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REVISW<TTHiTuSTS AT RHYL. A COMPLAINT BY MR TILBY. PECULIAR CLAIMS FROM DYSERTH AND RHYL. The Revising' Barrister sat at Rhyl on Satur- day, Mr H. A. Tilby, with Mr T- J. Scott (Prestatyn) represen/ted the Conservatives and Mr E. A. Hughes, witih M-rv Caradoc Williams I and Mr Robert Jones (Prestatyn) represented the Li be nails. MR TILBY COMPLAINS OF LIBERAL TACTICS AT FLINT. At the opening of the oourt, Mr Tilby said he thad a matter to refer to from the Borough of Flint. He did not know whether the Bar- rister had quite finished with it. It would be remembered that on Wedin«sa!ay, at Flint, at the end of the morning sitting, he left the court for a few ma mites, end that while he was away some alterations were made in the regis- ter At Mr E. A. Hushes' request there was an alteration in the name of a man. who was supposed to be alreadiy on the list. But, un- fortunately, tbeiro was substituted the name of another man. The man who was put on the I liet was blue son of the other man, and who, it was contended, had no titie to go on. It was a moot unfortunate thing that it bad been done without his knowledge. Mr Hughes replied that it was an alteration of a name already on the list-

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DYSERTH CLAIMS OBJECTED TO. While the Dysarth list was being gone through, the Revising Barrister and the agents oomjp lurnentod Mr Williams, the Assistant Ovorseer. an the excellent way in which he had done hi6 work. Dealing with a cladm for an occupier's vote made by John Willi-aous, Mr Tilby said lie bad for too yowris iraiaed the sarnie objection, and yet there was no further proof. The man oooupied the butchow's shop with his father, who was tihe tenant- The Assistant Overseer said the son declared that he paid rent to his father. Mr Tilby said tibe claim bad been defended before, and he did not believe it would be defended again until the oamditianB wore alter- ed. Mr Hughes replied that there were new con- ditions. 'The Assistant Overseer said the bour!,e was rated at £18, and there was another shop and house besides the butcher's Shop. Just as the claim was beting struck out a young man appeared with what purported to be the rent book, but Mr Tilby, after glancing at it. asked tbe Brurrister to look at the book. The writing, he said, was all in one hand, the stamps had not ioat ttheir oolour, and the ink eeemed scarcely dry. Yet it was a book for over twelve months' rent. The Barrister agreed that the book had been r written up at the same time. Mr Tibby added that the oovers were new, and not evon soiled- Mr Hughes: Some people take great care of their books (laughter). M'r Hughes said that on tihe- face of it the claim was bad. It would not do for this year. Mr Tilby: And I hope that next year it will not do- Mr Hughes said that money had been paid in the past, and no doubt the receipts had not been taken. The fact remained" that there was evidenoe for next tinie. The Barrister stated, that the basis of the claim must be that the son paid rent for the shop to his father. Mr Tilby said he would be satisfied if that were proved. The ctMm, be contended, was bad- "A MILD APPETITE." Whan Mr Morgan, Old Post Officc, claimed a toefcger's vote for rooms in his aunt's house, the Barrister said that 12s per weetc for board and lodgings wias not much. The claimant must halve a very miW appetite. On tho face of it the value was mot sufficient- Mr Hughes submitted that if the aunt lodged anyone elise. or if tho young main left and went elsewhere, the price would be 186 or £ 1. r Mr Tilby: Which shows that thig young man has not a very mild appetite (laughter). Mr Hughes appealed to Mr Tilby not to press the objection, whereuoon Mr Tilby said ho (fed not want to deprive any man of a vote if be was entitled to it. The olaim was than allowed. SUCCESS AFTER 13 YEARS' WAITING. Mr John Edward Hughes claimed a lodger's vote for rooms ait Bryngwyn, Dyserth. and stated that although he had b«-n there 13 yo-ira he had not yet succeeded in getting a vote. Mr Tilby: I am satisfied. .Tho claim was allowed.

