Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. TUKSBAY, APRIL 19TH. Before F. H. Barker, Esq., in the chair, Edward Evans, Esq., and J. H. Hoga.n, Esq. DRUNKENNESS. John Jones, collier. Coedpoeth, was charged by P.C. Tanner with being drunk and disorderly, in High-street, Coedpoeth, on the night of April 4th. Fined 5s and costs.-Tboinas Murray, tinman, Pentrefelin, Wrexham, and William Owen Evans, collier, Mailt, Coedpoeth, were charged by the same officer with ha.ving been drunk and disorderly in Coedpoeth, the former on April 1st, and the latter on April 4tli. They were fined 5s and costs each. A PONY STRAYING. Johu Itoberts, Cock Bank. Marchwiel, was charged by P.C. Woollam, with allowing his pony to stray on the hiirhwav. Ordered to pay the costs, 4s 6d. REFUSING TO QUIT. I John Wynn, jun., and Ed- W ynn, coiners, JNew Inn. Gwersyllt. were charged with being disorderly, and refusing to quit the Old English Gentleman, Gwersyllt, kept by Mr Win. Clark Muckleston. Mr Wvnn Evans appeared for the defendants. The complainant said the defendant Edward was served with a glass of beer by his (complainant's) wife, and because she refused to let him have a second glass he cried, and went out and fetched his brother, John Wynn. They then caused a disturbance, and complainant requested them to leave, but they re- fused to go out, and called him bad names. By Mr Evans: T never pushed either of them down. The defendant Edward struck my wife, rendered her in- sensible. He also struck my son, aged 13. After they had been put out they came back with a crowd of about 40 or 50 people, and kicked up a regular row. I was quite sober. I was excited to a certain extent. I asked John Wynn to pay me the money he owed me. By the magistrates' clerk: My mother and my- self have held this house about 30 years. P.C. Edwards (called by the bench) said he visited the house on the night of the disturbance, and saw the complainant. lie was quite sober. Arthur Vizard, working at the Ffrwd, corroborated. He persuaded John Wynn to leave. Mr Evans, for the defence, contended that one of the defendants was pushed down by the complainant, and that caused the disturbance. Charles Pridden, Railway-terrace, Cefnybedd, said the landlord, who was drunk, pushed the defendant. Edward Wynn, down three times. The defendants both left the house when they were ordered. The complainant raised a glass to strike one of the defendants. Thomas Burroughs also stated that the complainant was drunk.- and was quarrelling with one of the defendants about some money that was owing to Mrs Alice Muck"«iton (called by the bench) said her husband was perfectly sober. lie was excited I because he was ill, having been in bed for three months. The defendant, Edward W ynn, was crying drunk." The magistrates retired to consider their decision, and on returning the chairman said there was no doubt that the evidence was somewhat conflicting, but after a careful consideration they were un- animously of opinion that the balance was rather in favour of the complainant, and the defendants would be fined 10s and 14 s costs each. THE FIRE AT HIGHER BERSE. ¡ I A young man, named David diaries iuvans, ot Southsea, was brought up in custody, charged, upon his own confession, with setting fire to a hay-stack at Higher Berse Farm, near Wrexham. Mr J. Roberts, Higher Berse Farm. Wrexham, said that there was a fire at his farm on the night of the 9tli of December last. The first alarm was given by the prisoner and another young man. Witness was aroused by their shouting "lire." He went down, and saw the prisoner, who said there was a fire in the stackyard. Witness went out and found that one rick was on fire. The flames spread, and six stacks were burnt down. The prisoner helped to put out the lfames, and afterwards had something to eat with the fire brigade and others. Prisoner said he had seen the fire from the road near New Broughton Colliery. The loss was between S.600 or S700, but it was covered by insurance. The prisoner appeitred to be the worse for drink. Witness gave information to the police. D.C.C. Yauglian said he went to Liverpool and conferred with Chief-Supt. Williams, at Dale-street I Police-station, on the 14th inst. Prisoner was brought into the room, and made a statement to the effect that about three weeks before last Christmas he had baen to town and was a little in drink. When opposite Higher Berse, from some mischief he went and set fire to a hay-stack and ran away. As goinsj away he met a voung man on the road. He called his at- tention to the fire, and suggested that they should go and give the alarm. They went and called Mr Roberts up. The fire engine was sent for, and they went into the house and had some bread and cheese and ale. He never told anybody about this before telling the police there. Witness then took him into custody, and brought him to Wrexham. He was remanded until Saturday, and then until that day. He was perfectly sober when he made the statement. The prisoner was remanded until Monday next, Mr Hogan, who heard the case, suggesting that in the meantime he should be examined by a medical man to ascertain the state of his mind.

IMPORTANT VESTRY MEETING AT WREXHAM. PROPOSED ADDITIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE PARISH CHURCH. On Monday the Easter Vestry meeting was held, as usual, at the east end of the south aisle of the Parish Church, Wrexham. The Vicar (the Rev. Canon Fletcher) presided, and there was a large attendance, among those present being Sir R. A. Cunliffe. Mr John Bury, Mr George Weaver, Sir Roger Palmer, Mr John Lewis, Mr W. Overton, Mr J. "Oswell Bury, Mr Howel Davies, Dr. Edward Davies, Dr. Edward Williams, Dr. H. V. Palin, Mr A. N. Palmer, Mr R. W. Evans, Mr C. Murless, Mr Allied Owen, Mr T. B. Acton, Revs. Vaughan Jones, Jenkyn Jones, and J. Daniel, Mr Ll. Davies, Air Edmund Mason, Mr E. T. Fitch, Mr J. A. Chadwick, Mr J. K. Jones, Mr T. Kennedy, Mr Job Mason, Mr B Taylor, Mr Richard Lewis, Mr C. Davenport, Mr C. A. Arkell, Mr Ishmael Evans, Mr J. Haughton, Mr Edwin Jones, Mr Edwin Hughes, Mr R. Roberts, Mr W. Venn, Mr W. W. Jefferey, Mr J. E. Thomas, Mr T. F. Davies, Mr H. E. Strachan, Mr E. E. Humphreys, and Mr E. Morgan, vestry clerk. THE ACCOTNTS. I Mr JORX Bu-ty read the accounts of the church- wardens for the past vear. The offertories during the half-vear amounted to JE280 7s 6d, those for special object bcin £115 17" 7d. Subscriptions to- wards church expenses amounted to £ 98 10s 6d, and other receipts to S-7 8s 3d. On the debit side there was a balance of X27 14s 6d from the last half-vear. Cleaning the church and churchyard had cost £ dz 198 6d gas and cotl S38, and furniture and church main- tenance and repair S47. The total expenditure was £282 17s 44d, and the total receipts £ 270 Ss 4 Jd, leaving a balance of JE12 8s 10d due to the churchwardens. On the motion of Mr J. LEWIS, seconded by Mr HOWEL DAVIES, the accounts were adopted and ordered to be printed. Mr Buity read an account, prepared by Mr Edmund Mason in connection with the alteration and furnish- ing of the Ruthin-road Chapel. There was expended in the work 1128 10s lid, and a balance of X5 7s had remained, but this Mr Mason, after taking all the trouble he had done with reference to the matter, verv kindly paid. The account had been audited by Mr Ishmael Evans. Mr E M^MON sa.id he wished to correct one state- ment made by Mr Bury. He did not clear off the balance. A generous Churchman came forward and offered to clear it off, but his name was not to be men- tioned. Mr W. OVERTON proposed the adoption of the state- ment, and referred to the great pains Mr Mason had taken in carrying out the alteration. Mr J OSWELL BURY seconded, and it was agreed to. Mr J. BURY laid before the Vestry statements of the Lady Jefferv's Charity, Joshua Hughes' Charity, Berse Drelincourt Charity, and Wrexham Parochial Charity. ??auswer to Mr J. LEWI, Mr BuM said the balances of the accounts were very much the same as in the previews year. ELECTION OF OFFICERS, <JLC.. I The VICAR said the next business was tne appoint- ment of churchwardens. He said that perhaps it might be within the recollection of some of them that, when he had the honor of presiding for the first time over a vestry meeting of that important parish, he said it would be well, from time to time, to change ?e? ? officers, bec?se he thouht it w&a  Aea able that the interest in the Church should be as widely spread as possible. But as the churchwardens had only been in office a little over six months, he thought they would not be very much wrong if they re-appointed some of them, who were ready to serve. He should nominate as his churchwarden Sir Robert Cunliffe, and he wanted to thank him very cordially for the support he had given him. For instance, on Easter Sunday, he was present at the seven and eight o'clock services, again at eleven o'clock, and again at the evening service. He took that opportunity of thanking him publicly, and if he would consent to serve, he nominated him as his warden for the coming year. Sir ROBERT CUNLIFFE said lie at once most cordially accepted the Vicar's invitation to act again as his warden. He quite agreed with what Canon Fletcher had said. It was very desirable that the offices of the Church should be distributed, from time to time, amongst different members of the Church. But as they had been in service for onlv about half a year, and as probably it would be of some little advantage to the Vicar that they should not change, he should be most willing to assist him in the important and laborious work lie had in that parish. Coming to that parish as a stranger, there must be a great deal with which Canon Fletcher had to become acquainted, but he thought that those who had had an opportunity of observing Canon Fletcher's work, would agree that lie had not spared himself. He had endeavoured, in every way, to take up the laborious duties which belonged to the vicariate