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ST. ASAPH I DIOCESAN CONFERENCE. I THE BISHOP AND I HE WELSH CHURCH I ACT. REPRESENTATION ON THE GOVERNING t BODIES. A conference of tho clergy and the lay repre- sentatives of the diocese of St. Asaph was held at the Chu:'ch House, Wrexham, on Monday, for the purpose of nominatin.g representatives of the diocese on the representative and governing bodies of the Church in Wales which will have the Government of the Church in the event of the Welsh Disestablishment Act coming into operation at the conclustion of the war. There wita a full attendance of the clergy and laity, the meeting being presided oyer by the Bishop. THE BlbiiUf'» ALMJltiVso. I I. • thn nrAiVumjini ra sain I me uisiiop. III vu, p"U'O-' the iirst thing which should be done was to gi,-c an account of the stewardship of the de-o- go-tc,s who at the last Conference were appointed to attend the Cardiff Conference The first point of principle raised at the Convention was on the question of voting by orders, and the resolu- tion, which seemed to involve more or less the principle of episcopacy, was rejected by the whole Convention. ihafc matter was decided once and for all, and decided ir. such a way that it could never be raised again by any sensible man (applause) Another striking incident in the Convention was the presence there of women as I'opresentatives (applause). He was proud to say that it was that diocese, and that diocese only, that had the distinction of sending women as Vepresentatives (applause). The question of their presence on the Governing Body would come up for iecision later. Ho did not want to indulge in that flattery which was callod the food of fools, but ho might venture to say that the lady representatives from the diocese must have im- pressed the whole Convention with the wisdom, and he would almost go further and say the absolute necessity and -justice of admitting ladies as representatives (applause). His conviction was very strongly indeed that, for the future working und welfare and unity of the Church in Wales the acceptance of the principle of equal representation was essential, and was, in fact, the foundation stone upon which the work would rest for the future. He was extremely grateful to his South Wales brethren tor the readiness with which they accepted the principle (applause). Of the Convention itself, he did not think anyone could have been there without being struck with the calm, grave, earnest, alert, and reverent tone with which the proceedings were conducted during the four days. A distinguished North Wales clergyman gave his impression of the Convention in the words: "I went there c-xpeoting a Babel and I found a Pentecost" (applause). He (the Bishop) could Hot imagine any man who attended the Conven- tion not coming home with his heart lillcd with hope and high confidence for the future of tho IhISIGn and work of the Church (applause). The future, of course, for us, the Bishop pro p ceeded, is a very anxious cne in every direction t. The question is asked again ana again, What I is goi;i{>- o?actly to be done with the Welsh Church Act?" I do not know. I cannot tell. But I can see deep under-currents moving in Wales. I very much doubt, in the bottom of Hy heart, whether those who are mainly instru mental in bringing about ttiat Act are not alto geJhor satisfied (applause; Some of the best tien in Wales who were strongly in favour of disestablishment and disendcwvmont (I am not discussing the subject- have come to me and spoken to mo as serious and religious men, and have said they are not quite happy with things as they arc to-day. What fruit that sort of feel- lng is going to produce I do not know, but I think it is a matter for thankfulness that such a spirit should be, as it were, growing up in the country around us But of this I feel con- fident, that we as Churchmen must keep our eyes fixed firmly upon the spiritual mission of tho Church in Wales, and we must thmk of that and I that onlv, and in God's ?ood providence the rest ? will come as it must and will (applause). I CONSTITUTION OF THE GOVERNING I BODIES. Turning to the business of the Conference, the Bishop said he hoped nobody would b3 elected on 'he Representative and Governing Bodies who did not attend and take part in the work. They could not afford any ornamental figures (applause) The Representative Body was the business body of tho Church, and should  embrace the best business br<uns in the country. I I He had ventured himself to ask the Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire, Mr Henry Gladstone, and Lord Colwyn, both trained financial experts, if they would ccnsellt. to nomination, and they