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Memorial Service. A memorial service was held at Llansant- ffraed Chnrch on Sunday moruicg, and was very largely attended. The Rector (the Rev. W. Lloyd) preached an able and appropriate sermon from Revelations xiv., 18 v. After remarking that the words of the text ministered comfort on many sad occasions in the history of our lives the Rector went on to say It is with mixed' feelings we join Wn the service. this morning. Oar first thought is that of sympathy with the mother and young daughter in their bereave. ment. Theirs Is the deepest sorrow: the heart knowtfch iisown bitterness. On Thursday last wo stood by, with bowed heads, in token of sympathy. We have ali experienced tbo same feeling some time or other in our lives. May they realize roort folly, with so many mourners throughout our land, that th-.Ru who pass from our sight do not- pas'* oai. of the c&i'o aud leva of oor Father, the- tbe-f is s;o separating line in His ..¡gut v, • tr.u the anc. the dt&d, for all "Hve Uloto Him." We are all, the living and tbc, dead, in the baud of God. Oor other thought is that of grstifcnde. There has been bo period in bc bistory of our couniry when we commemotated the Irnvr-i and nobis lives of sn many of our feilow- cocntrvzuen who have passed within the veil, and wo would bring our rvn.s.!b of grateful memory to lay upon their grave*). We oaunot bos speak ant car thr.nks for lives cheerfully gi^en for Kirg Rnd cooutry, tor livrs offered on the altar of self-sacrifice, aud those d the bravebt and the best. We ihauk God for pnch lives. And lour hearts ate filled with gratitude, to-day for the lifo of hirr. wbc for mere than half a century played HI important in the hist ."y ct oor coauty anC parifh, rd who laid o rot it< tfce family 'vsuit la^t Thntsd-jy, amid rtariifvetations cf sorrow RP:? Ei'-osre regret. It wes my prlviir-go last Easter to appoint bici ReC(ll"H churchwariien for hia 48tb year iij succ; r. A glorious rouord of unstinied service for his Lord and Master 1 We have suffered a very severe Ices bs vas onr f.rcrxf.i-t be !•.♦•. factor. Bin ho pi) disposition, L-ii, hooyani: S\rift, hl iorjocent coirtb, with its littlo cf wit 8,(1(1 homour, nev-r failed to cheer !b??e who caun; in contact with him whilst ihe various forces emauat-iog from his large, pure, honest heart and reflected iu hie open, Ojid countenance, tended to elevate or.o to higher realms. We are thankful to Grid t;<?ey for the life of cur sqoire to recall his devotion, big love, and his praoUoai energy for God's Church will be a source of strength. "Aod is be dead wboee glorious mind ,Lifts thine on high ? To live in bear's we leave behind Is not to die." I beli-.?ve biB life will ho a potent influence for good in the paribh in years jet to come the seed he has &ov.u wiil bear f-oit in barvasta yet to follow. Blessed are the dead which di3 in the Lord, and their works du follow them," and will bear frcit. Such a life is indestructible, and bids defiance to tbc: obliter- ating baud of death. The righteons tball be bad in everlasting reo/enabratice." And while we stand to-day, as is wevo, at the open grave of the departed servaot of Christ, J. P. W. GwyuDe Holford, we may justifiably call to mind some cf the'characteristics of his life, which endeared iiim to as, &nd which helped to win our respect aDd admiration. It was not in the larger affairs of ihe country aud county, in which at one time he was promin- ently concerned, but iu the smaller affairs of the Church and the. parish, that be appealed to us and won our affectionate regard. It is very refreshing to bear those who bad spent a locg life in bio service speak of him to-day with pride and veneration. He was deeply concerned in the material welfare of the pariah and neighbourhood, an i during bia life he inaugur- ated and promoted many schemes to make the lot of SboBe who laboured in the country a pleaencter and a happier one; aud mow than that, ho was Dot unmindful of the spiritual welfare of the parishioners of Llcuf-antffraed. He was assiduous in his daties as cbarob- warden, a constant worshipper on Sunday mornings, and bia example iu this respect to my mind outweighs his many acts of genercsity and kindness. It ia not material wealth, social posiiioo, or even intellectual gifts that count in tbF:, end, hut s life of devotion and service to Almighty God. It wields an influence which nothing else in the world can. His intense interest in spiritual work is exemplified in this beautiful church, in which we are privileged to offer oar worship. Aud to-day we pay gratefol tribute to bis memory for this sacred edifice, which be buib a his own expense. II remicdB ns of the incident recorded in the Gospel, how the elders of the Jews besonght oar Lord to come and heal the centurion's servant. "That he was worthy for wbocu he should do this. For be lovetb our uation and bath built us a synagogue." He rests from his labours aud bis works do- follow him," and ooo m'iy say in regard to him, au was said in a somewhat different sense of Wren and S Paul's Catbedrrsi Si monu- mentum requiri8 citrcumsjpice. It you search for a memorial look around you. Cast your eyes on this beautiful church aod its adorn- ment, and thsse testify to the spiritual tendencies which dominated his life. We thank God for him, and the most effective way to show out- gratirudp for bis life is to make constant and unfailing use of the means of grace provided by this church. We often hear it" said these days end truly said, What a sweet and beautiful tijiog it is to die for one's country," and is way be as truly said, what a beautiful th;ng it is to Be tho aged servant of Christ, G8 a ripened sheaf, gathered into tbe Master's garner. Such WAS the }o!¡ of onr dear brother departed. May h& rest in peace I

