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A BAPTIST MINISTER'S EVIDENCE. YEAR-BOOKS "DIFFER A LITTLE." "IF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND WERE TO DISAPPEAR." The proceedings of the Welsh Church Commission were continued on Saturday, Lord Justice Vaughan Williams again pre- siding over a full attendance. The Rev. E. U. Thomas, Baptist minister. of Carmarthen, was first put into the wit- ness chair. Mr S. T. Evans asked Is there a Baptist Year Book for Wales separate from the one for England P- Yoes. The Chairman: Judge Willis, -resident of of the Baptist Association, when I spoke to him the other day about this told me that he was not familiar with the Welsh Baptist Church. Witness explained that in preparing the year-books two schedules were filled. There were three books. One was the general year-book of the denomination, one was a handbook for the Baptist Church of Wales, and the other the book for the Carmarthen and Cardigan district. Mr S. T. Evans, who was asked by the ohairman to assist him with the Welsh in some of the documents, explained some of the differences in the books. The Ohairman: It seems to me that these have this cogent evidence of their voracity—they differ a little (laughter. Witness, who said his full name was Ed- ward Ungoed Thomas, and that his nlace of worship was the Tabernacle, was taken through a long examination of the books and the manner in which they were made up. The general year-book of the denomi- nation for 1906 contained figures made up to May. 1905. the last week of the association year. It would be made up from the dis- trict book for 1904. This was gene into at some length. The Tabernacle was estab- lished in 1763. In answer to further ques- tions, witness said that he had been minis- ter oif the Church since 1892, before which he was minister for ten years iu Monmouth- shire. The baptisms at the Church during last year were 22. Mr S. T. Evans asked as to the methods and polity of the Church, with special refer- ence to the fact that to baptism in the Church under notice was added a public pro- fession of faith. Lord Hueh Cecil: At what age ?—>The age of responsibility—over thirteen. But some develop earlier than others, and make their applications. The Chairman Do you arrive at their capacity to make a declaration by examina- tion?—Oh, yes. Witness was then taken through a long examination as to the use of transfer- letters, restorations to membership, lapses and so on. EXCOMMUNICATION. The Chairman Now, who eventually de- cides whether a person should be excom- municated?—The Church. The deacons meet, and if there is a case of misconduct it is reported. If there is a message to be sent to the member in question—it would depend upon the gravity of the case—it would be taken by the deacons or minister, who would report. If a reply is sent, an 1 it is not satisfactory, it is considered, and we should recommend to the Church the pro- priety of the member's expulsion. The Ohairman: Are those recommendations generally accepted?—Yes. Have you ever known a case in which the recommendations have been refused by the Church ?—No. So that practically it is the minister and deacons who make the inquiries and the recommendations, which are seldom re- fused P-Yes. Lord Hugh Cecil: It is recommended to the whole body of members?—Yes. If there is a difference of opinion, there would be a vote?—Well, I have never known a difference of opinion. The congregations select as deacons men whom they have con- fidence in. The Chairman: You send a notice to the person in question?—Yes, we send two deacons to him. Mr S. T. Evans: Does he come to the meeting?—No, he does not, as a rule. The Chairman: I suppose the charges would be covered by the words used in the Church of England, notorious evil living" ? —Not exactly. Supposing a man to have been known to get drunk. It would be re- ported, and he would be kept back from a oommunion or two. If he fell the second time we might find that it would be better that he should be separated from member- ship. Mr S. T. Evans: And afterwards, if you believed that he felt real contrition he would be received back again?—-Yes. Sir John Williams: What evidence would you expect?—Good living. Good living for a period?—Yes. The Ohairman You believe that the best thing to do with such a man is to put him outside the Church?—Yes, because we have the character of the Church to look after. The only case you dealt with was one of moral misconduct. Would you deal with a case where it was one of bad doctrine?— WeJI. if a member disagreed with our doc- trine he would go away to where he could get the doctrine that he wanted. But I have not known a case where they disagreed with doctrine. ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC WORSHIP. Witness was tlien examined at some lenn-th upon the membership of his Church, which he gave as 400, the Chairman pointing out that it stood in the books submitted at the same figure for two years in succession, which witness said was correct. The number of "children" attending the Sunday school was 310, of whom nearly half would be adults. He was then examined upon a Church report, giving the amounts raised and application of the money at the Church during one year, from which it appeared that his stipend was £170. Witness and the organ-blower were the only paid officers of the Church (laughter). But it was shown that the year selected was 1899. There were two other Baptist Churches, one Penuel, with a membership of 392. and the English Baptist Church, Llanartb-street, with a membership of 180. The population of the town was [lien as 10, 025 but he thought that 637 should be taken off that figure on account of the residents at the lunatic asylum (lauehter). Mr S. T. Evans: Yes, Carmarthen became an autonomous area under the Education Act through having a lunatio asvlum there. (laughter). Is that not so, Lord Hugh ? (Loud laughter, in which his lordship joined). The Chairman: But some lunatics are in special need of religious consolation, and are quite capable of receiving it. Some examination followed upon the ques- tion of adherents. Witness said that he had about 200 at his chapel, of whom half were The Chairman What do you mean bu the word "adherent"?—Everyone who attends the chapel, but is not a member. Children under thirteen years of age are included amongst them. Replving to further questions, witness produced some printed documents, upon which the Chairman remarked that he should advise the Commission that where thev had evidence, such as that contained in Church reports, they might accept it as correct: but where they had something pre- pared for the Commission it ought to be spoken to by the perSton who prepared it. By Mr S. T. Evans: He found that there were many adherents who were as regular in attendance and as faithful as definite members of the church. Many of t'mm made their contributions in the envelopes Just as members did. •twi- ^a^rman: Do you work in unison with the other churches in Carmarthen In umson with the other Free Churchy but were is no connection between the Estab- lished Church and the Free Churches. We do work with tho Salvation Army, but not with the Church A rmy. Hugh Cooil: The Church Armv is a dl.tmcllv church organisation. The Chairman: But you aim at the same objects, and use substantially the same means as all the Protestant Churches in t Carmarthen ?—-Certainly. Ye have the same gospel, the same Saviour, and we try to -re- mote the moral and spiritual welfare of the community. You are fellow-workers in one big cause? —Yes. But the Established Church and the four denominational churches are totally distinct. You are distinct, but tbeobjoot is the same ?—Yes. And, substantially, the means you employ are similar?—Yes. IF THE CHURCH DISAPPEARED— I suppose, if the Church of England were to disappear from Wales altogether, you would, for a time at least, have a large vacancy in supplying the spiritual wantg of the community ?—Taking the statement that the Church of England would disappear— which to me is absolutely impossible, as the Church of England would remain whether Disestablished or not-we have seat- ing accommodation in the churches for 2,000, and in the chapels, not including the Unitarians, for 7,7.50. The population of the town, according to my way of reckon- ing it, is only 9,338. Now please assume that when I ask a question it is a rational and intelligent tion. Now, however impossible we may think it that the Church of England should disappear, still, if in fact it did disappear', there would be a large amount of religious provision which, somehow or other, would have to be made up?—Well, if jthe Sunday schools attached to the chapels were to bo used for services, they would give a seating accommodation for 3,G17, which, with the figures I gave just now, would be more than enough for the population of the town. That is not an answer to my question. However, I will pass on. May we take it that you are able to work harmoniously with tihe other Protestant churches?—Decidedly, if I had the opportunity. But, in fact. do you ?—In fact, I do not get the privilege of working with the minis- ters of the Established Church. The Chairman remar\"d that witness seemed to differ from the witness who wns in the chair on Friday who stated that he worked in harmony with the Free Churches in his parish, and asked, "You say that is not so in your case?"—No. I have never spoken to the vicars of Carmarthen. That shows that we Lave a separation. Is it a privilege that you would desire to have?—Yes, decidedly. There is plentv of work to do. Mr S. T. Evans asked if there was not a distinct cleavage between the Church of England clergy and the ministers of the Free Churches in Carmarthen, to which witness renlied "Yes." Do you go freely to the other denomina- tions' chapels?—Yes. Mr S. T. Evans: Has ever 8. clergyman been to your chapel ?--Once. He took part in a funèral-serviec. I asked him to take part of the service in the chapel, but he would not t.ake part until we got to the graveside. Witness further stated that he had seen one clergyman in a chapel at Car- marthen. It was on a Christmas day. which was also mayor's day. Mr S. T. Evans Have vou had the privi- lege of the acquaintance of the one who is a member of this Co mm is." ion, Arch^eneon Evans, who is vicar of St. Peter's?—I know him by sight. How long have you been minister in the town?'—Fourteen years. Ho came more recently ?