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LLANBISTER. The Church Deprived of both its Wardens. The parish has sustained a severe loss in the death within a fortnight of each other of its two churchwardens. Mr. Evan Lewis died at the Royal Infirmary, I Shrewsbury, after an operation for appen- dicitis, in the prime of life. He was buried at Llanbister amid every manifestation of sorrow. Much sympathy is felt for his widow and large family. Mr. John Wilding died at a ripe old age after a short illness. He had been a Noil- • conformist for the greater part of his life, but joined the Church a few years-ago during the agitation against the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. He wa.s a strong opponent of the policy of spoliation, and was one of the jNoneoniormists who gave evidence in London that opposition to-the disestablishment and disendoAvment of the Welsh Church wa,s not confined to Welsh Churchmen. He was buried at Llan- doveTY.-H..I.P.

SWANSEA AND DISTRICT. I Swansea Missions to Seamen. THE annual meeting of the Swansea Missions to Seamen was held on Thursday afternoon, October 30, at the Seamen's Institute, St. Thomas, Swansea. In the absence of the presid- ent, Lady Lyons, the chair was taken by Mrs. Arthur Eden, who was supported by the Rev. J. A. Bishop, R.N. (Seamen's Chaplain), Rev. Canon J. H. Watkins Jones, Vicar of Christ Church, the Rev. Harrington C. Lees, Vicar of Swansea, and the Rev. H. J. Stewart, Vicar of Sketty. Mr. W. J. Rees, the secretary, read the annualreport, which showed an in- j crease of subscriptions, but a decrease of comforts for the sailors. Regret was expresed at the announce- ment that Lady Lyons had resigned her position as president. Miss Dillwyn Llewelyn was appointed as her successor. Mrs. Eden spoke of the pleasure it af- forded her to preside over the meeting and to be among so many old friends once again, who were all, like herself, inter- ested in the welfare of the Navy and mercantile sailors. The Rev. J. A. Bishop pointed out that the work of the mission in the past was" badly hampered by the inadequate size of the present institute. In order to re- move this difficulty it is proposed to build a new institute. An appeal is being made for subscriptions for this work, and arrangements are being made to hold a bazaar next July for the same object. The Rev. N. A. Lask (senior Chaplain, Port of London) gave an interesting address. Those who heard him are not likely ever to be persuaded that true humour is incompatible with true Chris- tianity. Church of England Men's Society. An important meeting of members of the C.E.M.S. was held in St. Jucle's Parish Hall on Monday, October 27. The members of St. Jude's branch had in- vited their fellow members to a lecture and conference about the work of the society. About eighty members were present to hear a most interesting lecture by Mr. G. A. Smith, The chair was taken by the Rev. Wat- kin Davis, Vicar of St. Jude's, who was supported by Mr. Hugh Bellingham, chairman of the Swansea Federation, Mr. E. Llewelyn Daniel, secretary, and' the Rev. Carnegie Knox, Priest in Charge of St. James's Church. The Federation is hoping to make the C.E.M.S. a power in the religious life of Swansea, and the secretary of St. Jude's branch, Mr. W. W. Young, has arranged a series of lectures on important topics during the coming winter. St. Jude's Church, Patronal Festival The patronal festival of St. Jude's Church, Swansea, was observed on Tues- day, October 28, the feast of SS. Simon and Jude. The Holy Eucharist was offered at 11 a.m., and in the afternoon an address was given to the women of the parish by Rev. E. Jenkins Davis, Vicar of Bryn- amman, who was assistant Priest of St'. Mary's, Swansea, many years ago. The preacher at festal evensong was the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Swansea, aM, in addition to the Vicar of the Parish, there were also present the Rev. Har- rington C. Lees, Vicar of Swansea, and the Rev. Griffith Thomas, Vicar of Llan- gyfelach. The Bishop spoke on the words of Esther iv., 14, Who knowest whether thou art come to the Kingdom for such a time as this? He warned his hearers that there was a great danger that we as a nation should take the great bless- ings given us by God in our recent vic- tory as a matter of course, without re- membering whence they came to us. However great our troubles and difficul- ties, they would have been infinitely greater had we been the vanquished in- stead of the victor in the recent war. Speaking of the mission of the Church, the Bishop said that God had brought her to the Kingdom for such a time as this, and that if she fulfilled her mission, which was to instil into all the true meaning of the brotherhood and fellow- ship of man, it would mean the bettering of the world and the extension of God's Kingdom among the peoples of the earth. Rural Deanery of East Gower. The quarterly meeting of the Chapter of the Rural Deanery of East Gower was held in Swansea on Friday last, October 31. The meeting was well at- tended, some fifty Clergy being present. After the opening prayers, the Rural Dean (the Rev. Harold S. Williams, Vicar of Oystermouth) proceeded to wel- come to the district the new Vicars of St. Mary's, Swansea, St. Peter's, Cockett, and St. Michael's, Manselton. He also congratulated the Rev. W. J. Thomas, late Vicar of Manselton, on his promotion to the living of St. Cathe- rine's, Gorseinon. Besides welcoming new arrivals the Chapter also, through the Rural Dean, bade farewell to the Rev. Canon Griffiths, Vicar of Llansamlet, who is leaving for Letterston, in Pembrokeshire, and the Rev. T. C. Evans, Vicar of St. Mat thew's, Swansea, who has been appointed by the Bishop to the living of Gorslas. The Vicar of Llangyfelach (the Rev. Griffith Thomas) then read a paper on the attitude of the Church to Noncon- formity. Mr. Griffith Thomas is well known in Welsh Church circles as an authority on this subject,, and the bre- thren listened to his paper with keen interest. He pointed out that when thinking of reunion we must take ac- count, not only of English and Welsh Nonconformity, but also of the Church of Rome and the Orthodox Church of the East. Intercommunion with the latter was almost within sight, and we must take great care that we do not commit ourselves to any scheme of reunion with Protestant Nonconformity which would endanger our friendly relations with the Orthodox Church and place further ob- stacles in the way of the ultimate union of the whole of Western Christendom. A very interesting discussion followed, from which it was clear that the Clergy of the Deanery felt that the time was not yet ripe for united services with Nonconformists. The Rural Dean summed up the discussion by saying that there could be no true unity except on the basis of Catholic truth, and that the present scheme for interchange of pul- pits, if persisted in, would inevitably split the Church of England in twain. The Rural Dean then asked Mr. Hugh Bellingham, chairman of the Swansea Federation of the C.E.M.S., to speak to the Chapter about the important changes which have been made in the constitution of this important Church society. Mr. Bellingham explained that at a recent conference of the society it had been agreed that the rule of life should be made more stringent in the hope that thereby the society, although it would necessarily decrease in numbers, would be strengthened as a spiritual and moral force. The new rule of life, he said, would not come into force for about two years, but those who sought admission to the society now should only be accepted by the Clergy if it-appeared likely that they would be prepared to accept the more stringent conditions of membership later on. The Clergy present promised every support to the society in its new policy. The Rural Dean then closed the meet- ing with prayer.

