The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

DEATH OF MAJOR MANSFIELD OF LLYSONEN. We have the painful duty to record the death of Major Mansfield, of Llysonen, which took place rather unexpectedly on Wednesday (15th inst.) For some time past he had not been very well, having an attack of influenza, but latterly he ap- peared to have got over it. Unfortunately, he had a second attack at Tenby, but rallied a little, so as to enable him to return home, where from day to day he progressed so satisfactorily that no one thought his end was so near. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, to the great sorrow and regret of all who knew him. Having spent most of his life at Mydrim, he was well-known to rich and poor alike, for he had al- ways a pleasant smile and a kind word for every- body. He was one of the few squires of our country parishes who could converse with his people in Welsh and this, with his genial dis- position, endeared him to all his tenants and workmen. For many years he had carried on very extensive flower gardens this year, these have been enlarged still more, so that it was quite a treat to see his numerous glass houses, with their newest apparatus. Nothing gave him greater pleasure than to shew these to his friends, who from far and wide came to see him. His hospitality was proverbial. Once every year he invited all his tenants and workmen with their families, to a sumptuous dinner; and we are told that he and Mrs Mansfield also gave an annual treat to the day schools of Bankyfe!in. Being a strict Churchman he took great interest and an active part in the restoration of Mydrim Church he was Chairman of the building committee co- treasurer of the fund, and one of the sidesmen of the Church. He was major in the Glamorgan- shire militia, and most popular with his colonel, fellow-officers, and the men of his regiment. His genial face will be missed in many places, es- p cially in and about his home. During his ill- ness the greatest sympathy was shewn him and when the sad news of his death was made known, it cast a gloom over the whole parish and neigh- bourhood. His funeral, which was largely at- tended. took place on Saturday (the 18th inst.) His tenants and workmen shewed the greatest sorrow, many of them weeping bitterly as the body was carried to Church. Everything be- tokened that a good friend, master, and neigh- bour had gone to his long rest. The vicar of the parish (Rev A. Britten) officiated, and we were so pleased, for the sake of the men, to hear him reading a portion of the service in Welsh, and giving out the old Welsh hymn, Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau." As the body was borne into the Church, Handel's pathetic funeral march was softly played on the organ, and at the conclusion of the service in Church, the "Dead march in Saul." Amongst the friends at the grave-side we noticed Col. and Mrs Howells, Penrheol Mrs Evans, Pantycendy Mr [Phillips, Clyngwynne, and his son; Mr Evans, Nant-yr-Eglwys Mr Pritchard, Carmarthen Mr Andrewes, Swansea Mr Colby Evans, Carmarthen Major Glascott, Wenallt; Mr Falkener, Laugharne &c. The chief mourners were Major -Heyworth, Mr Richard Heyworth, and Mr Harvey. Numerous beautiful wreaths were sent by the workmen at Llysonen, Col. and Mrs Howells and family Mrs Buckley, Castlegorfod; Mrs R. Thomas, Carmarthen Mr and Mrs Andrewes, Swansea Mr G. Thomas, Llysonen Mr and Mrs Allen Evans, Tenby Mrs Pritchard, Carmarthen Mrs Powell, Penycoed and many other friends. The funeral arrangements were admirably carried out by Mr John Lewis, Commerce House, Carmarthen. On Sunday morning the Vicar made some touching allusions to the death of Major Mansfield, and announced that he would preach a Welsh funeral sermon on Sunday evening next. The greatest sympathy is felt for Mrs Mansfield and her two sons in their great bereavement.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. According to the official returns of the mus- ketry training of Volunteer infantry corps during 1890, it appears that the 1st V.B. the Welsh R"giment is 35th on the list in order of merit, its "figure of merit" being 183.80. Its musketry condition is laid down as "very satisfactory". There are 213 regiments in all, the highest figure of merit" being 233 28, the lowest 43.93. Volunteers in the county are equipping them- selves for the annual meeting of the Carmarthen- shire Rifle Association at Carmarthen on the 13th and 14th of August. In former years, the competition occupied three days, but the change from three to two, which will be inaugurated this year, is gladly welcomed by volunteers. The victory of volunteer officers over regular officers at Bisley will be gratifying intelligence to the citizen soldier all over the country. The match was for teams of eight, 15 shots at 800, 900, and 1,COO yards, and the totals were :— Volunteers, 1,661 regulars, 1,620. Of course the result of the match by no means establishes the superiority of the volunteers over the regulars as shootists.

MUNIFICENT GIFT. The treasurers of Aberystwyth College have been informod by Dr. Thomas Charges Edwards tkat he his received a promise from Mr William Jones, Ashted-row, Birmingham, to con- tribute the handsome sum of XI,000 towards the reduction of the building debt on the college. Mr Jones is a native of Tregaron, and has al- ready distinguished himself by his princely dona- tions to various religious and philanthropic institu- tions in his native county and elsewhere.

