The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

The Welsh Industries' Exhibition at .Liverpool. SUCCESS OF A CARMARTHEN TRADESMAN. At the Welsh Industries' Exhibition at Liverpool last week, Mr John W. Davies, of the Monument-hill Ropewalk, Union-street, and the Market, Carmarthen, again followed up his repeated successes at these exhibitions by carrying away the first prize for the best set of agricultural ropes the first prize for thebest set of six nets, including cart nets, calves' muzzles, dumpling nets, &c., and the first prize for the best hammock. These successes were gained in large classes of com- petitors, and the hammock was not allowed to come back to Carmarthen, it being pur- chased by one of the patrons of the exhibition. The successes which Mr Davies continues to gain at these exhibitions prove most conclu- sively that we have in Carmarthen a rope- maker who can hold his own against any competitor in the whole of Wales; and the agriculturists of Carmarthenshire and the border counties ought to feel gratified that they have among them a tradesman who can supply them with goods of such first-class manufacture. We congratulate Mr Davies on his continued success.

The Ferrar Memorial at Carmar- then. The bronze tablet—which marks the spot where Bishop Ferrar was ma,rtyred-was erected at the base of NotVs monument, on Wednesday, the 29th inst. The ceremony of unveiling took plaoe, en the 30th ult., at 3 p.m. The proceedings opened wit,h the singing of the hymn 0 fryniau Caersalem ceir gweled which was given out by the Rev D. Evnas, pastor of Lammas street Chapel. Rev Alexander Rogers, (secretary of the N.P.F.) said that it was is privilege some months- ago o deliver a series of lectures in the town. At, t,he conclusion of one of the meetings he threw out the1 suggestion that a. memorial should be erected to the martyred Bishop of St .David's in Nott Square, which wo s the iscene of his martvrdom, so tha.t the townsfolk of this and succeeding generations might, day by day, as they passed the snot, call to memory the noble martyr who had died there for the truth of the Reformation. Tho svggestioin was taken up by a member, whoso name he was not permitted to divulge who expressed her willingness to bear the cost of erectisg the memorial, which had been accepted by the Town Council. They rthought. at first, that the most appropriate person to unveil the tablet would be his Lordship, the Bishop of St. David's, and they had there- for/a asked him to unveil the memorial to his martyred predecessor. The Bishop cf St. David's however could met sire his way to unveil it. and they had therefore decided to ask the MaTor. He was happy to say that, the Mayor had fallen in with the, suggestion, a,n.d it was a, pleasant duty and privilege to ask him to unveil the tablet, and to accept it on be.ha.lf of the townspeople, so that, future generatcns might, be reminded of the noble martyr who had died for the gloricuiSl truths wheh we all hold dear and sacred, a.nd for which so many of our martyrs had died during the reign; of Queen Mary. I The Mayor (M11 E. Colby Evans) said that when asked to perform this ceremony he had consented to do so with rather mixed feel- in,o,F. He had icndeavoured to read the life of Bishop Farrar; but, the accounts which he found in the. histcriesi were rather meagre. But there was no doubt that he, had died for the came which he preached—that of Pro- testantism ais introduced into the, Church at the Reformation, a.nd was burned to death at the stake on this spot. It. was an histori- cal fact connected with the old Borough; and he considered it his duty to iperform that ceremony that day. He did not, know much of the life of Bishop Ferrar; bu.t the other speakers who followed would no doubt; be able to give them more information about those very exciting times. He was thankful that we do not, live in those: times now, and that we lived in a, more enlightened age when people could profess any religious or political views they plea.sed wit,hout, any danger cf suffering at the stake or by imprisonment. The Mayor then unveiled the bronze, tablet The inscription reads as follows The noble army of martys praise Thee." "Near this spot, suffered for the truth, Saturday, March 30th. 15o5, Dr Robert Ferrar. Bishon of St. David's." We shall by God's grace light such a candle in England as shall never be, put out." Erected by a, Protestant of this town. In parallel lines on each side is the quota- tions Be thou, faithful unt.o deaith, and I will give thee a, crown of life." Mr