The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

Rumours are renewed of a pTiva.te conference between the leadens of the Government and the Conservative party in order to arrive at an understanding on the constitutional issue. It is stated that Lord Wolverhampton, Lord President of the Council, will shortly resign his semi in the Cabinet. Hiø M-aietty the King will hold a Council on Satmda-v next, the 11 Ih inst. We regret to state that Professor Goldwin Smith died at Toronto on Tuesday,

BAPTIST CONFERENCE AT OLD COLWYN. UNION'S NEW SCHEME DISCUSSED. TIME LIMIT FOR MINISTERS SUGGESTED. PRESIDENT'S APPEAL ON BEHALF OF WEAK CHURCHES. For the second time in thiry years the annual conference of the Denbighshire, Flint- shire and Merionethshire Baptist Association was held at Old OJJwyn on Monday, Tuesday* ana yesterday. hghtf-ul "weather prevailed throughout the three days, and the proceedings generally wi re of a thoroughly successful oha.rac .or. day was dtvoted to committee wcrk and pixlitimary examinations, with a special preaching service, at ■which the Revs. J. R. Evans, Ceiixmawr, and Evan Williams, Rhos were the preachers. TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Morning and afternoon on Tuesday the delegates discussed severad subjects relating to church administration. Mr Owen Owens, Windsor-street, Liverpool, presided. It was reported that during the year a total of 173 had been baptised in the Aesocio- tkm's district; there being 97 re-admitted and 368 admitted from other districte, making a total of 638. The number who had left the Association for various reasonB was 813, show- ing a decrease of 178 on the year. The pre- sent mumber of members was reported to be 7962. Tltere were 128 Sund-ay Schools, with 1132 teachers, 4199 church members attend- ilng Sumday School; 6992 other members and 9818 on the books. The collections in aid of various funds actouated to a total of X10,053 lis o-,Id; .CIW 16s Hid wais paid to reduce the debt which now remained at X21,230 2s 9id. The contribution towards foreign mission amounted to £ 228 58 5d. The Secretary complained that secretaries of certain ohurches, particularly English churches, neglected to forward statistical re- turns when requeistcd to do so. It was decided, after a short discussion, to refer the matter to committee for considera- tion, one speaker suggesting that the question of removing the names of offending churches from the cymanfa list belconsidered, THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. Mr Owen Owens, in the course of his pre- sidential address, spoke of the weak churches of the denomination and the duty imposed upon the denomination of extending support to them. He referred to what he had long fait to be the needful support by Strang churches to the weaker ones. He would make a few suggestions with a view to obtain*- lmg greater fina.no.raI amd ministetriaJ support for the weak causes which were etruggiir:^ for existence. The first suggestion was that two or three small churches should unite under the pastorate of one minister. This would be feasible, but it was not possible for small churches in their individual capacity to sustain a pastor. One of the greatest needs of the present time with re- gard to weak oausee -was the want of a con- tinuous and strong ministry, and small churches had as much right to that as the most flourishing churches in their denominia- tdon. He also suggested tjhajfc strong churches should be a latle more liberal towards the weak causes, and now and again allow their pastors to give their service gratuitously to the weaker churches; a prayer meeting now amd again would be a blessing to large amd rich churches, while a Sunday of strong m^nj^try would be an equal blessing, and a source of revival to the weak causes, Ihe string churches could also render assistance by helping to conduct week-night services in the small churches, when ^t would be impracticable otherwise-—silver and gold was not everytihdng (hear, hear). He believed that some of those suggestions were of more value than money to the small churches, because they know that some of them were flagging for want of care and encouragement. They had 28 weak churches affiliated to the Association; the joint debt of seven of them amounted to JB1382, while their membership was only 100 odd. It was the duty of strong churches to see that this clebrt waa removed, amd not permit it to remain a minne around their Me speaker referred to the Home Mission Society, through the medium of which the sum of JJ266 had been collected towards relieving or assisting weak causes during the past year. As many as 43 "slturches depended for assist- ance upon this fund. The Loan Society, aiao, whose direct object was to liquidate the debt of churches, especially of the weaker churches, was doing excellent work, amd had already advanced between £ 3000 and £ 4000 towards the liquidation <rf ^nch debts, and had thereby saved hundreds of pounds by way of interest. These facts were such as to call upon them to support the present efforts to increase the capital fund of the society, 80 as to enable them to grant larger loans to the needy churches. The prasidemt re- sunned his seat midst applause, after speak- ing for about half an hour. Several speakers paid grateful tributes to the president for his address, Mr Meredith Williams, of Brymbo, suggesting that copies