—Yes. CHAPEL DEnT. Mr S. T. Evans then turned his attention to others matters, and, in answer to his ques- tion, witness said that there was a debt of about upon his chapel at the present moment. There were in the town thirteen chapels belonging to the fuur denominations, not including the Unitarians or the lvoinaa Catholics. There were eleven Free Church ministers in the town, and three vacant pastorates, with 226 Sunday school teachers attached to the churches named. Students for training in theology went from Car- marthen to the Baptist Colleges at Cardiff and Bangor, and some of the young men who had taken their degrees at the Welsh University attended tho Presbyterian Col- lege at Carmarthen for their By Professor Henry Jones: there was co- operation between the Free Churches of the town for various objects, such as temper- ance. They contributed to the Bible Society, and in that respeet co-operated with the Church of England. He had known Church-people to help at the temperance meetings. Mr S. T. Evans: But do the Church of England ministers meet you on such plat- forms as that ?—No. Bv Mr Greaves: As minister of the Church he took part with the deacons in some of the work connected with the Church financies but when it came to the books for the ministry he left that to the deacons entirely. Witness explained the method adopted for the selection and appointment of a minister to fill a vacant pastorate. Mr Greaves: It is in the hands of the con- gregation?—Yes, entirely. WELSH AND ENGLISH. By Lord Hugh Cecil: Ho visited members of his own denomination, and members of any other denomination if he were asked to do so. Most of the people in his district spoke Welsih. The services at the chapels, with the exception that ho had named, were In Welsh, but those at the Church of England were in English. The Chairman: Well, my experience has been gained in the law courts when I have been in Wales, it is true; but it is that the percentage of those who do not speak Eng- lish. but who speak Welsh only, is very small. Witness: Yes. Of course, most of those who attend the Welsh services can speak English. The Chairman: Would it not be true that these who attend the Church of England services can speak Welsh? Sir John Williams: Eighty per cent. of the people are duoglot. Professor Jones: Are there any monoglot Welshmen in Carmarthen ? Mr S. T. Evans: No; only monoglot Eng- lishmen. In answer to Lord Hugh Cecil, witness said he would not object to a religious census being taken by the State, but his opinion would depend upon the manner in which the census was taken. Lord Hugh Cecil (after asking some ques- tions regarding Churoh politv): What would happen if a Church left the denomination? —That would be decided bv the trust deeds. The Ohairman. You still have trust deeds, in spite of recent events (loud laughter). Lord Hugh Cecil: You do not think there is any fundamental difference between the four Free Churches?—No. I do not include the Unitarians. They are not evangelical. So that there is no hardship if a member of one goes to the chapel of another denomi- nation ?—Yes. It would be a sacrifice for a Baptist to become a Congregationalist. The Congregationalists have no baptism by im- mersion. So that there is a difference between them? —Yes- Could the Congregationalists find admis- sion in the Baptist chapels without re- baptism ?—No; not in Wales. Mr S. T. Evans: That would be as to mem- bership ?—Yes. Sir John Williams You said in Wales?— There are some Free Churches in England a.nd in Glamorgan where they allow anyono to come to the Lord's table. PRINCIPAL FAIRBAIRN IN A FOG. I By Lord Hugh Cecil: He Plea.chec1 in cther Freo Ciiu relies sometimes, but not in Uni- tarian ohapels. You know that many/members of the Church of England think it wrong to attend other places ?— -it may be so, according to whether they are High or Low Church, per- haps. Well, I myself should think it wrong to attend either Roman Catholic or Noncon- formist places of worship. But it would not be fair to argue social narrowness from that ?—No. Principal Fairbairn proceeded to put a question to witness on this, and, after mak- ing some references a.t length to "Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity," asked if witness represented his Church as a single body or whether he represented all the Churches in Wales. Witness was about to answer under a mis- apprehension. He was asked, he said, to speak for the thirteen Free Churches in Car- marthen in general, and his own in par- ticular. He also made SO reference to politics, whereupon Mr S. T. Evans commenced to make a remark, but Principal Fairbairn interrupted by say- ing. "He has get mixed. We have all got mixed" (laughter). The Chairman (to the Principal): Now. is there any other question you would like to answer ? (loud laughter). Referring to an answer by witness as to his Church taking part in public questions with other Freo Churches, the Chairman asked what those public questions would be —Witness: Well, take the Congo atrocities. Principal Fairbairn: You have interests out there- The Chairman: Now you are answering my question (renewed laughter). By tho Cliairman: The education question would be one in which they would all take part. But the Roman Catholics would not be with them in that. Do you go to th,9 homes of the people to instruct tlheir children ?—No. They come to us. For the purpose of instructing the chil- dren you do not make house-to-house visits? -No; There are religious orders who do?—I am not sufficiently conversant with the Roman Catholic Church, but I have always under- I stood stat the clergy of that Churoh con- sider it part of their duty to make such visits. The witness was then told that that was the end of his examination, and the Com- mission adjourned until to-day (Friday).

