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I RELIGION AND SOCIALISM
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I RELIGION AND SOCIALISM CAN THEY BE RECONCILED? FIRST OF A SERIES OF DISCOURSES BY THE REV. J. M. JONES. The Rev. J. Morgan Jones, pastor of Hope English Calvinistic- Methodist Church, Merthyr, has set himself the task of showing that lia- ligion and Socialism can be reconciled. He delivered the first of a series of discourses on the subject on Sundav evening last. Like many more strangers. I was drawn to the church, for I was curious to kne** what, line of argument Mr. Jones would taks The body of the church was comfortably fini, and iher« was a fair num- was comfortably fini, and theN was a fair num- ber in the gallery, many of whom, I under- stand, were Socialists. Apart from the dis- course, the service was an enjoyable one. I had not been in Hope since the new organ was installed. Mr Williams was playing a volun- tary when I entered. What it was I know not, but Mr. Williams was producing dreamy music which seemed to come floating on the breeze from a long distance. It it. a fine instrument, with a beautiful tone, and Mr. Williams knows how to manipulate it. He displayed executive powers of no mean order. I was also impressed with the "atmosphere" that ..eemed to pervade the church. People were constantly coming in, but there was no noise. Strangers were quietly conducted to seats by the side-snwn. and when the last strains of the organ died away, there was perfect stillness; there were no whisperings, no shuffling of feet, no "banging of doors, but a reverent silence. The service began with the hymn, "Thy Presence, Gracious Lord, afford," to the tune "Matthias." and which was heartily eung, the organ and choir leading, but not too promin- ently. Mr. Jones next read a few verses from the 4tb chapter of Isaiah, and then followed the hymn, "I heard the voice of Jesus say." The second lesson was taken from the lltJl chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel, after which the choir and congregation sang the hymn, "By the Cross of Jesus standing." Mr. Jones then engaged in prayer. He offered thanks to God, on be- half of the congregation, for His great good- ness, and for all the joys of life. He also prayed that -they all might be stirred up to enthusiasm m the work of God. During the taking up of the collection, Mr. Williams play- ed another voluntary, not quite as devotional, perhaps, as the first one, but the execution was very fine. After the congregation had sung "Ride on, ride on, in majesty," Mr. Jones announced his text. It was taken from Isaiah, lltb chapter, 12-14 verses, and the preachr said he desired to emphasise the words. "Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim." ESTRANGEMENT FROM THE CHURCH. "The text," said Mr. Jones, "has suggested to you already the reason and the motive of this address. For a long time I have watched with deep concern the growing estrangement from the Church and from religion of largo numbers of our countrymen who have embraced the doctrines and committed themselves to the aims and objects of Socialism. In England, it is true, this estrangement has not yet grown into the widespread and bitter hostility which we see in other countries. In this respect, as in others, there is a great difference between the English Labour Party and the German Social Democrats. But if we enquire into the reasons of this difference, we shall find little ground of comfort and hope. The English- man's characteristic and inveterate fondness for compromise enables him to postpone the evil day; but the evil day inevitably comes, and usually the evil comes with the gathered mo- mentum of delay. And at the present moment there are unmistakeable signs that English Socialism is being driven into closer alliance with Continental Socialism, and into open and bitter hostility to religion. Now, in view of the mutual estrangement that already exists, and the bitter and irreconcilable conflict that is foreshadowed. I think it is the duty of every man to whom the Christian religion is the greatest of all realities, and who, in the spirit of that religion loves his fellow-man, to lay aside all considerations that are not essential to the situation and to give all his energies to the task of averting the terrible catastrophe which the situation so clearly foreshadows. That is the motive of these addresses. In other words, what I want this and the following discourses to be is 'A Word of Reconciliation.' A WORD OF EXPLANATION. Before entering upon the proper business of my mission, I want to say a few words by way of explanation, and with the view to clear the ground. In the first place, I do not believe in a reconciliation that is not grounded in sin- cerity and truth. I cannot think that I should be serving the cause of peace if I tried to exaggerate the points of agreement, or tone down the antagonisms of Religion and Social- ism, or in any way tried to manipulate the facts of the situation as they appear to me. I object to compromise on principle: and even if I had no fixed and absolute principle, I would I still object to compromise because experience has taught me that in the long run it is in- expedient. I shall, therefore, be under neces- sity in these addresses to say many things that are unpalatable and calculated to offend friends and foes both of Religion and Socialism. Let me beg for your forbearance in this matter, and your patience, too; let me ask you not to make up your minds upon my case for recon- ciliation until you have heard it through. I hope, and I believe with good reasons, that by the end of this course of addresses, the points on which we cordially agree will be more numer- ous and infinitely more important than those upon which we shall disagree. In the next place—and this will bring me to the very heart of my subject-I believe sincerely and pro- foundly that the reconciliation of Religion and Socialism is possible. If I did not, I would not waste my breath to discuss the subject. I believe in the possibility and. the practicability of & real reconciliation, a reconciliation based on sincere conviction and an honest recog- nition of the facts of our social and spiritual life. Let me try to explain the reason and the meaning of this conviction, and thereby make a beginning of the task which I have eet before myself. It is only reasonable that I should address myself first to the attitude which very many Christians are prone to take up on this question, viz., that no reconciliation between Reliigon and SooiaJism is possible. They are inclined to regard Socialism as an irreligious and anti-Christian conception. The absurdity I of this attitude is so self-evident that it