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had rut the same means of knowing the conditions jn W les, as he had in respect to England. But the iowth of the English-speaking population, in Wr.s. without a commensurate means of public worship, had long been a cause of anxiety to him ard others. He was aware that the Welsh christians had recognised a responsibility in this matter but they needed help. About seven years ago a partnership was formed to which the English Congregationalistfl were parties, to supply, as occasion offered, the deficiencies, and he had taken a humble part in the movement for increasing the number of chapels, and for sending out God-fear- ing men as agents to work amongst the masses of the English population in order to try to win them to the Saviour (cheers). He was delighted to find that these' efforts had not been altogether in vain. The number of chapels had increased from 25 to 50 in seven years (applause) in future and if the resources should from any cause fall down he would be very glad to try to raise his voice and give his influence in London towards supplying the want (applause). He had long wished that their Calvinistio Metho- dist fr ends would join them. There was a great waste involved in seperate actions, and he feared that some of them loved their own denomination more and Christ less—that they were over anxious to shew a good return in the number of adherents to their ular "i8m." Such a motive could not poBBibly give pleasure to the "Waster and would lead to results intensely discreditable (applause)- The effect of pressing the claims of our sects upon the people has been that their faith was shaken both in our system and in our teaching. Let thfm regard that as presenting a strong motive for a larger in- crease of suitable agencies. They cculd depend upon it that as christian influence enters the homes of the people, so will purity and morality and real life be given (applause). Their mission was to maintain the essentially spiritual nature of the Church of Christ—to keep Caesar in his proper place; and to avow there allegiance to Christ as alone the head of His Church, to assert the sufficiency of love or Sympathy, to maintain and spread the Gos- pel (loud applause). Everything in the present day urged them to more earnestness. Both the lax op- pinions and indifference of the masses were most suggestive of their duty as Christians. Vast masses are throwing aside the authority of the Bible, and holding up to ridicule the simple, yet sublime, story of the Cross and the Atonement. On the other hand thousands are hugging the belief that they are safe because they hold a certificate of baptism. Depend upon it the working classes would never be won, by the most earnest efforts, to swell our separate deno- minations. Those who believed that Christ was really the head of the church will be most success- ful if their great aim is seen to be to bring the world to the rule of Christ, not compromising them- selves in reference to minor points. He had more faith in an ounce of (spontaneous action than in a ton of compulsion (loud and continued applause). Excellent and stirring addresses were afterwards delivered by the Revs. W. Jenkins, Newtown E. Berber Evane, Carnarvon and J. K. Wolstenholme, M.A., Bolton. On the motion of Wm. Davies, Esq., (county coroner), seconded by the Rev. D. Burford Hooke, a most hearty vote of thanks was passed to the chairman for presiding at the meeting, and also for the continued interest which he takes in the English Congregational cause in North Wales. —The chairman having briefly responded the meet- j ing was brought to a close with the pronouncing of the benediction.

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