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THE Welsh Congregational Union, ANNUAL MEETINGS. THE CHURCH COMMISSION CRITICISED. ======- THE PROSPECT OF DISESTABLISHMENT. (From a Special Correspondent.) --=====-====- RIIOS, Monday. The Welsh Congregational Union, whoso 37th innual sessions open to-night (Monday) at Rhus, me-ets this year on historic ground. IX'nbighshire was, par excellence, the birth- place of Nonconformity in North Wales. Seven of the evicted ministers of 1662 held appoint- ments in the county. It was here and chiefly in the immediate vicinity of the place selected for this year's gatherings that Walter Cradoc, the great Cromwellian Apostle, carried on his mis- sion, and so successfully that for generations thereafter Denbighshire Nonconformists were locally designated Cradokians. One of his earliest converts was the mystic Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd, upon whom descend- ed Cradocs mantle, and whose body rests in the dissenting burial ground at Khosddu, close at hand. Betore the close of the seventeenth century the whole district was comulsed by the first 01 the great doctrinal controversies wfnch viviiied early Nonconformity and which, at a later penod, led to the splitting up 01 the once com- bined congregations into three separate sects, Independents, Baptists, and Unitarians. The latter have now practically disappeared from North Wales, but their stronghold in South ;Waloes was planted by a Denbighshire chaiv.pion in the great controversy. Prominent figures in that historic incident were Mathew Henry, Dr. Williams (founder of the London Library and the Dolgelley School), James Owen, suosequent- ly of Oswestry, and Dr. John Evans, who took' tno firft census of British Nonconformity. At a considerably later period "VNiiliams o'r \Ye_m," me of the great outstanding figures of Welsh Nonconformity ministered a long pastorate near by, while the no, less celebrated Ap Vychan, and Dr. Roberts more recently still, also held pasto- rates in tht neighbourhood. Dr. Roberts may be recalled as the only Nonconformist minister to whom was ever granted the privilege of dedi- cating a volume of his sermons to Her late Majesty Queen Victoria. turning to other than purely denominational Associations, it may be po-in.-ea out that Ofia s Dyke, the great dividing- lino between England and Wales in the middle ages, runs through tilc district, and may still be clearly traced. Ap- propriately enough, an English Congregational Chapel has been built right across the site of tho dyke-ono end in Wales, the other in Eng- land, and proclaiming the mission of peace, where once was the constantly recurring scene of strifo and bloodshed. The iron hand of that iconoclast Oliver Crom- well may still be traced there. Close at hand is the ancient farm house of Cadwgan, once the headquarters of a Croniwellian force. The house is notable for its lai-go hall still intact, then used as a chapel, and still visible are traces of the pulpit where the Cromwellian preacher armed cap-a-pie discoursed lengthily to his fol- low soldiers, and led them in their devotions be- fore leading them to oattle. At hand, too, is the mansion of Pentrebvchan, where lived for years the daughter of the cele- brated explorer Mungo Park. Reverting to Matthew Henry, the great commentator, the visitor to Wynne Hall may, by the courtesy ot Mr Llewelyn Kenrick, the present representa- tive of the historic Henry family, be favoured with a perusal of the great theologian s care- fully kept diary in Matthew Henry's own hand- writing. Were not the week so crowded with functions the pilgrimages to these and other places of historic interest would be well repaid to any of the 500 delegates who this week assemble here. The mind naturally reverts to the "reat gather- ings of the Union during the past 30 years, and especially to the great men who from time to time have filled the presidential chair. 0ne is struck by the fact that although the life of the Union has so far extended over only a single generation more than two-thirds of the ex- chairmen have been laid to rest, eleven only re- main out of 56. And what notable figures they were Dr. William Rees, of Liverpool, bard, preach- er, politician, journalist, social reforrrer, and 5reat in each capacity, heads the list. Dr. ohn Thomas, Liverpool', who worthily filled each of Dr. Rees's robes except the first, comes a little lower down the list. Ap Vychan, Dr. Roberts, Wrexham, of the silver tongue, Stephens, Tanymarian, who, in a sense, made the service of song what it now is. Dr. Herber Evans, Carnarvon, unequalled in his day as pulpit orator, and others of almost equal note from North and from South Wales lend distinc- tion to this role. They are all gone, and their place knows them no more. But they have left their impress deep and indelible on both connexion and country. I think it was the father of the Rev. W. J. Nichokon, Portmadoc, who once said that Rhos was an ideal place for the Independents that eo impregnated were its inhabltallts with the pri.n- Diples ot independency that everybody built his house independently of everybody eke. When we arrived here this evening we found this to be almost literally true, for a place mor desti- tute of anything like orderly arrangement it has never been tiny lot to visit. Not only are there scores of streets beginning everywhere and lead- ing to nowhere but you will find detached houses planted here, there, and everywhere, with ap- parently no means of getting at them, nor of getrin.g away from them once you are there! But here, as everywhere, the Welsh heart is warm, and every Welsh hearth hospitable. Every denomination, and people of no church or sect, vie with each other in throwing open their doors and welcoming their quota of the 500 dele- gate, who this week assemble, here to settle the business and polity of Welsh Cong.regat,ion.wism for another year. To-night's proceedings differed from the usual custom, inasmuch as we had two public meet- ings instead of one. This was one of the tributes claimed by the strength of local Independency. For the first time, too, in the history of the Union, a meeting was set apart for the discussion of the Social Purity question. There was still a further innovation, inasmuch as at the temper- ance meeting a lady speaker had been appointed -the first occasion in the history of the denomi- nation for this to be done. This lady, Mrs (Dr.) Lloyd, of Newcastle Bm- h'n, acquited herself more thotl creditably, and the frret experiment in lady-speakers having proved so successful is likely to be largely fol- lowed later. She deajt with juvenile smoking, a habit she condemned in no measured terms. In particular she deprecated the growing habit of sinoking, cigarettes, and on Sundavs. Another South Walian, the Rev. 