would be waste of time to elaborate the point. Be- tween Socialism, or shall I say Ccmmumsm- (it would answer no good purpose if I tried to distinguish and define these terms, Socialism, Communism, Collectivism)—between Commun- ism as a philosophical theory of the best distri- ism as a philosophical theory of the best distri- bution of productive capital, and Religion thece can be no antagonism. The substitution of collective for private ownership may be objec tionable, but surely not on religious rgounds. Who ever dreams of calling our State postal system, an irreligious institution? Let me re- mind you of a parallel ig another department —the department of Government. Time owasl when men talked much nonsense about the 'divine right of kings.' Does any one in thili audience, with the spectacle of France and America. before his eye, regard Republicanism as an irreligious or anti-Christian conception? You may dislike Republicanism, you may prefer to live under a monarchy, you may have good reasons, but would they be religious? Similar- ly, you may prefer for many weighty reasons a more or less individualistic type of social organisation to a more or less communistic type; such Ii preference is intelligible, is reason able, is justifiable but to bring religion into the question is not only absurd, but-bdiev: me— it cannot fail to be detrimental to religion it- self. "THE POOR OLD BIBLE." And here let me take the opportunity to utter a word of warning against the practice of ap. pealing to the Bible on this and kindred sub jects. Poor old Bible! it is a miracle that it has survived all the abuèoC it ha suffered at the hands of friend and foe. I am inclined to think that although it is the Book of our religion, it is the Book that is least r-ead and studied by modern Christians. On this supposition alone can I undersand their astonishing maltreatment of it" To me it is incomprehensible how any intelligent person who has a fair acquaintance with the Bible can appeal to its authority on any quoestion of mere economies 0:' politics. I must say that in my opinion the man who docs this imposes a burden upon the Bible which it is unable to bear: and that th inevitable resijlt of this practice is to bring the Bible into dis- credit, and to relax its hold upon the multi- tudes who have neither the time nor the ability to discover the fraud of the practice. Further, I venture to say that nothing in modern time has contributed more to the prevailing indiffer- ence and hostility to the Bible than this p:ac- tice of appealing to its authority on questions that lie outside its province. This practice is not confined to the enemies of Socialism it is at least equally prevalent among its friends. It is the fatal vice of much of the propaganda of 'Christian Socialists.' My deep sympathy forbids me to say one unkind word about the;c people: but I am bound to say this—their ap- p-eol to the Bible. notably to the teaching of Jesus, is often nothing more or less than a com- plete. misconception which vitiates and in the long run must defeat the whole object of the movement. And not only Christian Socialists, but also Socialists who repudiate them—some- times with scorn, follow the same practice: they, too, appeal to the Bible, especially the Sermon on the Mount: indeed, they frequently go so far as to maintain that their Socialism is only the exposition of the teaching of Jesus. Mark, I am not referring to the practice of quoting verses of Scriptural sayings of the prophets and of Jesus Chri|6t that are instinct with the enthusiasm of social righteousness and social service—although the manner of such quotations is often apt to make a man who knows his Bible wince; but I am referring to I the practice of invoking th? authority of Jesus Christ for economic theories. I need no* cite examples: everybody has his memories of Socialist sermons on texts taken from the Ser- mon on the Mount and the Lord's Prayer. In reading some of these, I have wondered whether the speaker's grasp of economics was as uncer- tain as his comprehension of th-a meaning of his text. in which case he must be indeed a blind leader of the blind. I must confess to a strong dislike of this sort of Socialism. The compliment wh:ch it seems to pay to Jesus is an unintentional insult to him To tell you the whole truth, I prefer tb.) uncompromising attitude of those Socialists who will have noth- ing to say to Jesus or the Bible. The worst injury you can do to Jesus is to misrepresent him: and the worst service you can perform to your causa is to support it with misrepresent- ation. RECONCILIATION NOT EASY. Now, it may seem to some of you that my 'Word of Reconciliation' is taking a strange turn, Binee I repudiate every conciliatory effort, and movement, and tendency whether in the Church or in Socialism. But I never said, or thought, that reconciliation was an easy matter. Indeed, I have not yet-■ finished po.nting out its difficulties. Advanced Socialism—the Social- ism of which Marx and Engel supplied the scientific basis, which is the creed of the Ger- man Social Democrats, nd the goal to which English Socialism is surety tending—this Social- ism is openly, directly. Irreconcilably hostile to Religion. Its attitude is correctly expressed by Herr Bebel, the veteran ieader of the German Social Democrats, than whom no man in Europe has a better right to b heard on this question, both for what lie has done and suffered in the cause of humanity and for the integrity of his character. I often wonder what would become of the Socialism of some of its flippant promot- ers whom I know if it were put to the thou sandth part of the strain to which Herr Bebel's creed has been exposed for fifty years. Let me read from his traÚ, entitled, 'Christianity and Socialism.' I hope you will not be shocked to see this book with its wick-ed colour in a I Calvinistic pulpit. It is a colour to which my eyes have grown accustomed, but against which my heart has not been hardened. On the con- trary, the wicked colour and the cheap paper and the vile print have often been to me a parable of the heart-breaking misery which they represent, and have helped me to realise one bitter element in the sorrow of the Divine Son of Man. Let me read Herr Bebel's declar- ation of the attitude of Socialism towards Re- ligion :—'Christentun-' und Sozialismus' (2nd Ed. 1901): the enemy of freedom and culture' (p. 13)..The good that has arisen during its domination of Christianity does not belong to Christionily; and the evil and mis- chief it has brought we do not want: that, in two sentences, is our standpoint' (p. 15). 