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Late Mrs. Jenkyn, Llwynypia. Funeral Obsequies Last Week. Huge Gathering, On Thursday last, amidst signs of grief and sorrow, the mortal remains of the late Mrs. O. R. Jenkyn, wife of the Rev. T. G. Jenkyn, pastor of Salem Chapel, Llwynypia, whose death we reported last week, were interred at Llethrddu Ceme- tery, Trealaw. Deceased had been ailing for some time, and passed away at the age of 57 years. She bore her trials with great patience and fortitude. Mrs. Jenkyn was a native of Pentyrch, and came to reside in the locality in October, 1877, when her husband took up the pastorate of Salem Church. It may be safely said that in the death of Mrs. JenKyn Mid-Rhondda has suffered the loss of one of its purest and most noble- minded women. Her character was one which was firmly formed, and her disposi- tion was the essence of modesty, kindness and gentleness. She was very deeply attached to the church and intensely anxious for its welfare. She occupied the position of teacher- to a. large Bible Class of young ladies for 30 years, and always took an active part in matters appertain- ing to the welfare of the young people. She will be much missed by the church, where she was respected and loved by all. She possessed a combination of qualities which made her friendship very precious. Her home life was most beautiful and un- selfish. She was a woman that shrank from publicity, but always wielded her influence in private with great tact. The choir of Salem turned out in large num- bers at the funeral, and sang appropriate hymns en route to the graveside. Her remains were escorted by a large gather- ing of friends from far and near, the cortege being one of the largest seen in Mid-Rhondda. for many years. The ser- vice at the house was conducted by the Rev. J. Edwards, Neath, and the Rev. Penrith Thomas, Ferndale. The Revs. T. D. Jones, J. C. Owen, and E. Ricihards officiated at the graveside. Mrs. JENKYN. ] The following were the chief mourners: —First carriage—Rev. T. G. Jenkyn (hus- band), Mr. Merfyn Jenkyn (son), Messrs. John R. Jenkyn, Portly Win. Jenkyn, Neath, and T. Davies, Cardiff (brothers- in-law) second carriage—Mrs. Ann Davies, Cardiff (sister), Mrs. Annie Morris, Cardiff (niece), Mrs. Ceidonia Pritchard, Cardiff (niece), Mrs. T. Davies, Carditt (niece), and Mrs. M. Richards, Cymmer (sister-in-law); third carriage— Mrs. E. Morris, Ton (nieoefj, Mrs. Lewis, Penygraig (niece), Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Brook Place, Neath, and Mrs. Morgans, Porth (cousin); fourth carriage'—Mrs. D. Jones Bryn Ivor, Mrs. A. Davies, Chandlery, Mrs. Thomas, Treorchy, and Mrs. Richards; fifth carriage'—.Miss Evans, Pontrhoudda, and Mrs. Williams, Partridge Hotel; sixth carriage—Coun- cillor Thos. Thomas, Bodringallt, Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs. T. D. Jones. The coffin was surmounted by beautiful floral tributes sent by the following:- Salem Sunday School; from friends, Dis- trict No. 1; Rev. and Mrs. J. Walters, Gosen, Clydach Vale; Mrs. any Miss Evans, Maesderwen; Mr. and Mrs. W. Williams, Partridge Hotel. The church officials acted as bearers, walking on each side of the bier. The ministers present included: -Revs.. J. C. Owen, Ebbw Vale; J. Edwards Neath; J. Jones, Tyiielvydd- Pethian Davies, Treherbert; Rhagfyr Jones, Tre- orchv: J. W. Thomas, Ton; D. G. Evans, Gelli; J. Walters, Gosen; I Ll. S. Davies, Williamstown Gwrhyd Lewis, Tonyrefail E. W. Thomas, English Congregational; E. Richards, Tonypandy; D. Overton, Dinas; E. G. Davies, Ynyshir; T. Bryn Thomas, Ferndale; Penrith Thomas, Ferndale; Rowland Hughes, B.D., Tylors- town Hope Evans, Ma-rdy; T. Morris, Saroil. T. D. Jones, Bodringallt Tawel- Groeswen Stanley Morgan, xafr & Well; Derfel Roberts, Bronllwyn T. r. Jones Maindy; J. J. Williams Pentre; J. Prichard; J. Nicholas' Moriah, Tonypandy; J. Lamb, Carmel! rrealiw; W. S. Jones, Jerusalem; J. Caerau Rees, Soar; w Williams Hermon; John Morgan, Bethania M. H. Ellis, Seion; T. E. Davies, Lihanus; T. Lloyd, Bethel; J. Whittock, Tony- pandy. Others present were Messrs. T. P. Jenkins, J.P. Samuel Nicholas, Tre- orchy; D. B. Thomas, Pentre; Howell Williams, Ystrad Thos. Harries, Ystrad Councillors Thos. Thomas, Ystrad; Dd. Smith, Tylorstown; Dd. Williams, Tonv- na.ndy; .James Evans, Clydach Vale and J. D. Williams, J.P., Clydach T'ourt; Mr. Dan Evans, Llandaff; Dr. Idris Morgan; Messrs, J. W. Richards, chemist: D. W. Davies. J.P.; T. Mill- ward, solicitor, Pentre; Tom John, M.A. W. H. Farmer, and J. Kinstley. Resolutions of sympatliy were received from Ebenezer, Tonypandy; Tabernacle, Trealaw; Penuel, Pontrhondda; Soar, Clydach Vale; Bethesda., Ton; English Congregational, Tonypandy Primitive Methodist, Tonypandy; Bodringallt; Moriah; and the Missionary Conference held at Porth. Over 80 letters expressing sympathy were received. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Griffiths and Sons,