of Wrexham. He at once accepted the Vicar's desire that he should act again as his warden, and lie could only hope that he should be of some little use to him. He hoped he might be allowed to propose the name of another warden. He would propose the name of a churchman who was most deservedly held in great respect and esteem there, and who was one of the oldest and best tried friends of the Church. He alluded to Mr Overton, and he hoped lie would again accept the duties of churchwardcn, which he carried out, lie (Sir Robert) thought, fifty years ago. It was not often that any parish could turn to a man. and ask him, after a lapse of fifty years, to again act as churchwarden. They were happy to see that Mr Overton was one of the evergreens, and he hoped he would be induced to come forward once more, and place his services at the disposal of the parish. Later on, there would be an important discussion in connection with the fabric of the church. Whatever the decision which the parish might arrive at, if they thought proper to make any alteration, it was very desirable that they should have in office such a man as Mr Overton. He was a man who was respected and esteemed, and had been so long interested in that kind of work. He felt great confidence in proposing one whom they would all be glad to see again in office. Mr J om; BURY seconded. Mr HOWEL DAVIES asked whether any of the wardens wished to retire. The VICAR said that Mr Benson had written to say that he would not serve if elected to anv office. Mr JOHN BURY proposed Mr George Weaver. He (Mr Weaver) had very kindly taken upon himself the duties of cashier to the wardens during the last half- year, and had carried out the duty most efficiently. In fact, he did not know how they would have got on if it had not been for Mr Weaver. Mr MURLESS seconded the nomination of Mr Weaver, and proposed Mr John Bury. Mr R. W. EVAXS seconded. Sir ROBERT CUNLIFFE said he trusted Mr Weaver would consent to act again, because he was personally very muoh indebted to him for the immense amount of trouble he had taken in looking after the details connected with the church. The names of Mr Overton, Mr Bury, and Mr Weaver were then put to the vestry, and agreed to unanimously. The following were appointed sidesmen:—Mr R. W. Evans, Mr George Williams, Mr John Williams, Mr C. Davenport, and Mr Ishmael Evans. The following were appointed lay representatives at the forthcoming Diocesan Conference at Bitla Mr J. Lewis, Dr. Edward Williams, Mr W. Overton, Mr J. Bury, Mr Howel Davies, Sir R. E. Egerton. Mr Thomas Bury, Mr W. J. liussell, Mr H. V. Palin, Mr Ishmael Evans, Sir Robert Cunliffe, and Mr J. A. Chadwick. VOTE OF THAXKS TO CHOIR AND BELLRIGERS. Sir K. A. CUNLIFFE said he had a vote of thanks to propose which he thought would be very willingly and cordially granted by the vestry. Before he pro- posed it he should like to mention one fact which lie had intended mentioning a short time back. He thought it was a matter of congratulation to church- men, who were interested in the work in that parish, to see that church work had been going on efficiently during the last seven or eight months. He was present on Easter Sunday, and he had an opportunity of ascertaining the number present at the Easter Communion. The communicants in 1891 numbered 306. Yesterday (Easter Sunday) there were 467, an increase of 161. That was a fact which, he thought, they would like to have brought to their notice, and it must be gratifying as showing that church work was going on in the parish. Mr J. LEWIS: The numbers given are for the Parish Church alone ? Sir lloiiURT thanked Mr Lewis for calling his atten- tion to the point. The numbers he had mentioned were for the Parish Church. He had now to propose a very hearty vote of thanks to the choir and bell- ringers. He was sure that all who attended the Parish Church would join most cordially in that vote. The Vicar and choir combined' were doing their utmost to improve the rendering of the musical part of their service and it was universally agreed that the change in the church had improved the singing, and was appreciated bv the parishioners and all who attended. With regard to the bellringers, they were proud of their church, and they were also proud of their peal. And they were very much indebted to Mr R. W. Evans and the bell- ringers for the great trouble they had taken to make their bells what they were. Mr J. LEWIS seconded. He said a vote of thanks was pre-eminently due on the-present occasion. He must offer his evidence of the extreme advantages which they now had, compared to those they had twelve months ago, so far as the choral services of the church were concerned. He thought they did not sufficiently recognise the great self-denial which the choristers, especially the men, had to make in order to attend every Sunday. It was no mean burthen for a man who was employed in an office or shop during six days of the week to devote all Sunday to the services of the church. They were also deeply in- debted to the bellringers. The time was when things were very different to what they were at present. The claims of the society of change ringers in the parish were not sufficiently recognised by the parishioners at large. He thought it would be well, if a meeting was convened, or the matter would be brought before the parochial council, with the object of doing something in the shape of forming the nucleus of a fund to defray the expenses in con- nection with the institution. He was sure they were very much indebted to them, and especially to Mr Alderman Evans for the great care and interest lie had taken of the belfry since it had come under his care. Mr R. W. EVANS said he had nothing to do with the belfry. It was under the care of Mr Edward Rowland, and to him and to him alone thanks should be given. The YICAR said he should like, personally, to express his thanks to the members of the choir for the immense pains they had taken. It was not merely a matter of attending on Sunday, but of also attending practices on week days. Many of the members, who were in business, practiced a great deal of self-denial in order to be present. But he had no idea of having a choir who were so many animated organ pipes, and he was very pleased to be able to say that the members of the choir had been backing him up in their spiritual life. With refer- ence to the bellringers, one or two had left the town, and one of the members was called away at an early age, but new bio ad was being introduced, and the difficulties were being gradually got over. He was very grateful to Mr Evans for the pains he had taken during the first part of the year, and to Mr Rowland, who had followed him. The resolution was then put, and carried unani- mously. PROPOSED ALTERATIONS AND ENLARGEMENT OF THE I CHURCH. The next business was to consider the advisability of adopting a plan for carrying out additions and repairs to tne church. The VICAR said he was very glad to see so many present, because this wns a question of the utmost importance. Their church was the grandest church in the diocese. Wrexham tower vied with Boston stump and Taunton Tower, and not only vied with them, but surpassed them. But although it was the grandest and finest church in the diocese—a week or so ago the Bishop had said that he regarded it as the cathedral church of the diocese, and they knew that there was a proposition some time ago that the Bishop andDean should be moved from St. Asaph to Wrexham —but they must all grant that for practical purposes they were now suffering from many inconveniences. For instance, on Easter Sunday, the day of the year, the great festival of the church, and the time above all others when they would expect to have hearty alleluias sung, their organ was silent during the whole day. Then again coming to that day he ven- tured to think there was scarcely another church in the diocese where the vestry had to be held in the church itself. It was a great inconvenience indeed. Next week they were going to hold a choral festival, when there would be over 200 choristers present from different parts of the deanery. If there was one place where they should hold that festival, it was in the Parish Church of Wrexham. The organ, however, was closed, and the arrangements of the church were such that they must go to St. Mark's. They had thought over these things very carefully, and the way in which the matter had been approached was this. Sir Robert Cunliffe, Mr Bury, Mr Weaver and another, Mr William Overton. had ventured to call in the advice of a most eminent firm of architects. They had felt that it was a church of such dignity and grandeur that suggestions should only be made by a firm of great eminence. Accordingly the firm of Messrs Middleton, Protheroe and Phillot was called in. Mr Middleton was professor of fine art at Cambridge. Mr Protheroe was a Balliol man, an M.A. of Oxford, and a man of great experience. Mr Phillot he happened to know. because he was at Christ Church with him about twenty years ago. This firm was called in for advice, and after a survey of the church, they prepared plans and a report, containing certain proposals which were laid before the vestrv that mornin g for their consideration. He hoped they would clearly understand that in doing so the Vicar and Churchwardens had not the slightest wish to thrust upon the parish any scheme of their own. All they desired to do was to take the feeling of the parish upon the matter. If those proposals did not meet with their agreement, they would be quite prepared to approach the question in any other way. It occurred to them that someone must make a beginning. They had taken the matter in hand at their own expense and were willing to bear it. It was important that t ley should understand what the plans were. He should like the report of the architects read through, and he thought they would then see how thoroughly conservative they were in