'Christianity and Socialism are as opposed to each other as fire and water' (p. 16). THE CRUX OF THE MATTER. j Before dealing with this position, let me briefly discuss another basis of reconciliation that is often suggested even by advanced Social- ists, viz., that Socialism is tolerant of all forms of religion, because religion is a private mat- ter. A prominent German Socialist writer, J. Stern, makes much of this point, and insists at length upon this Religious Freedom of Socialism. I reject this overture because it rests on a. fal statement To say that religion is a private matter is not true. I will take a leaf out of the Socialists' own bock, and go further than they are willing to go; that is, I deny that anything in human nature and human life is a private matter. Personality is not a private matter; personality is essentiall/ social: it is only in the interactions of social life that personality is realised. Least of all can relig- ion be a private matter—social intercourse is the very breath of the life of religion. In calling it a private matter, this Socialist has gone fur- ther than the most narrow-minded religious in- dividualist. It is difficult to believe that he makes the statement in good faith, even though he emphasises it, for almost in the sam breath he defines the character of the Socialism of Marx and Engel in terms that justify Herr Bebel's statement of the irreconcilable and deadly hostility to religion: it is that this Socialism is based upon Materialism. This is true; and this is the crux of the whole question. And it was to this point I wanted to lead your thoughts this evening. If Socialism and Mater- ialism are inseparable, then Socialism is the deadly foe of Religion, and Religion is the deadly foe of Socialism. If Socialism and Mat- erialism are inseparable, reconciliation is im- possible and unthinkable: the conflict which we see at its height in Germany to-day must go on to the bitter end. There is no thoughtful person in this congregation who is not impress- ed with the magnitude of this conflict and the fateful issues which it involves. You will agree with me that it is no time for trifling, and it is simply trifling to talk about the differ- ence between the English Labour Party and the German Social Democrats. It is no time for trifling, for compromise, for economy Of truth, for blind passion, for amiable deceits; it is no time for rhetoric and smart repartee. It is a time for sincerity and earnest- ness and self-sacrifice in order to avert the most terrible catastropho that has ever threat- ened our Western civilisation. CATASTROPHE MAY BE AVERTED. It may appear to some of you paradoxical and fantastic, but I am only stating my sincere conviction: it is when i contemplate contem- porary Socialism in its extreme form that I am least afraid of it. England is the most un- favourable place in the world to study this question for in this foggy atmosphere, nothing is quite black or white. German Socialism is logical and sinoere. And I would prefer to deal with a thorough-going German Social Democrat to dealing with his halting English brother Be that as it may, what I want to say is this: even in view of the uncompromis- ing and irreconcilable attitude of advanced Socialists like Herr Bebel, I still believe that reconciliation is possible. Now, having made my confession, I can proceed in the following j addresses to preach my word of reconciliation without much risk of being misunderstood. But before I sit down, I should like to indicate briefly and in general terms th'o lines on which T intend to proceed. I have already said that 1 if Socialism and Materialism are inseparable, then reconciliation is impossible. I may add that in tha.t case it would be the duty of every Christian t< fight Socialism to the bitter end. < But I do not believe that Socialism and Mater- ialism are inseparable. Marx and Engel and their followers have not said the last word, and have not given us the true philosophy of Scoial- ism. And the firy task that is laid upon us to-day is to demonstrate this. This task is easy, because Materialism has already been dis- < credited on every point where it touches human personality and history. Materialism as a i 'theory of human life is already exploded. Mat- ( eralim, however, is not only a scientific theory ) —it is also a moral tendency. I am almost prepared to say it is the original sin of human nature; and, therefore, even though exploded < as a theory, it may continue to operate power- 1 fully as a tendency. Such is the case, to a great extent in present day Socialism. In conclusion, I have an appeal to make. I imagine there are two parsons in this audience < who thoroughly disapprove of my address find my programme. The one is an irreconcili.ble Socialist. He tell", mei, 'I don't want any re- conciliation with Religion. My Socialism It to me all-sufficient.' I would reply to him gwntly but with deep conviction 'My friend,_ you know i not what you In excluding Religion from your life, you condemn youcseif to an uns.ieak- < able poverty All the nia-ienal benefits •vhieli you prize, ,ajid rightly prize because every ] .G. of God is good/ fcli £ £ « j' emptied to you of all their deepest, and sweet- j est, and most satisfying good. You are delib- erately selling your divine birthright and de- grading yourselt inio a lower exisienoe.' The other objector calls himself a Christian. He tells me, '1 will have nothing to eay to Social- ism. Nothing will ever induce trie to look upon it other than as an accursed thing To him I would reply in similar strain, though in sterner u., sp.r' t :-loti know hot what you do Either you are the victim of some sc-an^e confusion of thought respecting Socialism, f) you are deceiv- ing yourself as to your relation to the religion which you profess. Surely, if you are a Christ- ian, you cannot call the u-timate aims of Social- ism accursed, even if your judgment condemns Socialism as a means. You may object to the abolition of property, but surely you don't ob- ject to the abolition of poverty do you object to the abolition of hunger, ;ind starvation, and crime? And ju.,t look at the matter from an- other po:-nt of view. lie whom you cali Mas- ter, when lie saw the multitudes, had com- passion for them because they were distressed, like sheep without a shepherd. Is it a matter of little concern to you that millions of your fellow-men to-day are wandering away from the Good Shepherd?' This man represents a large class. But thank God, there is another class :n the Church to-day. There is a brother- hood in th:s place to-night, among whom the Master walks—the Master with His wonderful wisdom and tender sympathy. It is they who are the ambassadors of the great Reconcilia- tion." The service closcd with the singing of the hymn, "Jesus shall reign where'er the sun," and the Benediction. F. D.
Merthyr Board of Guardians.