PRESTATYN AND MELIDEN CLA I hd S. The Conservatives put forward a large num- ber of new claims, tihe majority of wh:;oo were described by tibe Assistant Overseer as "all rigiht. I I Tbe Barrister remarked that the Assistant Overseer dhould find out tbat the claims were "all right" without waiting for the agents to claim. If he oould collect 1)00 rates why did he not put tihe por-songs on tibe list? It was the duty of tho Assistant Overseer to put down the naanes of everyone who was onitied to a vote. Too Assistant Overseer said he had mado mis- takes. Mr Tilby hoped the Bajtyister would not be too hand on the Assistant Overseo; as Presta- tyn and Mediden were places where people changed from place to place a great deal. An objection to the Rev. Lewis Davies' name was not defended by tihe Liberals, Mr Robt. Jones observing that he was not likely to come back from Australia to pro e it. A discussion arose as to claims by the Misses Dowell in ireapeot of a oomfcetioner's shop, Mr Tilby contending that the fath. ir was tenant. Mr Robt- Jones said he was sure he was not, and appealed to Mr Scott as to who was ten- ant when the ladies had1 a shop in Constitu- tional Buildings. Mr Scott: Mr Dowell. Mr Tilby: yphat about settles it, The objection was suataiined. J ¡

MOLD. LIBERAL AGENT,S THREAT. REVISING BARRISTER AS PEACEMAKER. The business at Mold Re-vision Court was in- torrupted in run unxasual maimer. Mr Hughes (LiberaJ agent) witsihcd* to refer to an ownership ciaim tihat 'had arisen at Buckley Revision Court, made by him on behalf of Wm. Hop- wood, of Perfbrigog. The claim was objected to by Mr Tilby (Caneenraifcive agent), and1 was adjourned. Mr Hughes said they had brought M;rs Hop- wood to the court with documents, prepared to suisstamtiate the claim of !hor huflbamd, who was away firom. home at present. Mr Hughes was proceeding to refer to the conduct of Mr Tilby wtitih reference to this case., when tho Revising Barrister (the Hon. R. C. Grosvenor) asked him not to do so. The claim had been allowed- Mr Hughes: Will you net hear me, in face of having gone to the trouble of bringing Mrs HopwooicJ1 there ? The Barrasted asked Mr Hughes not to dis- cus iiraatters referring to what took placo out- side that oourt. It was quite sufficient for him (the Barrister) that this vote was allowed. Mr Hughes said he wished to refer to soma eha*tement made by Mr Tilby. The Barrister remarked that had ncstJhing to db with the revision. It was a perfional mat- ter between Mr Hughes and Mr Tilby. Mr Hughes then announced that during the next year, on bethalf of the party ho represen- tod. he eihould have nothing to do with Mr Tiillby, and tihe saime would applv to the district agents. Consequently tihe wort of the oourt would in future be extended in cotn»soqu<m:eo of the conduct of Mr Tilby towards him in refer- ence to this case. Mr Tilby said he entered into an agrecMment with Mr Hughes regarding ownership votes to the eileot that tihey would iu future accept amy lawyer's letters giving particulars with refer- ence to the property for which the claim was made. A letter wus produced to 'him stating a certain gentlemian owned oortain proi).frty, but there was a point upon which he wished to be satisfied, and subject to tha-t he ryaoed no objection to the claim. There was no necessi- ty to btring anyone to tihe court. He had been to the office of Mr Goodirian Roberta, solicitor, that morning, and thad satisfied himself regard- ing tho claim. With regard to the remark of Mr Hughes that he (Mr Tilby) had forfeited bis confidmoo, he might say tihat he had never been anxious to have that oorifidr&iioe, and if M.r Hughes held out ooano threat about pro- longing the tima of the oourt that would afford him (Mr Tilby) a solatium that would be worthy tihe extension el time involved. The Bar.ris.ter said it was entirely a private matter between Mr Hughes and Mr Tilby, and hie aoukii not be troubled with it. Mr Hughes asked to whom must he make the complaint. Did the barrister decline to go into tlhe matter ? The Barrister: I deoline to do ao. Mr Hughes: There were three votelS at Rhyl you deprived me cd. The Barrister said he wouid not go into these matters. He wished to add that after tho mo- mentary heat had passed awiay be Ihoped the political agents would resume their dutiesi, so far as the re vision of lasts was conemod, with as much friendship as possible. If this state of things was pereisbedf JII1 it might a-flect the future wejfaae of tibe list of voters in Flintshire Ho was sorry any difference of opinion had arisen, but he hoped tihey would tlry to bury tiho past-, aaid agree on the facts in order to facilitate the work and with a desire to put everybody on the liot who had a rightful chain. If they were to discuss each oase they would be revising the Diwt of voters all tihe year round. Mr Hughes: The oaoo is so flagrant. The Barrister: You have got what you want -tlhe vote is alliowed. Mr Hughes: There were three other cases at RhyL I accepted his anrangemant, and at the last moment he The Barrister: Do not lot this revision be marred by a feeling of hostility and unfriend- liness. The inoidlent then terminated. -c

DENBIGHSHIRE. RUTHIN. OBJECTION AS TO PROCEDURE. The Hon. R. Cecil Grcsvenor sat at Ruthin County Hall on Tuesday, for the revision of the lists of voters for the borough of Ruthin and adjoining districts. Mr Govllyon Parry, Denbigh, and Mr Walter 0. Jones, Kuthin, represented the Liberals, and Mr C. C. Mobt and B. Bryan, Denbigh, the Con- servatives. The Town Clerk ot Ruthin (Mr B. Griffiths) together with the relieving offioers for the Ruthin Union, and the assistant overseers of the various parishes were also in attendance. The claim of Mr George Blezard, of Pool Park, under the will of his father, the late Mr R. Blezard, was objected to by Mr W. 0. Jones, on the ground that a claim to be put on by des- cent could not be sustained. Mr B. Bryan sup- ported the claim, which the Barrister allowed after considerable argument. Mr Dick Thomas, a well-known footballer, and captain of the Ruthin Football Team, claimed a lodger's vote, and appeared in support of his claim. His age having been ascertained to have been 21 years last August, he was advised by the Revising Barrister to make another claim next year. Mr Bryan objected to a claim by Joseph Wil- liams, of Borthyn, for an occupier's vote; and also to the Revising Barrister accepting Mr W. O. Jones's statement as evidence. His Honour replied that he was entitled to consider any statement made before him, but that it was not necessary to aooept such state- ment as evidence. Mr Bryan maintained that to accept the state- ment would be oontrary to the practice which hitherto obtained at the Revising Courts. Mr Jones was, however, allowed to make the statement, and the claim was allowed. Mr Richard Morgan, sohoolmaster of Llanar- mon, claimed to be transfered to Division I. from Division III., and the Liberal agents sup- ported the claim. The Barrister remarked it was now customary to reoognise tho claims of schoolmasters living in schoolhouscs as tenants in the ordinary sense, although they were obliged to Live at the houses. The claim was agreed to. Leonard Smith, Fdlbrooke; R. 0. Jones, 44, Well-street; a.nd E. J. Houlston, Mount-street, were plaoed on the lodgers' list for the borough of Ruthin.