their views. They appreciated the grandeur, dignity, and antiquity of that old church. It was, of course, witb » great deal of trepidation that they thought of interfering with it in any way, but it was palpable to them thet they were at present suffering from very great incon- veniences. He might mention that the plans and re- ,l port were laid before the Parochial Council, and on the motion of Sir Robert Bgerton, seconded by Mr W. Overton, it was unanimously resolved that they should be laid before the Yestry. Sir ROBERT CUNLIFFE then read the report made by the architects, a summary of which we have already given. Mr T. B. ACTON asked whether they had an eleva- tion plan, showing what the effect of the addition would be upon the eastern end of the church. The VWAR said they had not. He thought they were agreed that the strong part of the church was the tower end and the weak part the east end. If the alterations proposed were carried out, the east end would be strengthened. The north and south aisles would be continued exactly as they were at present. Mr T. B. ACTON said it struck him that, with the exception of the tower, the east end of the church was the best part of it. Seen from Yorke-street, it reminded him of their grand cathedrals. He thought it was of great importance to know what the effect would be to, to his eye, that very beautiful end of the church. A ground plan gave no idea of what the effect would be. The VICAK said he wished the question to be thoroughly discussed. Perhaps it might be desirable to adjourn for a month, and to have an elevation plan prepared. They were most desirous that what was done should be done after careful consideration, and in the worthiest way possible—quite in accord with the dignity and magnificence of the church. Mr J. LEWJS said he was suffering acutely from sciatica, and he approached the subject with a. good deal of personal discomfort. As to the report, which they had heard read, section A—that was as to general repairs-contained no further information than what some of them had long known, and it had been the topic of conversation, as Mr Bury from his long experience as vestry clerk, would bear him out, at those vestry meetings. He alluded particularly to that part which referred to the roofs, and also especially to the tower. That old crack in the tower had been spoken of, to his recollection, for upwards of 60 years. He feared that some fine morning they would find themselves in the same plight as the in- habitants of Chester, who lived near the old tower of St. John's church; they would find the tower down. He noticed that one item, which had been before them before, was omitted. No reference was made to the beautiful ironwork of the gates. A report was made upon them some time ago by a Birmingham firm, and a feeler was sent out to the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, asking for subscriptions. He thought they wanted £120, Well. it signally failed, so they dropped it. Kow, as to section B- They had had handed down to them the splendid work of Hart. one of the most celebrated ecclesiastical architects of the 15th century. He also designed the church and tower of St. John's, at Cardiff, where their late vicar was in charge before he came to Wrexham, and St. Stephen's, at Bristol, both master- pieces of their class. In 1852 or about then, the restoration of Mold church was placed in the hands of one, who every one would admit was pre-eminently the first ecclesiastical architect of the present century, George Gilbert Scott. They, in Wrexham, had began then to agitate, especially against the pew system, and they wanted the restoration of the interior of the church, and he took great interest in the work at Mold. He went over there several times, and made the acquaintance of Mr Scott. He invited him to Wrexham, together with the late Lord Dungannon, who was then at Brynkinalt. They mad e a very close survey of the church. They went upon the leads and examined every storey of the tower, and the crypt, and it was very interesting to hear the remarks of Mr Scott during this inspection. He took dimensions and made sketches of almost everything he saw, and afterwards sent down a ground plan of what he suggested should be done in the interior, and that was the plan which was carried out by Mr Ferry in 1867. After the examination, they were standing at the end of the nave, and Mr Scott said something to the following effect—he had been unable to find the memorandum which he (Mr Lewis) made immediately afterwards. However, it was to the following effect:—"You have one of the very finest specimens of the Henry VII. perpendicular parish church and tower in the three kingdoms. The three rivals are Boston, Wrexham, and St. Mary's, at Taunton, and I have no hesitation in awarding the palm to Wrexham tower. For proportion and symmetry and the elegance of the whole design it stands pre- eminent." He then said, Do not suffer anyone to touch the exterior walls or the design of the church. You may spend as much as you please upon internal ornamentation,—and he (Mr Lewis) thought some- thing was then said about statuary, painted glass windows, and illuminations of the Tc Ih um upon the arcading of the nave,—but do not suffer anyone to mutilate the exterior design." When he (Mr Lewis) saw what was now recommended with regard to the exterior walls, it almost took away his breath. A gentleman, who had done active work amongst them for many years, had written to him saying that surely the inhabitants were not going to allow the external walls of their sacred edifice to be tampered with. And what was it all for ? It was to get an organ at the east end of the church. He did not oppose that. After the Oxford movement, beginning in the forties and particularly in the fifties, it had been a fad to get the organ and choir close to the altar. That was not the old Catholic system. In that and all pre-Reforma- tion churches they would see the organ and choir at the west end of the church. Similarly in the con- tinental churches. As a rule, they would find the organ and choir at the west end and the priests and acolytes at the altar. Of course, it was a matter of opinion, but he thought the service was then much more effective. He did not see why all the perform- ance—if he might be pardoned using the word in such a sense—should be carried on at one end. However, with regard to that subject, he would give way to a consensus of opinion. It was a matter of taste. What he said was that they could have an organ at the east end without touching the outer walls. The wall near which he was standing was fourteenth century work: they could trace the difference even from the outside. And no doubt, where they were holding the Vestrv was St. Mary's Chapel. They -knew that in Elizabeth's time there was an ordinance and injunction to destroy an image to which offerings were made in Wrexham. No doubt the image stood in the niche behind him. The east end of the north aisle was undoubtedly St. Catherine's Chapel. By the scheme they had before them, they were going to obliterate all evidence of these chapels. They were going to pull down not only the end of each aisle but also the sides of the chancel. He had endeavoured to picture to himself what the effect of this would bc. He did not know, without cutting off the top of the arches at the sides of the chancel, how they were going to carry on the roof of the present aisles. Perhaps they were going to give them two ugly structures called transepts. He might mention that there were a number of family vaults where the ex- tension was proposed to be made and the remains must of course be removed and the vaults destroyed, if the proposed alterations were carried out. He con- sidered that church a sacred trust which had been handed down to them and they were bound to preserve it and hand it on to the en i of time without alteration and mutilation. As to the organ, they had only to give an order to a skilful organ builder", and in these days of improvement, an organ in almost any form or shape could be built anywhere. To his mind, where they were at present, was the fitting place for an organ, and it could be quite as powerful as their present one. In the pillar near the reading desk, a staircase existed, which formerly led to the rood loft. and was now blocked up, and through this a very easy communication could be made, so as to connect the pipes with the manuals, which could be placed inside the wall of the chancel, just at the end where the stalls were at present. With reference to the inconvenience for the communicants, they had no greater inconvenience there than in a great number of churches, especially in the London churches. He would suggest that one of the churchwardens should stand near thelectern, and direct the communicants, so that they might travel up one side, and return along the other. He thought the inconvenience would thus be easily remedied. He thought, and a portion of the report read bore him out, that before anything was done, an eminent organ builder should be" consulted. They should ask him to comedown, tell him what was wanted, and get a, design, specification, and estimate of the cost, and he thought everything could be acquired for about JE600 or £700, He should strongly advise them to leave the old organ where it was. Upon grand festivals and other occasions it might be used. With reference to a vestry room, the room now existing under the west gallery, formerly served as the Consistorial Court of the Diocese, and he thought it would be sufficient for the present purposes. So strongly did he feel upon the present subject, that he made it a. point of coming from a sick bed to give his views on the matter, and he should have been pre- pared to move. if there had been any intention of thrusting any plan upon the Ve3try, an amendment deprecating any change. That, however, was not the case, but he would strongly recommtnd that the