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I I BRECON EASTER VESTRIES. S. John's. The Easter Vestry for the parish of S. John, Brecon, was held on Thursday night, the Bishop of Sv. ansea presiding over a good attendance. Mr. A. J. Corbett, in presenting the church- warden's accounts, said they had wiped off the adverse balance with which they started the year. As they knew a special effort to do this was made on Whit Sunday. They started the year with a balance overdrawn at the bank of £ 117 17s. 2d., and ended with a balance in hand of Y,4 Gs. 2d. (Hear, hear). The accounts were adopted on the proposition of Mr. W. F. Parry deWinkni. seconded by Mr. John Edwards. The Bishop, having thanked Mr. A. J. Wallace for his four years' services as his warden, nominated Mr. A. H. Shapland as his successor. On the proposition of Mr. J. P. Jones- Powell, seconded by Mr. A. J. Wallace, Mr. A. J. Corbett was re-elected people's warden. J. H. Rosser, The Court, was also. re-elected warden for the hamlet of Vennyfach The following were appointed sidesmen in place of those retiring in rotation -Vicar's sidesmen—Messrs. A. J. Wallace, J. Meredith and Peck and Vestry's sidesmen—Messrs. Lambert, D. Price, Moore and P. S. Winstone. Messrs. A. J. Corbett, A. J. Wallace, and J. P. Joiiei-Powell were re-elected lay electors, and Mr. Jones Powell as auditor. Mr. Corbett stated that there was a balance overdrawn at the bank on the Church Restora- tion Fund last year of 1361 12s. Id., but this year they had a balance in hand of £ 344 3s. lOd. The Bishop remarked that there was a great deal more work to be done and the prospect of spending a much larger sum than there was of balance in hand. They owed a debt of gratitude to Mr. Parry deWinton for having obtained from the executors of Sir W. Vaughan Morgan the £ 500 which he promised towards the fund just before his death. There was no legal obligation upon the executors to pay that sum, but Mr. Parry deWinton wrote them stating that it was the manifest desire of the late Sir Vaughan to make the donation and it was an act of grace on the part of the execu- tors to send them the £500. THE RESIGNATION OF MR. HEINS. The Bishop, referring to the resignation of Mr, R. T. Heins as organist, said it was some- thing like 40 years since Mr. Heins was appointed organist of the church, and now, on recount of pressure of work, owing to war conditions, he had to sever that association with them. He (the Bishop) had appointed a successor to Mr. Heins, namely, Mr. E. W. Baker, who was now filling a temporary post at Ross, and he would commence his duties on Sunday, the 21st inst. On the proposition of Mr. Parry deWinton, seconded by Mr. Plunkett, the Vestry recorded their appreciation of the self-sacrificing ser- vices of Mr. Heins as organist of the Priory Church for such a length of time. The Bishop thanked his colleagues and all who had assisted during the year for their services, aiid stated that in connection with the Visitation, which would take place on April 16, the Episcopal chair, presented to the Priory by the Archdeaconry, would be dedicated. The cfeair had been designed by Sir Goscombe John and carved by his brother Mr. Thomas John, of Cardiff. The Easter offering presented to the Bishop. amounted to J614 12s. 2d. S. MARY'S. The Bishop of Swansea also presided over S. Mary's Easter Yes try, which followed that of S. John's parish, and was accompanied by the Rev. H. J. Church Jones. Mr. Hills Orton presented the accounts showing a balance of 95 14s. lid. to the good, and they were adopted on the proposition of. Dr. Francis, seconded by Mr. Thomas Jones. The Bishop, having thanked Mr. W. Smith for his services as Vicar's warden for two years, nominated Mr. John Vaughan as his successor, and the Vestry re-elected Mr. Hills Orton as people's warden. Messrs. W. Smith, James Morgan, John Hando. W. H. Gimsou and J. Burrows were added to the list of sidesmen, and Messrs'. Weaver Price and Lewis Lewis were re-elected auditors. The Bishop, referring to the improvements effected outside the church, which were carried out through the instrumentality of Dr. T. P. Thomas, said he thought an effort should be made to wipe off the debt during the year. The Easter offering amounted to £ 17 14s., and the Bishop, in acknowledging it, said the Easter offerings at both churches would be given to the assistant clergy. S. DAVID'S. The Easter Vestry for the parish of S. David's, Brecon, was held on the 2nd inst., and was very well attended.—The vicar (Rev..T. Simon), in a review of the year's work. showed that the church was in a flourishing condition and that the number of communicants had been again increased by 100. The Easter communi- cants numbered 297. Mr. W. T. Isaac, in the absence through indisposition of Alderman Thomas Williams (people's warden) presented the accounts, which were passed. Alderman Thos. Williams was re-eleettd people's warden and the Vicar again nominated Mr. T. J. Parry as his warden. The Easter offering, which amounted to t 14, was presented to the Vicar by Capt. J. D. D. Evans, on behalf of the Vestry. The sidesmen were duly elected.—Captain Evans opened a discussion upon the churchyard improvement question and suggested the planting of trees to beautify the churchyard.-Tlie Vicar thanked all those who had helped during the year in church work and a vote of thanks was passed to Alderman Thos. Williams for his gift of a church clock, to Mr. Evan Jones for a flag and Captain J. D. D. Evans for a flag-staff.