Thomas Thomas (Disgwylfa) said that he had much pleasure in proposing a, vote of thanks to the doner of t-he tablet. She wished her name to be kept, a secret she was not one of those who wished to proclaim the good they do. He found that. therisi was but one other tablet, in Carmarthen1 com- memorating the memory of this greot and good man. He thought that that! reflected on the town. Hei was very glad to find that now we had one to ma,rk the very spot where on the 30th March, 1555. such a very reinark- able, event took place. If such a.n event took place today, Ave should all shudder at it. W Ð had now been so long accustomed to religious liberty that we did not realise our privileges. If Bishop Ferrar arose to-day, he would say "You do not realise the privi- leges you enjoy in that religious' liberty for which I had to give. my life." We should do all Ave can to upheld the flag of liberty, and to hand it dcwn untarnished to our I successors. He bad great- pleasure in pro- posing a. vote of thanks to the, noble donor cf this very handsome gift, to the town. Rev D. Evans-, seconded the motion. The Rev J. C. Sylvester (vicar of Great Claoton (Essex) said that it fell to his duty that afternoon (as a member of the Com- mitted of the National Protestant Federa- tion) to propose a vote of thanks to hi? wor- ship the Mayor for presiding at the inaugu- ration of this memorial. In doing -so, he would point, out, that, the organisation did not consist merely of Nonconformists; it con- sisted of both Nonconformists and Church- men mited in defence of our National Pro- testant Christianity. That religion is worth defending; if the truth is dear to OUT souls it is worth defending; it. is worth fighting for and as we haA e learned to-day Avith reference to the martyrdom of good Bishop Ferrar it is worth dying for. Let us try to realise the fact that in the dark days of the Marian persecution, on this very s- f- the Bishop of the diocese laid down his life in defence) of the truth. He was content, to resist unto blood, striving against sin. and sacerdotal error in those sacrifiom of the mats described in the 31st Article of the Church of England (and rightly described) n, "blasphemous fables and dangerous deceit." He Avas, consent to lay down, his life for the truth. As we had received the, truth, so let us be prepared to folloAv his example.. We had been favoured received the truth, bearnti had be,en favoured by Providence with be.aluti ful Aveather that afternoon for the inaugrra- ration of this Carmarthen, Christian martyr's memorial. There was a, happy coincidence in the arrangement—the soldier standing as if to defend from harm, the memorial to a soldier of Christ. And it. lay with them all to defend the pure, truth, the unadulterated truth of the Gospel of Christ, with the best, of all Aveapons, the sword of the spirit, the "ç ri-A "U'.LU UJ. '-JI\JU. Rev D. J. Thomas (Carmarthen) in second- ing said that it. was surprising that Carmar- then, which had in the paEt, erected memo- rials to men who had distinguished them- selves in other departments of life had net hitherto erected a. memorial to one who had distinguished himself as a soldier of Jesus Christ. He hoped that, those who in time to come would look at the memorial would call to mind the distinguished Bishop who suffered there, a, martyr t.o conscience. They who were believers in the same gospel, and followers of the si-me, Lord Jesus Christ, could not but admire his courage and earnestness for the truth as it is in Jesus Christ. Mr Wheldon said that they trusted that, this tablet, would perpetuate to ages unborn the memory of the courageous martyr. As ho understood it. the martyrs did not declare against any /particular creed; they came fcr- ward as the defenders of absolute liberty of conscience. He would venture to sw- that there was no other place where the erection of this tablet would be more appreciated. In no part of the British dominions was there greater freedom to worship what you like and how you like: than in Wales. We re- joiced that Bishop Ferrar had laid down: his life for the truth that we all verily subscribe to. He had much pleasure in supporting the vote of thanks to the Maoyr. The Mayor, in responding, said that it was a, slur on our forefathers that a. memorial had not been erected long ago to perpetuate the memory of Bishop Ferrar to all time. When our children and grandchildren camo here, they would be reminded of the terrible sufferings of Bishop Ferrar. We should all feel on fire for the truths which we loved. -:0:

PUBLIC MEETING AT THE TOWN HALL PROTESTANTISM AND THE EDUCATION BILL. BISHOP OWEN & PRINCIPAL BROWN CRITICISED. A public demonstration was held at the Town Hall in the evening, at 7.30 p.m. The chair was occupied by Mr Timothy Davies. Mayor of Fulham. The ToAvnhaill was packed The meeting opened with the singing of the hymn Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau," Mr T. Cale,ra-la.w Jones conducting. After prayer had been offered by the Rev E. U. Thomas, The Chairman said that he represented a verv naw borwugdi compared to Carmarthen. but. it was a, big one like an overgrown strip- ling. He was glad to be present at, Carmar- then. He never liked to speak English in Wales but because there were some gentle- men present who did not, understand the language of Adam, he would speak English. He did not, know who was to blame that the historical memorial which they had unveiled to-day, had not been; erected many years ago. After giving a sketch of the life of the martyr, the Chairman said that Robert Ferrar was very fond ef preaching. He peached at St. Paul's Cross soon after he was made Bishop. He preached in an ordinary priest's garment to the horror of many of his hearers. He thought a good deal more, of conveying the Gospel than of what he had on —that was, a lesson which might be taught to a good many people in our own day. One of the charges against him was that he had preached to the country people at, Abergwili crowds u..ed to come and hear him. They said that, he had no business to do that he should have preached to the gentry at Car- marthen. But he had folowed the example of his Maister, and preached the Gospel to the poor. He was tried at Carmarthen, before Morgan, who had been appointed to the' see of St. David's. Morgan was un- doubtedly a, Welshman, but a very unworthy specimen. During the year, 1555, Archbishop Cranmer, and feur Bishops—Ridley, Latimer Hooper, amd Ferrar—were burned at the stake. It, was Latimer who said on the way to the stake "Be of good cheer Brother Ridl?y for we shall this day light, such a candle in England as shall by God's grace never be put cut." It was a peculiar fact, that although hundreds of people were put to death for the Protestant faith bv Ouenn Mary, only three -~erile. in Wales were so burned. These three were, Ferrar, at Car- marthen Rawlingsj White, at Cardiff; and a poor man named Nicholl, at Haverford- west. Possibly, the Welsh at that time were very good Catholics, or they were ready to turn round with the monarch. It might be said What is the good of talking -pbout things that. happened 350 years ago. Is it possible that such things can happen in our dear land again P" Alii he could say Avas that he had seen sacerdotalism both in this coun- try and in other countries, and he believed as Froude has said "OathoIiesim has learned nothing, has forgotten nothing. It is tolerant now because its strength is broken." If sacerdotalism ever had the upper hand in this country, it would be the same now as, it was 350 years ago. Rev E. Manse 1 ToAvnshend (vicar of LIan- va,pley, Abergavenny) said that they had met in a noble cause which ought to unite all hearts—the glorious cause of freedom for the sacred cause of truth, for the honour of our manhcod, for the birthright of our vouth. My source of regret is that, one far abler and holding a far higher position is not here to-night, nor was in the market, place thi afternoon. As a clergyman of the Church of England I regret tha. tthe Bishop of the diocese did not feel it possible to show his face before you, to-day to do honour to the noblest. predecessor that, ever occuoTcd the chair which he holds. I am sorry to-nioh+, in the name of that freedom on behalf of which I have declared it my intention to address you. The Bishop owes it. to th- cause of freedom to show that he is free. I think I know the reason why he. has not been here. I do not think his sympathies are altogether optpbsed to doing honour to that grcv.it and noble martyr. I think that if he had not been afraid of offending certain members cf his clergy in his diocc.se—mem- bers of the Roman Catholic faith it. may be- he might have been here. But the very reason I dra,w attention to this: point, not. out of disrespect to his Lordship, but, THE VERY FACT THAT HE IS COERCED by the consciousness that trouble and diffi- culty might be caused if he came here, shows that there is a power that we have to fear, a, power which has already coerced the Bishop of the diocese and prevented him seeing his face here (applause).