COLMAN'S SINAPISM. —The Improved Patent Mustard Plaster.—Wholly of pure flour of Mustard. Cleanly in use; safe for young hildren and delicate women. Does not scorch, or blister, and ready at a moment's notice. —Sold by all Chemists and Grocers, or Post, seven peny stamps, for packet of three, to COLEI.IAN 1 8 108, Cannon Street, London. "So WELL KNOWN." In every city, town, and village in England, Horniman's Pure Tea is known as the best and cheapest, strong in liquor, delicious in flavor, pleasing to the palate, and invigorating and refreshing to the system. "So well known" are these qualities, that all who value their health and comfort should drink Horniman's Tea, noted for be- ing "absolutely pure," and "Always good alike." The demand is increasing every day. Sold by chemists, confectioners, and grocers in packets only, through- out the country from 6d. to IOd. per quarter pound. Should there be any difficulty in obtaining a supply in this district, write direct to W. H. & F. J. Horni- man & Co., Ltd., Lon ion, importers of pure tea from India, China and Ceylon. List of agents:—Carmar- then, E. J. Williams, Chemist, 7, Guildhall-square R. A. Holding and Co., 19, Queen-street; and J. B. Richards, Druggist, 16, Lammas-street. Llanelly, Rees, Bookseller. Llandilo, Lewis, Compton House, Swansea, Evans, Chemist; Jones, Chemist; Parlby, Chemist. Kidwelly, David, Tea Dealer. Pembroke Dock, Tucker, Commercial-row. Merthyr, Stephens, Chemist, Highstreet. Burry Port, Badger, Stationer.

MR. COMMISSIONER BOMPAS AT CARMARTHEN. ADDRESS TO A BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL. As stated last week, Mr Commissioner Bompas stayed at Carmarthen over Sunday, although the assizes were concluded on Friday evening. He attended St. Peter's Church on Sunday morning, when the sheriff's chaplain, the Rev Rhys Lloyd, Troedyraur, preached. In the afternoon the learned commissioner, who i3 a Baptist, delivered an address to the scholars of the Tabernacle Sunday School. After the usual school meeting, the members, numbering 532 announced by the secre- tary (Mr Tom Edwards, Emporium), adjourned to the chapel, where Mr Bompas and some of the deacons were in the "set fawr."—Alderman W. R. Edwards, after giving out a hymn, said that he and other members of their denomination had waited on the learned commissioner on Saturday asking him to honour the scholars with his pre- sence on Sunday. They were very cordially received, and he kindly promised to come and deliver an address that afternoon. Those of them who read the Preernanand the Baptist, the organs of their denomination in England, would be well acquainted with the name of their distinguished visitor. As Welshmen, they were anxious that their English friends should see what Welsh Non- conformists were doing, and to show them how dear they, of all ages, in Wales held the Word of God, and the efforts they were making to bring up the rising generation in the true knowledge of the Bible.—Mr Edwards having introduced him, Mr H. M. Bomnas said it was a crr«A.fc nloasnre to him to come amongst them on a Sunday afternoon. It was a pleasure because he was a very old Sunday school teacher himself, not so old as some of the teachers present perhaps, but he had al ways-as he thought all sensible people should-taken great interest in Sunday schools. Even in England they were flourishing, but the Welsh Sunday schools were famous. He was in Wales 30 years ago, and then visited one or two Sunday schools, but he had never forgotten what he then saw. In England the Sunday schools were schools of boys and girls, and, with the exception of Taunton, in Somerset- shire, and a few others, no adults attended. But they had not learnt in England yet to assemble on Sunday afternoons to study God's Word together, The love of God's Word was so strong in Wales, and they had learnt the wisdom of reading it all their lives. But reading was not sufficient; they should keep on learning all their lives long, which was the only way to become great and wise. He wished to point out to the elder scholars and teachers the importance of their position. They lived in times when there were some people foolish enough to think they could pick holes and find mistakes in the Word of God but those were not the el-ever people-the clever people were they who studied the Scriptures and found out the explana- tion. Speaking to the younger scholars, Mr Bompas said, however gool it was to read the Bible from beginning to end, it was not enough. What was wanted was to have the precepts of that Bible coming out in their lives. Some people got it into their heads, aud forgot it in their hearts. He had to send a boy to gaol a few days previously, although his teacher said he attended Sunday school regularly; that boy had only got the Bible into his hea l, aad when temptation came he did a thing that was contrary to the law of God. What they all had to try to do was to graft it into their lives; not only to call Christ God, but to believe in Him; not only to know His Word and Command- ments, but to know the way to practise them. He would suggest four simple rules that would help them to carry that out. The first was to be very humble; the second was to be very prayerful—"pray without eeasing." Some people came to Sunday school alli said their prayers morning and night, thinking that to be sufficient, and the rest of the time, when at business or play, forgot that th, y were God's children. No one was right till they had Goi's presence with them in everything. His third mle was to be absolutely trustworthy. They should not think that they could do everything themselves, b-it they should be so humble as to believe that God would take care of them every hour of the dfvy, under all circumstances, if they asked Him so to do. The last rule was not to forget to be at work. They always found that if they wanted to keep themselves close to Christ they must try and always do some work for Him. Those of them who needed other work besides Sunday school work could find plenty to do, even in their own town. Christ seemed to be constantly impressing on mankind that they must not be idle, as well as not do wickedness. The learned Com- missioner again thanked the scholars for inviting him to address them, and concluded by hoping the future of their school would be as good, and even better, than it had been in the past. Miss Edwards, daughter of Alderman W. R. Edwards, then presented the Commissioner with a beautiful Welsh Oxford Bible, encased in Morocco leather, and Mr Bompas, in acknowledging the gift, said that, although he could not read it, he would cherish it as an appropriate memento of his visit to thein.Nir Peter Lewis, Nott-square, superintendent of the school, then thanked the learned Commissioner for his kindness in honour- ing the scholars with his preseuce that afternoon, and hoped that the principles he had laid down would have lasting impression on their minds.