I had consented to do so (applause). On a proposal to extend lib closing date for nomination for tho governing body to Novem- ber 12th, Mr Pierce, Northop, said they were at the breaking of the ways, and they ought to be very careful to have the big masses re- presented (applause). Most of tho nominees up to the present represented the county families, and it would be a big blunder for them not to take the opportunity of securing those who would reprtf-ent not only themselves but tho great bulk of the people (applause). SIR AS APPEAL. I Sir atkin YY lUiams- W ynn, urging an even longer extension, said it behoved them to move very carefully in every step they took. They wanted the Church to 00 the Church in Wales. They did nor want it to bo baid it was the Church of the poor, or the Church of the middle or nny other class; they wanted it to be the Church of tho people. Were the people to be represented by a few titled heads? by a few who paid super tax ? lie wanted it brought home to every Churchman that he had a voice in this matter, and that he must use his common sense, just as if he were voting for a Parliamentary can- didate. How were they Lo get the men from the boiling masses? Personally, he did not know who were the most loyal ana earnest and devoted Churchmen. He trusted they would see that everybody was nominated who was likely to take interest in the work. The Rev. Silas Evans, Llanrhaivdr, contended that the crux of the position was that the work- ing men did not come forward in tne rumbers they wou).! like to see, and it was largely a question of expense. 'i'hey would like to know whether their cxpense-s were likely to be paid. Air R. G. Parry, Overton, said Sir Watkin had spoken, as a gentleman; he (Mr Parry) spoke as a working man. The working men must have more voice in the management of his Church. They should have more time to study the ques- tion of nominations. The Bishop expressed the hope that the prac- tice of canvassing would bo discontinued (loud and prolonged applause). He hoped the clergy especially would abstain from anything like can- vassing (hear, ilear). This was one of the things that rather weighed with him against prolonging the time. It lessened the opportunity of an un- desirable process. They wanted to got the best men. tho mot spiritually-minded men, to under- take this frreat work for the Church. The closing day for nominations was fixed for November lkitli bv a lartre maioritv. RESOLUTIONS After several amendments had been lost, tho following resolution was agreed to, on the motion of Canon Davies, rural dean of Wrexham: "That for iho purpose of electing representatives on the governing body of tho Church in Wales, the archdeaconry be the unit of electoral area, that the number of representatives be apportioned be- tween the several archdeaconries as follows:—St. Asaph, 9 clerical, 18 lay; Montgomery, 5 clerical, IC lay; Wrexham, 11 clerical, 22 lay." One of the amendments, to riaito the diocese tho electoral unit, was moved by General Sand- bach, and seconded by the Dear, of St. Asaph. Tho latter, who was in khaki, admitted, amidst laughter, that while ho seconded tho amendment he damned it with faint praise. Mr Thomas (Llanrwst) asked how the people in the wost were going to bo represented. They would be swamped by the east, and all tho wisa men were not in the east. On the motion of Canon Redfern, a resolution was adopted providing for the eUction of both bodies by means cf voting papers, that the clergy should %-ote for deriea: representatives only and the laity for lay representatives only, tha voting papers to be returned by post. to Mr H. A. Cleaver not later than November 22nd, nomi- nations to bo in by November 12th; that the counting of votes take place in the Chapter Lib- rary at St Asaph on November 23rd, at 11 a.m., that the Dean of St. Asaph act as returning offi- cer that tho iosult of the election be published in the Press, and that tho Standing Committee draw up a supplementary list from the candi- dates next in order to these elected to provide for casual vacancies. On the motion of the Rev. T. D. James, sec- onded by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, a reso- lution viewing canvassing with disfavour was adopted. It was decided to allow free and open" voting, in which electors need not vote for any given number of candidates On the motion of Mr Charles Richards, of Llangollen, the Standing Committee were asked to consider the question of paying the travelling expenses of members of tho two bodies, in order to ensure representation of all classes. The conference closed with a rousing speeu X from tho Bishop on the democratic influence within tho Welsh Church.

