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Hen Feirdd a Phregethwyr Sir…
[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] Hen Feirdd a Phregeth- wyr Sir Benfro. GAN Y PARCH. J. S. JONES, HWLFFORDD. PEREGRINE PHILLIPS, Tad Anni- bynwyr Sir Benfro. PENNOD XV. Gan fy mod eisoes wedi bod yn son am sylfaenydd y Bedyddwyr yn y Sir, arweinir fi yn naturiol i son am un arall o'r un oes, ac o'r un yspryd (er nad o'r un enw cre- fyddol) a lafunodd lawer yn yr un maes-L. Sir Benfro-ac a ddioddefodd lawer am y Ffydd," yr hwn hefyd ydoedd sylfaenydd neu dad Annibyuwvr y Sir. Wrth drei ein golwg yn ol gwelwn yn y flwyddyn 1623 blwyfolion Amroth yn y sir hon o dan ofal bugeiliol un o'r enw Phillips. Efe ydoedd Ficer y plwyf ar y pryd. Yn y flwyddyn honno ganwyd iddo ef fab, yr hwn a alwyd wrth yr enw Peregrine.' Magwyd ef i fyny, wrth gwrs, yn Eglwyswr, a theimlai ei rieni ddyddordeb mawr ynddo. cymaint fel y mynnent diwyllio ei feddwl ag addysg dda. Nid oedd cyfleusderau addysg y pryd hwnw yr hyn ydynt yn awr, na chyfleusderau teithiol chwaith. I ddechreu anfonwyd yr hogyn ieuanc i ysgol Hamma- degol yn Hwlffordd. Yr oedd ei dad yn ddyn nodediar am ei dduwinlfrydedd, ac yn Biwri- tan selog. Pan ddaeth y gorchymyn allan y ddarllen Llyfr Chwreuon yn ngwasanaeth yi eglwys, safoid ef yn gadarn yn erbyn byny, a dywedir iddo orfod dioddef yn herwydd hyny. Pwy bynag a saif dros burdeb a gwirionefld yn y byd hwn, bydd rhaid iddo ddioddef yn rhywfodd neu gilydd. Yn y byd gorthrymder a gewch." Wedi i'r bachgen fod am dymhor yn ysgol Hwlffoidd, daow ef yn cael ei symud i ysgol Brampton Bryan am dymhor dan ofal y Caplan Syr Robert Harley. Drachefn symudir ef i ysgol Dr. William Thomas (Esgob Tyddewi wedi hyny). Wedi bod dan disgyblaeth y gwr da hwnw am rhyw gymaint o amser, yna y mae yn myned i Brif Athrofa Rhydychen, ac arosa yno hyd y flwyddyn 1642. Ond y pryd hwn y mae y rhylel wedi tori allan, ac y mae yntau dan orfod i ymadael. Yr onld ganddo eWYLhr o'r enw Dr. Collins yn Ficer yn Nghydweli, Sir Gaerfyrddin, ac at hwnw yr aeth yr adeg hon yn Giwrad. Ar ol bod yno dros ychydig amser, mae yn symud drachefn i gymeryd gofal eglwysi Langwm a F- -vstrop yn y sir hon. Yr oedd yn bregethwl 3 gorol, a chyfrifid ef, meddir, y pregethwi galluoccaf yn y sir ar y pryd. Trwy ddy- lanwad Syr Hugh Owen, Syr Roger Lort, a Syr John Meyrick, dewiswyd ef i gymeryd gofal plwyfi St. Mary, Penfro; Monktown, ac eraill. Credaf er hyny ei fod yn cadw Langwm a Freystrop dan ei law o hyd. oblegid yn ol tystiolaeth Mr Beriah Evans, yn y rhai olaf a nodwyd yr ydoedd pan y tiowyd ef allan yn mlilith y ddwy fil. Pan ddaetb Cromwell i lawr i Benfro i ddinystrio y Castell bu Peregrine Phillips yn pregethu iddo ef a'i fyddin, yr hyn a aw- gryma i ba ddosbarth o weinidogion y perthynai, a'r modd yr edrychai Cromwell arno. Yr oedd ei dy ef yn agog i'r Castell, a bu ef a'i deulu mewn cryn berygl pan yr ym- osodai Cromwell ar yr hen Gastell. Dis- gynai y peleni weithiau ar y pare yn ymyl y forwyn pan yn godro y da, a phryd arall difgynent yn yr ardd. ac ar y ty. Und gofalodd Duw ina chai ef na'i deuln ddim niwed er hyny. Uu tro pan oedd llyrigen yn III;) ed allan o Milford i'r lwerddon, ceisiodd Cro.