Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

NORTH WALES ENGLISH CONGREGA- TIONAL UNION. QUARTERLY MEETING. I Oa Wednesday afternoon the Quarterly Meeting of the Denbighshire Branch of the North Wales Congre- gational Union was held in the Penybryn Chapel, Wrexham, under the presidency of the Rev. H. Elvet Lewis, of Buckley, when there was a good attendance of ministers and delegatus representing the following churches:—(,'hester-street, Wrexham Gwersyllt, Penybryn, Wrexham; Buckley, Ruabon, Johnstown, Cefn Mawr, Moss, Mold, K iyl, &c. Prayer having been offered by Mr J. Stevens, Wrexham, the minutes of the last Quarterly Meeting were read aid cunfirmpd. THE REV. D. B. EVANS, J Wno has recently been ordainell to a pastorate at Mold, was welcomed, aud it was agreed to recommend the North Wales English Union to receive him as a I mtnber. MSTRlCr CHAIRMAN. I Mr Jul ward J ones, Urosveuor-road, Wrexham, was I appointed chairman of the District Union for the I ensuing year. THE CONGREGATIONAL MAGAZL.YK. I It was agreed to circulate the O-myregatianal Maji- zhic (jf which the Rev. D. B. Ho"ke is now one of thd editors) in addition to one for Liverpool and North I Wales. FINANCIAL. I The finances of the Union were discussed as, length, and it was stated that £ 55!) had been spent from January 1st up to September 30;h. Only a small balanca was left in hand, and it was of the utmost importance, unless they were goin to curtail their grants next year, that the Society should have a much larger income raised am )zi.st the Eaglish and other churches in North Wales. Considerable discussion followed, in the course of which the Rev. H. J. Hatter urge 1 the necessity of a lady or gentleman being appointed in connection with each church to make personal canvasses for subscrip- tions, and to aci as local treasurers.—Mr E LI. Lloyd urged the adoption of this suggestion, and the repre- sentatives (,f each Church at once promised to bring it before their own Church so that some one might be appointed. ABEKrSTWVTH UXIVElt-SITV COLLEGE. I Mr E. Llewellyn Lloyd, one of the governors of this college, introduced the question of continuing the grant to the institution, and in the course of his remarks he gave a number of reasons why such grant should be continued. His first reason was that three- fifths of the students who had availed themselves of the college had come from central Wales. Secondly, the people of central Wales had given as much money towards sustaining the college as the whole of the I other counties in North and South Wales put to. gether thirdly, it was through the persistent efforts of the promoters of this ollege that a Government grant had been obtained for Wales fourthly, this college had done substantial work unaided by any Government grant, and had now over 70 students on the books and fifthly, if it was considered a hardship for students to travel from Carnarvonshire and Anglesea to Aberystwyth, the same argument would equally apply to the students from cintral Wales travelling to either Bangor or Cardiff. (A.polause.) Mr A. W. E Iwards then moved, and the ltev. W. C. Evans, Cafn Mawr, seconded, Tnat this meeting is of opinion that the Government ought to continue the grant to the Aberystwyth College, seeing that it had been the pioneer of higher education in Wales, an,1 that the other University Colleges are situated at the extreme ends of the Principality." The Rev. D. B. Hooke supported the resolution, and stated that similar resolutions had been passed by the County Association of Merioneth and by the North Wales Union as a whole, adding that if the Government did for Wales what they had done for Scotland, the sum of 924,0,30 a year would be required. Mr J. Rogers, G -.versyllt, also supported the resolution, which was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. EVANGELISTIC MISSION SERVICES. I The Rev. D. B. Hooke said at the Chester meeting the iiev. Mr had mooted the imp irtant ques- tion of Evangelistic or mission services. It was not only necessary for the churches to look after their finances, hut for them to help each other in the promotion of spiritual life and in undertaking aggres- sive work. In order, therefore to test the matter, they had had a kind of test week in Merionethshire, and had held services in various places. With one exception two brethren had visited all these places, and as far as the reports had come to hand the services had been wonderfully successful. The experiment thus succeeding, the matter was discussed in committee at Dolgelley for the whole of North Wales, and it was urged that such ser- vices should be held as soon as possible for every church and that arrangements should be made for a week's mission services to be held in connection with each church. This work should be undertaken by their own ministers, who, in helping and blessing others would thereby help and bless themselves. He might state that Mr Hudson, of Chester, had volunteered to give the handsome sum of B50 in order to meet their railway expenses throughout North Wales.—(hear, hear,)—and the expenses of printing, the hiring of buildings, &c., would of course also have to be met. Some discussion ensued on the subject, and it was unanimously resolved to arrange for such services, and a committee, consisting of the Revs. H. J. Haffer (district secretary), H. E. Lewis (Buckley), and W. Evans (Cefn Mawr), and Messrs J. Stevens, W. Thomas, and Stovel, was appointed to undertake the management of the same. I THE NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING Was fixed to be held at Buckley in January, when the Rev. D. B. Evans, Mold, has promisel to read a paper on Methods of improvement in Congregational Singing. At the close of the business the delegates and friends were entertained to an excellent tea proviaed by Mr J. Stevens, Hope-street, and a vote of thanks was subsequently accorded to the Penybryn friends for their hospitality. A PUBLIC MEETING Was held in the cha-pel at 7.30 p.m., under the presidency of the Rev. W. Tiller, pastor, when interesting addresses were delivered on the work of the Union. The meeting was opened by the singing of the hymn— Forward be our watchword, after which prayer was offered by the Rev. H. J. Haffer, and the Chairman, after a few introductory remarks then called upon The Rev. H. Elvet Lewis, who, in the course of a bnef but eloquent address, said that lately in the Pall Mall Gazette a working man wrote to express how much the cultivation of poetry had added to the pleasure of his life. This letter had been answered by another, also from a working men, stating that the study of poetry, to him, had only added to the pains of life. The question, therefore, that came home to everyone was which was the most important—to add to the pleasure or add to the truth of life ? In adding to the truth of life, they may have to sacrifice many delights which would otherwise be their's. He was sorry to find that a grave question had been settled by one of our first writers by saying that wine added totke agreeableness of life and therefore should be indulged in He held, however, that truth should come first and then agreeableness (Hear, hear.) Let all first seek to add to the truth of life, and their hearts would then be open to every bitter cry, to every human despair, and their cultivated sensibilities would respond to all the misery and the need around them. In this way alone they reached the aim of being and the crown of life. (Applause.) The Rev. D. B. Hooke, secretary to the North Wales union, next addressed the meeting on the work of the Union, and said in the course of his remarks that when the Union started six years ago it aided during the first year of its existence eight churches or mission stations and in those there were about 80 communicants. The places, however, now aided by the Union numbered 28, and the 80 communicants had grown into 8001 (Applause.) d hey had multiplied their cases three-and-a-half-fold but their members ten-fold. Of the cases aided more than one-halt" had been called into existence by that I Union. (Hear, hear.) The speaker then referred to some specimen cases in Carnarvonshire, Flintshire, Denbighshire, and Montgomeryshire, showing the kind of work which the Union was doinz in those counties, and said that in order to do that woik efficiently they needed at least 21,000 a year. They wanted the members of all their churches to contri- I bute each a penny per week at least, and to have annual collections, and by collecting boxes and cards thus to raise the sum required. But whatever they might be doing as a union such would not take the place of individual effort, and whilst he asked them to j answer the question, what more could they do for I the North Wales Union ? he was still more anxious for them to ask themselves the other and far more important question. what can I personally do for Christ ? (Applause,) The congregation then sang the hymn- I Blest is the tie that binds Our h° rti in Christian love The fellowship of kindred minds, I Is like to that above after which the benediction closed the meeting.