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I CHRIST COLLEGE SPORTS. On account of the boisterous weather 011 Saturday, the annual athletic sports in con- nection with Christ College had to be postponed until Monday, and the event was then favoured with a delightful afternoon. The following were the results :— Half-mile (under 16)—J E L Jones, 2 H Lewis, 3 L E Harries. Putting the weight (open)—1 Daniel, 2 R Roberts, 3 Osborne Jones. 100 yards (under 12)—1 Laman, R K Nicholas, 3 C D Griffiths. 220 yards handicap (open)—1 Osborne Jones, 2 J M Lewis, 3 Daniel. 150 yards (under 14)—1 R T Harries, 2 H Lewis, 3 E N Morgan. Long Jump-— 1 Osborne Jones, 2 C LI Morgan. 100 yards (under 16)—1 Godby, 2 D G Morgan, 3 E D Jones. 100 yards (under 15)—1 Lougher, 2 R T Harries, 3 Edwards. Throwing the cricket ball (under 16)—1 E D Jones, 2 H O Davies, 3 D G Morgan. Quarter-mile (open)—1 C Ll Morgan, 2 Daniel, 3 Murray. High Jump (under IG)-1 Godby 2 H 0 Davies, 3 D G Morgan. Throwing the cricket ball (open)—1 T LI Price, 2 C LI Morgan, 3 Daniel. Half-mile handicap (open)—1 H Lewis, 2 L E Harries, 3 E N Morgan. Tug-of-war (under 14)—Winners Inns. Quarter mile (uuder 16)—1 E L Jones, 2 D G Morgan, 3 Godby. Hurdle race (open), 120 yards, 10 flights-I I LI Evans, 2 Osborne Jones and C LI Morgan (equal), 3 T LI Price. 100 yards (under 13)—1 Edwards, 2 EN: Morgan, 3 E 0 Jones. High jump (open)—1 T LI Price, il LAI Lewis, 3 Godby and I LI Evans (equal). 220 yards (under 16)—1 Godby, 2 DG. Morgan, 3 E L Jones. 220 yards handicap (under 15).—1 Lougher, 2 I A Lewis, 3 G Williams. 100 yards (open)—1 Oslwr. Jones, 2 T LI Price, 3 Daniel. Long jump (under 16)—1 Godby, 2 D G Morgan, 3 E D Jones. j Quarter-mile handicap (und-i 16)—1 Brewer, > 2 H 0 Davies, 3 Paton. ? Mile race (open)—1 C LI Morgan, 2 Murray, 3 Daniel. j Tug-of-war (senior)—Winners Inns. Events previously decided. Steeplechase (open)—1 C 1.,1 Morgan, 2 E L 1 Jones, 3 Murray. I Steeplechase (under 15)—1 R T Harries, ii H Lewis, 3 F Marshall. Time S5 min. 44 sec., a new record. Mile race (under 16)—1 E L Joaes, 2 R T Harries, 3 L E Harries. Time 5 min. 19 sec., a record. Fives championship (jingles)—1 D G Morgan, runner-up A N Livscr. Fives championship (vni-ier 75)—1 R T Harries, runner-up E N Morgan Fives cup (house)—1 A.M. (L C Davies and D G Morgan), runner-up Ho^frel. Football kicking competition—1 D W R Thomas. Tug-of-war (house COllllleL!Ll'i)-l A.M., 2 N.Z. Result of challenge cup*—Senior (open) 1 Osmond Jones and C LI Morgan equal. Junior (under 16)—1 Godby, 2 Ed. Jones. Result of house compc — 1 A.M., 2 N.Z.

GLASBURY. Concert.—A most sueop-f, i coaeert in aid of the Congregational Church -jMids was held in the Assembly Rooms on fiasler Monday. The room was packed willi orderly and appreciative audience and Mr. Mortimer Baylis, as usual, made an excellent ch&irza&H. At the close the Pastor (Rev. E. Jones) proposed and the Rev. D. C. Lloyd seconded a vote of thanks to artistes and chairman. The following contributed to an excellent p^^amme :—Miss Dorothy Lloyd and Hector Morgan (pianoforte duet), Mrs Wise, Brecon. Mr Luther! Davies, Builth Wells <Usiions), Miss Watkins, Three Cocks, Hecior Morgan, Miss Gwynfa Owen, Mr Evan Ev«i> Brecon, Miss Winnie Davies, Miss Winnie Jn:;es (songs), and Mr Wise, Brecon (comic =ongs). All the performers did admirably, hut. Mr Wise's humorous items were specialty appreciated.

