The North Wales Weekly News

Wesleyan Methodism in North Wales. SYNOD OF THE SKCOXD DISTRICT. GREAT MEETINGS AT COLWYN BAY. The annual Synod in connection with the Walsh Wesleyan Methodist Churches (Second District) of North Wales was commenced yester- day (Wednesday) at Colwyn Bay, and will be continued to-day (Thursday). As usual, a number of special services are being held. On Sunday, English services were held at St. John's and Nantyglyn Churches, Colwyn Bay, the preachers being the Revs. A. Ernesrt: Guile, Oswestry (Superintendent of the Severn Valley Mission), and Thomas Hughes, Bangor (ex-President of the Welsh Assembly). Throughout the Conway Circuit, Welsh sermons were preached by the following:—'Horeb, Col- wyn Bay: Revs. Iishmael Evans, Carnarvon'; R. Jones Williams, Baingor; E. Arthur Moras, Dinas Mawddwy. Conway: Revs. D. Darley Davies, LLanddulas, and R. Morton Roberts, Talsarmau. Colwyn: Revs. John. Smith, Towyn E. Arthur Morris, Dinas Miaiwddwy, and Ishmael Evans, Carnarvon. Bconynant: Revs. E. Arthur Morris, Dimas Mawddwy, and T. Gwilym Roberts. Eglwysbach. Carmel: Revs. J. Meirion Williams, Clynnog, and R. T. Roberts, Rhiwlas. Llansantffraid: Revs. J. T. Roberts, Rhiwlas, and J. Meirion Williams, Clynnog. Pros wy If a.: Revs. T. Gwilym Roberts, Eglwysbach, and D. R. Thomas, Harlech. Pen- miaen: Revs. R. Jones Williams, Bangor, and John Smith, Towyn*. Gyffin: Revs. D. R. Thomas, Harlech, and D. Darley Davies, Ulan- ddulas. THE DELEGATES. Very thorough arranigen-ients had been made for the reception of the delegates, to whom hos- pitality was extended by members of all de- nominations. The various circuits were repre- sented as foILowa, the addresses at which they were staying being given in pareruthesis:- Llianrwsit: Rev. Thomas Charles Roberts (Mrs Evans, Alpine Villa, Princess-drive), Rev. Wil- liams Lloyd Davies and Rev. Thomas Gwilym Roberts (Mr W. Williams, Newton Villa, Haw. arden-road), Mir T. R. Jones (Mr A. S. Brad- bum, Rossmore, Victoria-park), Mr E. Mills, J.P. (Mr John Williams, Moss Bank, Grosvenor- road), Mr Griffith Jones (Mr Samuel Jones, Elian House, Abergele-road), Dr. J. W. Owen, (Coun- cillor Hugh Hughes, Plas Iwrwg, Woodland- park), Mr E. Davies-Jones CM(r E. S. Bradburn, Rossmore, Victoria-park), Mr D. Roberts and Mr Cadwaladr Pierce (Miss Williams, Pandy ViLla, St. PélJUll'stel"'Ilace). Aberigele: Revs. D. Darley Davies and R. Hugh Pritchard (Rev. W. Hughes, African In- stitute), Mr D. Carty Hughes (Mr Robert Hughes, Winthorpe, WoodIIand.-road), Mr R. M. Hushes and M!r J. H. Jones (Mr Robert Jones, Meirion Villa, Grove-park), Mr David Evans (Mr R. T. Jones, Bryn Howell, Grove-park). Conwy: Rev. Philip Price (Mr Fred Williams, Preswylfa), Rev. J. Wesley Hughes, Rev. Hugh VHnghes, Rev. Moses Roberts (Miss Roberts, Glan Neivion, Greenfieldroad), Messrs J. W. Hughes, Thomas Hoakina, Robert Evans, C.C., Robert Evans, T. C. Jones, Robert Jones, and David Edwards. Llandudno: Rev. D. Gwynfryn