I THE NEW WELSH WESLEYAN I CHAPEL. I PUBLIC MEETING. On Monday evening a public meeting was held in the Public Hall in connection with the new Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, now in course of erection in Egerton-street, and which the contractors, Messrs Hughes and Ovei, hops to complete by the end of I tha year. The Mayor, Aid. Y. Strachan, presided, and amongst those on the platform were Mr and Mrs Parry, Derwen Lodge, llev. Percy Watson, Rev. E. Llovd Jones, Abervstwyth, Mr W. Lester, Bron Offa., Mr J. E. Powell, Rev. D. Marriott, Mr J. Owen, &c. Prayer having been offered by the Rev. Percy Watson, The Mayor said Mr Benjamin Piercy, Marchwiel Hall, had written regretting his inability to be present owing to engagements which he could not postpone and enclosinga cheque for 22.5, this amount being in addition to S50 previously given by that gentleman. (Applause.) Mr Robert Jones, Chester, had also written regretting his inability to attend the meeting. His Worship added that he had much pleasure in presiding that evening, and in doing all he could to advance the prosperity of Wrexham and promote the best interests of his friends and neigh- bours. (Hear, hear.) He believed their Welsh Wesleyan friends were still in need of additional assistance to the extent of some £ 150 and the object of that meeting was to assik; them all that lay in their power to provide a House of Prayer in which they could worship in their own tongue. (Applause.) He hoped the project wou'd go on an1 prospar and that those assembled that night would give accord- ing to their means in furtherance of so worthy an object. (Renewed applause.) Mr Lester, who was then called upon to address the meeting, commenced hi; remarks by regretting there was not a larger attendance. At the same time there were plenty to do the work that was required. (Hoar, hear.) The point in this matter would be thi ans wer to the prayer offered by the lis v. Mr Watson in opening the meeting. If they had God's blessi^ ng upon the efforts each individual put forth, then he was quite certain that not only the money spoken of would be obtained but a great d-!al would be had in addition which was of f ir more value than all the gold in the land. He had not prepared himself that evening with any statistics in connection with the W dIsh cause at Wrexham because their friend Mr Parry went very fully into that matter on the occa- sion of the laying of the memorial stuns s,)a-i time and he thought the impression then made and the facts then brought forward would be retained in the memory of all who hal the pleasure of listening to them. As likewise the circular inviting his presence there that evening did not state what subject was to be spoken about, but simply that the meeting was in connection with the Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, he sought about for a subject which in his humble opinion at all events would be more or less profitable to one and all of them and yet not far apart from the direct cause of their meeting together that evening. At first he had merely a floating idea of saying a few words about practical Christianity. He had expected. of course, that their generous frien I Mr Piercy would have preceded him with those happy remarks which he was accustomed to utter and th t, therefore it would not be necessary for him to dwell at any great length upon any subject whatsojver. However, Mr Piercy was unable to attend, and he had done the very next best thing he could have done. (Applause,) Well, now, about this question of practi^ cal Christianity. He had been very pleased, and h3 imagined that all who tok an interest in their fellow creatures, and particularly those who were upon this little Island of our?, hal also been very much pleased whilst at the same time they had regretted the c--tui; that had pro- duced it to see in almost every daily paper of late either a paragraph alive with most important facts or leading articles expressing valuable opinion upon the state of London more particularly, but which was only the echo of the state of each of our large towns, not excluding Wrexham. He referred to a pamphlet issued recently by the Congregational Union called The bitter cry of outcast London." This had been followed, up by valuable statements and articles, more particularly in the D-eilg T\rcwi, headed "Poor Men's Politics." These or something else seemed to have stirred up the Leader of the House of Lords— Lord Salisbury—who had produced an article in the Nali'uvil R;.ciew which was high y creditable to ai n in his new character as a social reformer. He naturally dealt not with the very lowest, but with the artisan class and more particularly with reference to their dwellings. Now, for one, he felt very much obliged to Lord Salisbury for this article and h: trusted sincerely it might be the forerunner of action which might be beneficial to our poor fello w creatures who were suffering not only in regard to a want of proper dwellings but from the actual want of that food and clithing which were absolutely necessary to existence. (Hear, hear). Now if this was not practical religion —he meant the aid an I encouragement of those who were seeking to ameliorate the con litioa of these poor people—then he did not know what practical religion meant. (Applause.) But ha would very humbly remind the writeis who had now called their attention to these deplorable facts, that they had this question before them more or less for the last fifty years at least -for the last thirty years to his intimate knowledge—and whilst they were thankful to the people who had ralied up the flag of danger with reference to these matters now, they must not forget that there had been noble men and women who had striven nobly for many years against this tide of destitution, misery, and crime. (Ap- plause.) He presu ned he was speaking to an audience, though small, who would nevertheless be perfectly acquainted wfth the works to which h3 was about to refer, such as Workmen and their Difficulties," Ragged Homes and how to Mend them "—1st them I all read this-then again Eaglish Hearts and English Hands," a noble work by a noble author then Haste to the Rescue," by Mrs Wightman, a noble IaJy who had been both at Wrexham and the Adwy. (Hear, hear.) Then they had The M'ssia? Link," Life work," The City Its Sins and Sorrows," and last but not least they batt" Strange Tales of the Hu nb'e Poor," by John Ash^vorth. (Hear, hear.) All these works had called attention to the same thing that now so very much alarmed some of our leading statesmen and philanthropists, but of all the writers, as regarded the one leading paragraph or subject upon which he wrote, had been in his humble opinion, the author of Ginx's Baby." That wa3 the book which had pleased him most in reference to this matter, and he recommended all who had not already read it to do so. He had met with the author, Mr Jenkins, M. P., a most genial gentleman, more than once, and this was what he said, giving his experience not only as a social reformer, but as a then active politician We are filling up our sessions ) (Parliamentary) with party struggles—theoretic dis- I' cussions, squabbles about foreign politics, debates on political machinery, &c., while year by year the conditition of the people is becoming more invidious and full of peril. Social and political reform ought to ¡ be linked, the people on whom you confer political rights cannot enjoy them without health and well being." That was a very important statement, and I one which he thought was very fully borne out i by the facts which ha.d b3en prominently before them since this little work was written in the year 1S7?. Now whilst they regretted th?t there should be thi.