'J. Evans Jones, of Skiwen, followed on the injurious effects of associating benefit clubs with public houses To me personally this address was gratifying, i.n that the speaker recalled the in- teresting fact that it was my father, the Rev. Evan Evans, Nantyglo, who had been one of the first to call public attention to this evil. One of my earliest recollections of childhood is my father reading to the family* oircle his satirical poem (tuohangerdd) c.n this subject after he had been awa-rded the prize for it in an Eisteddfod x competition. Then came the Rev. T. Williatms, Capel Belyg, Carnarvonshire, with an admirable ad- dress on temperance legislation. "It is said remarked Mr Williams "that you cannot make a man sober by Act of Parliament. That may be. But Acts of Parliament may assist imen in making themselves sober." Among the reforms the legislature should introduce in the interests of temperance Mr Williams suggested a re- duction in the number of licences; a reduction in the hours for the sale of intoxicants, especi- aJ!y on Saturdays; making tiie teaching of tern- perance principles compulsory in every element- ary school; and, finally, to prohibit the sale of Mitoxioants to any person under the age of 18. Tho Social Purity meeting hardly came up to one's expectations of what such a meeting should be. Three subjects had been aJlotted to three epeakers respectively. The Rev. R,hvs Williamr Maenclochog, an ex-secretarv of the Union, dealt with "The Sober Nation;" the Rev. J. J. la Williams, the chaired bard, of Carnarvon, with "The Truthful Nation," and the Rev. J. Rhyd- wen Parry, Festiniog, with "The Chaste Natio.n." Of the three subjocte allotted the first two mere. Jy touched the fringe of the question. A CROWDED DAY. BUSINESS, POLITICS AND MISSIONS. RHOS, Tuesday. This has been a. busy day. No fewer than sig.bt separate meetings have been crowded into Ii. Recognising the (magnitude oi the tl* be- —.———— fore it the Union set to its work bctTmos, ffic- first meeting commencing at seven o'clock in the morning. Welsh Independents apparently don't require a Daylight Saving Bill This first meeting was a "Cyteillach Grefydd- ol," that Ú, a society or religious experience meeting. It was presided over by the Rev. David Griffiths, Bethel, the subject for discussion beintr "The Cultivation of Holiness in lle-art and Life." The mention of Mr Griffiths reminds ime that-the Union authorities paid a remarkable tribute to Carnarvonshire talent, no fewer than seven of the public speakers at this year's meet- ings having been drawn from Carnarvonshire. THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. Following the Society the next gathering of general public interest was the annual meeting of the Forward Movement Society. We were treated to a mass of fact6 and figures. Within the past forty years nearly £ 40.000 has been voted as loans to struggling churches. So well has the business side of the movement been attended to that the original fund, collected as a Twenti- eth Century Fund eight years ago, remains to- day intact with the exception of one solitary eight pounds. The Rev. STANLEY JONES. Carnarvon, criticised the action of the Executive spending so much money on bricks and mortar, and so little on real mission work. In Cardiff. for in- stance, Congregationalists had only established one new cause in the past ten years, where other denominations had spent tens of thousands of pounds on mission halls and Forward Movement work. The treats of the the meeting were, however, the addresses by the missionaries, the Rev. J. TOWYN JONES, "Yr Hwntw Bach," as he is known in Carnarvonshire, and Miss ROSINA DAVIES. Each possesses a personal charm pe- culiar to him and herself, which cannot be ex- plained. Seen in the light of cold print, what they say appears very common-place indeed. Falling, not from their lips, welling up warm from their hearts, their addresses never fail to catch the ear, and to win the sympathy of their audiences. Towyn's racy description of his mis- sionary tour through Anglesey would be an excellent public entertainment for the coming winter evenings. Miss Rosina Davies's style is the direct con- trary to -that of Towyn Jones—but is equally effective. She drew roars of laughter in describ- ing how she had overcome a male opponent who, when she first commenced public speaking, chal- lenged her right to appear in the pulpit. The next moment she drew tears to every eve by describing in touchingly simple language some of her personal experiences in the slums. Her forte, however, is her singing. I de not remember in all my experience a more touching incident than what was disclosed at this meeting. Towyn Jones had made a mission- ary tour in Anglesey, urging the churches to contribute to the Forward Movement. In manv places the appeal appeared to have been made with very indifferent success; but one must not always judge by appearances. The Treasurer read a letter he had just received, which showed that the missioner had been more successful than he had thought. The letter bore neither name nor address, but was signed "Corsen Ysig" ("The Bruised Reed"). It stated that the writer, a woman in very hum- ble circumstances in Anglesey, had been much impressed by Towyn's appeal, and deeply grieved that her circumstances did not at the time justify her making a contribution. After the missioner had left, however, she began to consider whether after all, it was not possible for her to serve the Forward Movement by making money. As the result of much thought, she determined unon the manufacture of herb beer ffer sale among the country folk of Anglesey as the readiest means. And now, she wrote, "as the result of my first year's commercial enterprise, I have plea- sure in enclosing towards the Forward Move- ment Fund the sum of £ 4 Os 8jd, nett proceeds of my herb beer manufactory. Next year I hope uto increase this amount." There was hardly a dry eye in the place, and much heart-searching followed. THE BUSINESS CONFERENCE. For reasons which will shortly appear, this year's Business Conference proved unusually im- portant. The Union has learnt by experience how to despatch business. All committee reports are printed before-hand, and circulated among the members of the Union. Thus, no time is lost in riding reports, and any criticism which may- be offered is necessarily enlightened criticism, and the fruit of careful s'tudy. To-day there was practically no criticism offered, the ten or a. dozen separate reports pre- senting little at which any one could carp I shall only very briefly note the more interesting points in them. Emulating the example by other denominations, J the Union, last year, established a Connexional Bookroom. I say nothing about the growing practice among religious bodies to form them- selves into Commercial Trusts. Opinions differ upon both the wisdom and morality of the prac- tice. There can, however, be no doubt that it is a big, and a very big, step in the direction of Socialism. For instance, the Bookroom, during the short period of its existence, has already cre- ated a business showing a weekly turnover of nearly £ 50, and the business is growing week by week. Another committee-that of the Congregational Hymnal—distributed to-day JS600 of its this year's profits among the various County Associations. This committee is about to publish a selection of the late Dr. Joseph Parry's unpublished musical compositions-sacred music of course. The Literature Committee is about to issue a handbook on the History of Welsh Congrega- tionalism, specially written by Professor Lloyd, of the North Wales University College. Another little handwork on Congregational principles is also in preparation. These two will next year be text books for general study among the young people of the Congregational churches. The committee is also preparing to publish an illus- trated monthly magazine for children. Bearing in mind the fact that the Calvinistic Methodists make an annual profit of £ 600 from a similar magazine, it is not to be wondered at that Con- gregational mouths should water for the same thing. All these, be it remembered, are not private, but Connexional ventures and property—the whole body politic of the Connexion participating in the profits. These committees are in fact