NO MORE BAD LEGS. ¥ 1 •r HARDLY know how to speak highly ??????B? ? enough of Zam-Buk. The cure It ?t???SB???L brought about for me was marvel- lous." Thus spoke Mrs. Ada Mills, of 12, I Ivy Terrace, Lightcliffe, Halifax, when re- cently interviewed by a local pressman. Mrs ?? ?- Halifax. Continuing, Mrs. Mills said: *"■ Ada miu> Ealifax- "Following an operation some five or six years ago, I noticed a small patch of what appeared to be scurf on my leg. This gradually developed mto a large open wound, which was so bad that it looked just like a raw beef- steak. When standing, the pain was terrible. r "I tried all sorts of herbs, ointments, etc., but gained no benefit until I gave Zam-Buk a trial. "From the first application of Za.m-Buk I began to feel better. There was a delightful soothing sensation after the application of Zam-Buk, and it was "a treat" to feel the balm on the sore. The sample box aid me a lot of good, so I lost no time in obtaining a further supply aid continuing the treatment. suppl'•y Ail pain and irritation vanished. The wound was thoroughly cleansed of all bad matter, and now there is nothing to show I had such a terrible bad leg. The sore is per- fectly healed up and I feel absolutely confident that my cure is permanent and due entirely to Zam-Buk." Zam-Buk f.  Rin¡¡worm, Chapped Hand& ? .Zam-BM? <.< c?o MM?M<?M/b?' ?cMMa, fi/M, .Rt'M?o?M, C/!app? B"aiK<i<. NOR

NORTH WALES ADVERTISING BOARD. I ANNUAL MEETING AT OOLWYN BAY. I OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK. The annual meeting of tho North Wales Advertising Board was held in the Council Chamber, Colwyn Bay, on Friday Mr Charles A. Jones (chairman of tha Board), Carnarvon, presided, and there were also present Messrs Edward Jones, Conway; J. Fred Francis, Col- wyn Bay; T. J. Dowell, Colwyn Bay; T. C. Roberts, Penmaenmawr; H. Foyn, Penmaen- mawr; Charles Fisher, Llanfairfechan; R. H Williams, Trcfriw, Thomas Jones, Carnarvon; John Jones, Carnarvon; Lewis Hughes, Am- Iwoh; G. W. Hyde. Deganwy; D. Jones, Llan- rwst P. J. Ashfield lthyl; Owen Owen, Ban- gor, T. Edwards, Colwyn ay; T. W. Evans, Betawsycoed; Hugh Parry, Conway; J. R. Owen, Portmadoc; J. Evans, Portmadoc; G. W. Robert. Criccicth; R. Parry, Bettwsycoed; to- gether with the Secretary (Mrs E. K. Oldman). I WELCOME TO COLWYN BAY. I I Mr J. Fn.d Francis (chairman on the Cohvyn I Bay Advertising Association) extended ?o ""V,,??ll I come to the members of tho Advertising Board. ? The attendance at the meeting was. he thouglit, I a good augury for tho future, as it showed that great interest continued to be taken in the Asso- ciation. The Chairman, acknowledging, remarked that it was a great pleasure to him. to visit Colwyn Bay again He had many pleasant recollections of the time which ho spent in the neighbour- hood between 50 and 60 years ago. At that time there was not a single house between the site of the present station and the old village.- Ho .'pent two happy years there with the then Rector. With regard to the visit of the Adver- tising Board on the present occasion he was re- minded of the fact that last time he was pro sent in th'rt room, nine ycai-mp ago, they met at the invitation of tho London and North Western Railway Company in order to see if they could form an Advertising Board, and that was the beginning of their meetings and tha establish- ment of that Association. Tho Association had done a great, deal of good in advertising the various seaside resorts in North Wales, and he thought that those who resided in thoso places had benefitted to a great extent from the Asso- ciation's activities. He was giad to see from the report that there was nothing which detracted from the success of the Association. They would all appreciate the present position. He hoped thai Things would not continue as at pre- sent for very long and that normal conditions would seen return. With regard to the financial