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The Bible in Welsh Schools. BISHOP EDWARD318 APPEAL TO NONCONFORMISTS. The Bishop of St Asaph on Monday presided at the annual meeting of the St Asaph branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society. In the course of his address the Bishop Slid they were met to support the Bibla. How were they asked to support it? By giving their time, their thought, their money, and their prayer3 to the work of spreading at home and abroad a knowledge of the Bible. It was often said that the test of the vitality of a Church was its missionary zeal, and that was com- mon sense, because people would not trouble to preach and toil for a faith in which they only half-heartedly believed. Of course this applied to the Bible. A Bible-loving and a Bible-living people would also be a Bible-spreading people. Without going into details he thought they would all agree that there was abundant rfasoa for doubling their efforts in this matter at home (appause). It was useless of course to talk in the air. He believed we were now at one of the most critical turning points in the history of this country. Were Welshmen, who were the first to start the Bible Society, going to be the first to open their elementary schools to every book except the Bible ? ("No" and applause). There were, of course, controversies on this question, but he believed that the majority of the people of this country had made' up their minds that religious instruction should form a part of the instruction given in the elementary suhouls. The controversy aroae when they came to discuss the character of the religious instruction to be given. He was not going to dis- cuss there—it would be most inappropriate—the details of the controversial side of the question, but he would take that opportunity to appeal to his Nonconformist brethren to jilin reso!utely in seeing that, while they were disputing about details, they did not forget the main point (applause). If they were not careful, their disputes would end in the Secularist gaining possession of their schools, and he could not himself imigine any greater disaster that could befall this country than that their children should be brought up in purely Secularist schools. lie knew there were strong differences of opinion upon details, but there must be a spirit of give and take between them as Christians, and he was convinced, and had long been convinced, that if they were only resolute upon the main point the difficulties would be solved amicably and permanently (applause). As a Christian nation they would cripple their advocacy of the Bible if they were to set the example of shutting it out from the schools where their own children were being educated (ap- plause). There were some, of course, who thought that the knot of this difficulty had better be cut by shutting out all religion from the schools. It WdS said, "Lot the Sunday schools and the home provide for the religious teaching of the children." What time, even if they had the capacity, had the ordinary working man and working woman got wherein they could teach their children? And as to the Sunday schrols, was it not the experience of every re- ligious denomination in Wales at the present time that it was an exceedingly difficult matter to keep up their numbers in the Sunday schools ? Then, looking at it from the point of view of instruction, what were the opportunities dIered by the Sunday School ? A short hour with untrained teachers and with, of necessity, a laxly enforced discipline, could not represent an adequate prevision of religious instruction. If our children were to be brought up as Christian citizens religious instruction must form a regular part of their religious education. He knew that some of his Nonconformist friends thought that Churchmen had used their schools for the purpose of pre sclytising. Personally he might aay that ho should not wonder at a suspicion which existed in the minds of some people with regard to the Church schools if there was trulh in this charge of proselytising, but it was often said thit the Welsh were a nation of Nonconformist. If this were so, it was clear that the proselytism had been a complete failure. They could not have it boh ways. But this main point was to ask all the friends of religious education to sink their differ- ences and their suspicions, and to s e whether they could find some friendly way of solving this problem, because the way in which they solved it would decide largely the character of those who came after them, and he could not think of any greater reproach that the historian could make against our day and generation than that we had been slack or negligent in this duty of seeing that our children were religiously brought up (applause). Mr Herbert Lewis, M,P.. also addressed the meeting, and gave an interesting account of hi3 own experience of the Bible Society's work in Russia and Japan. Alluding to the Bishop's speech, ho said that Dr Edwards had asked very forcibly a pertinent question which Mr Lloyd George also asked in another place not so long ago—Was the Bible to be the only book to be excluded from the schools All present would agree that it would be a monstrous thing on every ground to exclude the Bible from the elementary schools (applause). It was his belief that it would be a bad day for our country when that was done (applause). He did not propose to enter further into the interesting questions which the Bishop had raised in hit opening speech. The Rev J R Ellis, Portmadoc, an ex-missionary from India, addressed the meeting as a deputation from the parent Society, and the treasurer's ac- counts for the auxiliary were read by Mr Peter Roberts.