-i?, substratum or residuum, or what they liked to call it it was humanity after all—(hear, hear)—whilst re- gretting that there should be this deplorable state in which men neither lived nor died, in which there wai a semi-state of starvation physically and an utter state of starvation morally and religiously-rootas not five yards square containing families more than five in number all living higgledy-piggledy together. When the degradation morally and physically arising I from this came like a stream of nuisance flowing from our large towns down to those upon the country hills in this glorious Wales of theirs-they were inclined to I question whether such a state of things could possibly be in existence in a country that called itself Christian ? (Applause.) But it was so. The London School Board had recently sent out their officers, and these were the facts they brought home with them, and the individual experience of all, if they would unly go down to the depths deep enough would bring home to them the same sad story. Well, now, what was to be done ? Our statesmen seemed to be aroused to action. There was a kind of leading. tremulous string of thought—that was the result of fear—running through all the statements which they had recently heard in reference to this matter. All more or less deplored, all more or less regretted, but few pointed to the remedy! They knew there had been glorious instances such as homes for the destitute, and John Ashworth's chapel for the destitute there were men and women in our large towns and cities still moving in this direction, but the inert mass of degraded matter they had to deal with was too heavy to be lifted up by any society of philanthropists such as had been moving in the matter for years. Instead of decreasing, he was sorry to say this matter was increasing, and no doubt it was on account of this that they had the outcry at present against it. But this admitted of explanation, in his opinion, in many ways, and one of them was to be found in the fact that early in the present year there came into opera. ation an Act of Parliament which was car- ried through with much energy by Mr Pell, and which empowered Boards of Guardians throughout the country to detain tramps and to give them a certain amount of work to do-in short. a labor test of their poverty. This has proved rather a strong dose for that class of people. They hadn't liked it, and the result was that upon an average throughout the country he was quite within the mark when he said that the decrease in the number of tramps, so far as a workhouse statistics afforded a guide, was more than half Well, this was not done iu a day, and it was not done without a cause. What he had stated was the effect, and the cause was the Act of Parliament to which he had referred. Well, now, where were the remainder—those who used to be in the workhouses? If the tramps had been reduced to one-half, what had become of the other half ? Wh-r they had crushed and crowded back to the large towns, where the overcrowding was already a nuisance and a crime, and they had added to the state of things before existing, so that the cry-the bitter cry-had come of London's outcast! (Applause.) Well, what was tne cause of all this substratum, this re- siduum of society ? Was it the want of knowledge? Was it the want of moral and religious teaching ? t Was it the want of sympathising hearts and cool heads to guide them through the path of life ? Was it because they had been degraded in infancy, and seldom had known a better state of existence than that in which they were now living ? What was the cause? There must be one. Had not the Church done her duty in reference to this matter. If not, why not? Were their churches becoming too respect- able to look to the poor of our land and to raise them from the gutter ? If so, then the Church was on the downward path to destruction. Were they so fond of having their ears simply tickled-did they go to their Sunday Schools and churches and chapels simply to be entertained, simply because it was pleasing to go and hear some preacher-or was it because it was re- spectable, and they thought they could hold their heads up a little higher because they had clothed the body with the cloak of religion? Was that it? There must be a cause. He had around him gentle- men fully competent to tell them whether the Church had done her duty or not. As a layman, he was of opinion that the Church had not done her duty. They were all getting too purse-proud, too respect-, able, too fond of getting their chapels up in the higher districts, and leaving the sinners down in the ditches. He was afraid that while there was an ocean of floating religious sentiment there was not the backbone of practical Christianity. (Applause.) That was his opinion, and he was in the habit of expressing what he thought. (Hear, hear.) He now came to another cause. There was a political and national cause, and h-R was one of those who thought that at the very root of it, nationally and politically-apart from the religious and moral senti- ment-now lay the tyranny of our abominable land laws! Why was this overcrowded and dreadful state of things in the cities ? Was it not owing, to a very large extent, to the fact that in addition to the population of these towns themselves there were, crowding into these places the young men and women from the country ? Scores and scores of young people from Wales and elsewhere were flocking to Manchester and Liverpool and other large towns simply because they could not live at home. Why couldn't they live at home ? Let them take this one fact. There was enough and more than enough of what was called waste land in this country to occupy and to keep in all the necssaries of life more, far over, and above the surplus population throughout the country; and yet because of our land laws all this waste land must be left in its original state of gorse and uncultivation, not because there were not willing hands to cultivate it—for there were men and women cleming for the want of the produce of this land-but because the land laws would not allow it! (Hear, hear.) Work- ing men wanted nothing unfair-all they wanted was afair field and then they required no favor. (Ap- plause.) He had heard it said that the working class had no sympathy for each other, and that if they ha I only a sufficient amount of what was called self-help and thrift they might be the most in. dependent class in the community. No doubt there were many to whom this charge would apply, but certainly not to working men as a class. Their own unaided organisations of friendly societies and trade unions disproved it. Take for example a fact in con- nection with the engineers as given by Mr Frederic Harrison. In one year they paid just £ 150,000 to members out of work, and in five years of depression they paid 9387,000 out of their own hard earnings! Wasn't that an evidence of self-help and thrift! (Hear, hear.) Mr Harrison went on to say that it was preposterous now-a-days to look at these great societies as being mainly concerned in trade disputes. Tney were provident societies and insurance com- panies, and he showed that with a capital of nearly £ 2,009,000, an income of £ 330,000, and a cash balance of £ 3iJ0,003, they only paid in settlement of disputes not quite 2 per cent, upon their income, and not quite 1 per cent. upon their total available resources for the year-thus leaving about 90 per cent. for benevolent and provident acts. (Applause.) Talk about thrift and the want of self-help indeed Hear, hear.) Let them point out to him another class out of all our classe3 that had done this for themselves! (Hear, hear.) Commercial men had not done it. He didn't know what the aristocrats of our land had done. They. he was afraid, knew nothing of thrift and self help. Well, after all, there was something very serious