statement for the pasr year, ho wa-- sorry to have to draw atten- tion, to t.h1 fact that there were arrears amount- ing to J6129 ICs. It was for the members of the Board to say whether thev should make any call this year For his part he thought they might very well suspend operations so lohg as they kept the machinery oiled and going, and did not lose touch with one another. In view of the faot that tii railway companies were affording no facilities for traveHingon the contrary, they asked the public to limit their travelling as far as possible—it appeared to him that money spent on advertising would be" rather thrown away, and that they might, while keeping the wheels go- ing. save the money for a more auspicious occa- sion. THE ANNUAL REPORT. Tho Executive Committee in their eighth an- nual report expressed their satisfaction in re- cording the fact that, in spite of tho difficulties and restrictions of travelling, there had been such a large number of visitors to the North Wales resorts during the season of 1917. At the last annual meeting the Board decided, in view of the special conditions prevailing, to make the same call upon the constituent autho- rities as in the year 1916, namely, 50 per oent. of the usual contribution. But early in the year it was suggested by some of the affiliated re- sorts that, from patriotic motives, no press ad- vertising should be done until conditions became normal. This view was also taken by the London and North Western Railway Company, and after careful consideration it was resolved to abandon any idea. of press advertising for 1917, unless or until circumstances should arise which would warrant such beiny done The committee, there- fore, decided to make no call upon the con- stituent, authorities for 1917 until advertising became possible, but to strongly urge the pay- ment of all arrears. The committee were glad now to report a substantial reduction of the arrears, but a few items were still outstanding. No posters had been issued during the year, while of last year's issue of art albums 4700 were in stock at tho commencement of the year. Of these ;)'J5{) have been supplied to tourist agents, 250 have been sent to applicants, and 500 now remain in hand. The number of visi,tors to North Wales, even unde" present ad verse con- ditions, plainly showed the result of the Board's previous work, and as soon as this disastrous war is ended the activity of the Board must bo resumed and the claims of North Wales made more widely known than ever before. The report showed that during the year ended September 30th tho following towns were affili- ated to the Board :Amlwch, Bangor, Beau maris, Bettwsycoed, Carnarvon, Colwyn Bay, Conway, Criccieth, DegtnNvv Llandudno, Llan- fairfechnn, Llanrwst, Menai Bridge, Penmaen- mawr, Portmadoc, Prestatyn, Pwllheli, Rhyl, and Trefriw It is shown in the balance sheet that arrears from six resorts amounting to £94 were paid. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The balance brought forward from the previous year was JB79, and the expenditure during the year amounted to £60, leaving a balance lo carry forward of £ 115. There was due from six resorts a total of J3129, as against which the Board owed JS26 to the British Federation of Health and Holiday Resorts. Contributions were duo from Abergele, Holyhead ( £ 55 5s), Llanrwst, Pwllheli, Rhyl, and Rhosneigr, and iiab.'lites included the sun. of i:26 5s due to the British Feneration. The Chairman moved and Mr Stott seconded the adoption of the report and balance sheot. Mr Lewis Hughes commented on the large sum due from Holyhead end expressed the hope that tho amount would soon be forthcoming. With regard to the Association's contribution to the Federat,ion of British Holiday Resorts, the Secretary stated that she had requested Mr E. R. Davies, of Pwllheli, secretary of the Federation, to supply tho Association with a report on