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THE CHURCHES. I
THE CHURCHES. I RECTOR OF CORWEN, I PRESENTATION BY LATE I PARISHIONERS. Upon the departure of the Rev. G. R'I Davies, M.A., from Esclusham to the rector- ship of Corwen, the church officers arranged a farewell meeting on Friday evening, in the Church Schools, presided over by Mr. Arthur E. Evans, O.B.E., Bronwylfa. There was a large attendance, and Mr. W. D. Pritchard, organist of Esclusham parish church, had ar- ranged a very interesting programme, con- sisting of the following items:—Piano duet, "The British Y eomanrv." Miss Hosie and Mr. W. D. Pritchard; song, "Long live the King," Mr. E. Lewis, Rhos; violin solo, Pte. P. Williams; song, "0 that summer smiled for aye," Mr. E. Lewis; violin solo, Master Willie Lloyd piano solo, Miss Lilian Small- wood violin solo, Pte. P. Williams; Welsh song, Mr. E. Lewis; "Auld )ang syne, Juvenile members of the Church choir; National Anthem. Mrs. Duce, Wrexham, was the accompanist. At an interval in the programme, a pre- sentation was made to Mr. and Mrs. Davies from the parishoners, consisting of an inlaid mahogany bookcase and bureau, an auto- graph album containing the names of nearly 800 subscribers, and. a pocket wallet contain- ing a number of Treasury notes. Mr. Arthur E. Evans made the presentation on behalf of the parishioners, and spoke in very eulogistic terms of Mr. and Mrs. Davies. He said he felt. sure he was voicing the sincere feeling of I all in the parish when he sard they much re- gretted that Mr. and Mrs. Davies were leav- ing them after such a comparatively short period, as the more they knew of them the better they liked them, and their only con- solation was that their loss was Corwen's gain. Mr. Philip Yorke also spoke of Mr. and Mrs. Davies as being most worthy of the tokens of high esteem in which they are gener- ally held in the parish. He said Esclusham had been very fortunate in its vicars, and he was very happy to inform them that their late vicar, the Rev. J .E. Tompson, was still remarkably active, although be was over four score years and tan. Mr. S. Roberts, vicar's warden, said, lie very much regretted the Vicar's departure. He had been his only warden during the period Mr. Davies had been in Esclusham, and he gladly testified to the Vicar's excellent qualities. The beautiful alterations in the church were to the lasting memory of Mr. Davies. What he was going to do, as super- intendent of the Sunday morning school, with- out the assistance of Mrs. Davies he did pot know. Her help was invaluable, anl he would take the opportunity of inviting another lady to kindly take her place.—Mr. Thos. Samuel, people's warden, endorsed Mr. Roberts's re- marks. The Rev. G. R. Davies, in reply, said he was very grateful to everyone for the great kindness shown him. He did not know that he deserved this consideration upon his de- parture from the parish, as he only tried his best to do what he was supposed to do. With regard to the church, he was pleased with what they had been able to accomplish in the way of beautifying it, but there was still more to do, and he regretted he was not able to stay to complete it. The many faithful church workers he was very grateful to, be- cause without their help he could not be sue. oesaful. He w«as told when he was coming to the parish that the people were very warm- hearted, and. it bad been his happy experi- enm, to find it so. He appealed to all to give the new Vicar their best support, and thaaked them very much on behalf of Mrs. Davies. Following the presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Davies by the parishioners, Mrs. Arthur E. Evans, on behalf of the local branch of the Mother's Union, of which she is president, presented Mrs. Davies with a solid, silver trinket toy and candlesticks. Mrs. Evans wished Mrs. Davies every success in the future, and hoped the presented tokens would often remind, her of the friends in Esolusham. —Mrs. Rees, president of the Wrexham branch of the Mothers' Union, spoke highly of Mrs. Davies's excellent qualities and of the manner in which she had increased the membership of the local branch. Mrs. Davies, in reply, said she would highly prize the beautiful presents, and felt sure they would afford, her many happy reminders of the many very kind friends she had in Esclusham. The proceedings closed with votes of thanks to the Chairman and the artistes. WELSH FREE CHURCHES* CONFERENCE AT LLANDRINDOD. There was a ?rs?'e attendance at the meeting I of the Welsh National Free Church Council Executive at Llandrindod Wells, on Thursday. Sir Beddoe Rees presided. The Secretary (.'