Jones (Mr Shadrach Evans, Park Stores, Grove-park), Mr T. W. Griffith, C.C., Mr Henry Williams (Mr Robert Hughes, Winthorpe), Mr William Wil- liams, Mr W. 0. Williams, Mr S. R. Bartley, Mr T. C. Lewisi, Mr William Thomas (Mr T. M. Griffith, Briercliffe, Erw Wen-road), Mr G. W. Thomas (Mrs Wynne Jones, Tfenrhyd House), Mr John Williams and Mr W. T. Roberts (Mr Henry Morris, Freelands, Abergele-ToadJ. Beaumaris Rev. John. Kelly (Mr E. E. Kelly, Copley Dene, King's-road), Rev. F. E. Jones ('Mr Fred Williams, Preswylfa), Rev. E. Tegla Davies (Mr Jiames; Davies, Bwlchgwyn., Grove- park). Mr Wiililaam Roberts (Mr J. H. Roberts, Llys Waunydd, King 's-road) Mr Evan Thomas (Rev. W. Hughes, African Institute), Mr Henry Roberts (Mr J. H. Roberts, Llys Waunydd.), Mr Owen Jones (Rev. Thomas Parry, Llys Aled,), Mr J. R. Jones (Mr T. Williams, Wulfruna, Conway-road), Mr Evan. Evans (Mr T. M. Griffith, Briercliffe). Amilwch: Rev. Lewis Owen (Mrs Morris, Maldwyn, Yorik-road), Mr W. H. Thomas, Mr Richard Davies; (Mrs Jones, Frondeg, Woodland- road), Captain W. Gibbon (Mr William Oiwen., Bnshbury), Mr J. Pugh Jones (Mrs Jones, Fron,- deg). I;lTolyhead: Rev. H. Meirion, Davies (Mrs Wil- liams, Biryn Aled, Rhiw B anik-avenrue), Rev. T. Glyn Roberts (Mr ShadTach Evans. Park Stores:), Rev. E. W. Owen; (Mr T. Parry, Vincent House, St. Paul's-terrace), Mr Edward Jones (Mrs Wil- li amis, Bryn Al-ed), Mr J. R. Williams (Mir Ro- bert Mostyn, Awelfryn, Abergele-road), Mr John Lewis (Mr Kettfewell, Daisy Lawn, Victoria- park), Mr O. E. Hughes (Mr Robert Mostyn, Awelfrvn), Mr E. D. Williams (Mr Kettliewelil, Daisy Lawn), Mr John Pritchard (Councillor T. R. Davies, Windsor House), Mr W. S. Owen, C.C. (Councillor Samuel Jones, Marbury). Ca,rn:a,rvon: Rev. 0. Madoc Roberts (Mr Frea Williams, Presiwylf a), Rev. D. Morris (Mrs Evans, Alpine Villa), Rev. D. Tecwyn B.A. (Rev. Robert Roberts, Graig), Rev. Evalll Roberts (Mr James; Davies, Bwlchgwyn), Rev. Ishmael Evans (Mr Isaac Evans. Isfryn, Old CoTiwyn), Mir David Roberts, J.P. (Rev. Thomas Parry, Llys Aled), Mr Robert Hughes (Miss Ro- berts, Gilan Neivion), Mr John. Ryan (Mr T. F. Puigh, Cyntes), Mir John Hughes (Mir. Enoch Janes, Gordon Lodge), Mr William Christmas Humphreys (Miss. Evans, Hazelmo-unt), Mr Edward Roberts (Mr Robert Hughes, Win- thorpe), Mr Thomas Jones (Mrs Jones, Heath- field, Ellasmere-road). Bangor: Reiv. Thomas Hughes and Rev. Evan Jones (Mrs Jones, Heathfield), Rev. R. Jones Williams (Mr j. Kyffin Williams, Liverpool House), Rev. Hugh Jones, D.D. (Wylfa, Wynn- stay-road), Mir J. R. Pritchard (Councillor Hugh 'Hughes, Plas iwrwg), Mr W. R. Harker (Mr David Williams, Gwyn/fryn), Mir W. Pritohard (Mr T. F. Pnigh, Cynlas), Mr J. Rowland Wil- liams (Mr Henry Roberts, Rutland House), Mr W. Lloyd Jones (Mr T. G. Oslborn, M.A.), Mr W O. Jones (Mr E Griffiths, Lawson. Villa), Mr W Howard Lewis (Mr T. G. Osborin, M.A., ;Ryd,al Mount), Mr Henry NVilliams (Miss Evans, Hazelimoiuint). Tregarth: Rev. Richard