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Presentation Meeting at .Tylorstown.

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Presentation Meeting at Tylorstown. Mr. J. E. Jones Honoured. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held on Wednesday last at the Ebenezer Congregational Chapel, Tylorstown, when Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones and family were presented by the church and the locality with an illuminated address, a cheque, a pair of bronzes, marble clock, three gold bangles, and an oak framed photograph of Mr. Jones' Sunday School class. The chair was taken by Mr. D. Smith (vice- chairman of the Rhondda District Coun- cil). The Chairman, in his opening remarks, said that there never was a time when the world wanted more than ever men who could not be bought, whose words were their bond, who put character above wealth, who possessed opinions and a will, who would be honest in small things as well as great, whose ambitions were not confined to their own selfish desires, who were willing to sacrifice private interests for the public good, who were not, afraid to take chances, who were not afraid of failure, and who would not have one brand of honesty for business purposes and another for private life. He (the chair- man) believed Mr. Jones tried to fulfil this and the great gathering that night Was evidence of that faith in his integrity. The locality knew Mr. Jones as an earnest public man and a Christian. Yet he ven- tured to say his best qualities were drawn forth in the latter, in Ebenezer. And this was only natural, for his sterling manly qualities were the fruit, of his Chris- tian living, and his public work was the carrying of these principles into practice. Their loss was Lampeter's gain. He hoped that Mr. Jones would be spared for many a year to serve his Master and his country. The Rev. Jason James (B.) testified to Mr. Jones' worth; and the Rev. Hope Evans, Mardy, also spoke of Mr. Jones as a strong and consistent man. Mr. Lewis Lewis (overman), in a speech full of feeling, testified to Mr. Jones' char- acter, and highly eulogised his revered father, the Rev. J. Jones, Llangiwc, who had been a, powerful minister in his time; and it was evidently a case of like father like son. Mr. J. E. JONES, Tylorstown. Mr. Tom John, M.A. (ex-president of the N.U.T.), in a racy and instructive speech, said that that meeting was a, climax to the twenty-six years' service to e people. He exhorted the young men present to put their shoulders to the wheel when early, and when they would reach the autumn of their days they would find that their labours would not have been in vain. The question of to-day was not where a man was born, but what had he accomplished; and because Mr. Jones had accomplished good work on behalf of the masses, he had come there to do him honour. The Rev. J. Williams, Hafod; and Mr. John Evans, schoolmaster, Hafod, also spoke. Mr. William Morgan, one of the secre- taries then read the address, which was as follows: — ANERCHIAD Cyflwynedig i Mr. J. E. Jones gan Eglwys Annibynol Ebenezer, Tylorstown, yn nghyd a niter o'i gyfeillion, ar yr achlysur o'i ymadawiad o'r ardal. Anwyl Mr. Jones,—Pan wnaed yn eich bwriad i dori eich cysylltiad a a hardal, natuiiol oedd i ni fel eglwys ac ardalwyr deimlo yr hoffem wneuthur C°',nou'uld sylweddol o'r golled gawn trwy ac hefyd o'n gwerthfawr- OIad. o'ch llafur a'ch ymroddiad tra yn el1 plith. Pan ddaethoch yma, chwe- ya^tld-ar-hugain yn ol, safai y lie mewn f f-wi ?ngen am ddynion a fyddent yn oddion i wella a dyrchaf'u yr ardal mewn a chrefydd. Yr ydoedd hefyd yn d y Pet,hau by chain ar yr eglwys Uaeth wedi hyny yn anwyl yn eich golwg. Cafodd lleisiant yr ardal gymwynaswr ym- rOddgar ynoch, a