^well ganddo draddodi pregeth iddynt, a chydsyniodd yntau, gan fyned ar fwrdd nn o'r llongau i'w tbraddodi cyn iddynt gychwyn. Preeethai yn fynych gerbron y barnwyr yn Hwlffordd, Aberteifi, a Chaerfyrddin, a bu yn nodedig o lafurus i bre- getbu ar hyd a lied Sir Benfro yn ystod tymhor y Werin lywodraeth. Ond yn Awst, 1662, fel llawer eraill; trowyd ef allan o eglwysi Langwm a Freystrop, am na chydyinffurfiai a gorchymyn Siarl II. Ni* gall cydwybod fyddo wedi ei llenwi a golenni'r Yspryd G inblygn i gydnabod yr hyn sydd yn groea i' hanian a'i ffydd. Dyna gyfrifai am ymddygiad y tri llanc yn gwrtlod plygn i'r arch-frenin. Gwell ganddynt oedd colli ea bywyd trwy annfnddhan i Nebachudonozer na cholli y goleuni a'r gorfoledd ysprydol a feddiannent trwy annfnddan i DDUW Y NHFOIVDD. Lie byddc fteb dderbyn cyflawnder o oleuni yr I prytl Glan, gwaifh hawdd yw i addoli y ddelw anr, a gwneyd p peth er mwyn dim uiwy nag aur ac arian. Cawn engreifftian mynych o hyn oln cylch yn inhob cyfeirisd. Gwyddom mai pethan angenrbeidiol i gysar bywyd yw y rhai hyn, ond mae cydwybod dda- yspryd yn Hawn goleuni a gorfoledd Nefol-yn well na hyny. Wrth gwrs, ni chred y dyn bydol-dyd sydd a llygad ei enaid wedi ei lenwi Byd, fel nas gall wel'd dim ond byd-y ddysg- eidiaeth hon. Ond yr oedd Peregrine Phillips, Wm. Jones, Stephen Hughes—hen gewri fa yn dioddef mewn carcharau ar faes erledigaeth yn ei chreda. Gwell ganddynt ydoedd colli en heglwysi, colli ea cyflogaa wrth ddal at yr hyn a gredent oedd iawn, na phlygu i dybiaa a barnau ea cyflogwyr. Gwers bwysig i'w dysga gan awdurdodan gwladol ac eglwysig yw Can. iattau rbyddid barn a chydwybod i bawb, rbag iddynt hwythan brofi en hunain yn olynwyr Charles. Dacw Peregrine Phillips ar y maes, ynte, wedi ei droi allan o Eglwys Langwm, ac i ba le yr a ? Mae yna dyddyn bychan gerllaw Hwl. ffordd, ei enw yw Dredgeman Hill, ac y mae yn gwneyd cais at Syr Herbert Perrot, yr hwn fa yn noddwr caredig iddo o dan yr holl erledigaethaa a ddioddefodd, am renti hwnw. Cydsyniodd y boneddwr. Mae Phillips yn dechren cynnal cy- farfodydd pregethn yn ei dy ei hon, ac y mae yn cael cymhorth John Lnntley, yr hwn a drowyd allan o Lanstadwell a Nolton. Ond y maent hwy a nifer o'n gwrandawyr yn cael en cymeryd i garchar am beidio afuddhan i ddeddfau newydd Siarl. Ond pa wahaniaeth gauddynt ? Mae cydwybod dda nea yspryd yn mwynhaa cymun- deb rhydd a Dn w mewn carcbar yn well na chydwybod ddrwg neu yspryd heb fod mown touch a'r Nefoedd, hyd y nod yn y palas mwyaf gorwycb. Ond er cael en carcharn, can gynted ag y rl.yddheid ef, cynnaliai gyfarfodydd (er yn ddirgel) o hyd, a dywedir iddo en cynnal drwy gyfnod da yr erledigaeth o 1662 hyd 1688. Dyma un o Gewri y Ffydd. Yr oedd gwadu nea droi yn ol allan o'r cwestiwn. Nid edrycb ar ddynion, y deddfan, y carcharan y byddai, ond ar DDUW. Pan ddaw dyn i edrych ar y Daw Hollalluog a Hollgyfoethog, ac nid ar yr am- gylchiadaa, fe gilia pob ofn rhagddo. Ond pan yr edrycha ar y tywyllwch amgylchiadol, fe syrth i dro-bwll braw. Yn y flwyddyn 1672 caniattaodd Siarl ychydig ryddid i'r Ymneilldu- wyr, er mai byr fa ei barhad, a dacw Peregrine Phillips ar unwaith yn cymeryd mantais ar hyny i ardrethn ei dy ei han a thy Mr Richard Mayler yn nhref Hwlffordd fel tai i bregethu ynddynt. Ond yn mhen blwyddyn mae y rhyddid hwn yn cilio drachefn, ac y mae Phillips a'i bobl yn gorfod gwynebu tywyUwch yr erledigaeth megis cynt. Yn mlaen er hyny yr oeddynt yn myned drwy y blynyddoedd hyd nes y daeth rhyddid iddynt yn amser Iago II. (I'w barhau.)
QUEEN OF HANOVER'S WILL.
QUEEN OF HANOVER'S WILL. The contents of the will of the late Queen of Hanover were published at Gmunden. The entire heritage is left to the Duke of Cumber- land and Princess Frederika of Hanover. The Duke inherits the Castla of Marienburg, near Nordstemmen. with all its art treasures. To the Henrietta Institute at Hanover is bequeathed the sum of 50,000 marks, and" important amounts are left to the Asylum for the Blind, the Friede- riken Institution, the congregation of Christ Church, the poor of the town of Hanover, and various societies. The Evangelical Church at Gmunden is also remembered, as well as the poor of that town. The household of the late Queen is mostly retained by the Duke. Prince l George Wilhelm will inhabit her late Majesty's villa.