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Merthyr Board of Guardians. OUT-RELIEF TO BE'INCREASED NO SITE FOR PROPOSED SANITORIUM. Mr. Augustus Davies presided at the fort- nightly meeting of this Board on Saturday. Members were slow in coming from the committee rooms, and the Guardians in the board-room grew impatient. "Let us sing, 'Angels ever bright and fair.' facetiously sug- gested Mr. John Rogers. "No," said the Rec- tor of Dowlais, "we had bettor sing the elec- tion song. It will be the 'Dead March' for some" (loud laughter, in the course of which members took their seats). At a meeting of the Children's Homes Com- mittee. Mr. Meth Davies moved that in future the appointments of laundry women and seam- stresses, hitherto made by the superintendent, be made by the Committee. Mr. Dd, Edwards moved as an amendment, and Mrs. M. T. Wil- liams seconded, that the superintendent be di- rected to report to the Committee any change or new appointment.—The amendment was carried by eight to three votes, and the re- port now came up for adoption.—Mr. Meth Davies moved that the report be referred back. Temporary appointments, he said. made by the superintendent were becoming permanent ap- pointments.—Mr. Rees Rees said the matter was fully discussed, and it was most unfair to try and upset the recommendation.—Mr. J. Prowle said the Board would bring themselves into ridicule by discussing such a matter. If they were going to undermine the authority of the superintendent, in such a trivial matter it would be bad for discipline.—Mr T T. Jenkins said that all permanent appointments should be made by the Board.—The Clerk said that the report referred to temporary appointments.— The report was adopted. ABERDARE RECEIVING HOME. The Rector of Dowlais asked how many children were in the new receiving home at Aberdare, and how many officers.—Mr. J. Prowle: There are six choldren and three offi- cers ("Oh, oh").—The Clerk: Until the scheme is properly carried out and developed you cannot expect the home to be in full working order with the full number of child- ren.—The Rector of Dowlais: If wo have six children in the home and three officers there is something wrong in the state of Denmark. With due respect to the immaculate commit- tee I say they have not done their duty. Six children and three offioers!—Mr. J. Prowle: The Rector isn't far off the mark.—It was ex- plained that there were two officers, and the third was a girl who was being taught the du- ties of a servant.—Mr. Hammond: Is the Rec- tor a member of that Committee ?—Rector: No. I attended the Committee when. I was on it as regularly as Mr. Hammonds attends the meetings of the Board ("Oh, oh," and laugh- terL-The Rev. J. O'Reilly said the reason more children had not been removed from the workhouse was illness. The officers were ap- pointed in order that the children should be removed to the home at once. "If you repre- sent the ratepayers," added the rev. gentle- man, "represent them in a truthful way. Don't think the ratepayers would send you here to make misrepresentations. The Committee would not blunder—they are men of common sense—as the Rector seems to suggest in mak- ing this charge. There are only two officers- the Committee would not be such fools as to appoint three officers for six children. They would be qualifying to go to Bridgend if they appointed three officers to look after six child- ren. We appointed two officers to look after thirty children who are to be sent to the home to relieve the pressure at the workhouse.—Mr. J. Prowle said the Committee thought of put- ting the small children now at the workhouse into the home. One offioer was paid JB22 10s. a year, and the other £18. and a girl, who was 18, had to be fed. With regard to the school, r, there were 40 or 50 children less there than jormerly and they had a larger number of officers. The receiving homes, he contended, ought to be used for the old men and women.—Mr W. Harris: I read in the "Merthyr Express" that Mr. Prowle is graviating towards another party. His action this morning proves it. Mr. Har- ris ridiculed the idea of putting the old men and women in the receiving houses. Were the children to be kept in the workhouse He con- tended that the idea, was to stop the building or any more cottage homes.—Rector of Dowlais said he protested most stronglv against that remark.—Mrs. Richards moved that the Clerk prepare a report upon the working of the Indus- trial School.—Mr. H. Jones seconded, and this ""as agreed to.—The Rector of Dowlais said he thought the Rev. J. O'Reilly had put on his war paint (laughter). OUT-RELIEF INCREASED. Mr. Meth Davies moved: "That No. 10 of the Outdoor-Relief Regulations, which provides that 3s. weekly be the minimum amount of relief to old people of 60 years of age and upwards, who are without any other means of maintenance, be amended by increasing the minimum to 4s. weekly."—Mr Hammond se- conded.-Rector of Dowlais: Would it be in order if we voted by ballot (laughter).—Mr. Da- vies contended that 3s. was not sufficient having regard to the cost of living. Rector of Dow- lais: If anyone votes against it to-day it will be brought up against him at the election. Let the first meeting of the new board tackle this question.—Mr. M. Davies: You cannot live on 3s. Try it,-There was no amendment, and the motion was declared carried. Before the business of the Board was con- cluded, the majority of the members left to catch their trains.—"Is the business finished?" queried Mr. Meth Davies, looking at the mem- hers leaving. "We are Trade Unionists," re- plied Mr. Dd. Hughes, "and we believe in small hours and big wages." The Clerk laid upon the table plans and specifications of cottage homes to be erected at Hirwain, Cwmbach, Abercwmboi and Llwyd- coed. and the same were ordered to be for- warded to the Local Government Board. Precepts were received from the Glamorgan- shire County Council for £ 8,044 5s. 9d., and the Brecounshire County Council for L558 5s. BANK BALANCES A letter was read from Mr. Edward Jones, L. & P. Bank, the Board's treasurer, with re- gard to the terms offered for interest of bank balances, stating that, last year 1,356 of the Board's cheques were passed through the bank, representing nearly £ 100,000, which entailed considerable work and attention. He asked the Board, therefore, to consider the terms offered in his letter of the 19th February, viz., a fixed rate of 2 per cent, as the rate for call money as allowed by the London Joint Stock Banks, with a maximum of 2 per cent. on all daily balances over £ 1,000.