of the address be circulated and read to ail the churches in the "cymanfa." OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments were made: Representatives to the Baptist Union of Great Britain The Chairman and the Rev. Gwitym Rees, Ebeneaar, Gefsn Mawr. Council of the Baptist Union of Great Britain The Secre- tary and the Rev. 0. M. Owen, Windsor- street, Liverpool. Welsh Baptist Union.: Mr J. M. Edwards, Blaemaju Festiniog. Tem- perance Committee of Welsh Baptist Union: Rev. Evan Williams., Fron-cysyllte. Com- mittee of the Home Missionary Society of the Welsh Baptist Union: Mr R. H. Edwards, Corwen. Bangor College: Mr J. H. Hughes and Mir R. Edwards, Dolywern. Cardiff College; Rev. J. R. Evans, Cefn Ma.wr, and Mr Christmas Jones, do. Gwynedd Tem- perance Society: Rev. Evan Williams, Fron- cyByllte, and the Rev. Oonwy Davies, Doly- wern. Political Committee of the Associa*- tion: Revs. E. K. Jones and J. H. Hughes, Manchester. Representatives of the local Associations Revs. E. Cefni Jones, Bdaenau Festiniog, and E. 0. Parry, Llansilin; Messrs Edward Williams, Abergele, and William Ellis, LLanfyllin. The Borrowing Society: Rev. D. Rees and Mr T. Roberts, Uamelian,. Sunday School: Revs. B. D. Harris, Ffordd- 1as; T. James, Llanfyllin; Messrs Owen Tho- mas, Glyn Ceiriog; a.nd Arthur Davies, Old Colwyn. Temperance: Rev. J. Conway Da- vies, Messrs David Jones, LLanelian; Llew. Jon.es, LJanrwst; and Noble, CVsIwyn Bay. The Youaig People: Rev. Peter Jones, Col- wyn Bay; Messrs John Jones, Abergele; R. C. Edwards, Oswestry; and J. LAoyd Jones, Llanfyllin. Financial: Messrs Thos. Jones, Glynceiriog, and the Rev. T.Frimston, Col- wyn. Legal: Mr D. E. Jones, Llanelidan; Rev. 1. James, Ruthin; Mr S. Rowley, Rhos; Mr H. Vaughan Lloyd, Holywell. Examina- tion Committee: Revs. D. R. Owen, Cefn Mawr; T. Frimston, Old Colwyn; H. D. Jones, Cefnywern; H. Cernyw Williams, Cor- Liverpool; T. Morgan, Mold; H. H. Williams, Cefn.bychan and "Ed. Davies, Lodge, Brymlbo. Consulting Com- mittee: Rev. Peter Jones, CoIwyn Bay; Messrs D. E. Jones, Llanelidan; R. E. Wil- liams, Holywell; E. Mitchell, Poncia.u; Ellis Evans, Dolgelley; J. Davies, Birkenhead; Rev. W. G. Owen, Llifon; Mr J. H. Hughes, Chairman, Vice-chairman, Treasurer, amd the Secretary, and the Rev. D. Rees, Oswestry. Rev. W. Hughes, Congo Institute, Colwyn Bay; aaid Mr Thomas Hughes, Pontfrxlag). The local Associations were authorised °to nominate one layman, each to act on the Con- sultative Committee. IMPORTANT RE-ORGANISATION SCHEME. TIME LIMIT FOR MINISTERS SUGGESTED. The scheme of ministerial settlement, sustentation, and coillegiate training initiated by the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland, was reported to have been under the careful consideration of the Consultative Com- mittee on the previous evening, the com- mittee recommending that the scheme he re- ferred to a. Special committee for further con aideration, and that the churches be itc, 1, ed to give their opinions 0Jl the matter, and tuat the whole question be adjourned to the ne\t annual confer en oe. The Rev. Cernyw WiHiams, Llangerniew, said he was not opposed to the committee's recommendation, but he suggested that the matter be further discussed at the half-yearly meeting of the cymanfa. He hoped the ehurchcs would give their very serious con- sideration to the scheme for there Was un- queetioaiabiy a need for it, particularly in England, where churches were prone to act with an unreasonable amount of independ- ence. They believed in tie principle of Con- gregationalism, but they did not believe in churches living on absolutely independent lines in complete isolation—-churches that did not care a fig for any other church (laughter, and hear, hear). It was stated that 70 per cont. of the English churches would be glad of and benefited by changes in their mini- sterial admin ifctration, though they were un- able to bring that about. The scheme, there- fore, suggested that a time limit be arranged for the ministry. At present there were many churches minus ministers, while there were many ministers without churches, and it was felt that some ministers, though ap- parently unsuccessful in some churches, could render good and useful service elsewhere, amd the scheme provided for such men. The auatentation fund, if approved of, would give the churches a voice in the calling of a man to the ministry, many having entered with- out the necessary preparation for the work. It was felt that a minister should not occupy his office for more than seven years at a time except upon the mutual agreement of the minister and the church. He (the speaker) was probably more guilty than anyone pre- sent of erring in that direction for he h-ad perhaps remained longer in one church than any of his colleagues in that Åssociation- (laughlter)-but he felt sure none of them would relish the idea of remaining in any church longer than the church itself ap- proved. There had been much objection to the time limit, and the revised scheme sub- mitted by the Union contained a clause, making the adoption of the time limit optional for a church to adopt or not. Under the scheme every minister would receive a minimum salary of from .£100 to X120 for unmarried men, and from .£120 to X150 to married men (hear, hear). That was a de- sirable measure. The Union further sug- gested that smaJJ weak churches be grouped together ialto one district so that they could be provided with a minister, but a contribu- tion of at least .