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HIE BANGOR NONCONFORMISTI…
HIE BANGOR NONCONFORMIST I PROTEST. The preec-iit week has proved a. momentous one in connection with the "Welsh Church con- troversy. The steadily growing revolt of Welsh Nonconformists against the mea"-i and unjust provisions of the Welsh Church Bill produced the St. Asaph petition which caused even the most extreme and narrow- minded partisans of the Government to think seriously. This was followed by the South' Wa-les movement when, notwithstanding the fi an tie efforts of ministers and deacons, thou- sandii of Nonconformist signatures were attached to petitions against the Bill. Now comes the third great moyement --get Nonconformists in one of the most powerful centres of Nonconformity in Wales—the Ban- gor diocese. In another column we publish a short, account of the meeting at which a very Representative committee was appointed. It includes the names of some of the meet re- jected Nonconformists in the counties of Arigleeey -and Carnarvonshire. The usual at- tempts to belittle the petition and the move- nne»tb»v<; already been made by Radical con-, temporaries, but they'are' obliged to admit that the gentleman who consented to act as chairman of tho co-nimittee, Mr Davies of Cerie, carries great weight not only by reason 01 his own sterling character but for the great and noble traditions of his family. A correspondent of the Liverpool Post does his best to prejudice the value of the protest and the petition by making some very stupid frbaer vat ions about the "darkness and mys- tery 1 observed by the organisers of the meet- ing and he alludes pointedly to the fact that Mr DaN-ies was not present. We are in a position to know that Mr Davies under medi- cal advice is relinquishing a good deal of public work, and but for this fact he would unquestionably have- presided over a gather- ing the object of which has his entire support and sympathy. This explanation is, however, really needles.s in view of the very thoughtful and statesmanlike letter Mr Davies contributed to Tuesday s Manchester Guardian upon the Weish Church controversy. He is a promi- nent member of the CalvinLstic Methodist body. He admittedly speaks for himself, but he ca.nnot fail to influence all faiT-minded and Dultured Nonconformists. He is not a plat- form orator who speaks for notoriety's sake, but a thinker who has at last come to the conclusion that practically in all things the voluntary system has seen its best days. The modern trend of affairs is in favour of volun- taryism," remarks the NorihWales Observer. Surely this is not so? If it is why were the voluntary schools not left alone? Why is Lord Roberts devoting the last years of a strenuous life in advocating compulsory mili- tary service if tho voluntary system is per- fect? We fail to see why Mr Da vies' Liberal- iisni should be questioned because he has lost faith in the voluntary system and does not -agTee with Disestablishment. There arc many like him who, unhappily, have not the courage of their convictions. But they are "gradually coming forward, and every day the Nonconformist revolt is growing stronger. The significance of these petitions, North and South, cannot be mistaken, and it would, under the circumstances, be little short of an outrage upon the constitution of the coun- try for the Government to pass the Welsh Church Bill under tho Parliament Act with- out referring it to the will of the people. The reluctance of Ministers to face the country can well be understood, but we are of opinion that there is gathering a. sufficient force of public opinion amongst Nonconformists alone to compel a dissolution, and the efforts of all who desire the preservation intact of the great constitutional principles involved in the preservation of Church and State must be directed to that end.
BANGOR, CLERICAL EDUCA-I TION…
BANGOR, CLERICAL EDUCA- I TION SOCIETY. INCREASED SUBSCRIPTIONS. I The annual meeting of subscribers to the ta-1390T Clerical Education Society was hold at tho Old Vicarage, Bajigov, on Tuesday. •~n." Harry Reieliel,. in presenting his financial M-ateutont, sa d he had to report steady progress rorn year t? yc;?. The income of the Society .I1 r'6'" from £ 283 in 1910 to £ 407 in 1913. MO'e money had been spent in exhibitions for '? ??'? ?''?'?atcg than in any year ?ince. ?hc ?nurch HostG? was re-constituted. ThM-? '<l:3 an increase in the number of subscribers, but It ivae disappointing to find that more parishes d;,i net send collections. d: Bishop of Bangor, in moving a vote of Íihal!k. to Sir Harry Roiehel and the Warden (the }Ú, S. L, Brown) for their services, s?id ♦ i.t kr?- the dimcultics under which many of tlle parishes especially tho mountain parishes ,red, but lie thought that many moro than twenty ought to be able to send collections. The w,ork which the Warden had done, in the face of Tffi unities and the attack on the Church, was per- fc<,t.!y wonderful. More than 100 young men had flight his advice with a view of entering the nun stry. lIe reminded the meeting that the standard of clerical training was being raised, UlJÙ that this would cost a great deal of money.
DICKEN'S AND JONES' PROFITS.
DICKEN'S AND JONES' PROFITS. Sir John Prichard-Jones, Bart., presided at tho annual meeting of Dickens and) Jones. Lim- ited, on Wednesday, when a dividend of 5 per «>nt. was declared on the preference shares for the half-year ending March 16t; and 16 per cent, on the ordinary s hares, together with a bonus of 1! per cent. for the half-y'ear ending January 30th.
r NOTES AND COMMENTS.