Morgan (Mr E. Griffiths, Lawson Villa), Mr R. W. Jones (Mr Hugh Diavies, Ashbourne House), Mr Henry Edwards (Mir T. Parry, Vincent House), M.r J. Elias Jones (Mrs Morris, Maldwyn), Mr 0. E. Jones (Miss Parry, Bryn Meirion1), Mr R; T. Ro- berts (Mr David Williams, Gwynfryn), Mr C. J. Lewis (Mr W. H, Jones, A.R.S.I., Grangemounrt:, St. Paul's-terrace) Pwllheli Rev. Robert Lewis (Rev. John Edwards, Coed Eryl), Rev. Richard Jones, B.A. (Mr Pryoe Williams, Ever.ard House, Rhos-on- Sea), Captain D. Evans (Mr William Owen, Bushbuiry), Mir W. P. Hughes (Mr E. W. Ro- berts, Savannah), Mr W. Rowland Hughes (Miss Roberts, Penrhyn), Mr John Edwards (Miss Evans, Maesglas), Mr W. J. Lewis, Mr J. Meir- ion Williams (Mr R. Rowlands, Bod' Ivor, Erw Wen,-road), Mr William Robert Jones (Mr Henry Roberts, Rutland House). Portmadoc Rev. R. Mion Hughes (Rev. T. M. Jones., Bodgwenallt), Rev. R. Morton. Roberts and Mr D. R. Thomas (Mr R. Hughes-Jones, Henlilvs, Woodilanid-road), Mr Robert Evans (M.r T. Roberts, Cheltenham House), Mir Evan Rich- ards (Miss Evans, Mlaesglas, Prin, cess-drive), Mr R. Morris Evans (Rev. T. M. Jones, Bod- gwenallt), Mir David Morris (Councillor T. R. Dairies, Windsor House), Mr E. Hugheston-Ro- berts (Miss Roberts, Penirhyn, Mostyn-road). I iB,laenau Festiniog: Rev. Peter Jones-Roberts (Wylfa, Wyninsitay-road.) Rev. J. Maelor Hughes (Mr T. Roberts, Cheltenham House), Mr Rich- ard Jones (Mr John Williams, Moss Bank), Mr Griffith Jones (Miss Davies, Glasmor), Mr W. 0. Jones (Miss Basset, Biryn Meirion), Mr Rich- ard Roberts (Mr E. Brookes-Jones, Victoria Stores), Mir William Roberts (Mr R. T. Jones, Bryn Hbwell). Dolgelly and Barmouth: Rev. Owen Hughes (Miss Allday, Westboume), Rev. William Owen (Mr W. H. Jones, A.R.S.I., Granigemount), Rev. D. R Thomas (Mir Pryce Williams, Everard House), Rev. J. Evan. Roberts (Mr Samuel Jones, Elian. House), Mr 0. Williams Moras., J.P., Mr D. Meredith, Mr J. P. Jones (Miss Davies, Glasmor), Mr R. Lloyd Williams (Misses Jones, Summerhill), Mr J. Morris Thomas (Mrs Roberts, Wemdale). Towyn Rev. John Smith (Mr R. Rowlands, Bod Ivor), Rev. Rhys Jones (Rev. Robert Ro- berts:, Graig), Rev. Robert Jones and Mr John. Lloyd (Councillor J. Berthi Jones, Cartrefle), Mir Hugh Davie.s. (Mr R. D. Pickering, BniLe Hill), Mir E. L. Rowlands, J.P. (Rev. John Edwiards, Coed Eryl), Mr D. 0. Jones (Mr R D. Picker- ing, Buile Hilil), Mr Hugh Davies (Mrs Roberts, Werndale). Dinas Mawddwy: Rev. E. A. Morris (Mr J. Kyffiin Williams, Liverpool House), Mr E. Teg- wvn Davies;, J.P. (Mr E. Bj;oo.k.es-Jones- Victori.a. Stores), Mr M. Pugh Jones (Mr Enoch Jones, Gordon Lodge), Mk E.van Jones (Mirs; Wynne Jones, Henrhyd House), Mr H. Penry Davies (Misses Jones, Summerhill, Wyninsitay-road). Rev. A. Ernest Guile (Councillor G. Bevain, Overton. House). Special services were again held on Monday evening in the various chapels, of the circuit, when the preachers included the Revs. Evan Roberts, Penisa'rwaen,; T. Charles Roberts, Llanirwst; Rhys Jones, Aberdovey; H. Meirion Davies, Holyhead; Lewis Owen, Amlwch; E. Wynne Owen, Pencarnisiog; Owen, Hughes, Barmouth; Francis E. Jones, Llangefni; J.