-£70 per annum would be expected from them towards his maintaiu- ance; certain exceptions were provided for in cases where weak churches were far apart. There were hundreds of churches in Wales to-day where there was no minister in charge -(tiliame;-and the work must be a holy one otherwise such churches must long stance have been dead. The scheme undertook to (sup- ply ministerial help and oversight to ail churches, large and small (hear, hear). The speaker pointed out in conclusion that Wales was denied its proper share of representa- tion on the Union Executive and the Baptist Council. One-third of the membership of the Union was provided by the Principality; yet there had been no Welshman in the pre- sidential chair of the Union for 20 years, while there was only one Welshman, out of the 96 men comprising the Union Council. He thought some representation should be made with the view to securing fairer repre- aenta-tion in the Union management (hear, hear). Rev. E. K. Jones, Brymbo, seconded on the understanding that the recommendation of the committee be approved as it stood. He thought the matter should be referred to the ainnuad cymanfa, rather than the half- yearly meeting. Rev. T. Powell, Liverpool, said he thought that before the scheme was approved it was important that the churches should in the first place give their consideration to the principle involved; whether Welsh and Eng- lish should unite in that direction. Church life in Wales was totally different to that known in England. By nature the Welsh- man was democratic, whereas the Englishman was autocratic (laughter). The fact that Wales took so small a share in the Union admimstratiow was evidence pointing in the direction he indicated. It was for Wales to consider whether they would join or act on their own responsibility as a Wedsth Church. Mr Pickering, Penyeae, Ruabon, suggested that particulars relating de- inandis to be made upon each church b6 furnished so that the churches realised the exact position of affairs. Mr John Williams, Wrexham, regretted that the question of whether they should join, because they were Welshmen had been raised at all; it-waa not a question of Eng- lishman or Welshman (hear, hear). Let them regard the matter from the broader standpoint of religious and Christian ad- vancement rather than in a national spirit (hear, hear). The Secretary pointed out that it would be necessary to reply to the Union by December next, whereas the next yea.rly meeting of the cymanfa would not be held till aboat June, next year. After some further discussion it was reo- solved that the scheme be translated into Welsh by the Rev. Cernyw Williams, and copies of it be sent to the dbupch.es for their consideration; that a discussion of it be arranged at the next half-yearly meeting, and finally decided upon at the animal cytma&fa PRESTATYN MAN'S SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATURE. Mr Carey Wynne, of Prestatyn, was re- ported to have satisfied the examiners,- and was recommended as a preacher with the de,. nomination, Mr Samuel Roberts being invited to sit again on two subjects. The Rev. Cernyw Willi ajns remarked that the examiners were much disappointed over the examination, especially in regard to the Scriptural part of it. The report was adopted. The Loan Society's report was presented by the Rev. J. Davies, Birkenhead, stating that the churches had repaid their. half-yearly proporlion of loans in good time. There was a balance of X338 in hand, and six ap- plications had been received for advances amounting to £300. Twenty-nine churches had collected X15 towards the funds of the society, but subsequently collections had been received. The sum of X530 8s 4d was on loan to weak churches, which, together with the credit balance, proved that the society was worth X868 13s lid; £ 50 were allotted to six churches. The report was approved. DECREASED COLLECTIONS. The report of the Home Mission Society was presented by the Rev. M. Wynne, Pres- tatyn, which showed that the amount of collections during the pa8 twelve months showed a decrease on the previous year, and Mr Wynne attributed that fact to the general commercial depression. Grants amounting to £ 222 were recommended. In t^o or three instances the grants were condition.ally allowed. The report was adopted. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK. A very encouraging report upon the Sun- day School work was presented by M.r D. E. Jones, Llanelidan. The Temperance, Financial, Legal, and Consultative Committee also presented re- ports which were all adopted. NEW PRESIDENT. On a ballot vote the Rev. Peter Jones, of Colwyn Bay, was appointed president of the cymanfa for the ensuing year. At the services held on Tuesday and Wed nesday, the Revs. J. R. Evans, Cefnmawr; E. Williams, Rhosllanerchrugog; E. Williams, Froncysyllte; E. Mitchell, Ponkey; E. Cefni Jones, Blaenau Festi-niog; E. T. Jones, Llan- elly; D. R. Owen, Cefnmawr; and Charles Davies, Cardiff, were the special preachers. Mr J. R. Edwards, of Doitwemt, was appointed vice-protsideait, while Rev. 0. M. Owen, of Liverpool, was elected secretary in place of Rev. Edwin Jones who resigned. At an overflow service held last evening, the Revsi- Peter Jcmes, Oolwyn Bay, and R. F- it- liam, Holywell, were the preachers.