¡he Rev. John Roberts) re- ported that the visit of Welsh ministers to the French front had been indefinitely postponed. Sympathy was expressed with Mr. J. 15. Powell (Wrexham), the Rev. Iflfryn Hughes (Liverpool), tfhe Rev. E. W. Davies (Ton pentre), and Dr. Scott Lidgett. each of whom has re- oerHly loet ft son in the war, and alkp with the Rev. H. M. Hug-has (Cardiff) in his illness. Sir Beddoe Rees gave a report cm the joint conference with some of tiheWelsh bishops with regard to Biblical instruction, in elementary sohools. Discussion fallowed, and the committee was continued. It was decided to defer the question of ap- pointing deegatoa to the proposed International Christian Conference a,& Ups^la. On the motion of Mr. John Owen (Chester). øecondød by the Rev. JI. Abraham (Newport), a resolution was passed expressing satisfaction with the granting of complete independence and freedom to the Welsh National Council by the parent body in London.—It was unanimously decided to hold a national conference of the councils at Llandrindod Wells in October. A vote of thanks was cordially passed to the Presi- dent for his srenerous financial support. A JOINT CONFERENCE. I An afterneon conference was aeod joiatly with t the Central Walee Federation. Mrs. Herbert Lewis .dealt wish the call for social" wort' in the ¡ Ifree Churches, ^nd emphasised the importance of women's work. The Rev. Gwynfrvn .Tones tFlint) analysed the I: leading to tfce decline otf tbe churches, and defined rrhat he oon- oerivecl to be the spiritual r in of the churahi4 in :t¡);. Rev. D. H. Williauis (Bury) moved a resolution giving support to the proposal for the formation of a World League of Free Nations as the necessary basis of a permanent peace, and appointing a small representative committee to consider the beet method of carrying on an effective propaganda, in the Free Churches of the PiincipalitT.-The Rev. D. Miall Edwards (Brecon) seconded., MAJOR D. DAVIES AND THE I LEAGUE OF NATIONS. I Major David Davies, M.P., supported. fully explaining the aims and obiects of the League of Free Nations. He emphasised the fact that this movement has absolutely no association wit-it pacificism or defeatism, or with a patched- up or negotiated peace. The fi rsl step towards any League of Nations was the destruction of Prussian militarism. That had to be absolutely and finally carried out. The free peoples of the world were in the natural process the people to lav the structure which would ensure the abolition of the causes which made for war. They should first of all themselves make a solemn declaration that whatever disputes arose between themselves they would never go to war with eaeh other. and that they would regard war be- tween themselves as a crime. That was the moral basis, but it must be followed up by the necessary machinery and organisation. IT was sincerely hoped that out of the League of Free Nations there would ultimately develop and emerge a. World League, which would be aJble to deal out law and justice to all the nation* of the world, and would be able to help, as trustee and guardian, the, uncivilised races and undeveloped territories. A League of Free Nations at th#> moment meant a league of the Allies, but ultimately it was intended to admit to the League on terms of equality all peoples who were willing to give guarantees to observe the covenants agreed upon. Every possible means for educating and informing the peoples must be employed. This must become a burn- ing question from one end of the land to the 1 other. There were difficulties and objections, and these could only be overcome by an in- formed people. This was a question which the churches should take up. Definite steps should be taken and real spade work done. Nothing would happen unless the people made up their minds that something should happen. Respon- sibility in this matter must be brought home. Everv member of Psrliamen-t. should understand