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JII'IIIII!iI TRECASTLE NOTES ÃND NEWS [By Novus HOMO.] The services held at S. David's Church, Llywei, and S. Mary's Church, Traianglas, off Good Friday were exceedingly well attended, considering that farmers were anxious to make the most of the fine weather prevailing to comply with the ploughing order. The respective Vicars of the two parishes, Revs. p. W. Green and D. J. Teague, conducted the services. Both churches were nicely decorated for the Easter festival by the lady members of each church. Lieut. T. Mozart Jones, R.G.A., was wounded the last week in March tn the severe fighting iJ1 France. Lieut, Jones, who was a bank official before joining up and was formerly cashier at the United Bank (now Barclays) at Brecon, is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Blaen;tn, Traianglas.

L L -11 E i G A N. Easter Day.-On Easter Sunday services were held at the Mission Church, Cross Oak, as follows: Holy Communion at 8 a.m, 1 Litany and Holy Communion (choral) 11 a.m. evensong and prayer at 0. The Rev, T. Aneurin Davies (rector) officiated throughout the day. All the servicers were well attended- It is worthy of note there was a larger number of communicants than for many years, and was pleasing to see so many men in their phcelJ in the choir. The singing throughout the day was very creditable it has improved much of late, although, of course-there is room yet fov greater improvement. The church was nicely decorated by the following —Mrs Richard* (Brynhyfryd), Miss Jenkins (Green Hill), Powell (Gethinog), Miss Amy Davies. Mf* Price, ano Miss Anna Davies (Cross Oak). Jones (Rectory), and Miss Evans (Petikelly)- LMany gifts (if flowers were received.. Vestry.—The annual vestry was held in Mission Church, Cross Oak, on the 3rd ins^" The Rector (Rev. Aneurin Davies) presided and thanked the parishioners for their kind- ness to him on his coming to the parish. lIe also thanked Miss Amy Davies for her valuable help in the Sunday school. The accounts verc, read and showed the Church finances to be in a very satisfactory condition. It was decided to hold evening service at the Parish Church once a month during the summer months. Mr V Evans was re-elected Rector's warden and Mr J Poweli (Gothiiio-) peopled w;.rd«u. Messi* Jenkins (Green Hill), John Williams (Abeiv and Turford (Penkelly) were elected Rector' sidesmen and Messrs Whittakcr (Cwy), (Rhydybyner) and H King (Penkelly) parish sidesmen. On the proposition of Mr Powell (Gethinog) a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the Chairman.

LLANAFANFAWR., Military.—Pte. David Edwards, GorsweH- Labour Battalion, has been home on leave frofl* France aad returned on April 1 st. Fui;cr;)I.-Tlie funeral of Mr Evan Powell, Bwlchgarth, who passed away on March 23rd, in his 74th year, took place at Llanfihangel' Brynpabuan the following Wednesday. Tb° deceased was brought up at Broehin, iOn LiaH clmau" hamlet, and married Miss Wat kin*3' Liv/yn, (Jregrina, Radnorshire, and went to live at Carregnaii in Rhosferig hamlet, and frow thencc he moved to Pcnberth. Llanbadarn-y" Garrog, iiaduorshire, where lie had the niil- fortune to lose his wife, leaving him in charge of eight young children. Eventually he returned to the old district and settled down Llarmerchlwyd, but after some years he •retire^, from farming and went to live with his daughter at Bwlehgarth, where he died, as already stated. The chief mourners were Messl4 Benjamin POUCH, Funtro, Howey, Radnof shi/e Powell, Penpentre. Trallojig, Brecon William Powell. Novadd, Llanfihangel (sons) Mrs Gwillim, Bwlchgarth (daughter), M1"; Powell, Sarnau, Brecon (daughter). following acted as bearers :—Messrs Gwillint, Noyaud T. Jones, Cwmcrogan W. S. Tynpanl Shop and D. Powell, LbulJcrchlwya. The coffin of polished oak bore the following inscription :—" Evan Powell. died March 23r& aged 74 years. The Vicar (Rev. J. C. Owen) and the Rev. T. James, Pisgah, officiated at the house, and the Vicar conducted the service the church and graveside. Mrs Owen, Vicarage, presided at the organ and played the Dc:tO March" Easter.—Both Llanafanfawr and Llanfihanfe'c churches were beautifully decorated for tbe Easter festival, as owTing to the early seasd^ flower? were abundant. There were go0^ congregations, but there would have been mui'X more present but for the terrible storm 0 wind and rain which prevailed all day. TbÐ war shrine had been made beautiful by relati^ of those whose names are thereon.

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