huge Co-operative Religious Publishing Societies, all the profits going to the shareholders, and every member of the denomination being a shareholder. If this is not Socialism, I should like to know what is. Tho Licensing Bill formed the burden of the Temperance Committee's report, and the Edu- cation Bill and concordat of the Education Com- mittee's report. The Conference gave each of these qualified approval. It wanted the first strngthened in the provisions relating to child- ren and to clubs. It warned the Government not to tamper with principles in the second. The Bishop of St. Asaph's Bill was con- demned as being only one degree less evil than the Manchester Education Concordat. The Rev. D. REES, Capel Mawr. ex-chair- man of the Anglesey County Council, and the only Nonconformist minster placed on the Com- mission of the Peace, movedj tho education re- solution in a racy speech, wmch tickled the fancy of his audience. Mr Rees was strongly in favour of adhering to principles. "Some of our leaders," said the Ministerial J.P., 'want to fetter my legs so that I cannot kick, and to tie my hands so that I cannot cuff in this fight. They want us to swallow wishy washy nos- trums under the name of Concordats and com- promises. Away with all s, e cannot play with principles! I want to have my limbs free to fight for the principles which the Non- conformist fathers fought and bled for. In Anglesey we are not going to be hampered by any proposals for compromise and concordats, and the sooner Welsh Independents as a body determine to do the same the better for them I" STATISTICS. The Connexional statistics proved eye openers. 'I'ho Connexional property of Welsh Congrega- tionalists amoujits in value to nearly one and three quarter millions—tho precise figure being ;CI,602 673-and is increasing at the rate of about £ 50,000 a year. The denomination pro- vides sittingfl for one-third the total population of Wales--W3,536. Tho number of Sunday Sohool pupils has fallen off by over 6000. Per contra the number of Sunday School teachers has increased by 600. Thus the Sunday Schools are better staffed if fese well attended-just the ocuverse of what the N.U.T says is the case in the elementary schools of Carnarvonshire! This falling off in Sunday Schools wore so sinister an aspect that, the Conference devoted considerable time to its discussion. Mr J. R. Pritchard, Carnarvon, and Mr W. G. Thomas, Carnarvon, both speaking as educational ex- perts, took a prominent part in the discussion. Mr Pritchard deprecated their Whippin the willing horse, and belabouring the faithful among the churches. Let them find out what churches were most to blame, and stir these up to action. Mr W. G. Thomas, who is a visit- ing delegate of the District Sunday School Union, offered the Union some of the medicine which he had found to be a useful tonic. He visited the churches in his district on Sunday nights, when the unfaithful were present, and not the Sunday Schoofs, where only the faithful were in attendance. The discussion proved as informing as it was interesting. ,ig. THE WELSH CHURCH COMMISSION, A STRONG INDICTMENT. The chief interest of the Conference, however, centred around the polifcuaJ and seini-poiitical reports and resolutions. Foremost among these cime that of the Congregational Evidence Com- mittee dealing with the Church Commission. It read thus — The committee held several meeting in the course of the year, and adopted measures which it was hoped would ensure the presentation oi complete and effective evidence on Uhalf olf the denomination to the Church Conur.iision. The ciommittee regrets, however, to be compelled to admit that the history of the Commission during tha past year shows no improvement upon that of the preceding year. Although as- sured that the historical evidence which your committee deemed essential lor the due pre- sentation of the ease tor the denomination would be accepted ii. scon became manifest it was not the Commission's intention to grant this. Mr Beriah G .Evans had been deputed to prepare and present this evidence. But in view of the attitude of the Chairman of the Commission towards the historical evidence sub- mitted by other denominations, Mr Evans came to the conclusion it would be useless to pro- ceed with the completion of his task, and con- sequently declined to act as historical witness. The Rev. II. M. Hughes, B.A., also declined to carry out his original intention to tender evidence on Sunday School work and educa- tion. The Rev. G. Penar Griffith's health broke down before he could complete the pre- paration cf his evidence oil our denominational literature. Under these circumstances the Rev. H. El vet Lewis, M.A., was asked to take the place of Mr Beriah G. Evans, and Prof. T. Rees, M.A., was requested to tender evidence instead of the Rev. H. M. Hughes. At the re- quest of Mr Lloufer Thomas, Mr Beriah G. Evans undertook to complete the lk- v. G. Penar Griffith s evidence. Evidence was in due course tendered on be- half of the denomination by the following gen- tlemen :—1, the Rev. O. L. Roberts, on tem- perance and the provision made for Welsh- speaking worshippers outside the Principality; 2, t.he Rev. J. T. llhys, on the English Congre- gational Churches of South Wales; 3, the Rev. II. Eynon Lewis gave statistical evidence and evidence on the Forward Movement; 4, Mr M. 0 Jones on the music of the sanctuary; 5, Mr Josiah Thomas on the work done by the For- ward Movement. On the other hand the Chatrman of the Com- mission insisted in the face of every protest upon excluding a largo part of the evidence of II the Rev. J. T. Rhys, and of the Rew H. Eynon Lowis, and this excluded evidence related to: 1, the contributions of the various county asso- ciations towards (a) new buildings, (b) exten- sions, and (c) improvements and renovations since 1870: 2, the work done by the various funds in aid belonging to each county associa- tion: 3, particulars respecting the Congrega- tional Hymnal. Some of these facts subse- quently appeared on the minutes in reply to ¡ questions put by different members of the Commission. At the request of the Chairman of the Com- mission, the Secretary (Mr Eynon Lewis) undertook to collect from the County Association secretaries in May last particulars to to the ap- plication of church discipline. Professor T. Rees arranged and tabulated these particulars for in- clusion in his evidence. He was unable to at- tend the Commission on the day first appointed but offered to attend on either of the two follow- tend the Commission on the day first appointed but offered to attend on either of the two follow- ing weeks. At the time this report was drafted, June 13th, I 1908, the announcement appears in the press that no further witnesses will be called before the Commission. Thus, the denomination has had no opportunity of tendering the evidence prepared and submitted in IvISS. to the Commission on the ¡ following points:-(I) Sunday School work and education, (2) historical evidence, (3) denomina- tional literature, (4) English-churches in Mon- mouthshire. In view of these facts, your committee cannot say that the denomination has received fairplay in its efforts to place the case for Welsh Con- gregationalists fully and effectively before the Commission. Large portions of Congregational evidence, containing interesting and important facts which the committee deemed essential to enable the Commission to properly appreciate the situation and the conditions of religion in Wales will be excluded from the official report of