matter should be adjourned, and that a report should be made by an orcan builder, and a design and estimate obtained before anything further was done. Mr A. N. PALMER said he knew it was not their intention to destroy or deface the building in which they were assembled, but that destruction and mutilation would be the effects of the proposals brought before the vestry was to his mind quite clear. If it were proposed to give the chancel a comelier roof than the pre; ent late and ugly one he should not complain, but to touch the structure itself, and to attach to it two excrescences which could not fail to spoil it, as seen from the outside—it was this which he protested against. If the chancel had any defect, so far as its plan was concerned, it was that it was somewhat too short as compared with the rest of the building, but this defect, which only an expert would observe, it was now proposed to accentuate, so that it would become apparent to everybody. Besides, he held that they nad no right, except in cases of extreme necessity, to alter the structure itself. He had no objection to the other alterations proposed. hut he did implore them not to touch the lines of the building as it now was, and so long had been—not to destroy something old and good in order to give them something new and worse. There was another point he should like to touch upon. So far as he understood the plans, no additional sitting accommodation would be provided by the proposed alterations—alterations which would cost a. very large sum of money. So that as the result of the heavy expenditure which they would be called upon to make, they would have nothing to show but a removed organ and a mutilated church. He must not sit down before he brought before them an important document. A parishioner and regular attendant at the church cut out from the local paper, a few weeks ago, the notice of the suggested alterations, and sent it to the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Monuments. On Satur- day last he received a letter from the Secretary of the Society, a.nd this letter he would now read. It was as follows :— The Society for the Protection of Ancient Braidings, 9, Buckingham-street, Adelnhi, ,C_Ar>ril14.1891 IN RE AVRP A,31 CHURCH. I DEAR SIR,-The committee of this Society has tuailc inquiries respecting this c-hurch, and it has. written to the architects saying that their reason for the proposed mutilation of the church appears to be that; they wish to meet the growing needs of the population, but the com- mittee is of opinion that the alterations will be very harmful to the building, as they will alter the ancient plan of (what is unusual) a complete church of late date, and that the committee considers the right course would be to leave the old church unaltered, ami to build a, new church, which could be & memorial of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and accommodate the additional population. The com- mittee hopes you will use your influence in opposing the scheme ot enlargement.—I remain, dear sir, yours faith- fully, T. TURNER, Secretary. The VICAR said there would be a very considerable addition to the sitting accommodation. He might say that he had in his possession some plans—he was not sure by whom they were drawn up-dated some years ago, for exactly a similar improvement, except that whereas it was now proposed to build two chancal aisles, at that time it was proposed that only one should be built. Ald. EVANS said he quite agreed with what had fallen from Mr John Lewis and Mr Palmer. He hoped, if it was decided to have an organ at the east end, that the old organ would be removed. It could easily be placed at the east end of the south aisle. The matter was gone into seven or eight years ago, and an estimate was then obtained from an eminent organ builder. With regard to Section A of the report, he thought then repairs mentioned there wanted doing, and he did not think there would be any difficulty in getting the money for that. He quite agreed that there was no necessity for enlarging the church, and the outline of the building should not be interfered with. Mr J. OSWELl, Bi-ny said he would move that the consideration of the matter be adjourned for a month or six weeks. He quite agreed that an organ builder should be consulted before they met again. The YICAlt said he was most desirous that nothing should be done in a hurrv. Mr J. LEWIS suggested that a design, specification, and estimate should be obtained from ail eminent organ builder. Mr BURY altered his resolution to read as follows: —'■ That the further consideration of the plans and report now read be postponed for two months, and that the wardens obtain in the meantime an elevation plan of the proposed alterations at the east end, and also consult a leading organ builder as to the advis- ability of removing the organ from the west to the east end of the church. 0 Mr J. A. CHADWICK seconded. He thought it would b3 well if the plans were put in some public 'p1ac, Sir R. A. CUNLIFFE supported the resolution. He was exceedingly glad that it was proposed to postpone the matter. He thought the suggestion made by Mr Chadwick, that the plans should be placed in some public place, was an excellent one. He thought it just possible that exaggerated views of what was proposed to be done might get abroad. In fact, lie had heard wild rumours of what was going to be proposed that day. He had listened with great attention to what had fallen from Mr Lewis and Mr Palmer. He could perfectly understand any person being very loth to touch the fabric of the church, but there were other considerations which came into play. Mr Palmer had read a letter from the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Monuments. It was a society composed of learned and experienced men, and any opinion it might come to commanded a great deal of respect. But on that occasion the society had not had the plans before them. They had only heard a report, and he thought, before they con- demned any proposals, that it would have been well for them to have known a little more about them. He was exceedingly glad that it was proposed to postpone the matter. If they could do without the changes proposed, well and good. Personally he felt that one was most reluctant to touch a fine old building like that, but a church like that was for the benefit of the parish, and if Wrexham increased largely it might be incumbent to make alterations. He saw in the Wrexham A dvertiser last week a quotation from Ruskin, but no such rigid rule as was laid down there could he followed, and Sir Robert mentioned West- minster Hall as an example of this. It might be found necessary to make some slight addition to the church. If not, no harm had been done. The vestry would quite understand that neither the church- wardens nor the Parochial Council had the least desire to thrust anything upon the parish, and did not desire to do anything which the parish did not heartily approve of. Mr HOWEL DAVIES said he did not think he had attended a vestry which was more largely repre- sentative of the parishioners, and he did not think, if the vestry adjourned, that they would be in a, better position to consider the matter than at present. Sir Robert had said that it was a slight alteration, but what was proposed to be done was not a slight altera- tion. He could not conceive anyone, looking at the church from the Smithfield or from Yorke-street, thinking that they could improve the church. The architects said in their report, with reference to the aislfeless chancel, that it was an intolerable arrange- ment. He thought that the suggestion thrown out by Mr Lewis would easily obviate the difficulty. He knew it was adopted some time ago with very great success. The plans did not show any additional accommodation in the chancel. He believed the repairs were necessary, but they had no right to tamper with or mutilate the building. He did not think it was a question that they should hurry over, but he very much feared they would not again have the representative gathering that they had that day. He would move, as an amendment, That the exten- sion of the north and south aisles is entirely un- necessary, and would be a great disfigurement to the church." Mr EDWIN HUCHEI,, as a working man, said he was exceedingly pleased to second the amendment. He was speaking the feeling of a great number of work- ing men in the town, when he said they- did not want the outside lines of their fine old church, for which they had a deep affection, destroyed. Sir ROBERT CUNLIFFE pointed out. if the amend- ment was carried, that the vestry would have no real opportunity of discussing the plans. Mr HOWEL DAVIES said that Canon Fletcher and Sir Robert Cunliffe had advanced all that could be said for the alteration, and they had had the opposite side of the question put before them by Mr Palmer and Mr Lewis. Sir ROHEUT CUNLIFFE said he must traverse en- tirely the statement that he had put forward, all that that could be said on behalf of the plans All he wanted to do, was that the parish should have an opportunity of considering the plans. He must absolutely decline to accept Mr Davies's state- ment that he had given, or was competent to give, all the reasons that could be given. Mr CnADwicK said the amendment only touched one part of the scheme. No harm could be done by postponing the matter for two months. Mr ACTON said it seemed to him that the report was not intelligible without the plans. He thought, after the Vicar and wardens had gone to the trouble they had, that the parishioners would only consider it respectful to those gentlemen to consider the matter, and to give it full and careful consideration. On being put to the vote, 13 voted for the amend- ment and 31 against. The amendment was thus lost, and on the original resolution being put it was agreed to. The Vestry then terminated, the Vicar thanking those present for their attendance.