.SOUTH CARNARVONSHIRE. WELCOMING THE REVISING BARRISTER. The revising barrister, Mr A. M. Latham, who succeeded Mr Baldwin Yates upon the re- signation of the latter in order to contest tho recent bye-election at Bury St. Edmunds, entered upon his work of revising the List of voters, com- mencing in South Carnarvonshire. At Ohwilog, where the first oourt was hold, Mr M. E. Nee, the Conservative agent for the county, extended to Mr Latham a cordial wel- come. He referred to the pleasant relations which had existed between the party agents and his predecessor and expressed a hope that the same would oonbinue and that the work would be as efficiently done under Mr Latham's pre- sidency. Mr Eames (the Liberal agent) endoreed these remarks, and Mr Latham suitably acknowledged, stating that it was his desire to give every satis- faction in the discbarge of his duties. In the borough of Nevin, on Tuesday, four new burgess claims were allowed. for the Conser- vatives, as against one on the part of the Liberals. Several lodger claims were also dealt with. At Pwllheli, in the borough four Conserva- tive objections were sustained, and three new claimants were jput on on the application of the Conservative agent. The Conservatives also added three new lodgers to their list, and the Liberals added one. Again on the county fcist, in the parish of Denio, the Conservatives successfully sustained objections in six cases on the ownership list, and they also upheld the objections in the parish of Llannor. In addition to this, ten occupier objections were sustained. At Criccieth, the same day, the Conservatives sustained objections to nine occupiers on Divi- sion 1. The work dealt with at Portmadoc was some- what heavier than usual by reason of the length of the list of lodger claims set forward, all of them being allowed with the exooption of two supported by the Liberals.

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THE NEW VICAR OF LLANRHOS. INDUCTION SERVICE. SERMONS BY THE BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH AND ARCHDEACON EVANS. The Rev. J. F. Re-eoe, the new vicar of Llan- rhos, was instituted into the benefice at St. Paul's Church on Sunday afternoon. The ia- duction service was held at Llanrhos Church, in the evening, both eervioes being conducted in English, and largely attended. Rev. J. F. Reecc has already coimnenced upon his duties in the parish, but will not remrove to the Vicarage until the latter end of October. ,,43 Ho has been the recipient of numerous con- gratulations, and was publicly welcomed by the parishioners at a social gathering held on Mon- day afternoon. A largo congregation attended the institution service at St. Paul's Church, Craigydon, on Sunday afternoon. The Rev. John Jones, senior curate of the parish, conducted the first portion of the service, the lesson being lead by the Ven. Archdeacon Evans. The oom- bined choirs of Craigydon and Deganwy weTO responsible for the musical portion of the service. The instituting of the new incumbent to the "cure of souls" in the parish was performed by the Bishop of St. Asaph. BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH ON CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. The Bishop preached upon a text drawn from St. Paul's description of the Christian ministry. The-Bishop held that the principle of faith must be tho source and strength of the ministerial teaching, and faith was not a matter of de- monstration but a matter of inward experience. Whether due to the scientific impulse of the age or not, this was an ago when men sought and demanded teaching that should be definite with- out being narrow, and which should strive to edify and buikl up, and not merely to excite and irritate. There was no need to dread a cha.rge of intolerance because they declared the truth boidiy and with certainty- Religious con- victions obviously did not admit of doubt as to their truth, and a truth once accepted com- pelled them to repudiate all it contradicted. To tlEV. J. F. REECE. hover between assent and denial was simple in- difference, and to be indifferent about truth was not a virtue but rather a crime. A spirit of scepticism did not show strength but weak- ness of mind. A mere sceptical spirit, which reached to and aimed at no fixed points in be- lief, was an unfailing symptom of feebleness and decay. The old world was ruined by scepticism, and Christianity began with certi- tude, and triumphed thereby. If men set small value upon truth, then they were ready to hear it spoken against with unruffled composure, for men would not contend for a cause in which they had no faith. Faithlessness shook con- viction from the mind, with the inevitable con- sequence that the moral force and wiil were weakened, and society in the end became a chaos. The Bit.hop spoke of the method of Christian teaching, and of the directions in which it was possible to give fresh presentations of religious truth, even though that truth had been so well stated in the sacred books and the writings of past religious teachers. The mission of the Christian ministry must be to every class in society, and it was not merely to save but to eduoate men's souls, and to teach them to subdue the love of self, and to desire earnestly that the will of God-a will synonymous with goodness and truth—may be done on earth. Alluding at the close of the sewnon to the service of the afternoon, the Bishop said he had known the parish for nearly nineteen years, and he recollected all that had been done there in church building and in Church progress. He remoinrsbercd the energy and zeal with which the former vicar, who unfortunately had felt it necessary to resign owing to what all hoped would be temporary ill-health, set himself to work to carry out great building schemes, which were neoessory for the spiritual provision of the parish. He remembered, too, that there was one resident in the parish of whose great