have completely changed the character anwi purpose of the Education Bill of his Ma- jesty's Government, by making up a measure the Boain pm-pose of which is to bolster up de- nomijiationalism and to defend and endow it afresh. It heartily welcomes the statement of the Minister of Education that from the House c>f Commons point of view the bill is a sheer o-impcesiMMy..The Association aifeo desires to inform his Majesty's Government that it is utterly opposed to making any further con- cessions to the claims made by the advocates of sectarian education, and would be compelled to regard such concession as a breach qf the confidence placed in his Majesty's Minister by the great majority of the electors' of this country at the last 'General Election

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND PUBLIC- HOUSES, On the motion of the Rev Ellis James Jones, M.A. (Carnarvon), a resolution was adopted ex- pressing joy at the fa-cfc that within the juris- diction of several Monthly Meetings no friendly societies or clubs; were held in public-houses. societies or clubs were held in public-houses. ROMAN CATHOLIC INFLUENCES, Tho report also contained the following in referen.ee to the influences of the Roman Catholic Church in the county of Flint: — "It is but fair to state "that the Roman Catholic Church in the county of Flint -— "It is but fair to state "that the Roman Catholics do not directly attack the Protes- tants, but they fraternise with and show a great dev.I of kindness towards them. Weak Protestants are in danger of bein.g- influenced by them to such an extent as to lose sight of the dangers in connection with their religion and habits. Their influence is to be felt mostly in their action in purchasing lands and houses ten-anted by Protestants, and in the neighlbonrhood of Carmel, near Holywell, Nonconformity has suffered greatly on this ac- count The Roman Catholics are also extremely anxious to get the children of Nonconformists to attend their schools." The report urged the churches to renewed eneigy, with the view of counteracting the influences of Popery. The report was adopted, on the motion of the Rev Benjamin Hughes,, St, Asaph, seconded by the Rev W. Jones, Portdinorwic. SYNODICAL EXAMINATION CHARGES OF INCOMPETENCY. The Rev Robert Parry, Llanrug, reported the result of the Synodical examination recently held at Golwyn Bay. Whilst bearing testi- mony to the excellent work done by the Hilchest I candidates. Mr Parry (with whom the Rev John Williams, Brynsiencyn, acted as examiner) said that srj e of the papers caused the utmost sur- prise owing to their lack of merit. Some of the candidates showed so much incompetency that, it was a matter of surprise how they ob- tained the sanction of their respective Monthly Meetiings to sit at the examination. The Rev John Williams said he examined the candidates in the first eight chapters of the Epistle to the Romans, and with the exception of one, all the candidates had specially studied portions of Scripture at Bala and Tre- vecica Colleges; but 'hQ was sorry to say thai they were neither commentators nor theolo- gians ("Oh"). He was sorry to have to^jeak so plainly, but he wished the Association to understand that his words were not in any way extreme. ,Wihen. H -was borne in mind tnat these young men had for years studied in the theological colleges of the connexion, and had received special training in the first eight chap- ters of the Epistle, he was bound to describe their work as most disappointing. As a mat- ter of fact, there were in the Sunday Schools of the denomination scores, if not hundreds, of youing people who could have produced bet- I tery papers. If the colleges did not. produce a^nore satisfactory class of ministerial candi- dates than these, the outlook was a very serious one. DANGERS OF THE DIAOONATE. In speaking to the report of the deacons' In speaking to the report of the deacons' meeting, the Rer T. J. Wheldon, Bangor, said that there was no doubt that dangers existed I in the way of the deacons as much as in that of the ministers—cEangers wlrich mad'e them- selves manifest in a feeling of sufperiority and 'c'F inidliffeTence towards people -in callings sup- posed to be of a lower standard. He was speaking from his own experience when he said that even after the revival, in the chapel- Iwruse before and after the service, harsh worda I and words which hurt were spoken by deacons to each other. Suidh words were not proper, a.nd did not ocxnduoe to the spiritual welfare either of the deacons or of the ministers (hear, hear). CrOAiRTETTE SMOKING. On the motion of the Rev Daniel Rowlands, iBangar, seconded by the Rev Beniamin Hughes, ¡ St. Asaph, a resolution was unanimously passed urging that use should be made of Bands of Hope and other opportunities to warn children asrainst smoking, and appealing to older people to set a good example. to set a good example.