the Commission. It may be added that the Secretary (Mr Eynon Lewis) corresponded with the Secre- tary to the Commission, with the view of ascer- taining whether the evidence actually submitted in MSS. to the Commission by the witnesses who have not yet been called would, or would not be accepted, but he has received no reply to these communications. The committee is now taking steps to ensure, if possible, the inclusion of this evidence in the appendix if it be not entered on the Commission's minutes of evidence. By the instruction of last year's Conference, your committee has, with the approval of the Council of the Union, undertaken to publish 500 copies of the complete evidence submitted on be- half of the denomination, thus making up in some degree for the deficiencies of the Commission. THE RESOLUTION. Following the report came this resolution:— That the Union of Welsh Independents, assem- bled in annual session at Rhos, July 14th, 1908, regrets to be compelled to place on record its emphatic protest against the procedure adopted by the Welsh Church Commission with respect to— (1) The arbitrary, restricted, misleading, and varying interpretations placed upon its terms of reference. (2) The mutilation of some and the exclusion of other evidence submitted by our witnesses, which was not only pertinent but vital to the issue, and essential not only to the presentation of the case for Welsh Congregationalism, but also to a due appreciation by the Commission itself of the provision made by us to meet the spiritual needs of the people. (3) The admission, in the case of the Anglican Church, of evidence of a character which was excluded in the case of Congregational witnesses and the much larger number of witnesses, and longer time allowed for the presentation of Angli- can than Congregational evidence. (4) The.failure in the case of the Anglican evi- dence to require proofs of reliability and accu- racy, which were repeatedly demanded in the case of Nonconformist evidence of similar char- acter, and to obtain any particular evidence re- specting the condition of those parts of Wales where the Anglican Church is practically non- existant. (5) The different standards applied to deter- mine "the provision made" by Anglican and Non- conformists respectively to meet the spiritual needs of the people. (6) The refusal to inquire into and to distin- guish between national and Anglican property as "provision made" to meet the spiritual needs of the population. (7) The failure to insist upon a. full and com- plete revelation by the Ecclesiastical Commis- sioners of the details of the Welsh Church pro- perty held by them, of properties now or once held by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners which originated in Welsh endowments, of the history of such properties as have from time to time been disposed of, and of other particular pur- poses to which funds so obtained have been or are now devoted. For these and other reasons this Union declares with profound regret its deliberate conviction that the inquiry "instituted by the Commission has been neither complete nos unbiassed. That copies of this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the t?riairman and the Whips of the Welsh Parliamentary party, the Chairman and members of the Welsh Church Commission, and the Chairman of the Central Evidence Committee. The Union further re- spectfully urges the Central Evidence Commit- tee to take immediate steps to prepare and pub- lish a full examination of the inadequate and un- fair methods adopted by this Commission. The temper of the Conference was unlmis- takablc. Every paragraph of the indictment of Every paragr the Church Commission in this resolution was cheered to the echo, and the report aixi resolu- ti.on were adopted by acclamation and with marked enthusiasm. DISESTABLISHMENT. Then followed the report on disestablishment, which detailed the successive steps taken by the oomfcnittee since last year's Conference. Mr Lloyd George and his pledgee to the Noncon- formist League at Cardiff played an important part in the report. Mr JOSIAH THOMAS, Liverpool, in propos- ing the resolution, declared, amidst loud cheers, that the prominent and leading position wba& disestablishment now ocoupiod not only in the country, but on the legislative programme of the Government, was the direct result of the agitation initiated by the Union Conference twelve (months ago and the determi-ned attitude of the whole body of Welsh Nonconformists as manifested through the Nonconformist League and the National Convention at Cardiff last Oc- tober. He challenged anybody to controvert that statement. I The following resolution, which be moved, was enthusiasticallyadopted ;-That. the Union records its gratification at the ready response made by the Government to the earnest appeal of the Welsh people, strongly reiterated at our last ses.sic,n, for tie establishment of religious equality in the Principality, tenders its sincere thanks to the Ministry for the distinct indication given by the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George at the Welsh National Convention at Cardiff on the 10th of October, 1907, by the Right Hon. R. B. Haldane at the Welsh National Conference at Rhyl, Octobe.r 30th, 1907, by Sir T. Evans at tho Federation of Free Ohurch Councils of Wales, at Bridgend, and by Mr J. Herbert Lewis in Pembrokeshire la^t Saturday that a bill for the disestablishment and disendow men t of the Church of England in Wales shall have a prominent place in the programme of Govern- ment measures in the Parliamentary session of 1909, and reposing the most implicit confidence in and reliance upon the fulfilment of that hope, assures the Governlmcnt of the continued loyal and hearty support of this Unio.n in carrying through this and other urgient measures of civil and social reform. That copies of this resolu- tion be forwarded to the Prime Minister, the I Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Balfour. and every Parliamentary representative of Wales I and Monmouthshire. THE UNION SERMONS. The day's proceedings wound up with two I great preaching services in the evening, when the official Union sermons were delivered. The Rev. W. J. Nicholson, Portmadoc, one of the appointed preachers, sent a doctor's certificate instead of bringing his sermon. His place was taken by the Rev. Dr. Owen Evans, of Liver- pool. The other preachers were the Rev. R. E. Peregime, B.D., Rhytmney; the Rev. D. Lloyd Morgan, Ponlardulais, and the Rev. D. E Williams. Henllan. The day closed in a manner worthv of its opening. 1 THE UNION CONFERENCE. PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. PROSPECTS OF RELIGION IN WALES. RHOS, Wednesday. The great attraction this morning was the Presidential address. This is always delivered at the H ednesday morning conference, which is the grand field-day of the Union. This is an inspiring occasion. The delegates deem it their duty to be intensely loyal not only to their Union, but to their chairmen. They all congregate at this conference, and, stranger still for Welshmen, they are all there in time In fact, the Conference is full before the chairraaj) puts in an appearance, and he is always welcomed with appiause, which becomes not .merely en- couraging, but inspiring, when he mounts the rostrum to deliver h;s address. Every po.nt he makes in his argument is punctuated by applause, so that as a rule he goes on jrom strength to strength until the peroration closes in a thunder of acclamation And ail thvs was manifested to-dav.