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GRIGSON New Brompton, Kent PENTRE R O DYKE BARRY WP PHILLIPS GORLESTON-ON-SEA JFHAVARD PONTYPOOL C H COPLEY BELVEDERE T DAVIES GOSPORT F A TIPPLE PONTYPRIDD J8 THOMAS BKXHlLL RE BUTCHER GRAVESEND D J WILLIAMS (Sub-Manager) H A OWR BEXLEYHE1TH D M LEWIS GRAYS F N TOMKINS PORT TALBvr E M MORGAS BRIDGEND PRICHARD HALESWORTH T M Tnomks RHYL C D COPLEY BRIGHTON JOHN ROE HARLESTON W. BRYANT ttHYMNEY W D JONES BRISTOL A LANGLANDS HUN Y11 ANTON G. W. PAGE ROCHESTER L EVANS BRITTON FERRY A W GREEN KING' LYNN G.W. PAGE ttO VE Fo R-D A B CAUSTON BUILTH WELLS DAVID THOMAS LAMPETER E L JONES RUTHIN W T A JONE BUNGAY R B ANDREWS LANDPORT(Portamouth) F ROWE ST. CLEARS G P BREWER CAMBERLEY F J BACON LEIGH-ON-SEA 0 N NORTHCOX SAXVIUVOHAM TMTHOMM CARDIFF T J GRIGSON LLANDILO J T WILLIAMS SOUTH END-ON-SEA G P VEALE CARDIFF DOCKS J E HARRIS LLANDOVERY T J WILLIAMS sTAINES F E STOKOE CARMARTHEN R A. BROCKIE LLANDRINDOD WELLS STROOD L EVANS CHATHAM W B WILLMOT DAVID THOMAS SWANSEA D T LEWIS OHEPJSTOW C W L DIGBY LLANELLY „ FL.>O#ER FlLBUlii DOCKS F NR TOMKINS <'OWBRIDGE G CODD LLANIDLOES J DAVIES TREDEGAR W D JONES DISS C J PEARSON LOWESTOFT C L DARXE USK N OWEN DOWNHAM MARKET G W PAGE MACHYNLLETH D E R GRIFFITH WKLLS fly. Nws IN EASTBOURNE F J CHAMBERS MAIDSTONE P R P JONES WE 1 CLIFF-ON-SEA G P VEALS EAST DEREHAM CHAS CORY MERTHYR TYDFIL ED JONEsl WEYBRIDGE F J H HALLS EBBWVALHJ W PARTRIDGE NEATH A W GREENI YARMOUTH (great) J T HAVARD SUB-AGENCIES. Abercarn, Abercynon, Aberdovey, Abersychan, Abertridwr, Ashford (Middlesex), Bargoed, Banstead, Barry Dock, Blackwood, Blaengarw, Briton Ferry, Bnsh Hill Park, Cadoxton, Caeran, Caerphilly, Chadwell Heath, Crumlin, Cwm (Mou.), East Harling, Ewell, Ferndale, Goodmayes, Highams Park, Leiston, Letterston, Llanbradach, Llangennech, Llaubilleth, Llantwit Major, Llanwrtyd Wells, Llanybyther, Llwynpia, Maerdy, Maesteg, Maesycymmer, Merthyr Vale, Mountain Ash, Nantymoel, New Tredegar, Ney- land, Ogmore Vale, Palmer's Green, Penygraig Pontardawe, Pontlottyn, Pontycymmer, Porth, Rainham- Roath (Cardiff), St. David's, Senghenydd, Skewen, Snettianam, Stan-ford-le-Hope, Sunni&g, dale, Tregaron, Treharris, Treherbert, Treorky, Tylorstown, Wood Street, (Walthamatow), Wymondham, YARMOUTH FISH WEARS, Ynysybwl, Ystalyfera. The London and Provincial Bank, Limited, opens- DRAWING ACCOUNTS—Upon the plan usually adopted by other Bankers DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS—Deposits are received from Customers and others, and interest allowed thereon at such rates and for such period as may be agreed upon, reference being had to the state of the Money Market THE ANK effects purchases and sales of British and Foreign Funds, Stocks, Shares and Se curities,-receives :vidends, &c, thereon,—and transacts every other description of Banking business Every ificer of the Bank is required to Sign a Declaration of Secrecy as to the transaction of any of ita Custom e By Order of the Directors, J W CROSS, GENERAL MANAGER Balance sheet of the London and Provincial Bank, Limited DR. 31st Dec 1906. CR. £ a d £ s d £ £ a d Capital 800,000 0 0 CASH 160,000 £ 10 shares, £ 5 At head office, branches paid. and agents 1,964,836 1 3 RESERVE FUND. 1,415,000 0 0 Call & bhort Notice 1,300,000 0 0 Invested in 3,264,836 1 3 Ll,664,705 17s 9d. INVESTMENTS: — 24 per cent. Con- Consols X2,327,221 129 lid sols taken at 85. taken at, 85 (including ——————— 2,215,000 0 0 A:839896 Os 7d lodged CURRENT, DEPOSIT & 80S security for publio OTHER ACCOUNTS 14,167,947 15 11 Accounts) 1,978,138 7 10 PROFIT AND LOSS National War Loan, Trans- Balance brought vaal LOBon, India Stock, forward 42,641 7 5 and British Colonial Net profit for the Government Bonds half-year after mak- and Inscribed Stocks. 862,898 111 ing provision for bad London Connty Council, and doubtful debts Metropolitan Water and Contingencies Board, Corporation of and deducting Its- London, Metropolitan BATH ON BILLS NOT DUH102,901 14 5 Consolidated, Liver- —— ——— 145,543 l 10 pool Manchester and Bristol Corporation Stocks 482,068 4 10 English Railway Deben- ture and Preference Stocks, Eaat Indian Railway Guaranteed Stocks, and other Securities 852,843 18 6 T 4,173,948 13 1 LOANS, ADVANCBS, BILLS DISCOUNTED, &c 8,851,815 11 0 PBEMISRs-Freehold and Leasehold (as reduced bj amounts from time I to time written off, 235,890 12 5 916,528,490 17 9 ^616,528,490 16 9 ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Profit and Loss Account for the half-year ended 31st. DEe, 1906. £ a d £ a Current Expenses oo. oo. oo. 122,855 12 11 Balance of last Profit and Loss Account 42,611 7 Interest V. •• 98,438 8 7 Gross Profit for Half-year after making Dividend at 18 per cent per provision for Bad and Doubtful annum 72,000 0 0 Debts and Contingencies and aeduct- Reserve Fond 10,235 7 4 ing