Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

WHAT WALES WOULD LOSE. I I WELSH ARMY CHAPLAIN'S CALL TO I HIS COUNTRYMEN. I THE DUTY OF THE PULPIT TO AROUSE I THE PEOPLE. Prior to departing to Rhos to address a recruit- ing meeting under the chairmanship of Sir Watkin W. Wynn, the Rev. John Williams, Brynsiencyn, who has occupied the pulpit at Rehoboth Chapel, on several occasions, during the preaching meetings on Sunday and Monday, granted an interview to our representative. "I found this scholarly exemplar of the Church Militant," writes the interviewer, "busily engaged in literary work at Mr. A. Parry Mor- gan's residence, at Bryntirion-terrace. He pushed his books aside at once and, ia reponse to a request to indicate how best those who hold back in rural Wales may be convinced of the urgency of the need for joining the forces with- out delay whilst the door of voluntaryism is still open, exclaimed with great emphasis Make it as widely known as possible, in Wales, what our beloved land will lose if the German wins in the present struggle the result of which still hangs in the balance. This may be to regard the whole matter from a low standpoint bat bring the matter of potential loss home as forcibly as possible to those who, able to go, still elect to remain at home. Tell them that they sleep in security in their beds because their brothers are presenting a living barrier and dying in their thousands on the plains of Flanders to prevent the Germans reaching these shores, and repeating, it might be tenfold, the atrocities that have been perpetrated in Belgium and France. Tell those who are fit they are not playing men's parts-certainly they have no right to call them- selves Welahmen-when they shelter in this way behind the backs of those who are doing the fighting. Some are making tremendous sacrifices, giving their all and giving it freely. A friend of mine has six sons who have joined, another had three sons—they all joined, oae is killed and the other two are wounded. Australia, Canada, India—they have sent of their best to protect us, and our working men should be ashamed of themselves letting their brothers die for them whilst they remain snugly abed." But I would talk of what Wales stands to lose and for us Welsh people the stakes are terribly heavy. Ask the people of Llangollen to study the history of Alsace and Lorraine, and reflect upon what followed in the Rhine provinces after the Franco-German War. To begin with every French schoolmaster was banished from his occupation and German schoolmasters established in their places. Those old schoolmasters, fine types of educationists, left the country amid the tears of the people and the children, who had learned to reverence and to love them, and their place was taken by Prussian teachers, who at once commenced to propagate Kulture and to initiate the policy of Germanizing the conquered provinces. The French Educational system established in Alsace was swept away like a pack of cards: and the same thing will happen in Wales if the Teuton has his way. The system of which we are so proud will be crushed under the iron heel; Welsh teachers will go and Germans take their place. Then just, as in the Rhine provinces the Frenchbugulge had to go so in Wales there will be no more Welsh unless we win in this struggle. Iastruatioa in the schoola will be in German and the rising generation will be comp elled to adopb the language of the conqueror. This is the lesson of Alsace and Lorraine; and we are not likely to have more consideration than the people of the conquered Rhine provinces. Then, with our language and educational system, everything else that we associate with the term Welsh Nationalism would be bound to go. Do not the young Welshmen who are holding back think these things are worth fighting for ? But the German, if he conquered, would aim at killing not only our Nationalism but also our religion; and let it never be forgotten that the basic principles of Christianity are being assailed by the authors of the awful barbarities in Belgium and France." All this paved the way for the question being put to Mr. Williams as to how far he thought the occupant of the pulpit was justified in assum ing the role of Recruiting Sergeant and in utilis- ing his office in order to press the young men in the congregation to take up their share of the burden of responsibility in the present crisis. On this point," said Mr. Williams, I have no hesitation in speaking out plainly. It is the duty of every minister, at the present time, to do everything in his power to induce young men to join the colours. Matters have now reached such a pitch that we are really fighting not only foe our very existence but for the preservation of righteousness and justice. To strike a blow in such a cause is the high privilege and the mani- fest duty of every Christian man and the pulpit is rightly a place from which the importance of this duty