r NOTES AND COMMENTS. I SPRING TIME. Every tiling is waking from its winter's sleep. Spring is with us. The hedgerows are breaking forth into bud the birds are tuning their little throats as a kind of prelude to the great Spring concei t; the gorse on the hil's'dcfi is already aflame; and there are hundreds of wee lambs gambolling in the fields. For the nonce the whol-o world seems like a gigantic playground- We forget the long, cold dreary winter, and only think of the sunshine in which we shall soon bo basking. After all it is good that we should have such seasons through which to skip with light hearts or what a dour world it would be. But as there is nothing perfect in this life, even. Spring has its disadvantage, for with it comes that practice of Spring cleaning, looked upon as an imp?rt?rr household function., but. gonc?-a.ny de- tested by the male membeas of the family. b?7 the rtiale of Lhk! fai-n;j)' I COOKERY TEACHING. I Mrs Schooling, of the N.S.P.C.C., Central Office, had some pertinent observations to make at the meeting in Conway the other day. She attributed drunkenness in some instances to the fact that men's wives cannot cook properly. There is no doubt a. great deal of truth in this surmise. Yet it is almost inconceivable that a yrmng" woman of to-day should bo in 6uch a position when one remembers the amount of money expended on evening schools so that girls may be initiated into the mysteries of cooking. WJ would commend Mrs Schooling's appeal to every teacher of cookery. "For Heaven's sake." she said, "tc-ach girls how to make reasonable dishes, instead of teaching them how to concoct trench pastries and omelettes. • • • • RURAL HOUSING PROBLEM. I Mr Clough Williams-Ellis has, by a practical test, proved that it. is possible to build a cottage at a cost riot exceeding one hundred guineas. To local authorities and others in rural districts, who are confronted with the housing problem, ilio, aa-ticle, which we publish in another column, will be of special interest. Mr Williams-Elilie confesses that at one time he thought no one could hope to build anything of a cottage for much under £ 200."—However, he made the ex- periment, and was agreeable surprised that the cottage, which he elected at Morrow Common, near Guildford, cost him no more than a hundred guineas. In order that his experience may be beneficial to others, Mr Williams-Ellis has given the fullest details of buililing and costs. Here we have the result of actual building, the most oon- •vi racing test, and ttus subject is worthy of con- sideration in oonnectioll with housing schemes in rural districts. SUBSTITUTE FOR MILK. I Scientific research is gradually leading to the discovery of substitutes for our more common articl es of food. One of the latest discoveries is a process of manufacturing synthetically a pure and wholesome milk of high nutritive value, possessing all the virtues of the original article, and none of its many dangers. In an interesting article on the subject, the Times stat-es that the new milk has been built up from a basis of casein obtained from the soya bean, which are treated by a special process whereby all oil and waste matter are removed, and only the pure casein left. To this basis are added in exact proportions fatty acids, Sligar, and 6alt. and eniuhifioation is carried out. In order that the synthetic milk may approximate in respects to real milk, bac- teria of the required strains are permitted to act upon it until it reaches exactly tha.t state of what may be termed maturity, at which fresh cow s milk is obtained. This discovery has un- doubtedly great possibilities. The new milk can bo produced, so it is stated, more, clieaply than ordinary milk, and it has the further advantage of being free from-all suspicion of bein.g contami- nated with "milk-borne" diseases like tuber- culosis, scarlet fever, or diphtheria. • • » • SCHOOL CHILDREN AND BULB CULTIVA- TION. An exhibition of bulbs cultivated by chidren in the three elementary schools at Holyhead attrac- ted much attention this week. The idea of get-: ting the children interested in the work is due to Mrs Pearson, of Soldier's Point, who has thus' inaugurated a pleading task for the youngsters in their leisure time, beveral prizes are awarded for the best exhibits and the competition is oon- ducive to tho children devoting- as much care and attention as possible to the cultivation of the bulbs. They are not entirely left to their own resources, because in the fimt instance they are instructed in the potting- and growing erf bulbs amd then it is left to each individual child' to attend to the cultivation and endeavour to pro- duce flowers that will attract the notice of the adjudicators at tho exhibition. It is an ex- cellent idea and one that can be adopted in other Icoalitica without in any way interfering with the ordinary school work RAILWAY AMBULANCE WORK. I The value of ambulance work is becoming ap- i pre-ciatoo more and more every day and there is h&rdly a district of any importance without its ambulance class. It is eo in large works where a great many men are employed and the nature of their occupations render tho knowledge of "First Aid" valuable. The London and North- western Railway Company have always taken a leading- part in furthering ambulance work, and by instituting competitions they have kindled a spirit of keen rivalry amongst the employees. At the annual competition in the Chester and Holyhead district of the railway this week the Bangor team won the first prize and the Britannia Tubular Bridge team oame. third, a Chester tea.m having ousted them, out of the second place by the narrow margin of nine marks. Dr. Jones Roberts, one of tho adjudicators, complimented all the competitors upon their work and Mr Thompson, the district superintendent. added a few words cf encouragement to the winning team, who have now qualified for the competition for tha line at De-:lo Vuc\ • • • ANGLESEY COUNTY COUNCIL. I At the annual meeting of the Anglesey County Council yesterday, Dr. Thomas Joes, the chair- man, reviewed the work done by the Council in tho past year. Dealing with various matters ap- pertaining to agriculture he referred to the Tuberculosis Order which camo into operation in May last, This protective measure provides for the slaugh^ tering of tuberculosis cattle and com- pencating the owners. 11w Beard of Agricul- ture contribute half the amount paid for coni- pensation, but they make no grant towards the cost of administering the order, which last vear in Anglesey amounted to a sum equivalent* to a halfpenny rate. The chairman also alluded to the comprehensive scheme of agricultural cduca- tion in the county. This scheme, which will come into operation on April 1st, was adopted at tho last meeting of tihe Education Committee, and to meet tho cost the County Council have sanctioned a. farthing rate. In an essentially anticipates good results from these eombimd effects of tihe County Council and Education Authority.
VICAR'S DEATH IN THE PULPIT.
VICAR'S DEATH IN THE PULPIT. The Vicar of Whitohuirch, near Cardiff, the Rev. VeweUyu LJoyd Davie6, died in the pulpit at St. Matthias' Church, Treharri", Glamorgan, on Tuesday night, while urcaching at a Lenten service. lie had proceeded with his d iscourse for about a quarter of an hour when, suddenly clasping his hand to his side, he collapsed A doctor who went to his asei»taiiec found that life was e>:t:nct. Tho rev. gentleman had heldl the living of Whitchurch since 1903. and was 1 re- viously vioar of L'anwonno.
ANGLESEY HARRIERS POINT-TO-POINT…
ANGLESEY HARRIERS POINT-TO- POINT RACES. The poi t to Point Races which are taking The I'D t.o Point Rac{'1! wlÙch arc taking place on April 1st at Neuadd Coedana, Angle- sey, promise to provide an enjoyable day's sport and outing if the weather is fine. We are in- formed that the entries are gc-od for each race ■ and the dio" Training-ship Band will perform a selection of music between the races. The London and North-Western Railway are running & special train front Bangor for the meeting. The a spieoial ti?ain from ]3arigor f-or tfic ii-ieet'in ibE iviaii,
SALE OF CHATSWORTH BOOKS.…
SALE OF CHATSWORTH BOOKS. I SOLD FOR DEA TII DUTIES. l In order to meet the heavy burden of the death duties the Duke of Devonshire has sold a email portion of his library consisting of the famous Oaxton's and the Campbell's Collection of Plays. The price paid bae not been disclosed. It is reported that the new owner is Mr II. E. Huntingdon, whoso library ill Amcrica is one of the finest in the world.
WILLS AND BEQUESTS. I
WILLS AND BEQUESTS. I Sir Frank Roe, of P;nmer, Middlesex, general manager of the London aoitl North-Western Railway siinco 19C9, £ 26.961. The late Mr James Cud worth, of 8, King's Mills-road, Wrexham, engineer and iron-founder, whos-o will has been proved, left estate of tho gross value of R6825, of wiiich JE41 is net person- alty. THE LADY EMILY A LIDDELL. I The Lady Emily Artio Liddell, of 3, Abbey- crewccnt, Torquay, Devon, who died .on Febru- ary 10, aged 82, daughter of the First Earl of Ravensn orth, left estate valued at £ 7,643 gm, with net personalty £ 7.568. The testratrix left to her niece Sybil Dureiil her plain gold locket with monogram, to her sister Lady Victoria Isa- bella Fisher Rowe her gold locket with pearl crwe, to her sister Lady Elizabeth Richard.so!i a gold locket with turquoise cross, to her niece the Hon. Mary Florentia Hughes her diamond horse- shoe brooch, to her niece tho Hon. Ethel Boylo her Roman mosaic cross and gold li-ir and to t.cr niece Rachel Elliot her bluo enamel brooch formerly .belonging to her grandmother Lajdy Ravcn»vvcrth.