— After prayer and the singing of two hymns, one being Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau," the meeting ended. The following admirable letter was addressed a short time ago to The Freeman, the principal organ of the Baptists, by the above learned Commissioner and may prove interesting just at present :— THE ANTI-TITHE WAR. DEAR Sms,-You ask those who disapprove of the Anti-Tithe War to show the Welsh farmers a more excellent way." I am unable to pass over the challenge in silence. You, Sir's, would be the last to deny that we are not justified in doing evil that good may come, and if the conduct of the Welsh farmers is in direct conflict with the teaching of the Bible, it is a more excellent way to avoid it, whatever the consequence may be. Thou shalt not steal of the Old Testament becomes in the New Testament "Owe no man any- thing," for to refuse to pay a lawful debt when asked for it is to deprive another of his property, and there- fore, in truth, one form of dishonesty. A farmer who takes his farm upon the usual terms that he shall pay the tithes becomes by the law of the Jand indebted in a certain sum to the rector, and will usually have agreed to pay less rent to his landlord on that account; but in any case he has, for the sake of the advantage of possessing the farm, knowingly assumed a position by which he incurred the debt. Like most of us, lie finds it irksome to have to pay money when times are bad. The Bible teaches that he should pay his debt the love of money teaches that, if possible, he should find an excuse for not doing so. Let us consider the excuses he makes:— 1. It is wrong to pay money for the support of a corrupt Church." This was the old plea of the Quakers in the case of Church rates, but it cannot be used by the Welsh farmers, for they have offered to pay part. Either they are wrong in paying anything, or it is con- venience, and not principle, which prevents their pay- ing the whole. 2. The law which imposes tithes is a bad one, and, therefore, need not be obeyed." This is contrary alike to religion and Liberalism. The Bible says, "Let every soul be subject to the higher powers." The first principles of Liberalism teach us that when the majority of the people have passed a law the minority should yield obedience, using only constitu- tional means to get the law altered, but obeying it while it exists. All human society and civilisation would be at an end if whenever an individual thought a law unwise he was at liberty to disobey it, and to prevent by force or by tricks its being enforced against him. 6, Landlords are voluntarily reducing their rents, and therefore the tithes should not be paid in full to the rectors." There is a special denunciation in the Bible against those who call good evil and evil good. To give a present to a poor man, and for the poor man to accept it gratefully, is good for a poor man to take my purse by force, and for me not to try to resist it, is evil on both sides, and those who see no difference appear to me to have lost the sense of right and wrong. For a landlord to reduce his rent, and for a tenant to accept it, is good in both for a tenant to refuse to pay his rent or his tithes, or by threats to seek to obtain a reduction, nay, more, and for the land- lord or rector to yield to those threats, is a crime; the one is charity, the other is robbery. These are, I believe, the principal reasons given by the farmers for their conduct. But we are asked, What else can be done? If nothing else could be done, it would afford no excuse for wrong but there are other courses open. If tithes ought really not to be paid, there is no difficulty in these democratic days, in which the larger part of the electors have their personal interests against the payment, in bringing the matter before the electors, and, in due time, having the law altered. And a few years' waitinz will be a small price to pay for preserving righteousness in the land. If it be thought necessary to bring the matter more prominently before the public than can be done by writing or public meetings, this might be done, as was done in the case of Church rates, and has been done in a few cases with respect to tithes. Let a few farmers who can afford it refuse to pay voluntarily, with the intention that the law should take its course, and the amount be levied by distress. This will not injure the rector, who will recover the amount in due course of law it will be some expense to the farmer, but it will call public attention to the law so put in force. Personally, I do not recommend this course, as I do not think it is right, without grave necessity, to disobey the law, even though making no resistance to it. The»e is, howevt*, wl the difference between a man like Mr Albert Bath, in Kent, calling attention to the law of extraordinary tithes by requiring that certain of his goods should be taken and sold, he offering no resistance to this, and the debt being in that way dis- charged, and the conduct of the Welsh farmers, who have endeavoured to prevent the carrying out of the law or the obtaining by the rector of the debt due to him, because they choose to form a different opinion from that of Parliament on the laws under which they live. Righteousness exalteth a nation. So long as differ- ences of opinion relate only to political matters and the question what laws may most tend to the wealth and. prosperity of the country, we may safely trust the country to the general good sense which prevails amongst us. But when, under party excitement, good men begin to lose sight of the limits between honesty and dishonesty, and individuals refuse to submit to the laws of the Government under which they live, then, indeed, the State seems to be in real danger, and some of us, like the Psalmist, find our hearts burn within us till at length we can no longer hold our peace. HENRY MASON BOMPAS. Temple, February 9th.