————— 0 HOPE WHISPERS. In a. house, built over a hundred years ago, wherein a child had never been born till the other day, lo! and behold twins arrived. The Hawarden ratepayers are making the same complaint about the number of persons who do not receive voting papers at election times. There is a strong outcry for a re-election of guardians in that parish. Perhaps now, that this notable part of the union is affected, matters will be rectified. Certain it is, that Mr Fred Roberts (of Sealand) non-elected, is a distinct loss to the Board of Guardians. Would anyone credit it that, in these enlightened days, people could be found so credulous as to believe Munchausen yarns about the substantial benefits received by members of our different parochial Boards. Can they not conceive the idea of a citizen being disinterestedly anxious for the welfare of his parish. Is it a Utopian idea to suggest that the members of the Friendly Societies in this locality should join together for a grand gala day, irrespective of their anniversaries ? The suggestion is not a new one, such fetes are carried out in Lancashire and Yorkshire. The proceeds, after paying actual expenses, might be devoted to that very admirable institution, the Wrexham Infirmary. By the way. do we sufficiently appreciate the in- calculable good done by this hospital ? Would supercedure of Vestries by Parish Councils invigorate the life of the rural population ? At any rate they would have control of parochial charities. Our last Vestry meeting has decided that the names of recipients of each charity shall be publicly notified. This is a move in the right direction, and will, no doubt, for the future, refute the charges made of sectarian or political bias. Plain speaking is still one of the characteristics of our vestry meetings, and, as long as this is in vogue, underhand work is not in it. Churchwardenship is no doubt an honorable office, but hardly a remunerative one. "My informant is m, vague phrase, but awkward when the person is present. An outlying ecclesiastical parish would like to participate in Hope charities. Applicants are re- quested to apply early and often. A positive nuisance on the Castle-hill side, we are told, is the congregation, on Sunday afternoon, of young men, who lounge on the brow-side over-looking the new house. This espionage and language is anything but agree- able to the residents. Pity 'tis, 'tis true. The stray cattle plague is rife, and although not exactly "footprints on the sands of time," the hoof marks on garden feeds are not conducive to smooth language. Choirs may sing "Hail, smiling morn," but it would hardly fit this Easier-tide. A traveller is generally supposed to develop imaginative powers, but the record has been broken by one of our sons of toil. Perman&nt Relief Society please note.

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CORRESPONDENCE. I THE PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN WREXHAM PARISH CHuitcii.-IIA Wrexham Churchman's" letter ar- rived aftr we had seen it in print in a contemporary. In these circumstances we do not consider it necessary to insert it. THE PICTURE FORMERLY" IN WREXHAM I CHURCH. Sin,-In the late Mr Jno. Jones's hook on W rex- ham and its neighbourhood, the following passage occurs :—" The appointments of the interior of the church are few but chaste; a large picture of King David, doubtfully said to be by Rubens, hangs on the south wall near the tower. It was brought from Rome, by Elihu Yale, and, with another picture of the instution of the Last Supper, was presented by him to the church. The latter picture, incorrectly said by Browne Willis to be a Titian, hung over the Communion Table, but it was sold about 1840, for 19, to make way for the painted eastern window." Would it not be worth while to try to recover this picture for the Church —I am, (Vc., Z. THE LATE ALDERMAN JNO. JONES AND HIS BOOKS. Siit,-While the memory is fresh of an upright and useful servant to the public, who has recently been taken from those to whom he was so long known, on the platform, on the bench, and in the press, permit liieas one who experienced his generosity as a book- lender, and not a book-keeper and reader only, to address you. Six years ago, having come to reside in Wrexham, where, though there was a free library in name, there was then a very meagre selection of standard and reference books, being slightly acquainted with Mr Jones, I asked him for the loan of a certain valuable book of reference which I heard he had on his shelves. I called upon him, and saw Iiis valuable library for the first time. He said I was welcome to borrow any book I might select, and I found he had a memorandum book, in which numerous other borrowers, in their own hands, entered a receipt with the name and date of borrow- ing. an admirable and simple plan for preventing delay and loss. I can well imagine the good that must have been done by this thoughtful liberality, which made the close of the career of the magistrate and the municipal officer the natural outcome of the schoolmaster of early days. Nothing surprised me so much in Alderman Jones than his knowledge of quotations and their authors. For example, an allusion was made in your columns to Lord Byron after having published "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers," woke one morning and found himself famous. He promptly reminded the writer that it was not the satire, but the poem of Childe Harold." A writer of verse himself, his memory for poetical quotations was full and retentive. For example, there is a. fine quotation in "Hobert Elsmcre," for which I had never been able to obtain the author. When conversing about the book, lie drew from his shelves the passage from the poems of Arthur Hallam Clough, whose family lived near Mold, if he was not actually born there. He said he was a great admirer of the poems, and, handing them to me, recommended me to read them. He thus introduced me to a perfect feast, in verse, and in confirmation of his opinion I note that the poems are rapidly becoming appreciated by the thoughtful public. The talented writer's sister recently deceased, it will be remembered, was principal of Nuneham College. Such, sir, were the instances known to myself, and, no doubt, to many others of the character and generosity of one whose library was in effect free to all his friends, as well as every lover of books.—I am, &c., J. H. it. April 18th, 1892. THE MINER S FEDERATION AND ITS OPPONENTS. Sirt.-After reading the different letters that appeared lately in the papers concerning the North Wales Federation and the representatives, the ques- tion that came to my mind was, what are the objects of these letters ? 1 don't think I am far from right when I judge that the objects are to separate us, as representatives, that is to draw us one from another. There are many things said about our leading men and our combination with reference to the Great Britain Federation, because our enemies know that our union is our strength, and if they could get us to lose confidence in our leaders, then they would carry the banner into the field and even call us all cowards. Now the men know that the North Wales Federation succeeded in getting what they could never get before, and the only way those opposed to us think they can put a stop to it is by getting the men to lose con- tidence in their representatives, and to get the dele- gates to separate and go against each other. I hope the miners will not listen to such trash, but will com- bine together, and work together until we are success- ful in getting our rights, to get the Eight Hours Hill passed into law, to amend the law as regards royalties, and many other things that we are in need of. We believe that we know our friends these days, and that we shall stand firm to them, as they lifted the poor miners out of the despised position that they used to be in, and compelled our statesmen to believe that the miners are a power in the kingdom. They have risen our wages, and they are successful to keep them in a. living state. As the Rev. J. Clifford said, when speaking on the labor question, have we not a right to ascend to a nobler realm, and work out our salvation from the degrading materialistic conditions of life. Should the skill and energy, and means that qualify for the captainship of industry take all the blessings of civilisation, and leave us with nothing but grimy toil, the poor pittance of a wage, and a poorhouse as a prison in our old age. Are not our mmds to be cul- tivated-? Should we not share the wider life of the world ? Are not we also men ? Labor is a universal duty, but it is no part of the plan of God that one portion of the community should be so absolutely the victims of those who can use them, and pay them. That they have no freedom for the delights of home, no leisure for the exhilarations of culture, and no strength left for the free and glad service of their fellows. Labor is not a badge of subjection, but a sign of brotherhood, not a cause of social division and estrangement, but a bond of union. There are some men who think, that we in North Wales are sending our trade to South Wales by com- plying with the resolution of the Great Britain Federation, but I can't see that this statement is right, because it looks rather curious that the men get reductions month after month, where all the trade is going, while the wages of the men that are making all the mistakes remain the same. So I hope that our enemies will not succeed in separating us from one another, or from the noble Federation of Great Britain, but that we shall be loyal to the resolutions of the Federation, and to our leading men that have not only led us so well, but have also fought our battles.