in the matter, especially whe.i they reflected upon the statements of the Bishop of Manchester, a man whom to know was to respect, and who invariably went straight at the truth as far as he understood it. (Hear, hear.) Well, Bishop Fraser, speaking to workingmen the other day, said—'• If the spirit of communism ever got possession of the country it would be when the well-to-do classes were seen to be living selfishly, pursuing only their own interest re- gardless of all around them." That was the danger- that was the blot The danger did not lie with the working classes or this residuum. No, that could be dealt with; but the danger lay in this one thing, this living selfishly and pursuing their own interests re- gardless of all around them on the part of the aristocracy and wealthy classes of this country. (Hear, hear.) And then as a warning the Bishop addel-" It was this spirit that plunged France into the terrible catastrophe of 1780, and although that might seem a long time ago, the exercise of a like spirit might be equally terrible in these days." (Ap- plause.) Politicians and leaders of thought were be- ginning to think there was a danger—nay, they acknowledged it-but none except the Bishop of Man- chester had had the gumption," if he might be allowed the expression, to lay his finger upon the spot and point the danger out. (Hear, hear.) The Leader of the Opposition said the danger was in this residuum, and the over-crowding and rushing into the towns. But he (the speaker) said "No, no." The I danger was with each individual mm and woman in ¡ the country. If any of them lived selfishly and re- gardless of all interests except thsir own, they were a centre of danger to the country and to the Church also. (Hear, hear.) Let them then show more sympathy with the poor. Let them have respect for honest poverty. Let them not think that a man was aU he sjemed to be because he happened to be dressed in tine linen. Let them, in fine, have more of "practical Cnristianity," and then this danger would fly away (Applause.) Let ttnm join the glorious army of philanthropists and social reformers, and emulate the noble example of such men as John Ash- worth and the members of the British Temperance League. Temperance was not everything, but it was a great deal but what was really at the root of this movement of philanthropy and reform was sym- pathy (Hear, hear.) If they had real sympathy with a fellow creature, they would not leave him to drown in a ditch nor struggle in the mud, but would give him a helping hand, and be in truth a neigh- bour tt to him. (Applause.) There was nothing better calculated to reform the worst and most de- graded characters than the good old Gospel plan, which, if they had only faith enough to work it out, must eventually succeed- The gloomy night is breaking, E'en now the sunbeams rest, With a faint yet cheering radiance On the hill-tops of the W et. The mists are slowly rising From the valley and the plain. And a spirit is awakening That shall never sleep again. Nor shall ye check its impulse, Nor stay it for an hour, Until earth's groaning millions Have felt its healing power. I Old Error with his legions, Must fall beneath its wrath Nor blood, not tears, nor anguish, Will mar its brilliant path. But onward, upward, heavenward, The spirit still will soar, Till peace and love shall triumph, And falsehood reign no more. (Loud applause.) The Rv. E. Lloyd Jones, Aberystwyth, who com- meuced his remarks by saying that he had attained tho height of his ambition by being permitted to address a Wrexham audience, said in asking those present to contribute as largely as they could to the new Welsh Wesleyan Chapel in Wrexham he was asking what the experience of 103 years had justified. (Hear, hear.) In the course of an address of consider- able length, the speaker said he was never made a a sectarian. He didn't believe there was a Church system in the world that was worth fighting for, although if he had nothing else to do he might per- haps take some interest in a Church system, which I was after all simply that which arose out of a person's idiosyncrasies. Nothing had thrived so rapidly as the spirit of narrow sectarianism, and he hated sec- I tarianism with a perfect hatred. (Hear, hear.) If there was a shoemaker, who happened also to be a I Wesleyan, those of the same persuasion must, for sooth, go to him for their shoes. (Laughter.) For I his own part, however, if an atheist sold a better article than a true believer, he should go to the I atheist for it. (Applause and laughter.) He couldn't I I 1 1. 9 mm time nimseii to una rauit witn tne ditterent churches. He took more interest in anything that saved men from poverty and wretchedness and ignor- ance than he did in talking about hell and heaven. They had too much talking about dying and eternity and working up of people's sentiments about things which might be true or falsa, whilst things which were to be found at their own door were utterly neglected. (Hear, hear.) He didn't know how religion might suit that country beyond the clouds, but he did know that it was wanted in this world. What was wanted was that which would make a man a better citizen. He had read many of the books referred to by Mr Lester, but the one he liked best had not been alluded to, viz.. Progress and Poverty." If he were asked to place his finger upon the weak point of the Dissenting Churches in Wales he should say this Practically, they do nothing to keep hospitals or to keep asylums. They do nothing practically for the poor of their own churches, but send their money over the seas to convert the heathen, and leave their own people to starve by their doors." (Applause.) He was glad that he was a Welshman- he was glai that he was a Jones—(laughter)—but he was not blind to the faults of Welshmen or his own. They did not want so much talk about sanctity. Let them have sermons about honesty, truthfulness, and purity-let them, in fact, have the Ten Command- ments, and the rest would take care of itself. (Ap. plause.) Let Wales forget poetry and singing and take to inventing match boxes, stay laces, or wheel. barrows. (Laughter.) The man who invented a wheelbarrow was a greater friend to the common race than all the poets in the world. (Applause.) If, however, Welshmen could make an Englyn on a froe or an elephant that was of no earthly use to mankind they were perfectly delighted. (Applause and laughter.) Referring to men's physical, intellectual, and social wants, the speaker said that Wesleyan ministers who frequently travelled twenty-five miles on a Sunday, and preached three times during the day, were most inadequately paid, and hadn't time t. lay hold of the hearts of the people, and knew nothing I practically of the poorer people's homes. (Hear, I hear.) It was a great deal easier to pray for a man's soul than to give him sixpence. (Hear.) It was I a great deal easier to get excited and lose their heads in talking about salvation than to do a kind act!! They didn't want a religion to waft them to the I clouds on the wings of a dove; they wanted a religion that would make them stand on their feet and be good men, good fathers, good sons, good brothers, and good citizens! (Applause.) The Wesleyans were the first body to teach people how to raise money; they had a knack of touching people's pockets (laughter) and had set an example of generosity I before the other churches. (Hear, hear.) He con- tended that the Wesleyans had done a great deal in Wales to teach people how to be liberal iu their con* tributions. He contended also that Methodism had taught other churches liberty of thought. (Hear, hear.) Wesleyans had taught Wales that they, as a sect, could not shut the Kingdom of Heaven against those who differed from them upon any doctrine whatever. (Applause.) They