Rebate on bills not due 324,1^5 15 Reduction of Premises Account 10,000 0 0 Officers' Pension & Gratuity Fund 5,000 0 0 Balance carried forward 48,307 14 6 I 145,543 1 10 £ 366,837 3 4 j 9366,837 3 4 In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1900, we certify that all our requirements as Auditors have been complied with, and we report to the Share- holders that we have examined the Balance Sheet with the Books at the Head Office, and the certified returns from the several branches. The investments are of a market- able value in excess of the amounts standing in the Balance sheet. The Premises, owing to amounts written off from time to time, stand, we believe, at far less than their value, and the fittings and furniture have been wholly written off. The pro- vision for Bad and Doubtful Debts and Contingencies largely exceeds the amount esti- mated to be at present required. The Officers' Pension and Gratuity Fund, amounting to R151,295 Os 4d is included with the Current Deposit and other Accounts. Subject to these remarks, in our opinion the Balance Sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs as shown by the Books of the Company. ERNEST COOPER, (Cooper Brothers & Co.), > AUDITOBS London, January 8th., 1907. EDGAK FIGGESS. J
MR. HITCHINGS THANKED.
MR. HITCHINGS THANKED. A meeting of the Neyland Urban District Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present Mr. G. E. Carrow (vice-chair- man), Messrs. F. Hi.-chings, 0. Garrett, G. M. Voyle, G. Davies, J. Glass, W. Williams, R. Harries, H. Isgrove, J. Skone, W Davies, and W. Evans, with the Clerk (Mr. J. E. Griffith) and the Surveyor (Mr. T. W. Evans). CONDOLENCE. Mr. Voyle said that he thought it would not be out of place to pass a vote of condolence with the widow and family of the late Mr. J. H. Coram. He was a gentleman who had been connected with the place for a large number of years, and he had served on the local bodies. He would propose that such a letter be sent. Mr. Skone seconded, and this was carried in silence VACANCIES ON THE COUNCIL. The Clerk reported that Capt. Sharp and Messrs. Drake and Jenkins had now forfeited their seats upon the Council by failing to at- tend -he Council for six months. Messrs. Skone, Voyle, Harries, Isgrove, and Hitchings also retired this year, and the date of the elec- tion would be March 25th. Mr. Hitchings proposed, and Mr. Isgrove se- conded, that the Clerk write to Messrs. Sharp, Drake, and Jenkins, telling them that. they had forfeited their seats, and also that the returning officer be asked to fill the vacancies at the next election. STREET IMPROVEMENTS. The Paving Committee recommended that a short stone be fixed outside the pipes at the entrances to Lawrenny-street and Cambrian- road, ard the channel be raised to the eastward, so as to secure the ends of the pipes being cov- ered with metal. They further recommended that a grating near the New Milford House be moved three feet in a southerly direction. Ir. Evans explained that the committee had met on the spot, and this was the best they could do to improve the road. The Chairman said that he did not under- stand what was meant by fixing a short stone on the end of the pipe, but Mr. Evans said that it meant a stone on both sides of the Dipe. Mr. Glass and Mr. Davies both thougnt some other gratings near Miss George's and the New Inn should also be moved. They were just as dangerous as the other one was. Mr. Glass also stated that these gratings faced two important buildings. a church and a public-house. Most of the people round there went to one or the other. (Laughter.) The Chairman Or both Mr. Hitching said that if they came out of the public-house they might. slip, but he did .no think he would be coming from the church. Mr. Skone moved that the question of grat- ings be referred back to the committee. Mr. W. Davies seconded, but the amendment was lost, and the recommendations of the com- mittee adopted. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The Surveyor reported that he had carried out the work of repairing th3 stile and foot- bridge near Mastle Bridge, and from the end of Church Lake-terrace to the old lime kiln bad been completed also. The officer commanding the R.E. had been served with a notic- in Te- spect to the obstruction of the road on tas fore- shore near Church Lakes, and the debris was in the first instance removed from on side of the road to the other. He afterwards wrote again, complaining of the manner in which the work was done. and also drew the attention of the King's Harbour-master to it being deposited below hiijh-wateir mark. He was a.fteTwarchs informed that orders had been given to have it removed, and he was pleased to report that the work had now been carried out. Some time ago the attention of the Council was called to the state of the road leading