The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

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Cyfarchiad Ymadawoi y Parch. D. Evaus, tieoi Awsi, Oaerfyrddin. (Talfyriad). "Yn uniig ymddygw'ch yn- iarddas i efengyl Christ; fel pa mi byniag a wnelwyf ai dyfod i'ch gweled ohiwi, 'ai food yn ab6enol, y clyivvvr oddiwrich eich helynt chwi, eich bod yn sefyll yn un, yabryd ag un enaid gan gyd-ymdrech gyda ffydd yr efengyl. Phil, i. 27. 0 dan yr amgylchiadau neillduol ag yr vdym y.nddynt homo, niis galliwn feddwl am ymadiodd iiiwy cyfladdas i sylfaenu arnynt gyf archiad ymadawoi, yn y cymeriad o weinidog i chwi. Mae y cyssylltiad lhwng gweinidog a'i bobl yn un agos a chysegre-dig iawn, ac o garilynlliadau tragwyddol i r ddwy ochr Wele fi wedi treulso pum mlynedd a'r buo.ai>llY rhanlfw"arf a'r oreu o weini- dogaet.i sydd yn estyn i hedair blvnedd a deu^ain mewn goifalon cglwysig, ac yn ymyl havici- canrif fel pregetihwr. Bum gyda chwi irwvn gwahanol amgylchiadau—y rhai pwys- icaf a muvyaf cyssegredig-yn priodi, bedyddio, a chladdu rhai anwyl i chwi. Bum wrta glaf wely rhai sydd yn bresennol, ac oraill ydynt wedi dianc; deubyniaas ganoedd, ac y mae yma rai heno degau o honynt. Bum vn ywylio dros eidh emeidiau, yn dysgu yn rhvbc.ddio a cheryddu, yn athrawiaethu a ehvnghori, a gwev.dio drosoch. >id heb resymau digonol a boddhaol y geHir tori cvssyiltiad fel hwn; ac yn awr with ffarweiio, o-oddefwoh i mi eich anerch mewn dull agos a "ym-1, imewn ffordd o gynghor, a chyfax- wvddid a all fod o help i chivii ar ol fy ymadawiad.. Bydd yn roaturiol n mi deirnlo dyddordeb dwffn yn nghylch eich helylirt dhwi; ac er symud i Gaerdydd ni fyddwch yn mhellach o'm serch.. Hfcib gwmpasu dymunwn glywed am eich helynt chwi, dri pheth ltei,1wnlg mewn ymddig iad i Efengyl Crist.— 1. Fodyma unodiaeth teimlad ac y^bryd— eicih bod yn sefyll yn un yshryd ac un enaid." Nid wyf yn gofyn unffarfiaeth nac unrhyw iaeth-byddal hyny yn angcu uniongyrchol i unrhyw cglwyt. Pe ibjyddlai bosihl mcddwl am iryw eglavj's lie y 'by.dd,a,, i pawb yn meddwl ac yn barnu yr un fath—yn meddu cymhwys denau i'r un cylchoedd, hcb un gwahaniaeth riiwnig y naill a'r Hall, byddai yn ddistryw uuioin^vTchol i'w llwyddianft. Mae aimryw- iaeth donian, galhioedd, a safleacdd yn an- hebgoroi i fodolat:, h a lliwyddant cglwys, ac heb fod mewn un niodd yn ihwjstr i unoliact hmewn ybryd ac amcian. Y gAvir YW; nis gall undeb -gwi'rioneddol fodoli oiul lie byddo amirywiaeth yn bosilbl oblegid rhaid i wir undeb fed yn gyd-gordi-cl a vhvddid bam, a rhyddid cydwyhod. Rha'd iddo fod mewn nglwys fel yn y corpli dN'nol, llawetr yw yr aclodau, ac nid os gan yr boll aelodau yr mi swydd, ofo un yw y corph. Yr un bywyd sydd yn rhedeg drwyddynt o1! fel Oo mai dyoddef 'wna un ,.ie:od, y mae yr boll aelodau ya evd-ddyoddef. Amiywiaeth yn yr aelodau, ond un yw y clirpli; felly am egl'wys, llawer, ac amrywiol iawn mewn donku a safleoedd yw aelodau yr eglwys hon, ond dylai yr un bywyd ysbrydol fod yn mbob at] od. Yn debyg i'r canghenau yn y pren, a newid y gydmariaeth, yn amrywiol mewn maintioli, Ueoliad, a ffnvythlbnirwydd. ond dyganit yr nn ncdd bywyd o'r un pren. Nid yw anirywiaeth egkvysig i nvystro ond hytrach i effeithio cHl-1vei:t,hredi.ad. Yn debyg i wahanol lei-iau mewn cor mawr yn myned trwy gyfaiisodd",a,d cei-ddorol-pa,wb yn eanu yn ei lais priodol, ond er hyny yn cydganu. Nes cymliithio li ffurfio un gyd-gan Nid oes dim wedi achosi mwy o rwystr i Uwyddiant eglwysig na dynion vstyfnig yn sefyll ar en ihannibyniaeth a'u barnan hcvn- edig—pethau herb fod yn hanfodol, yn hytrach na chydweithrediT a'r llnaws. An- rhydodd ac nid gwendid mwn dynion ydyw r'hod(Ti fyny eu hanimbyniae'th ibersonol os gellir gwneud hy y helb fradychai egwyddor, er mwyn cyd-weithredu a'r lluiaws; hyn yw banfod cynulleidlfaoliaeth eglwysig. Mae gwa haniarth dirfawr rhwng rhyddid barn ac ystyfnigrwydd, lhwng annibyniaeth ac anni- bend :d. Xid oes dim ynEtwy lhesymol niag i ddynion ildio eu hanni'byniaeth bersonol, lie na fyddo pwnc o egwyddor, i unoliaeth yhryd yr holl tgymdeithas y maent yn aelod- an o honi. Mae y conph yn fwy na'r