CRICKET. SWANSEA FIRST v. LLANDOVERY.—Played at Swan- sea on Saturday, and resulted in a victory on the first innings for the visitors. Swansea made a better stand in the second innings, but, owing to the necessity for the visitors to catch an early train, stumps were drawn too soon for this to be of avail. Scores :— SWANSEA. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. E Landers, b C P Lewis 0 not out 10 W Shepherd, b C P Lewis 3 C Nicholl, c D Jones, b Lewis 6 csub, b D Jones 24 A W Samuel, c Chapman, b Lewis 14 c D Jones, b J E Jones 5 W J Bancroft, c C P Lewis. 0 c D Jones, b J E Jones 24 S Cook S Cook, not out 8 J Davies, c D Jones, b Lewis 2 W H Gwynn, c and b Lewis. 10 Eldridge, b C P Lewis 2 P Stroud, b J E Jones 0 H Evans, not out 0 Extras 2 Extras 4 Total. 39 Total. 53 LLANDOVERY. 1st Innings. G B Green, c Stroud, b Eldridge 0 T Phillips, b A W Samuel 2 E M Jones, c A W Samuel, b Eldridge 8 J C Rees, c Gwynn, b Samuel 2 C P Lewis, b Eldridge. 15 F E Chapman, b Eldridge 0 D T M Jones, c and b Eldridge 9 C B Nicholl, b Samuel 3 A J Rees, c Bancroft, b Eldridge 0 J E Jones, c Gwynn, b Samuel. 4 W F Thomas, not out 0 Extras 7 Total. 50 LLANDYSSUL v. LLANYBYTHER.—A crickt match vas played at Llandyssul, on Saturday, the 18th inst. By the exertions of the home team, a fair ground had )een prepared for the visitors' accommodation. Owing :o rain having fallen during the previous night, play Was commenced on a rather slow wicket about 12.30 loon. Having won the toss, Llandyssul sent in Messrs Lloyd and Evans to face the bowling of Messrs W. L. Jones and T Davies. Runs came slowly, and Mr vans, of Gorrig, finished batting, when a total of 6 had aeen reached. Mr Amphlett, a left-handed man, then went in, and by a series of leg hits, scored a good 13, leaving when the total of runs was 37. The captain next left) the wicket so that tl- e brothers Hall were batting together. These favourites of the team played pretty, cautious game, till feeling at home they began to cause a little leather hunting. Mr F. W. Hall left with a score of 22. Messrs L'Estrange, Thomas, J. M. Jones, and T. A. W. Rees, then went in, and came out with small totals, after which when the last man was with him, Mr H Hall was run out. The total, with extras was now 115 runs. Two wides were bowled. Llanybyther eleven then went in, but their wickets soon fell to the bowling of the brothers Hall. After scoring 29, they again returned to the ground, opposing the bowling of Messrs Lloyd, Amphlett, Rees, Thomas, and Jones. Twenty-five showe 1 the total of the 2nd innings of the Llanybyther eleven. Mr Amphlett bowled a wide. Llandyssul was victorious by an innings and 61 runs. The fol- lowiiic is thp snnrn -0 .-n LLANDVSSUL.—1st Innings. Mr D Lloyd (capt), c T Davies, b Jones 21 D Evans, c W Davies, b T Davies 4 Amphlett, I.b.iv. b Rees 13 H Hall, run out 35 F W Hall, c T Morgan, b W Davies 22 L'Estrange, c T Davies, b W Davies 2 Thomas, c and b W Davies 0 T H Davies, b T Davies 3 J M Jones, b T Davies 1 TAW Rees, b T Davies 3 J E Jones, not out o Extras-byes, leg byes. 9 Wide byes. 2 Total 115 LLANYBYTHER. 1st Innings 2nd Innings. D T Morgan, b F W Hall 2 b Amphlett 3 —Morgan, b F W Hall 1 c F W Hall, b Amphlett 0 1 L Davies, c D Lloyd, bHHall C c Amphlett, b J M Jones 1 W Davies, b F W Hall 13 did not bat. 0 T Davies, b F W Hall 1 b J M Jones. 0 W L Jones, b H Hall 1 b D H Thomas 1 Rees, b H Hall 3 b D H Thomas 0 Evans, b H Hall 0 b D H Thomas 2 Bowen, run out 0 c J M Jones, b Evans 4 J Williams, b F W Hall 3 cD Lloyd, bT M Jones 1 E Jones, not out 2 b T A W Rees 0 T Davies, sub, not out. 10 Extras-byes 3 Extras 2 Wides 1 Total. 29 Total 25