generosity and unfailing care for the welfare of the parish they were all aware. Now the work in the parish was committed into the hands of a new vicar, who, he felt sure, would throw into it tho zeal, energy, and devotion which were required. Mr Reece came to Uanrhoe thor- oughly understanding both the special problems that concerned the work in that parish and the larger problems that concerned the Church in Wales as a whole. He was sure to make blunders, or he would be unlike other men, but he (the Bishop) trusted the parishioners would give him their hea-rty sympathy and co-opera- tion. The more they knew him the more they would trust him, and the one great thing in the work of any parish was that there should be the spirit of truth and confidence between the vicar and people. INDUCTION SERVICE AT LLANRHOS. The quaint and historic little church of Llan- rhos was orowded to overflowing long before the commencement of the induction service on Sun- day evening, several people failing to gain ad- mittance- The Rev. John Jones conducted the first portion of the servioe, and the lesson was read by the Hon. Colonol Henry Lloyd Mostyn, The Ven. Archdeacon Evans conducted the induction ceremony, and having read the man- date of induction, proceeded with the church- wardens (Colonel Henry Mostyn and Mr Joseph Winter) and the new vicar to the church door and laying the hand of the vicar upon the key of the door said: "By virtue of this mandate I do induct you into the real, actual, and oorporai ion of this Church of Egbvys-yn-Rhos (Llanrhos) with all the rights, profits, and ap- purtenances thereto belonging. The Lord preserve thy going oUt and thy ooming in from this time forth for evermore. Amen." The new incumbent then tolled the bell to signify to the parishioners that he had taken possession. UNVEILING A MEMORIAL WINDOW. At the conclusion of the induction ceremony Arohdeaoon Evans unveiled a. handsome now window which had been presented to tho Church by Miss Preston in memory of the late Mr Wil- liam Moore Campbell, a gentleman, who, during his residence at Deganwy, has by his generosity greatly assisted Church work in the parish of Llanrhos. The inscription on the window was as follows: —"To the glory of God. In loving memory of William Moore Caimpiboll. Born Oct. 19th, 1834. Died May 31at, 1906." A HISTORIC CHURCH. Archdeacon Evans delivered a sermon dealing with the history of the Church, taking as his text 1st Thessalonians v. 12, 13. He remarked: —This day is a very important one in the his- tory of the parish of Llanrhos, also called IDg- 1-wys-yn-Rhos; it ia a solemn day for the priest and the parishioners- The simple name of E-g- lwys-yn- £ Uios (the Church in the Rhos or Moor- land) indicates its early antiquity and its pre- eminence among the Churches of the district, when the native Princes of Wales ha.d their re- sidence at Deganwy within its limits; just as the other name Llanrhos or more fully .,I.Aan. fair-yn-Rhcs" (i.e., St. Mary's-in-Ithce), in- dicates the influence of the Cistercian Monks of Aboroonrway. The Church dedicated originally after St. Eleri or Hilary, the founder of many other- churcher, in Rhos, such as Gwytherin, Den- bigh, and Pennant in Egl wys. Fach, was rebuilt by the monies of Aboroonway, and dedicated in the name of the Virgin, their favourite saint, as thei.r custom was. This church, as it now stands, was restored in the year 1355. As you see its plan is cruciform, the transepts forming respectively the Penrhyn Chapel on tho north, and that of Gloddaeth on the south. The oldest portion of tho church is indicated by the two light og!o decorated windows of the north transept, the other windows, previous to the late restoration, having been of the fifteenth a.nd sixteenth centuries. The old font, which had been broken and disused, and replaced by an- other given by Mies Frances Mostyn, was a few years ago repaired by the late Lord Dungartnon* and has been restored to its original use. At Penrhyn there was a. free chapel, endowed by a grant of Popo Nicholas with three-fourths of the tithes of tho township. The family continued to profess the Roman Catholic faith. and to support a priest as domestic chaplain for a long period after the Reformation. The trthos are now vested in the estate, and the chapel has long since been desecrated into a stable. (Williams' "History of Aberconwy.") But I trust the day is not far distant when the chapel will be rebuilt for the benefit of the large population of Penrhynside (some nine hundred souls), which a.t present are like sheep without a shepherd. Maelgwyn, King of Gwyn- odd (North Wales), had his principal residence in Deganwy Castle. Llanrhos was Maelgwyn's own ohurch, and in this church is buried Mael- gwyn Gwynedd. Bodysgallen means the abode of Caswallon. It was at Bodysgallon that Cas- wa-Mon lived, who gave permission to St. Cyn- deyrn, alias Kentigorn, to settle at Llanelwy (St. Asaph), to found a religious establishment there in the sixth century. St. Asaph was known by the name of Lianel-wy-the Church on the Elwy, until the beginning of the twelfth, oontury. Since the time of Maelgwyn Gwynedd and St. Kcntigern there have been 76 bishops of St. Asaph, which covers a period of fourteen hundred years. For fifteen hundred years after the foundation of the Church there was not such a thing known as a church without a bishop. (N ulla. Ecclesaa, sine Episcopo.) There is a strong connction between the Episcopal Church and the parish of Llanrhos. We are indebted to this parish for the See of St. Asaph. From these facts we see that the Britieh Church was in existence long before the arrival of St. Augustine. When and how Christianity rea.ched this country we cannot make out with certainty, but it is a fact that there were three British bishops in the Council of Wales in the year 314 which proves that we are not indebted to Rome for Christianity. Augustine did not arrive in