the work of the Federation, and she received a reply to the effect that he would attend to the matter and at tho same time men- tioning that it must be remembered that the Federation had been instrumental in getting better billeting terms. She had heard nothing further from Mr Davies. It was decided to repudiate liability for the amount in question. FUTURE HARVEST FOR NORTH WALEH. Mr E. Jones, Conway, said the pleasure re- sorts of North Wales had not suffered nearly as much through tho war as was expected, and they would probably gain by the large influx of sold- iers and their wives. Ho was confident that North Wales would reap a rich harvest in theI future. CONTINUOUS ADVERTISING URGED. Mr DoNve l l ex Mr DoweII expressed the opinion that it would not be fair to th? constituent authorities which had been contributing to the Board to retain the balance in hand. Something should be done for the benefit of the local Associations, which probably could not afford to spend much upon advertising at present. He did not think it waa a wise policy to drop advertising entirely even in these days. Ho did not advocate a large advertising scheme, but small line advertisements might be 11 valuable source of inquiries for guidoo for the different places of resort The Board should assist the local Associations, which were no doubt lew in their funds, to undertake a little more advertising than had been done in the pat year. The report showed that nothing had been done with 'he exception pf the distri- bution of the albums which were already in hand. Ho did not offer those remarks in the way of criticism, but merely threw out the sug- gestion to the new executive that. a policy of advertising on a fmall scale to keep the wheels moving should bo adopted. Mr Hyido thought 1ho Board should conserve its funds as far as possible. A lot of albums had been sent out and good work had been done in that direction When the war ended they could go heart and soul into flio, quegticn of advertising. An effort should be mado to se(,,iira payment of the arrears due from certain places He felt rather surprised that these places were I not ashamed of themselves. It was quite time the money was paid. MYTHICAL SNOW. I Mr Stott said it was ill quiet times they needed to advertise and not when places were all booked up. Statements had been made in the papers with regard to snow falling heavily in North Wales, whereas there had xiot been a vestige of snow. Ha had written to one of the papers in which such a statement was made: "Will you send a commissioner down to North Wales to find that snow?" flaughtor). Such reports wero very damaging to tire piaiccs affected. He strongly advocated spending some portion of the balance available. Mr Stott also advocated the issue of attractive posters. Mr Owen Owen, Bangor, sa;d any extensive scheme of advertising wns entirely out of the question all the Board only 'iad a balance rf E115 in hand. The issue of posters such as that suggested by Mr Stott could not be undertaken at present when the cost of printing, paper, and other materials was so high. Mr Stott: I don't suggest getting out posters now., but that adnert 'sing should be done. Mr Owen remarked that the general feeling was that it would not be advisable to make a call on the constituent authorities at the present time In Colwyr. Bay and at Llandudno and other places guides were issued by the local Asso- ciations. and a great deal had been done in the pasi in bringing the claims of North Wales to the attention of the public. This had had its effect all over the country, and in Colwyn Bay they could testify, from The number of visitors, to the benefit derived Each of the albums sent out was Dfohably read by six persons and this was an efleotive means of advertising. Tho report and financial statement were adopted. I.LANDUDXC'S THR.E ATENED I WITHDRAWAL. The Secretary read letters of apology for non- I