aelod, a llawer haws idtlo allu gwneud heb yr aelod nag i'r aelcid allu gwneud hrb y corph der- bynia yr unagol fwy oddiwrth y corph nag y pall efe, fel rheol, ci ad-dalu felly mae egwy- ddorion cyfiawnder a deddfau gonestrwydd cymeithasol yn gahv am i bob amrywiaeth i>i rscnol gael i gysegru i fuddioldeb a lies y gymdeithas fel corph. Gadawer i mi cyn gadael y mater hwn ddwyn tystiolaeth i'r ysbryd heddychol sydd wedi bod yn ein plith yn ystod tymor fy n<gweinddogaeth. Er myned drwy amgylchiadau pwysig, a rhai pethau lied gynil, a W)c,d elfenau go pea'yglus wedi ccisio gwthio i mown, eto drwy gryn dipyn o aberth i doimladau personol, a phwyll, llwyddwyd i "gadw undeb yr YTsbryd yn nghwliwrn tangnefedd" a'r oil a ddywedaf with adael y mater hwn ydyw, "Parhaed brawdgarw6h." II. 'Dymninwn. hefyd glywed yn nghylch eich helynt chwi Fod ynm t efydlogiwydd a cliadernid yn eich plith—"eich bod yn sefyll yn un, ysibryd," neu yn ol y cyfeitbiad Saes- neg, "that he ftand fast in one spirit." Mae y ddau air "s'.and fast" yn we-ll i amlygu fy meddwl. Mae sefydlogmvydd a ohaderndd yn anheb- gorrk] i lwyddiant a chysur personol a chym- doith,a.ol. Nid oes dim yn tueddu yn fwy i ddigaloni gweimidog cydwyhodbl, ac i ladd dylanwad ei weinido-gaeth, gartref-ol, yn neill- duol os bydd ei qluedd i addysjgu ac adeiladu, nag an.sefydlogiwydd dymion mewn barmau ac ymddyg.'ad. Yn y siars a roddodd yr ArglKvydd I-esn i Sinioil Pedr ceir y gair "Portha fy nofaid." l ddywedir wrtho am eu casglu. Dj'ledswydd yr eglwysi ydyw casglu y defaid, a gwaith y gweimidog ydyw eu porthi. Syniad llawer wrth gael gweinidog ydyw, cael un i ga&glu cynulle'dfa", ond v mae yn hollol giyfeiliornus, ac mor gyfei,ltio.rnus a hyny ydyw y syniad mai gwaith mawr y weinidogaeth yw argyhoeddi dynion; ond nid yw argyhoeddi. ond y pwynt cychwynol yn eu hiachaiwdiwriaeth mae a fyno y wein- dogaeth mewn modd netillduol i adeiladu a. meithirdn y bywyd ar ol y pwynt cychwynol- ponthi y defaid." 31ae a fyno y weinidog- aeth yn llawn eyma3 nt. a bywyd yr eglwys, Big sydd a fyno ag angyhoeddi y hyd. Dylai bywyd yr eglwys, yn Haw yr Ysbryd, fod yn ddigon effeithiol i argyhoeddi y byd. Ofer dv,Flpi,yl i'r weinidagaeth fwyaf cydwybodo! allu porthi defaid cnvydrol o'r naill faes i'r Hall, ac yn deheu am glywed pethau newydd -pothaii cynhynfus i effeithio ar y teimladau anife,.I,,ai,dd-y pethau gwaelaf mewn dyn. Peth digalon i <f,borthwr" gofalus ydyw gwelted rliai yn gadael y borfa, a myn'd ar ol efengyl yr A » C; y dyn sydd yn pregethu i'r 'nerves' yn fwy nag i'r deall, y galon, a'r gydwyhod. )1ae dan nodwedd yn penthyn i'r .o- hon ag y mae perygl iddynt ddyfod i'r eglwysi— Ysbryd Masniachol ac Ysbryd Cyffroodol- 'Commercial Spirit and Sensational Spirit.' Nid oes gan y eyntwf amynedd i aros am | hvyddiant, nac i giyfrif dim yn llwyddiawt ond yr hyn gellir dodi 11 aw arno a'i groaitici. o mew n- golria-u a ffigy-rau, a dyweud. "Bu aow wycldianrt mawr y flwyddyn ddiwerklaf, deHbyniwyd i gymundeb hyn a hyn o aelodau." Nid ydys yn breu- ddwydio fod dim wedi ei wnenid i ychwanegu at fywyd ysibrydol yr eglwys. Possibl i ddiarddeliad aelodau, dan rai amigylohiadau, brofi yn llwydianlt, a mwy llwyddianit na derbynuad aeloau. Dyna'r ysbryd masnachol Yr el fen (beryglus aralll ydyw y gynhyrfus. Y crefiad afiaoh am rywbeih i effeithio ar y timlad-.v peth sydd yn peri i ddynion i heirlio i chwaireu-dai. Mor anhawdd ydyw cael dynion ieuainc yr oes hon. i deimlo dyddordeb r:twn s.ylwedd—yr ysgafn a'r ar. wyn?ibol sydd vn myn'd a'u bryd hyn sydd yn ihoddi cymaint o le ac amsor i chwiaraethau. Y diwrnod ar ol Nadolig (Boxing Day), yr oedd dwy ymdrechtfa yn Nghaerdydd—Eis- teddfod a chicio pel dreed. Yr oedd yr eis- teddfod ar raddfa lied uelwl, ac yr cedd y "rsins wedi dwyn miiloedd laiwer i'r d'ef. Yr fa'pel Wood Street yr. ddigon i gynwys c.vrulUidfa yr eisteddfod, ond ni fuasai un- rhy gapfl, na llawer o gape!au eang gvda'u gi!ydd yn agos dddjgon i gvnrys cynulleidfa y br! Yr oeddynib yn fi^oedd lawero pdryeh- Iwyr A beth oedd yn hyny i ddiwvllio meddwl a choethi cymeriad? Dim; and i> -r cth yn' hvtraeh i ampfciileiddio y ll\a'.Jl