WASTING AND PARALYSIS. Two Operations fail to benefit. A Lady's remarkable cure by DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS. Mrs Wieibber, 62, Cecil-road, Cowick-street, Exeter, ivr'tes: T wish to let you know of the great benefit I have deriived from Dr. Gassell's Tablets. I suffered from wasting of the chest, paralysis of right arm and hand;, loss of voice, and hear weakness; my doctor advised an opera- tion, but as I had had two before and was nio better, I refused. I tried many things all to no good until at last a friend advised me to take Dr. Casisell's Tablets. I did so with absolutely marvellous rp-sults. I shortly regained my voice and was able to move my arm and hand. I can wailk now brislkly and feel no bad heart effects and am better than I have been for years, and in fact I feel a new woman. I have put on much flesih, especially on my chest, and my friends are astonished to- see me cured and look- ing so welL" Dr. Cassell's Tablets are a safe and certain cure for all forms of nefrve and physical weak- ness, loss of flesh, prostration, heart weakness, anaemia, debility, children's weakness, indiges- tion and stomach troubles. Price, is. and 2s. gd., of all chemists.

The Welsh Slate Trade. According to a Carnarvonshire correspondent the quarry royalties charged by the Office of Woods and; Forests in North Wales are very considerably in excess of those charged by private ground landlords. At the time the last renewal of lease was granted the dead rent on one Crown quarry in Carnarvonshire was so increased that last year it exceeded the royalty on the make. The royalty was fixed at a rate which at the then selling price of slates was 4s. per ton, or one-nineteenth of the value. No private owner was charging more than 2s. 6d. per ton. Taking the Xant,!k- district, the third largest quarrying district in, the country, while the royalties charged by private owners only range from is. 8d. to 2s. 4d. per ton, those charged by the Woods and Forests range from 2S. 1 oJ/2 d. to. 35. 5d., and, in one case work out for a series, of years, 'at 3s. IoY;d. per ton. In the Llanberis district the highest royalty charged by a private ground landlord is is. 3d. per: ton the lowest charged by the Woods and Forests is is. 8d. per ton. a,nd the highest 3s. Id. per tün. Even the Charity Lonnmissioners do not charge more than is. 6d. per ton in this, dis- trict. There are no. crown quarries in the B.ettws-y-Coed' district, buit the highest royalty charged by the private ground landlords is only 24a. per ton. This contrasts very unfavourably with the terms granted by the Crown in the North Lancashire district, where the royalty charged on Crown quarries is only 23. per ton,, although the blue and green slates produced there are of excellent quality.