had also taught the people not to believe in priestcraft—not to believe in that thing which they called ordination. They put men in their pulpits and said that such men had as much right to speak for God as the men who had been ordained They had, in fact, dealt the death- blow to all priestcraft! Referring to the Salvation Army, he said God bless it" (Hear, hear.) But he also said something else. If Methodism had been true to its root idea, such a body as the Salvation Armv would have been unnecessary. (Applause.) They ought to do with culture and refinement what these men were trying to do with coarseness. He did not believe in sermons being so extremely over- cultured as to be over the understanding and over the heads of ordinary men. (Hear, hear.) The one thing they had to learn as ministers and as men and women believing in Christianity was that their first duty was with the people of this world. Let them try to remove poverty, ignorance, pride, intemperance and trouble of all sorts, and depend upon it if they did the duty that was nearest to them, the rest would follow as a natural consequence. (Applause.) A collection having been made, The Rev. Wm. Davies said he had been desired by the trustees of the new chapel to convey their sincere thanks to those who hid contributed towards the building fund, and also those who had rendered practical assistance by taking part in that meeting. Mr John Owen, as one of the trustees, also re- turned thanks for the general assistance which had been accorded them upon all hands. The land had been purchased by the aid of collections of small sums, no individual having given a very large amount, ex. cept their friend Mr Parry who had given S50 to- wards that object. (Hear. hear.) A considerable sum was raised by means of the bazaar and the art union draw, which a few of their young friends be- longing to the Wesleyan cause in Wrexham had got up (Applause.) They had also found a generous friend in Mr Piercy, of Marchwiel, who seemed to have been sent by Providence to their assistance, and who had contributed no less than £ 75. (Renewed applause.) Some friends had given them as much as 230, and Mr and Mrs Parry had also subscribed 240 at the laying of the memorial stones. (Hear, hear.) To all these kind friends he begged to return sincere thanks on behalf of the trustees. (Applause.) A vote of thanks to the Mayor for presiding was then passed, on the motion of the Rev. D. Marriott, and the benediction closed the meeting.

—————— v ————— WREXHAM PARLIAMENTARY DEBATING SOCIETY. OPENING SESSION. THE PREMIER'S STATEMENT. On Friday week, the opening session of the Wrexham Parliamentary Debating Society was formally inaugurated in the Savings' Bank, Regent- street The House" was duly arranged in orthodox fash-oa-the Liberal benches on the left and the Conservatives on the right of the entrance, with cross benches in the centre, Clerk's table, and Speaker's chair. Both parties were well represented, the Liberal benches, however, being the most closely packed, and the Strangers' gallery" was also occupied by a number of spectators. The Speaker (his Worship the Mayor) took the chair at S o'clock, and The Clerk of the House (Mr J. Davies), after reading over the minutes of the previous meetings and the list of members and their constituencies, stated that the Council had recommended that the meetings of the Society should in future take place at 7.30 p.m instead of 8 o'clock, which was agreed to. The Clerk also stated that the number of members up to that afternoon was 211, and that 19 had joined since. The Speaker, in opening the proceedings, said when he had suggested that the Mayor of Wrexham for the time being should occupy the post of Speaker, he had no idea that he was going to occupy that position himself for a week or two before vacating the civic chair of the Borough, or he should probably have suggested some other person for the office. However, he had now to con- gratulate the young men of Wrexham, of whom he was pleased to see so large a muster that evening— (hear, hear)—because if there was one thing more than another which was calculated to bring out their intellectual attainments, it was such a Society as they were then inaugurating. (Ap- plause.) He was pleased to see the Liberal benches so well filled, although, he was sorry, on the other hand, to see so many empty benches on the Opposition side of the House. (Hear, hear.) There was an immense amount of apathy on the part of the Conservative party, who did not come forward and take that interest in matters affecting the welfare and prosperity appertaining to their mutual interest, which they ought to do. (Applause.) That evening was a proud one for himself personally, occupying the position he did. Had anybody told him 40 years ago that he was to be Mayor of that Borough he should have replied that that could not be. He said, however, to all his young friends that although they might not all be Gladstones, they had it in their power to rise to eminent positions, and if they only employed their opportunities aright, there was nothing to prevent their rising to the highest pinnacle of "fame -in thia country. (Applause.) He asked them to study deeply and earnestly the history of the country. If they ever read their Bible it would give them a grand lesson; if they read the history of the Koran it would tell them another tale and Macaulay's history would tell them another. It was not by the perusal of modern literature that they would benefit so much as by the study of their country's history. (Hear, hear.) Let them emulate the noble examples they would read of in history and exert themselves for the benefit of their country- men. As Mr Gladstone had often said, a lazy man was the most contemptible being on the face of the earth. Let them, therefore, employ their time and energies for the improvement of their intellects and the well-being of their country at large. (Applause.) Let all fulfil that great command to do unto others as they would that others should do unto them let them try to rise above personalities, let them help their neighbours and assist in the development of this great and glorious country and its important colonies. (Cheers.) What would England have been but for those great statesmen who had developed the country and I raised it to its present proud position (Hear, hear.) Let them remember and treasure up the lessons taught by great and noble men. Let them throw off all frivolity and lay hold of solid and useful information, using the same for the benefit of their fellows and the advancement and well- being of the country. (Applause.) The Clerk of the House had not told him who was to be their Prime Minister, but it had been hinted to him, and he was sure there was no man better qualified for that position than their esteemed friend, Mr Geo. Bradley. (Tremendous cheering.) The speech I he (the Speaker) was making that evening ought to have been the Queen's speech—(applause and j laughter)—but in such a case the Premier had always the confidence of Her Majesty, and I generally suggested to Her Majesty what was to be brought on for the session. His friend Mr Bradley, however, although talking to him only the previous evening, had never suggested to him a word as to what was to be brought before them. (Laughter.) There were, nevertheless, many im- portant matters to be brought forward affecting the well-being of the country, and he hoped they would each and all give those questions their ¡ thorough and earnest consideration. (Applause.) It was not for him to suggest subjects he would leave that to the Prime Minister, who would state to them the measures he was willing to bring forward, and he would can upon him to divulge all the secrets which were connected with the Cabinet. (Cheers.) The Prime