The British Working Man." SCATHING INDICTMENT BY REV. R. J. CAMPBELL. The Rev R J Cimpbell, who succeeded Dr Par- ker at the City Temple, in the course of an article on Sunday observance in the Na.t.ionaI Review," makes a slashing attack on the working man. lIe describes the present as a decadent age. Our countrymen are tco fond of pleasure, and have little care for the serious side of life. The world, the fl-jsh, and the devil have it all their own way imong both rich and poor. Few people care to take much trouble about anything the word saciificc has ceased to haye any glow." Then comes this catalogue of the vices of the I British working man Saddest of all, perhaps, to the lover of this I country is the present mood of a considerable part of our working-class population. Two-thirds of the national drink bill is incurred by the working man. His keenest struggles are for shorter hours and better wages, but not tint he mjy employ them for higher ends. He is often lazy, unthrifty, improvident, sometimes immoral, foul mouthed, and untruthful. Unlike the American worker, he has comparatively little aspiration or ambition. Conscientiousness is a virtue conspicuous by its rarity. Those who have had close dealings with the British working man know he needs watching, or work will be badly done, and the time employed upon it will be as long as he can get paid for. It is as Ruskin pats it, that joy in labour has I ceased under the eun. The worker does not work for work's sake, but for the pay's sake, and his principal aim is to work as little as possible and get as much as possible both in money and leisure. Such a working man's Sunday, therefore, is exactly what we should expect, a day of idle self-indulgence or drunken rowdyism." Mr Campbell goes on to say that his remarks are not intended to apply to the working raon as a wholp, though he holds they are applicable to the majority. Mr Keir Hirdie, MP., had something to say in reply. Mr Campbell had said that two-thirds of the national drink bill was in- curred by the working men. That might be true, but it should be remembered that the working men were seven-tenths of the nation. To single out one section of the community, and to Itfave out other sections which were far more culpable, inasmuch as they had home comforts and every form of enjoyment, was not playing the trame fair. Interviewed regarding the article, Mr R Bell, M.P., says:—"The revorend gentloman does not in the least know what ho is writing about, or he I would not have committed himself to statements which are, as applied to the majority of working men, entirely and absolutely untrue. I should bo the last to argue that working men are all angels, and for that matter I should be sorry to say that ¡ ministers of religion are either. But to condemn the majority because of the exceptions is obviously unfair,

"Home To-morrow." Life's closing day comes,ihere or there, With varying joy, or sorrow But lives of love don't finish here, They need Love's great to-niorrow When dark'nin? hours much darker grow Like clouds of coming sorrow, Then beams of light came streaming through To cheer them Home to-morrow They wrought all day from year to year With song oft mixed with sorrow They travell'd on 'twixt hope and fear- The path seemed dark and narrow. Those trying days they miss'd their Guide To guard them through the furrow, As through thick mists they wander'd wide Of reaching Home to morrow. Some days were like those April days, Blent sunshine, shower and shadow But toon there shone sveet summer rays To gladden hearts to-morrow. Life seems to some so bright and bro:id- To thousands, drear and narrow Might we not clear a brother's road For finding Home to-morrow ? Yes; some are sad we might make glad JI With gifts they cannot borrow Our love and sympathy we had From One who smooth'd our sorrow. He calls-" Be faithful unto death, Be kind to others' sorrow," For work well done, Well done," lie saith- May all reach Home to-morrow Rhyl, Sept., 1904., ELIJAH STANLEY.

Press. Almanac y Cwaithlwr. The above almanac, which is published annually by the Quinine Bitters Company, Llanelly, is one of the most useful booklets issued in the Welsh language. In recent years it has met with such success that thousands anxiously look for the date of its publication. We are glad to see that the almanac for 1905 is as good, if not better than those published hitherto. Although it is a small book of 32 pages, it contains a great amount of useful information to meet the requirements of all classes of readers, and it is to be had free of charge wherever Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters are sold. .f HOLLO WAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS. With the changing season it is prudent for all to rectify any ail- ment atflictiDg them but it is incumbent on the aged, suffering under ulcerations and similar debilitating causes, to have them removed, or worse consequences will follow. This Ointment is their remedy; on its powers all may confidently rely it not only simply puts their sores out of sight, but (xtirpates the source of mis- chief, extracts the corroding poison, and stimulates Nature to fill up the ulcer with sound healthy granula- tions that will abide through life. Under this treatment bad legs soon become sound, scorbutic skins cast off their scales, and scrofulous sores cease to annoy,

St. Asaph. Cathedral off rtorias. SIR,-In your issue of the lat inst. I notice a statement under St Asaph news to the effect that it is a rare occurrence for gold to be placed in the offertory bags of the Cathedral. This is entirely untrue, indeed it is very unusual for a special appeal to be made without this rare occurrence" happening. To say thit no gold had been put in the bag for 25 years iij a libel on the worshippers in the Cathedral. Trusting yon will gire this authoritative denial the same prominence a3 you did your St Asaph correspondent's bold assertion, I remain, E WORTJIIXOTON POWELL, Vicar Choral of St Asaph Cathedra).