attendance from Lord Mostyn, Mr R. M, Wil- liams, and Mr Robert Robot's, Mrs Oldman stated that notice had been giver, of the with- drawal of Llarduano from the Board.. She had used every effort with a view to the decision being reconsidcced, and had been in communica- tion with Mr Robert Roberts, who had written stating that the matter was being considered by one of the committees of the Llandudno Coun- cil, so she hoped the contemplated withdrawal of Llandudno would be averted. The Chairman said ho had impressed upon Mr Robert Roberts the desirability of Llandudno, which was ono of the founders of the Associa- tion. continung to support them. He thought the intervention of tho Board would have effect and that Mr Roberts would make every effort to gain the continued support of Llandudno. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. On the motion of Mr Hughes, seconded by Mr iStott, Lord Mostyn was re-eleoted president of the Board and the following were re-appomted vice-pre..ideni;E; :-Lord Boston, Lord Abereonway, Mr D. Lloyd George, Sir J. Tudor Walters, Sir Herbert Roberts, Mr H. Thompson (represent- ing the London and North Western Railway Company), Mr E. T. John and Mr Caradoc Ikes, with the addition of Lord Colwyn, Mr John Hinds, and Mr R. J. Thomas, Holyhead. The following were also re-electcd -Chairman of the Beard, Mr Charles A. Jones; vice-chair- men, Messrs E. Allen and Robert Roberta; trea- surer, Mr E. Jones; secretary, Mrs I £ K. Old- man auditor, Mr Hugh Parry' Conway; com- mittee, Messrs Lewis Hughes, Amlwch; Owen Owen. Bangor, W. J. Thomas, Beaumaris; B. H Pull-in, Bettwsycoed; R. M Williams, Cric- cieth; J. W. Hyde, Deganwy; Charles Fisher, Llanfairfechan David 1 hemas, Llanrwst; J. G. Bacon, Menai Bridge; T. Cyprus Roberts, Pea- maonmawr; J It Owen, Portmadoc and Borth- y-gest; G. O. Williams, Prestatyn; E R Davies, Pwllheli; P. J. Ashfield, Rhyl; R. H. Williams, Trefrnv; and J. N. Frith (L. and N. W. Railway). CALL FOR 1918. Discussion ensued as to the advisability of making a call for 1918 Mr Lewis Hughes proposed that a call of 50 per cent, of tho ordinary levy bo issued. Mr Stott seconded the motion. 1 ho Secretary suggested that the question of her salary should be referred to the Executive Comrr1Ït.tee. If the Board continued its policy of not, advertising there would be less corre- spondence, and she was quite prepared to con- sent to a reduction .n her remuneration until conditions became normal again. Sove.aI members expressed the opinion that there should be no reduction in illrs Oldman's salary. The motion was agreed to, but it was decided, upon the suggestion of Mr Dowell, to leave it to the diaeretion of t-he executive as to enforcing the call. NFXT YEAR'S MEETING j T lanrwst decided to ??? next year's meeting ?t i,lanrwst. At the conclusion of the. proceedings the members of the Board were cnt?amed to tea by -Nir John Joiie3 (chairman of the Colwyn Bay jl Urban Cuuncu).

7 A DENBIGH SOLICITOR'S I ESTATE. BEQUESTS TO RHYL AND DENBIGH I INSTITUTIONS. John Davies, of Bryn-y-Pa.rc, Denbigh solici- tar, Left E100 eaoh to tJho executors; to Mary Lloyd, his b'L"¡mt, £10 and an annuity of J620 clo to his gardener, Eliaa Jones; Elo to each other domestic servant; 1;50 to William Owen OnuTohm, former clerk; £ 50 to bis former clerk, Thomas Button; JB50 to his clerk, Thomas Wil- Foulkes, Abengele, wlio was ordained in 1838 eaoh to the Mayor of Denbigh for distribution to the poor on St. Thomas' Day; the Men's Oon- valescent Home, Rhyl; the Women's Convales- cent Home, Rlrvl the Royal Alexandra Hospital, and the Nurses' Institute,. Denbigh E50 to the Free Readling-room, Denbigh; £100 per annum" to has brother, Thomas; and £ 35 per annum to Cordelia aLsh. The residue of his property he left to his nephews, Arthur Weayer Bridgman and Hugli Meilor Weaver Bridgman equally. T'hie net personality is £ 51.509 and JE;56118 gross.