NORTH WALES COMMER- CIAL TRAVELLERS. THE EXCESS LUGGAGE QUESTION* The quarterly meeting of flho Nortfc Brunch of the U.K.C-T.A. waa heidl on ervemiaig ai tiio Imperial Hotel, Colwyn Mr E. G. Evans, R3*yl, presEtted, and tfceie akx> pins ent: —Messrs T. Lawreaioe lii. E. Pctii'y, R. F. \YsMiaflB& J. *i'. \jjr, way; W. G. Jones, C. Painter, C. Lt4^r> J. Muady, J. W. Wiilians, O. W. Bel* T.Ianidudiuo; — Stone, Rhyl; H. V. Davies, Colwyn Bay; — Evans, Griffith ,r«L R. L. Roberta D. R. Roberts, W. Hope D. Gwesyn Price W. T. Wiihajra, T. G- liainB, — Rowdaiiick, T. G. Humphreys (j**5 tary), D, J. Davies (aistiisCaat secretary), ao" W. Turiner (treasurer) r DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE- I The Ghaimi&n and Mr Doughty Daviee v' appointed delegates to the aimnaj conieren^10 HulL THE FINANCES. The Treasurer Mr J. W. Turner) re[>°r^| that the reeespts for the past quarter to £ 31 7s 7d, aaid the ejxpendature to leaving a bakitace in hand of B20 2s 7d. TO. ,Ullt. %ero adrpted, INCREASING MEMBERSHIP. In hiis quarterly report, the Secretary wag G. H-umpihii-eys) said) that the membership vj still mereasmg. Durizig the Wa three iwiib now rimmbers had been enrolled, the last meeting at Bangor too executive held severai meetings and important Four mot&onB sboodi on the ageeida of the joumedi ananual conference, to be at ia the name of the North Wales branch, they felt &use they would be introduced marked ability by their a.»d if bed' would brmg about mudi-neeJed reforii^ Jj the interee-t of the Association. He be^e^T that he was f ree to state thai the railway tation appoiated at the laas meeting had usetful work, and their thanks were due to gentleman who formed that deputation hear). With regard to the excess luggage they welcomed critacasni, and aekod to be by results. An Asssociatian which did not to remove the general grievances of its was not wottthy of conaidteffation. The Secretary's report was aklopbe&. THE ANNUAL PICNIC. Mr D. Gwesyn Price, SociaJ Secretary, rop^*r ted that his ooairmittee reoammecidfed that teodezvous for the annual pirmi^ tihat year be Anglesey Anns, Memai Beradge, or us an" &&&' native, Talycafn. The former place was decided upon, and tb4! da to fixed as July Sfod THE EXCESS LUGGAGE QUESTION- The Ohairmaft then explakied that at the 104 meefcng the Secarotary was mst-ruoted to 'w^lr to Mr L. A. P. Warmea-, ctf the L. N-"w" RIzy. Ccanpaay, Chestor, ssking him to nwmvv deputation to discuss the excess luggage q^^ ag bxxn, and he OU chu=m) weethm wwth twO other members aid the Secretary Kyt been poini«dl as the <fcpu±atK«i. At the last xaUeliC^A Mr Warner had found tihat he ooi&d not personaJly, suud he was represented' by Mr ingteHi. who had taken all information. T3W had drawn Mr Partington's atfeeataon to notice of moticq which they W on the of the Hull ooafeaseaioe, which was to the that tiicry wanted to setxtre for oommercial ow vallers epectal reduc^aons on With regard to the ooinpaay'e bye4aw, wl»^ read, Single journey excess luggage tooket be JtHu«d fw a short journey covering two rate railways." Mr Pantibgrton, explained the journey must be covered m the sains mid that aeemeicB to be the poeut oa which grievance restecfi. If these single journ^? tickets were extended, on the tourist ticket SYO' Lem, to cue week, they coiild amag, lbcf wanted the co-operation ocf the commercial veilers to wm th« Railway Companies over. so bring- ahout the feeling off good fellowship ivhich ougirc to exist between the two great uusr aeeses of the nation (hear, heetrl TRAIN FACILITIES. Thfe Chaarman dlealt with the question of traio tervioes, and the Secsretaiy entered into defcaifc regarding the various time tables- adding' tb4 Mr L. A. P. Warner had also promised to 8** iato the matter of extendm^ the service for th^ winter months. both Mr L. A. P. Waaajear, L. and N.-W. tuf-t atid! Mr Criek, of the Railway pany, for their services in the matter, arud on motkm of Mr Doughty Dares, a vote of t was also accorded the deputation.