—I am, &-c., SAMUF.L GEORGE, Plaskynaston, Ruabon. THE VICAR OF BRYMBO AND GOOD I FRIDAY. Sirt,-Our worthy Vicar is again in evidence. The Wesleyans of Brymbo had arranged to have a tea meeting on Good Friday which incurred his resent- ment, and in his last Parish Magazine he has delivered himself as follows:—" Our Saviour died at three o'clock on the afternoon of this day. and I am very sorry to find that there is a tea meeting to be held in the parish on this day, and about that very hour. I feel bure that nothing could be further from the intention of the promoters of this 'tea' than to mock Christ in His death but to drink tea and make merry at the very hour when He hanged in dying agony on the Cross is to our feelings, as church-people, most inconsistent, unnatural, and repulsive. Had there been no other day in the year at the dis- posal of the promoters of this tea I should have been compelled to condemn their action. How much worse are they to be blamed when they could have had (only three days off), Easter Monday, a day of rejoicing for this tea' ? A tea party on Good Friday! I is a slap in the face of church-people, &-e., &,c." Well, now, you Wesleyans and tea drinkers of Brymbo, beware A prophet has arisen amongst us. We have not, as yet, it is true, had striking evidences of his distinguished learning, or his prominent, social and philanthropic qualities, but he is evidently inspired and endued with authority, for he is com- pelled to condemn your action," and when a prophet feels the burden of his message to this extent, it is time for the natives to look out." The Vicar, as you will observe, is very precise. The hour for which you have arranged your tea meeting coincides to the minute with the hour upon which our Saviour died, and this constitutes the heinousness of your sin. Had you have put it off a little longer, say a day or two, then ye would not have sinned. But it is very probable that some of you hardened sinners will seek to console yourselves with the fact that the difference in longtitude between Jerusalem and Brymbo is such as to make nearly three hours difference in the time, and this fact, evidently overlooked by the Vicar, will, according to his own teaching, go a little way towards modifying your sin. The Vicar informs you that "Easter is the first festival recorded in ecclesiastical history, the earliest mention of it occurs A.D. 160." This you must grant has the authority of antiquity, but, probably, not sufficient to satisfy these promoters of the tea meeting." They, most likely, have been taught that errors had begun to creep into the Church even earlier than this, and it may be that the observance of Feast and Fast days were among the errors. These Wes- levans are inclined to prefer some older authority even than that named by the Vicar; they are dis- posed to go back to the Apostles and the New Testament Church. The precepts and examples found there they consider to be ample for their guidance, and they find from the words of one of the Apostles that had they been disposed to observe this day, that their mode of doing so would ha.ve been more in harmony with that of the pro- moters of the tea meeting than that of the Vicar's. For our Passover alsohittli been sacrificed, even Christ; wherefore let us keep the feast" (keep festival), 1st Cor. v., 7-8., R.V. And is this not more consistent with reason? Did not our Saviour die in order to secure for us a life of eternal happiness ? And in thinking of his sufferings and deatn, is. it possible for us to forget his resurrection and ascension ? Is not his death the theme of the endless song and joy of heaven ? Supposing the Vicar's nearest and dearest friend had voluntarily laid down his life as a substitute for him, and in dving had not only saved the Vicar's life, but had also brought him an irrevocable right to EIO,000,000, and then supposing that, after a few days, this friend had been restored, to a never ending life of honor and glory, what would be thought of the sincerity, and even the sanity, of the Vicar, if, upon each recurring anniversary of this living, ever present and great friend, he were to go in sackcloth and ashes," and refuse his tx-i *? Can it be wondered at that there are so many infidels and scoffers of religion, when such stuff and nonsense is taught by its accredited exponents ? At the close of hia article, the Vicar makes the following announcement -Pu.ssion week: On Mon- day evening, the 11th inst., pictures of the Passion of Jesus Christ will be exhibited by magic lantern, in the Boys' School, at 6.30; admission, sixpence, three- pence, and one penny. Threepence and a penny Thia, I think, sounds a little strange, and will cause the Vicar's indignation at the tea makers to fall rather flat. They will naturally be tempted to parody his harangue as follows We feel sure that nothing could be further from the intention of the promote, s of this exhibition than to mock Christ in his sufferings and death, but to make a "penny peeping show" of His agony; to charge copper-i, and thereby make pro nt, troni imaginary depictions of His most sacred sufferings, IS to every Christian feeling inconsistent, unnatural, and repulsive. Had there been no other means at the disposal of the promoterS" of this show, we would have been compelled to condemn their action. How much worse are they to be blamed when they have the wealth of the rich, when their bishops and clergy receive their thousands annually, when they have their tithes and endowments, their bailiffs and law courts, &c. A magic lantern exhibition at a penny each of the Passion of Jesus Christ! is a slap in the face of decency, good taste, and every human and Christian feeling.—I am, etc., PCKGATOl!. WREXHAM PARISH CHURCH. Sut,—Wrexham parish church at present, is in the minds cf all paiishioners, especially the working- men, who are deeply interested, and take a pride, and have a reverence for the old fabric, and tower— XII!1i xeeundnx. I will sir, with your kind permission, and thanking you for the past favor, write a little of the history of several tilings belonging to the church for the benefit and knowledge of my fellow working-men. The three stained glass windows in the east end of the chancel: The centre one contains fifteen medal- lions illustrating the teaching and suffering of onr Lord. That on the North side is St. Peter, and on the South side St. Paul. These windows were put in to commemorate the coming of age, in the year 1841, of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, who died May 9th, 1885. The Reredos of carved stone is the work of Mr Davies, stonemason, Wrexham—(Is he the grand- father of Mr James Davies, stonemason)—who also carved the monument in the West end of the nave, erected to the memory of Sir Foster and Lady Cun- liffe, great-grandfather to the present Sir Robert A. Cunliffe. The effigy of Hugh Bellot, Bishop of Chester, and Bishop of Bangor, formerly vic.ir of Gresford, lies in the siil of the south window in the chancel. He was one of the translators of the English Dible, and died at Bersham Hall or Plas Power, in the year 1596. The brass eagle lectern was presented by John ap Gryffydd, of Plas-y-stewart, in the year 1524 (358 years ago). The font which has carved angels, shields. and armorial shields, was some years ago, found in the garden at Acton House, not Acton Hall. The oil painting- of King David is said to be one of Ruben's works of art, and was presented to the church by Elihu Yale, who died 1721. His tomb is on the West side of the churchyard, and has the epitaph- Born in America, in Europe bred, In Afric travel I'd, and in Asia wed. Where long he liv'd and thrived: At London dead. Much good, some ill he did, So hope all's even And that hissoul through Mercy's gone to heaven. He was governor of Madras, and how history reneats itself. We have now living amongst us another governor of one of the provinces of India— Sir Robert Egerton—who lives at Coedyglyn, and Elihu Yale died at Plas Groimow, both places being now the property of Mr Simon Yorke. The oldest part of the church is the East window in the South aisle, which was formerly a chapel— Llwynonn. In the North aisle, east end, also a chapel-Hafodywern, The tower is 135 ft. in height. Inside the North-west porch is a monumental effigy of a mailed knight. The shield has a lion rampant, and inscribed Hie Jacet Keneverike ap Hovel." Over the entrance out- side is an image of the Virgin and child. The railing around the churchyard has been erected during this century. The entrance gates are of an early period, and are splendid specimens of wrought iron work, and have been admired by thousands of clever workmen. These are decaying, especially the parts near the surface. They are worth preserv- ing, being perhaps as old as the chuich.—I am. ifrc., Wrexham, April 20th, 1892. Di: FACTO. I CHEESE AND BUTTER. SIR,—Some time ago a Welshwoman living in the Argentine Republic, South America, wrote me for a few instructions respecting the making of cheese and butter, in addition to what she had previously read in some of our local papers. In answer I wrote her a letter, and if you think it contains anything that would be of benefit to others, it is at your service for insertion in your valuable paper.