—The speaker then, went en to say Protesitatnism is a protest for the truth; in its essence it is identified with Christian charity. The Roman Catholics of this country owe 8,11 their freedom and their privileges to the liberties which have been achieved for them as for the rest of the in- habitants of this Hand by Protestantism. The moment that. Protestant ism disappears, not only Protestants but, Roman Catholics will be ma.de the slaves cf the most, fearful tyranny that ever existed. Onp of the dar)2;frt> that we have to apprehend is the falsification of history, because they believed that anything which is for the good of the Church is justifiable. "DQ evil that good may coma" is; one of the principles ulpheld by the Jesuits. Lingard, the Raman Catholic his- j in terian, speaking of the Marian Martyrs .sa;d a Equal constancy Avas displayed by all theso s? martys, a,nd though pardon Avas offered them w martys, a.nd though pardon Avas offered them w at the last moment, they scorned to purchase E cf life by feigning to assent to P doctrines they did not believe in. They it doctrines they did not believe in. They it were the proto-martyrs of the Church of d England. On the 30th March, Ferrar, the K. Bishop of St David's was burned at Carmar- a then. He put his endurance to a. dangerous c test, for he told. that if he discerned d him shrinking in the flames:, he might, freely v disbelieve his: doctrines. No such shrinking v was discernible, although his sufferings were v greatly prolonged."—The speaker then read 1 the chapter from Faxe's "Book of Martyrs t recording the martyrdom of Ferrar. The I copy was a valuable first edition with por- ] traits.—He then concluded "I said that we ] ahouJd show Roman Cathclics our charity I towards all who differ from us. We wa,iit i to shew that we would not burn a hair of i them unless it were a crime. Having said ] that we say at the same time that that de- clarait-ion does not a.ppsy to doctrines cr prin- ciples which they consider it their bounde n duty to teach, to uphold, or to enforce. The 'principle;; of liberty demand that we should act as honest men and declare that which our conscience compels us. Without the smallest feeling of personal animosity, I think it my duty to fpjro'vc the statement, that their Church teaches that Il2 faith is to be kept with heretics."—The quotation was given from the Decretals" (Hallam, chap. ii, p. 288) An oath disadvantageous to the Church is not binding" Urbun V had also declared, and the declaration was binding on Roman Ca;tholic1 of the day that compacts, made with heretics a.nd schismatics were not to -be kept, even though confirmed by an octii. There Avas an Education Bill before Parlia- meut, at. the present, time, and he had been particularly requested to refer to there. He believed that, Mr Balfour was a, Protes- tant, and that his sympathies were on the rio*ht side of the edge. He Avoulcl noj: say p.s much of Lord Salisbury. He thought i- was a great advanta,ge that the nublic would be represented on the voluntary school com- mittees; although they AVOUU be in P minority they would have qbziiaVat-c power tc report anything Avhich was wrong. In secu- lar education, the Local Authority would be supreme. Now secular education includec history. One of the greatest dangers of the present, day is the falsification- of history. Histories were in use in the Roman Catholic: schools, and were coming into use in tac Ritualistic schools telling that- the facts con- tained in Foxe's "Book of Martyrs" were not true. The young people would grow up to imagine that Protestants are a set of liars, and that consequently Protestant prin- ciplcs a-re unreliable, and so the ground would be cut from u,nder them, and the way pre- pared for Roman Ca-tholici-m. If the local authority were alive to its duty, it would take care that honest text-books were used in the schools. The Churchmen who were appointed by the trustees would b; rate- payers, and would to a certain extent be re- presentatiAre of the ratepayers. It would be better if the Trustee authority were required to present a number of names of those who were eligible, and to lea,ve to the local autho- rity the selection of the managers. The trustee managers ought also to have a Der- ma,nence of tenure, and not be liable to dis- missal at the will of the clerical nominee. j who may be a sacerdotalist. The Rev E. U. Thcmas. (Carmarthen) said that a Christian could not tolerate intoler- ance. By Christianity he meant the Chris- tia.nity of Christ, not the Christianity which wa-s misrepresented