mu T^,E • PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

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mu T^,E PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. The yhairman had selected as the subject of his presidential address "The Prospects of Re- ligion in Wales, the announcement of the sub- ject touching a deep chord in the hearts of his audience. Commencing with a brief historical survey of early Christianity in Britain, ho pointed out that. the native British Church originally possessed characteristics of the Apostolic Church. The advent of St. Augustine and the enforcement upon the native Church in Bri- rvi?11 ,°^ '^e foreign Popish conception of Churoh polity prorved disastrous. It was only with the dawn of the Protestant Reformation that Britain became emancipated from th fet- f ters of Rome. In that national blessing Wales participated so largely that to-day no nation is more distinctively Protestant in its ideals or more deeply Evangelical in its spirit than the VY elsh nation. But was the nation going to ho<Jd fast to that faith ? There were features even in the life of tlio churcnes of the present day which gave rise to grave anxiety for the future. Foremost among these he would place lack of reverence for sacred things. The t sanctity of the Sabbath was being endangered by the growing fashion of touring and pleasure- ki seeKing on the Lord's Day. He also feared the aevotional spirit of Christian congregations was not always fostered as it should be. The week- night services in many places were losing their .9.1 upon the people. It wa^ of course, pos- sible to make these observances too burden- some by undue multiplication of se-rvices; but apart from this there was no longer that keen personal interest felt in these gatherings that had characterised the fathers. Then there was the great question of the place accorded by professing Christians to the Word of God. Another danger lay in the increasing pas- sion for amusement. The social customs of Wales to-day differed largely from those of half a century ago. Things condemned of the fathers were practised and advocated of the sons. The fathers might have fancied evil where none ex- isted; the danger of to-day was to close the eye to the existence of actual evil if only it were presented in the guise or garb of pleasure. Sport became a passion and athleticism a virtue. The age was one of rapid movement, and of quick returns; if what was sought for could not be at- tained at once, easily, without trouble, people lost patience and turned their efforts in other direc- tions. There was a constant demand for some- thing new, and the new soon became old, and this spirit permeated religious circles. It was, however, not by descending to the level of world- ly pleasures that the Church could hope to raise fallen humanity, and the soener the Church realised its higher mission, the better for the Church and the world. The craving for wealth and display constituted a further danger. The nation had advanced greatly in material prosper- ity, but such material prosperity, however grati- fying in itself, did not always tend to increase I religious zeal. The language difficulty presented in Wales a peculiar problem. To the native Welshman the native language was more than something on the tongue or on paper: it entered into his blood and his bones, possessing his whole being. He could not contemplate the disappearance oi that tongue from the hearths of Wales, much less from her places of worship. Every true Welshman rejoiced in the place the language had now won in the educational system, and in the public life of the country. \N ith all his de- sire to be courteous to the stranger within their gates, he did not approve of forcing the native tongue into the background at public gatherings as a matter of courtesy to English-speaking visitors. Still they could not ignore the fact that English was making progress in several of the Welsh counties. Owing to the neglect ot the native tongue in the Welsh homes in Eng- lish-speaking districts, the children frequently benefited comparatively little by the Welsh ser- vices their parents delighted in. It was hard, even bitter, to see Welsh services displaced by English services,—but this was preferable to seeing the cause of religion suffer. Language was important, but religion was still more im- portant, and they need not change their religion when they changed the language of its services. The churcfhes must adapt themselves to the changing circumstances and needs of the popu- lation. Having dealt with these threatening evils of the future, it wsus with pleasure he turned to the encouraging features of the nrospect. Fore- most among these he placed the activities of the Welsh churches to-day. He did not think too much had been spent on bricks and mortar, but there wis a higher form oi Christian effort than the erection of chapels and paying for them. The missionary efforts of Wale-, in Home and Foreign Missions, was a feature full of promise. Instituting a comparison between to-day and twenty years ago, he found that dur- ing that period the Welsh Baptists had increased their missionery contributions from JM520 to E&013, an incroase of E1693 per annum. The Calvinistic Methcdists had advanced from £ 4492 to £ 7921, s-howing an increase of £ 3129 in their annual contribution. The Welsh Wesleyans had increased from JE1936 to £ 2810, showing an ad- vanee of £ 874. The Welsh Congregationalists, who contributed only jEZOX4 twenty years ago. now led with L9598, or an increase of £ 6564. Never had the grace of giving been mere mani- fest in the religious life of Wales than it was to-day. The churches, too, had awake,ned to a fuller real'satiion of fihe.ir duties ijn res{KCt of 14hl Sccial needs of thp people. The charge had been advanced against Jhe ohuirciice, fit- belic-ved without adequate grounds, that they had done nothing to improve and purify social life. To the contrary, he held that it v as the churches who had done most of this work I.n Wales it was the churilitfi which had produced every social and riolitical reformer. In England it was said th*) churches failed to reach working olasses, or to get them to hear the gospel preached unto them. This charge would not be true in WaJea, where the working clafwo oomntituted the bulk of Church members. The duty of the Church was to retain its hold upon these. The gTeU, inrush of now ideas and of strange dooWine8 and influence which, marked the great industrial ¡ iientree of Wales to-day demanded that the Churohoe obould .endeavour to understand them, j ftnd to meet thefcn in the spirit of Christ. Let but the Churches W-rform their duty in this re- epeot, and they need fool little apprehension for th future. The nearer approach and closer union of the Free Churohes in the National Federation wai3 another encouraging sign. Such uaiion tended to make all denominations better known to each other, and thus to minimise the mutual jealous- ies and prejudices which had so hampered their past action. He did .not expect-, nor would he desire this union to abolish sects The gospel was greater than all the sects taken together. But. each sect emphasised some particular aspect of the truth, and in that mea sure benefited the cause of religion. One £1(, the denominations were in principle, spirit, and aims, they soug'ht to attain those aims each in the way it was best fitted to work for it. Unity did not mean uni- formity, but united variety. By such union the divisions which had been the" weakness of the past imight prove t-o be the strength of the future. Then t-hey now looked forward hopefully to the establishment of complete reiigiouj, equality. Hitherto they had lived and laboured under a mere Toleration Act. The idea that the great majority of the Welsh people only continued in this twentieth century to worship by mere tole- ration was in iteelf m tor able. It was the State Establishment of religion, which more than all else, was responsible for this, and had blocked the way to political and social reform. It was this which lay at the