from the north-end of Church Lake-terrace to Neyland Vale. The occupier of the adjoining land would not allow the diversion of that part of the surface water over his field at that particular place. The road was in a very bad state, and he suggested that it should be repaired in the usual way. The Works Committee recommended that the work suggested by the surveyor should be car- ried out. Mr. Hitchings proposed the adoption of the report. Mr. Evans seconded, and th:s wis carried. SANITARY MATTERS. The Sanitary Inspector reported that a case of scarlet fever had occurred during the past month. He had taken all precautions to prevent a spread of the disease under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health. During the month he had made an inspection of the houses in Honeyborough Green and Lawrenny, and George-streets, and he bad issued notices to have cerhin of the defects remedied. He was pleased to report that on the whole, he had found the places ment:oned in a good sanitary condition. He recommended the Council to pur- chase three dozen drain testers for testing old drains where there were no means of applying the old smoke test. There had been a quantity îf refuse deposited on the secondary entrance to lower end of Lawrennv-street and Cambrian- •foad, consequent upon the carrying out of cer- tain repairs in that locality, but he understood that the contractor had now commenced to take it away. The Sanitary Committee recommended the purchase of the drain testers. Mr. Skone moved the adoption of the report. Mr. Harries seconded, and this was carried. THE GAS ARBITRATION. Mr. Voyle asked if there were any tidings about the lighting arbitration. The Chairman replied that there were none. Matters remained about tha same as they were. H supposed that they all knew the reason of the delay was that Mr. I-larmphries, the arbi- trator appointed in tjie .ase was ill. They had no more news on the matter at all. Mr. Evans: I wonder if it is a convenient illness ? The Chairman I hope so for his sake. THANKS FOR MR. HITCHINGS. Mr. G. Davies said that he should like to move a vote of thanks to Mr. Hitchings and Mr. Carrow, ,m behalf of the inhabitants, for the way they had worked to introduce a new industry into eyland. The Chairman: Don't include me. Mr. Hitchings by all means. Mr. Davies I saw your name in the paper. The Chairman replied that he had not done anything, though he should. have been glad to do anything for the benefit of the place. Mr. Davie? said he had been asked to move such a resolution. He was sure Mr. Hitchings had worked very hard, and he had travelled hundreds of mites to get an industry in the town. The place wa? so stagnant. now, tua-t the ratepayers would be delighted to have some- thing come into the town. He hoped that Mr. Hitchings would live long to see the trawling company successful. Mr. \V. Evans seconded, and said that not only the Council, but the whole of the ratepay- ers felt grateful to Mr. Hitchings for his ef forts. If something had not come, they would all have suffered. He had therefore very great pleasure in seconding. He thought Mr. Hitch- ings had done his best, and he was pleased to find that he had the gratification of knowing his efforts had been successful. Mr. Voyle supported, and said that Mr. Hitchings "deserved everything that had been IT; said about him. He hoped that later on they would give their thanks in a more tangible form. He believed that in ten years' time, they would be able to say the same as Milford, that they had doubled themselves. The Chairman said he knew how hard Mr. Hitchings had worked, and the value of the work he had done. Although he had not been able to do much, he (the chairman) had taken the keenest interest in the project. One thing which had struck him, was the wonderful grasp Mr. Hitchings had of the subject, even down to the smallest details. The resolution was carried with acclama- tion. Mr. Hitchings, in reply, thanked them for the way they had received the proposal made by Mr. Davies. He was verv much afraid they looked upon what he had done without recol- lecting that he had a httle self-interest in the matter as well. Of course, everybodv in busi- ness in Neyland had to stand or fall with the p!ace. He must say that. he felt a great affec- tion for Neyland, though he was not born there. Yet he had lived there a long time, and had more friends there than anywhere else. Any trouble he took for the good of the place, was really a pleasure, not a trouble. He thought that they had over-estimated what he had done. 0f course, they had not got anything yet, but he thought they were on the right road, and that they had 'every chance of success. But whatever happened, they would have the grati- fication of knowing that they did not let the matter go without a struggle.
* MYSTERY OF A SHELL.