[ COLWYN BAY VISITORS. PWLLYCROCHAN HOTEL. J. S. Lattiewood, Esq., itoside&t. Mrs Liylewuod, do. J. W. Liqgand, Esq., do. Mas Lttctptj-d, ÓQ. Mis Buautan, Edinburgh. Miss Morrison^ do- A. Herschell, Esq., Oxton. M.rr. ilt-rz-chell, do. Miss Lawfoon, Manchester. Miss Koch, do. Master lieaiey and niirse, Bury. C. J. Biilouu, Etiq., Lomdon. Mrs iiiiisoai, do. Mil-I.i llumpiii-des, Kwidermxnsten Mrs IsiwH wood, iiiun; walrtii'j'. Mrs Beaiey. Bury. Miia Grace .La.'wtou, Manchester. Tkomitj Tuiiior, iiwq., iiucid^i'siieid. Mra Tuiiier, do. M.S., Wuiker, do. Mterj Ampidett, Uroitwich. IXr. Wilkinson, do. Mrs Nickson, West Kirby. Mis; Freernaji, Si-ail ord-<J u A v o ri. Mrs Mill" Boston. U.S.A. H. Mijls, EHl., do. Mies Keith, do. W. H. Shuckburgh, Esq., Biiton. Miss Shuckburgh, do. Mrs Hatt-Cook. Hartford. Miss Hatt-Ccok, do. Mm Welch, Crewe. Mia Wolch, do. COLWYN BAY HOTEL. W. WilitLIleLtd. jejatj., Manoiiester, J. W. iiowker, L-q., dQ. — Bowkor, ivsfj. (junr.), do. L. C. Lake, iitq., iitcokport. Mrs Luke, do. 1fiL.J St.an,ltey. London. Master J. fetaniey, do. MISG Lane, do. Mru Vitud,-r Lely, Warwickshire. J. C. Ecc.es, Eëq., Soutiiport. — Wiison, iisq., and chaii-eur, Bromborough Miu Wxi on, do. W. Brown, Esq., Manchester. Mrs Urown, do. Master F. Brown, do. Alics A. Brown, do. Mrs Thompson and maid, Liverpool. The i'ev. Mr Fletcher, do. Mrs Fietcher, do. Mrs Bender and maid, Cheshire. The Rev. Mr Ridgeway, Ireland. Gokm«d Howard^ Buxton. Miss Collev. Siieffieid. Misb L. Ooliey, do. Dr. Brown, Preston. Mifitj Maunder, Sheffield. Mrs Colley, Worktop. Misf:<s Colley, do. Mr3 Troubrid, Boston, Macim. MiëS Tro a bridge, do. Mrs Adamson, Liverpool. G. H. Meacham, Esq., Boston, Maæ. Mrs Meacham, do. D. B. Littledale, Esq., Bunbury. T. B. Littledade, Eeq., do. W. S. Keep. &-q.. Walsall. L. Makinson, Eeq., Wilmsiow. E. Bijrwood, Eeq., Birmingham. W. Park Lylo, Esq., London. Mrs Park Lvle and family, do. i J. Collier. Esq., New Brighton. Mrs Collier, do. Miss Collier, do. Mrø Hirst-. Huddesvficld. Mi-s Hixst, do. j Mrs Shaw, Long-wood. HOTEL METROPOLE. J. Waright, Esq., Manchester., H. Smith, Esq., Bungay. Mrs and Miss Smith, do. J. R. Waliiams, Esq., Liverpool. F. H. Marshall, Esq., Birmingham. R. N. Turner, FÆq., do. J. Lind, Esq., Liverpool. Chas. Hanswoxth, Esq., and Mrs Hans- worth, Leeds. J. Craig, Esq., and Mrs Craig, Liver- pool. Thos. Evans, Esq., Aintrce. R. aax-i-dge, Esq., do. R. J. Moles, Esq., London. D. Ashd-ngtoji., Esq., Ghiawick. 11. Ward, Esq., Bradford. Mrs and Miss Muriel Ward, do. Miss Edwards, Liverpool. J. C. Sanith, Esq., Manchester. H. H. Smith, Esq., do. F. S. Snvitih, Esq., do. G. P. Cohen, Eeq., do. S. Polfcer, Esq., Loudon. Garner, Esq., do. G. Bond, Esq., Brighton. Gardiner, Esq., Manchester. G. McNee, Esq., Liverpool. B. Ash worth, Esq., do. G. S. Harper, Esq., Manchester. W. J. Peard, Foq., London. H. H. Chatterton, FBq., do. Mather Price, Esq., Liverpool. P. Gorhain, Esq., Portishftad. W. Lacey, Esq., Manchester. Wilson Butt, Esq., do. J "INISHMORE" (Rhos-on-Sea). Mr and Mrs Morgan. Birmingham. Mr and Mrs Grinsell, S-uIihuH. A. GÚnselJ, FGq., do. G. H. Grwisell, Esq., do. Mra Buehannan, Edinburgh, Miss Butcher, do. Mr and Mr Clews. Stoke. Mrs Ham, Birkenhead. Misses