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Tram Conductors and Incivility. Spirited Reply by a Conductor. Invitation to Councillors. To the Editor of the Rhondda Leader." Sir,—I read with much interest your report of the last meeting of the Rhondda District Council, in which certain com- ments were made regarding the in- civility of the conductors and motor- men employed by the Rhondda Tramway Company. I should very much like to have some of the protesting Councillors on my car, so that they might see for themselves the amount of civility the conductors receive from passengers,. The true facts are that the people in the Rhondda. Valley do not know anything, or very littie, of tramway work, and do not know how to treat conductors or motor-men civilly. I have been in many towns in England and abroad, and never have I met such an ill-mannered, un- couth set of people as I find in the Rhondda. I have known of instances where a conductor helping a lady with a child in her arms from the car, was told by the woman not to push her, adding insult to injury by throwing her ticket in the conductor's face. This is only one instance out of many. I can honestly say that not in one case out of ten will a con- ductor receive a Thank you" from a passenger when a car is brought to a stop to suit his or her convenience. It is generally" Stop by here, butty," which is quite oil a level for manners as the con- ductor who is reported to have asked for the" bloke who wanted a ticket. And as for the dignity of the Rhondda, pray, where does it come in? Judging by the conduct of people who rush for a car I should certainly say it is most undignified, and having boarded a car, they will tender a shilling or sometimes more, with- out even telling the conductor where they want to go, as if he were a thought- reader or a telepathist. Eveir the trades- people of the Rhondda have asked me. How do you get on with these 'heathens' down here? It cannot be expected to receive a great amount of civility from a common conductor, as we are called, when we ourselves are so treated. To be treated with civility by any person, the rule is tha,t you must treat him with civility. Then again, if a. passenger over- rides his proper distance for the amount he or she has paid, and a conductor asks for the excess, he is generally told that he is robbing them and puts the money in his own pocket. This is another ex- cellent way of courting civility. I think, if Councillor Evans requested the Council to have a few handbills printed and posted on church and chapel doors, asking people to be a trifle more civil to conductors and motor-men, or to give passengers a few object lessons in civility, it would have been a great deal better, and would have no doubt brought motor-men and con- ductors to their knees before him and his f e J lo w-C o u nc 11 ] o r s, as, 110 doubt, they would have us do. The other day, out of 44 school children on my car—all on one section—one only said Please" and Thank you" for her ticket. I should be delighted, if Mr. Nisbett would grant permission, to have Councillors Evinis and Williams to accompany me any night or ,day-especially on Saturday nights—and see the amount of civility we get from the passengers; or better stilly I should propose that these gentlemen do the ticket collecting and that they be paid at the same rate as myself. I have no doubt tnat, if inclined to corpulency, they would perspire pretty freely in their efforts to convince passengers that they were not robbing them. Just one word more to thank Councillors Griffiths and Thomas for putting forward our side of the question. I wish there were a few more like them. —Believe me, yours, &c., ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS. October 20th, 1908.