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THE LATE CANON. H. ROBERTS I MEMORIAL TABLET UNVEILED AT I OOLWYN BAY. The tablet erected in the chancel of St. Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay, to commemorate the life and work of the late Canon Hugh Roberts, for twenty-three years view of the parish, was un- veiled and dedicated after the morning service on Sunday, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. J. F. Reeoe, vicar of Llanrhos, who was in- timately associated with the deceased clergyman. A large congregation testified to the esteem in which Can-on Roberts was regarded in Colwyn Bay, where he was revered by all who knew him. t,a b le?t is of rc,- d po l *ls'?i,- d A b e.( i pc-n graii i te, The tablet is of red polished Aberdeen granite, and was dr«gned by Mr Burnett, of the firm ot Mr J. M. Porter, and executed by Messrs W. Da- vies and Son, monumental masons, Colwyn Bay. The inscription is ae follows:— To the Glory of God. I In memory of I Hugh Roberta, B.A., for 23 years the highly I esteemed vicar of this parisJi; canon of Saint Asaph; rura.1 dean of RIIOS. Born 3t.h December, 18M I Diœ 22nd Februa?-, 1916. 1 During his incumbency and under his leader- ship the chanced and tower of tjhia church were budt also the Churches of St. Andrew and St. David, the Church Room and the Vicarage. The clergy present were:—The Vicar (Rev. Lewis Pryce), the Rev. J. F. Reeoe, the Rev. F. L Williams, and the Rev. F. Ty-rer. After the recital of the Nicene Creed, the el orgy, wardens, and members of the Memorial Committee assem- bled in the church, and the tilb, ot having been unveiled by the Rev. J. F. Recce, the choir sang Blr..o,o2d are the departed" (Spohr), Mr Morton Bailey, Mus. Bac., F.R.C.O., presiding at th-3 organ. Tho Rev. J. F. Reeoe delivered an address, based upon St. Paul's epistle to the Colossians, chap, i., verse 4: "The love which ye have to all the saints." He said that on the previous Thurs- day the Festival of All Saint.s was observed, and it was a very appropriate time for the unveiling of a tablet placed in that church in loving mem- ory of their late muoh-revered Vicar. The Fes- tival of All Saints dated back to the seventh cen- tury, a.nd througii all the succeeding centuries it had been faithfully observed by Christian peo- ple. The keeping of such a festival as that was quite in accord with the teaching of St. Paul, who referred in the words of the text to the love which tibtfy must 'have to all the sutints. The Church considered that besides the apostles* and e\ an.geli;sts there were countless millions of good people who had left their impress upon tine world, and who ought to be lovingly and gratefully re- membered by them to-d-av. They (>(mld not pos- sibly remember thetm singly, and on All Saints' Day they thought- of them collectively as belong- ing to the whole family of good people of all ages, and that was the object of All Saints' Day. The festival had been appointed tor the purpose of quickening their recollection of those who h.ad once been theiir fellow-p-jlgrims upon earth, and WHO now at rest in the Lord. In this, as in other instances, the Church had wisely recognised an instinct common to hum-au nature, namely, reverence for tihe memory of the diaparted. With themeeh-es mementoes of the dead were among them most cheriished treasures, and all the humblest cottage they would find memorial cards and likenesses of the deaq pre- served in affectionate veneration, and when fihe anniversary of the day of separation came round that day was seldom forgotten. Therefore, the appoilltmEmt of All Saints' Day was in re-sponse tc? die craving of the human heart, because ot the opportunity it gave for the commemoration of a.iI lost to eogthit, but to memory very dear— much d("arer than they were to them on earth. The festival also had a higher purpose to serve, because it reminded them of the unity which bound together the whole family of Jesois Christ, of the Churoh on earth or the Church triumphant, who had passed beyond to the Parad,i a of God. The festival, t'heaiefoire, should be very precious to them, and also very comforting, provided they were able to share an the feelings expressed by Kebte in the lines:— "11\3 sweet, as year by year we lose Friends out of sight, in faiiWi to muse How grows in Paradise our store. To some it might seem inconsistent to cali AU Saints Day a festival at all, because, as they thought of their departed friends, they were filled with sadness at the very thought of their never meeting again in this wonld-, but the Ohurch at this time told them to take rourn.ge, and said to tihem that those taken from them were not lost, but tha.t they had simply preceded them. It was not the will of God that they ehould forget the departed, nor that they should weep too much over their loss. The communion of saints was an article 01 belief repeated in ev&ry service. There was a strong disposition in the human breast to hold some kind of intercourse with the departed, and never more so than now, when a desolating war had caused the cry to ascend from almost every home in the land: O for the