TRADE REPORT. (Written exclusively for THE JOURNAL). Every branch of the iron and steel trades is at the present moment, with but few Mceptiom, in a state of inactivity, and there is no sign of any alteration in the immediate future. To take things in their natural order, pig iron, as far as speculation goes, is as lifeless as it can be, for all the Scotch warrants have been taken up by the London syndicate. The price of warrants shows very little variation from 47s from one day to another, and it is reported that the syndicate is ready to buy at this price any new warrants that may be issued. Consumers are to some extent getting their iron direct from makers—that is a natural manner, but their operations are, of course, of a hand to mouth character, for they do not know at what moment the big mass of warrants may be thrown upon the market. The position of the syndicate is not necessarily a prosperous one, for it must be remem- bered that the number of furnaces in blast in Scotland is but little over one-half of the normal number. Tho syndicate have only got through one-half of their operations, the more difficult one lies before them they have acquired the iron, they will have to unload it, at a profit, if they can. Hematite and Middlesbro are more or less influenced by Scotch. The prices of both have fallen, the former to 50s 61 and the latter to 40s 9d, with a prospect of a further drop in each case. Steel is again lower. Besdimer tinplate bars are obtain- able at from X4 12s 6d to P,4 15a Od, less 2! per cent., according to quality, and this price must leave but a narrow margin for profit to the maker. Siemens bars are at the usual difference of 5s or 7s 6d a ton, though in some instancea even a smaller premium may be accepted to secure busi- ness. The stop month in the tiaplate trade, as far as it concerns those who agreed to a uniform stoppage during July, comes to a close with the present week, and it has been faithfully carried out. We have no doubt that those who undertook to effect the four weeks' stoppage, intermittently so to speak, will be equally faithful to their agreement. The position of the market at present cannot be described as worse than was anticipated. The prices realised by those who have secured work for the next month or two will hardly cover cost of production in any instance; but they may be con- sidered as showing some slight advantage over continued idleness with its accompanying losses in general expenses and salaries. With respect to the future, there are prospects of a good demand for tinplates in the autumn in 4-merica, if the weather continues favourabe, the outlook of the fruit crop being especially good. But it remains to be seen how far the stocks of plates and cans already made on the other side will go towards satisfying transatlantic requirements. Prices are, of course, bad, sales having been made as low as 12a 6d, and from that to 12s 9d per box delivered f.o.b. Swansea for Bessemer steel plates. Coal is falling, more particularly as regards second quality. There has been a drop of 2s to 2s 6d in small from the prices ruling last year, and considering the present rates of colliers wages, bbere can be but a small profit on coals of this class. Large steam coal is still good, and so is anthracite )f first quality, such as the big vein but the lower grades are not going off so freely, eome of the olliera being on short time. Tin remains between JG91 and JE93, with a :endency downwards daring the last week, but it s reasonably expected that next week, when the inplate works restart, there will be a recovery to )erhapia the extent of Y,2 or ^3 per ton.

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THE FIRE AT NOTT SQUARE. To the Editor of THE JOURNAL. SIR,-May I ask you, through the medium of your columns to thank one and all of the numerous friends who so heartily and kindly rendered their services and assistance during the above disastrous occurrence. I feel most grateful for their aid, and shall be much obliged if you will insert this letter, as it would be almost impossible for me to write to each one individually. Yours faithfully, WILLIAM FRANCIS. Carmarthen, 22nd July, 1891.