this question and also the views of his constitu- ency with regard to it The resolution was passed and a committee wjts appointed and cordial thanks expressed to Major David Davies. LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE PRESBYTERY. A meeting of the Lancashire, Cheshire aiid North Wales Presbytery of the Calvinistic Methodist Church of Walas (English Churches) was held at the City Road Qhurdh, Cheater, on Tuesday week. The Moderator (Mr. J. Morti- mer Harris) presided. At the request of the committee of the North Wales Association^ the question of the feasibility of forming the Liver- pool district into a, separate presbytery was con- sidered. At present there are the district com- mittees formed under the presbytery, known as the Liverpool, the Wrexham, and the Chester committees, but for geographical and other reasons it is considered desiraible to form the s Liverpool area, into a separate presbytery. After discussion, the pr,.Mbyterv ,.decidcd to recommend to the next meeting of the North Wales Associ- ation. wfoieh will take place at Pwllheli this week, that a Liverpool Presbytery be vonsti- tuted for a period of five years, the question of its continuance to be reconsidered at the end of that period. It wag further recommended that a ioint conferenco of It&e new Liverpool Pres- bytery apd the Presbytery for Cheshire and North Wales be held annually,—A resolution was passed approving of the temperance policy in regapd to Wales -of the North Wales Temperance Federation. The Rev. Alfred Pee s. vicar of Llangar, Cor- w on, has been offeredte living of Manafon by the Bishop of St. Asaph. Mr. Rees is a brother of the rector of Halkyn, near Ilint, an-d was formeriv curate of Wrexham. The Rev. Sydney Jones, formerly of Chester, has accepted the call from the Connah's Quay United Methodist Church to the pastorate, in succession to the Rev. J. B. Brooks, who is leaving to undertake duties in Blackburn. The Rev. W. Jones of Glaribury-on-Wye. haa un.derta-ken the duties of pastor of the new Con- gregational Ohuwh at the Garden City, near Queen's Ferry. The Rev. Henry Benwell. M.A., who for 225 years was vicar of Woodall Spa, Lincolnshire, died at 'Criccia?, on FM.,qy. ? tbo ?e of 84. Hie !nr?t curacy was 8?. Micb&p&'s, Abepy?- wyth. He retired in 1915. and took up his resi- it Crieciet-h., The Rev. Phillip Jonep, Penrhyndeudrneth, laet week received a cablegram from the Welsh Presbyterian Church at Bliinkdtione, Australia, inforjning him of a call as pastor. Mr. Jones, who is a native of Aberaman South Wales, Wets for five TegIrs a Congregational minister in Patagonia- On the outbreak of war he came to this country and joined the R.A.M.C., t>ni was discharged after fifteen months' service. Mr. Jonefi will aecept the elin.
j LLANFYLLIN.i
LLANFYLLIN. MANAGERS' MEETING—A joint meet- ing of the Church and Council school man- I agers and he &d teacher a was held at the first- named school on Monday evening. BLACKBERRYING.—Mr. S. Hughes, Pen- dref, the authorised agent for the area, states that already well over 4 ewtB. of blackberries have been gathered. Elsie Emma Vaughan head« the list with 46 lbs. to her credit. I OBITUARY.—The death of Mrs. Davies, Penybryn, widow of Mr. William Davies, and oldest daughter of Mr. Davies, Rhos Fawr, Llanfvllin, took place after a protracted ill- ness on Wednesday. Much sympathy is felt with the only child, a bright little boy of aeyen. HARVEST 6FESTIVAL. Anglican and Nonconformist Churches wiK this year hoM their services on tM same day. There is a Strong local opinion tb*P all the Churches should combine for one united service at least, and that the representative committee which arranged the observance of Remembrance Day should malte the arrangements. CENTRAL WELSH BOARD RESULTS. Amongst the results of the 1918 examination, iust published, are the follow! pg :-Higher Certificate, Frank LI. Davies. Supplement- ary (Senior), Mary Lloyd, Catherine Thomas. Senior Certificate: Sarah Davies, Lili B. Gittins, Maria In He4qtvalde David Idris Jones, And-Y E. Martin, R. Percy Bleharda, Robert H. Roberts, Myfanwy Vaughan. Junior Certificate: Maurioe I. Bebb, Emily E. Davies, Meirion Ellis, QrlMys E. Bvant, TreTOT E. Jon", D. Ifor MorriA, ifatthew J. Roberts, W> it*- B:hisa,inii, lArwertht Willi%?n|.