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Abergele. The Hounds at Coed Cooh. On Saturday the Flint and Denbigh Hounds m e at Coed Coch. It was a dark wet morning and scarcely light when the master gave orders for the hounds to be placed in covert. There was evidence of a good show of foxes at Caici, but scent was bad. Having accounted for one, the hounds were taken to Glynlwa, and subsequently hunted a cub to the park, Where another triumph awaited them, <

AN AWKWARD CUSTOMER. "t ¡¡-v- .A A fisherman on hauling in his line recently was surprised to find, instead n of a fish, a diver-bird which had seized his fish. The bird attacked him fiercely and inflicted severe injuries, but t was at length despatched with the boat-stretcher.

.FACTS AND FANCIES.- Do Fisn FEEL PAIN ? Squeamish people sometimes condemn angling as a barbarous sport. saying that the barbed hook inflicts horrible pain on the fish. But one thing is certain: The capacity of fish to feel pain is very limited indeed, according to a writer in the Rambler, Often and often a perch or dace will. even after it has been badly "pricked," come again in a moment or two for the bait. One fish, at least, has been proved to be almost incapable of feeling pain. This is the shark. Often and often have sharks been teen to swim quietly off after being almost chopped t-o pieces by the hatchets of sailors, and in that condition seen to snap voraciously at food thrown to them, and cat it with great avidity. MORE VALUABLE THAN ANY. It Is well known that there are several "trade secrets" of considerable value; but it is so very reldom that they come into the market, when a price is put upon them, that few have any idea how enormously valuable some, indeed, nearly all. of them are. In fact, it is Rot too much to say that there is hardly a trade secret which has not brought a vast fortune to its lucky possessor. Probably the most valuable one in the world is to be looked for, fays Casqell's Saturday Journal, in an article which few would have thought of, and at a place where s-till fewer would have suspected such was to be found. The article in question is none other than the green or yellow liqueur known as Chartreuse, and it is made from the centuries-old secret recipe of the brothers of the monastery of La Grande Chartreuse—the famous Charterhouse founded by St. Bruno eight hundred years ago. Some time since the French branch of the Rothschilds made an offer through the Pope to the head of the Carthusian order of the huge sum of GO.OOO.OOOf. in cash-that is, considerably over L3,000,000 sterling—for the trans- ference to them of the secret of the composition of the liqueur. It seems almost incredible, but this offer was declined, thus proving conclusively that the secret was considered by its proprietors to be worth much more. And further, the question may be a.-ked. if the Rothschilds were prepared to bid [0,000,000f. for the liqueur, what would they have considered a fair sum at which they would have rold it to the public ? The composition of eau-de- Cologne at one time promised to be the most valu- able trade secret of the world, but the proper formula was discovered, and the perfume can now I e produced anywhere, and of the same quality as the oridt. « t 'TWAS EVER Tiius. "Give me a boost!" the big boy cried, And up the tree they shoved him With willing hands and childish pride, Because the small boys loved him. "Give me a boost! the candidate For office madly pleaded, And faithful friends toiled long and lat4 Until he had succeeded. The boosted boy seized all the fruit His selfish hands could grapple, But to the. Ixds beneath his foot Gave not a single apple. The candidate whose henchmen raro Ilis praises oft did warble Gave to his friends the stony stare And eke the heart of marble. —A'cw York Jovm « THE Two TINIEST MACHINES IN THE WORLD. One of these has just been turned out in Geneva. It is a watch, and in size is slightly smaller than a ihreepenny bit, yet it is perfect in every detail, and keeps accurate time. Here are a few of its measurements. It is a little mere than a tenth of an inch thick. The length of the minute hand is •094E6in., and that of the hour hand -05122in. The entire works of the tiny watch romprise ninety-five individual pieces, and its exact weight is 14,3499 grains. After having been wound up with the diminutive key the watch will run for 20 hours. The mainspring when run down has a f ircumferenco of '133S6in. Its weight is 5902 grain. The weight of the for main wheels, with their -prings. is '6468 grain. There are 13 cogs on the ittle cylinder wheel, which lias a circumference of 0788in' and weighs "01155 grain. The balance has a circumference of T406581n. In one hour in com- pletes 18.152 revolutions, travelling a distance of 9,842ft. 6in. The most delicate tools and measuring instruments were made specially for the construction of this Lilliputian watch. The preliminary work in-the making of the timepiece was very expensive, and the selling price of the watch is comparatively low, Icing £ 250. The other C'l.est machine Is a perfect electric motor, made into a scarf-pin. The motor is so small that it does not cover a sixpence, and it weighs only 9-lG0ths of on ounce. The front of the motor is of gold. highly polished, and viewed from a little distance the scarf-pin has the appearnce of a very valuable and rather curiously-designed pin. It can be driven by means of a current obtained from a fmall chloride of silver battery carried ia the vest- pocket, and when in motion buzzes ltiro t eraall nest ol Lt cs. PRIMITIVE HOUSE LIOIITINO. The first and most natural way of lighting the houses of the colonists of North America was found in the fat pitch pine, which was plentiful everywhere; but as soon as domestic animals increased candles were made, and the manufacture of the winter supply became the special autumnal duty of the thrifty housewife. Great kettles were hung over the kitchen fire, and filled with hot water and melted tallow. At the cooler end of the kitchen two long poles were-placed from chair-back to chair back. Across these poles, like the rounds of a ladder, were placed shorter sticks, called candle-rods. To each candle-rod were tied about a dozen straight candle c, wicks. The wicks were dipped again and again, in regular order, in the melted tallow—the succession of dippings giving each candle time to cool. Each grew slowly in size till all were finished. Deer tuet was used as well as beef tallow and mutton tallow. Wax candles were made by pressing bito Of lislf-melted wax around a wick. 49 WHO WAS MUSCUAUSEN P Most people imagine that Baron Munchausen was a legendary hero (says a writer in Chums). This is not so, however. The Baron really flourished in flesh and blood, and the pantomime version of his wonderful adventures does not present more than a mere sketch of his experiences. He belonged to one of the most ancient families of Germany, and his descendants gave to Hanover and Brunswick many distinguished statesmen. He was born in 1720, in Bodenwerder. He was educated with great care, like all the young nobles of his time, and when he was a youth he became a page in the service of his lord, the Duke of Brunswick. His determined character and singular intelligence made him prominent. The Duke of Brunswick was charmed with him, and when he was twenty years old he became a lieutenant in the Riga regiment of Russian cuirassiers, of which he was afterwards made colonel. Munchausen was an excellent ofliccr. He was conspicuous in two campaigns against the Turks, wherein he displayed brilliant military qualities and unquestionable bravery. At last he married a charming Livonian lady named Jacobine Von Dunten. Thereupon he abandoned the military career and retired to his country seat. It was then that his reputation became legendary. Rich, hospitable, and a passionate hunter, he made his house the rendezvous of all the country nobility in the neighbourhood of the Weser. In company with his friends, smoking his pipe and drinking his punch, he liked to tell extravagant stories. His imagination was prodigious. Everybody listened to him with pleasure because he was comical and good natured. His companions were always interested by his fabulous stories, which, of course, were never presented in the form of facts. But as he grew older he became feeble-minded and fancied that he was really the hero of the marvellous exploits which he used to laugh at years before, THE GREATEST THINGS IN THE WOULD. The richest princess in the world is the Crown Princess Louise Josephine of Sweden and Norway, married to the Crown Prince of Denmark. The best educated queen in the world is her majesty of Italy. She speaks, besides her own tongue, French, German, Einglish, and Spanish, an. studies such subjects as theology, biology, geology, and botany. The richest man in England is the Duke of West- mjkcr. I