very root of the educa- tional difficulty. Two yeans ago the great ma- jority of the electorate dctnanded by constitu- tional methods the establishment of a national system cf education, free from denominational te<=ts, and under effective public control. The state Established Church, aided by the House of Lords, nullified the constitutionally expressed w.nnes of the people. While a State establish- ment of religion remained it would continue to be a constant bone of contention. The State, the Church, ajid the course of religion, all stood w ?ain U:se„stablii-liment and Di)-endowme.nt. Wales, m particular had long been ripe for this reform, and she would not have to wait much longer for the realisation of her long deferred hope, Even within the Anglican Church itself there were influences making for her freedom from the trammels of State control. Personally, he did not think the danger to Wales from the renewed attack of the Papacy was as grave as that which threatened her from other directions. The Papacy was itself threatened by Modernism. The spirit of freedom and of equality now per- vaded the political atmosphere of every land. When Wales crossed tho boundary line from the sphere of toleration to that of religious equality, the clergy of the Anglican Church and the ministers of the Free Churches would meet on common ground, stand shoulder to shoulder against the common enemy of the kingdom that is not of this world. Finally, they were encouraged by the conscious- ness of the presence of the Spirit of Christ among them. lIe welcomed the present awakening of interest in doctrinal questions; he could not agree with those who would condemn every new idea in theology, for truth like all living things was subject to the laws of growth and development. In the sphere of religious life, as in every other sphere, there was surely room for the old and the new. For was it not the duty of every age to think out its religion for itself, and to give expression to its own conception and experience of that religion in its own tongue? The only thing that really mattered was that the religious thought of every age should be in complete accord with the truth as revealed in the person, the life, and the deeds of the Saviour. Re- ligion must be clothed in same form of theology and philosophy, but no interpretation, which did away with the great, clear, and emphatic facts of the Gosjiel could be accepted as a theological embodiment of the Christian religion. It was the duty of the churches to prove the spirits, and while Christ through His Spirit dwelt in them tliey pos- sessed the means of doing so. There could be no doctrinal danger so long as the churches kept their vision on Christ. His Spirit was the Spirit of Truth, and led to all truth. Next to the presence cf Christ no nation could be m ;re highly blessed than in the possession of men full of faith and of the Holy Ghost—and Wales had indeed been largely blessed with such in every age. Great educational renascence of the pre- sent day indicated a still brighter future for re- ligion in Wales. Such another rena-scene,3 pre- ceded the great Protestant ReformatICR, and they were entitled to expect much for the re- ligious uplifting of Wales from, her children now being reared in her schools and colleges. More powerful pulpit, a more devoted diaconate, more faithful followers in the c-hurohep, abler teachers for the Sunday Sohool. more cultured choristers—these wore all pressing forward to the service of religion in Wales. The golden age of religion for Wales was in the future not in the past, glorious as that past had been. Wale., without her religion, her religious institu- tions, her places of worship, and her worship- pers, was inconceivable. (Continued on 8th page.)

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CONWAY AND COLWYN BAY JOINT WATER BOARD. THE NEW MAIN. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF THE WORK. A meeting of the Conway and Colwyn Bay Jo.nt Water Board was held at Conway on Fri cay. Mr Joseph U;ckel1 pres.ded, and tnere were fiso present: Dr.. R. A. Pnchard, Dr. M. J. 1 Morgan,-Mtssrs A. G. Rogers, Hugh Owe.n, J. W. Raynes, Joha. \Yilliams, David Gamble, and HUllh Hughes, together wit,n Messrs R. S. Cham- ber.-ain isolicitor to tiie Board), T. E. Parry (cleik), T. B. Farrington (engineer), and F. A. Deiamotto (engitper to the C-mway Corporation). COLWYN BAY COMPLAINT. The waterman reported th&t he had receh ed complaints of the low pressure of water at Col.- wyn Bay, and to met that the water was now turned off at Conway and Deganwy at liig'at- ume. ENGINEER'S REPORT. Mr Farrington, in hi; report, stated that the iamfall for the month of June was 4.14 inches, against 9.80 inches in the correspo-nding month- in 1907, being a decreat-e of 5.60 inches. The rpinfaii to th■; end of the month was 34 inches against 30.70. inches for the same period of last year, be.ng an inereaseof 3.30 inches. The lake was beiow overflow level for the greater part of the month, the maxium being two inch on the llt/h, for a period during' the middle of the month the lak- was over-flow-ing, the maximum being 4 :nch on the 16th and 18ih. Ram fell on nine days against twenty-one days in the same month of last year. < W7ith regard to the new 15-iiieh main, satis- factory progress had been made since the board's last meeting with this contract, the main being now completed with sufficient washouts for eoour- ing and testing purposes from Sarn Mynach to the river crossing on the Maenan side, with the works of road and bridge raising at Furnace, near Bodnant, and culvert under the Bettwsy- cced branch practically completed. A gang of men were employed in laying the main across the fields on the Dolg-arrog side, and he hoped to make arrangements lor the connection to be made with the existing 12-inch main at Dolgar- rog early next week A gang of men were also employed on the river banks on the Doigarrog ftide. working towards the main gang engaged in the river bed. He regretted that owing to the inclement weather which was experienced duruig" certain per cds of last month, especially on the 13th ult., when ccnsiderable damage was caused to the river crossing works, the progress with the lay- ing of the duplicate mail on this section had not been as satisfactory as anticipated. Cast iron pipes are now being laid for this work, the rest of t-he --onc-'ruction being the same as that pro- vided for the steel tubes. Everything wat, again in working order, and good progress was being made. The Engineer stated that he had commenced to fill the 15-inch main very slowly from Sann Mynach to the river crossing from the Sarn Mv.naoh connection on the 19th ult., but on the 26th it was turned off ag-ain in order to assist the district when there was a lowness of press- ure. Dttr ng the period named the main had been charged to Talycafn. He was hoping to make early arrangements to continue the filling of the main so as to have it t-horoughlv scoured and tested by the time it was required. In reply to a member, Mr Farrington said he hoped to have the new 15-inch main ready for opening at the end of the present month. TREFRIW LIGHT RAILWAY. The Clerk reported that the Light Railway Commisson would hold an inquiry on the 25th inn. with reference to the proposed order for a light railway from Trefriw across the river. Con- wav to a iunction with the London and North- Western Railway above Talycafn. Mr Farrington f-uggested that the promoters should be approached with a view to their bridge over the river being prepared to accom- bridge over the river being prepared to accom- modate the mater mams of the Board, which are now being laid in the bed of the river. It was decided to adopt the suggestion. FINANCE. The Clerk reported that there ww a debit according to the treasurer's books of B159 96 9d on tiie general account, a credit balance of JB20 8s on tihe petty cash account, and on the loan account there wa6 a debit balance of £ 17,098 4s 2d. The payment made on account of pre- cent." was £ 450 by the Conway Corporation, leaving' a balance of L3020 Os IOd.