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Abergele Sparks. I don't wonder at Mir Lloyd George being a genius—'he parts his hair on the same side as I db! Which means that he parts it on the right side in more senses than. one. » Post Cards. To Doris. Millward. My dear little Doris,—I must ask you to for- give me for having inadvertently left your name out of the last of the little chicks who took part in the recently-held minstrel concert. You'll for- give me, won't you, Doris? Thanks I knew you would. To Mr D. Lloyd George.—Why didn't you put a tax on old bachelors, old maids, and cats, in- stead of an. extra (Ic sie on tobacco? But I shall get even with you by smoking less. ILx>ray « To the Abergele Publicans.—.Dear publicans- and fellow sinners,,—I notice that your new motto. in life is Excelsior In other words, the chorus to. your new song is: Up with the price of whisky." Well, we can get even with you, too, by diriiinikinig ginger beer, and beer without the' ginger, just as the fancy takes us. » To the ex-Sultan of Turkey.—Dear Abdul,— Sorry you have had the sack. More sorry for the ladies of your harenr. Please send a few of the best-looking ones over here, there's a good chap. There are at least thirty old bachelors in Abergele still waiting for the right one toO tunn up. I wouldn't mind keeping three or four of them miyseillf—at your expense. Send the ugliest to Ned Llwyd." To the Beaumaris. Football Team.-Being an Anglesea moohyn" myself, 1 heartilv congra- tulate you on becoming champions of the North Wales Coast League. The Carnarvon Canaries will be singing out of tune for the next four moniths. Fancy eleven pigs catching eleven canaries on the hop without the aid of birdlime. Perhaps you will be good enough to send a mourniing card to. each of the Holyhead football team, with my compliments in gold letters printed in large type on the back. Sealarks, indeed MOire songsters out of tune! A PERFORMING 'PIG.—;We hadn't to pay a penny piece for seeing the truly remarkable an- tics of a domesticated p-g in, Market-street on Saturday morning. The owner of the cC animiiie and four of his assistants were try- ing by every fair means to persuade the grunter to walk, trot, or gallop to. the railway station in company with fifty or sixty others, of his family. But this pig had made up his mind to stay at home. He would have done credit to a May Day procession whilst walking from the Harp Hotel to, the top end of Water-street, but on arriving at that junction he began to. show his mettle and his breed. He was; one of the Cadareiie lot beyond the shadow of a douibt. I really don't know of how many evil spirits he was pos- sessed, but they were in the plural number right enough. Soch," said Mr J. W. But the pig wasn't "socfaing" it. Hei-ho-ha-ha," shouted' Mr W. T. Ach-bwch-hoo-hoo," screamed Mr E. J. All to no. purpose. Hang the pig," muttered the boss. Amd then the fun. began. The pig made a double-shuffle and a dash for the Gwindy Hotel. He was followed by his tormentors. He then, changed his. mind and made a desperate effort to. enter Cumberland, House, but as the Mlisises Thomas only sell bacon, the intruder was forcibly ejected. Again dodiging his, would-be captors, Mr Longnose tried, to find sanctuary in the watchmaker's shop next door. As he bad no visible means of support, he was ruthlessly kicked out by a casual cus- tomer. But his mad career was, at last cut short, for Mr C. caught him by the terminal ap- pendage, commonly called the tail. iMessrs J. W. and W. T. stuck to his lugs, while Mr E. J. towed him to the end of the journey by the snout. A certain draper, carrying on, business not a hundred miles from Abergele, exhibited « bundle of bed sheets in one of his shop win- dows the other day ticketed NEW STYLE— 2S. iid." Being a novice, I only know of two styles of bed sheets—clean ones and. the other variety usually found in common lodging- houses. But perhaps these new styles have curative properties for insomnia. Or,, better still, perhaps there is a magnetic influence about them which will send a restless and cross- grained baby to, sleep for twenty-four hours without once kicking up a shindy for the feed- ing-bottle. You never know your luck. SEARCHLIGHT.