by the representatives of Christ. Christ was never a, persecutor, although some of his apostles were but that was before the day of Pentecost. James and John wished to have fire called down from Heaven, on the Samaritans, but the Saviour answered "I came not. to destroy but to save." And when Peter drew thr sword, the Master said Put up thy sword in its place, for they that use the sword shall perish by the sword." He (Rev E. U. Thomas) did not believe personally that, the use of the sword could be justified in the in terests of comerce but he was certain tli-il. it could never be justfied in defending Chris- tianity. A follower of the meek and lowly Jesus can never become a persecutor. A memorial tablet had been unveiled in com memoration of one man who was put to death by a, Church which professed to follow Jesus Christ. He was sorry to find that Henry Morgan, a. Welshman, had sat to try Robert F,e.rrar, and condemned him to death. Eveii if Ferrar were, wrong in his belief about pur- gatory, and the, propitiator ysacrifice of t'nr mass, and the celibacy of the priesthood, thr Christianity of Christ did not tolerate perse- cution. Could the days of persecution dawn again ? If the supremacy of the Pope be came an article of faith of the majority o the people of this country, the lays would be made accordingliy, and heretics must suffer accordingly. The Rev J. C. Sylvester (Vicar of Great Clacton) said that they required in these days Avhatever their religious, political, domestic, or business associations might be. to be ready to do that, which was right and true. Con- troversy couJd not be avoided. What we had to avoid in religious or political controversy was anything in the nature of exaggeration. Though opposed to sacerdotalism, he Avould never exaggerate the false teaching which it was his duty to exfplose. He also most strongly deprecated the introduction of pcr- son, alities1. One of the articles which Bishop Ferrar was condemned for denying was the natural presence of Christ in the sacrament under the form of bread and wine. That, is sitill the teaching of the, Church of Rome, and he was sorry to say of numbers who Avert clergyman of the reformed Church of Eng- land. Another doctrine which he denied AVHS that masses are propitiatary sacrifices "for the quick and the dead." He had also asser- ted that man was jutifted by faith and not by faith, hope, and charity. If there was one doctrine which was characteristic of the Reformation, it, was THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. There was another term older than Pro- testantism." The followers of Erasmus were called Scripturiats," because of their devo- tion to Holy Scripture as the supreme auJlO rity in masters of faith. The Bible, and the Bible alone is the religion of Protestant ism, and the term should be always usderstcod in the sense of Scripturists. There was no word in the English language more misused t vn the word" Ca,tholic." The Homily of he Church of England states The Catholic faith is contained in the Holy Scripture." The true Catholic is the man who holds the teaching cf the Word of God. Bishop Ferrar held that teaching. According to the Reman faith, the fires of purgatory wer* ready for you in the next world; even Lie Pope had to go to Purgatory. The onlv purgatory which could cleanse from sin wrs the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Rome had no peace for her devotees. They went out into the next world after getting a,bs)- lution with thale assurance that they Avould go to !purgatory, from whicfy they would ai some indefinite period be released by the prayers of the faithful When Rome came forward with her superior c'aims, let 1) turn to the 5tli ehaptfi ef the Remans, Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Roman Catholic schools were now helped from the Trea. ury, and under this Bill, they would be helped out of the rates. He objected to i paying rates1 for that. He brought the oharge against successive governments th.i. never since 1870 had any English govern- ment as representing the nation, reoognis 1 religious: teaching in any schools Avhether Board Schools or Voluntary Schools. It wes a, humiliating fact that there were between -50 and 60 Board Schools, in which the word of God was not read at all, and between 300 and 400 in which it Avas only read Avithor t note cr comment. Dr McNamarai had asked why it, was that Ave could not agree to have simple Bible teaching, on the lines of the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Ccrm- mandments. He