Zam-Buk Stops an Epidemic* TEN IN ONE FAMILY CURED OF ECZEMA. DOCTORS ASTOUNDED AND PARENTS GRATEFUL. Zam-Buk made history in the district of St. Philips, Bristol, recently,* when that place was visited by a perfect plague of eczema. Dozens of children were sent home from .schools daily and scarcely a family in the district could claim to have had complete freedom from the disease. During this epidemic, Zam-Buk achieved remarkable success. The case of Mrs. Thomas, whose ten children were cured, is selected as a striking, example of Zam- Buk's sterling value. The names of the children are William (aged 20). May (18), Albert (17), Alfred (16), Lavinia (15), George (13), Ernest (11), Arthur (10), Alioe (8), and Gladys (6). To a local reporter, who was making an independent and thorough investigation into the facts, Mrs. Thomas, who lives at 1, Albany Place, St. Philips, Bristol; said I have ten children ranging in age from six to twenty. Alfred was the first to be attacked. The eczema started in the form of a very thick rash all over his face and head. The sores were con- tinually breaking and were exceedingly painful. I took him to the Infirmary and Di.spensa.ry, where he was given some lotion which did him no good. I exercised the greatest care to pre- vent the disease spreading, but one child after another was attacked by the awful itching disease, until my house was a veritable hospital and a home of cries and misery. The younger children were compelled to stay away from school. George,, age 13, used to faint away with the pain, and the younger ones were almost continually 11 crying because they suffered so, and could get 110 sleep. All the ointments I tried were power- less even to check the spread of the epidemic, and I believe that the children would still have been suffering if it had not been a. lucky circumstance that led us to try Zam-Buk. Gladys mwt with a very serious acci- dent by falling in front of the fire and burning herself very badly. For this I bought a box of Zam-Buk, and before the week was out Zam-Buk had completely healed Gladys' skin. We were so delighted that we tried Zam-Buk for the eczema on all the children, for I now remembered having read of its success as a cure for this disease. The result was just as remarkable. One by one the disfiguring and painful sores were healed, and the di.sease driven completely away from each child. The* news of these wonderful Zam- Brut cures was quickly spread about, and I know from many other cases in this dis- trict Zam-Buk did a great deal to stamp out the local epidemic." This achievement of Zam-Buk in the St. Philip's district of Bristol, where, according to the evidence, a terrible epidemic was stamped out by its aid, is a performance not to be equalled by any other medicine.

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Tneofchy Trifles. The Cicero of his Age has not joined the Literary Society yet, and the mem- hers are anxious as to his whereabouts. -0- Jack was the weapon that poked their J risorial fire. I You can't diddle me," said little Tommy (Burns) to his mother at the j photographer's studio. "But he won't hurt you," said mammy. Yes, I know," cried the youngster through his tears; that's what you told me at the dentist's." .0- Mr. R. C. Austin, the chairman of the Literary Society, is an unconscionable humorist. 1--O-+- At last week's meeting, one of the rules was violated by a member, and a vote was taken as to whether he should be dealt with or that the matter be dropped. It's carried," quoth the Chairman. What's carried? queried a member. It's carried that it be dropped," was the reply. "And the little dog laughed," etc. A person that was tottering up Bute Street late on Saturday night, was advised b- a policeman to go home. -0- All right," said the late reveller, 9 there's no need for eight of you to tell me." He was a hit" top heavy," and expected his home to pass by every moment.