A LLANWRDA BAPTIST MINISTER AND HIS CONGREGATION AT LOGGERHEADS. To the Editor of THE JOURNAL. Sitt.-I was very pleased to notice a letter from the Rev. Emmanuel Jones, of Porthyrhyd, which appeared in your issue of the 10th inst., under the above head- ing. It not only gives the wide world to understand that a disturbance-which. I think, is equivalent to a fracas-really took place, but that members of his own chapel also took a prominent part therein. Mr Jones will have probably noticed that I was not eye-witness of the affair, and that I only penned my notes from hear-say evidence;" therefore he must admit that I could not give a practical account of what actually took place, but after perusing Mr Jones's letter, and com- paring it with the original account, I find that they, indeed, bear a very favourable comparison, and that his letter is more of a corroboration of the original than otherwise. Of course, I admit there are a few minor exceptions which, if anything unworthily has been directed towards Mr Jones or any of his friends, I hope i 1 be excused. Although, perhaps, the majority of those who were prominent figures in this disturbance are total strangers to me, yet I think I have had the personal acquaintance of some of them nevertheless, I feel it my duty, as well as my privilege, to at all times render impartial accounts of what takes place in the vicinity, and it is always my earnest desire to avoid any ill-feeling between myself and any of my fellow- subjects therefore, I hope Mr Jones will not think that my report was based upon any ill-feeling whatever towards him or any of his congregation. I would also much prefer to avoid any journalistic controversies upon a subject which has a tendency to cast a slur upon Wales and her religious teachings, and had it not been for the desire of some to have it published I doubt whether I would put pen to paper. I am sure it is a matter which ought to be deeply deplored by all who profess to be Christians, and it would be needless for me to add that the conduct displayed upon this parti- cnlar occasion was anything but creditable to those who took part therein, and was contrary to all rules and regulations of the Gospel in which we are expected to believe. I therefore commend to those brethren the teachings of St. Paul, and advise them to be exhorted to unity and peace, to the advancement of their own salvation, and to the glory of their great and noble Master. In response to an earnest desire on the part of some of the members, I beg to offer a few observations which I am requested to make upon Mr Jones's letter. In order that it may be clearly understood by your readers, I think it will suffice to dwell upon the various points in the order they appear on the paper. (1) Although Mr Jones says that he is on the best terms with his flock, yet he insinuates that the same members were endea- vouring to create discord and disturbance in the church, even when he first came there—six years ago. This alone is, however, sufficient to prove that the best of Eeace did not exist between him and some of the mem- ers even from the commencement of his ministerial career amongst them. (2) With regard to the notice, a true copy of which appeared in THE JOURNAL of above date, it is stated that the meeting in which the resolu- tion was adopted was duly published in the usual way, at the chapel, by the appointed publishing deacon, and that the meeting was attended by a number of people, amongst whom were some of the oldest and most in- fluential members of the church, and it was unani- mously resolved by them that the minister should be served with the notice, which was passed with only three dissentients therefore, it is denied that the reso- lution was passed by a clique. (3) Respecting the refusal to confirm the resolution passed at the meeting on the following Sunday, it is stated that no discussion what;ver ensued after the resolution was placed before the church for confirmation, and that as silence meant consent," the resolution was declared carried. It is admitted that the minister himself spoke against the resolution, but only to a slight degree. It is also admitted that he (the minister) verbally told the con- gregation on March 22nd that he would not leave till October, but no date was given, but on the night the resolution was presented for confirmation by the church he, then, read out a notice, which he replaced in his pocket, which stated that he would leave on October 18th following. (4) The statement made resnectintr the deacon, who Mr Jones alleges to have been warned by the church to exercise better behaviour, is said to be equally untrue. (5) The persons who, I am informed, occupied seats in the Set Fawr were the following, viz. —D. Bowen, Berrys R. H. Jones, Garreglefain'; Jas. Jones, Esgair; Daniel Jones, Cwmto Fach (all deacons); W. Bowen, Bwlch W. Thomas, Garreg- fechan D. Bowen, junr., Berrys (members), and T. Richards, Cefntrenfa (member at Cwmsarnddu). The others named are said to have occupied seats apart from the Set Fawr. The above named varied from about 30 to 80 years of age. I really do not know who Mr Jones would call the Elders," but it is positively said that the above named-some of whom are verv aged—were amongst those who fortified the Set Fawr, and assisted in guarding the entrance to the pulpit! Of the person that Mr Jones says that very seldom darkens the door of any chapel," it is said there is not a better and more regular attendant in the neighbour- hood. (ti) It is supposed that Mr Jones must have been under a vain delusion to estimate the number of people who followed him out, and remained behind, to be 84 and 15 respectively. A great number of those outside are said to be strangers who had come there purposely to witness the affair, whilst no fewer than about 50- -nearly all members—remained at the prayer meeting. (7) It is also denied that tlIe water mira- tion has been the means of disturbing the peace as the unpleasantness had arisen before ever the water question was brought to light. It is adduced that he was unsuited, as a minister, to a large number of the congregation, hence the reason why steps were taken to remove him thence. It is also said to be a remark- able fact that Mr Jones took the same course at Cwm- sarnddu about 12 months ago, when he was ordered to leave the pulpit in preference for another preacher who had been specially brought there to conduct the ser- vice in his stead. In conclusion, I am requested to state that last Sunday week's services were conducted by the Rev Mr Roberts, Brynamman, whose exposi- tions had unbounded influence over a large congrega- tion. Having thus given a detailed account of my infor- mants' latest version of thelease, I crave for a little additional space to explain the latter prrtion of my original report, which appears to have been misunder- stood by Mr Jones, trusting, Mr Editor, you will kindly excuse and forbear my impertinence. When I referred to the matter as a fitting item for the worthy prelate of the Baptist denomination to erter in his diary, I did not refer to him (Mr Jones), as I do not presume he would care to claim for himself the prelate- ship of the Denomination. What I further stated was, that if the affair had happened in the Church of our fathers —which I proudly consider to be our dear old Church of England—it would have, ere this, been brought before the notice of the House of Commons. Probably every rant and cant of the Radical caucus would hungrily run to the bait, which would be swallowed in order to further the progress and develop- ment of the Disestablishment cry. Thanking you in anticipating the insertion of this letter, I am, &c., YOUH CORRESPONDENT. Llanwrda, July 14th, 1891. P.S.—Porthyrhyd Chapel is in the parish of Cily- cwm. and not Llanwrda, as previously stated. [This letter was held over from last week.—FD.]