this country till the latter end of the 16th oentury. In spite of all this, the opponents of the Ofourcih in Wake are never tared of describing her as alien, and that ib was forced on her u.n- willing people by that wiioked King Henry VIII. This is not true Instead of dating only to the Reformation and the wioked King, the Oburoh of Wales ie by for the olcllæt institution iin Great Britain, and it was foundied long be- fore such a i-laoo aa England existed, when the home of Anglo-Saxon was still among the mvuimps anal flats of the Elbe and the Wesar, euntd our English friends were uncivilised pagans. Within tbe last 224 years there have boon 13 illlournbelllt3 of Eglwys yn Rhos. Your new vioar is the 14th. As I have already said, this day miarlca a now opooh in the history of yiour parish for another vioar ootmmiemioes his duties a-mctnigst you. It is a voiry important; day for both parties- IDhro minister dies or is incapaci- tated 'through ill-health, still there is a Jcshua to take his place. Your new vicar has beem in- stituted by tibe Lord Bishop of St. Aeiph. (This gave him full possession oif all spiritualities in tihe parish, uibal bv induction tibe now vicar is prjj in fulil pet-evasion of the freehold of the Church, churchyard, reotory house, glebe, aaid adl leg>ail rights amd profitis belonging to the in- ourribeait of the benefice. Institution or colla- tliOil ried'ers to spiritualities; induation to tem- poralities. DUTIES. OF PRIESTS AND PARISHIONERS- Lf it is our duty as priests to take heed how we preadh. you are equaily bound to take blood how you lb-aar. If it is our bound en dut. y to preach tho Word diligently in such a language as understood by the people amd in such a key as to bo hoard by all the congregation, it is equally your duty to follow the same obedient- ly. In Holy Writ we are commanded to obey them that have the rule over us, and submit ourselves, for they watch over our souls, as they that must give acoc/urntk that tihey may give it witih joy and not witlh grief, and behold "to obey (i(9 better than sacrifice." The pariah pniept who would succeed must not do evory- thing himself; the more he oan make the par- ishioners' work the better for the pariwh. "Scrying the tabllesi," we know on high autho- rity is net the work of the priestihood-his call- ing is not the work of a tax gatherer- The less be has to do with temporal matters, the better. In addition to his other duties as we heard tihis afternoon, toe is to spend and be spent in dutaeg such as visiting the siok, marry- ing the young, to bury the dbad, and in hiis Master's service, to' preach in season and out of saason-to eiok and poor without d¿tir:ot.ion, without fear, and without favour. We want preachers who are not afraid to speak the truth and congregations "'00 are not afraid to hear the tlruth. A sermon tthat. offends no one—a sermon that is like a founding trap ow tizililang cymbal is not likely o do anyone any good. I tell you candidly that I do not think much of a sermon that offends nobody, and I do not think mudh of the ebngregat-iem that is afraid of hearing the truth. Perhaps you are disposed boask ;-How can I show my esteem for my new minister, and wbat can I do for my pariah? It may be you wiidl say to yoursedif, if I wore a clergyman, I might be able to do a great deal, or if I were a noh man, I could give my church a helping hand- Go to your new vioar and he will find some- thing- for you to db as a visitor of the siiok and poar. as mjomiber of tOO choir, a Sunday School teacher, as ooiteotor towards Home and Foreign Mieaians. Cbrist has a work for each one of his serv-amite even for the least and the lowest, and happy and blessed aire those who are ready to say 'Lord., employ me: I am ready to work in mhy vineyard. My Saviour, show me whit thou wilt have me to do." I want you to feei tbat you are members of the Church; that you are part and parcel of it; that you are share- holders in it. Never say, "You.r churchy your dlergy, your choir, your foreign missions." Nay, rathiar say, "Our Church, our clergy, our eohoals- I now command to you your new vicar. Hav- ing known him during the wthollie of his minis- tomal career, I oan testify that as a clergyman he has been a true and faithful workman in h-.s Master's vineyard—full of zeat and diligence, never adktaid of work, and a successful parish priest, working together peaceably with his painshioneira, ricili amd poor. He ia well-known throughout North Walea aa a powerful speaker on the platform and in the pulpit in Welsh and English. He will be missed as a useful Poor Law Guardian, a Rural Dean of Dyffryn Clwyd. and Rector of Lianfwrog, and when tihe day arrives wheal he must say to his old parishiones farewell, many a tear will be shed. Thecr loss, however, will be your gain. Show your esteem for him by praying for him. He is worthy of every support and (sympathy. Receive him kindly, cordially, and prayerfully. In conclu- sion, I widh you all as parishioners and olergy God speed and God's blessing. PARISHIONERS' DECEPTION AIT CRAIG-Y-DON. Theora was a brilliant and happy gathering at St- Paul's Church House, Oraig-y-don, on Monday afternoon, with the object of accord- ing a oorduai reception to the Rev. J. F. Reece as now vicmr of the p'rifch. All present were entertained to tea through the kincuniees of Mr and Mra Joseph Winter. The Hon- Colonel Henry Llayt? Mostyn pre- sided, and extended to the Rev. J. F. Reeoe a hearty welcome to the parish. The Vioar, in returning thanks, referred to several parochial matters concerning the wel- fa-re of the Church. He appealed for the as- sistance and prayers of ajl his parishioners for God's blessing unon his new duties- Upon the proposition of Councillor E. E. Bone, Booondod by Mr Henry Wfw-in, it was unanimously decided to form a Parish Commit- tee with the abject of raising a fund of about B300 for the purpose of oartain improvements at the Vicarage.