Minister (Mr G. Bradley). who rose amidst loud and protracted cheering from both sides of the Honse, said :-)Ir Speaker—It is a I very great pleasure to me, sir, to see you in that chair this evening. You have occupied another chair in another place for the last eleven months with very gieat honor to yourself and great benefit to your town. (Applause.) I am glad sir, that you have had an opportunity of meeting the young men of Wrexham before you vacate your other office. (Hear, hear.) The rule laid down by this Association is, in my opinion, a very wise one. namely, to select the Mayor for the time being as its Speaker, and the Town Clerk as its Deputy I Speaker. It secures us against any lowering of the tone and style of our debates, and I believe goes a great way to ensure this being what it ought to be and what it is intended to be- an educational institution. (Applause.) Well sir, we know the history of civilization and the history of law go together, and the civilization of this country can only be p-trpetuated by In- telligent government, and that intelligent govern- ment is founded in the laws of past ages. (Hear, hear.) I think those who have studied the history of the country will find that the founda- tions of our constitution are laid in the Roman laws—(hear, hear)—and when we study the present on the broad lines of the past we appreciate our liberty and freedom to a greater ex- tent. (Applause.) This can only be done by the study and reading of works such as you, sir. have laid before the House this evening—reading works of history and law that will educate us to a proper appreciation of the history of the country and its legislation for the present and the future. (Hear, hear.) The history of our country finds us at different times on the verge of rebellion, and we have found that we are indebted to the barons of England, sir, for the great charter under which we have lived. (Applause.) I don't know whether the barons of England intended it for themselves and to retain all the rights and privileges under which they hoped to live, at any rate the middle classes, and now, I am glad to say, I the working classes have gradually wrested from the barons of England those rights and privileges and claim and obtain a fair share of what we all are entitled to. (Hear, hear.) I think about the highest blessing we enjoy, the highest privilege we have, is freedom of the subject—(hear, hear)—next comes freedom of the press, and next freedom of speech. (Applause.) Our gathering this evening shows that we have realized each of those and I believe we stand now on a broader platform and that our liberties are greater and our privileges r higher than they have ever been in the history of I thM country. (Hear, hear.) It behoves us, there- fore, to value these privileges, to remember tba they have been obtained for us by our forefathers, sometimes at the sacrifice of liberty and sometimes at the sacrifice of life (Hear, hear.) Let us, then, value them, let us cherish them, let us de- fend them, and let us extend them (Cheers.) The history of the past half century has shown a I great development in these privileges. In the Reform Bill of 1832—1 believe that many of our Mends who sit on the opposite benches will agree with me when I say that we are indebted to the 1 Reform Bill of 1832 for a large extension of the liberties and privileges of Englishmen, and we have I since had an extension of this Reform Bill, and I may say, sir, that we on these benches hope to ex- tend these privileges still further. (Cheers.) The I Parliamentary system of this country shows that in all ages the tendency has been to increase the I liberty and freedom of the subject and to divide the responsibility of each class in the Kingdom something like equally between what are caMed the Queen, the Lords, and the Commonsthe three estates of the realm. (Hear, hear.) Now, the Queen, the Lords, and the Commons have, as we know, each to be consulted in order to pass any (' measure that becomes law in this country. It may be, sir, that in the wisdom of those who have framed and extended the Constitution—and I believe it is a wise rule-that this should continue, We have heard some gentlemen on the other side very recently at a very great gathering claim that Conservatism was a broadening down of the Constitution without a destruction of it-(cheers) and that the Liberal principle, on the other hand, was a broadening down without regard to the I Constitution. (Applause.) I disclaim, sir, any such theory—(loud cheers)—and we claim that we do exercise that-that that is the foundation of the j Liberal principle, and we say—and it is for my hon. friend the member for Walsall to deny it if he can—(laughter)—when I say that their party have never granted us a liberty, they have never broadened down the Constitution, save when it has been wrested from them by our efforts (Loud cheers.) Well, sir, having advanced thus far in our proceedings, I may say that, with regard to my friend the hon. member for Walsall, we have agreed that it is our duty and interest to keep these proceedings as high in tone and as dignified in i character—(hear, hear)—as we possibly can. so that they may really prove what they are intended to be, an educational process. (App'ause.) Well now I come, sir, to another part. and that is this. I am placed in power by the officers of the House without having any tirne-witliotit having been I voted by a majority or any resolution—and without really being prepared with a Cabinet at all. I had an idea that our course of procedure would have! required a resolution to be divided upon before the selection was made of a Government and a ministry. However, it is forced upon us, and it is for me to accept the position in which I am honorably placed —(applause)—and I trust I shall be able very shortly-I cannot do it to-night—to place a full Cabinet before the House. (Hear, hear.) The circumstances are so peculiar that I am sine the House will sufficiently extend its generosity to our feeble efforts as to allow us another week. But, sir, if we have not a complete Cabinet,, we have some idea of a policy to formulate. (Hear, hear.) We are not going to stand still. (Applause.) It! is our intention to follow on the lines already laid down by the large and important gathering which Ii took place at Leeds last week—(cheers)—where it was almost unanimously decided that the Govern- ment should be pressed to bring in a bill for the assimilation of the country with the borough II franchise. (Renewed cheers.) Such a measure, gentlemen, will be the first that we shall lay on the I table. (Hear, hear.) Then there is another measure that will have our early attention, and that is a measure for the better administration of finances in our counties—a county Government measure. (Applause.) I think that this measure will be generally acceptable because both parties at different tiures have paid a good deal of attention to it, and I have no doubt that we shall be able to pass such a measure as will meet with general approval. (Cheers.) Then, again, I don't know I what to say, sir, about the municipal Government of London. It is a very peculiar question, and we may be supposed here to have nothing to do with !¡ it, but there is a population of over four million people governed in every variety of way, while, the bulk of the funds of the old Guilds in the city of I' London are monopolised for a different purpose and the ratepayers have to pay heavy rates through- out the different parishes of the Metropolis and are governed by mere vestries in many cases, with the exception of what is done by the Metropolitan Board of Works. I think a measure for the better administration of the Government of London, with an extension of it to the various Metropolitan parishes and constituencies, demands early atten- tion, and I trust we shall not be tiring the patience II of the House when we formulate a bill upon that subject. (Hear, hear.) I will now read over the selection of officers we have been able to make up to the present time. I myself have the honor to i occupy the post of First Lord of the Treasury. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member for the Oxford University, Mr Walter Jones, will be Lord President of the Council. (Applause.) Our Chancellor of the Exchequer is the County Member for Denbighshire, Mr W. R. Evans. (Renewed applause.) Our Home Secretary is the hon. member for Cambridge- shire, Mr J. Hopley Pierce, and our Secretary for l?dia, the hon. member for Bsto,. "r W. H. niston. (Hear, near.) ine fresiuent ot the Board of Trade will be Mr W. B. Phillips, Town Hill, who I believe has not yet named his con- stituency, and the Chief Secretary for Ireland is the hon. member for Swansea, Mr Noah Price. (Applause.) The last otficer I am able to name this evening is the President of the Local Government Board. Now it is a matter of very great importance to have a man in office who understands all the duties and requirements of that departnient, and I am fortunate in securing a most efficieut officer in the hon. member for the Northern Division of the West Riding, Mr L. Ralph. (Renewed cheers.) Well, sir, I thank you and the House generally for the patience with which you have listened to me. I trust our pro- ceedings will be conducted with order, deliberation, and dignity, and that we shall not degenerate into farce or anything that will bring us into discredit or contempt. (Applause.) I am glad to see so full a House upon the occasion of this, our first meeting and I trust you, sir, may be able to look back in future years to this day as being one of the proudest during your year of office. (Prolonged cheering. ) In Mr W. Holloway Bott. member for Walsall and Leader of the Opposition, said, in replying, that it gave him very great pleasure to occupy the position which he had the honor to hold that night. There was only one other position he should like to occupy, viz that of his right hon. friend opposite—(hear, hear)—who had just named a Cabinet upon which he (the speaker) ventured to congratulate him. (Applause.) He thought, however, when tkrlr time arrived and his right hon. friend looked upon the phalanx of talent he (the speaker) had behind him it would draw from his hon. friend a similar congratulation. (Hear, hear.) He congratulated I the Society first upon its formation and the objects which it was formed to promote, secondly upon its choice of a Speaker—(hear, hear)—both with respect to the principle upon which that choice was made and also with respect to the individual upon whom that choice had fallen. (Applause.) The Speaker had been, good enough to commiserate him upon the empty benches which were ranged behind him. Now, however, he eonl(I not see a square inch of empty bench except the one in the front below the gangway I (Applause and laughter.) He was proud to lead such a company as had honored him with their support that nizht.  (Hear, hear.) His right hon. friend opposite had thrown down a challenge which he was proud to accept, viz., to point to any single measure comi. ti-y from the Conservative side of the House which had the effect of broadening the Constitution downward. In answer to this challenge, he pointed proudly to the Reform Bill of Mr Disraeli —(cheers)—of 1868—(renewed cheers)—a bill which was carried in the teeth of the most strenuous opposition that at the time could be given to the measure—(hear, hear)—and it was only owing to the strenuous exertions of the party then in power that the bill was ever carried. (Applause.) His right lion, friend had said that such a measure had, never been promoted by the Conservative party except when it was wrested from them. He (the speaker) had, however, now refuted that state- ment. (Applause). Well, it was perhaps incum- bent upon him, occupying the position he was proud to occupy that night, that ha should give some explanation of the objects and principles of his party. (Hear, hear.) They were broad and they were simple. The objects were to promote well-founded and patriotic principles of religion, morality, and social order—(applause)—to maintain the Constitution and the Empire in its integrity— (cheers)—to promote the happiness and pro:perity of all classes of the people from the highest to the lowest (renewed cheers) so far—and now he was coming to the difference between the two p.-trties-- so far only as those objects were consistent with the maintenance of the Constitution, the interests of religion, the liberty of the subject, and the nghts of property. (Applause.) The Conservative badge was the Crown, the Sceptre, and the EiMe. (Hear, hear.) It was a badge whieh really appealed to the sympathies of the people as had been shown by their action in travelling from tlw uttermost parts of North Wales to the recent demonstration held at Carnarvon (applause and laughter) and- The hon. member for Cheltenham (Mr Ashton Bradley) here called the attention of the House to the fact that strangers in the gaik-ry of the House were joining in the applause. The Speaker said strangers were allowed to be present in the gallery on payment of an entrance fee of 3il, Mr A. Bradley Yes, sir, but I called attention to ^t,he fact that Grangers were applauding which is irregular. (Hear, hear.) Mr Bott (continuing) said after that "three. penny business—which was scarcely worth so much-(Iaughter)-he would resume. (Hear, hear.) He thought he had explained the principles which he had the honor to support in that House, and now he should like to say a word or two as to the principles and position of his hon friends opposite. The principles of the Liberal party were many and various. They comprized "all the "isms" and" fads" that ever the world heard of (laughter)-Liberatisni, Republicanism, coin munism, teetotalism, and numerous other 11 The party comprised individuals who were anxious for progress—progress at any price and at any pace—and it also comprised individuals who were very slow in their progress in short the party re- minded him of the attacking force when Horatio kept the bridge at Rome, and when those behind cried forward and those before cried back (Hear, hear.) He ventured to predict that with such contradictory elements as these confusing the Liberal party the result would be a confusion \vhi<-b would eventually carry his friends into office. (Applause.) Well, with regard to the hon members on the cross benches—(laughter)— should like to tell them what these hon. members' principles were, but he did not know-(' tpplatise)-- he didn't even know if they had got any I.Princip,,Ps t (Laughter and loud cheers.) He should, however like to appeal to them to consider the principles of the two parties who had the moral courage to take one side or the other in that House and to say, whether one or other side of that House was not, wide enough to hold them ? (Applause.) lie should bo glad to ask some of the members occupying thovei benches to accept office if they had sufficient interest in political questions and had any opinion of their own which they were prepared to support. (Hear, hear.) Well, just one word as to the policy of the party which he had the honor to lead r.