Here is the early Welsh advice on public speaking given in The Counsels of St. Cadoc to King Araivn, Consider before thou, speakest, First, what thou, sipeakest, Secondly, why thou speakest., Thirdly, to whom thou; speakest, Fourthly/ concerning whom thou speakest, Fifthly, what will come of what thou speakest, Sixthly, what will be the benefit of what thou speakest, Place thy word on the end of thy finger before thou speakest it, And turn it scien ways 'before thou speakesit it, And no harm will ever result from what thou speakest.

Maelor Hughes, Festiniog; aid T. Glyn Ro- berts, Aberffraw. THE CHURCH AND SOCIAL QUESTIONS. The handsome Horeb Chapel, Colwyn Bay, was, on Tuesday evening, filled with a most re- presentative congregation on the occasion of the first public meeting. Religion and the questions of the day being the matter for the evening, it was appropriate that the chair should be occupiec. by that ardent social (reformer, the Rev. D. Gwynfryn Jones, Ltenduidno. The Rev. J. Wesley Hughes (pastor), in in- troducing the Chairman, said they were all proud of the grand, service which Gwynfryn was rendering in, their midst, and they all prayed that God might grant him a continuance of strength and grace to. enable him to. carry on his splendid work". (Applause.) The Chairman said he was glad to be present at that meeting and to preside over it. He be- lieved in meetings of that kind in connection with the higher things of religion, because they coupled religion with social questions. Meet- ings of that description were a sufficient indica- tion of the progress off religion in Wales. He agreed that religion was. something between a man's soul and God but if he were to make a full confession of his. faith he would say fur- ther that religion, had something to. do with this world also. Every social reform must have its root in. religious reform..Social progress was impossible unless there was underlying it some religious principle. He believed that the pro- gress of Europe was due to. a large extent to Martin Luther. When Luther led Europe out of captivity, in a religious, sense, he started a movement whose strength and force had not yet been exhausted. He was glad that that meeting connected Wesleyanisim with social reform. They as Wesleyan s talked a great deal about John Wesley. He was afraid that very few of them knew what kind of a man John Wesley was. There were too. many people amongst them who, when they heard a minister mention in his ser- mon anything about social regeneration, were ready to exclaim., There's; an old political preacher. Why doesn'it he preach the Gospel!" It was a blessing that people who. talked in that way were not living in the days of John Wesley, or they would soon be frightened out of such notions. (Laughter.) John. WTesley, there was no douibt about it, was first of au i. religious reformer but he was eq-uially a social reformer. He (the Chairman) was glad of that meeting, therefore, because it laid emphasis upon that aspect of their faith. He hoped, that its convictions would spread. The world was passing through a transition period. There was at hand some great social revolution whose progress no one couild hinder any more than Canue could prevent the waves from rolling in towards the shore. And that revolution would come in. one of two ways. If it came under the influence of infidelity, as it came in France, its effects womld not last long and the end would be worse than, the beginning. But if it came ,ti,i.ider the influence of religion, if it came in the name of Jesus Christ, it would be honourable in its character, it would enrich mankind, it would elevate man. He was glad, to. have such a meet- ing as that to impress upon people's minds their duty in regard to this world. 'They had left this world to the devil long enough they were now beginning to realise that it belonged to Jesus Christ. (Applause.) TEMiPERANCE REFORM. The Rev. W. Lloyd Davies., Penm.achno, took as his subject The cause of sobriety." In the course of a v-igorous address, which was fre- quently applauded, he showed how the trade had proved itself stronger than the House of Lords, than, the most honest House of Com- mons, and even than the House of God itself. This proved that there was urgent need for some more effective control over the trade than had hltEerto been secured. Attempt after attempt had been made to. limit the powers of the liquor traffic during the past 3,50 years by means of legislation, no. fewer than 238 laws; having been passed in the period named with' that end m view, a:nd yet recent history had shown that the trade was still more powerful than Parliament. Its sinister influence operated even in Parlia- mentary elections, and the name of Peckham was a standing monument to. the sad truth that at some elections it was the barrel and not the Bible that guided men's minds when