Tylorstown Topics. At last we have been fortunate in having our Evening Classes opened. We notice that bills are very prominent advertising the Ambulance Class, 400 recruits being wanted. -0- Two members of the Ambulance Brigade were seen on the football field on Satur- day last (in uniform). Actually seeking work --0- The lecture at Cardiff this week on Microbes reminds one of the rush made for our local post office just before closing time. There is enough room for 30,000,000 microbes on a postage stamp. Surely, they have enough time to lick these before eight o'clock. The recent flood at Tylorstown has left its remains untouched. There are enough tins saucepans, tin kettles. &c., to open a shop in some of our streets and by-ways. -0- We hope that no person has been seriously injured by crossing the" nant between Tylorstown and Pontygwaith, as the trench recently made by the flood is dangerous after dark -p- Horeb (W.B.) are already making pre- narations for their musical evenings and lectures. It is said the series will he opened by a very prominent speaker in the Valleys. Ebenezer have already ejected a secre- tary, in the person of Mr. T. J. Roberts, Church Street, for their competitive meetings. -o- At last, the cars have finished waiting for each other on top of the hill. No more delay.

Ferndale Filterings It is rumoured that the Socialists have decided to hold Sunday meetings in the Victoria Theatre but only in the even- J ings, when all the religious services are over. If that is so, then no one can object, to lie meetings, because the object is one of the greatest good. Now it will remaiii to be seen whether criticism, wise and oiaerwise, will bloom. -0- Miss Burgess, of Bradford, gave a splendid address on behalf of Socialism, under the auspices of the I.L.P., at the Infants' School on Monday evening. The subject was Social Evils and Palliatives." Ton. On Sunday last, the harvest festival services in connection with Hope (E.B.) Chapel were held. Sermons were delivered throughout the day by the pastor, Rev. D. J. Davies, to very good congregations. j-^e soloist was Miss L. A. Jenkins, Gelli, who sang very sweetly. Despite the inclement weather, the attendance throughout the day was very good. The members of Hebron (W.B.) Chapel held their half-yearly meetings on Satur- day and Sunday. The special preachers were the Rev. J. Edwards. B.A.. Yiiysy- bwl; and R. S. Rogers. B.A.. Pontlottyn. There was a splendid attendance on Satur- day night, and also during Sunday. The j-tev. K. C. Anderson, whose lecture appeal's in this issue, preached twice at English Congregational Church, Ton, on Sunday last. The building wm crowded on Sunday night, when Dr. Anderson took for his subject, The Real Presence." On Wednesday, the funeral of John Evans, aged 24, Gelli Road. took place. The deceased, who was to some extent an invalid, worked underground at. the Ton Colliery. Recently he had undergone an operation at Cardiff Infirmary. The cause of death was inflammation. What makes his sudden demise more sad is the fact that only last August lie was mar- ried. The interment took place at Tre- orchy Cemetery, the Rev. D. J. Davies, Hope, Gelli, being the officiatin g minister. Tonypandy. Harvest festival services were held in connection with the English Congrega- tional Chapel, Tonypandy, on Sunday last. The newly appointed pastor, the Rev. E. AValter Thomas, officiated. On Monday, the harvest tea was held. The chapel was beautifully decorated and the attendance at each service good. I Rees Jones, Tonypandy. for Smart Tailoring. C7 68

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Scotland's Greatest Theologian. The Rev. K. C. Anderson, Dundee, at Ton. On Thursday, the 16th inst., the Rev. K. C. Anderson, of Dundee, Scotland, delivered a lecture on God Conscious- ness," under the auspices of the Treorchy Progressive Theology League, at the Eng- lish Congregational Church, Ton. The chair was taken by the Rev. E. R. Dennis, Unitarian minister, Pentre. There was a, fair number present. The rev. gentleman based his lecture upon a passage taken from Paul's first Boistle to Corinthians, 13th chapter, 12th verse: Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face; now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known." The