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The Press. —.— In view of the recently published report of 4he Mosely EduCitional Commission to Amerlci the interest of students (f the subjm-t will ba awjk>>ned by Professor E G Dextci'd llittory of Education in the Ucitd Stites, published by the Macmillan Company. The work is divided iut) t!¡ree part. the first dealing with tha growth of elementary and secondary Schools from their beginnings in Virginia in l(i07 the second section gives the history of the colleges and universities and the agencies employed in tpecial branches of educt- tion—theological, legal, medical, technical and so on and the concluding part descries methods of educational extension by m?ans of libraries n(-wiptiperF, learned societies, the lycjuaa system &c. Dr J R IllingwortL's new v.,lnffil', pub'ished, by Messrs Macmillan, is entitled Christian Character, and its aim is to indica'o its essential and permanent elements. The author claims that since t be foundat.on of Christianity the funda- mental nature of the Christian character has always remained the same, and that it has been essentially dependent upon blief in the cardinal dotriues of the Christian creed. 'The First Men in the Moon,' by Mr II G Welle, has been transferred to Messrs M icmillan & Co., and will be issued by them in their uniform thref-md-sixpenny edition of this author's woik*. The Napoleonic Empire in Southern Italy and the Rise of the Secret Sureties," by Mr R M Johnston, covers a period of nineteenth century European hist)ry which has been much neglected by writers of works of wider scope. In tracing the course of the momentous political issues that arose out of Napoleon's conquest of Italy uot only is the struggle for the Mediterra- nean between France and England fuliy chronicled, but the fall of Italian feudalism is described, and the crzation of a national spirit, wi'h its eventual manifestation through the agency of secret societies, is carefully dealt wit. As in his two preceding novels, the sccnes of Mr Marion Crawford's new book, Whososrer shall offind," are laid in modern Rome, the characters bsing diawn from present day Italian society. It is a finely coneflived iotary of jjreat JtVeshuess and vigjur, full of exciting incident, and crowded with dramatic situations, developed with all the practised tkll of this popular wiiter. Messrs Miscmillan. & Co will publish the book on October 11th.

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Fels-Naptha A fact is like a stone wall; a ,pretty hard thing to butt your head against. Go by the book. If you don't, it isn't the fact that gets hurt. 39 Yiilm Ittot LoQa9 E 0