believed that that was the solution of what was called the rclig-iolus difficulty. If the people of England, and or Wales were devoted to the teaching of th~ Word of Ged, we need have no fear of Romanism or cf any other false religion. Let their prayer be that. of King Edward at his Coronation. "0 Lord, defend this religion from Papistry, and defend thy true religion." I Mr John Lewis said that if people did what was right, they would always be. persecuted but if they did what was Avrong, they we-uld have plenty to cKt> them on the back and say Well dene." j Mr E. Colby Evans (Mayer of Carmarthen) nif rroposjed a. hearty vote of thanks, to Mr Timothy DavieG for presiding. Rev W. W. Lewis (Carmarthen) in second- ig said that. Mr Timothy Davies had come long way in a worthy cause. He had lcioiiced the less for the. greater, so. that it as hardly right to call it; a sacrifice at all. Lc had come in a very good cause, that of Votc-stanti-sm, which meant Crri-tianity in s true form. Protestantism meant the ircct access of God to, man-tha,t we could .pproach God without calling in the aid of ny other official. If that was not worth c-niing from London for, he- (the speaker) lid not- know what Ava.s. If that. was not mrth burning for, ha did net know what vas worth burning for. Men like Ferrar yere those who had made this country worth iyiHg r,K The darkness reached a climax in he days of Mary, and after that came the ight.—•" I mus t, refer (said the Rev W. W. Lewis) to absence of Bishop < sul),crdina,tes.. [ suppose his absence is due to the fact that rie did noth wish to. be regarded as a party man. W# understand there vrer'e two pa^tirs met tms week or last week. the Church of England and the, Reman Catholics. Was he a. party man then ? He did not wish to join witn those who honoured a, martyr to truth- tie did net- hesitate to join with the other party who are trying to take away our liber- ties. Is that a. party iii-n ? He thaft, is not for mo, he is against me. He is not with Protestantism- thei-c;orc, lie I,iici'- He is net here this evening; he wrs not in Nott Square this afternoon. We cannot depend on that man to. defend the liberties of tho poopiSi. Tne fp-c-ak^r said 1-h.n.t- when he heard Mr Sylvester that afternoon quoting the 31st article that sacrifices of the m-r-s were blasphemous fabrics and dangerous deceits" he thought, it was a good t,hing it was m Wales:. A man AA-as sent to prisoiT in Liverpool fcr quoting these words, and he would have been there yet, if his father had nc-t died in the meantime. It was not safe to CPJI things by their prorc-r names, in this country yen might get put in prison for it. He objected to this now Education Rill, because thero was, no public control. So long as the appointment- of the teacher Avas in the hands of the Tru.st.0e1 Managers, there ,1? 1 110 control. u We trust die peep 1 e Avhy cant the manap-ers do it lou remember cn Saturday. Thc^Rifualists' ind evidently they predominate in this dio- cese, do not trust, you. Why should you trirt them. Tie Protectant Party we trust vou. The. Principal of a second or third rate Ti-piiiing College in the neighbourhood he has c.id there is1 complete control because two or three, are -a,ppointed by the County Cou.n- cil. There is an account of what Mr Ward, one of the leaders of the Tractarian PE tity: the Oxford Movement, said—it cam,A 0' my mind—in a life written by his son. You must remember that. the account. was wri Hen by his son. This Mr Ward discusses equivocation—whether it was right to mis- lead, to use words for the purpose of mis- sure that it. is the interests of the truth to having. The reply of Mr* Ward is I Maire falsifv, then lie like a trooper.' That is what one of the teachers cf the Oxford Movement said, it Avas bringing casuistry and Jesuitism into the. Church of England. Are we geing to send our children to "be taught by these people to lie like troopers ? That loco.u nt, came to my mind when reading the CM? u V; Pnncipal of the Training College., He made sure it was in the interests of truth then this followed" (applause). Rev A. Fuller Mills said that he had many ames despaired of the Church of England but he had more hope of it after hearing the peecaes of the two representatives of it whom he had heard that evening. Mr Jenmngs in a lecture. delivered at Caroiar- hen some thirty or forty years ago had said -aat ic, was astonishing that something was not, cone to commemorate the martyrdom of Ferrar in the toAvn of Carmathen. That «as a hint thown out to the members of Lhe Established