lecturer said that most people's interpretation of this passage was entirely wrong. Commen- tators tell us that Paul is contrasting; the present with the future life—now we see through a dim window; now partial; now complete. What, he contrasts is conscious- ness or experience and a higher conscious- ness. Paul had by this time reached a higher consciousness, in the light of which former things had passed away. The Christ of history, the apostle never knew and had never seen. To Paul, to be in Christ was to possess this higher con- sciousness. A man having new conscious- ness is a new man. Old things are sur- rendered, behold! all things are new. The soul is revealed, a, positive and direct growth is established, by intuition," not inference; by inspiration," not reason- ing. Proceeding, the lecturer said that tllere were three forms of consciousness. First, simple consciousness; second, self- consciousness, with a distinct human faculty: and third, "God Consciousness," or Universal Consciousness." Animals, such as the dog, &c., see and reason in a sort of rudimentary way, and follow blindly some fixed order of laws, and thus possess simple consciousness. Man is the maker and object. of his own thoughts. He knows that he knows. A young child possesses simple consciousness, and not self-consciousness, and has no distinction until about the age of three. First of all, there was slow development of inorganic life which prepared the earth for human beings, and then in course of evolution tnere was a break, a deep chasm, as it were, which could not be crossed. This crossing the believer in the supernatural attributed to an external God. Surely. Nature was competent for the task. God is the indwelling life. From inorganic to organic was a, process of slow develop- ment. Slowly but surely a door was being opened, and science tells us that man inhabited this planet over 300,000 years ago, and was then human embryo and chiefly savage. Through all this the human race passed. The third stage was God or Universal Consciousness." Man differed from the animal and vegetable life in possessing self-consciousness. Mineral and vegetable life follow the simple law of being. Organic life evolved in blind obedience as in the case of the bee and the ant. Man, in a higher degree, had a wider vision and possibilities. Man attained consciousness to sin by intimate association, and not by a "fall." Here and there were to be found men who had attained to God consciousness. Here the lecturer spoke with great earnestness, and said that he could tell all about it, but could tell no one it. This, he said, is now within the reach of all. All are destined for it. The saints and prophets have spoken of it, when this earth shall be completely renovated and when sin and destruction shall be superseded by know- ledge, wisdom, power, and satisfaction. Primeval man saw no beauty in anything. he was full of fear and mistrust, lacked courage and faith. Knowledge was un- known. There was social affection. The Deity was dreaded, and sacrifices were offered to appease his anger. But gradually self-consciousness awakes, leav- ing the animal behind, and God became a, personality, a sovereign God whose power was uncontrolled by law, an auto- crat monarch who did all things for his own glory. Next Game "Univelrsal Con- sciousness." This higher consciousness is immovable. It is an indescribable feeling of the moral sense. There should be no enemies, no scorn, no criticism. Jesus said, Love your enemies," and this applied to things, circumstances and events as well as to humanity. Men were .better than they seemed under sin there was the essence of the divine. This is what Jesus meant when he said. "I and the Father are one." A well-developed man is master of external things, and makes them a fulcrum over which he hastens his spiritual development. To attain God consciousness is the real mean- ing of hife. What are the means to attain this end? First, believe in it yourself; second, commit yourself to it. The soul is the link between the lower and higher self. Third, persist in it, hold fast; trust, and meditate, yearn and pray. Everyone may possess the Christ that was in the soul of Jesus, and when that is in possession, order, peace and calm will prevail.