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The proopsetive Dow Mayor of L^igh began life u a seavenger in a loes] ooitou aim when ten ye*rs of age. I
:CORRESPONDENCE. I
CORRESPONDENCE. I (WI 110 NOT JtKCESBAnai feu -c i'HS OPINIONS sipassalb I II waiTias is xiujt (;UL-,6A-.t II URGENT HARVEST REQUIREMENTS. Sin,-Gr,ant space in your paper to air my I ideas re the urgent need of help to prepare the corn' for carrying. Help by onlookers is neces- sary. Corn is down a,nd drenched. I really think the Army authorities could help the farriers far away more than they do at present by withdraw- ing red tape and act for the benefit of all. There are hundreds of soldiers who can be doing better duties than at present in and about our barracks and oamps. Send them out in squads to help to stick the corn up and shift the corn and reset it that it may be got in the bast pos- j siible condition. If farmers cannot have such j help, then a deal of corn must be carried damp I and spoiled for human consumption If such labour a-rrived say 9 o'clock, have bread and cheese lunch at 12. work on till 4 and return to barracks, what help they would be. With such assistance at this critical moment and Food Controller's authority ifco obtain refreshments for this help. farmers who have tilled their land to help to win this war. would not only save the present crop but be also helped in more I ways, one in particular, time to cleanse the land I for future cropping. With the depleted expert help taken off the l land it behoves the heads in authority at all barracks and camps, etc., to wake up, send out the soldiers without ceremony and delay to assist farmers to take down the corn and reset it, for without help only disaster stares one in the face. Away with red tape I say to those in auth- ority and help will save tons of grain and the situation.—I am, etc., i  John Joxvs. I Whitegate Farm, etc.. Wrexham. SMALL-HOLDER'S COMPLAINT. I SIR.-I .arn a. smallholder, milking five cows, and making butter. About a month ago, I had the privilege of comparing notes with two of my neighbouring farmers, one of whom milks 30 cows and makes cheese, the other 20 and sells milk. Singularly, our average yield of milk per cow was precisely the same, viz., 3 gallons per cow per day. It is computed (and I have found it to be correct) that it takes 3 of milk co produce lib. of butter, and 1 gallon to pro- duce lib. of cheese. My yield of butter per week from 5 cows thereby amounts to 351bs. 35 lbs. at 2s. 4d. (re- tail control price), E4 Is. 8d. 96 gallons of skim end buttermilk for pig feeding at 4d. per gallon, £1 12s. Total, My cheese-making neighbour, from a-n equal average yield per week, from 5 cows, produces and sells 1051ba. of cheese at Is. 5d. per lb. Wholesale conhrol Rrice £ 7 13s, l £ d. 90 gallons whey at ld. per gallon for pig feeding, 7s. 6d. Total, JB8 Os. 71d. My milk-selling neighbour produces 105 gallops } of milk per week per 5 cows and disposes of it. 105 gallons at t. 7d. per gallon nett (wholesale control price). jB8 6s. 3d. ( No wonder that butter is scarce. The price for August and September should have been 3s. 3d. per lb., and 3s. 6d. per lb. throughou*" winter if we small farmers were but to get jus- tice. We ha.ve no facilities for chee-semaking, nor is it expedient to run 4 miles daily fretum journey) with 6 cows' milk to the station when one has but himself on the place.—I am. etc., I IlX-TTlK ATF.D,
I IJanfyllin Rural Food Committee…
I IJanfyllin Rural Food Committee Mr. D. L. Bebb presided at the meeting of the Llanfyllin Rural Food Control Commit- tee on Thursday. The Cterk reported the receipt of instrue. tions regarding the corn grading order.— The Chairman said they were appointing 14 corn graders for North Wales, two being for I Montgomeryshire, at a salary of 2250 a year with expenses, which would, probably amount, to £ 400 a year. Last year it had been done for the whole county for ;EIOO-in the Llan-I fyllin district for about £ 25—and done well. I It seemed to him absolute waste of money for I one of these officials could only attend otte market in a day. It seemed to him it was going to be a great inconvenience to the far- I mers, too, for they would have to go where their offices were.—Mr. Evan Davies asked I what would become of the towns and villages that were on the border of Shropshire, where II I Oswcstry was their market town.—Mr. J. P. I Griffith said they would want an office ill I every market town in the county.—Mr. "Evan; I Davies continued that he was afraid that the j farmers would be at the graders' disposal. He did not think the Montgomeryshire graders, would attend Oswestry market, the market town of masv of the Montgomeryshire far-! iners.