ROMAN CATHOLIC CANDIDATES. To the Editor of THE JOURNAL. SIR,—In view of the announcement in the Times that it is intended to bring forward a large number of Roman Catholic candidates at the pending general election, in order that a clerical party may be formed in the House, a party which, of course, will be pledged to the establishment of Catholicism as the State reli- gion, it is surely time for Protestants to take imme- diate steps to counteract this movement in order that such a dire calamity may be averted from the country. The movement will, of course, have the hearty sup- port of the Ritualist (or Anglo-Catholic as it is now called) sectiqn of the Church of England, for, although the restraint of the law tends to a certain extent to prevent the ritual from being quite so pronounced, yet the doctrines taught are in very many churches practi- cally synonymous with the Roman Catholic doctrines, with the one exceptiqn of the dogma of Papal infallibi- lity. The Anglo-Catholic would, therefore, naturally sijpport any movement which would result in removing the legal hindrances to the adaption of the Romish RitqqJ, and which would also at the same tiirje remove the rqoral stigma which they recqgnise must attach to an obligatory profession of belief in the thirty-nine Articles, which so strongly condemn those doctrines, whilst at the same time fully intending to ignore them, and to preach directly opposite doctrine. Now, as Anglo-Catholicism has taken such hold upon the Church of England, and has in so many Churches supplanted Protestantism altogether, it is evident that a movement of the character now announced will receive very general support; and unless efficient measures be not at once taken to frustrate the attempt, a very considerable measure of success will doubtless attend it, And as Anglo-Ga.triolici.sii) appears to be advancing, by leaps and bounds, throughout the length and breadth of the land, it may safely be assumed that unless either some powerful reaction take place, or immediate organised means be adopted to thwart this effort to eject Roman Catholic members only to the House of Commons, the project will probably, in time, be carried out. It were needless to enlarge upon the results which would ensue to this country if such a scheme were successful, and a Catholic parliamentary majority were elected, supported throughout the country by a sympathetic priesthood. The pages of history, and more especially the history of the reign of Queen Mary, will sufficiently indicate what might fairly be expected should such an event occur. For semper eadevi is the motto of Rome. Doubtless, however, civil war would, after a brief reign of bloodshed, violence, and strife, very soon restore her Protestantism to the land, but:in the meantime terrible persecution, and perhaps worse, would be the fate of its adherents. To make a great and supreme effort to counteract this movement is, therefore, clearly the duty of all who recognise the incalculable gain which has resulted to this nation as a consequence of her Protestantism, and of those, too, who love and value the ;religion of their forefathers, and the form of worship in which they have been brought up, and who regard with profound aversion and antipathy the superstitious formularies of Rome, the unclean confessional, the blasphemous fable," as the Prayer Book calls it, of the ''sacrifice" of the Mass, in which the refusal to participate was the cause of the martyrdom of nearly the whole of the noble army. of martyrs" who perished during the persecution under Bishop Bonner; the idolatrous adoration of images of wood and stone and'the many other superstitions which have been successively welded on to that belief from the dark ages until now. To attain this end. a Protestant Parliamentary League should at once be formed, which would adopt the most complete measures to awaken the country to the impending danger by disseminating Protestant literature broadcast amongst the people, including, of course, Fay's Book of Martyrs by holding innumer- able meetings over the country (at which, however, it would be necessary to take efficient measures of defence against the emissaries of the Guild of our Lady of ransom," which is now endeavouring, and unfortu- nately with success, to break up Protestant meetings by organised violence) and in other ways instructing the people as to what would probably result from a re- establishment of Catholic ascendancy. And as Roman- ists avow themselves to be "Catholics first and Eng- lishmen afterwards," so Protestants should be "Pro- testants first and politicians afterwards," and should, therefore, support those candidates only who will give an absolute pledge to the League that they will vote for the maintenance of the Protestant religion, and will vote against any measures which in any degree would tend to injure that faith. And in those cases where neither of the candidates would give the required pledge, the League should provide able and earnest Protestant candidates, generally independent in poli- tics, but if not, of that side which in each case would have the best chance of success. Let, therefore, an earnest appeal be made to our Protestant leaders to form without delay a powerful association upon some such lines as are sketched out above. And if this be done, it may safely be assumed that they will receive amply adequate support from all, Churchmen and Nonconformists alike (for the matter affects us both, and judging from previous experience, Nonconformists would suffer worse than Churchmen), who would gladly contribute to the funds necessary to ensure the success of the League. For success to the League would mean a preservation of the country from a danger such as has not menaced her since the attempt of the Spanish Armada to conquer and to Romanize the country through the agency of the Holy Inqui- sition it would mean the preservation to ourselves and to our children of that liberty to worship our God in a scriptural liturgy, or according to the old usage to which, as the case may be, we have for generations been accustomed, and, above all, it would mean the preservation of a free and open Bible, and the permission to the people to possess and read the Word of God without let or hindrance. Your obedient servant, A. BANKER.