VICAR OF CONWAY'S APPEAL. Volunteers for Church Dofenco Wanted. The Vicar of Conway (Rev. J, P. Lewis) in the current issue of his parish magazine says :— "We want volunteers for Chu'ch-deierce work. If Churchmen only had stirred themselves four years ago as they have done th:s year there would be no education pro- blem to-day. Their schools would have been secure. Christian teaching would have been safe-guarded, and the Bill of 1W):' vouhi never have been dreamt of. A5- it was, thty slumbered and slept while others about sowing tares in the minds of the people. Churchmen forget that a lie will go round the world while Truth is putting her boots on. It is not yet too late to save both Church and school. If we only will unite and work together to spread the tru'th concerning the history and the work of tho Church there will be no mandate for turn- ing our beautiful and venerated parish church into a town hall or for seizing its very small endowment for the secular pur- poses of the County Council. Every stone in the church is surely sacred, and every penny of its endowment is, at least, as sacred as its stones. Which is worst, to secularise the sanctuary or to secularise the of the sanctuary, it is hard to tell. It is surely robbing God in either case, yet the scheme of the Liberationists includes both I "Meetings will be held fortnightly for in- struction in Church history and Chur-h work. Let every Churchman and Church- woman join the Defence Guild and attend every meeting if possible. Our motto is defence, not defiance. We do not wish to deprive Nonconformists of a single chapel, or a single school, or a single endowment. We are deeply convinced that neither do I Nonconformists wish to doprivo Church- people of what really belongs to them. The great body of Nonconformists desire to 'ive and let live. They are, however, led by political rather than by Nonconformist leaders. They are led to believe statements which, if true, ought to make us ftll ask for disestablishment and disendowment, 30.1 which, if untrue, ought never to have been used to embitter and embroil those who ought to be standing shoulder to shoulder against the unbelief and unconcern of thd age. Church defence work therefore, if I carried on in the right spirit, would h/illc, about what Christian people have lona wished for—a better understanding L„-tween Churchpeople and Nonconformists."

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Llanrwst Police Court. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL RATES. ALLEGED CRUELTY BY A LLANDDOGET FARMER. The above court was held on Monday, before Colonel Johnstone (presiding), Dr. T. E. Jones, Sir Charles McLaren, M.P., Messrs H. D. McLaren, M.P., L. W. Jcif Pettit, W. B. Halhed, H. J. W. Watling-; William Hughes, W. J. Williams, E. Mills, and J. R. Williams. THE NATIONAL SCHOOL RATES. NOTICE OF APPEAL. The trustees of the National Schools through the Rector of the parish (the Rev. J. Morgan), were summoned by Mr R. E. Thomas, rate collector, for the recovery of £ 1 8s 4d poor rate. Mr Latimer Jones ap- peared to defend. Mr Thomas gave evidence as to the levy- ing of the rate, and produced the rate-book showing the amount due. Replying to Mr Latimer Jones, the Wit- ness said he claimed 17s arrears. He had never claimed the rate from the Rector as trustee. The Bishop, Archdeacon, and Rector were the trustees, and the managers were composed of the Rector, the Curate, and the churchwardens. The Rector, how- ever, became a trustee as rector of the parish, and as trustee, he became the cor- responding manager. When did you alter the rate?—After I got a a'.rcular from the Board of Education. So that you have altered the rate since it was signed by the magistrates?—If the circular came after the signing of the rate, I must have done. So that after the magistrates signed the rate you struck out the managers, and put the'trustees in?—Yes. Are you aware that the trustees do not receive or claim any rent whatsoever?—I have nothing to do with that. Have you ever demanded the rate from the Bishop or Archdeacon?—No. Have you served them with a summons?— No. Mr Latimer Jones now submitted that the rate was bad, as he contended that an officer could not alter the name on the rate- book after the rate had been signed by the magistrates. Mr Thomas had admitted that he had done so. Mr Thomas replied that the Rector had paid 5s 8d on account. The Chairman consulted his brother magistrates on the front bench, and dis- missed the case. Mr Thomas gave notice of appeal. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. Mr J. E. Humphreys appeared to prose- cute in a number of cases brought by the Education Authority against parents for not sending their children to school. Mr Humphreys said it was now becoming a serious question in this district. There were 14 schools in the district, and the authority found that the schools which were most accessible, such as the town schools, were losing in percentage, whereas in the country districts the attendance was gaining. &nce the clerk of the Education Authority ap- peared before the Bench two years ago, the grants had increased by about £ 7000. The fines had been increased from 5s to 20s in- cluding costs, and yet it did not represent the loss that the ratepayers were sustaincng from the irregularity of the children. The full penalty of Cl including costs was inflicted on Robert Williams, Evan Thomas, Robert Davies, John Jones, Chapel- street, and Margaret Morris, Eglwysbach. In the case of William Jones, the wife ap- peared and produced the child in court Tlie little one appeared to be in very poor health, and the magistrates dismissed the case. CATCHING GOLDFINCHES. John Roberts, Scotland-street, was sum- moned by Inspector Eakins, R.S.P.C.A., for illegally catching wild birds during the close season on the 24th September. De- fendant's daughter appeared, and said that her father was at present in South Wales. P.C. Evans said that at six a.m., on Mon- day, September 24th, he saw the defendant in a field near the town sitting on some railings. A short distance from him, wit- ness noticed there was a cage with a bird inside on a hedge, and not far from it be found some sticks planted in the hedge. Witness waited a while, and then saw de- fendant run to one of the sticks and take a bird off it. Subsequently, he went up to Roberts, and asked him what he was doing, when he replied that he was trying to catch a goldfinch which he had lost. Witness noticed in a handkerchief two goldfinches which must have been caught by him. He admitted that he was aware it was close season. A fine of 2s 6d and costs was inflicted. ALLEGED CRUELTY BY A LLAN- DDOGET FARMER. William Williams, a farmer, living at Trwyn Swch, Llanddoget. was summoned by Inspector Eakins for cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it in an unfit state on the 2nd October. Mr R. 0 Davies appeared to defend. P.C. Davies said he saw the defendant in charge of a horse and cart on the day in question. The animal was very lame in the right fore foot. When he stopped the defendant, the latter admitted that the horse was lame, and added that the animal was much worse after being in the smithy. Witness examined the foot, and found matter running from underneath it. The horse was totally unfit to work. Cross-examined: The Witness said the animal was not so bad the following day. P.C. Evans corroborated. Inspector Eakins said he examined the horse, and found it very lame on the off fore limb. It muet have been suffering for a considerable time, and was quite unfit to be worked at all. For the defence, Defendant admitted that the horse had been suffering, but it had done nothing for three months. He brought the animal to the Llanrwst Foundry to be shod, but he was told to bring it there in three weeks' time. This he did, and whilst doing so, he met the constable. After _u- the animal had been shod the foot was worse. Mr William Thomas, of the Foundry, said the animal was mucn more tender after having been shod. Cross-examined: Witness said the horse was unfit to work with a load. It wouttt cause it intense pain to travel on the roao after having been shod. Mr R 0 Davies submitted that the animal was not intentionally worked by. the defendant. The Bench, by a majority, dismissed the case. On the application of the prosecutor, th* costs were remitted. A PERSISTENT COMPLAINANT. For the third time, the case of Jane Parry, Hafodlas, Nebo, against John OweO Jones, of Capel Garmon, came on for hear- ing. The summons was brought to shoW cause why he should not contribute towards the maintenance of her illegitimate child, of which she alleged he was the father. Mr R. 0. Davies appeared for the corn plinant, and Mr William George defended.. At the last two hearings the illagisti-atet dismissed the summonses, but now Mt Davies called additional evidence. The Bench made an order of 2s 6d per week and costs against the defendant untii the child was 13 years of age. An applic^ tion by Mr R. O. Davies for a .specie advocate's fee was not entertained. DRUNKENNESS. Hugh Parry, River-terrace, was fined Si and costs for being drunk in Denbigh-stream JI on the 16th inst. The case of Robert Ed. Morris, Scotland' .■1L street, who was charged with being drunk. in the GIan Conway Hotel, was aùjourn until next court on the application of the defendant. For being drunk in Scotland-street, Hugb Thomas was fined 2s 6d and costs. John Davies, a driver, hailing frolu Ysbytty, was ordered to pay 10s including costs for being drunk whilst in charge of a pony Margaret Jones, Narrow-street, was finçél 5s and costs for being drunk and disorderly in Denbigh-street on the 9th inst. A LAME EXCUSE. John Lovell, Chapel-street, was charged by P.C. Evans for an offence under tb* Poaching Prevention Act. Defendant di4* not appear. The Officer stated that he met the defend- ant in Denbigh-street, and snspecting that he had come from land having been fiursuit of game, he went up to him ound he had a rabbit in his pocket. could not produce any written authority to kill rabbits, and defendant then said that he picked it up on the roadside. Dr Jones: Is he that wonderful man whO gets pheasants on the roadside? Superintendent: No, this is his brothel" They usually get things on the roadside. Fined 5s and costs.

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