phrawf o'ch anwyldeb tuag at yr eglwys fu eich gwaith yn ym- symeryd a chyfrifoldeb mawr y swydd o ysgnfenydd ei thrysorfa adeiladu, yr hon ianwyd genych yn anrhydeddus am y maith o bum-mlynedd-ar-hugain, a fu i chwi gael llawenychu yn llwyr ^aiiad y ddyled bum' mlynedd yn ol. Dell oec^ i'r e-g^wys roddi amlygiad ei if0*1 hymddiriedaeth ynoch, trwy Mv>1 i'r swydd bwysig o ddiacon, yn hon y profasoch eich hun yn ffyddlawn ei a*Us am ysbaid ugain mlynedd. Bu h swydd yn fater o bryder i chwi, a k,yd hi genych gyda thiriondeb a boneddigeiddrwydd yr efengyl. arrt i°fwyd dyddordeb yn lleisiant yr al trwy eich gwaith yn gwylio am ^War-mlynedd-ar-ddeg dros fuddianau Pfant ar y Bwrdd £ sgol. A chafodd Y weddw a'r amddifad o'ch cydymdeimlad lar, ,trwy eich gofal dros eu hamgylch- au fel trysorydd C'ronfa, y Danchwa, yr n11 a lanwasoch hyd ddydd eich ym- adawiad o'r lie. Mwy na'r oil fu i chwi car i yn ein serchiadau fel cyfaill sir i a Pharod, ac nid anghofiwn eich a'ch gwenau ar bob adeg i bawb ni ^d.uvahaniaeth. Par eich ymadawiad i ei ein bod yn colli un a brofodd £ u,n yn ddyn trwyadl a Christion pur. dvrn mynegiad eiddil o'n hedmygedd, hw arnoch dderbyn yr anerchiaa Ce, a'r anrhegion ereill, gan obeithio y faith c^w^' e*ch Priod, a'ch teulu, oes Ceiri a dedwydd i wasanaethu yn enw eich cv^i j i er Ei ogoniant ac er cysur eich sm-ddynion. Smifk^dwyd ar ran y pwyllgor —David Wth, cadeirydd; Griffiths, drysor- ysErtfinjddionm M°rgan J' Grifflth8• u.fr, ran yr eglwys:—Parch. 0. H. Jon Parch- Rowland Hughes, Evan Thomas Williams, Ellen James, s°ex John. snJ ran yi* ardalwyr:—Gwilym Thomas, Mn Uel Jones, Parch. T. Evans, T. H. Morris, M.B. Moa-ris, in presenting the address said church and the locality, fihoiiJu not find words strong to express hie sincere admiration of Mr. Jones. He was always one of the best. He wished Mr. Jones and family long life and prosperity in their new home. The address was a work of art, and was admirably done by Mr. Roberts, Trealaw. On behalf of the Sunday School class, Mrs. J. T. Jones presented Mr, Jones with an oak framed photograph of his Sunday School class. Mr. Evan Jones, one of the deacons, presented Mrs. Jones with a marble clock, bronzes (supplied by Mr. Michael, Tylorstown), and three gold bangles for the daughters. Mr. William Hopkins (deacon) also presented the cheque. Mrs. Jones suitably responded. Mr. Jones, in responding, said he felt deeply indebted to the many friends who had come to that meeting to do him honour. He openly confessed that the wrench of leaving Tylorstown had been much greater than he had anticipated; and he would never forget the kindnesses he had received here. Here he had met his trials and his victories, and Tylors- town would have a hallowed place in his memory. He had ever striven to do his duty, and he thanked the officers, the committee, and the numerous subscribers who had assisted to do him this inestim- able honour. They (the presents) would speak volumes in the future of the bond of union which had been between him and the locality. The Chairman then called for bardic addresses. Mr. Dryw (Y Dryw) was in his best form, while Mr. Wm. Edwards (Peirianydd) gave expression to some very choice and exceedingly appropriate verses. Also Mr. E. Harris. Dr. Phillips also spoke of Mr. Jones' moral worth. He said he was an all- round man. His presence would be felt in any assembly. He possessed that humour which charmed but did not hurt its victim. He was good enough to repre- sent the Methodists in its Monthly Meet- ing, which, of course, was very high praise inaeed. Appropriate speeches were also delivered bv Mr. W. James and Mr. W. Lewis (deacons), Mr. S. Thompson, and the Rev. E. W. Edwards.

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