KNIGHTON. Sunday-school Treat. i The junior members of the parish church Snnday-school had their annual treat in the parish room on Friday week, when a company of about fifty &at down to a substantial tea, and afterwards spent the evening in games, singing, and com- petitions. In addition to the infants who attend morning Sunday-school or after- noon Kindergarten school, a few older children, wlio were unable to go to Llan- wrtyd in the summer, were included in the gathering, blanks were tendered at the conclusion by the vicar to Mrs. Perfect (superintendent of the Kindergarten), Misses, Gillam, R. Baker, and J. Vaughan and others who had helped in providing the tea and subsequent entertainment.

BEDWAS CURATE HONOURED. THE Rector of Bedwas (the Rev. Connop L. Price) presided at a meeting in the parish to bid farewell to the Rev. J. Evans Jones, who has been appointed Vicar of Cwmbach. A fountain pen and a wallet of notes were presented to Mr. Jones and a brooch to Mrs. Jones.

CHURCH NOTES FROM RADNOR. Clearing Mortgage.' Mr. James E. P. Wilson, Llan-y-falir, Gladestry, who recently gave a war bond for £ 100 towards paying off the rectory mortgage of t226, has now given a further sum of .£45. In answer to an appeal from the Rector to parishioners and friends £ 82 was raised, and now the balance is cleared. Churchyard Extension. The Vicar of Sketty lately made a special collection for the purchase of a portion of land to extend the Churchyard. The re- markable total of Y,1,500 was raised, nearly sufficient to pay the whole cost. Almost the same day he received c.fnOO to endow the living. The neighbouring Vicar of Oystermouth also received a similar sum for the same purpose. Re-endowing the Church. It is perhaps not generally known that the late Miss Lewis, of Harptol1, New Radnor, gave some two years ago, £2,000 to endow that benefice. Returning to the Church, A study of the list of candidates at the recent ordinations reveals the fact that the secession of Nonconformist ministers continues. On St. Matthew's day the Bishop of Knaresborough, acting for the Bishop of Ripon, ordained deacon in Hipon Cathedral the Rev. H. H. Henderson, for- merly Congregational minister at Bangor, and licensed him. to the curacy of St. James', Leeds; while the BisTio-p of St. David's on the same day ordained deacon the Rev., F. Jenkins, and advanced to the priesthood the Rev. T. J. Rowlands. Mr. Jenkins was until recently a Congrega- tional minister, in the North of England, and was received into the Church of Eng- land in February last by the Bishop of Chelmsford, while Mr. Rowlands was for- merly a Calvinistic Methodist minister at Birkenhead.