may be, and should be, emphasised. You see this war is different from any other war of which we have had any experience. In othar wars there have been differences of opinions and divergent views as to the right and wrong course to pursue and, in the face of these differences, the pulpit, as I think rightly, remained neutral. To- day we are all one; there is no difference in any sphere of British thought, either religious or political, as to the righteousness of our cause; and, this being so, it is a foremost duty of the preacher to bring home to his congregation the responsibility which Christianity requires that it should discharge. The plain duty of the preacher is to point out to the congregation the oath of duty and there can be no doubt as to what is their foremost duty to-day. You will remember how, in the South African War, Mr. Lloyd George was opposed to the policy pursued by the Government of the day; in fact he was its most vigorous opponent. At the time of that war, unquestionably, opinion in the country was divided. There is no division to-day and there is no more ardent champion of the cause of the Allies to-day than Mr. Lloyd George. Asked as to how he considered Wales had done in the matter of recruiting, Mr. Williams said: Some parts have done splendidly. Why, only the other week, I was at a valley in Glamorgan-the Garw Valley-which is, perhaps, the most Welshy part of that thickly populated county. The population of the valley is between ten and eleven thousand, of all ages and both sexes, and out of that number they had sent, up to the beginniag of last week, no less than 1,700 men to j >iu the colours. That is a record that will take some beating. My experience is that the most difficult class of all to induce to do their duty are the sons of farmers. They appear im- pervious to all appeals; and persist in remaining at home whilst their brothers risk their lives iu order to secure their safety. I wonder whether the farmer, who is a hard-headed individual, has looked at the matter from this point of view. We are spending now, in this war, at the rate of E2,000,000 a day and, during the month of May, we spent 162,000,000. Calculated at four per cent. that means 1248,000 to be paid and it is a question for the farmer to consider whether it would not be preferable to cut down his labour by a quarter rather than witness the con- tinued increase of this terrible financial burden which, sooner or later, will have to be liquidated. The farmer will have to pay his portion and he should realise thas the more men we send to I Flanders and the quicker we send them the more quickly will this war be over and the sooner shall we bo able to ceaso spending this X60,000,000 a month. "I can only conclude that in some parts of rural Wales, in places like the Lleyn Peninsula for example, which has only sent two per cent. of its population to the colours, the people do not, or will not, realise the urgency of the call that is sent out to them. They read very little, some of these people, in their Welsh papers, that a great war is raging in Europe; and, to them, it all appears very far away and not to affect them very closely. You ask me how I would like to see the realities of the war brought home to them. Well, I hava often considered that, in the iong run, a very drastic reminder of the danger that is upon us might serve a good purpose by arousing these slumberers; but, perhap, that thought need not be pursued. I have a great faith in the value of public meetings as a means of arousing the public. It is, of course, a great mistake, but it is one that is constantly made, to estimate the value of a public meeting by the immediate result obtained in the way of recruits. Nothing could be more misleading. Public meetings create what I may call an atmosphere in favour of the war and, in this way, the utmost possible amount of good is caused." Asked for his views regarding conscription Mr. Williams said in this matter they were com- pletely in Lord Kitcheners hands and they could have no safer guidance. Do not let them suppose that Lord Kitchener would hesitate for a single moment should be consider the number of men at his disposal inadequate to the required purpose to apply conscription and, under such conditions, he (Mr. Williams) would support it. The volun- tary system, however, was the glory of the British race; and he would exhaust every possible means of getting the men to serve by moral suasion before more drastic methods were pursued. A point, however, to keep ever prominently to the fore was that we must have men, and men in sufficient numbers to place us in a strong position when peace came-in a position to excercise a controlling influence in deciding the terms to be exacted from those guilty ones, like the German Emperor and Admiral Tirpitz who, at the bar of civilization, must be arraigned for the crimes against humanity of which they were the guilty uspirers.