I SOCIAL DIARY.
I SOCIAL DIARY. [ TIlE RT. THE PRINCE OF WALES S FIRST ATTENDANCE: The third and last Court before Easter, which the King and Queeii hcid at Buckingham Palace on Friday night, was notable for the presence for tho first time of the Princ-e of Wales. The Prince wore his uniform as a lieutenant in the Navy, with the ribbon of the Garter. The King was also in naval uniform. The Queen wore a gown of jade green and gold English brocade, with a train of Indian gold Kincob. Her crown was of diamonds, with the Koh-i-nooir in the centre. Lady Thomas Neavo was dressed in a gown of canary chiffon velvet trimmed with ivory and gold lace, supplemented with white and gold dia- mante embroidery; nianteau do cour of old family laoa veiled with mousseiino de soie, tho same shade as the gown, mounted an silver tissue. Mrs Lawrenco Williams, wife of Lieut.-Col. Lawrence Williams, of Parciau, Anglesey (pre- sented by Lady Thomas Neave) wor-a a gown of deep ivory crepe, draped with rire old Brussels lace and beited a.t tho waist with antique gold brocade ribbon, and a handsome diamante garni- ture. The bodice ws composed almost entirely of filmy lace over the palest shell pink chiffon. The tram wsus of beatitiful old lace mounted oil to the faintest pink chiffon, and lined with a ninon ex- quisitely cmbroide.red with tulips in pastel shades of maiuve, pink, and green. Airs Williams wore a tiara of diamonds. The usual bouquet was re- placed by a handsome fan. His Majesty, King George, attended a boxing exhibition given by men of the 2nd Life Guards in the riding school in Regent's Park Rirraoks. on Monday n:,ght. Lieut. -General the Earl of Dundonald accompanied his Majesty. The Continental season is now in full swing. The M-arquis of Anglesey is one of a large con- tingent of English people staying at Monte Carlo, and tlie Duke of W estminsteir, who has been in Rome, has returned to Cannes, and was playing polo at M and eh en on Saturday. The Ea.rl atrid Countess of Dundonald and Lady Jean Cochrane, tho Earl of Denbigh, and Lord And Lady Hugh Grosvenor were amongst those who attended a reception given by La.dy Farquhar at 7, Grotswnor Square, on Tuesday night, to meet tho .Marquis of Lansdowne and Mr Bonar Law, M.P. Queen Amelia, on Tuesday, opened the St. Patrick's Day Exhibition and sale of the Royal Irish IrikliLsties Association, which this year is being held at Hyde Paork House, by permission of Lady Naylor-Leyland. Among the ladies who have signed the British Covenant in support of Ulster aa-e the Countess of Dundonald, Lady Magdalen Wiliiams-Balkeley, and the Hon. Alice Douglas-Pennant. Lady aylor-Leyland has be-en obLiged to cancel her tnga-geii)ents owing to niouriiijig. Colonel W. Cornwahis West has left for Canines on a visit to Prince and Princess Plees. Miss Rhona Lloyd Mostyn was present at a duiner-dance given, by Mrs Sandys at her b.-yzze in Eaton Square. Lady Magdalen Wil.uanus-Bulkeley lias le$kzv residence in Portland-place, for Paris, en route for Beaulieu. Am engagement is announced between Willi am Sholto Douglas, younger son of the Earl and Countess of Morton, and Ethel Georgina Franoes Somerset, eldest daughter of Lord .and Lad'v Raglan. Tho King has granted one of the apartments in Hampton CouTt Palace to Lady Georgina Peel, the surviving daughter of Lord John Rus- seil. Lady Georgin-a is the widow of Mr Archi- bald Peel, formerly of The Gerwyn, Wrexham. Lord and Lady Aberconway attended a dinner party last Thursday given by Lord and Lady Shaw at the Palace Gate. They have left Bel- g-rave Square for Chateau do la Garoupe, Autilea. Mx and Mrs F. W. Turner have rcturnjed to Cartrefle, Mena.i Bridge, from London. The King has appointed Mr Gerald Harry George Lloyd Vomey to be Page of Honour to h-B Majesty, vice Mr Victor Alexander Charles Harbord, resigned. Tho marriage arranged between Rey, Maurice A. Hughes, B.A., Minor Canon of Bangor Cathe- dral, and Evelyn Myfarawv, eldest dJaughu-r of the late Rev. W. Edwards, Senior Vicar of Ban- gor, and Miis Edwards, will probably talte place very quietiy in London towards the end of April. The Countoss of Powis was amongst the guests invited by Cora Countess of Strafford, to dinner at Chandos House, on Wednesday, to meet the Pr;inoe and Princess Alexandra of Tc-ck, Lord and Lady H oward do W ald^n are ex pected to arrive at Seaford House, Belgrave-equare, from Spain, at the end of the week. Lady Howard de Walde,n 'has now quite recovered from the result of her motor mishap. Lady Beatrice Ormsby-Goro has joined the Ladies' Grand Council of the Primrose League. Her Majesty Queen Alexandra hao appointed, amongst others, Mr David Falconer Penmont, Mr W. G. Rabhbone, and Miss Georgi-na Pen- nant, on the Council of tho Queen Victoria's Jubiloo Instit,ute for Nurses, until 1917. TUio Hon. M.rs Henry Maclaren attended a dinner-danoo g.ven by Lady Mond on Wedineeday night at 35, Lowndes-square, for iity daughter, Miss Eva Mond.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. [
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. [ ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. I James Reginald Davie?, late cadet Bangor University College Contingent, Officers Training Corps, to be second lieutenant. Dated March 14, 1914. ROYAL ANGLESEY ROYAL ENGINEERS. I LHmtenant Bueth M. B. H. GylJ-Murray to be f captain. Dated February 6, 1814. 3RD BATTALION THE ROYAL WELSH I •FUSILIERS. I Gerard Ril)ton Gore, late cadet lance-corporal Cheltenham College Cont ngent, Ofifc-or,, TrLiiiing Corps, to be second lieutenant (on probation). Dated March 14, 1914. COLDSTREAM GUARDS. I The Hon. V. D. Bosoawen, late oadet, Camh, Uniiv., O.I.C., to be Sec. Lieut. (011 probation). Dated Maroh 14 1914.