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English and Welsh Markets. CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—The supply of stock was larger than nc Monday last. Cattle trade glow, except lor very best qualities. Hough and inferior descrip- tions met a bad trade at lower rates. Mutton trade also slow, bur prices, however, were nut quota biy different. Lamb in better inquiry and prices in sellers' favour. Quotations: Beef 7d to 5d; mutton 8d to 6d lamb 9J to 8d per lb. At market 792 cattle and 8,6:30 sheep and lambs. WREXHAM, Monday.—There was a large supply of stock at to-day's market. Buvers were present in good number,, and trade was fairly brisk. Some prime beasts fetched liign prices, while pigs al«o sold well. Quotations: Beef 6}d to 7jd per lb.; mutton, 7d to 8d lainb 8d to 9d veal 7{d to 8|d and pigs from 8s 6d to 10s per score ibs. Store bullocks went well. CORN. LIVERPOOL. Tuesday. —Wheat market closing firm after only quiet trade at lid to 2d per cental over Friday's" ratec, Flour very food demand, prices advanced 6d per sack. Maize, moderate trade; mixed American 6s Gd Plata os t'd to 5s 9d per cental. Beans steady, unchanged. Oats and barley firm, bet- ter inquiry. Peag firm, lid per cental dearer. WOOL. BRADFORD, Monday.—The market is fairly active, and the tone is very strong. with a fair amount of business, both in wool and tops. Holders have again advanced their quotations as a protective measure. The stiffening is most marked in croes-breds and Eng- lish wools. Cross-bred 40's are 10Jd. with many Holders asking lid. Merino 6¡rF have advanced to Is lid. Yarns are unchanged, and piece trade still unsatis- factorv. HAY AND STRAW. MANCHESTER, Monday.—Clover ad to 6d, straw (cat) ld to 2d per stone. BUTTER. CORK, Tuesday.—Large supply briak demand quo- tations verv firm; quality oi butter very good and condition perfect. Firsts, 97s; seconds, 94*; thirds, 92s. Mud cured Superfine 100s: tine mild 94s; choicest boxes. 100s. Fresh butter, 102s. MEAT, BUTTER AM) KUUS. BANGOK, Friday.—fresh cutter, lid to la per lb.; frc-sh eggs, 14s to 16i for Is; Irish, Dan- ish, and Canadian butters, Is 2d per lt> beef, 8d to lid; mutton, Öd to 10d; law i), lid; veal, txi to lOd; pork, id to d; ham, id to iOd: ba- con, 7d to <1; lat pigs, 3jd; potatoes (jae%x), lid per Ill; earrotb iid per buncu; turnips, 2d per bunch; peas, 2ici per lb. Cabbages, Id to 2d each; cauliflowers, 2d to 4d each; rhubarb, 5ibs. for lettuce, Id to 2d each; leeks, Id each; cucumbers, 3d to 6d each; vegetable mar- rows 5d to 4d each; grapes thriglisii), 2s to lis W per lb.; niellous iKnglishJ, 2b W each; tomatoes, 6d to lUd per lb.; 2d to 4d per IL). plums, 4d to 6d per lb.; cnernes, ba to 8d per Ill. j strawberries, 6d to IOd per lb. raspberries, Bd to 10d per lb.; gooseDerries, 2jd to 6d per lb.; currants, 6d per ib.; apples, 5d to 6J per lb.; chic-kens, 4s to 5s bd per couple; fowls, 35 to 3s 6d each; pigeons, 1* bd per braoe; salmon, Is 4d per ID. salmon trout, Is 4d; soles Is lUd; turuot, Is bd; brill, 9d: lemon soles, 8d; plaice, 3d t-o bd; whiting, 4d; daus, 3d; gurnets, 3d; hake, 4d; state, 4d; cod, 3d to ba; haddocks, 4d to 5d; lobsters, Is 2d each; crabs, 3d each; white bait, 6d per pint; prawiu, 6s per lb. CARNARVON, Saturday.—Fresh butter Is Id per lb eggs 14 tot, It new potatoes lu to lid per 10 ducks 315 to Gd each beef 2id to 9d mutton 7d 9d; pork 5d tii 9d veai 5J to 9d per Ib j bacon >"•: 3 £ d per jb; little pigs 15ii t-o 17:; each; lamb IOd to is per ib. HULYHEAD, Situi,day. -Eggs 12 for is butter Is 2d per lb. fowls 6h a pair; new potatoes 2d ptr lb. tomatoes 3d and 9d per lb. appies 5d per lb. strawberries 611 per lb. cherries 7d and bd per lb. bcaiis 3d per lb. pork 8d per lb. lamb lOd per lb. mutton bd to llld; beef bd and Is per lb. bacon 7d and Sd per lb. prunes bd per lb. cabbages ld each; cauliflowers 2d and 4d each; rhubard Id a bunch. PWLLHELI, Wednesday.—Butter lid young pigs 138 to 20s; beef 7d to lOd; mutton 7d tu lOJ; pork (jJ tu Sd veal 6d to 9d; eggs 7s 6d pef, 120; lowis 28 to 2» Gd per couple; ducKnngs 4s to os per couple chickens 3s to 4s per couple; new potatoes 10s per sack; fat pigs aid per lb. LLANGi'lFNl, Thursday 4-Butter, Is per ib; eggs, 14 for Is; beef, 6d to 8d per lb.; mutton, 7d to 9d; lamb, lid; veal, 7d to 8d; pork, 6d to 8d; fat pigs, 3jd; little pigs, 12s to 14s each; fowls, Is 9d to 2s each; ducks, 23 6d each; oats, 17s to 18a per qr.; new potatoes, Id per lb. TALYCAFN MART. Mr Robert and Rogers Jones held their annual sale at the above mart on Monday, when a good clearance was effected at good prices. 1,120 fat crossbred lambs were sold at 32e 6d each 456 fat wetbervi and ewes at 37s; 12 fat bullocks, heifers, cows, and bulls at £ 16 17s 6d; 14 calving cows and heifers at iCI6 10e; and 11 lat calves at £ fie.