THE SOCIETY'S FINANCES: A CENEROUS 6" BETTER HALF." The annual meeting of the above society was held in the Rhyl Council Chamber on Monday night under the presidency of Mr W J P Storey, J.P., who was supported by Messrs R Bromley, G A Taverner, J.P,, D Trehearn, P J Ashfield, and others, together with Mr R Broadie Griffith, treasurer, and Dr E Hutton, secretary. Presidential Remarks. The Chairman expressed the great pleasure he felt at seeing go many members present. It was proof of a deep interest in the revival of the society, and augured well for its future. As most of them were doubt- less already aware, they had arranged to practise "Acis and Galatea" during the C, coming season, and the first practice would take place on Friday night of this week. They had decided to continue the society for another year in spite of all the rumours, &c, that had been circulated in the news- papers concerning it (hear, hear). They were not going to take any notice of those things they preferred to continue the even tenour of their way, not only as tenors, but as basses and sopranos aud altos (laughter and applause). They had gained the confidence I of the people of Rhyl, and it would be their r duty and their pleasure to deserve that confi- dence in the future (applause). The Annual Report Wtis as follows :-The Committee beg to .Present-tlieir fourth annual report and al- though they regret the financial result of the season's working is not so satisfactory as might be desired, still they feel gratified with the success of the society in all other respects. Having regard to the fact that the society has been in existence for four years, it is a matter for congratulation that the deficit is so small as compared with other musical societies in different parts of the country. The committee take this opportunity of thanking the subscribers and publicfor their support of the society, and also the members for their faithfulness in the past, and they express the hope that they may look to them for a continuance of such in the future. The work selected for preparation during the coming season is Handel's Acis and Galatea." Wo regret to announce that Dr Hutton has been obliged to relinquish the office of honorary secretaiy, and we wish to place on record our warm appreciation of his indefatigable services during the last two years. I The Flnanoes: An Advise Balanoe. The stateinant of accounts showed that last year's receipts totalled X84 lis 3d, in- cluding £ 41 9a 6d in subscriptions, C5 in J members' fees, and £38 Os 9 concert receipts. The expenditure amounted to JE95 19s 7d of which 283 9s lid was put down as concert expenses and ZIO 53 10 as choir practice expenses. This left a balance due to the treasurer of £ 11 8s 4d. Accord- ing to the comparative statement there was a falling off of £ 2 9s Gd on the subscriptions for the previous year, and a drop of £ l 18s 6d in the members' fees. The choir practice expenses were E6 9s 3d less; the concert receipts were £14 12s 4d less and the expenses £16 3s lOd less. The member- ship list year numbered 55, as compared with 57 the year before, 44 in 1902, and 24 in 1901. Mr R Broadie Griffith, in submitting the foregoing said that one of the most pleasing features was the splendid array of subscribers (hear, hear). lie hoped they would not find the list reduced in any way by the next annual meeting. They had been able to effect a substantial reduction in the choir practice account, and but for expenses arising from unforeseen causes their position might have been less unsatis- factory still. The report, together with the balance sheet, was adopted, on the motion of Mr G A Taverner, seconded by Mr W G Davies. The Offioars. Mr D Trehearn, in proposing the re-elec- tion of Mr Storey as president, said he was sure his was the only name that occurred to everyone present (applause). They had been most fortunate in securing Mr Storey as their president in the past. lie had helped them in many ways, and had proved to them a most generous friend. Last year with a stroke of the pen he wiped off their deficit (applause). They had an adverse balance this year too, and he hoped that someone would come forward and follow last year's example (laughter and applause). Mr P J Ashfield, who seconded the motion, alluded to Mr Storey as the better half of 1 the society. "While he remained their presi- dent they need not fear anything in the shape of wars or rumours of wars. He had every member of the society at his back, and as in the past so in the future would he have the loyal support of all (applause). The motion was carried with acclamation. In reply, the Chairman said he would be very glad to serve them again asMpresident. He did not think he would be able to take the hint in full that Mr Trehearn had con- veyed respecting the penstroke, but he did not mind giving 1:5 towards the extinction of the deficit (applause). Mr R Bromley was unanimously re-elected conductor, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr R Broadie Griffith, both gentlemen speaking of his past service3 in highly complimentary terms. Mr Bromley expressed his obligation to the meeting for this renewal of confidence in him, and said that his greatest disappoint- ment last season was h:8 inability through illness to conduct the choir o-t the Messiah concert. p Mr R Hanlon was re-elected deputy conductor Mrs Bromley, accompanist; and illiss Mabel Hughes, deputy accompanist. Mr R Broadie Griffith was again appointed treasurer, and Mr A W Lewis was elected secretary in the place of Dr Hutton, whose resignation was the occasion for a resolution of regret at his inability to continue in office and of appreciation of the valuable services he had rendered the society in the past. The Committee. When the question of electing a committee came forward some discussion took place a to the desirability of electing ladies thereon. The matter was eventually decided against this proposal by the vote of the ladies them- selves. Then arose a discussion as to whether non-singing members should act on the committee. There was tome feeling that they should not, but after it had been pointed out that if this point was carried they would lose the rervices of one or two very useful members, the meeting decided in favour of non-singers being eligible as before. A motion that the members who had not attended one of the fonr committee meet- ings last season should now be excluded wai agreed to. This led to a proposal that those who had only made one attendance should also be left out, but it was not entertained. Eventually the committee was made up as follows:—Dr Hutton, and Messrs W Garson Allen, P J Ashfield, Dan Jones. T Wills Jones, E W Parry, W C Davies, A W James, R M Hugh-Jones, J.P., D Trehearn, Torkington, J S Baird, G A Taverner, J.P., LI B Evans, J Jones (Glas Alaw), Roger W Jones, and D 0 Williams. Praotloe Night. The desirability of holding the practices on a different night from Friday was discussed on the initiative of Mr R Broadie Griffith, and it was resolved that after this week they be held on Tuesdays. A vote of thanks having been accorded the auditors, Messrs J 11 Ellis, J.P., and D Tre- hearn, the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

Carnarvon and the Eisteddfod of 1906. The Carnarvon people are already bestirring themselves in the interests of the National Eis- teddfed which is to bj held in the town in 1906. On Friday night the guarantors met, Mr M T Morris presiding. It wag resolved that the execu- tive should consiht of 50 members, all of them to be gaarantars, and that 30 of the number should be elected that night, the remaining 20 to be elected hereafter by the executive. Voting on the names then followed. It was decided to entrust the appointment of sub-committees t> the executive. The Mayor (Mr W G Tnomas), who had only that evening returned from attending an eisteddfod ill Britt iny, conveyed to the meeting the congratu- lationii of the Breton Eisteddfodwyr on the fact that Carnarvon nd secured the eisteddfod of 1!)06, and also the thanki of the Breton delegites to the recent Pan Celtic Congress fjr the w irmth of the reception accorded to them by the Welsh people. It is expected that a fdW of tho principal subjects of the eisttddfod will be announced before the close of this year.

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