touch of a vanished hand, And tihe sound of a voice that is still There was a legitimate and an illegitimate com- munion with the dead. The ilIegitimane kind showed itself in the ready response given( especi- ally at the present time, to the theories and assertions of modern spiritualism. The dead should never be forgotten. They should always be in their livea. GRATITUDE FOR UNTIRING AND I SUOCESSFUL WORK. There was one thing more which the Festival of All Saints reminded them oftheir. obhgatioIl to those who had gone before, and the mighty debt they owed to the isaints of God. The late Canon Roberts, in whose memory a tablet had been unveiled, had passed awa.y, but his work remained, and they would all fcel how greatly tha.t parish was indebted to him for his untiring and successful work. They were all attached to him, and his death, when it f?me, in the m?det of bis usefulness, touched almost every beairt in the parish. Those who were brought into contact with Canon Roberts could never forget him. They could never forget hie exertions in connec- tion with the vast amount of church building carried on there during his incumbency. Nor could they forget his helpful ministry, his words of comfort, and loving sympathy, which were very much appreciated by them in the different circumstanoas of their life. He shared their joys, he suffered their sorrows—a real friend to all. He never spared himself in serving the parish, and he (the preacher) had never known a parish priest who was more interested than he in the highest welfare of his people. Canon Roberts gave o! his best in the service ç-f his Master. They could not forget him, and needed no tablet so long as life lasted to remind them of him, but this taken of tilieiir affection, unveiled that, day, wo.uld be a testimony to future generations of the great work Canon Roberts accomplished in the parish. Might the devoted ministry of their departed friend be a stimulus to Ohuooh work, in that parish for generations yet to come, and might*his memory ever be sweet to those who were brought into contact with him and appreciated him so mudh. The hymns sung durisig the service were Let saints on earth" and "The saints of God. tlieir conflict past." As a concluding voluntary, Mr Morton Bailey played Th-en shall the righteous shine. The memorial was promoted by a 'committee consisting of Lord Colwyn (chairman*, Messrs J. S- Littlewood, D. Gamble, W. L. Whitehouse, J. Lloyd-Jones, James Amphlett, Drs. Venables Williams and Lord,, and the Wardens of St. Paul's, Sot. David's, and St. Andrew's Churches, with Mr J. M. Porter as hon. treasurer and Mr E. Allen as hon. secretary.

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WELSH COUNTY SCHOOLS. I HEAD TEACHERS AS CRITICS. I A well-attended meeting of the headmasters and headmistresses of the intermediate schools of Wales was held at fchrewsbury. Mr J. R. Roberts (Cardiff) presided, and in his address laid em- phasis on tho importance of training the char- acter of flie pupil, of foffering a spirit of self- discipline and of duty, and of creating a senti- ment of solidarity in the school. Many forms of pchool activity were avjuiable to promote those objects, but the greatest force of all was the per- 801la: Ity of the teacher himself. The conference devoted much time to the con- sideration of various proposals in the recently issued regulations of the Board of Education. Criticism wad directed cgainst the Board's scheme for providing advanced courses in a few selected schools. It was generally agreed that since nearly al1 the Welsh County Schools were already doing much advanced work, the Board s gpe< ial gran; to a few schools should be supple- mented by a capitation grant on a generous scalo to all other schools which attempted advanced work of the nature contemplated in the regulations. Unless some such provision were made, is was said, the object the Board oi ,c:J 4- -o.=.< .F. 'C- Education had in vieiv would not be fulfilled. Three repreeentfltiYe were appointed to gx before the Departmental Committee on Salaries, The remaining time at the disposal of the con. fcreHe was devoted to tho consideration of the papers set :n mathematics at the July examina- tion of the Central VVelsh Board, and it was evident that there was considerable dissatisfac- tion with this part of the examination. VariouB suggestions for the removal of the catues of complaint, as well as. for the general improve- men. of the eyammuiions, were leferred-to the Executive Committee. Totes of pympathv were passed with Mr Rhya Morgan (i'ontypndd) and Mr John Griffith (Dol. gelloy\, each of whom had lost; a son at tha tront, and with the family of the late" Mr Eben- ezer Thomas, formerly headmaster of LlanLtÜ County School.

"I canno; live without Cecil. The world is empty. Cheer up. Your loving daughter, Sybil." This was tho farewell message of Sybil Catherine Emily GrifTm, rged 18, a war widow, who committed suicide by shooting herself with a sporting gun at Chester-terrace, W. The num ber of insune persons under care m England and talc's was 134,029 on January 1 this year, 3,159 fewer than on January llao5 year.