CARNARVON BOROUGH SESSIONS] MONDAY.—Refore R. Thomas, Esq., and other magistrates. DRUNKENNESS-—-For this offence, Robert Morris, Harding's-court, and Edward Fellows, Clarke-street, were each fined 23 6d and costs. MISTAKEN IDENTITY.—When the Court was about to rise, Mr J. T. Roberts, solicitor, said that there was another matter to come be- fore the Bench. He appeared on behalf of a gentleman who was under arrest on suspicion of being concerned in the eml>ezzlem«ait of £ 413 at Wakefield. The man had been arrested on the strength of his resemblance to a picture of the person wanted a.s circulated by the police, but he did not. think that there was any resemblance except perhaps in minor parti- cuiLars, and undeT the circumstances he asked. th'at in fairness to luis client he should be re- leased.—Supt. Griffith, who had just concluded1 inquiries by telephone, of the Lland'udno autho- rities, informed the Court that he was satisfied | the person in custodv was not the man wanted, and he agreed to his being discharged forth- with.—The man, who was of a most respectable appearance, then entered the Court, and was ( formally discharged-

GRANDMOTHER'S MINCEMEAT. This is the week in ,which most methodical cooks make their mincemeat. The writer, re- membering her first "making" of mincemeat. | wiMch entailed a whole day's labour and re- suited in some two stones of mincemeat (for a family of two n, counsels youwr housewives: not to venture upon too lar?e an untaking. Here is a delisrbtM oM-lfashior.ed recipe I whtidh', if carefully followwl. will produce just enough and not too mpch mincemeat for a small family. 4 lbs. of apples, pared, cored and minced. ,• IT lbs. of raisins, stoned and minced. 2 lbs. of beef suet, finely shred. 1 lb. of castor 6u;?ar. S oz. f.^lt. 4 Ujs. of dried •curran'ts. f ib. candied peel. m in red. •J or;, finest mixed spice. The minced rinds of 4 lemons, the juice of two. pint of 1 sweet winp. 1, pint, of brandy. Mix the whole well together. press into a deep pan and keep covered in n dry. cool .place. I