Ham, do. P. Ham, Esq.. do. Miss Cowie. Liverpool. Mr and Mrs Thompson, Birmingham. Master Thompson, baby and nurse, do. CAPESTHORNE TOWERS- Mirs M. Turk, Brartford. Mra Day, Neston. Alibs Day, dto. Miss F. Day, do. — Sharp. Esq., Borwick, Mrs Sharp, do. Miss Sharp, dio. Master Shirp) db. Mi/ss Lang-foirl, do. Mrs Saiikey, Biktr>n. Mrs Iludkon, Edg-ba.tom. Miss Hucboin,, do. Lewis, Esq., Lima Peru. MrR Lewis, do. Master Lewis and ryuise do. Mrs W. Deweo, Wili^low. HOTEL ROTHESAY. Jonerf, Esq., (X-veh!ry. M ra Jonoj, do. Mr and Mra Chimes, New York. The Røv. Ridhardfi, Stiiifor-ciBhj ro. Charles KeWy, Majcolestielct- Fraidi Diokinson, Esq., Ham-cgate. Mr and; Mra Corke, BiTimingham. Mr and Mrs Baatel'l, dio. Mi&s Bustell, do. — Cameron, Esq., Linton, 6cot,land. Mjsj Oajnoron, do. The Mises Cameron (3) and nurse do. ,e Mr and MTs Tavlosr, Staffordbhxre, Mawler Osborne, do. Mite Til; ajid friend. Somerset. — EJston. Et-a| Birkenhead. E. S. Selhilizzi, Esq., Paris. Mæ Sehiiizzi, do. Misses Sohiliazi, and nuise, do. LOCKYERS' PRIVATE HOTELT" Mrs Hawurth, Harrogate. — Pickup, Esq., At-hbonon-Lyne. Mrs Pickup do. MI-KOS Smith (2), Birmuigihaxn. Miss Taylor, IIudden-field. Miss Kaye, lluddersfioid. Miss Goiland, Mancheater. A. S. Weaver, Esq., Stourbridge, Mrs Weaver, do. M iS3 Weaver, do. Mrs Ecoles, Southport. Mrs Warner, Birmingham. Mrs Miliard, Soutixport. Mra Thatcher, do. Miso Brrua^ibcnt and- maid, Latohford. Miss Nicklin, WaisalL Miss K. Nicklim, do. THE BALMORAL. West. Promenade. J. Ajdhworth, Esq-, J.P., Mid<i!efcon. Mrs and Miss Aslrworth, do. S. Makifar6re Esq., J.P., Leeds. Mrn Macfariane, do. H. Ekins, Esq.. Mosedey. Mrv ajid Mim EkiDs, do. A. Da vies. Esq., Wrexham, N. Bird Eeq., do- — Hateii, Esq., do. r Very Rev. Canon MctLoughEn, UaneSey. Y-jai Hurit, Esq., Manchewfor. Horace Binks, liq do. j i: Ltaw Juuw Eofc, w—»-n

OLD COLWYN. QUEEN'S HOTEL. H. B. AMertan, Esq., Weston M., Staffs. Mrs H. B. Adlerton, do. Mies Pauliae Alierton, do. Master Pete AUerton, do. Mias HhXT, Mr and Mrs Hewetson, Buxton. W. Mountiord, Esq., Longton. John Cropper, Esq., Ruthin. Mr, Mrs and Miaa Mayo, Yeovil. Master Mayo and governess, do. W. Brown^word, Esq., do. J. Epwortsh, Esq., do. Mrs Manchens, Bath. Misses Digg«n#, London. Newton Bxaiby, Esq., Bushcy Lodge, Ted- drlngton. Mrs Braby, do.

RHOS-ON-SEA. ST WINIFRED'S PRIVATE HOTEL. Mrs Walmeuey, Manchester. F. Larkins, Esq., Wylde Gioeia. Mrs Larking, do. Miss Larking, do. H. EntwisUe, Esq., Holt.on. Mrs Entwistie, do. Mrs Cobley, South port. Mrs and Miss Scholes, Heaton Mersey. W. Kennett, Esq., London. Mrs KenJiett, do. Miss Wliittaker, Cheadle Hulme. Mies F yriiiey. Manohjester. Miss Inchboard, do. E. Ads-head, Esq., Sutton Coldield. Mrs Adsliead, do. Misa P. Adaliead, do. E. J. Timings, Esq., Wylde Green. Mrs a.nd Miss Tijiikigs, do. Mrs Richman, Waisail. Misses Richman (3), do. Miss WaJker, do. Mrs Miller, Urmston, Miss Wood, do. Mrs Lanpar, Wolverhampton. Mrs Hassalfc, do. E. H. Burgees, Esq., Wdgaa. F. E. Littler, Esq., Sa2e. Mrs Littler, do. Mi8 Bowclein, Ila-le. Mies Martin, do. J. Paulson. Esq., Cheadle HutinA Mrs Pauifietn, do. MIa Wood, Bishop Auokiand. Misw Stanley. ManohcBdjear. T. Berry, Esq., Brisbane, Austrailia. Mirg B-erry, do. Miu II. Kiltmrn, Bishop Auckland.