—The Rector of Dowlais said there was an immense amount of clerical work involved, and he thought the offer of the treasurer a fair one.—On the motion of Mr. W. Harris, however, it was agreed to ad- here to the Board's original terms. A letter was read from Mr. J. L1. Atkins, agreeing, on behalf of Mrs. Jenkins, to accept B750 for Pant seal log House, the Board to pay the vendor's solicitor's charges.-These terms were accepted, and the Clerk was directed to write the freeholders. A letter was read from Messrs. John Morgan and Son, coal merchants, expressing surprise that their tender for the supply of coal to the house was not acepted inasmuch as their tender was 2d. per ton less than that of the Borough Coal Company. — No action was taken. A letter was read from the Town Clerk point- ing out that the water supply to the workhouse was on the increase, and asking for permission of the Corporation to fix meters to find out whether there were any leakages.—The Clerk said the Corporation could not charge the Board for water by meter, and the request was acceded to. It was reported that the Board were unable to obtain a suitable site on which to build a sanatorium for consumptives.—Th^Rector of Dowlais said it was a pity to see the patients in the workhouse infirmary.—Mr. J. Prowle contended that the landowners were "simply murderers," because they would not allow the Board the land to build a sanitorium for the purpose of trying to lengthen the lives of the sufferer.-A sub-commitee was appointed to go into the question. TENDERS ACCEPTED. For Workhouse :Coai, the Borough Coal Company, Merthyr, beet Cvfarthfa, 18s. 6d.; bituminous, lis. 6d. coke, 14s. 9d.; best steam nuggets, 13s. 9d. The contract subject to the usual strike and accident clauses. Earthenware, Mr. T. F. Vining. Ponrmorlais; building material, Mr. S. Sandbrook; paints and glazing, Mr. John Jenkins, Canai Wharf; shoemaking materials, Mr. W. J. Cole, Peny- darren; shoes and «-iippers. Mr. T Gunter, Victoria-street; men's and boys' suits, Messrs. R. T. Jones and Co. drapery, rug wool, can- yaft etc., Mell.Il Joha Joaw Man- [ Chester House; horsing ambulance, Mr. Ro- bert Harris, Ballcourt House; straw, Messrs. J. Hopkins and Sons. £ 2 12s. 6d. per ton; ] haulage, Mr R. Harris; drugs, Mr. V. A. Wilis; iniik. Mi. Daniel Jenkins, Cwmtaffawr. 9d. per ;ol!on fish, Mr. Hy. Fennell, High- street; • etables, Mr. John Evans, Royal Stores, c" per cwt. up to Juno, 5s. for new, onions, &- 7J. meat, Mr. Dan Davies, sides of beef, io per lb. joints for officers, 7d. mutton, 6d.. pork, 5d; pork chops, 6d. suet, 2id. beef (outdoor supplies), 4a.; mutton (ditto), 4d. per lb.; groceries, Mr. John Evans, Royal Stores, including bacon, dry, 6^d. per lb. bacon for officers, 8d. bread, from Leathertie flour, 4|d. four-pound loaf; Hovis, 2cl. butter, best Canadian, lid. fresh, Is. cheese, finest Canadian Belleville, J32 16s cwt. Caerphilly, 7d. Cheddar, 7d. eggs (Welsh), lowest market price; iror-, ngery, Mr. E. Humphreys; coffins and car:-ing out of funer- als. A. Jones and Son, Tra: roadside. Aberdare School:—Groceries, Messrs. Miles' and Son, Aberdare. including bacon (Cum- berland cut), 8gd. bellies, 83d. for officers, Wiltshire, lid. bread, 4d. four-pound loaf; butter. Is. Id.; fresh, lowest market price; cheese, Canadian. £3 5s. cwt. Caerphilly, 7d. Cheddar, 9d. eggs, Welsh, lowest market price flour, leathertie, JC1 12s. per sack hams, 3d. per lb.. etc. Meat, Mr Thos. Lewis. Tre- cynon, sides of beef, 5id.. iomts for officers, 8d. mutton, 7d.; pork, 7 suet, 5d. beef (outdoor supplies), 5id. mutton, 7d. vege- tables, Mr. T. Lloyd, Aberdare; potatoes, 3s. 9d. cwt. onions. lowest market price; milk, Mr. D. Davies, Llwydcoed, lOd. gallon; coal, Bwlch Colliery Co., Hirwain, Large steam, 17s. 6d.; through and through, 15s. 6d.; coke, 18s. best steam nuggets, 19s. 6d.. drapery, Messrs. J. Jones and Son, Manchester House, Merthyr; boys' suits, Mr. J. E. Thomas, Aber- dare; shoes and slippers. Mr W. R. Williams, High-street, Merthvr; shoemaking materials, Mr. W. J. Cole, Pcnydarren; ironmongery, Mr. C. Reed, Aberdare; earthenware, Mr T. F. Vining, Merthyr; coffins and carrying out of funerals, Mr. J. Morgan and Son, Aberdare. Bargoed Cottage Homes:—Groceries, Mr. James Jarman, Bargoed; flour, Is. lOd. per 14 Ibs. bread, 5d. four-pound loaf; bacon, best English, backs, lOd. for boiling, 7d. eggs, Is. doz. tea, Is. 6d. butter, fresh, Is. lid. salt, Is. Id. cheese, Canadian, 7d., etc.; meat, Mr. Edgar Lewis, Bargoed, beef, 8d. mutton, 8d. and 9d. pork, 8d. veal. 9d.. sausages, 7d. liver, lambs and pigs, 6d. bul locks, 4d. tripe, 4d. suet, 5d. per lb. vege- tables, Mr. J. Jarman. Bargoed; magnums, 10d. per 28 lbs. onions, Spanish, 6d. seven lbs. milk, John Davies, Gilfachfargoedfach Farm, la. per gal. coal and firewood, Messrs. G. Davies and Son, Bargoed, large. 17s. 6d. ton firewood,' Is. 4d. cwt. coffins and carrying out funerals, Mr. F. Davies, Bargoed, JE1 16 6d. each person buried. HIMROD'S CURE FOR ASTHMA.-Established over a quarter of a century.-Prescribed by the Medical Faculty throughout the world. It is used as an in. halation. and without any after bad effects. Testi- monials of efficacy from the late Lord Beaconsfield. Aliss Emily Faithfull. Sir Morel Mackenzie, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Trial samples free by post In tins at 4s. 3d. British Depot. 46, Holborn Via.' duct, London; and also of Newbery Barclay San" ers, Ldwards. May, Roberts, Butler and Crispe; Thompson. Liverpool; and all Wholesale Houses.