a'r Gwialith anhawdd ydyw oael dvnion ir-nainc sydd yn aelodau i gvm-eryd unrhyw boon na thraff^rth i ddeall pethau mawrion a ggooneddus yr efengyl. Mae'n sicr fod gwW ieiiaiuo yr egl^-ys 'hon at eu gilydd gys- tal a'r rhai goreti, a (la igenyf allu dwyn tystiolaeth ,i'w ffyddJ'ondelb, a'r cysur a roddodd hyny i mi. Nis gellliir gwneud fawr o betliau mawrion yr efengyl heb lbeiidl-rfyniad i sefydlu y meddw- arnynt, a chymeryd amser gyda hwynt. Amniihoissiibl Ibod yn sefyd'og heb fod yn gredwyr dyfniion, ac yn gredwyr personol. Ofniwyf mai crediniaeth wedi ei benthyca oddiar y lluaws sydd gan lawer, heib ei bod yn codi o ddealitwriaeth ae argyhoeddiad per sonol. Anogir ni A fod "yn barod bob amser i ateb i bolj uni a ofyno i ni res win am y golyaith sydd ynom," ond mis gellir gwneud hyny hebfod yn gyfarwydd yn y rhesymau. Petih manvir iawn ydyw i arweinwyr eglwys fod yn ddynion o gredimaeth a sefydlog- nwydd, olbHegid oaria eu hymddygiad hwy ddylanwad ar yr eglwys. Gofalai yr Argjlwydd roddd dynion o ffy-da a sefydlog- rwydd yn amveiniwyr i'w bobl. Yr oedd gwroleb Moees ar lan y Mor Coch yn lladd oifnau y bobl, pan ddywed'ai mor 'brave,' r ".Nac ofnnvoh; sefwch, lac edrychwch ar iachawdwriiaeth yr Arglhvydd, yr hwn a wna efe i chwi ueudyivv alblegid yr Anphtiaid y rhai a welsooh chwi heddyw, ni cheiwch eu gweled byth ond hyny. Yr Arglwydd a ym- liadd drosooh; am hyny tewch chwi a son." Yr wyf hraiidd yn sicr mai efe oedd y cyntaf i gyehiwyn drwy y moa*. Caleb a Josua a'r o deuddeg ysipdwyr cedd yn gymwys i arwain yn mrwydmau Caniatan—dyniion wedi eu profi yn rhai sefydlog. Y ifath ddylanrtvad oedd gan esampl yr offeiriiaid yn mentro yn gyntaf i'r Iorddonen, ac yn sefyll yn ddiysgog yn nfgwely yr afon, er rhoddi caton yn y rhai oedd yn dilyn. Sefwch ohnviftibau oil, na a,dawer i ddim eich siglo, 'nac anffvddlondeb alia 'gwrthgiMadau.—"iSlefwiah helb eaich dychrynu imewn un modd gan eich gwrth- I wynelbwyr." HI. GwedtShgarweh. eyffrodi;iiol. "Gaii gyd-ymdrech gyda ffyd:d yr Ifengyl." Ofnwyf fod llawer yn credu mwy mewn mnvymhad nag mown igwaiith, fel y dosibartth yn Nameg y Win1! an, oeddynt yn prydeau mwy am y gyflog, nag am y gwasanactju Y mwyinhad uwchiaf ydyw yr un sydd yn codi o lafur. Mae gan aelodau eglwysig ddyled- swyddau personol syd yn eu rliwymo i lafurio ond at y rhai eymdeithasol y cyfeirir yma- gttlasianaeth yr egllwys yr ydych clinvi yn aelcdau o honi. Perygl e,glwys luosog fel hon ydyw gadael y igwiaitli ar ygpvydda-Li yr yohydig, a synii.ad illawer ydyw en bod yn talu i'r gweinidog am ymweled a chleifion, a rhy- buddio yr afreolus, oeryddu y ibeius, a di- ddanu y gwan eu meddwl, i'w harbed hwy. id oes laribed neb o wasaniaeth persolliol i fGd. Ni chyim-r yr Argliwydd yr arian yn iawn yn He y person. Ar ysgwyddau yr oedd aixh yr Anglwydd i'w dwyn, a phan y oeas- iwyd umwiadth niowCd y trefniant drwy da'lu am fen newydd i'w chleido er mwyn arbed ys- gwyddau gwyddiir y If a tlh hellbul a fu. "Person" roddwyd yn> lawn drascim, a pher- sonau raid iddo gael yn ei wa-saMaefth. "Roddi o honoah cyrph yn aiberth byw." Rhaid cael yr a'berith byw o hyd. B!iaenorwcih eiich gilydd yn yr hyn sydd dda. Yr unig egliwys lwyddian'us, a helaeth ei chysuron ydyw yr un sydd yn cyd-ymdrechu meiwn gweiithga.rwich. Gdbeithdo mai ym- oifyniad Iblaenaif poh un o honoch, ar ddechreu yflwyddyn hon fydd—"Argliwydd, beth a fyni di i Ifni ei wneuithur." Wrth ymddeol o'm gofalo-n goddefeir eto i mi fwrw atodi ychyddg 0 ymadroddion mwy pensonoL Yr wyf m" toimlo yn ddiolchgar i mi gael help gan Dduw am (lyinnor mor faith ac am gael ymddiosg nid o horwydd uiiirhyw ddi- flasdod, na',m lbod wedi blino ar y gwaith, ond wedi dechreu blino ynddo—y corph heb fod mor gov fed ag y bu, teimlwn fod cyfiawnder a'r achos ac a mid fy hun yn y caipel eang hwn, yn gahv am i mi fy hun gi,li"() i'r 's.ding,' e.r rhoddi lie i rywun ieuangach, a chryfach o gonph i gymcryd y gwaith i fyny. Caiff fy clynydd fwy 0 chwareu teg i ddechreu nag a gefars I. Ned helia yr wyf, cyfeirio at y diwyigiadau a gymerasanit le yn ys.cd tymor maith fy ngw-einido,(reeth.