—Mr. Matthews said that the expense I viould all come out of the taxpayers' pockets, and yet they were told to economise. Mr. j T, Llovd: I think we ought to protest, strongly against this creation of officialism, j This county will be all officials in a very short time. What is the good of this Com- mittee then?—The Clerk: We shall have to grant permits.—Mr. Robt. Jones: It is a very complicated business all through. I LEGAL CHARGES. Mr. Matthews said that the fineB should be such a substantial sum as would cover the I costs of the case. I A letter was received from the Commis- sioner suggesting that .the Committee 'should j pay the solicitor's fee of << £ 5 5s. in the case where fourteen charges were being brought I against one man, also that a fee of £ 2 28. should be allowed for the other cases that arose out of them. Mr. T. Lloyd—I think £0 5s. ought to cover the day, for all the cases will come up at the same time, and the Clerk has to prepare the cases. ¡ It was agreed to allww E,5 5s. fee for the I 14 charges and. L. I- Is. for the, cases brought I against each defendant. The Clerk reported that be had received ki Is. advocate's fee to meet the cases held at Llanfaij* on Saturday, and he had. paid for tb* car out of the Food Control funds. It was agreed to pay P.4 4s.
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The Government have proclaimed the strike of Co-operative employees. Following the example of the London police, whose strike was so easily settled Ev the Prime Minister conceding their demands, the London fire Brigade now issue demands and a ballot is to be taken as to whether -hey shall be enforced by a strike. Municipal workmen in some of the London boroughs also threaten to strike if their demands are i Dot conceded by Friday.
WAR NEWS.
WAR NEWS. There is an element of monotony—thougMj it is a very reassuring monotony—in the news coming through from the Western front. Each day brings its tale of ground gained, a dvance here and advance there, and of the increasing number of prisoners who surren- der in a spirit of discouragement and some- "times almost of despair. Broadly speaking, we are fighting again the battles of 1917. We have, of course, not yet regained all t-h* ground lost in the German onrushes of March and early summer, but territorial gains are not everything. Psychology also plays its significant part in warfare, and though we have had our dark days when our armies stood, as Sir Douglas Haig said ip hie ever-memorable proclamation, with their; backs to the wall," we have never retreated, as the Germans are doing now, from the hopa of ending the war outright. » m Their disillusionment is great, and it has its effect both on the armies and the civil population, so much so indeed that Ilindell. burg has had to issue a pathetic sort of mani- festo in which he begs his fellow countrymen not to believe the news of the Allied strength and determination contained in the leaflets which our airmen are constantly dropping over the Germa lines and in German frontier towns. One German general has sought, to reassure the readers of the Berlin Press by likening the present position of the German defensive to a man who in a furious thunder-d storm seeks temporary protection under a roof until the storm shall have passed. The metaphor may deceive the less informed, but even they must be wondering when the tem- pest is going to abate. For it seems such a succession of storms! No sooner has the shelterer attempted to emerge than another tornado is upon him, driving him further in, and as he peers out apprehensively towards the western horizon, an interminable series of clouds appear to be drifting across tht Atlantic. We might still further elaborate this theme, but the Censor is very particulsn even about allusions to the weather During the week-end the British took Rfwi- sel, between Cambrai and St. Quentin, and entered the area of the defensive systems con- structed by them' prior to the German March offensive, while the French captured Terg'uer and Memessis and lined the St. Quentm Canal. The German resistance tended to stiffen. The Kaiser is now talking of the war's Criminal Madness." Some slowing down in the rate of advance is noted in Mon- day's official reports, but the French had then reached a point four miles from St. Qqentin and the British captured positions south-v-st of Cambrai. Rain was falling hepvi-ly, and this must neoessarilv impede progress. Meanwhile the Allied expedition is making progress from Archangel, and the Japanese have won a triumph at the other extreme of the Russian provinces, where KhobarovsLi, an important base, has fallen into their hands. Complete anarchy is reported to' reign in Petrograd.