MYSTERY OF A SHELL. A sheil, presumably fired from a warship, fell and exploded in a fijld r-losu to an hotel at Selsey, on the Sussex coast, a few miles from Chichester. Thcj shell, apparently, came from the direction ofttSpithead. Inquiries made in Portsmouth, however, failed to" elucidate the mystery. aI:d the authorities at the Whale Island Gunnery school deny that any of their vessels were out practising with live shell, nor have the officials knowledge of any other warships being engaged in firing practice in that direction. The cruiser Warrior is stated to have been going through her trials in another part. The sug- gestion has been made that the gun might have been fired from one of the forts at the eastern end of the Tsle of Wisht, which command the approaches to Spithead, but the nearest of these is »t Bern bridge, ten iniles from Selsey. #
NEW THEOLOCY.
NEW THEOLOCY. LAYMEN'S VIEWS. We append the first instalment of letters we have received from laymen in various parts of the county.—More will appear next week. The Rural Dean of Roose Sir,—I must apologise for leaving your letter so long unanswered; the delay was quite unintentional. With regard to Mr. Campbell's pronouncements, my own opinion is that too much importance has been attached to them. In them there is nothing new, and certainly nothing that is true. There have been similar heresies since the time of St. Paul, and ever will be, until all is made so clear that anyone, even the greatest doubter, will be con- vinced of, and by The Truth." After all, Mr. Campbell is only Mr. Campbell. He may choose to pose as a propagandist, and may attract the modern Athenians and strangers," who, like their progenitors, spend their time in nothing else, but either to tell or hear some new thing." Christianity has been founded on too firm and Divine a Bed-Rock to suffer any loss by any person's words which have not the warranty of Holy Scripture.— I am, yours faithfully, T. GEORGE MARSHALL. A Milford Nonconformist. When doctors disagree who am I that I should decide? In spite of the deluge of criticism which has descended upon the New Theology the world still revolves on its axis, the sun still shines, the Rev. R. J. Campbell still lives. You newspaper editors are artful! "What do you care about theology! The largest circulation in the world is your heaven. As theologians cry for light you crave for copy. True, you keep a devil on the staff, but he is "more sinned against than sinning." Does not the boy who bears the brunt of all the printers' errors suffer "vicariously"? If he has the grit to tell you so, treat him well. He is a potential New Theologian. I do not believe in heresy hunting. I once had a sniff of an amateur one, and the hare enjoyed the fun as well as the hounds. I do believe in a man speak- ing his mind, and I think there are prob- ably hundreds of ministers who denounce every particle of the New Theology," and who yet would feel willing to part with both their feet and half their conceit to be allowed the freedom of expression Mr. Campbell enjoys. But whilst I be- lieve in a man speaking his mind, I think one ought to so know his mind that the verbal or written expression of different thoughts on the same subject should carry an impression of conviction and not of contradiction. I am not prepared to judge the New Theology by a few clean-cut sen- tences gathered at a scrappy interview and dished up with a spice of Daily Mail sensationalism. We condemn the man who attempts to pile a pyramid on the apex of an isolated text. We always ask that Scripture shall be its own interpre- ter. If this alone is fair to Paul, surely it is equally fair to the City Temple pastor. But conceding this, there seems to be a vagueness in the method of expression, a subtlety in the choice of words which baffle, student in his endeavour to get at the basal truth. One someimes feels that he is dealing with problems which are being presented by a master mind who has unwittingly drifted into a brainy exhibition of theological jugglery, and a theological juggler is more to be deprecated than a political chameleon. True, cowards and corpses alone never change their opinions, but the principal exponent of the New Theology asserts that he has not changed his opinions.. He confesses that he frequently preached the New Theology at Brighton, with this dif- ference—the people of Brighton were not frightened by it. Let me give a few examples to make my point clear To say that Jesus was born without a human father is untrue. —Rev. R. J. Campbel, New Theology." I am one of those people who are old fashioned enough to believe in the Virgin Birth. I can hardly say why I do. Some ministers of reli- gion who speak from high places deny the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ. I do not presume to judge them. I would only ask them-Is not all birth sacred and mysterious? Do you think you have explained anything by teliimg me that Jesus was the son of Joseph as well as the son of Mary? Wrould it not be true even then to say Conceived by the Holy Ghost." Have you told me anything that I did not know before, or have you brought Jesus any nearer or made Him any more real? I question it, but I warn you that your very asser tion of what you think a valuable dis- covery may be materialistic, and Jesus would be no better pleased with your breadth of mind and your modernness of thought than he would be wioi the credulity of a man who asserted vehe- mently and even angrily, Born of the Virgin Mary. —Rev. R. J. Campbell, City Temple, Nov. 20th, 1904. We believe that Jesus is and was Divine, but so are we. Rev. R. J. Campbell, New Theology." What of Jesus? Just this. I would put Jesus in no second place. We cas- not speak of Jesus as hero, saint, or martyr; these terms will not fit him. He is too great for them, too utterly unique. He stands in a relationship to the race which no hero, saint, or mar- tyr has ever sustained. Jesus is no hero, saint, or martyr, but He is the maker, the fountain, the focus of hero- ism, saintship, martyrdom throughout all time. —Rev. R. J. Campbell, City Temple, April 2nd, 1905. We reject wholly the common inter- pretation of the Atonement that another is beaten for our faults. —Rev. R. J. Campbell, New Theology. The general view is something like this: Jesus came not only to live a life, but to die a death. The dying of the death was of more value than the living of the life, because it was the Divinely appointed means for the deliverance of humanity from the guilt and the conse- quent wrath of God. Every word of that statement is true, but it is often held in a way that limits or distorts the truth. —Rev. R,. J. Campbell, City Temple, Feb. 1st, 1906. Again, Every man is a potential Clirist. This from the New Theology. Doubtless there is a spark of Divinity within us all. There is much of the devil in me. That I stand in unenviable isola- tion not even Mr. Campbell would admit, for on January 3rd, 1907, only nine days before the storm-cloud burst around