ordered that such a vote of thanks or letter- be inscribed on vellum, the Educa- tion Committee would not have been prodigal of any specially extravagant measure of appreciation. Every true democrat who sincerely hopes to see the School do its best and most permanent influence on the future generation, will do well at all times to recognise with the generous loyalty the work of those great human factors that daily preside over the destinies of our People's Schools. Public Authorities, like individual employers, lose nothing by hearty recognition of veteran services; and we trust that the precedent set in the case of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan will have a sound setting example in the procedures of the future. We say no more, but verb. sap. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan jointly and separately have done .splendid scholastic work. In the days when schools were standardised by the percentage plan, they came to the front, and since the days when a more rational and human system has been in vogue their work has been both penetrating and ennobling. We heartily wish them com- pensating: happiness and reflections in their retirement, though we venture to tell them that their work in the district should not cease. Activity is longevity," says Dr. Clifford. Rust must not be allowed to gather. There is ample scope for earnest social work yet. A life-long experience should be a constant applied enthusiasm on the part of those that have accumulated it. We hope that Mr. Morgan will seek on every occasion oppor- tunities to help the people. He must not lay down his, tool-- until the great final i retirement which, we prayerfully hope will yet be long deferred, will come. Legislation for the protection of chil- dren is not forgotten in the present Parliament. Clause 112 of the Child's Charter is a most important one. It pro- vides -for setting up Juvenile Courts for dealing with youthful offenders. On Monday night, Mr. Rawlinson moved for the omission of the sub-section which pro- vided that the general public should be excluded from the hearing of cases in ■Court, although bona fide representatives of a newspaper or news agency were to be admitted. Mr. Rawlinson could not Understand the exclusion of the public while: the Press was admitted. We are llot in opposition to this amendment ^cause it gives a prestige to1 the Press. -Par from it. But we venture to assert "-at authorities who know girl and boy nature, will know that the adult atmo- sphere is the very gravest temptation to parade insubordination and to show off mistaken youthful ideas in respect to the Suavity of the crime committed. There has been for some time expressed the strongest opposition to take boys to the Police Court atmosphere to try the atten- dance of cases. It is not a, surrounding 'which young transgressors should be habituated with. They learn and delight "to display the very worst form of callous- Hess. 1*1 is here the first contamination begins. The more the lads are kept in discipline order by the social influence of tllose of tneir own ages, and correspond- > ingly the further removed they are from the vicious and vulgar association of our criminal court as now formed by the criminal adults, the better it is to pre- serve their child nature. Youth is ter- ribly imitative. The young cigarette smoker and offender must, if possible, not he treated with the same methods as his elders. The code of disciplinary treat- ment and punishment for him can and should be different to the hardened adult offender. We were glad to find that the House of Commons upheld the Home Office Under-Secretary by rejecting the amendment of Mr. Rawlinson. As was said, the very essence of successful correc- tion of children was the privacy of the procedure. The admission of the Press gave the ample guarantees that the ad- ministration of justice would not be mis- QPplied by that supervision which the pre-i sence of the Press at these private courts ^ould ensure. This is the right view, and the House signified assent by rejecting the deletion asked by Mr. Rawlinson by ■> to 35. We rejoice, too, that the children of vagrants will be better pro- jected in the future. Vagrants' children, without education, and precluded as they -are from its beneficial and ennobling in- fluence of school, prove' a very prolific source for recruiting criminals. The life of a vagrant is the life of an irreclaimable, allu in the adult stage there is little hope *°r betterment; but the child may- be lecalled to better things if taken in hand at an early stage. Mr. McLean, Bath (the Cardiff McLean), put the matter in q very clear way when he said that ^ch cruelty was inflicted upon children hy vagrants, who often hired children for

the purpose of exciting sympathy of the charitable, and he instanced a case of a one-armed man who hired a little girl of six years with one leg to stump the country. Many such cases of child slavery could be added. The House again stood to the Bill, and gradually it worked out to a successful third reading stage.