NARBERTH. COUNTY COURT.—On Friday last the usual monthly sitting of the above court was held at the Court House, Narberth-before Mr Cecil Beresford, Deputy Judge. The non-contested cases, num- bering about 120, were disposed of by Mr Regis- trar Roberts. There were several judgment summonses heard, but none of importance. The only contested case for hearing was :-John Thomas, St. James-street, Narberth, v. Alfred Lloyd, Golden Grove, Ciffig, Whitland, farmer.—Thi3 was an action for the recovery of X15 15s. for damages by reason of an assault committed upon the plaintiff by the defendant on tl e 7th of February last at Ciffig. Mr C H. Glascodine, barrister-at-law, instructed by Messrs Thomas and Wm. D. Lewis, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr James John, of Carmarthen, for defendant. The plaintiff said be was a labourer, and was 64 years of age. He saw de- fendant at his (plaintiff's) wife's house, near Tavernspito, on the 7th of February last. The defendant came along the road with a horse and cart, and went into his wife's house, and stopped there for about ten minutes. He was building the court wall for his wife. When defendant came out the plaintiff asked him what he meant by making mischief between him and his wife, whereupon the defendant spraug at him and struck him several times in the face and cut his lip, and said he had more right to be there than the plaintiff bad. Witness asked him to leave him alone, but de- fendant continued striking him several times. Defendant then went out to the road, but turned back in a violent rage, and caught plaintiff in the garden and struck him in the ribs. Witness then went into his wife's house, and she wiped the blood from his face with a damp cloth. He took four hours to walk home, a distance of five miles, and was in considerable pain. He consulted the doctor the same evening, who told him one of his ribs was broken, and in consequence was unable to work for a long time after. In cross-examination, plaintiff said he was never fond of using his fists, but admitted that his daughter had summoned him for assaulting her about 8 years ago, and that a Separation Order had been made against him on his application. He denied having stones in his hands, nor did he threaten to knock defendant's brains out.—Re-examined Witness said he had been an abstainer for eight years, and the sum- mons for assault upon his daughter, and the separation order was had prior to that.—M. Tbon: as, wife"of plaintiff, said she could not remember very much about the assault. She saw both men scuf- fling. She wiped with her apron a little blood from his fact.Cross-examined; She said plaintiff was a wild-tempered man, and previous to the separation had broken up her furniture, and cut up her cheese with a spade, and behaved generally very badly. Thomas Williams, County Court bailiff, said he met defendant at Carmarthen Rail- way Station, on Saturday, July 11th, and defen- dant commenced to talk about the action pending against him. During the conversation, defendant said that he had got into a passion, and seized plaintiff by the collar of his coat and knocked him against the wall, and that was <he way be (defendant) believed plaintiff had broken his rib. He (witness) advised defendant to compromise with the plaintiff, and defendant said he was wil- ling to pay £ 3.—Dr Morgan said he was consulted by the plaintiff on the evening of the 7th Feb- ruary who complained about pains in his left side. Witness examined him and found one of his ribs broken. In witness' opinion it would not inca- pacitate him from doing light work or from walk- ing, and it was quite possible plaintiff would feel the effects of it. Cross-examined The rib could have been broken by a fall.—Alfred Lloyd, defen- dant, said be was a small farmer, He was carting manure on the 7th February last, and when passing Mrs Martha Thomas's house he went in and asked for some water. He stayed there for a few minutes, and on coming out he met plaintiff with two stones in his hands, and threatened to knock out his (defendant's) brains, as he said witness bad been in bed with his wife. He pushed plaintiff aside. Plaintiff then tried to throw him, and in doing so fell on the court wall. He (defendant) then went after his cart, and left plaintiff there.— His Honour then read out Thomas Williams's evi- dence, and asked defendant whether he bad told the bailiff what he had said in his evidence. Defendant denied that he said he threw plaintiff, but that he said plaintiff fell down. After hearing the addresses of both the learned advocates, His Honour gave judgment for plaintiff for X3 and costs.

KIDWELLY. CHOIR SUNDAY.—Last Sunday was specially set apart at St Mary's Church, Kidwelly, as the annual Choir Sunday, i.e., the Sunday wheq the offertories and collections were devoted towards paying thp expenses incurred by the Choir taking part in the Annual Choral Festival (this year held at Swansea on Tuesday last). Special music was rendered throughout the day, the anthem being Gounod's "Sing praises unto the Lord." The vicar preached suitable sermons at each of the four services. There were good congregations present. At the evening service (Welsh) a portion of the Llandury (Pembrey) Sunday school attended, and were catechised on the 12th Chaper of the Acts of the Apostles.

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