- Ceir yma Y s.go,dy nad oes mcr ragorach yn Ylr eriwad, ac yn ymyl bod yn rhydd, a gallaeai a 'dylasai fod yn rhydd o ddyled, Ysgolldy yn Johnstown diraclieifn wedi ei ad- newyddu yn hrydiferth a chyfle-us, Admddiad 0 weit'hrediadau yr eglwys yn cael ed! gyhoeddi hellach er's dwy flynedd a'r byrn- theg, Cymdeithas Ddiwylliadol y Boibl Ieuainc, a gyssyl,lte.dig, a maes wedi ed hau a had pur yr efengyl, yngJiyd a phym- theg o ddiaiconiaid, fel 11a raid aflonyddu yr egliwys i ddewis swyddoigion am flynyddau 1 ddyfod. Bydd y petihau liyn yn fariteision gan fy oTynydd i ddechreu ar ef waith. Na feddylie,d ne<b fy mod er hyn wedi gallu gweit^io ^a^'lan fy nghynlluniau oil, a phwy syda; Yr wyf yn credu y galillaf ddyweud i mi eich gw'asaniaethu igyda chydwybod bur. Xid vniatellais helb fynegi i chwi ddim y g-a}"ai fy <rxghydwybod arnaf eu txaethu. Ni ddarpeiais hreigeithau i ergydio a't eich per- W!llaU yn y gynuuleidfa ond ni roddai dim fwy 0 Ifodd'hiad i mi, na chlywed ambell un yn dyweud, "Pireigeth i mi oedd hona," profai fed y gwirionedd yn gwneud ed ffordd. Hvderaf fod polb un yn hregeth i mi, cyn ei phregethu i chrwi. G-wn yn eithaf da bctJh fyddai rhai yn ddyweud am y pregethau. En bod y,n irhy ddylfnion i gynulleidfa Heol Awst y gwnaethai pregofliau miwy arwynebol yn well. Hynod mor wa'hancil yw dynion yn eu barnau ar hyn. Pan yn dod yma mynai rhai brodyr fy mod yn dadatboibl nas gallent bj-th weitlhlfawiogd fy arddull i o hregethu, mai rhywun allai waeddi, oalnu, neu lefain, a dywefid peithau i effeithio ar y teimladau ani- feilliaidd fuasai yn taro. Dywedai desbarth aralll, fy mod yn dyfod at bobl a allasemt werthifawro*?' fy null i o bregethu yn fawr. Pwy oedd yn iawn? Dywedai y dosbarth ryrltaf yr hyn nad oedd yn gywir. Miae ymia lawei" drwy yr iio-Il amser a wertohfai\vrogant fy mihregethau, ac na pliTisientt botwm corn am 'bregethau cy-nhyrfns (seinsatio.nal), am y gv,-yd(leiiit y buasent yn (-a gadael mewn evflwi- givaeth; ac eto, mew'n cynulleidfa hio.TO'g, naturiol dyegwyl fod rhyw ychydig yn wahanol. With gwrs, mai gan bregethwr oTfI1:fol,delb i'r efengyl, yn gystal eg i'w gynn 1!edfa—ibeth y wy ffordd oreu i wneud cyfiawnder a'r efengyl YoTh ogystal ag a'r babl. Ardduld !ccn 'Grist 0 Ihregethn oedd aigor ac ejbondo yr Ysgrythr i ddeall eu wii'andawyr a chy rli a odd y galon a'r gydwybod tinvy y deall. Hwn hefyd oedd y (lull A post oil a idd o ddysgu—"gan egluro a dodi ger en brnnau," (ltc. Y weinidogaeth fuddiolaif i fod dani yn barhaus ydyw yr un sydd yn wiSlgo cymeriad yr Athiiaw. Fodd bynag, yn anmibynol ar farnau dyn- ion, mae'n bwysiilg i gadw i fynu urddas y weinidogaeth; md illKvyfan yr arwerthwr ydyw llwyfan y pregethwr i fod. G^vnlaethnm fy ngoreu yn ol y dawn a roddwyd i mi, i osod ger eich ibron bethau goreu yr efenigyl, yn y dull goreu y meddwn i, a gwn fod llawer o hlonodh wedi de.thyn gole'uni ac faddysg a theimlo yn wen, a'm bod hefyd wedi llwyddo i svmblu meddylgarwch ac ymthv il, a diau mai ar 01 fy ymadawiad y daw mwyaf 0 ffnwyth )fy llafur i'r golwg Gwn fod yn perth,yn i mi lawer o ffaeleddau "dyniion ydyrn nimau," ond llaiver haws beio air wein.idogion. na chyflawnu eu gwaith. Fodd bynag, bydded ibob ffaeledd ynoch chwi a nuinau gael eu claddu yn yr un bedd i bevd'V) codi, end beith bynag sydd gammoladwy gadewch i ni son am dant) pan vn mhell. "Ac yn ddiweddiaf, frodyr, pa bethau bynag sydd wir, ipa ibetlhau Ibynag pydd onest, ]>a bethiau bynag syc1.d gyfiarwn, pa hetblal1 bynag sydd hur, p,a bethau lyyna,g sydd hawddgar, pa bethau bynag sydd ganmoladiwy, od oes un. rhinwedd, ac od oes dim clod, meddyliwch am y pethau hyn." "Yr awrhon, frcdyr, yr ydwyf yn eoich cyflwyno i Dduw, ac i air ei ras ef, yr hwn a aM adeiladu ychwaneg a nhoddi i chwi eti- fedd aeth yn. mhilith yr holl rai a sanct- eiddiwyd."

WHITT, L- kN D. The Petty Sessions were held on the 8th iaist., ait the Town HaH, before Dr H. J. H. Lawrence fin the chair), aTtd the Rev Thos. LewH and Mir T. Diivo4, LL?nglydweji, — David .Roblin and George^ Taylor, Whitland, i c were charged being unlawfully in pur- s'liiit of game on West Regwm Farm, Whiit- land. A fine of 10s and costs was imposed.