they were recording their votes. In view of the immense profits which the brewers derived from, the un- fair monopoly they enjoyed, in conducting their business, it was extraordinary to hear them, when asked to contribute a comparatively small tax, crying- out Robbery and. "'Confisca- tion." He admitted that the House of Gommons had tried to control the trade by exacting new laws, but unfortunately there had been too. much bungling over this matter and too. little Teal legislation, with the result that many of the Acts of Parliament had been turned to. the advantage of the brewers and to. the d.i sad vantage of the nation as a whole. He had the, greatest respect for Mr Gladstone, but in his history they had an example of the failure of the law to control the trade. The grocer's licence had been turned in too many case into, a woman's licence which had proved the' undoing of scores of pure women. The Act of 1904 was a glaring example of bungling in connection, with the. trade. It was true that the House of Commons, did en- deavour, a few months ago, to pass a measure for the more effective control of the traffic, but its honest efforts were frustrated by the action of the House of Lords. In spite of this long re- cord of failure, he still believed in temperance legislation, and he advocated that at every elec- lion all who were; in earnest about temperance should vote without considerations of party for those who would endeavour to. bring about re- form by those means. He was. totally opposed to such expedients as municipalisation of the drink traffic and what was described as dis- interested management," and in his opinion the real road to. reform lay in the adoption of the principle of local option. (Applause.) The Chairman submitted the following resolu- tion, which was unanimous,ly carried by all standrng — That this meeting wishes to enter its em- phatic protest .against the actilo-i-i of the Lords in rejecting the Licensing Ball, which was a fair and equitable measure, and which had been passed by such an exceptional majority in. the House of the People. The meeting rejoices because of the promise of the Prime Minister that the temperance question will not be for- gotten, and that another measure of temper- ance reform will soon, be introduced to. con- trol the drink traffic and to diminish the tremendous evils of which it is the cause. The meeting further rejoices because of the Child- ren's Act, and calls upon the people to do all in their power to aid the authorities to carry out efficiently the provisions of this Law." RE LI GIOU.S EQUALITY. The Rev. Thomas 'Hughes next spoke with great effect upon the subject of Religion in its relation to religious equality." Although he liked the subject, said Mr Hughes, he would have preferred another, viz., Mr Lloyd George's Budget—{laughter),—because he was of the opinion that never before had there been a Bud- get which bore so plainly the influence of Christian principles. (Hear, hear.) Religious equality was an important subject, because it embraced the question of Disestablishment; ,ad he wished to ad.vise all who approached the sub- ject of separating the Church in Wales from the State to do. so in the light of the broad principle of religious equality. The speaker re- stated with much clearness and force the argu- ments, now sufficiently familiar to Welsh readi- ers, in favour of isestablishment, and rruade great play with a recent speech of the Bishop of London. Bishop Inglram was reported to have said, in reference to the Welsh demand for Dis- establishment, that When the grievance was boiled down to some concrete instance, all that could be stated was that four Welsh. Bishops sat in the House of Lords." (Laughter.) That, said Mr Hughes, is his definition of our griev- ance (Renewed laughter.) "Then" the! Bishop continued, by all means let four stout Welsh Nonconformist ministers sit there too." (Laughter.) That, commented Mr Hughes, is the way to. settle the question according to Bishop Ingram. But if I had a chance to. speak to my lord:, I would tell him a few straight truths. Suppose we could find fonr Welshmen who could come up to such weighty conditions as the Bishop imposes. Suppose we coulds get four" stout Welsh Nonconformist ministers— (Laughter),—say Evan, Jones, Clannarvaii; Dr. Hugh Jones, Bangor Dr. Abel Parry, and the stoutest" Independent minister. Even then I wouJcL say, My lord, you are taking too. much for granted in supposing they would go to the of Lords." (Applause.) And I would say still more to him "If you succeeded in. inducing these four stout Nonconformists to sit in the House of Lords, then there wbuld be more common sense in that House than has been shovvtn there hitherto. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) And I would say further, If these four men were entitled to. sit in the House of Lords, they would be there; to record their votes when the Licensing Bill came up before that House, and would not be guilty of the conduct of the Bisihops of the Church of England, who kept aavay from the House, at such a critical time." (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, the reverend gentleman urged upon all Nonconform- ists to rally round their faithful leaders in the House of Commons, notably Mr Lloyd George, through whose influence the present Dis-esitab- lishment Bill had been introduced in the HQillæ of Commons. The folio-wing resolution, was, adopted- That this meeting rejoices that the Gov- ernment has brought in a Bill to disestablish and disendow the Church, of England in Wales, and calls .upon H.M. Ministers to do all. that is possible to. pass the measure into, law, in order that Wales may not be further disialppointed concerning that which she has persistently and almost unanimously asked for through her representatives for many de- cades." SOCIALISM AND CITIZENSHIP. Mr E. Davies-Jones, solicitor, Llanrwst, spoke with much eloquence on the subject of Socialism and condemned the prejudice, clue to. ignorance, which still prevailed in the churches regarding this movement. Defining Socialism as The logical development of personal religion," the speaker covered a wide range, and special atten- tion was given his remarks when he dealt with a point which is not often touched upon in speeches upon this important topic. Why, he asked, were the members of education authori- ties in Wales so, delatory in causing to be taught in the county and primary schools those Social- istic principles with which the syllabus of the Education Department was saturated Not in any school would they find adopted the section off the syllabus entitled Life and duties of the citizen." Quoting from the code itself, the speaker showed wlhat- the Education Department wished to be taught to the rising generation. Here are some of the outlines: -"What the citizen should aim at in' the interest of his country. Public duties accompany all forms of work in life, whatever the occupation or profes- sion. Serving personal interest alone is not enough. The individual benefits, from a well- ordered community. The community ought to benefit in its turn from the efforts of the in- dividual. All for each should be requited by Each for all.' Self interest and class in- terest should be subordinate to. general and na- tional interests." Following this the speaker read the outline Ifessons on the subjects of pro- vision. for the poor, selection for boys and girls of work for life, association of workers, the state of labour, cotneluding with the following: — The duty of the camuiumity to sympathise with every reasonable effort of the workers, to improve their condition, and develop their in- telligence. That which injures their efficiency or lessens their hopefulness leads to, national loss, and to. the maintenance or increase of poverty and ignorance. A healthy and skillfull body of workers, upright in character and self- reliant, is a source of strength to. the country. Faithful discharge of homelier duties of life is the best preparation, for their discharge in city and nation. Civic duty begins; in the life of the family expands with occupation in trade, busi- ness and profüssiÍon. In earning their liveli- hood men, and women also serve their fellow citizens; and their country. Membership of self- governing societies is among the best means of civic education. As intelligence, honour, and virtue are essential to the welfare of the family, so. is patriotism necessary to, national and social life. We have to recognise that OIurr public re- sponsibilities are duties as much as personal and family obligations. We have no right to expect just legislation or impartial administration un- less we perform with intelligence those duties which, devolve upon, all. If we suffer injustice in connection with public affairs, we have little right tOo complain unless we have done our own duty." Mr Davies-Jones. asked the congregation to judge what would be the advantage to the Christian church if the rising generation of citizens were imbued' with such high ideals as these. The speaker aroused the meeting tOo a high pitch of enthusiasm, and concluded amidst hearty applause. On the proposrition of the J. Wesley Hughes, seconded by the Rev. Hugh Hughes, thanks were voted to the Chairman and speakers. WEDNESDAY'S MEETINGS. YesterAay (Wednesday) there was a further series of special services, at which the preachers were the Revs. Richard Jones, B.A., Criccieth R. William, Jones, Betbesidia; Robert Lewis, Pwllheli; Willi am Owen, Dolgelly; and E. Tegla Davies, Porthaethwy. THURSDAY: A JUBILEE CELEBRATION. For to-day (Thursday) an ambitious pro- gramme is arranged, including a. meeting to. cele- brate the ministerial jubilee of the Rev. Dr. Hugh Jones, Bangor.