—I am, &c., Pontfaen, Rhuddlan. C. DAVIES. I ILTHE LErMll I. MADAM.—Some time ago I received a letter from you from South America, and I am very sorry I have delayed so long without answering the same. It gave me a great deal of pleasure to learn that you are so anxious to know how to manage milk in the best way. but I am very sorry to say that it is a difficult task to explain in a letter how to make cheese. If you had had some practice in that work. and yet failing to please yourself, I could give you many instructions with the pen if I were informed in what points you fail. The making of cheese must be learnt by seeing and practice rather than through reading; and there requires a good deal of ability in the making of cheese. If the cheese is not good, it is sure to cause a great loss to the owner of the stock. To learn to churn and make butter is but a very little thing in comparison to the making of cheese. As the best thing for you. I would advise you to go to a school to learn the work—if there is such a school —or to take to your service an able woman to show you. If you have twenty or more cattle, they are sure to pay you better by turning the milk into cheese than to make it into butter. I can give you a few instructions to make good butter. I understand by your letter that the weather is very hot there during the summer months, and the most important thing for you is to have a place cold enough to cool the milk. It is most essential to watch the weather in managing milk. When the weather is hot, the place where the milk is kept ought to be under 60 degrees in temperature, without which it is impossible to get good butter. If you leave it to cream, the cream ought to be raised every twelve hours in sultry and thundery weather. The air in such weather has such an effect as to cause a bad taste on the cream, and a strong taste is sure to be on the butter. It takes less labor to churn the cream itself, but it requires more care than by churning the milk through. In summer it ripens of itself, but when the weather gets colder, and near 50 degrees, it requires helping by puting a litt!e souring in the bottom of the pots. mugs, or coolers that are used in your country. Haif- a-pint, or less, will do, and then strain the fresh milk on it. The best souring is milk that has not been churned—sour skim milk if it can be had. Butter- milk bitters. There are two sournesses—street sour>u-s.t and bitter sourness. The bitter sourness deprives the butter of the sweetness and good taste that ought to be on all butter. Butter from fresh cream is good. but you are sure to lose the fourth part of the fruit of the milk if churned without having been soured. It is not required for the milk to be thick, unless you have some purpose for the buttermilk to be so, but it is essential that it should turn to the taste of milk after it thickens, as there is a danger of getting bad butter in winter and spring. It requires great care to get it to turn its taste before it gets too old, and also not let it sour too much, for fear the sour taste may affect the butter. To prepare the milk to be churned, and if you should churn all the milk, it should be in 60 degrees in summer. But if you churn cream, it should be from 56 to 58 degrees, according to the weather. It should be from five to ten degrees warmer in cold and frosty weather, and when the cows are in calf, the milk requires more care. In making butter it should be risen to one water. Many waters turn it bad sooner. Then it ought to be sqeezed clear from tears with the butter worker or skewers, and salted to meet the taste of those that use it. The salt must be in the butter. Do not try to salt it in salt and water, and it must not be left in the water longer than while you are washing it. An ounce of salt to three pounds of butter is required for the markets of Wales, but an ounce to every six or seven pounds is enough for the large English maikets. It requires half-an-ounce to every pound to make the butter keep. I understand you have a thermometer. No dairy ought to be without it, and it ought to be placed in the milk every time before beginning to churn. I have used it over thirty yeare, and feel the want of it now as much as I did the first time I used it. Hoping these few lines will be of some good to yo u,r emain, yonrs truly, C. DAVIES. A RESIDENTIAL MAGISTRATE FOR COEDPOETH. Sxit,-It was with the greatest satisfaction and in terest that I have read the letter of "Inhabitant" and A Working Man," which have appeared in your valuable paper in answer to my last letter. In- habitant's" first letter has been completely answered by the capital remarks of A Working Man," and there is but little work left for me to dispose of his latest contribution. I am pleased he inquires so eagerly for Resident," and I am glad to be able to write another letter to enlighten him on the above subject. I am not over fond of rushing into print to answer arguments-so feebly constructed—which everyone in our neighbourhood know have not the slightest foundation on fact, or the slightest tissue of accuracy. This, fossilized inhabitant of 20 years stand- ing, thinks that because his letter was not answered for a week, that his arguments could not possibly be refuted. I did not intend answering his letter at all, because no one could possibly be misled by it. In fact, it has done more good than harm to the cause I was first instrumental in bringing into the public press. I thought it far better to wait calmly until some one,, if possible, should come forward with arguments of greater weight and power, but so far I have waited in vain. As I ha-re heard of no other objection to the movement but that of the shallow letter of u Inhabitant," one naturally concludes that this old veteran of Conservatism stands alone in his glory. But what is most amusing is his attempt, to try to pass off as the champioa of the working men. cf Coedpoeth, and I should be glad to know what he means, by mixing sufficiently. with my fellow, work- ing men ?" Does he mean to imply that he does not care for their company ? No. I do not think so, but that their sympathies and his are diametrically oppoaite. I h b't t' t. t tl Naw, Inhabitaiit's" c;biections to the appointment of a residential magistrate I conclude to, be these namely—(1) That it would be a sin to. appoint a, Welshman. (2) That he should be a Nonconformist (3) That two are 'te sufficient. Let me take his ?r nients in the Irve order. The s.i of appointing a Welshman. I am. sorry that InheAbttaiit should have thought that. I was advocating the appointment of a monoglot Welshman. Let In" assuxe iin, that he is totally mistaken. That would be equally as ridiculous a blwnder as appointing monoglot English- men to administer justice in Welsh districts. He seems to have taken strong objection to my state- ment that "Coedpoeth is essentially a Welsh distriot," and I strenuously hold fast to my statement, I had thought of quoting the number of members of each place of worship in support of my assertion ? hut now there is no need for doing so as lillial)i- tant" has tried to use the number of places of worship in order to bolster up his cuse r feel sorry for him. Workingman asked him in his letter two questions—nrst to name the six ]'lCes of worship within a mile of Cocdpncth Post 0??? and secondly, to give the number of neonlp atto 1? '"? each. He very wisely quotes six places son of which would be considered entirely out of Coedpo 4l but shirks the vital part of the question altij"eth »• T he afraid of answering the secojid qiie.-itioil' 'e woul d in taking hold of he pilfars. pu'l dow?n building upon him, or in plam EngHsh. be ctus]]/.i)' his own arguments. I am not going to qu?'-re) ri ?{ him as to the number of places (,f worship )  must demand in the interest of fairplav ai.d iitlCC' that as he hs quoted the number of E?ti.'t, J] of worship in contra-distinction '0 those fivm, by the" ebh inhabitants, that he cannot novV- l more than supply the numbers ?tteliding earh  Inhabitant deny the fact that one \Vclsh 'vili worship alone has a greater number a.tt.-ndn,.? ? a¡ the English places put together  1 must "? him th?t as ? gentleman and ? firm ndv?. to  honesty and justice he cannot rdl"c to concede t)? numbers. What object have you in conce-ilimrt',lLUl. Inhabitant ? ° J, (2i That lie sli-iild I)c -t T habitant" will see that the need of a ¡.; (,ncrmfofmi.¡t is painfully evident from the remarks on objection nm,, ber one. As Inhabitant is so fond (if c(,uiltin r the number of huidings instead of thurfremient' ff would be very desirable, from his point of view t quote the number of established churches, so tint could compare them with the nuniLer of 0),?? (?u)d you not, Mr Editor (if Inhabitant wi? supply the numbers) get your esteemed, trustworthy and honest correspondent at Coedpoeth to supply t] numbers. I simply throw this out as a snggusli.in e (3) That two are quite sufficient. ?Vh't i tl' reason that Inhabitant hM uh awe and IK a.t the appointment of new justices V Has he '1?! thing to be afraid of V Everybody else );el? that the greater the number of magistrates th better and more eniciorulv w-in jil?:t; Ul»C -■.UalU. iUlls- tcn.d. I lLLvc thc greatest respect lor on- ,?" justices, and must charc" Inhabitant v.'ith f courtesy and respet "i bringing forward iiaii'es ?f magistrates as a bait for pubhc criticism. I ]? nr .t fuUy decline to criticise our magistrates. :t-il?i?)