The Proposed Electric Light Scheme for Carmarthen. OPPOSITION TO THE, PROVISIONAL ORDER. 8D A UNIT TO SIMlALL CUSTOMERS: The ordinary weekly meeting of the Public Works Commiititee, of the Carmarthen Town Council was Iheld atjthe Council Oliamber on Friday, at 4 -p..m. The Mayor (Mr John Lewis) presided. There were aUslo present: Aldermen H. E. B. Richards, D. Samuel, Morris Jones, J. Harry, Councillors A. Soippitt, J. N. Williialfns, A. J. Jones, Walter Spurrell, H. B. White, Geo. Morgan, Wm. Thomas, James Da vies, J. Crossman, L. D. Thomas, W. Evans, J. Lloyd, and Walter Lloyd. The principal Ibusinesis which came before the meeting was thaft with regard to the application of Messrs Saunldersallid Co., of Cardiff, for a "Provisiibnal Order" to provide electric liigjht at Carmarthen. The Town Clerk (Mr R. iM. Thomas) read some correspondence which he had had with the firm on the sulbject. He had p-oinited out several objections to the details set out in the- application, for the Provisional Order. There were several streets left oult of the area for compulsory iigjhtiimg which ought to be included-for instance, Blue, street^ John st., Quay, iSt. Catherine street, and all the more frequented streets in the centre of the town. In the contract, the maximum price was to be 5d with power to extend it to 7d, if the Council approved. In. the Provisional Order a cllamse had been inserted that the minimum charge to private cons urn ere should be 13s 4(1 a quarter. There was also, a clause that the consenrt of the local lauthority, to the placing of overhead wires shoulld not be withheld.— The Town Clerk explained that the question of providing certain, streets with light would have nothing to do with the public light. The Company woulld have to provide an electric lamp to ;ixsplace every gas lamp. The refer- ence w4as to supplying electricity to private houses. Mr Spurrell said that he thought that 13s 4d was rather a higUi minimum; in the summer quarter many people would use very little. Mr W. Lloyd: If you onily consume ten units, you will have to pay 13s 4d. The Clerk said that the charge after that was 7d. The price of 21 units would he 13s lid.—The matter of the overhead wtires was not unimportant. The contract provided tlbat overhead wires miijgbt be placed subject to certain conditions—they shoulld Hot be of a greater diameter than two-fifths of an inch, that the poles should be of a pattern approved by the Corporation, etc. It was true that the placing of overhead wires was regul.alted by the Electric Lighting Act, 1884, but the contract of the Corporation ii-itli Messrs J. B. Saunders imposed further conditions. Mr Walter Lloyd asked if any agreement contrary to the Provisional Order would be of any availl. The Clerk saild tihat what he suggeated was this: that if Messrs Saunders got a Pro- visional Order in which there was no refer. ence to the contract with the Corporation., and if that Provisional Order said that the Corporation wag not to object to the carry- inlg of overhead wires then on the face of it I —he did ntot, &ay it would work out so exactly —on the face of it they would be eu,t,itled to carry overhead wires without the restrictions imposed by the Corporation. Mr Soippitt They a.re getting out of their contract. The Clerk said that he did not say that the contract would be 'nullified by such a Pro- visional Order Ibut it would be as well to have that tel a usle, out of rthe, order, or to have the terms of the contract in. Mr W. iSpu.rrelil: Get them both into line. Mr Richards: You mean, to remodel the clauses in the Provisional Order so as to em- body what is contained in the contract. The Clerk said that the shorter way would be to leave out this clause, so that the Coun- cil would 'be empowered to irefuse permission for the carrying of overhead wires unless they complied with the terms of the contract. He did not suggest that there was any in- tention of not complying with the terms of the contract; but it was better not to have an apparent conflict between the. terms of the contract and the .terms of the Provisional Order. 'Mr Richards said that the only addition was as to the size of the overhead wires, Tihe Clerk: They are to be carried on a certain, description of pofles. Mr Richards: And in certain narrow streets they are to Jbe insulated. Mr iSoppitt suggested the insertion of the words, "subject nevertheless to the restric- tions in itlhe contract." The Clerk said that in that case the Board of Trade, would say that the document re- ferred Ito should be iincorporated in the order. Mr iRiichards said ithat there would be no objection to that, except that it would lengthen the Order; proibalbly they would prefer having the clause struck out to having this contract tailed on. to the schedule. Mr Soppitt asked if the safest thing would not be before the 15th inist. to lodge a notice of objection to this clause (Clause 12). Mr Richards said that if they lodged an objection to Clause 12, the Board of Trade would understand that the Corporation oib- jected to overhead wires. The Clerk: No—that they reserve the right to object to overhead wires. Mr Richards said that to allow the objec- tion, to go in as proposed would not only 'be misleading, but, would lead to a breach of contract. Mr Soppitt moved that they lodge an oh- jedtion to clause! 12. 'Mr W. Lloyd seconded. Mr W. iSpurrell said that ho would not like to put them to any unnecessaIJ: expense. H,,e,niov,ed that they try to arrange it by 00 rrr spondence. Mr Richards seconded. The Clerk said that he did not think there was very much in; it. The contract would hold good, independent of any Provisional Order; if the firm tmade any breach in the provisions of the agreement, the Corpora-tion would have their contract to go on. Mr Richards said that there was nothing to any citizen of the town objecting. What they had to decide was whether as a Corporation they would lodge an objection. Mr James, Davies said that if the Clerk wrote on, Sastu/rday, the, firm would not get the letter till Monday the 13th inst. Then when rtiheir answer arrived, there would be very little time to lodge an objection before the 15th. Mr Geo. (Morgan: Couldn't the Clerk write t-o-iiight P The C'erk: I don't 'know how long you alro goiimg to kcetp me here. Mr Rwbards: There is plenty of time. The Mayor asked if the reiply from Messrs Saunders should be unfavourable, would there then be time to object. Mr J a.mes Da ivies: Could we put in an ob- jection. by wire. The Clerk said ,that they could put in an objection, and if they were satisfied with the reply from Messrs Saunders, they could with- draw the objectlion afterwards. .Mr Richards said that if the Council ob- j jected to overhead wires, i.t mipfht amount to a breach oif contract, and there would be a danger of the Council incurring costs in a 1am" rait,. The Clerk said that there would be noth- ing inconsistent with the contract if this clause were left out of the Order. A right of action would onlly, arise, if the Corporation refused the company 