FLA?.4L OF LAIn' FF?-DMZC?I…
FLA?.4L OF LAIn' FF?-DMZC? I FITZRO 1'.I The funeral of Lady Frederick Fitzrov, wife of Lord Frederick Fitzroy, brother of the Duke of Grafton, took place at Balcombo (Sussex) on Thursday week. The; coflin wu-s borne from Forest Farm (II. distance cf about a aiiie) to the Parish Church in a waggon lined with laurel leaves and drawn by two hornets. On either side were es- tate hands, who acted as bearer!?. The chief mournera were Lord z r o iviiss Fitzroy (daugh/tor). Lord Eueton (nephew), the Hon. Adda Dougluw-Peiiinant, the Hon. Mary D0ugla5.-Pcnr-a.nt. and tihe Hen. Gertrude Douglas- Pennant. "0 &t, ill the lJOrd" wa, played on the organ as the coflin was borne, into the church. The service was choral, tho hymns sung being "The King of Love my Shepherd is'' and Peace, Perfect Peace. The service in church ended w:th the "Nunc Dimit.iis." and as the mourn- ers left for the graveside there v. as played the Dead March in "Saul." The oHtptatiog clergy were the Rev. the Hon. Chariot Byron and the Rev. Arthur Mead (rector of Ciamley Down). The gravo was lined with ivy, and upon tho cofHn-p!ato was the following .in?ription: "Cath- o' erine Sarah Wilboimina, wife of Lord Frederick Fitzioy, died 9th March, 1914, aged 85 years.
HEALTH OF LORD E. GROSVENOR.
HEALTH OF LORD E. GROSVENOR. Lord Edward Grosvenor, who met with a mis- hap while flying last week at BIK-, in France, liae arrived at Combormare Abbey on a visit to his mother, Katharine, Duchess of Wettminster. Lord Edward is recovering from the severe bruits which he sustained by his accident. lIe iutenda returning shortly to France, further to perfect his flying. He has ordered a new Bleriet 50 to p. monoplane. Lady Helen Grosvenor has also re- turned to Combermearo after visiting her sister Viscountess Crichton, at Lausanne. Lady Crichton's health has improved by her prolonged stay these. '— T
BANGOR FOLLOWS ST. ASkPli,…
BANGOR FOLLOWS ST. ASkPli, I I STRONG NONCONFORMIST I PROTEST COMMITTEE. REPRESENTING ANGLESEY I AND CARNARVONSHIRE- I MR. DA VIES OF CERlS AP- I POINTED CHAIRMAN. A large and influential meeting of Ncn- conlormLits was held at Bangor on Monday. Mr John R. Davies of Ceris (Calvii'isUc Methodist) was a-ppodnted chairman, and Dr. Jones Roberts, of PenyigToee (Calvinistic Methodist) was appointed, vioe-chairnian. The secretary pro. teim. read a letter from Mr John R. Davies, Ceris, regretting his in- ability to attend owing to iul-iiealth, express- ing his entire sy-mpatny with t'he movesnent a-gaiiiK't Disendownient, wrhidh he thought was a great and serious error cf judg-motnt. Personally, he did not favour Discstabhishinic-ait either. The signs of tc-day were all in favour of State support coon pared to vciuii'tary effort. Dr. Jones Roberts, in explaining the object of the in-eet i u, of the meeting, said it had been convened for the purpose of giving Nonconformists an opportunity of pretesting against the con- fiseaticn of tho unc osod churchyards and the greater part of the endowments belonging to the Church. Personally he went further and took the greatest objection to the Disestab- liahnnant 00 the Church. The protest, how- ever, which it was proposed to send out did not touch the question of Disestablishment but dealt entirely with the question cf en- dowments. As to that there could be no quee- !.ion but that it would bo harmful to the causia of religion through-cut Wales. The endowments had bee.n used fox religious pur- poses for many centuries, and many thousands ot conscientious Nonconformists would object .rm i g,t,.s wouid ob j ect to such alienation. Dr. Jones Roberts was followed to the pa-me effect by others, and a discussion took place for rendering the protest effective. Mr 0. T. Jone8, Erw Fair, Bangor, was appointed permanent secretary of the com- mittee. It was decided that an opportunity should be given to every Nonconformist in the ciioccso, men and woanen over 21 years of age, to sign the protest, it being distinctly laid down by the Chairman that such signatures should bo obtained without any pressure whatever beincg brought to bear upon them. An enthusiastic meeting closed with an unanimous expression of opinion from those present that theeno were thousands of Non- conformists within the diocese who were only too anxious to protest a,gainst the Di-sendow- r ment clauses of tho Welsh Church Bill. I THE COMMITTEE. I 1 iiie following is a list of the m<Mnbere of | the committee to date:— J. R. Da-TKS, Cerie, C.M. Dr. JOnes-Robartsj Llywenoirth, Penygroes, C.M. TViliiain Williams Griffith. Castell March, C.M. 0. T. Jones, Erw Fair, Bangor, C.M. Hugh Richards, Brynsiencyn, C.M. Edfwa-rd J ones, Baiijgox, Wes. William1 Thomas, Rhosmaniaxch. C.M. Thomas Roberts, Coedhowell, Ind. I W. J. Thomas, Llantrisant, Ind. W. p, Williams, Hiditr View, Cwmvgio, C.M. Owen Jones, Treeaian, C.M. Morris Thoanajs, Rthiwgoch, C.M. Aneurin 0. Wiiliamc, Mental View, Carnar- von, We«. Alfred H, RichardB, Gwenallt, Carnarvon, Wes. Thomas R. Jones, Moos Hiil. Peonmachno, Wes. C. Pozzi, Bamgor, R.C. W. L. Williams, JWyn, Ind. David Ijewis, lka-beris, BarA. J. Brwynog Joaaets, HMDberiB, C.M. Thomas Wiiliame, Clafdy, Aberffraw, C.M. Samuel Williams, Ity)nalwythan., Aborffraw, Wea. Michael Richards, Bodwrog, C.M. M. C. Owen (Miss), Prunce Llowelyn Hotel, Aberffraw, C.M. Biiis Jones WiUdaurai, UaJiberiii, C.M. J. Isaac Hughes, Nrouogh, C.M. Joihn Williame, Nerwborouigh, C.M. John JOOICP, Tyny-gongl, C.M. John Hughes, Tritgfa. Llanerichymedd, Ind. A. H. Hughes, LLandudtuo, Wes. John Jones, Cediars, Llandudno, C.M, Thicamas Ellis, Menóai Bridge, Wes. Thomas Roberts, Tvddvn, Meniai liriuae, C.M. H. HumphrieB, Blaonau Festiniog, Bapt. Wrni. Roberts, Blaenycae, C.M. Edinvumd Jones, Pentreianallt, Dulas, Am- hvch, C.M. Thomas B. Roberts, Penrhyn, C.M. Edward Llewelyn, Cetfocochisaf, Garn. S.O., C.M. Arthur Iwn Jonas, Brynitir, Garn, Wee. John T. Hughe.9, Sling, Tregarth, Wes. Ric-hard Hughes, Plas Llacgwyfan, Wes Thomas Jones, Anwylfa, Portdinorwic, Wes, Wrm. Hughes, Ih-ong-anol, Cwrnyglo, R.S.O., Ind). W. Thompson, Caa-nermm, Pres. Thomas John Griffith. Tlas Du, C.M. William Owen Mc,Gaul (Major), Trefriw. Capt. Jones, Baron Hill, Newborough. R. Roberts, Rhoscolyn, C.M. Wm. Roberts, Boddor Lodge, Bapt. On Jones, Bryn Farm, C.M. Rt. Thomas, Bodicr, C.M. THE APPEAL TO NONCONFORMISTS. I lne committee in their appeal to Noncon- formists state:—" W'o having signed the fol- lowing protest beg respectfully to urge it upon your attentio n: 'We, as Nonconformists resident in the Dicceso of Bangnir, desire to express our conscientious opposition to the proposals to deprive the Church in Wales ctf her unclosed ancient churchyards, and to take away for secular purposes £ 157,000 a yeae of Ler ancient endowments.' We would point, mit that the Pro>test has 'been Largcly signed and influentially sup- ported in North and South Wales.