*"• 1 1 f: illpyn o MOB JPWTH (WE IK) NO NKOEfiSARILY tBKIiTJWY OURISLYE t VIC t Tdm OFLKIOIFG OF (UR OORBJLSPON JFIFIT], the Llangollen Advertising Committee are gathering in the first fruits of their activity in utilising the columns of the press to boom the attractions of the town as a desirable holiday resort. I understand applications for booklets and information have been pouring in, in con- siderable numbers, from the large centres of population in Lancashire, Yorkshire and the English Midlands; and, so far, only a portion of the scheme the Committee intend to adopt has been developed. Sufficient, however, has been done and shown to indicate that they are moving on quite the right lines; and all they now require is continued generous support from the public to enable them to push home the ad vantage gained. h Although some foretaste of the result of the good work done may be anticipated during the Whitsuntide Holidays returns of the kind the t Committee confidently anticipate cannot, in the f very nature of things, be immediate. Per- sistent effort, however, is bound to tell and, during the Summer months, the fuller fruits of the season of seed-sowing through which we 'f are now passing will be gathered in. It must be borne in mind that, to a more cousiderable extent than, ever in the past, Llangollen must, this year, depend upon its b natural charms to attract visitors. Every public fixture-I think I am correct in writ- ing this much-has been wiped off the slate in advance. Some of these events, in other and happier times, have provided gala days for Llangollen; this year we must learn to do without them. Again, no special railway facilities will be provided during the holiday season; but, when we find that, owing to the possibility of the Government at any moment requiring the complete control of the railways for war purposes the Derby will not be run and that glorious Ascot will not be held, x. Llangollen can scarcely grumble. Neverthe- less local traders will be severely handicapped; and although the Advertising Committee can- not hope to completely redress the balance on the wrong sides they are indicating the possi- bility of doing something and their efforts deserve every encouragement and support. At their residenence, Berwyn-street, Llan- gollen, on Saturday last, Mr. and Mrs. William Watkin received the congratulations of their numerous friends upon the celebration of their golden wedding. The highly-esteemed couple are the parents of ten children and they, with seven grandchildren, marked in a memorable manner the notable occasion. It was in May, 1865, that Mr. Watkin was married to Miss Evans, of Dolgelley, at Llangollen Parish Church, by the then Vicar, and for them the stream of life has flowed smoothly and har- moniously ever since. May they, be spared to us for many a year to come! Congratulations to Mr. Frank Jones, Glan- afon, upon his successes at the Horse, Dog and Poultry Show, at Portmadoc, on May 14th. Here is a list of the achievements of his four- teen months' old fox terriers (bred by himself), "GeraintBantam" and Miss Geraint Ban- tam." The former was first in the any variety (novice) class; first, any variety (sport- ing) first, fox terrier (rough or smooth), and first any variety (open). The bitch was second in the class for fox terriers and reserve in the class for any variety open. The show was of all-round excellence; and Mr. Jones's successes are, therefore, all the more notable. The Rev. John Williams, Brynsiencyn, who has been preaching at Llangollen this week and an interview with whom appears else- where in this issue, is a very remarkable and a very able man; and, in addition to this, he has got well out of the narroo groove that one is apt to associate, it may be altogether in- correctly, with the ministerial mind. His appearance in the pulpit in khaki illustrated this no less emphatically than his recent statement at Wrexham "that the code of honour that obtained among billiard and foot- ball players was infinitely higher than was often to be found in the fairs and markets of Wales, or among tradesmen who were chapel members." Sergt. E. Goldsmith, of the South Wales Borderers, who has just been granted a com- mission as Lieutenant, and who is now with the Welsh Army at Colwyn Bay, has in very truth come from an uttermost part of the earth in response to his country's call. He was in far away Figi when the war broke out, occupy- ing a responsible position as an