'permission to erect overhead wires. It was decided to lodge notice of objection to Clause XII. A discussion 13,1"0<;(> respecting the clause regarding the supply to private houses. The Orden* 'provided that six persons or more resid ing fin. the, streets not named might get a supply for electric lighting if they gave a guarantee that for three years they would use such a quantity of electricity that their annual bills would amount to a return of 20 per cemt on the outlay. Any individual house lv«ldrr ili'Vinig withini 20 yairds cf the main mii'ajht demand a euipply. In that case it was provided that 'the coimfpacny would provide the connection for the first GO feet, and the house holder would have to guarantee a return of the expense of the remainder of the wiring for two years at the rafe of 20 per cent. Mr W. Lloyd motved "That inasmuch as the draft Provisional Ordw does rot provide facilities for the supply of electric lipht to householder within, the area of the present supply of gas, on which understanding the Council 'va.s induced to enter ini'o a rontract for Htreet lighting. steps should be taken by the Council to oppose the Provisionall Orde-r J with the view of having such faciliiti-es insert

ed."—Mr W. Lloyd said there was no doubt they had lbeen under the impressrion that the maiai calbie was to be (Laid through the area o the present gas supply. 13ir jbTunel White said that he had specially mentioned Water Street in, the discussion. He understood that there was to be electric light there Ibut :not of suflBoient candle poiver. James IDavies said that these would be for IPulMic 1itghting; tlhiis .referred, however, to private con'sumers. The Clerk said that the Company wished to cut this schedule down to the lowest pos- sible terms. They did not want to.put any more capital into it than, was necessary, so that in case it proved a faiillure their loss did not fee more than was necessary. Outside the area they named An. the, schedule, they wished the supply to foiiow the demand. iMr W. Lloyd said that he understood that every householder was to have it at 5d a unit On tihe 12th December, 1906, Mr Blagdon- Richards said that at a meetimg of the Town, Council— Mr Blagdo']] Richards rose to a point of order, hut the i)1ayolraHorwed Mr Lloyd to proceed. Mr W. Lloyd, reading from the report of the speech, said that Mr Richards stated at a meeting that every householder would be able to get electricity at a price, equal to gas at 3s 6d. Mr BIagdon Richards said that it was not a question of what he, had said in the past. He was propa-red to substantiate what he said, Ibut he failed to see what. bearing it ha,d on theargulffieuts of Mr Lloyd. He would call attention to what the. Mayor had sugges ted some time lago- tha t members should only speak once on the same subject. The Mayor said that was a committee meet ing; this was more of a conversational meet ing. Mr Richards said that if that were so he claimed the rilght to go fully into the matter 'Mr W. Lloyd also read a statement by Mr Morris Jon..œ which appeared in, the "Weekly Reporter." Il/hi this Mj- MoirVis Jones said that he had written to Messrs Sauiulers on behallf of his fellow workmen regarding the supply of electricity to their houses. Now it appeared that Mr Morris Jones and his fellow workmen would not be able to get it at od a unit! The Mayor: Dees anybody second Mr Lloyd Mr Spurrell: We have signed our contract and we cannot go behind it. Mr W. Lloyd: It was only a desultory taJk across the ta We. Mr James Davies: A conversational meet- ing. Mr Richards said that it seemed to him that the old opposition was not dead yet, and that they were going to have a few more k,ick,s. He wOuid ask the Town Clerk whe- ther it, was not pwided m the Electric Light ing Act of 1899 tliat the laying down of a mam was compuJso'ry where a demand was made. There could be no objections to the provisions in the Order. No business maill would undertake to open a large number of branches right away. He would open a branch and would extend his business, as the demand increased. It was provided that od a unit could not be charged without the consent of the Council, and if the Council did not clonseifit 5d a unit would be the charge. Mr James Davies pointed out that 13s 4d, which was the minimum quarterly billl would he 8d a unit for the first twenty units. Mr Blagdon Richards said that that was put in to protect the company. Mr James Davies said tihat small consum- ers would have to pay 8d a unit for the first twenty, and 7d a unit a,fteiiiii,ards. Mr Richards said that it would be manifest 1y unfair that those connected with the com- pany should be able to cornp31 the Electric Company to lay a main and then not to use the light. Mr Morris Jones said that what he had stated was quite correc t. In cases in which the house was within 60 feet they would take it to a house free of charge. Mr Spurrell said that the mains would only go as far as Oak Lane. Mr Mortis Jonies: Opposite our chapel. Mr Spurrell said that the rest did not matter. Mr Morris Jones saiid he reimemibered the Gas Company laying a one inch pipe in a new street. He asked them what they meant by laying such a sniiall piece and the answer got was "If you guarantee, that twenty new houses will take the gas, we will lay a 3-inch pipe." This company was only doing the same. They would lay a cable as far as Tanerdy if they had a guarantee that the amount which they would receive would be equal to 20 per cent on the outlay. The Mayor said that the first twenty yards would cost 13s 4(1, and .everv unit thereaf ter 7d. The Clerk said that on the face of it, it was not in accordance with the contract. The amount which they would he entitled to charge small consumers would be. consider- ably in excess of 7d. The Mayor said that even for 40 units the charge would be 7Jd. Mr Spurrell seconded Mr Lloyd's proposal. It seemed to him that the draft Provisional Order did not cany out the intention with which they had entered into the contract. He did not quite understand what the Town Clerk had said wiith regard to the maximum price. This Provisional Order would in the ordinary course be approved by Parliament, and then they would have an Act of Parlia- men which gave the. Company power to charge a rate olf 7d a unit. He believed that an Act of Parliament would over-ride any contract. They wouJd have to incorporate the terms of their contract in. the Provisional Order. The Town Clerk said that the contract ex- pressly contemplated a maximum of 7d in certain circumstances. It was not incon- sistent, therefore, that in, the, Provisional Order they should be stated to have the power to charge 7d. Mr Spurrell said that the minimum of 13s 4d per quarter was inconsistent with the contract. The Clerk It is certainly. Mr W. Lloyd asked what would be the position of Mr r'i'ossm.an if he ■wanted to have the2- electric light m his 'business premises in. Blue street. The Clerk fiid that in that ease Mr Cross- man would hare to join with five others or more, and make an