ST, DAVID'S DIOCESAN CONFERENCE. The next St. David's Diocesan Con- ference is to be held at Swansea on Nov- ember 19 and 20, when arrangements will be made for the coming into effect of the new Constitution of the Church in March next.

LLANDRINDOD WELLS. C.E. Waifs and Strays. We are glad that Rev. D. Maldwyn- Davies is progressing at Builth Wells Hospital. Rev. P. Rees pleaded for the society on September 14 at Old Llandrin- dod St. Michael's and Holy Trinity Churches, and the substantial sum of < £ 29 was realised. Mrs. Griffith Davies, hon. secretary, will gladly give a collecting box. S.P.G. S P G. Our annual Sunday in aid of this vener- able Church Missionary Society was on September 7, when the Rev. S. R. Swaby gave an interesting account of the Church work in Jamaica, and on Monday, Sep- tember 8 we had a combined E.D. Con- ference, when Rev. J. Lambert Rees, organising S.P.G. secretary, spoke of the mass movements towards Christianity in. China, Africa, etc. How to Raise 9250,000 for S.P.G. Peace. Thanksgiving offering was discussed— our diocesan levy being < £ 3,900. The R.D.S.P.G. hon. secretary, the rector of Llanbadarn-Fawr, and the vicar of Nant- mel, were appointed to further the scheme, viz., by a missionary preacher at the coming harvest festivals, missionary plays, purses, missionary school prizes, exchange of pulpits, etc. Our energetic secretaries, the Misses Adamson, will gladly receive contributions. The new Empire Window, recording the glad response of our U Over Sea" men's rally to the old Motherland in the late war, wasullveiled by the nephews and nieces of the kind donor, Mr. C. Pond, assisted by our own Sunday-school children and choir boys. The window was blessed and dedi- cated by the rector, who also gave an ad- dress on the patriotism of our colonies and dependencies. The congregation included visitors from various parts of the Empire. Tablets to the memory of Nurse Cavell and Lord Kitchener will be erected later on. The entertainment in aid of the dis- tressed Serbians realised < £ 5. It will help the working party to make garments for the poor orphans. An address was given by the rector on the Serbian help in the war and the care of the clergy and student refugees in England. Sympathy promotes reunion of the Anglican Communion with the East-ern Church, as their holy orders are recognised by us. Short-cuts" to reunion at home are not advisable. We must await the deliberations of the Bishops of the great Pan-Anglican Confer- ence next year. '<,

BRECHFA, LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE Mr. David Thomas, the widely-known parish clerk of Breehfa Church, completed his fiftieth year of service last Sunday week. He is 84 years.of age, and his father was sexton before him, and, according to tradition his grandfather and great-grand- father before that! Mr. David Thomas has been a most faithful son of the Church and has outlived many a Rector at Breehfa. By the way, a curious fact may be men- tioned here. Brechfa Church people can remember the death of several of their ministers, whose graves are in the church- yard, but at the adjoining parish of Llan- fihangel-Rhosycorn it is said that the.death of a Vicar or tomb of a Vicar are things quite unknown there! But to return to our venerable sexton, Mr. David Thomas. It was proposed by the Church people to show their appreciation of their esteemed clerk's services by making a special collec- tion for him in church last Sunday, and it is to be hoped a sum worthy of his long and faithful services was realised. Those unable to be present and wishing to sup- port the cause can send their gifts either direct to him or to Rev. T. Jones, Rector of the parish. Never a bell in the whole diocese of St, David's sounded more punc- tually for the last fifty years than the bell of St. Tello, Breehfa.

ST* GEORGE. At a meeting of the St. George School Managers, the resignation of Mr. James Griffiths, the headmaster, was accepted with many expressions of regret and ap- preciation of his forty-five years' faithful service in the village school. His retire- ment will take effect following the Christ- inas vacation. Applications for the vacant position were considered, and the appoint- ment fell to Mr. Henry Parry, for seven years headmaster of the Llangwm Non- Provided School, whose credentials were excellent. Mr. Parry, who is 37 years of age, is extremely popular with all sections of the community at Llangwm.

CAERPHILLY. On Wednesday last the Church Army's Great War-work film was exhibited at the Castle Theatre, Caerphilly, The manager kindly gave the use of the theatre. The Rector presided, and the Rev. E. Hughes, B.A., dioeelsan secretary to the Church Army, explained the film and advocated the claims of the society. At the end a very substantial collection was takeij for the limb-lost and motherless children of soldiers and sailors.

ARMISTICE DAY. CHURCH ARMY NEEDS. .THE Rev. E, Hughes, Diocesan Secre- tary of the Church Army for Wales, ap- peals earnestly for collections towards the expenses of the Church Army at the services to be held to celebrate the first anniversary of the armistice of the Great War. The Church Army has a large number of war orphans to feed, clothe, and educate. The services will be held about November 1L

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