Montgomery Education . Committee,'
Montgomery Education Committee, CAPT. NAYLOR PROTESTS AGAINST SLACKNESS. Mr. Richard Lloyd presided at a meeting of the Montgomeryshire Education Committee at Newtown on Tuesday. The estimates for the current year were considered- The Clerk ex- plained that they had been prepared before the amounts payable to teachers under the new scab had been arrived at, and showed that an additional £ 5.669 would have to be raised. Capt. Naylor moved that the matter be de- ferred to enable printed figures to be placed in the hands of members, to give them an op- portunity of examining the proposals. Sir Edward Pryce-Jones seconded, the motion.— The Chairman said the estimates were upset by tha, Fisher grant, and they must have money to pay the teachers. The increase meant a rate of about 4d. If the estimates were not passed that day they would be in the serious position of not being able to pay the teachers. --Lorfl. Powis said the Chairman's remarks only emphasised the importance of Capt. Naylor's motion. If the Chairman vouched that the figures were correct, how- ever, he would suggest that Capt. Naylor with- draw his motion.—Capt. Naylor said as it ap- peared to be the general wish he would with- draw now, but he reminder", them this was not the first time he had protested against this sort of thing and been persuaded to withdraw, but this was the last time he intended, to do so.—The estimates were then adopted.
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ELLESMERE. OBITUARY.—The death occurred sudden- ly on Tuesday, August 27, at 26, St. John's Hill, of Mrs. Susannah Goodall. For many months she had been in failing health. Mrs. Goodail was a faithful mjember of the Congre- gational Church and a loyal supporter of every Free Church movement. The funeral was at Ellesmere cemetery on Friday, Aug. n, the Rev. Hugh Parry officiating. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Tuesday, present, Mr. T. Emberton, vice-chairman, pre- siding, Rev. H. Moody, Messrs. W. H. Hors- fall, G. Birchall, J. Woodville, J. Hood, and A. Hughes, with Mr. W. Gough Thomas, cLerk, and other offici,als.-The Master 'Mr. A. Greenfield) reported that the inmates dur- ing the past month numbered 28 against 20 in the corresponding period last year. The four tramps relieved were all women. In order to save the Guardians the expense of purchasing certain books used in the house the Master said he would ada,pt old books to the purpose.
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Carnarvon is considering the question of in- viting the National Eisteddfod of 1928 to town. Writing to the Carnarvon Boa.rd of Guard- ians, on Saturday, in replying to a resolution opposing the proposals to transfer the func- tions of Poor Law authorities, the Premier stated that those proposals were now under consideration. In arriving at any decision upon the matter the Government would, no doubt, attach due weight to the representa- tions made by the Carnarvon board, which were similar in character to those received from other quarters, and in the meantime he did not think that any useful purpose would be served by receiving a denotation*