GOOD DIGESTION ENSURES GOOD HEALTH, When yooir digestion is in sound working order it makes tho food you oori; ready for aAs- aimiliaitnan., and. all the nutriment it contains goee-into your system to become rich, enetrgis ng blood; ea/dh organ, nerve, and muaole ie pro- perly nourished, and you cannot well bo other- wise' tihan healthy. You feel stircng and cheer- ful; your brain is active, your nerves steady. But when your digestion is impcrfect your food lags in your stomach and begins to fer- imenft aaid dlacomipcee, instead of betng digest- ed. The fermcaaatica creates prisonous acids* and vitind or gus, which press on the h,1.rt and lungs oajuoimg palpitation and diffioult breath- ing. Tbe harmful products of decomposition are dlratwn amrto your blood, your system is weaken- ed and the way prepared fotr painful perhaps deadly, diseases. Mother Sca^el's Syrup is a purely vegetable medicine. It acts as a digestive <tonio end as- sists Nature's own processes in digestion and asylkftfilaitian- Use it on too first gdgrs of stom- ach disorder, and it wifl' quickly put you right and keep you right. Mrs Nellie NichoHs, 2, Wh.tehalt Mar.siotns, Archway-road. Hollo-way, London N. writing on April 15th. 1907, says:- "About a year ago I seamed to get all cut of sorts. My apatite forsoioik me, hlHj what I ato went against my inclinaitaon. ("hen pvmo in my ptermoh followed,, and wind iin volumes. Sometimes I had pains in my back. to and headjadbea were always araaigging at mo. I had no heart for work or anything also. "Well. I had bee-n goiln? an like this for a long timo, when friomlli UJt me to try Mother Sei^el's Syrup- I did:, and sco-i the pair.s all ceased, my appetite came back, and I regairoeid my haadtib atod Strangth. Mother Seigel's Syrup Is a sure and speedy cure for indlgestion, biliousness constipation, wind, headache. THE2/6 BOTTLE CONTAINS THREE I TIMES AS MUCH AS THE illiSVE.

ABERGELE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. PROLONGING THE SEASON, THE QUESTION OF EVENING CLASSES* The tttoaitihly meeting of this Council wiaa held on Monday evening. Mr Ed. WilLame (vice-chairman) presided* and tihoro wore also present: Messrs J. C. Knight, J. Buchannao, W. P. Moriris, H. E. Pritohlaord. J. Pierce Davies, W. II- Jones, J. Edwardfe, E. A. Orabbe (clerk), Dr.. Lloyd Roberts (medical officer of health), and Mr M. R. Jones (surveyor). CHAPEL STREET IMPROVEMENT. The Council authorised tOO fjoaling of thfc conveyance of tho land acquired for road widen- ing m Ohapel etreet, aaid the paying of a. cheque for L272 10s to Mr J. Herbert Roberts, MP. BATHING VANS ON THE SHORE. Mr Budhannan raised the question'of tthe re- moval of two bathing vans from the shore at Pens-aim, and asked why orders had not been given for thoir removal, as passed at a commit- tee meeting on Friday. The Chairman replied that until tihat meet- ingOOd. confirmed what the committee had done no crdem could bo given. Mr Budhannan said he ailso wanted to know why it was that the Surveyor said no rent had been paid, when he had been offered the re- ceipts. Tho Chairman said that was not ea. It was known that rent was paid. The Surveyor said rent had been paid, but the Council did not get it. The money went to the Office of Woods and Forests. Mr Buohannan said be would like to know what W1(\8 paid,whereupon the Surveyor offered tro fetoh his counterfoil roceipt book. lie left the room, and' soon afterwards returned with the counterfoil receipt book, which he ehowed to the Chairman, who said a certain amount had been paid. NEW BUILDINGS. It was reported that a committee had con- sidered the plans for r.ew houses at Glannfon for Mr Pritohiard, and had met on the spot. lb was agreed that Mr Pritobard should give laind for widening tlhe; thoroughfare from High- street to 'the Gelo River, the Council to make the footpath. On tibe motion of Mr Pierce Davies, second- ed by Mir Knight, the plane were then ap- proved. SANITARY MATTERS. The Sanitary Cosnanittee referred to oantain sanitary impirovenioatt3 at Pentremiawr yaz4 a.nd to tha laying of a drain tiifrough Peel Gar- dens, a. yearly rent to be paid for the right of a. pipe line to the latter- IMPROVEMENTS IN PEEL STREET. Tho Surveyor stated that soane time ago ho had carried out imp.rovenaants in Peel-street, by whioh tihe highway had been widened on an average throe feet. He now proposed to mac- adamise tihe widened part, and to remove the gullies to the side of the road. If that work were dione during the winter there would be a fairly diacent road next year. He also pro- posed to place an order the necessary stones for making up the roads. Mr W. P. Morris raised the question as to tibe quality of the stories for Poet-street, an-a was assumed that while lime