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I PUBLIC NOTICES. WELSH INTERMEDIATE EDUCA- TION ACT, 1889. DENBIGHSHIRE INTERMEDIATE EDUCA- TION SCHEME, No. 11. ABERGELE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. ELECTION OF A GOVERNOR. IN PURSUANCE of the requirements of the Denbighshire Intermediate Education Scheme, I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the Elected Guardians of the Poor of the Parishes in the above-named District have now to pro- ceed to Elect a GOVERNOR for the said School District, to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- tion of the Reverend Evan Lodwick Ellis, of the Vicarage, Bettws-yn-Rhos, Abergele. The Names of Candidates nominated for Elec- tion must be sent to me, in writing, by MON- DAY, the 20th day of JULY 1908. The consent, in writing, of each Candidate nominated should also be sent to me with the nomination. Subsequently, Voting Papers for the Candidates nominated will be sent to the said Guardians. Dated this 15th day of July, 1908. EDW. A. CRABBE, Clerk to the Governors of the Abergele Town Hall, County School. Abergele. p LLANRWST URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. l^OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that th« Audit of the Accounts of the above named Council for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1908, will be held by William Griffith, Esquire, the District Auditor, at the BOARD ROOM, UNION WORKHOUSE, LLANRWST, on THURSDAY, the 13th day of AUGUST, 1908, at 11.30 in the forenoon, and that a copy of 1\ such Accounts duly made up and balanced, to- gether with all Books, Vouchers, and Documents relating thereto will be deposited at the Office of the said Council at the Union Workhouse afore- said, and be open during Office hours thereat, to the inspection of all persons interested for seven clear days before such Audit and all such persons will be at liberty to take copies of or extraetf, from the same without fee or reward. Dated this 13th day of July, 1908. R R OWEN, Clerk to the said Council. LLANRWST UNION. 1, THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that the AUDITS of the AC- COUNTS of the above-mentioned Union, for the half-year ended on or about the 25th day of Marcn, 1908. and of the several Parishes therein, for the half-year ended the 31st day of March, 1908, and of the Accounts for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1908, of the Parish Councils or Parish Meetings for the Rural Parishes in such Union, and of any Joint Committees ap- pointed, in whole or in part, by such Councils or Meetings, will commence at the BOARD- ROOM of the Guardians of the Poor of the said Union, at LLANRWST, on MONDAY, the 10th day of AUGUST, 1908, at 9.30 o'clock in the forenoon. Dated this 10th day of July, 1908. (Signed) WILLIAM GRIFFITH, District Auditor of the 21804p North Wales Audit District- THE ABBEY, DOLGARROG AND TREFRIW LIGHT RAILWAY ORDER, 1908. 1VT OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that th« LIGHT RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS will hold, at the GuJd Hall, Conway, on SAT- URDAY, the 25t.h of July, at 10.15 a.m. o'clock, A PUBLIC INQUIRY as to the expediency of granting the application which has been made to them by The Aluminium Corporation, Limi- ted, for the above-named Order. p CONWAY FISHERY BOARD. LICENCES and all INFORMATION as to I FISHING in the District may be obtained from MR BEVAN. CONWAY-ROAD, eOL- WYN BAY. 2lb47p Late Advertisements. COMFORTABLE APARTMENTS TO LET, I near to Promenade and Cars; terms "moderate.—Fairholme, Liannerch-road, Colwvn Bay. 21827p \VANTED, at once, good General.—Chalet, T Rhyl. \\TANTED, Gent's Saddle.—Price, particulars, to 2, Rhiw Bank-avenue. Colwvn Bay. 2l828p "VTOCTH, used to Pony and Trap, able to milk, A and make himself generally useful.—Apply, Davies. Printer, St. Asaph. 2l829p HOUSEMAID Wanted, at once.—Apply, Cart- mell's Hotel, Colwyn Bay. 2l830p A RESPECTABLE family wants to Adopt a Child, with small premium.—Address, "J. C. "Pioneer" Office, Colwyn Bay. 2iS24p UEEN'S H OTE L~ OL D~ CO L W Y X -Ile^ quired, a Waitress and Kitchen-maid; both must have good references.—Applv, after 8 p.m. 2l326p MALL BEDROOM (and use of Sitting-room) s required, Colwyn Bay (near Dingle), by gentleman; permanency; terms.—"J. D, "Pio- neer" Office, Colwyn Bay. 21825p ANTED, a good home for baby bov, ia ▼ country. State terms, inclusive, to Box 01, "Pioneer" Office, Cclwyn Bay. r|"K) LET, Furnished, for August and Septero- JL. ber. a Country Residence, containing three Reception-rooms and nine Bedrooms,' close to town, Post Office, and Golf Links; good Fishing in the neighbourhood; terms, JE7 7s a week.- Apply, Messrs Blackwall, Hayes and Co., Llan- rwst.

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