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(To tho Editor of tho Chronicle)- I Sir,-I see from to-day's Liverpool Post that Principal Roes suras ujp the weight of the Noneoniorinist Com,mattce in the light of his personal of the momberw. If tJJi£':Y are not known to him they do not count. What egotism? Poor Principal Rees! A SYMPATHISER WITH THE I MOVEMENT. March 19t;h.
THE WELSH CHURCH BILL. I
THE WELSH CHURCH BILL. I The present expectation is that the second reading of the Welsh Church Bi.U will not bo I taken in the Commons uniil after Easter.
LIVERPOOL DOCK BOARD. I
LIVERPOOL DOCK BOARD. I RUMOURED APPOINTMENT OF MR I L. A. P. WARNER, t It is stated that Mir L. A. P. Warner, northern divisional Buperintendeait of tihe London and North-Western Railway, hue. been appointed assistant gen-eral manager of the Mer-ev Dock Board Mr Warner, who is about forty years of age, began his railway career at Abergavenny in 1894 cr 1895, under the Mr James Bishop. He subsequently went to tiho chief office of the London and Nort.h-Wcete-rn Railway Company at Euston, in the department of the ouperl.,itcii(leut. of tho line. In 1839 ho went to be outdoor aesistant to the. superintendent at Preston.. Two years later he became chief outdoor assistant to Sir Robert Turnbull at the Eu»ton headquarters of the com pany. From there lie proceeded to talk-c up the posi- tion of acting district fcaiperintendent at Man- chester, and subsequently filled the posit ion of district, traflia superintendent at Chester. "I t the end of 1910 he was transferred to Liver- for his company, rol as gc4,ie l?] tha?: position until October last, w h?n he became outdoor goods ma?a?<'r for the Northern division of the London and N o-rtli-WesH-rn. with headquarters at M anch est or
ANCIENT MONUMENTS. I
ANCIENT MONUMENTS. I APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD I FOR WALES. In pursuance of t lie Ancient Monuments Con- solidation and Amendment Act, the Commission- ers of Works have constituted tho following ad- visory boards for Wales:Sir E. Vincent Evans (chairman), Lieut.-Colc-ijeJ W. E. LI. Morgan, representing the Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in Wales; Mr William Edwards, re- presenting the Board of Education Sir E. Staf- ford Howard, Mr E. Neil Baynes, F.S.A.; Prof. R. C. Boaanquet, M.' W. Evans Hoyle. Prof. J. E. Lloyd (Bangor Universitv), and Mr C. R. Peecii (chief ineipectior of ancient monu- 1 meniSk
MR. J. R. DAVIES AND THEI…
MR. J. R. DAVIES AND THE I CHURCH. NO OBSTACLE TO DEMOCRACY I OR FREE CHURCHES. Mr J. R. Dav ies, of Ceris, Bangor, writing to the Manchester Guardian says •— "In your columns last week my friend Sir Henry IJcwis was reported to have urged Non- conformists to stand by the principles 01 their fathers and to refuse to sign -tho petition against the disendowment clauses of the bill. May I point out that much has changed .sinoo the diays of our fathers". Much that they worked for lias been attained, much has happ,ei.,ed that they never anticipated. In those days Established Churchmen rrioncsioliscd ah power in Wales. The Parliamentary tat ion local govern- ment were <-ompletely in their hands. Our fathers were lighting for civil,ankl religious liberty as they understood them. Unhappy for- tu'ne so ruled the struggle as to make tils dis- tinct iva badges of the combatants those of Church and Dissent. This was of the essence of tho fight in Wales. Herein lies one explanation of the bitterness of Welsh Nonconformity against the Establishment, bitterness which, though passing away, .still lives to some extent. iSinoe those days an extraordinary revolution has taken place. In their arctAzrl3 our fathers could not have imagined so vast a transformation. The forces they aroused were ^powerful, far beyond their calculation. The democracy, wearing the badge of Nonconformity, is now ali-powerful in Wales. Local (government is in its hands from bottom to top. The Parliamentary Tepreeenta- tion is the monopoly of its sons. It has repre- sentatives in the Cabinet, even the inner Cabinet, and a Welsh Nonconformist pc-er actually in the HOIJOO tOf Lords. Its grievances have all been liwept away, and the principles of our fathers have all been realised, with one exception-a very remarkable exception—the Established Church remains. Strange to say, though .the fears and diread eve.11 of our fat-hens were foeuseed in large measure upon lit, it has proved to have been no obstacle to the triumph of the democracy, and it has proved to be no hindranoe to the labours and triumphs of the Free Churches. Through all these vast changes it has remained the Established Church. It is a matter that merits our most careful consideration. Tho foroc-3 which demand disestabliehment and disendowment in theso days also deserve our attention. They are themselves occQeeiastieal, for the ccntres of these forces lio in the Free Church assemblies. Now politically powerful, they <Let?ire to secure a new Act of Uniformity, which shall, IUS far as may be, remove from the religious life of Wales tho (possibility of the re- vival and eventual triumph of a State Church. Stripped of all euphemism, this ie the real motive force bohi-nd the demand. InScotland, whcrs similar forces were at work, a new development has taken plaoe. Doubts frcem to have arisen <as to whether, after all, j voluntaryism, is showing a real staying power. Possibilities are foreseen of advantage .from some association with tho State. An effort is being mnde to bring .about a working union "between the Free and the State Church. In Scotland, at any rote, we observe foresight and imagination and a/n ideal at work. The question has been rawed to a ^higher level than has been attained in Wales, where the emasculation of the State Church is the only visible motive and a d'ull