NORTH WALES CALVIN- ISTIC METHODISTS. A NEW &CHEME FOR LAY PREACHING. '1!ho aranuai sfummefr aesooiatioai of the North Welee Ciiivjiislic MetSiodSate was opaned at LUiufajr Caereunion, on 'l'uasdlay, and was oom- Laiuud yewiieruay ajjji Uxia.y. It is 114 youiB tskioe the first aaxxaaffejo-n was heiidi at Llanifair, aaxi Uie nieetuj^H were held thesi ait a publiic- h'jui'o, the landlord! of which remarked that iirKXe paxteont were a, oiieeiiiul lot and very well ucfiiuve-d. Tlicno wero olli'Y six minostexs pre- seeit ai.-id 15 iiynaeni. Si-noe. that time the asso- ciia'u.cin has vi&tcd! Llanioir (m 14 occasions, this being the sixtteiDth sinoe 1796. The. Moderator this year is the Rev. William Thoanas (Lfcwnr rwsl), the Rev. John Owen (CarnaJrvCii-) aotisag as secretary, In, additioin to the delegates from the North Wales couaitjes, Liverpool, and Man- oliEste-r, HOttnc of iihe k-iuiitig nuuuiisterB and, lay- men of the detuoniinjaftion are in attemdiafnee, among them betflig' the Revs. Professor J. Owen Ifaomais (Rala), LXaniei Rowlands (Bangor), Evac. JomeB (Carnai-voar), Franoie Jofuea (Aben-gele, Modcrat/jtr of the General Astjeanbly), Dajaael Tliomas (Moderaitoa" of the U-nited States of America General Aseaeirrubly), Principal Ellas Ed'wiards (Bttla), Griffith Eiflis (Bootleg Owen Owens (Rliyi), Ellis James Jonea, John Wil- liams (Bryjisreiicyn), T. Chajlcs WiilHairng, John Huighes (Liverpool), and Messrs 0. Pobyiie Owen, R. B. Eliis, J.P. (Bront), John Owens (CJhewter). W. Hughes Jones (Anglesey), W. Asihton. (Llanidloes}, aaid E. Ma^on Powell (Aian- cbesiter). LAY PREACHING. The first subject of importance dealt with on Tux,od,a-y was the report of a ccimmittiee appoiia- ted to dtaw out a scheme for the appoantroent of Jay P-achars. Hid:erio, the Welsh Calvanistio Meihjodtste have been very ecaobe-rvative on the queBtion of lay pxeauhidg,, eepecaalfy as the BiBft- ber of oaruiiidaitcs for the uuriistry are far in excepts of the dleuiiatid! j ill fact, there are alieady moae ordainodl misansterB in WaiLee tl.-i n, there aire dhurcbes for them. At the same time it has been -fedt lot some time that the email Welsh churches on the bot-dem, and ny in Erugllind, are to a great extent, besn-g deprived of regular preadmig, suad at last, after a. care- fiul Ufevesstigiaticcji on the -peft of an unAuemttiaJ oomnattee. appos«tedf by the Nonth WaJes ASEO- ciaisom, fiae following nesolutaone were unani- xuausiY ado-Dtod;: 1. Thait t AsBOciabon. grant permission, to tho monthly and! pr&rbyte.ries where dsffi^rlty is experienced! in providiaag regular Sunday ministrations to set apart a number of brethren, who are thought fit as to their kruow- itedge dfoaraoter, and talcrrut for public speaking as i&y preadhem whom the. churxhes in the dis- trict may call to serve them Ny on Sund!ayia on. the clear undblvtandiffig tJw.t the travelling expenses of tliese brethren are paid by the churches. 2- Thnt in ordieir to mark the speciaj import- ance otf this setting apart of the brethren^ they be umted to attend a meeiting of the Presby- tery, so that they may have 811 opportumity of retefn.g their peraanai' experieneeB as Christians and Cd roc6ving, advice at the hands of some of the Heading ministem and disacoJis. 3. Tliait the names aindi addresses of these lay preachers appear in the annual report of the monthly mootin.g of the Presbytery to whioh they beJon,<r. WEIJSH CHURCHES IN AMERICA. A visitor from America (the Rev. Daniel Thomas, Moderator of the GealeaW nbly of America) was given a hearty welcome by the Association, after which Mr Thomas delivered a ir"t. int,,Trrtin,g adIdregB on the statu- Off the WeJiSih Ohurdlies im Anierioa, and on the great difficulty they had! to contend with, especially vrath regard to the language. APPOINTMENTS. Mr Jacob Jones. Rhyl, was appointed to re- preseuit the VaJe of Clwyd Mo-ntihly Meeting on the Bala College Ocmnmiittee) and Mr Frederick LieweJyn Jonc. Mold1, to represent the Flint- share Monthly Meeting1 on the same Committee. Mr Henry Lewis, Baagor, was ap-poi-n-ted to tafce part m the ordination services to 00 held at Bala in 1911, that, year being the centenary of the first ordination of the Connexion.. POOR LAW COMMISSION. The report of the Committee appointed to deal- with t-ho two reports of this Commission was pro; entail The Committee urge the various monthly meetibg's to give it their closest atten- tion. THE KING'S DEATH. The following resolution was adopted by the Association. Inasmuch as it has pleased Almighy God to coll unto Himself our la^e King Edward VII., we would acknowledge the goodness -of the Lordi t.owardS us as a commjonwealth in giving us a King over de-voted to fositerimg peacla between the nations of the wor'ld' and to maintaining f«,;dhfuluy the best traditions of our ConsttitJution. We would! tbank t'he Lord' for inclatruiig' the ,T,,e,tLTt. of the Kin.g to his people amd the hearts of nia peojjje to too King, and for causang him to keep ever before him the best interests of every class in scciety. We would express our dteepest sympathy with all the Royal Family, and especially with her most gracious Majesty the Mo fiber ALeocandra, praying that the Godi of grace and ootmPort may strengthen, and console hetr i-n heT lonelinjeeB and sormw. On the apct36r,ioll of His MII.jet..<lty George the Fifth to the Wurome we would assure him of our de- votion and loyaflty, a.nd pray that God the King of kings amdi Lordl of lotxte. may endow him with every grace and wisdom, to enable hiim to govern in peace anid rigibteousaDCGs a4Tl the peoples off the Empire, and* protect, aridi siuetam him in alii the tr:ajs and perils of the high station wherein he haa been, sat by the providence of God'. In the eveaiiinig a public meeting WIaB held in comieotion wjfh the Home Mission. The ordi- nation siervicea were beJkÐ on Wednesday.