him, he made this public declaration: It seems sheer folly sometimes to talk about all men as being potentially good. According to ethnologists, the ordinary savage knows neither tenderness nor re- morse. There are in our civilization plenty of savages who live to prey upon other people, and who seem to know no feeling but those of self love. What is to be our attitude towards the New Theology for the lines of diver- gence between the old and the new go down deep, and there is a great cleavage." Let the genius of the new movement ad- vise us. Writing to a perplexed cor- respondent in the British Weekly on Nov. 10th, 1904, Mr. Campbell asks: Why in the world should you trouble your mind about arbitrary opinions of this sort ? Do you really think that Almighty God has so arranged matters that all the saints of past ages have been mistaken in the hope by which they lived, and that it has been reserved for this man and his little group of co-be- lievers to know the truth-a truth which will save them and damn everybody else ? If a man comes to you with a message for your conscience or your heart which you feel makes a demand on your very best, and summons you to be nobler and purer, you would be right in regarding it us God's word and a Divine revelation to your soul. But a mere upsettng of opinions goes for no- thing. Of everything that claims to be a new revelation to your soul. But a mere upsetting f opinions goes for no- thing. Of everything that claims to be a new revelation ask the question: Is it making men better? Is it lifting them higher ? Does it help them to see God any more clearly? Does it draw them into closer and more loving sympathy with mankind. Judged by these tests your would-be instructor has not given you anything better than the faith he seeks to displace. What ought to be the attitude of the Church towards the Rev. R. J. Campbell, for it is impossible to disassocate the move- ment from the man. He should be al- lowed to work out his own salvation. Men of great intellectual calibre often have to travel over tedious paths before they ar- rive at truths which simpler folks seem to discern intuitively. Perhaps it is the price they have to pay for their greatness. There is some consolation in knowing that most men, who in their younger days kicked over the traces have before the eventide, returned from their wander- ings weary to graze around the tents of their fathers. D. GWILLYM JONES. No Opinion at Pembroke. Have not and do not intend studying it. E. S. BIRKETT, L. and P. Bank, Pembroke. A Milford Churchman. I am no theologian, and my opinion, therefore, on the so-called "new" theology is of lit/tile or no value, but, such as it is, I give it you in compliance with your request. I con- sider Mr. Campbell's pronouncement dangerous and deplorable—dangerous because it is bound to affect prejudicially the minds of many who are weak in the faith, and deplorable because it emanates from one who might have been a great power for good. One does not like to speak un- chatriably of this teacher of a new doctrine, but it borders on the ridiculous for Mr. Camp- bell to pose as a greater authority than such giant imtelleets as Wesley, Butler, Keble, Pusey, Liddon, Spurgeon, Dale, and Gladstone. To quote the terse language of that great ecclesiastoc-the Bishop of London—"the Church of Christ has onJy one faith: Jesus Christ in- carnate, born of a, pure virgin, very God as well as very main, living, dying, risen, ascended, the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever." Out of evil often comes good, and this "new" theology is certainly having the effect of making Church- people value more deeply 1/he great truths of the Catholic faith. One is thankful, moreover, that it has been the means of eliciting from the recognised leaders of Nonconformity a repudia- tion of a teaching which ,strikeosat the very fundamental principles of our common Christianity. Nonconformists cam. now better understand why Churchpeople make such a poimt of definite teaching being imparted to the children of our elementary -schools. We want no new theology and no new teaching; we be- lieve in the old doctrine and the old truths. W. ft. ROBERTS. A Letterston Opinion. I am not disposed either to defend or commit myself in any way to the views proclaimed by Mr. Campbell; but surely we must admit he is thought,full, scholarly, and reverent, and worthy of better treaitment than he gets at the majority of your correspondents. He is a man who 'has evidently opened the door of his mind wider than the creeds of churches, but that is no proof that he is wrong. My position is this The Bible is the best book I know of, and I shall cling to it until a better book is found. Christ as a Saviour satisfies all my spiritual needs, amd why should I give him up unless a more .suitable Saviour is given me instead? In my opinion Mr. Campbell has oertainJy for- saken the Christiamity of the New Testament— if his views are correctly reported. He holds that IhmmaJIlity is the highest representation of God, and that mam and God are one. The only difference between Christ and man is that He is fulller of God, and that he realised God better. So that Mr. Campbell can do very well without either Bible or Christ. NONCONFORMIST. A Haverfordwest Opinion. Sir,—Anything in the way of a formulary or. a creed has been deprecated during the last few decades by so very large a section of the re- ligious world that the present disturbances are not altogether to be wondered at. Personally, at this time of day it is to me an inspiration to take the simple words of the Apostles' Creed on my lips and declare aloud in the old parish church my faith "In Jesus Christ His (God's) only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost (Luke i., 35) born of the Virgin Mary (Luke ii., 7)-at which Heaven's minstrels burst into song (Luke ii., 13)-wis crucified, dead, and buried. The third day He rose again from the dead." Thus in this plain an-d simple language of the Church her faithful ones stake their eternal welfare. on the Divinity, Incarna- tion, Atonement and Resurrection of their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The New Theology would appalrentlyrob re ligion of its natural element of mystery. There would then be no need for faith, which St. Paul deolaires to be the "Substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of thinc-s not seen." ScieAce proves a very valuable hand-maid to re- ligion, and I suppose no one objects to 'an en- lightened preacher seeking its aid, but for such an one to reject this or that part of Scriptural truth and doctrine because it is not proven by scientific research is utterly wrong. It is to forget that the Supreme Authority in such matters is Jesus Christ as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, which, by the way, the New Theology seems to render obsolete. There are a few things in the universe that even science will never fathom or measure, and one is '"God's plan of Redemption." R. HOLT.