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DOWLAIS. J- JEREMIAH, Plumber, Gas Fitter, and House Decorawr, 5, North-street, Dowlais. Lowest prices compatible with good workmanship and materials. A trial solicited. Also open to negotiate for the sale or purchase of property privately. Note the address 5, Nortb-street, Dowlais. GREAT SHOW OF CLOTHING for Summer Wear at W. MORGAN DAVIES, 115. High-street, Dowlais. Boys, Youths, and Men's Suits in great variety. An inspection invited. Hats. Caps, etc in the newest shapes. JOHN GREENER, Gwalia Stores, Dowlais. £ nt. *or "ie "Double Crown" Tea. Noted for >» elsh Bacon and Home-made Bread and Cake. JOHN GRKENEE, Givalia Stores. Dowlais. TRI^BE S A BUDGET of Virtues, Perfection of Fit, oound. Hard-wearing Materials, combined with Ele- gance and Exclusive Style in every pair of Boots or 5>hoes you purchase at W. R. WILLIAMS' BOOT DEPOT, High-street (opposite Lipton's), Merthyr. Sole Agent for "K," "Dr. Jaeger's," "Queen," and "Lotus" Boots and Shoes. NOT "J ONE DEPARTMENT, but in EVERT de- partment you will find New Goods when you pay a u ,o?ur^f^ec,a'JSPrin» and Easter Show, on March 18th, 19th and following days. All who are in any way interested in fashionable attire should certainly make a point of coming to inspect.-R. T. JONES & Co., Market-square, Merthyr Tydfil. SENIOR BOTS' (DOWLAJS SCHOOL) CONCERT, March 21st. Choruses, anthems, part songs, Welsh airs. Reserved, Is. 6d. admission. Is., 6d Object, funds for Boys' Guild and Library. DETHANIA CHAPEL, DO\'iLMs.-Keep open Thursday, 31st March. Mr. John Watts, Lon- don, will deliver his lecture on the late Mrs. Watts-Hughes' "Voice Figures." together with limelight illustrations. Admission, Is. and 6d. CONFIRMATION SERVICE—On Thursday week a very large congregation came together to a confirmation service at the Parish Church of St. John's, Dowlais, tho Bishop of Llandaff officiating. Nearly 200 persons were confirm- ed, the majority being from Dowlais, Peny- darren coming next, and one person being from Troedyrhiw. The Rector of Dowlais, being Rural Dean, acted as the Bishop's chaplain, and the clergy of Dowlais and Penvdarren were also present. LIBANUS.Under the auspices of the Libauus Literary and Debating Sojiety on Thursday week, a very interesting debate took place on "Total Abstinence v. Moderate Drinking." Mr D H. Daniel (the secretary of the Society) read a paper in support of the former, and infr. Samuel Jones on the latter. Owing to Mr. Jones being unable to attend the earlier part of the meeting, Mrs. Jones kindly consented to read her husband's paper. After a very spirited debate, the vote was taken, which showed that Total Abstinence" had the major. ity of the votes. Mr D. Williams-Jones pre- sided. ANNIVERSARIES. The Primitive Methodists worshipping at Ebenezer, Dowlais, held their anniversary services on Sunday, and a tea on Monday evening. The Rev. Samuel Harry, of Nelson, officiated, and preached excellent dis- courses. The audience in the afternoon was disappointed in not having the Rev. Peter Price to preach to them, but the rev. gentle- man was prevented by indie position, and Mr. Hajry preached in hie stead. The anniver- sary of the Free Baptists in Godden Hall was held last Sunday, the preacher on Sunday being the Rev. T. Deri Jones, Penygraig: and on Monday evening, the Rev. T. P. Lloyd, Ainon, Merthyr. Miss Eunice Evans rendered solos at each service, the accompanists being Miss Da- vies and Mr Joseph Jones, both of Pant. BEpLAH.—Last Sunday, services in aid of the Baptist Missionary Society were held at this church. At the morning service, the Rev. Jas. Williams (pastor) preached a sermon on mission- ary work from an appropriate text. In the afternoon, a children's service was held, when Mr. E. Williams (the school superintendent) ocCTjpied the chair, and after giving an appro- priate address, the Rev. H. E. Crudgington, one of the first missionaries to the Congo, and now on a visit from India, to give an address, wh;ch was of a most interesting character. Another address was given by Mr. Jennings, Berry. square. Mr. Tom Phillips and Mr. Harry Lewis gave solos, and a recitation was given by one of the Sunday School scholars, Miss Maggie Jones, which was very well rendered. Offerings of gifts by the children were then made to the children of the missions in India, which are under the charge of the Rev. C. H. Williams, a missionary, who commenced his course in Beulah Church. In the evening the missionary gave an address on his life in the Congo and India, and what he did and saw there. Collections were made a* each service, which are expected to realise a good sum. At the evening service, Mise Annie Rees gave a solo. FIRE.-An alarm of fire was raised about six o'clock on Sunday evening in Hich-street, Dowlais. Sergt. Davies. of the Works taff, and P.C. Herbert noticed thick smoke issuing from the fanlight over the front door of Mr. William Harm's provision ehop. Not being able to gain entrance otherwise, the glass in the door was smashed, and P.C. Herbert got in. He found the place filled with smoke, and that a paraffin lamp had burst, causing the fire. He scattered it about; a few buckets of water were brought, and all was over in a few min- utes. P.S. Bull, P.S. Jones, P.C. Williams, and P.C. Durkan also mndered efficient ser- vice. It appears that an incubator, with twelve chicks, about three days old. had been sent to Mr. Harris on Saturday. These were put on the counter on Saturday evening, the lamp was lit, and the chicks were seen to be all right during Sunday, and as late as 4.45 in the afternoon, Mr. S. T. Evans (the manager) saw everything safe. By some unaccountable means, the affair took fire, and the chicks, "na.myn un" (with one exception) were smother- ed. The smoke-more smoke than fire—gather- ed a big crowd together, and that was all. Very little damage was done—except to the chicks. PRESENTATION.—On Sunday evening a very interesting meeting was held at Libanus Chapel. at the close of the evening service, under the presidency of Mr. David Jones. Mr. W. Mor- gan, Pant, and Mr. Wm. Richards, Graig- terraoe, were presented with silver medals, bearing on one side the emblem, "Valiants for the Truth," and upon the other their respective names and addresses. These medals are issued through the liberality of the London "Sunday Circle" publishers, who have distributed about 4C0 similar medals all over the country to veteran workers in the Lord's Vineyard Both gentlemen have an unbroken record for a per- iod extending over sixty years as Sunday School workers. For nearly fifty years they have served as deacons, and for many years have held various important offices in the Calvinistic Methodist Connexion. In addition, it may be mentioned that these two veterans were foun- ders.of the first Dowlais Band of Hope, and the fruits of their labours have ripened in various parts of the country. In company with the Rev. J. M. Jones., Cardiff, Mr. Morgan published the "History of the Methodist Fathers" (in Welsh), a book recognised as a standard work of the Connexion. Several of the friends spoke in appreciative terms of the valuable service rendered by the recipients. The honour of donning the medals was grace- fully performed by Mrs. Joshua Jones and Mra. Rummings, who expressed the hope that both gentlemen would be spared to continue for many vea-rs in the good work. In acknow- ledarntnt, both Mr. Morgan and Mr. Richards fee-jiivly expressed .th^ir gratitude for such manifestations of good ieelinsr towards them, and related reminiaceace* of Christian work in tb distant p.&& .4.