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I ¡ REJECTED AND DEJECTED. j Hereford Man's Suicide at Brecon. jj An inquest was held at the Shire Hal], I Brecon, on Saturday morning by Mr W. Jones-Williams (deputy coroner for North 1 Breconshire), on the body of Charles William I Knight, alias Jones, aged 24, of Cottenll street, Hereford, who died in Brecon Infirmary early on Thursday morning under I painful and tragic circumstances. William David Phillips, farmer, of Troed- yrharn, near Brecon, stated that about five I minutes before midnight on Wednesday, the 9th instant, deceased came to the farmhouse. I The household bad retired, but hearing a I sharp knock at the door witness went to the I bedroom window and made an inquiry. Deceased replied "I am very ill; come and take me to a doctor or police station." Witness called the boy to harness the pony, dressed himself, and went to the door. j Deceased then asked for something to drink, and was offered half-a-pint of milk, but he | could only take two or three sips. Witness i suggested that he had been drinking, but he I denied this, and said he had taken something out of a bottle-he did not know what. By this time the trap was ready and witness and the boy drove the man to Brecon Police Station, keeping him well covered up with the rug, it being very cold. On the way the deceased, who was evidently in pain, told deceased, who was evidently in pain, told witness he had brought the 11 stuff" with him, that be had come by the last train from Hereford to enlist, but did not go straight to the Barracks because he was waiting for a mate to go in with in the morning. They reached Brecon, a distance of two miles, by 12-20, and deceased was admitted to the Infirmary. By a Juror Witness asked deceased why he did not enlist at Hereford, and he replied I thought to come up here to do it." Further asked whether be meant to join the South Wales Borderers deceased said he would join anything. By the Coroner Deceased had been in fields that night, as the fresh mud on his boots showed. Dr Shingleton Smith, who saw Knight within a few minutes of his admission to the Infirmary, stated that the symptoms pointed to poison, and the usual remedies were applied, Rut the deceased continued in great distress and died about 4-30 a.m. He told witness he had taken something and thrown away the bottle. The poison taken was either carbolic acid, or oxalic acid, probably the latter. There was much burning about the mouth and throat. Frederick Jones, Midland Railway em- ployee, of 40, Cotterill street, Hereford, an uncle, explained that deceased adopted the name of Jones because witness's mother brought him up. He had tried to join the Army three times, but was rejected on account of his eye-sight. On Wednesday evening it was arranged that they should go together to the recruiting office at Hereford. Deceased sent witness back to get some papers he bad forgotten, and witness could not afterwards find him. He was low- spirited through bis failure to join the Army. He had no money, having recently been out of employment. Previously he had been employed on the Midland Railway as a boiler washer and steam raiser. Since last August he bad lived with witness. He was a married man, living apart from his wife, who was at Birmingham, but there were no children. Witness kept no poison in the house, and at Hereford deceased had no bottle with him. Police Sergt. Evans said th6 police could not trace any sale of poison to deceased at Brecon or Hereford. Only a matchbox was found in his clothes-no letters or money. Witness had searched the Troedyrbarn pre- mises and the road from Brecon there both sides without finding any poison bottle. The jury found that deceased committed suicide whilst temporarily insane, and their foreman (Mr Edwin Davies) stated that they very much appreciated the way in which Mr Phillips took the case in hand. In a little over half-an-hour after the man arrived at Troedyrharn he was driven into Brecon and placed in the charge of a doctor. The jury very strongly commended Mr Phillips's action. The Coroner associated himself with the jt#y's commendation, remarking that Mr Phillips did everything he possibly could, and his prompt action might have saved the man's life. Deceased's mother was present during the inquiry and was much affected.

Breconshire Minister's Marriage. At Trinity Chapel, Swansea, on Thursday the tnarriago toolt plaoe of Misq W. Morris- Morgan, B.A., mistress at Ebbw Vale County Souool, and niece of the late Colonel D. Mozris, Brjnffio, Ammanford, with the Rev Trevor J. Wiiiiams, B.A., Congregational mioiefcer, Brecoaabire. Miss Lily Jones, daughter of the Rev Philip Jones, Llandilo, was bridPsmait-1, aod Mr Ellis Williams, brother of the groom, beet IDsn. The officiating ministf-r s were the Revs W. Richard, Brynflia, and D. Picton Evaus, M.A., Mormton.

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