application to. the Com- pany. If it cost £ 100 to make the connec- tion., they would have to guarantee that they would between the muse as much electricity as would 'bring in a revenue of C20 a year. If they could give that guarantee, they coulld dem'and a supply as a matter of right. If Mr Crossman merely made the demand oil his own account, he would have to make the best terms he could with them. Rev J. Harry said that there was a strong desire that the area of private lighting should be co-extensive with that of the public lighting, and he moved that they ask the Company to include Blue street, the Quay, John street, St. Cathierine street. Mr Richards did not think that they ought to include the Quay. It was too much to expect them to throfv money away. It would be hard to miake them spend a lot of money where they could not expect many private consumers. Mr iSpurrell said that the Quay was very important from a public lilghting point of view, but not from the point of private supply. He did not think there would be demand on the Quay, except perhaps in a few offices. Mr Harry suggested that Frlalncis terrace and Richmond terrace be included. Mr A. J. Jones said that he begged to second Mr Harry. As iit was going to be a fourteen years' agreement, it was their duty to make the best terms they could for that period. If they had been lenient with 1 the Gas Company in. the past, he did not see why they should be lenient with these in the future. They should do their best for both pulbkc and private consumers Mr J. N. William's: What atbout Penllwyn Park? Mr Spurrell: What about Picton Terrace? The Clerk If they go anywhere they will] go to Picton Terrace. A general discussion, took place, during which Waterloo terrace and Water street, as far as the junction with, St. Catherine st., were .mentioned. Mr James Davies suggested that it should go up the Abergwili load, as far as the laundry. Mr Richards: No, we paid £40 to get the gas in. Mr James Davies: You have never paid it, and never will. Mr L. D. Thomas said that Mr Blagdon- Richards had distinctly stated that it would be carried up to the top of Priory street. On that understanding, he (Mr Thomas) had voted for it. Mr Blagdon Richaiids said the remarks ho had made in that respect only applied to the public lighting. Mr Lloyd's motion only received three or four votes; but Mr Harry's amendment to include the streets named was carried with unainimiity. Mr Spurrell moved that they insist that the maximum price should not exceed 7d in any care,This was agreed to. Mr James Davies said that they had some- thing up thei'r sleeve. Mr Harry pointed out that the Gas Com- pany stood to lose t700 by the introduction of electricity for public lighting. What was to prevent them putting up the price to pri- vate consumers to recoup themselves. The Clerk said that there was a maximum price fixed by the Act for gas. Mr Richard:- proposed that tin Town Clerk have the contract with Messrs Saunders printed. Members could not carry it all in their heads. This suggestion. was adopted. Carmarthen Town Council. The monthly meeting of the Carmarthen Town Council was held at the, Guildhall, on Tuesday, Ilt 7.30 p.m. The Mayor (Mr John Lewis) ipiresiided; and tlvere were also pro- sent: Aldermen Rev J. Harry, H. E. B. Richards,, D. Samuel, G. Treharne, Coun- oiillars J. Crossmam A. J. Jones, J. Morgan, W. Isaac, W. E,allls, James Davies, A. SoppJltt, W. Spurrell, Lloyd, J. X. Williams, E. Collier, John Lloyd, Wm. Thomas, Oliver Jones, and 1-1. B. White. THE ATTRACTIONS COMMITTEE AND THE COUNCIL. The Carmarthen Sports and Attractions Coimmitteo sent a letter asking the Council to sanction the payment of £ o os as an hon- 'ora.num to Mr J. R. Lewis, in. recognition of his services as secretary of the Eisteddfod in August last. They also as ked sairucfcion for the increase of the remywration of the geneia. secretary (Mr Portnell) frein 1-1.1 14s to £ 21.—Both: tilicse rccamniendatioiii were u.nianiimous'.iy adopted. The Conmirjttee al-o ma.de a recpiest that the reserve fund should ibe increased from £ 300 to t400.-Tlil,i (application, was deferred until the publication of the balance sheet. REGISTERED PLUMBERS. The .Swansea Council of the -National Registration) of Plumlbe-rs asked the Town j Council to appoiint a irepreseni-ative on that body.—Mr Treharne .moved that Mr James Davies he aipipointed, and this wa > unani- niously agreed to. HAS THE MAYOR A CASTING VOTE? Mr Harry said that ias the exercise of the power of giving a casting vote by the chair- man- of tihe Watch Committee had been some- what ccnitnadi.cto.'y, he had given, the Clerk notice of some questions on, the s-nbject. The Clerk read the written questions. The first was: "Has the Chairman of the Watch Committee a legal right to give a casting vote?"—<He did not think that there was any statutory enactment giving the chair- man. oif the Watch Committee a power, and so far as lie'was aware there was no rule of general application giving the chairman of my meeting such a right. The second question was whether Councillor J. N. Wil- liams, when Mayor, had not given a casting vote in the ease of P.C. Wm. Dayics' appli- cation for a pension.—'He believed that the Mayor in (that case did purport to give a casting vote; but it was not of any import- ance. There a [positive flylok iolli pro- pesed, as the. Onmm'ifttee were equally divided upon it, and it would have fallen to the ground in any case. The Mayor's casting vote purporting to be given in. that case was in the negative. Mr White said that in that case he had suggested that the then Mayor had no power to give a casting vote, and that as the memlbers: were equally divided and one mem- ber absent the matter thould be adjourned. lho Clerk It can he 11wollight forward at any time. -Ali- Hariy saicl that at the next meeting he should propose a motion, for the re-con- on of the matter by the whole Council. The C'erk said that the third question of which Mr Harry had given notice, was: "Is there any legal sanction for appointing a