uni- formity of voluntary effort the only ideal, if it can bo called an idyel at all. It 'is of importance to inquire, therefore, whether voluntary effort, which was a cberiehed ideal of our fathers all along tho line, continues to bo the ideal of the new democracy of to-dav, j 1 he signs of the time* are strongly against any such conclusion. At this point the principles of our fa-th,ers brea-k down altogether, ,or.d a situation has developed which they never oo-uld have anti- cipated. Voluntary effort has igone by the boarci in ^<raoatio.TuiI niattets, and the Sta.t'G li;ae taken charge of it, look, (stock, and 'barwl. In the social sphei-e. again, voluntary effort is fast d's- appeairing, and 1r,0(3 State is taking over, bit by bit, the whol'e faibric of social betterment. In every sphere voluntary -effort appears to be on the wane as an effective force. Even our national defenoes on this basis are steadily giving way, while a great British democracy acrcras the seas has introduced compulsory military eer.vioe. Religion will foon remain, the ondy importajit sphere in which kindly, well-intentioned, but in- compclent voiLuntaryusm is left to strugrple on as best it may. The prospect is far firomi re-assuring—split up in-to a hundred sects, each centrcd in itself, over- lapping to such an extent as even to disturb its own equanimity, its forces wasted in th.o defence of petty differences, hampered on every hajid by debt, united oniy to paes an Act of Uniformity. Efficiency is the watchword of the rising demo- cracy. Voluntaryism stands oond.emned for inefficiency. How are the voluntary churches going to met the situation? The teaching of religion lias been excluded from tho schooJe by the act of the voluntary chui-ches. The substi- tute they offer is a voiiwrtary system of Sunday Schools. The democracy has con dimmed the system as inefficient in the day schools. Is it good rnou,gh to teacli ;religion? Fa.r be it from me to cast a slur or to depre- ciate the efforts, the noble artifices, and the great achievements of my own people of t'he Free Churches. Their work is manifest. Like Spenser's angels, they have laboured "ail for love, and nothing for reward," and their labours have brought untold blessings to Wales. What I wish to accentuate is this: Our fathers' ideals was voluntary service on Church and State. They never conceived of a time when this in- strument, so effective in their hands, would prove ineffectual. The democracy of to-day is no be- liever in ^voluntary effort. It scorns ita puny powers. It has itself invoked the omnipotence and wealth of the nation as a whole to canry out its behctts and to settle problems which our fathers were content to face with their own limited resources. The voluntary Churches have not. re a Used the change, and they are not even preparing to face it. They a.ro where their fathers before the great change.They still koep before their eyes the bugbear of -an Established Churrdh. They seem to see an ideal in reducing it to their own lelVet of voluntary inefficiency. iSuireiy there ia some great miscalculation here. If nothing eloo can arouse us, is not the example of Scotland suflicien t to do so? Wero it in any power I would sp-are the State Church and its endowments. They aro tho gift cf the centuries. The Established Church is the only 0;00 winch cherishes an ideal-tiho ¡¿>(>{II of a National Church, 'broadbased upon the Jovo and affection of the nation. If we have no imagina- tion to mould it to suit the new aspirations of the people, I would leave our children a chance to do kÀ. J «
SOME PLAIN FACTS ABOUT THE…
SOME PLAIN FACTS ABOUT THE DISENDOWMENT BILL. A.- ENDOWI%IENTS to be tnkcai away, £ 157,000. Namel y, Tith* £ 107,000 Glebe lands 38,000 Otlior sources 12,000 £ 157,000 It is an unvarnished falsehood! to say that it j. not taken away. Of this sum not one penny has ever come from the "rak-s" or from tho "St.ate." It has been. Church lJroperty for hundreds of years. HOW IS IT TO BE SPENT IN FUTURE? f (1) £ 107,000 (froui tithe) will be collected and spent by the County Councils. None is to be spent on purely religious objects. (2) Tho baiajice is to be spent on (a) The saLarics and expenses of the new "Welsh Commissioners," and the clerks a-nd officials nocessjrv to carry out tho work. These are the only people who will boodlt (b) The New IJbrary in Aberystwyth. (CJ Higher education in the University Col- leges. Tho Library and the Colleges will low in Church support much more than they- M ill gain by sharing in the plunder of the C hurch. B.-CH URCHY ARDS. ihe ancient enclosed Churchyards will be taken a way from the, Church. Nonconformists Churchyards will not be terte.red with at ;ii.l, but they vn ] remain com- pletely under tha control of Nonconformists 1 Is this "religious equality i" C.-CURATKS. There a,k, h bout 600 eirat:, jn Wales. The Bill does not give one penny of compensation to <«u ro tes. Further, the union which now exists tho OmrcH in England a-nd in Wales is broken up. This is done against the wish of Church- people. The Bill, if allowed to become law as it stands, will (1) ere a to much bitterness, (2) injuro the cause of true religion, (3) make co-operation more difficult^ if not, for several generations, impossible, (4) diminish the ability of Churchmen to con- tribute to (A) objects of national interest (Eisteddfod- 4tu, etc.), (b) philanthropic and educational institu- tions (hospitals, etc.), (c) Foreign Missions, and (d) the Bible Society and Nonconformist Missions.
ANGLESEYS UNDER SHERIFF.I
ANGLESEYS UNDER SHERIFF. I Mr Arthur Frederick Pearson, of Soldiers' I Point, Holyhead, and 58, Queen's Gate, London, Iligh-Sheriff of Anglesey, has appointed Mr T. R. Evans, Holyhead, to be Under-Sheriff. Mr Evans hold's this office fcr tihe fourth successive year.