Church, and as they had not. iraile-d themselves of it, he was roud that 1. representative of the Free Churches had at ength placed a memorial there. He con- cluded by moving a, vote of thanks to Mr H Jones DaAdes (chairman of the County Coun- cil) for the use of the Townhall. Rev AlcxaJ;de.r- Rogers in seconding said that Ferrar had been burned because he would not believe in Purgatorv. Purgatorv was seven times hotter than hell, according to the Roman theologians, so he (the speaker) uas not sorry ..nat he would neA'er go there. Kcme would never make any headAvay in this equntry so long as we maintained the Open + + i xP? ,text 1>ooks a,t the present day stated that heretics Avere to be exterminated from the world by death. Professor Marianna ::1e; Luca" of the Jesuit College, in Rome, had Lssued a book within the last ten years in which he maintained that the Church had tae rignt. to use the. sword and the fire to exterminate- obstinate heretics. Ensrli-h people and Welsih people had a horror and imstrust of the priest, and it was. our duty _o foster tha to the lwst of our a,bilit..Y- Ferrar IimI demsd the Kra.1 Presence This meant that, he denied the doctrine cf T'ran- substannation, which was that Christ Avas pre sent in the wafer (nroduced) after the words Hoc enim est corpus meum "-which was the origin cf our English term, hocus poeus. That doctrine he was sorry to say was taught by many clergymen of the Church 0f J-mgiand who were receiving Protestant, money. They were teaching this soul- £ f/ Tra,substantiation in Churches, and they were teaching it. in tLie schools were they could. Some years a~o when he was ycungeri than he was now, and when he was clean shaven, he met a, lady who talked to him from ten till four, except, while they were having luncheon, to which she invited him. She took him to be a Ritua- hst'io curate. She put into his hand .some documents which were a, revellation. It was a scheme to place in every National school in the Metropolis a mistress trained by the Kilburn sisters to teach fully blown Roman doctrine. Ferrar was also burnpd for his views against clerical celibacy. The Church cf Rome taught that marriage was a, sacra- ment which gave grace, but she was not willing to let any of her bishops or priests taste that grace. It had been reserved for Carmarthen to ercct the first, of the, memo- rials in Wales to the Marisn martyr?. This was one of the schemes which the N.P.F. in hand. A memorial to Rawlinws White would soon be erected in Oardiff, and many cithers would soon follow in Esses and Sussex,

llanllawddog. DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MRS DAVIES CWMCAER.—We much regret to announce the death of Mrs Mary Davies, wife of Mr Daniel Davies, of Cwmcaer Farm. Llanllaw- d dog, which occurred after a brief illness on Monday, the 25th of October. The event is a 1 the more sad as Mrs Davies was out and about 011 the Monday previous, having on tho evening of th{*t day been on a visit to her sisteivmdaw, at Rhyddywyl, near Abergwili It is presumed that she caught a chill on that occasion, and when she arrived home she complained of illness, but she did not take to her bed until Thursday. Dr Denzil Harris was immediately sent for, and it was found that she was suffering from inflamation and other complications, and despite aU thL\ medical skill and nursing could do, she ex pired on Monday evening, to tho great grief Vl iiti, sorrowing nusoaoa ana tamily. Mrs Davies, who was 40 years old at the time of her death, leaves to mourn her los-, i family of tep children, the eldest being a daughter 19 years old and the youngest a baby of"nine months, The deceased was a faithful mem- ber of Peniel Chapel, and was highly respec- ted in the neighbourhood, being of a kind and affectionate disposition. Her sudden death came as a shock to her numerous friend^ and the utmost sympathy is felt with Mr Davies and his family in their affliotion. The funeral took place on Friday last, the inter- ment taking place at Peniel burial-ground. t 0 The funeral was one of the largest ever seeit in the neighbourhood. The Rev H T Jacob (the deceased's pastor), Rev Edward Davies, Carmarthen, and Rev Mr Evans, Cwmdwy- fran, conducted the funeral service, both at the house and at the graveside.

LLANDOVERY. AT a private meeting of the Llandovery Town Council on Monday, Coun«illo"r Thomas ivoberts was unanimously nomina- ted as niavor-clect CAKMAUTHEN Trinted an<? Published by tho Proprietress, M. Lawrhnce, at her Offices, 3, Blue-a lIree ii, FwDAt. N.ve.nber 7th, 1932, p.