policeman Iby drawing lots, as was done aib the last meeting of the Watch Committee? —To that the answer wias, "I thinik tho Watch Committee can appoint ias they thinik fit I do not know that there is any legal objection to deciding the case by drawing lots in case of equality. Mr Treharne: I should like to know it this Council has any right to interfere with the doings of the Waltoh Committee? The Clerk: It has been done now. The Mayor: I aim sure that Mr Harry 13 ,UM? I tWt the Watoh Committee was a secret meèmg,and that ndthing decided there was to go out, or elso I shall never go again. The Clerk: The press are not Mr James Davies: I sihould say that trio memibers of that- committee should not open their mouths. Mr Richards &aid that the meeting ot tho Committee was at 3 p.m., a,n.d of the p Works Committee at 4 p.m. He came into the roo at 4 p.m., and the meeting of the Watch Committee was not fiuished. He wished to say that he had not disclosed any- thing of what he had seen or heard at the close of the Watch Committee. The Mayor said that if a meeting ot tne Committee were called for 4 p.m., a member of the Committee had a right to enter the room whether the previous meeting were finished or not. Mr Harry: Isn't the Watch Committee to .a considerable extent under the control of this Council? The Clerk I don't think so. Once they are appointed, they can act independently of the Council in matters, not involving expenditure of money. Mr Harry Isn't the question of pension- ing a policeman, a question of finance. The Clerk lit is. • Mr Harry said that there seemed to be an impression that he had no business to bring the matter forward. The Clerk said that he did not think the Town Council could initiate- any expenditure. Mr Harry masked if it would be in order to bring forward a motion recommending a particular course of action. The Clerk said that would 'be rather out of the ordinary course. MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. The .following statement, prepared by the Town Clerk, was in the hands of members:— "Education (Administrative Provisions) Act, 1907. This Act imposes on the Local Education Authority the- duty of providing _for the medical inspection of chiHren. on admission to a public elementary school, and OIL such other as the Board of Education direct, and the Power to make such arrange- ments as may be sanctioned by the Board of Education for attending to the health and physical conditioin of the children educated in pulblic elementary schools.—The Act, in this respect, comes into force on the 1st January, 1908.-The Board of Education has issued a memorandum, which, in so far as it pre- scribes the number of oocas:o<ns on which the children are to be medically inspected, is compulsory, but in other respects is mainly recommendaotry.—Without gcxinig im detail into these recommendations, it may be said that the Board contemplates the establish- ment under these provisions, not merely of a record of the physical state of the children in elementary schools, but of a system which may result in the amelioration of the condi- tions alsweU of the home life as of the school llife of the children.—It .is pointed out that the powers given by this Act should be re- garded as supplementary to the powers already conferred on Sainitarv Authorities under the Pulblic Health Acts, and that, in such matters particularly as the sanitary condition of the school premises and the notification, of infectious diseases, the powers and duties of the Sanitary Authority and of the Education. Authority overlap; and with this m view it is recomniended that the wortk of medical inspection should be carried out in intimate conjunction with the Public Health Authorities and under the direct supervision, of the 'Medical Officer of Health. "Generally speaking" (the Memorandum pro ceeds) "the work of ir&p-f'-etL-rni should be supervised the Medical Officer of Health of the Authority which appoints the Educa- tion Committee; and when the work is cibv.iously more- than he oaia undertake un- aided it sheud be entrusted to one or more uwcEcal officers working under his super- vision."—With regard to the frequency of the medical inspection of children, tho Board of Education has decided that there should be at least three, cr preferably four, examinations of the child during his school life, the first 0111 admission to the school, the second in the third, and the third in the sixth year of school life, the fourth taking plifice when the pupH is about leaving school. —The Memorandum insists on the import- ance of the co-operation, of the teachers, and al20 makes some recommendations with a view to enlisting the sympathy, or at all events avoiding confl:.ot with the prejudices, of the parents.—It may he said thalt, beyond the mere examination of the children, the Act no powem which might be con- i-le'ed to interfere with the parents' autho- ritv over or responsibility for the care of the and that any steps which may be taken in, individual cases by the Education Authoiity as the result of facts disclosed by the medical ex-amination will have to be cor:,fully studied so as to avoid creating hos- t-lit. on the part of the parents. In fact, if the system created by the Act is to result in anyUiing more than the recording of the physical condition (lif the children, it must be ibv means, firstly, of tactful persuasion, and, secondly, of a stricter enforcement of exist- ing laws of public 'health.—Tho immediate question in the case or Carmarthen is the provision 'for the medical inspection of, it may be, 500 or 000 children in the year. The Memorandum suggests that the examination of a child need ni t, as a rule, occupy moro than a few minutes, hut it is obvious that a. thorough exa minatif^u and the work which may necessarily arise out of facts disclosed by examination willelllalil the devotion of considerable time by the medical officer appointed." The Mayor said that he thought they could nob do better nihan appoint the Medical Officer of Health. Mr Cross-man: Doesn't it .state that the Medical, Officer of Healtji has the first chance? The Mayor Yes. Mr L. D. Thomas: That is the coursa which has been adopted in other towns. Mr James Davies said that it was a very large ortlej;. If the Medical Officer inspected a child, he might recommend a remedy. Would the cost of that remedy fall on the Town Council? Tho Mayor: No. Mr Jaime, Davies: If the Medical Officer of Health recommends that a child be scrubbed down and bathed, where will it be taken. To the Towy? Mr Samuel: No to Towy Works (laughter) Mr James Davies said that it was useless for the Medical Officer to look at the child's teeth, if he did not take out those which ought to be taken out. The child could not pay a s'h wliing. Air J. N. Willuaini's He could go to tho parish doctor. Mr James Davies asked whac examination. could a doctor possibly make of a child in three or five or even fifteen minutes. Dr Bowen, Jones (the Medical Officer of Health) said that Mr Jaunts Davies was about right.—Dr Jones produced a form which had been drawn, up the purpose and which covered almost every possible mental and physical defect, and also referred t-o 3 state of cleanliness. Mr Ciossman pointed out- that they were to be as diplomatic as they could in carrvinio' out the Act. -dr Harry said that if a child's sight were round to he -defective, they could not compel tile parents to provide spectacles. The Clerk saidI that in mniry cases, parents did not krow. They would be told if there was nrythng t,no matter with the children, ,Mr James Danes said that it would mea'u rPvl w? °f tluv chi!d'rc" well. lfu pv^-1 at facts discovered dur- l oxani'1,:a'tirw of the children might wmS ,'n +i A 'good deal of the jn t'f ^^rymg out of this Act would done by the Medical Officer of Health. ThC": win-s rather a desnjirorv discussion Hoarding the appoirtmen; of the Medical Uftccr and of assistants, and eventually the wtnole subject Was deferred to the next montnly meaning, en the iÜl-ct;, n of Mr G. 1 rcharnc.