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THE BANGOR MYSTERY. I - 1
THE BANGOR MYSTERY. 1 INFORMATION FOR A "DETECTIVE CORRESPONDENT.' The organisation of a petition by prominent Noncortfoemitt« in tJie diocese- of Bangor against Disendowment haa evidently caused a cr r reepomde nit, w'ho writea in the Liver- pool Dailv Post, a good deai of uneutsi- nees -and Mepidation. Whether be is a journa- list by proffiseion or a political Nonconformist wjlcoe ii-iinkl is ddetortod by eectaraui bitfternese, we oaninot eav, but the article is permeated throughout by aa atmosphere c{ "sour grapee." Perhaps it » prri feeaionol jealonpy at not being first in the field., thereby losing a "Bcoop," After making the Mtniveloocno dliacwery that lie bad been boaton on hie own ground this "detective cor- respondent'' makes up hie mind that the w holo thing is a fraud and a delusion. He had not him- self heard of puch an open and spontaneous action in tliia direction by Nc.noonformiste, and, there- fore, it oouid not be reg-aixled as a genuine a-rod epc-nitaneoiu« Noaconformitt protest a^aintt Dis- eacfiow meri^. — «-■ > o Underr the heading- of Daxkiiefs and Mystery," the Liverpool Post correspondent pathetically regTet8 that the- promotem of the protect should have begun their operations in darkness and mystery, and asserts with singular impu- dence as wcil as ifrno-ranoe that this aHed eecree-y dianiois the moyemea,t as a epurioua and valueless ifti;ng. It its remarkable that this "detective correspondent" cannot nnd out by whom the meeting Was convened. From the- fact that the cdroulars calling the meeting were marked "pri- c i rcu l ar,- callinig the mc, vate and confidential," he, with tho cunning of a Sherlock Ilolmce, makes tho deduction that the jK-rson or persons were anxious that the meeting should not bo kn&wn to the pubher Although tho meeting WOB "private and oonfidentiar' the detective correspondent" admits that the Frees word supplied with an official! report of the pro- ceeding's. Ye-t ho cannot forgive the fact that the firet paper which makes ttioi existence of a picicst petition public wee the Clorianydd awi noti the Liverpool Daily Post. Eventually he arrives at the conclusion which lie submits is irresistible, that tire Hanigor diocese Noncon- formist protest meeting- was invented and carried thresh by Churchmen, eoiely in the int?re?ts of thi,oligii by Churcb m?e.,i oc? .ely iii the iiit(,restL% of So far as woe. are concerned wo are not aware of any p'ot amongst the members of the Noncon- formitt Committee that the report of the meet- ing tho aid first aiipear in a Conservative and Church organ, The first intimation that we had of tho meeting- was given to us by our re- porter, -who received the information on Tuecd-ay morning.e. the CloriafiN,dd goes to prese on Tuesday afternoon, it was perfectly natural on our part that wet sthould .insert the report in this paper, ae a number of the eigna-torles are Angle- sey residente, and wolll-known Nonconformiate. On Wednesday muriririo- the report appeared in the daiiy pa]>er^. Had tho report of the meet- itig not been avaiilabio till Wednesday "the Churdh and! CtonBeirvativo paper" would i-,iot ha.ve been able to publish the account. There- fore, fc-eeing that the report appeared in the daily papers, Kadical and Conservative, the following morning the Liverpool Post correspondent ie rather stupid in asking whether the convenors were a.siiamed of what they were doing, because they were desirous in the first instance th&t the. great neuo (iho-ald be published Couly in a Church paper. As a matter of fact the information was given to tho reporter of the North Il'a/ci Chronicle, whoee Editor turned it over to the Clorian \>dd, ab t.he iinformation would be ill- ten^iting to its readers. We never give the- sources of our information, but we can satisfy the "detective correspondent"' of tho Diii- Post to this extent. It was not aipplietl to us by a clerk in tho service of the lian.gor Diocsan Registry. W ho convened the meeting we do not know beyond what anybody can discover from the report itself. Under the circumstances tho article contribui.ed toO the Liverpool Daily Post is a very futile ar,d poor effort to make little of the very signfieant njid Bpur.taneoun piotost organised by Noncon- formists themsevvee. Witih regard to the St. Asaph protest it has been freely asserted that the Bishop cf St. Asaph had a good deal to do with its initiation. This certainly cannot be eaid a;bout (lie Bishop of Bangor. So far as this latest protest ie concerned wo dhuht very much whether his lordship heard anything about it tiW it appeared ll tho daily papc-re. The" de-tee- tive correspondent'' of the Dailv Post may en- deavour to ridicule the petition as much as he likes, but ho cannot get away from the fart that the action of Mr J. H. Davies, of Ceris, who has takon the leading part in this martrr cannot be
I NATIONAL SERVICE-
I NATIONAL SERVICE- I BISHOP OF BANGOR SUPPORTS LORO \V jlvLOUGiiJii: ao BKOiviv b BiUL. Lord WillotWhby do Brofct's Territorial Foroea Ame-noment JBiti was tuitncr dieoussed in thq Houee of Ucrrte on WeOiiesoiay evening. the JQriJ of Cleaner pueaood lor trie iittmg of tho1, question oi national ^-rvice out of t-tie j>arty at-, mo.'pthere. Kan It^Dorts ba-id he was quite l ablo to support uio tilll, as ho he..d tlmt tlw, duty of OeieiiOiintg one counwy was incumbojit ooj every mau. azici tnat tho ciUten army should bo. thorou'gh'.y d<^nooiiat.c m ciuu-ucter. Icrd Lucau' remai-ked that tno Biil aimed at an snipossiblo^ idea!. Visoo-uait Midiioton suggested tti-at the, Government eiiould join Iwmds witln the Opposi- tion in consxieruig tive question of compuSforjf, cadet training. Th3 Btihkp of Bangor, in supporting the 13;:Ili sa.id it -WOU d add to tiba existing forces of tint country a wuvmOer of men, estimated at 100,C<Xi» who were sadly wanted. These men might it- come attached to the Te-rritorrais, or they might increase the Reserve of Office-re. ;J.'h main fact, how??r, was t.hat the country would be getting men that "w«ne wanted. Many of th?m wouid O-eei) nw-re oomfortabiy in their bed if these 100,000 men. we-ro addocd to the defensive force** At the present time we dejxMided on the fcrbeur- anco ol some Powers and on a fragile, delicata akiance with othor Poweirs, but we should fØ. I | ooJleet. thait. possibly our ahianco might not be I oono.doretl of very groat valuo by those Poivew unloes vro were able to send to their assistaiieei when required a forco as proportionately ade- quate as our fathers wore ab.e to send in da ye gone by. The Lord ChamceMor had referred to the ease of the ciergyman with a big family and how Ile would be affected by this Bill. It seeaned to him (tho ])¡t3.hop] that the lie v. Mr Quiverful would look up.in it as a relief from domestio' WOITICS and a MM holiday a.t tM pubbc pxpc-? ?augh?