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BITS FROM BOOKS. AMERICAN TRAITS CRITICISED. Mr. Owen Wister, the author of Lady Balti- j more," is a keen critic of some prominent tend- encies of present-day American life, and his com- ments are vigorously expressed "In the North," he says—the author is speak- ing of a. certain distinguishing trait in tho If les of King's Port-" everybody is afraid of he- body, afraid of the legislature, afraid o. the trusts, afraid of the strikes, afraid of what the papers will say, of what the neighbours will say, of what the cook will say; and most of all, and worst of all, afraid to be different from the gene- ral pattern, afraid to take a step or speak a. syllable that shall cause them to be thought un- like the monotonous millions of their fellow- citizens; the land of the free living in ceaseless fear." Here is another contrast between North and South: "Both (two charming old ladies of King's Port) wore their hair in a simple fashion to suit their years, which must have been seventy or more; both were dressed with the dignity that such years call for. In New York, in Boston, in Philadelphia ladies of seventy won't be old ladies any more; they're unwilling to wear their years avowedly in quiet dignity by their firesides; they bare their bosoms and gallop egreaiously to the ballrooms of the young, and so lose a particular graciousness that King's Port retains. They happen all at once with no background, in a swirl of haste and similarity." WALTER SCOTT'S FEUDAL IDEAS. That versatile, writer. Dr. Andrew Lang, gives the following interesting sidelight on the charac- ter of the great Scottish novelist in his "Sir Walter Scott" in the Literary Lives series: In addressing persons of rank, however familiarly intimate he might be with them, he their" honour-giving names." as Agamem- non bids Menelaus do towards the princes of the Achseans. This was the customary rule of the period. Byron was indignant when Leigh Hunt publicly addressed him as My dear Byron," and Byron was an extreme Liberal, while Scott was a Tory. He paid tho then recognised dues to rank; such dues are no longer welcome to their recipients. He lived much with people of the highest social position, but he could and did entertain them at the same table with the Ettrick Shepherd, and with guests known to him of old when a schoolboy or as a lawyer's apprentice. Ho was observed to pay great deference to a gentleman without any apparent distinction, be- cause he descended from a knight who fought by the side of Wallace. In ail this his conduct, as in everything else, was dictated by his reverence for the past. That reverence for things old, for what had once been, ideally at least, an ordered system of society, was the cause of Scott's Toryism, increased by his patriotism during the struggle with Bona- parte. The ideas and sympathies which made him a Tory made him also an opponent of the system which turned the Highlands into sheep farms and deer forests by the expulsion of the clansmen. His opinions on this head are ex- pressed in the Introduction to "The Legend of Montrose." Again, the feudal ideas at the root of his Toryism made him the most attentive of all landlords to the wellbcing of every soul on his estates. In bad times he found the wisest and most economic way of providing them with employment at on- e honourable and remunera- tive, and he taught the Duke of Buccleuch to follow his example on a great scale. He felt pain and embarrassment in face of the gratitude I of his poor cotters for a holiday feast and holiday presents: why, he asked himself, should he have more than they? LORD DUFFERIN'S CHARM. Would-be orators may perhaps gain a point or two from the following extract. It is taken from Lord Dufferin as a. Spaaker," by Pro- fessor Byers: I His voice was not loud, but clear and distinct, and under the most perfect control. His gestures were few, but always graceful and spon- taneous, and emphasis was, as a rule, conveyed by his right hand, and, in addition, his refined courtesy and charming old-world manners capti- vated everyone in the audience. He was the embodiment of exquisite gracefulness, due to that indescribable lightness and freedom in his joints" which he had acquired as a young man by the two arts—dancing and fencing; and he always recollected a hint given by a distinguished actor, who told him that on the stage they were generally warned against the practice of turning the palms to the audience, which conveyed tho notion of weakness whereas the very opposite effect was produced when the back of the hand was displayed. In otl^er words, as you watched him speaking, you felt that the movements of his hands and body (so noticeable in an orator) were simple, natural, and, above everything else, graceful. INTERESTING EGOTISTS. It is a pity that Alexander Smith, the Glasgow J poet and essayist, is no longer popular, though his Dreamthorp," a delightful collection of essays, has been included in the New Universal Library." The following extract on egotism is from his essay On the Importanoe of a Man to Himself When X. tells me, with an evident swell of pride, that he dines constantly with half-a-dozen men-servants in attendance, or that h never drives abroad save in a coach-and-six, I am not conscious of any special gratitude to X. for the information. Possibly, if my establishments boast I 3nly of Cinderella, and if a cab is the only vehicle in which I can afford to ride, and all the more if I can indulge in that only on occasions of solemnity, I fly into a rage, pitch the book to the other end of the room, and may never after- wards be brought to admit that X. is the pos- sessor of a solitary ounce of brains. If, on the other han I, Z. informs me that every February he goes out to the leafless woods to hunt early I snowdrops, and bring home bunches of them in his hat; or that he prefers in woman a brown eye to a blue, and explains by early love pas- sages his reasons for the preference, I do not get angry; on the contrary, I feel quite pleased: perhaps, if the matter is related with unusual grace and tenderness, it is read with a certain moisture and dimness of eye. And the reason is obvious. The egotistical X. is barren, and sug- gests nothing beyond himself, save that he is a good deal better off than I am-a reflection much pleasanter to him than it is to me; where- as the equally egotistical Z., with a single sen- tence about his snowdrops, or his liking for brown eyes rather than for blue, sends my thoughts wandering away back among my dead springtimes, or wafts me the odours of the roses in those summers when the colour of an eye was of more importance than it now is. X.'s men- servants and coach-and-six do not fit into the life of his reader, because in all probability his reader knows as much about those things as he knows about Pharaoh Z.'s snowdrops and preference of colour do. because everyone knows what the spring thirst is, and everyone in his time has been enslaved by eyes whose colour ho could not tell for his life, but which he knew were the tenderest that ever looked love, the brightest that ever fla-shed sunlight. Montaigne and Charles Lamb are esrotists of the Z. class, and the world never wearies reading them nor are egotists of the X. school absolutely without en- tertainment. Several of these the world reads assiduously too, although for another reason. The avid vanity of Mr. Pepys would be gratified if made aware of the success of his diary; but curiously to innuire into the reason of that suc- cess. why his diary has been found so amusing, would not conduce to his comfort. CHOPIN'S ROMANTICISM. As a. composer of pianoforte music-says Pro- fessor Edward Dannreuther in the Oxford History of Music, vol. vi., The Romantic Period" — Schumann had but one superior among his contemporaries—Chopin, pre-emi- nently the poet of the piano, the genius of the instrument, who by divine instinct realised the. impossible and hardly seemed conscious of the. fact: There is in his best work a breath and glow as of the south wind. His fervour of spirit, the- fire and force of his fancy, his pathos, and, in his lighter moods, his ease, grace, and consum- mate taste, are unique. Some part of his work, not a large part, appears over-refined, hectic, and morbid: a small part belongs to the Parisian salon most is poetical work of a high order, perfect, not only in fragments and sporadically, but In entire pieces and entire groups of pieces. The music rings true. Chopin does not pose for pathos and emphasis. The sensitive delicacy of his nature kept him within the limits of courtesy and prompted him to. shun the more violent accents of passion; his canon of taste was the result of his tempera- ment. He shrank from the robast, open-air power of Beethoven, and was now and then in- clined to emphasise those elements that make for sensuousness. The most artistic of rom anti. cists, he never forgot or overstepped the limits of the art. Ho avoided everything that might seem pedantic, dogmatic, or theoretical. He had nothing to preach or tcsch, unless it be hit own incommunicable gift of beautvo-

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