atone would be used tibe road wouLd be steam rolled- It wat not usual to put granite on bye-roads. The Surveyor said be would at once proceed witfa rood-making after Septambp-z was out. It was decided to order tlhe winter supply of stoneB at once. EXTENDING tTHE SEASON. The Surveyor asked for instructions as to ex- tinguishing the lamps on Pensarn Promenade, as they were uauasjily put out on September 17 tli. Mr Buohannan thougiht it too soon to put out the lamps aa visitors were about. He moved that t'bey be lighted till tibe and of September. Mr W. P. Morris asked how many visitors used the Promenade after dlark. The Chairman said that as requested he had been to the Promenade durang one evening last wwlg but did mot find anyone there. Mr W. P. Morris moved, and Mr Pierce Da- viea oeconded that tihe liaanps be extinguished at once. Mr W. H. Jones seconded Mr Budhmnnan's miotiion, and on a division, it was decided to continue lighting the liatmps until the end of the month- EVENING CONTINUATION CLASSES. An application was made by tihe Secretary of the Evening Continuation Classes for a grant, and it was suggested that JB50 be given, the same amount as wais given by the Denbighshire Education Committee. The Clerk pointed Out that JE20 was given by the County Committee. He also read a let- ter from tihe auditor who stated that the Council's balance was £ 232 17s 6d, and pointed out that with respect to the grant far the even- irug continuation schools all money for educa- tion should come from the poor rate, and that if tihe Cioumoil wished to make a grant they should ipoue a precept on the overseers for the amount, as authorised by the Education Act oi 1902. Mr Crabbe added that he agreed with the auditor as to tibe couroo to be adopted. Tbe Ob&iirraain asked if there was any report from the classes. The Clerk replied he had received nooe. Mr Pribahard asked if it was legal to issue t:d isudi a precept- The Clerk replied in the affirmative. Mr Pjitdhard than proposed that a. precept for J620 be issued. He felt that the olasses at Ube begirming of last season were not so suc- cessful as in the previous years, but they did a great deal of good. He thought they could be made mare useful by being formed into ".proper continuation classes;" namely, to eon- tinue tibe education of ohildipon. afttefr they had Left sdhool, following on in the standards. It was uselees to try and iteaolh a child who left Standard III. in dho:>l shorthand1 and matbema- ttios. It was far better to take him in the work of Standard IV., and dhen to go on to the next Standard- Last year 'he saw some of the chil- dren in the classes who wore not able to follow the lessons because their elementary education tuad been nei^lieotod. Mr W. P. Morris Becomied. i The Chairman agireed with Mr Pritchard, and said that while tihe beginning of the ses- sion was not so good last year the latter porttion was bobter. as they took subjects which were more popular, and this year they pnopesod to follow in the samie course. The Council dooided to girant £ 20. and issued the nccefi33<ry precept. SATISFACTORY POSITION OF ITHE OOUNCIL. The Obairtpmn congratulated the Council on its satisfactory fi-rtaincial petition- That day they had & credit baianoo, whidh. was what tibeor had rrut had for some time. He hoped that happy state of things would long ooo- timuo (boar,, hoar). MR AMPHLETT AND THE COMMON LODGING HOUSE QUESTION. Mr James AmpthleFttA, who had recently ap. peaineid as solicitor for the Council in a oase tak-en by the Council agiaimst a lodgirng-hotiBe keeper, wrote fmani Colwyn Bay with refeavmoe to statements alleged to have been mode by him to the effect that Abergele was a good entire for a common lodging thouse. Ho denied having said anythirpg of the kind, and adlded that, while he did not aoouse the Press of mak- iong wilful mistakes, in this oaee they had been mkttaketn. He did not want nt to appeair Ubat he wae disrespectful to the Abergele Council. He oomaideretd thait they were right in the oowrao tfhoy bad token, and had adrvised the Colwyn Bay Council to tihe same effect. The Clerk saiid that Mr Arrpblett's state- ment had been made at the police court, and had been reported, so that it oieared away any misap prchetnsion- The Chairmen: Wo are ail satisfied with the Letter. Mr Pritohard said he felt that he owed Mr Amphlett something as be had launched out at him at the laiat riijeetii^g. Ho fejt it his duty to Vvtithdlflaw all he linad said, and to acknowledge that it wes the reporters and net Mr Amphlett who ware in the wrong. On tibe motion of Mr Pierce Davies, i-he ox. planation of Mr Amphlett was aoceptod ais satisfactory. GAME LICENOE. The Council renewed Mr Tyler'a ffamo licence, and than went into committee.