-r). He d??i not mink many of the yüung' c orgy .?u.d bo afreet?d by the Bill, b?u? th?re were not HMny who had ?4CO a vear. If &n?th?.r  pa?d iDto law many of them M Walas w?uid b? )wky )if they got £ 40 a 'Yc..r i? wa? ?ro Hh?t if the you? clergvman ?.? caHed upon to go into military training th.y, ?uLd n?t grumble but love 1t hœr, hear)., mere was not a 6umm<? in which Mor? of ?ou.? c?r?y did not go under canvas ?.th Boy ?.c?utM?. bnga<]M, and sim?.u- orea.HMti.? and "h"l they '?'? on service ??y ?'d tiK?r ?'A r\W?f?? h ourate was mentioned m tI. t)??l,tk?h,es fow t.bo w?y in whch ho min?tcr?d in tMt?front hyhtmg line to soldiers in Soutb Africa '.hear, lr.l. The BHj w? a. step in tho right direttion. WJren men were warned to sorvo their count]y it was a gocxi thing for those who wero accepted as leaders by reawn of their position to .how the way and t.h, others would follow. Thai waa the pr!nc;ple of tho Bill. Lord Ntnvton in ndi- oulillg tho Rill had mentioned the line" Duke's eon, e-ook'sson. In spite of its jingle that rhymo eaught tho popular fancy, because it enurJcatút the great truth that when tho duke's son and th? cia?. to wh.ch ho belcn.?d started to servo the country, ? ?k'? son and the <.)? to which he bc!?cd did not ? behind. Thce- b''heved that if thi,,? mc,wa re1 ? ntoit .w -(ho. e whom .t ?l?ted would .? trtefu.iy.. and tJiose "? were exempted ?'<-?'? got. £ 4W a year would join just as they did dunng the South African War (hear, hear). 1'hPII puLJic {11ÙJi0f1 would be created that wou.id i not aiiow the existence of laggard-, and the pl"I)l"a? 0 f 7mtionaJ military ?rv.ee ad..?. tIeI<! i by J?ri Robert would be brought withm the range of Iwa.(?tical po?*t6c,?. There were a ''?c nuinbet- of j?opio who at counties moot- illg" ahvays won cheap applause by e.eidcmn- mg Mie.ir lonlsiiiips House as a m?hicyoje body composed of m<I:v.dnal^ ?ho never ti f] to re? der any eerv.ee to tho State. It was owing to sjK'ecjii-s of kind that the Parliament Act received .te majority. This Bid would meet 111(co charges by oallmg on tho members of the upper <h#v,iaf«e their public duties. mi mxie (Iiciwte adjourned.
ACCIDENT TO LADY PENRHYN.
ACCIDENT TO LADY PENRHYN. IN THE HUNTING FIELD. A Northampton correspondent states that whila hunting with the OraJtOn Hounds, l^.dy PeTi-rhyii was tli-rown from her horse and rendered un. consciou*. She recnvoil severe facial injuries, and hurt her light knee. We are glad to announce Uuiii her ladyship is getting on all right.
EJFION CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.
EJFION CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY. There were 47 applicants for the post of secre- tary adid registrar-a^rent to tho Eifion Coiwcrva- tive Association, at a salary of £ 90 a year. On Tuesday, at Pwllheli, the Executive Committee appointed M'r R. W. Roberts, Portdinorwic. The committee have a choice of several candi- v dmtes lo ontosl the seat at the next general elec- tion.
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- - - - I TO EXTEND THE HOLIDAYS.
b('}p t.owards ? same end should be exited from 'i. °- influence of a party of eminent con tt -'??'?s who are to pay this coun- try a  p ^rv 'S1U '"?p?tiou mainly at the expense of th: Pe,deration, some cf the Railway Co? pan n, 8LIlle ef the Railivi,y (  oin, P?a and ?,.??? Local authorities. ?onM if 0^ t aU of th?iiwillccmeto N<ji-th Wales, for ?t?ce, and ?n their return ho:ne they will ri?la""crs of their n?vspa?rs in Paris, HulIn :md els?vhcrp cf the charms of Col?vn Bay, L!ûndudno. Hhyl and the other Cam- brlUll l'e*l't.,> which U;e- wiU visit. A French, ?Mi?au, Swi&s and B<?)?ian invasion will J?SM?iy resu.t, but c-f a more v.-clccn?? charHc- 1?' than that which Louis Tracy ha.s foretold. Another object aimed at is to extend the hojida,v-i;i;i]{L)ig s'e^.son. Of iate years the Vr'^t majority of Britishers have been taking their holidays between the middle of July and to- middle of September, and dread -august/ as it is known to weary lodging- hous-s keepers, attract much the larger num- ber ol them. Than tins, say,5 a leading attack; in the Daily Telegraph, nothing could be more irrational or a bsurd. The custom is a sheer tyranny, which has grown up no one e) actly knows how. It is bad for everyone. It i., equally h.d for the hoiidav maker and for the holiday resorts. "It me-ana," adds our IXKKIOU coi;temporary, "a short season of intolerable strain for the keepers of lodgings, if they are lucky—and of ruin, if they are un- lucky. It means that extravagant and exorbitant prices have to be charged, even for the meanest accommodation, to people who car. little afford to pay them.. Boairding- housses are stuffed to suffocation, comfort vanishes, and half the value of the holiday is lo.it. How true all this is only those of us who live at health resorts know. The Iederation is exerting- its utmost endeavour to alleviate these conditions by prevailing upon at least half the people to take their holidays in May, June, and the earlier part of July. It is gratifying to know that Edu- cation and other authorities in some Midland centres have already taken steps to arrange their school vacations earlier this year. Yet another highly important feature of the Federation s work is to ensure a free passage through Parliament of the Bill no'w before the House which will give local authorities pewer to levy a penny rate for advertising purposes. With reference to the two first mentioned paints the Daily Telegraph gives some oommoiisense advice which the 'health resorts themselves would do well to take ecriously to heart. "The Health and Holiday Reeort«,;> it says, "must do their part in turn. The generality of holiday-makers require amuse- Blent. The duty of a, town towards its guests io not quite finished when it has issued a coloured poster calling itself the Naples of the North, and ha.? provided a pier, a pro- menade, and a winter garden. But we are urging an open door. Our people are learn- ing these things. They arc waking up, and the Federation will rouse them to still greater activity. Just as Harrogate, for example, within the last ten years has placed heraelif on a level with the finest Spas of the Continent, so our ohief ITolidiav Resorts must, if they hope to attract Continental tourists, emulate the best features of the Continental ■watering-places. The holiday temper is easily pleased. If the towns will but do their part, the public will readily respond."
THE BANGOR MYSTERY. I - 1
availed in any way. To do him justice be ooea not atf-mpt it. lie admits that this gentleman'* oplii'on and action carries great weight on any 'question not only by tho value of his own sterling character, but by tho great and noble tradition* of hi? family. WJth regtud to the othc" t o tt'?a?e thq,¡ in a very diedmnfu! manner. He m Crily acquainted with four of them and he haa "no hesitation in say ing that fw who know them would attach the slightest heed to their op nion on r-Ji ji a momentous question.