¡e Mr Gladstone's policy, it would be three.fold namely, first to promote that Society and its objects, to secure good debates and good sublet to debate upon secondly, to promote the educa tion of all members of the Society in political matters and to help them in acquiring the art of debating and public speaking and thirdly, to turn out the Government at the earliest Pos8ible moment. (Cheers.) Well, now, it only remained for him to thank the honorable members for the attention they had paid him, and to address on word of encouragement to his own party. Be hoped they would do all they could to attend regularly and take an interest in all ouestW before the House; he hoped they would reST.r>mi v the whip, When he had formulated what E would one day be a Cabinet, he trusted they would support him in promoting the objects he had mentioned. (Hear, hear.) He again thanked the Speaker and the House for the attention with which they had listened to him. (Loud cheers.) At the invitation of the Speaker, discussion ensued, and was taken part in by Messrs W H Tilston (Secretary for ludia), Albany Pad,W' (member for Woodstock), J. H. Pierce fHi mt Secretary), E. S. Clarke (member for Brighton! A Bradley (member f™ Cheltenham) J. (member for Dublin Lmversity). and Walter Jones (Lord President of the Council.) The Member for Woodstock, in his; remarks said if the society just formed was to prosper it must be conducted on the broadest principles, and they must throw aside all animosities. (Hear hear.) Moreover, all discussions and remarks passed in that House should be regarded as being in argument between man and man, and without any reference to the outside world. (Applause ) He mentioned this because it had been remarited, that party animus might be carried by the members into their everyday life outside that room. Let them, however, meet together as caentletnc, (hear, hear)—and carry on their discussions with decoruni-(applause)- -always remembering that they were anxiouily seeking their own personal benefit and the benefit of the country to whi, h they belonged. (Cheers.) The Member fo.* Cheltenham, refening to the Leader of the Opposition's remarks pon, the occupants of the cross benches, said that sitting, as he did, more by accident than design, at the head of a party almost as small, quite as as that on the Opposition bcnchcs—(lau^-hter)—he' found that he had been attacked by the ri 'iit hOl;, leader of the Opposition as having no principles. (No no no !) WeU he did put that con- struction upon the language used, and his blooJ: boiled at the imputation (Laughter.) It might, have been that the gentlemen who were sitting on the cross benches might have been verv happy to have taken a seat on the left hand side of the House had there been room. (Applause.) It might be, too. that gentlemen sitting behind him were somewhat loth to go to the right hand side because they might filid it rather wariii. (Lizti"h- ter.) He did not, however, think the hon. mem- bers present would endorse the sentiment of the Leader of the Opposition in attributing to the gentlemen sitting on the cross benches either a want of principle or a capacity to use those pri'ici- ples which they possessed. (Hear, hear.) He thought they would find, when the time came, that the gentlemen, on the cross benches would be as, ready, willing, and capable to go into one lobby or the other as the gentlemen whom the right hon. Leader of the Opposition expected to follow him. (Cheers; )—The Prime Minister, alsoalluding to the remarks respecting the gentlemen on the cross- benches, said he thought there had been some misunderstanding in the matter. The hon. mem- b3r for Walsall had suggested that because these gentlemen sat on the cross benches and made no dedaration of principle, they were probably short of definite principles. (Hear, hear.) Well, in that case, they were to be educated. (Laughter. He did not believe the hon. member for Walsall meant the remark used in the sense that the gentle- men were without pi-inciple--(hear, hear)-and he thought it was the duty of his hon. friend as well as his own duty, as much as possible to make hon. members declare their principles and opinions. (Applause.) If they would not obey one whip or the other, they must endeavour to make them I intelligent members and useful in divisions. (Hear, hear.) It had been said that an independent member was a member never to be depended upon: there were a number anxious to acquire this position, and he wished them joy of it. (Applause.)! The discussion was continued until shortly after ten o clock when, the House adjourned. It was announced that the next two meetings would be held at the Temperance Hall.

e  INImMåB:Y.Repot ? ?? '? ending Nov:embel\ t?-PATtHNTS. OUT-PA*T!1^ F\T<I AdmiMed. 8 Admitted! U Btsch?rged. ? G?red. 2 Cured 28 tRehered. 2 Relieved. ? ?e:ML 1 Dead. <§ hregularity. ? irregularity: 0 M?de Out-patients. 0 Made In-patiente; 0S Remaium the house 13 Admitted since Jan. Ist, ISS' I 42 ?u?e.?.? -? T. HAIIHOT;D WILL[AA[li. Resident Medical Officer. Presents of lfowers, fruit, illustrated papers, maga. zines old linen or calico (urgently needed) will, be, thankfully received TirE LATE DR. FARR. -A hi( ,lily interesting Waphy of the late William Farr, F.S:».. ¡J, I)., F.L.S., C.B., &c., by Mr F. A. C. Hare, has been Plashed, price Is. Dr. Farr, who was a nasiv'e of Shropshire, will Ion- h3 remembered for his extra- ordinary statistical ability, exhibited in his works imblished dnrill his connection with the General Register Office of England and Wales. « Dr. Fats was amon the earliest and m >*t valiie(i supports* of the British Medical and the SICinJ Science Associa- tions, who..¡e jommals hear evidence of his untiring diligence and devotion in statistical work. Indeed, to the influence of Dr. Farr the section of statistic. economical science in the British Association may be said to owe its origin." Many of his local friend* I- still living will be delighted with this little history of his life. RCABON R\UPKK.S tNi) RI ABOX GUARDIANS.—The compilers of the report of the Local Government Board have evidently never heard of the vagaries of the Ruabon Guardians. Ruabon .seems to be the, happy hunting ground of undeserving persons in re- ceipt of outdoor relief. We have heard of many abuses of this system, but the Ruabon paupers manage their affair.3 with a bold originality which shoul.! be the envy of the most astute of prof^siuial mendicants. At a, recent meeting of the Wrexi)a in Board of Guardians, it was stated by the vice- chairman that "a great number of person?, more particularly in the parish of Ruabon, although owners of freehold house property, were yet in receipt of I door relief. In some of the cases which he iiad investigated that morning he found that the were quite free from any mortgage, and not en- cumbered in any way. One woman, an owner "f property, had been in receipt of relief nearly all liar life. In another case a man who owned three cottages had also been in receipt of out-door relief for, years, but in that instance the guardians made him realise his property when they found it out. It n.i^ht have been supposed that those remarkable revelati ons would have prompted the Wrexhain Guardians to take some action. but all they did was to abuse the Kuabon Guardians, none of whom had thought lit to bo present. It seems that these gentlemen are too much occupied with their own affairs to attend to I their public duties. Wrexham is very angry, and wan? to have Ruabon reformed, but the L'.c? Cxoverniiient Board taken no notice )f the su^c- tion. The Wrexham Guardians can contribute 1° soluUon of the problem of out-d?- reaet at Iuabon save the somewhat "bvious proi" KW- tMn that tt t? very difficult matter to deal with. We i u d have thought thatnothin?contd be simplert'u-n ?o compel all the owners of property now in rece!?. of ont-dl)011 relief to sell their possessions and live on the proceeds. But the combined intelligence of ) Wrextio.-ii and Ruabon is mierl«»l to this coup We commend the case to the attention of the L,lcal -rovermnent Board, who should put an end to the scandal without dclt,,y.- lrextci,;t Mwnimt News.

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