Christianity and Labour.
Christianity and Labour. To the Editor of the "County Guardian." Sir,—I have reaa with consid-erable interest the first and second contributions of a series of articles under the above heading, from the pen of the rector of Prendergast. More particu- larly is my interest centred on the attitude (hos- tility, if you will) of Labour towards Christian organisations But is the man he pictures- "rough-handed, uneducated, and with no hope of intellectual advancement"—typical of the class who are responsible for the estrangement? What of the ramt and file of Labour, educated in the realities of life, if Dot in the classics, men of skill and aptitude, who "can" under- stand ind apply, were they so minded, the ex- hortations of the Reverend So-&nd-So? The man responsible is the educated working man: the man who reads, and thinks; and, as a consequence, accepts the doctrine of Socialism in preference to the patched theology of the pulpit. Labour is not represented in Parliament by unlettered peasants; and Labour, in the phase under discussion, implies the intelligence and ccncentratcd energy of a growing force-voting powers which church and chapel in their own interest (our spiritual leaders u,re only human) cannot afford to disregard. I do not for a moment question the moral of Mr. Akrill Jones's story, or challenge his just conclusions. On the contrary, I am delighted to see in him a champion of the class to which I myself belong. But I do think he has given a wrong impression of the men who, by the sev- erance of their own free will from a "respect- able" community, have very forcibly brought home to Christianity Ahe fact that there is an emptiness and thinly-veiled hypocrisy about the whole thing which cannot appeal to men who have to hve. No one sect or denomination is free from the contaminating influence of this parched "Chris' ianity. "-Yours, t't.c., "FAIR" LABOUR. Manchester, January, 1907. T- t-h-e Editor of the "County Guardian." T have been very much interested in the Rev. Akrill Jones's articles on the above sub- ject, and think they are very reasonable, and very much to the point. And what struck me particularly was the rev. gentleman's allusion to the unsuitability of the ornate services of the Church of England o the working man's tastes. I wonder what the working man thinks of the Athanasian creed, and the terrific de- nunciations contained therein? Charles Dickens was a great Churchman, but he had a horror of the Athanasian creed. He refers to it in one of his short stories, where the hero of the tale is tormented nightly by a spectre. One night this spector appears, and recites in terrible accents the Athanasian creed. The hero jumps out of bed with a shriek, rushes downstairs, out into the street, and is never seen or heard of again !!—I am, your obedient servant, S. W. DAWKINS. To the Editor of the "County Guardian." Sir,—I think the Rev. D. Akrill Jones, M.A., the popular rector of Prendergast, deserves the thanks of Churchmen and Nonconformists alike for his able and trenchant series of articles on "Christianity and Labour," which have recently enriched the columns of your valuable news- paper. I think the Press rhould be used more and more in these matters. In ventilating the grievences and suggesting the remedies which such correspondence undoubtedly would the Press would be rendering a service to strug- gling humanity. As the Press exists for all, it should be representative of all, and the abso- lutely independent character of your paper en- ables it >>est to be used for the purpose. I cordially agree with and endorse Mr. Jones conclusions, and could even add others. The reverend gentleman wants brotherliness to in- spire the doings of all Christian organisations; privilege within the churches to be swept away an open door to the ministry of every Christian community to be maintained suitable laymen in the Church of England to be ordained to a perpetual diaconate; and a form of service provided, simple and serviceable for the condi- tions he refers to. What is also wanted is such a reform in pat- ronage as would give the working men members (among the others) of a church congregation a veto on the proposed appointment of any un- suitable cleric. Then the laity should have a voice in the disposition of the funds of the churches, and not simply be called upon for counsel and as- sistance (as is frequently the case) only when money has to be raised for some purpose. I think the articles were very helpful, and will pave the way for serious thought on the wide subject under consideration and treatment in them. What I think has to be Temembered is this- that we want more practical rather than de- votional religion. All the churches might learn much in this matter from the Wesleyan Forward Movement, the Salvation Army slum work, and the similar efforts of the Church Army. We are apt to forget that every man has somewhat of the Divine in him, and that in serving the whole of humanity we are serving God.—Yours, etc. A BROAD-MINDED CHURCHMAN.
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