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You MUST See Our Windows This Week 1 NEW GOOD5 for Early Spring & Easter AT. J. S. DAVIES & Co.'s, Drapers, Milliners, Costumiers, &c., HIGH STREET, DOWLAIS. Messrs. J. S. DAVIES & Co. in making their first announcement of the Opening of the NEW SEASON'S SHOW desire to point out that every effort will be made to please their Customers in the future, as in the past. The whole of the Business being under Mr. J. S. Davies's own direct supervision, guarantees the thoroughness of the attempt, and of its accomplishment. THE LARGE DOUBLE WINDOW will, this week, be de- voted to a SHOW OF BLOUSES such as has not been seen in this District before, and of a variety such as are seldom obtainable. BLOUSES in smart Useful Materials, Fancy Flannels, as well as Delaines, Silks and Nuns Veiling. THE SMALL WINDOW, to the Right of the Entrance, will be transformed into a FAIRY FLOWER BOWER and will contain the Choicest and Best Productions of the Artificial Flower Makers. Nothing like this Show has been seen in Glamorganshire or Monmouthshire. THE CIRCULAR CORNER WINDOW, to the left of the En- trance, will have a Grand Show of MANTLES AND MILLINERY Mantles, Jakets and Costumes.—Newest Styles, Fashionable Shades. New Stock of Millinery.—Modern Shapes in every Shade and Style. A good start for an Early Spring Hat is by securing one of J. S Davies & Co.'s. They are the Latest Productions. They don't forget the Children-Ohildrentis Millinery a Speciality. There is a distinct advantage in vour calling at J. S. Davies & Co's whenever you are in High Street. They have New Models in Hats, NW Styles in Mantles, Blouses, &c., and New Materials in Dress Goods Special Purchase of Ladies' Tweed Jackets, 48 in. to 52 In- lengths, from 9/11 to 14/11; usual price 19/11 to 27/6. Silk and Gora Coats, 12/11 to 16/11; usual price 29/11 to 35/ J. S. DAVIES & CO.. 118,172, 173, 176, High St., I.sa,is. I Tram Terminus is opposite the Door. I "All Trams bring Customers to DA VIES S."
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GAXU. — For manv vears, the We.sh,Congregational churches of the town, viz., Bethania, Bryn Seion, Gwernilwyn, and Penywern, have set aside the first Monday in Alarch for their annual festival of praise. On ihis occasion, much-interest was manifested in the advent of a new conductor, in the person Z- MLr „9aradog Roberts, Rho«s, near Ruabon, orth Wales—one of Wales's brightest "stars" in the musical firmament. Preparatory for Monday, the combined choirs assembled at Gwernllwyn on Sunday afternoon, and at Beth- ania in the evening, when much good work was done. On Monday, at Bethania, the morning meeting was confined to children, ihe young chonsters achieve.d a striking .ruccess," thei'r singinq- being highly appreciated by the vast assembly Special mention must be made of the rendering of the stirring march, "Baner yr n j • Lewis). The young choristers simply revelled in the sin gin sr of 3iis martial piece. Another very aooeptable item was "Dring i Fyny," into the spirit of which both the conductor and children fullv entered. Oth-r pleasing items were:—"Ymdrechwn dros ein Baner," by W. H Morgan (Bethania); "Cen- hadon bach y'm ni," "Gwell nag Aur," "Crist a Gyfododd," "ren Fechan" (from "Canied- Webber) Henffych i r Dvdd" (W. Jenkins, Penywern). An excellent recitation of "Yr Hen kmynau, composed by Mr. John Williams renywem), was given by Master Tom Walters (Bryn Seion), and a quartette by Mr Tom James and friends (Penywern). The afternoon and evening meetings were for adults. It was made plain that the "gymanfa ganu" still swavs the heart of the Dowlais Congregationalists, 815, long before the hour of commencing the meet- ing, the sacred edifice was crowded. The vast choir of excellent voices soon entered into the spirit of the typ:cal Welsh Festival of Song and the renderings of "Luther" and ''Pwll. beh"_two old favourite tunes excluded from the present hymnal-were highly appreciated. Aberportb (John Thomas), Dr. Parry's tunes (Cartref, Carnarvon," "Hosanna," and bancteiddrwydd ), together with Mr William Davies e tune ;'Oriel," and Mr. C. Roberts's tune, "Gwendoline," were sung with marked effect, the hwyl Gymreig" rising higher and higher until the climax was reached with "Hej- mon" (compcged by our young townsman, Mr. E. T. Davies, F.RC.O.), on the immortaJ words, "Ar Lan Iorddonen Ddofn" (leuan ulan Geinonydd). Mr. Roberts warmly congratu- lated air. Davies on his excellent composition. The anthems, Er i'r Fficvsbren" (Tom Price) and '-Budd ugoliaeth Calfari" (D. Evans, Mus. Bac.), together with the chorus, "And the Glory of the Lord" ("Messiah"), were splen- didly sung at both meetings. During- the after- noon meeting, Miss Sarah Williams (Bethania), the possessor of a sweet soprano voioe gave a fine rendering of "Hear ye, Israel" ("Enjah") In the evening, Mr. Willie J. Morgan (Gwern- llwyn) gave a pleasing rendering of Omf. unto me, ye weary" (Sullivan), and Mr. Thos. Thomas (Bethania) recited "Yr Emvn Olaf" By special request, Mr. Caradog Roberts play- ed "The Storm" on the organ. In the com- petition for the best set of three verses on "The Harvest," the winner proved to be Mr D. J. Thomas ("Dewi"), Bethania; and Mr' John Davies (precentor of Penywern Chapel) was adjudged the winner for the best "March" for children. The conductors responsible for the preparatory work at the rehearsals were:- Messrs. W. Hughes A.C., Rryn Seion; John Davies. Penywern; Evan Thomas. Bethania; and Meth. Lioyd, G. and L., GwemllwvD The organists were: Meers. T. D. Morgan. D. \'1, Davies, A R.C.O, Gwilym Thomas, and J. T. J<Vles. The presidents- were: Messrs. D. R. Davies, Gwernllwyn; John Evans (Cerddor MorJaisi, Bethania—on Sunday afternoon and evening respectively. On Monday, the Rev. R. M. Rhve (Bryn Seion). Rav. Peter Pricf (Bethania), and n..v. J. H. Hughes (Penywern), presided at the morning, afteimoon, and even- ing meetings respectively. Much of the suooess of the gathering is due to the able work of Mr. Meth. Lloyd as secretary. Mr. David Jones (Bryn Seion) acted as treasurer, and Mr. John Evans (Cerddor Mcrlais) as chairman of the commit tea. Mr. Roberts, as conductor, was ex- cellent, and he is eminently fitted for the work he has taken in hand with so much success. j