- all magistrates should be above criticism. Hoping tha Inhabitant before he rll,h,?, ???,,n into print, will furnish the census asked for ■iu" and apologising for troubling you fur space to 'u)? his letters.—I am, tic., c,i1 I R.-1 have read with pleasure Inhabitant s" letter in your last week's edition, and am pie • ed tl) notice that my remarks as to the usclcssnessofpuU meetings interfering with the appointment of magistrates is assented to, because he admits it rests entirely with the Lord Lieutenant. I dispute his enumeration of the six English places of worship within a mile of the Post Office." Miner* church is out of the limit, and as they have services there in English and Welsh, it counts equal for both siùes, and the same may be said of Coedpoeth church, with the exception that we can claim two-thirds as Welsh There are still fifteen places of worship in the limit without Minera church, viz.. Welsh—Calvinimin Methodists 3 (Adwy, Bethel, Nant); Weslevms 2 (liehoboth, Nant); Congregationalists 3 Sa-lem Nant, Talwrn) Baptists 2 (Old and New Conne-donsi' total 10. English—Primitive Methodists. Presbv terians, Congiegationalists IAdwy i, OnaWesJemns total 4 Coedpoeth Church, bringing the full total of 15. The large number of Welsh people attending ¡ Coedpoeth Church entitles me to claim it amontst the Welsh places of worship, which makes 11 to 4 If Inhabitant" insists for Minera Church, I shall claim the Wern and Xewbrighton chapels. as they arc all equally distanced from the Post Office. Theiuore places of worship taken into the number wiil make my argument stronger. Why not answer mv unes. tion as to how many attend each place lie thinks! am "unable to obtain the statistical information, feeling it unnecessary." This is a poor wav of getting out of the argument, while I mantain it is the only way (unless you take a census of each house: of substantiating Hesident's" authority for saving Coedpoeth is a Welsh locrdity. it is these figures that make him feel it unnecessar"y" to produce them, as he must know lif an inhabitant) they will be most damaging and conclusive against him, and no doubt this is why he is not prepared to produce them. Last Sunday, about 700people attended the Sunday Schools in the above fifteen places of worship, out of which about 250 attended the English Schools. Will Inhabitant" kindly inform us how many out of that 250 were Welsh-speaking people, who previous to these English Chapels being erected always attended Welsh Chapels? Every person who lives in Coed- poeth must readily admit that as far as it is to provide for the "English-speaking people" in this place, the Tabernacle Chapel would afford accommo- dation for them all. Taking from Nant Hill along the road to Llydiart Fanny, following the Nant and Talwrn rivers up to the boundary of 13ersliziiii town- ship, I believe we have a population of 4,000 or 5,000 people, out of that number we have (taking the list of voters as a guide) 90 English families. Counting five in each family gives 450 English out of 4.000 people. I am prepared to vouch to the above figures, and if Inhabitant," as he asserts "mixes himself sufficiently with his fellow-workmen" will kindly take the trouble to ascertain, lie must admit that Coedpoeth is overwhelmingly a Welsh locality. I hope he will now throw his prejudice on one side and co-operate to secure what Resident" appeals for. There is no more undue ofiiciousness in the argu- ment for another magistrate than there is in in- habitant's objection to see Welsh justices on the Bench at Wrexham, and if Coedpoeth has such, why should he be so bigoted against it. but as an inhabi- tant he should be proud of living in a locality that is able to produce such a number of gentlemen who are qualified to be magistrates. Cas gwr na charo y wia.d a'i macco." it pleases mo very much to know that the appointment is in the gift of Col. West. a gentleman who has with dignity carried out his duties as lord-lieutenant, and is. I have no doubt. always prepared to consider the wants of Coed- poeth and other districts, and should he consider it necessary to have a few gentle- men Nonconformists and Welshmen on the Bench at Wrexham, I again most humbly and unhesitatingly assert, that the inhabitants of Coed, poeth would, ever feel grateful to him if he appointed one from here, it being the centre of a large popula- tion, although Inhabitant would make people believe that Coedpoeth is only an iiisignificant-tile dibwys)—place, whereas every unselfish person will readily admit, in face of the latest improvements during the last three years—that it is getting an important place in the county; and bv all appearances such improvements, and the continued building of houses, are positive proof that things have not come to a standstill. And why should thev. when Coedpoeth can boast, glory, in being the centre of such wealth in collieries, lead mines, lime works. Freestone quarries, smelting works, &c., &c. ? I can assure "Inhabitant that his letters, especially his first one, are causing great displeasure amongst all classes in the neighbourhood, as it is inferred there- from that we cannot from our large population produce a person sufficiently educated to fill this position. "Resident" mentions in his letter "that we possess several such persons (qualified to be enrolled on the commission of the peace)—just men, men of ability, standing, and education—men who. furthermore, have gained the respect, confidence. and goodwill of every person in the neighbourhood." This is contradicted by "Inhabitant," who writes: It is a gross exaggeration to state that there are several of these at Coedpoeth. They could all be counted upon L a duck's foot.' 1 Resident,' I am sure, cannot point out one here, be he Liberal or Tory, possessed of the qualifications enumerated above. Poor, ignorant Coedpoeth Inhabitant" has a very low estimate of the educational qualifica- tions of your tradesmen and working men. It is a shame and an insult to cast such a slur uuon us. I hope others. will come forward to defend us against the charges made by Inhabitant "—that we have not" one" possessed of the qualifications enumerated by "Resident. YlUneilldu.r a Chymry Coedpoeth amdJiffynwcb eich hunain yn erbyn cyhuddiad a wneir gan un a eilw et hun yn" Drigianydd nas gallwn nodi gym- aint ag "un" o'n holl breswylwyr yn i eistedd fel ynad heddweh, ag yn un y gellir edrvch arno fel un "0 safle," "o ddysg," "un cvfiawn a medrus," un ag y gellir dyweyd ei fod wedi enill parch ac ymddiriedaeth y bobl." Os ydyw hyn vn ffaith, rhaid "),ocl ein cyflwr mewn dysg a nioesai vn lsellawn.. Yet for all thy faults, I love thee still. and am proud of naying been born in one of your dwellings, tind as a native again humbly and respectfully appeal to the Lord-LIeutenant in case he should—in his wise dis- cretion-decide to nominate a few Welshmen and Nonconform. ists on the Wrexham bench, to kindly remember Coedpoeth.—I am, < £ c., A WoyzTcT Q MAN. P.S,-I hope, Mr Editor, you will excuse mv long letter. as I don't consider it necessary to trouble vou again, haying, I humbly believe, amply proved that Coedpoeth is a Nonconformist strQncrlwld, and a I locality.

RE-OPENING OF HANMER CHURCH. On, Tuesday, the Bishop of St.. Asaph re-opened the fine old church at Hanmer, wllich it will he remembered was destroyed hy fic-e on February 3rd. 1889 and unfortunately was not insured. It has been restored from designs bv Bodlev and Garner. of Loudon, at a cost of about £ 10,000. The architects  ? "'??s of photogMp? to reproduce the Waut.ful ceding of the north ?sl? and wah the F-?meeptioli   chancel" tha ea.tirert?cr?ion has 1,1^ a out ,1? far as possible stripy upon con- h? ? ? T-. ?'? c h ance l has Mt been restored it behw lw?i6 T; a.ncel has li.ot been restart: he beIng decKled to bmid one mora in character ?th the r^pi*onf f the church. The new ch?neet is L?e and mare ornate thM the old..and? o?n chamber a»d; ?k??'??" ??- The puJpi?nd font ?c thw WM-kof Mr Forsyth, nom desj?s by Mr Bodley. and the screen was entrusted t? Douglas, of Chesty- Among- the subgcabers to the restoration are i%,rd n? envon,, ?o has ta?n the greatest inteB? ? ? the i work, and b?de& Mb?cribin? I-kPg J a "?-?? ?500; more; the Hon. E *T i £ 00, the Hon. Mrs. Bulkeley-Owen ?600. Mr .? 1 HeywoodLon.JaIe?500,.a.nd the Hon G. Keayo M.P" and Mrs Kenyon,, the Hon. Georsin.h Keuyo? tfu he Hon. He?ietta. Eenyon, Mrs E. Ken von, ?" Harle«h, Lord Trevor, Lord WexboruTgh. M' A. "\V ynne Corric, Mr E. Behrews, Mr Ednt?ld P?" and the R?:. H. Hanmer 1100 each. T?? fMM?' and other parishoners of Hanmer rendered generous assistance by the gratuitious cartage cfi materia' The cosÍt. of the pulpit and font has beeci uiet by slit, scriptions collected by Mrs Hey wood UWale. Ihs altar hangings were designed by Ur Bodlev, materials being presented by Mrs Mostyn Owen, tbe v. T. M. Rulkeley-Owen, and the late Ir Harlech, and embroidered by "Miss Hands and ere Mostyn Owen. The Bible and office books were presented in memory of the late Hon. E. F. Kenyon. while other books have oeen presented bv the Hon. r. Kenyon, of Memsferr. The service was fully choral Rlxd the Bishop preached art admirable 5.J;:I,1.1Q]]\