engineer. He, however, threw up an appoitmeat worth S500 a year, paid out of his own pocket the expense of the journey back to Wales, and joined the South Wales Borderers as a private. Promotion followed in quick succession, and now his patriotism and efficiency have been recognised. An esteemed correspondent writes to state that Mr David Ellis, the renowned Welsh tenor, is at present in France doing his "little bit" in entertaining the troops. He is stated to be in splendid voice and hasn't he created a sensation when he has appeared amongst his compatriots, who are stated to be never tired of his striking renderings of old Welsh Airs, especially the March of the Men of Harlech." To-day he "sings near the big guns" in a somewhat different sense from that which the term conveyed in the piping times of peace." I hear that the late Mr. William Jones has left a number of manuscripts of considerable interest, particularly translations of English poetry into Welsh verse. He was particularly interested in hymnology, and it is the hope of his friends that one of these efforts will find a place in the Welsh Calvlnistic Methodist Hymn-book. Though a great orator and a not unsuccessful Whip, William Jones was more deeply interested in poetry and religion than he was in politics. The party system « hardly suited him and some at least of his friends regarded him as a Young Italy en- thusiast out of place. HWFA GLYN. 0

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WELSH WESLEYAN CYMANFA. I IMPRESSIVE CONGREGATIONAL SINGING I AT LLANGOLLEN. Although the weather proved anything but pro- pitious on Monday for the Cymanfa Gerddorol of one Welsh Wesleyan Churches of the Cefn and Llangollen Circuits—comprising ten Chapels aDd uumjrou3 Sunday Schools—the festival was oue of the most successful of the series. Having been most carefully trained in the different localities embraced in the circuit, the choirs were massed in the spacious interior of the Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, at Llangollen, and, under the baton of Mr. R. Wilfrid Jones, A.R.A.M., whose presence is always an inspiration to high musicianly effort, some of the most effective singing that has been heard for many years in the neighbourhood was presented. Whilst much of the success of Monday's gatherings, from an artistic standpoint, is due to Mr. Wilfrid Jones, the preparatory work done by Mr. W. Lloyd Roberts (Glyndyfrdwy) and Mr. Enoch Parry (Rhos) should be given its due meed of praise. The accompanists were Miss Jessie M. Foulkes (Llangollen) and Mr. Edward Jones (Cefn); Mr. Samuel Roberts (Stryt Isa) being treasurer and Mr. Ewart Davies (Llantysilio) ably dis- charging the duties of hon. secretary. At the afternoon meeting, when choirs comprised of the younger members of the congregations appeared, Mr. C. H. Humphreys (Llangollen) presided and, in opening the proceedings, spoke in eloquent terms of the excellent purpose which festivals of the kind were calculated to serve in the direction of perfecting congregational sing- ing. At the evening meeting, which was pre- ceded by a tea catered for with great success by the ladies of the Llangollen congregation,—the strength of the united choir was supplemented by the attendance of adult members of the con- gregation, and must have been quite four hundred strong. The Rev. John Smith (Cefn) was the president and he eulogised the fine and sustained efforts that had been put forward and which were responsible for the excellent results they had witnessed during the day's proceedings. The hymns included selections from the works of Taliesin Rhys, W. George, L. T.S.C., J. Thomas, R. Wilfrid Jones, A.R.A.M., E. O. Exoell, T. Carrington (Coedpoeth), Dr. Parry, J. H. M. Harris, John- Price, Mendelssohn, W. Davies, H. J. Gauntlett, Mus. Bac., John Price (Beulah) and D. Emlyn Evans; the anthem, which was sung in the evening, "The Kingdoms of the Earth" (Ambrose Lloyd), and most effectively was it rendered. The principals were Mr. Ted Hughes, Acrefair (solo); Miss Elsie Roberts, Cefn, Mr. Joseph Parry, Rhos, and Mr. Ted HugbLes, Acrefair (trio); Miss J. Thomas and Miss M. Foulkes, Llangollen, and Mr. J. Jones- Lloyd and Mr. W. Lloyd Roberts, Glyndyfrdwy (quartette). The anthem was beautifully ren- Sered and, in conversation at the close, Mr. Wilfrid Jones said he had been much impressed by the very high level of excellence to which the singing had attained.

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