BAPTISM IN THE DEE. Stranger asks for Immersion. Amidst ali the dories of an. early autumnal day the Welsh Ba-ptots of Froncyisyiltau a.nd Garth assembled in largo numibers on Sunday morning at Pondoysyilt'au to wit ness some young men bcuipg mado full members of tiheir churCfti by total immersion in the River Doc. The spot a&locrtodi is the &cone of many a 'ike oaromony, and is situated in one of tihe many lovely apcto in tho noted Vale of IJangedlten, where tibe books on either side of the xiver are well %io"- A, and the leaves have not yet assumed theiir varied tints. NotrvvMieti in-ding the beautiful warm sisnethine tiba water was very cold but the throe young man,, assisted by Deacon Barclay, wajkod brave- ly to tlheir pastor, and were plunged beneath the flwifUrunmin-g water whilst the eon-gregta- •taoinis, DJrW greatly augmented by hund-rode of specta-tora, sang thoo We\¡;h hymn of thanksgiv- ing "DDCtlioh Iddo." After this tihtC pastor ar>rvroached the b.1,nl., again airill invited others to ooml, forward, and an uikLou4 thing happened. A young man, rua/mad Mr E. O. Thomas, Soaforth, Liverpool, respondtad to the oall and atjkod to be baptised. He explained, when standing in the waiter, tihat be was of no particular denomination, but bad been converted by Dr. Toriey a couple of years ago, and allO felt that ho would liko to be 0Hnrni3iri»dv although not to become thereby undlar the rules and lites of Baptists. Aooord- ingly, the pastor performed tho &aor«xl co-re- medy, and after appealing again for others, tho service was concluded, and tlhe huge crowd disparaed d'eeply etinrod by the solemnity of the pnco&edinga,

The Borrieter said it was unfortetnate that it was not referred to at the time. Mr tllrlby: I say the man who was on the list is dead. Mr Hughes said both tihe father and the son wore an the list. The father was marked "dead." lie simply put in the word "Evan" in addition to that of Erasmus 'David. The son was entitled to a vote. The Barrister saad 'he could not reopen the matter. Mr HUlgJhcs replied tihat he was quite will- in, 1ioo Barrister said lie thought it was all right, ae Mr Hughes had suggested the alteration- Mr Hughes added thait ulr Motheurscufe, Mr T. W. Hughes' clerk, ha-cil acquiesced. Ma' Tilby said he had nothing to do with Mr Mothsrsoie- What he complained of was the substitution of a sonfor a father who was dead, The Bamrioter asked if he 'had struck off the naane of the dead main. Mr Tilby replied that by the addition of tha word "Evan" t.be son got a vote for whom tlhrare was no claim, and who was not previous- ly Oil tihe iibt. Mr Httglhes thought Mr >l'ilby was making a mountain out of a mole hill. Tho inaa Evan had been on the list for years. Mr Tilby: He has not been on. The Barrister said he di.d not see how he could alter it now. He had not adjourned the Borough Court, and had laanded the liist to Mr T. W. Hughes, and prcaumed W-at it had been sent to t<he printer- Mr Tilby observed that Mr T. W. Hughes left tflie oourt before lie did. and the alteration was made while he was out. The Barrister said lie was afraid he oould not alter matters this year. Mr Tilby remarked that never again would he trust has opponent to make an alteration in the list without testing ito accuracy- The Barrister: I oannot xeapetn the matter. Mr Hughes: Surely you will allow me to re- ply to tihe charge V The Barrister: I cannot <5isouss tho matter to-day at all. It is closed. WHERE IS CAERWYS? During the revision of another list, tihe Bar- rister asked whether it bad boon discovered where Caorwys Station was situated- Mr C'aradoo Williams said he had gone into the matter, and found that it was in the bor- ough. The Barrister expressed surprise tihat it should bo in tihe borough, when it was a mile amid a half from tho village of Caerwya. RHYL CLAIMS. Mr John Jornes, 46, Kinmel-street. claimed a joint oooupier's vote for his son, who, he said, oooupiod unfurnished rooms in the houso witth his family. Mr Tiliby suggested tihat if the man was entitled' to a. vote it was as a lodger- How could shore be a joint occupier in the house when Mr John Jones owned and occupied it? He agreed at the tame to ailow him as a lodger. The Barrister said Mr Jones did 11101; under- fltaind tihe law. which was aa Mr Til-by said. The claim must go off. An objection to a vote for Mr Elwy Williams was sustained by Mr Tilby, who said that Mr Elwy Williams Thiad plenty of other qualifica- tiorks and had votes also- A PROTEST BY THE CONSERVATIVE. AGENT. Mr Tilby said there was a youin.g man named Wiliiam Jones, blacksmith, of High-street, in oourt. who produoed a circular which informed Mr Jones that he toad been objected to by tAe Conservatives. This was iun absolute falsehood He had not objected to Mr Jones, or he would ha.ve eont him a registered objection. There were many of these circulars going about, and ho wished it to be known that ho 'had not sent any objection. Ho had said that he was satis- ii C-d as to the qualification if the value was all right.. As a. matter of fact, he had actually canvassed Mr J ernes for a vote on one occa- sion,, and received has promise of support. Why the oiroulars should be sent out he did not know. Mr Hughes said he knew nothing of the cir- culars- Air Tilbv aaid, at a later stage, that tJhøre were other oiroiiliars, and many persons had been brought to cowt that day, whereas he had said distinctly at the conference that if the Liberals satisfied him as to the value tlhore wa$no occasion for the parties to appear. In tihe case of a man wno had had his rent raised from ClO to 912 10s, it was pointed out thait the rateable value was only returned at 96 10s. When Mr D. R. Evans claimed a lodger vote for 10, Edward1 Henry-street, it was found that he had not been there ovetr the qualifying poriod, a-nd Mr TiLby pointed out that four loclgere claimed votes for separate bedrooms in the house- Yet it wias not a large place, and in the local papers oooh week during the sea- son lists wore published of many visitors stay- ing at the same house. Declarations were, liowever, made by four young men that they had the sole use of sepa- l-a te bedrooms. Mr Tiliby opposed a claim for an o-ooupior's vote by Mr Joseph Owen. of West Parade, and said that Mrs Owern was on the list as occupier. If the agreement was produced' be would be satisfied- Mr Owen said he was entitled to the vote, a.nd he wanted it inst-ead of his wife. He then left the court, and OIl his return Mr Tilby eaud the was in order, and Mr Owen's name was substituted for that of hie wife.