An old woman who had been an inmate of the Hackney Workhouse and Infirmary for nearly thirty yearn, oosb the ratepayers, it waa stated at an inquest on Saturday, £ 1500. Wild scenes were witnessed at the Prince's Theatre, Preston, last evening, during "Dr." Bodie's performance. Several young men wede arrested after a severe conflict with the police.

CHARGE AGAINST A RAlL WAY SERVANT AT LLANDUDNO. ALLEGED THEFT OF A LADY'S HANDBAG* At liandiudnQ Police Court on Saturday, Wifliam Stoaes, Vale V-Mw, LJMtdudoo J tion, was charged with. (Sealing from a raalwof t carriage a kdys hanxibag oontauang a p'9 with 3sd in coppers. A&w May Dkettx)n, Elmstwood, Roun Drive, Lkiaixiudnw, ifonbified the bag and purod ae her property Which she valued at 1e 6d. w; mesa stated that on the previous evening caime from Ri^eley to Llandudno bjp the which arrived at 8.20 p.m. When the at Llamdudno sh» forgot her bag. wbi<& on the seat in the eompartiwemt. After the station she missed her bag, and went to took for it, am? found that it was not in oompartment in which she had travelled. thm informed a pwtew of ber lose. Defendant: When you afterwards exani11 if the purse was the money and everything 111 !it ? Witness Yea. Robert WiBaams, outsidte porter, stated tha* he was on the station, platform the previews ov#" ni-ng' when the 8.20 p.m. train arrived. noticed tho defendant and another man stop OP* posite a thirdi-claesi oompartment, and saw defendant enter and come out with a handbag, which he carried in his hand for SII whole and af-bei-wardls put it in his pocket. flow informed Detectve DodId of what he had- seen. Detective Ernest Dodd said he followed tle defendlant for a distance of 300 yards outsat Llandudno Station when, be stopped him and asked if he had anything that did not belong W him. He replied) "OL, yes," and produced tjio bag from his pocket. He then asked Stones to go back with him to the station, and asked hilu how" he got on of t-he purse, and he re- plied: "I fcund, it in a third-class compartment but intended returning it in the morning by W- Broc-kcs. Can't you forgve me? I will niako it worth your while." He then gave StoneS over mto the custody of Inspector Owen- In reply to Detective Buckingham, who c°al ducted the proeeeution, witness said defendant was a carriage cleaner in the employ of the Railway Company, and it was his. duty, when he foun-cil ar-'thin^ in a carriage to take it irome- diiately to the otoak-room, and hand it over AS lost property. Replying to Dr. Dalton, witness said dofeA- dantf had been in the company's empioy for up- wardb of four yuars. Inspector Owem said that when charged with the theft by the Railway Detective defendant said, "I am very sorry for what has happened. I knew it was not my property, and I know should lave given it up.' Defendant stated that he came to LlandudaK* the previous evening to practise with the 100- band, with which he was going to play for woe Sunday sahool chiildren's festival in the Happy Valley on Sunday. As he was walking down the platform he noticed the bag on the seat in an empty compartment, and! took it and pI-aced it in his pocket. He carried the bag in his hand for some time before putting it in his pocket. He had, no iintontaon of keeping it, but was in a hurry to get to the band practice. He had found things bcloro in raiihvay carriages and had always given them up. Defendant was bound over in the sum of ;CIO under the First Offender's Act, and was ordered to pay the costs.

FLINTSHIRE SMALL HOLDINGS. FiRST COMPULSORY SALE. Some time ago a public inquiry was heid ai Mold respecting the acquirement of B. bad Farm, near Buokiey, for the purposes w smalj hold!tngs. A great deal of ervidesnoe taken by the Commissioner acting on behalf of the Board of Agt iculture, and it appeared tlhaC the owner of the farm Tefumd to sell to the County Council The farm ia &bout 80 acres 1111 area, and was expected to provide small hold" ings for five or six applicants. This week it v aimnotmcad that the Board of Agriculture had confirmed the ordter for the oampufaory purebaod of tlsrw farm. This is the fust compulsory ordo made in the couoty under the siriail HoldinO Act; but several p-reh of land have bøSII effected with the voluutasy oonsent. of ow