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THE PURPOSE OF CLOTHES. It is not only as a covering for the body that clothes are worn, bnt also as a protection, yet e' the warmest clothes will not generate heat. With the nerves stimulating digestion and thus keep- ing up the circulation of the blood, bodily heat is created which clothing prevents being lost. Even the warmest clothes only make the body feel languid, and fatigued when the nerve jorce is insufficient to make the digestion and circula- tion produce the necessary bodily heat. Of all methods to maintain and increase the nerve force, the most perfect is found in Phosferine, of which the celebrated balloonist, Mr. A. E. Gaudron, says :—"In hardening the system and enabling one to withstand the effects of exposure (0 inclement weather, Phosferine is most effica- cious. The tonic successfully repels nerve I disorders and rheumatism. Alexandra Palace, London*
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I Socialism and Morality." AIR. PHILIP SXOWDEN, M.P., AT MERTHYR. At the Tabernacle Chapel, Brecon-roa4- Merthyr, on Friday night, Mr. Philip Snowdea M.P., addressed a largely.attended publit meeting under the auspices of the local branch of the Independent Labour Partv, on tht subject of Socialism and Morality." At the outset he congratulated Socialists in the Merthyt Borough on their triumph at the recent election. against all slander and calumny. After alL he said, truth was mighty (applause). It wai important, however, that the work of educating people in the principles of Socialism should not be confined to the time of the turmoil of < Parliamentary election (hear, hear). If the people had a clear understanding of the principlet of Socialism they would be proof against all misrepresentation in which their opponentf might indulge. Amongst the many chargek which the critics of Socialism laid against tht movement was that Socialism was immoral But before they dealt with a charge |;e that* it was important that they should cet a clea* idea of what was meant by Socialism, and after- words they must get an understanding of what was involved in morality. The first aim of Socialism was the industrial re-construction or re-organisation of society., Socialism proposed to make the land of the country and the industrial capital of the country common property. It did not propose-and one was almost ashamed to have to say it to • • J ^,e caP^tal and the country amongst individuals who composed the population and w !t ProPosed that the capital should be held co-operatively and jointly by the people (applause). It proposed to effect a change by means which were moral and not to inflict suffering on any individual in bringing it about. Socialism proposed to be far more just in bringing justice to the people than had been the methods adopted in the past by those who had deprived the people of their moral {hear, hear). It was immoral for one individual to possess powers by which he could restrict the freedom of a fellow-being (cheers). Ihe land monopoly gave that power to the land- lord Monopoly in land could not be defended on the ground of morality. Socialists claimed that nearly all the evils and immorality in the land to-day could be traced to the immorality of private ownership of land and capital. A very common objection brought by religious people against Socialism was that it was con- cerned only with material things, that, in fact, Socialism looked not at all beyond the satis- faction of material interests. That was a charge that could not be brought against Socialism by anybody who understood it. But he would say frankly that the Socialist propaganda waa concerned to-day mainly with what he might call material things, nnmely, industrial re, organisation and re-construction. They realised that they could never have a moral state of society unless they got a moral industrial system. Nobody could believe in the Bible and believe in private ownership of land, for the teaching of the Bible upon that one point was clear and unmistakable—" The earth is the Lord's" (applause). If they once abolished the monopoly of land and capital, they could have the necessary opportunity for men and women to make the best of themselves (cheers). Socialism did not seek to bring about a condition of perfect equality, but fairness and equality of opportunity. Socialism would not abolish competition. It would abolish com- petition for material riches and would raise competition into a higher sphere, where the treasures were boundless and eternal, and where the abundant wealth of one man was not obtained at the expense of the poverty of others (cheers). Socialist aimed at making teb industrial condition moral, and out of "that moral condition a moral race of men and women would arise (cheers). The collective ownership of material things would liberate men and women for intellectual development. Socialism would come just as. people were prepared for its coming. Its influence was world-wide. He believed they were on the threshold of great changes. If they did not see the full results of their hopes, they would see much of that for which they had hoped and prayed (applause).