Barry Dock News

The District Council have adopted a prudent PRESERVATIOJ^-CVV. deciding to taKe tegai proceedings against per- sons whose animals are allowed to stray to Cadoxton Common and to graze its surface. Two cases came before the local Magistrates on Monday, when a nominal penalty of 2s 6d was imposed in each instance. Such a small penalty as this is altogether inadequate, for it would well pay the owner of any animal to continue the offence, and pay the nominal fine imposed by the justices every week. If Cadoxton Common is to be preserved in a manner which the Council desire in order to effectively ward off trespassers and trespass sing animals, a salutary lesson or two should be taught by imposing a more substantial penalty than that inflicted this week. In our issue a fortnight ago appeared an editorial TELEPHONE PACILI- note in which we com- TIES AT BARRY. mented upon the lack of telephone call-room faci- lities in the town. It was pointed out that the Town Exchange in connection with the National Telephone Company's system had been removed to larger and more central premises in Thompson-street, Barry Docks, but that there was no call-room in connection therewith. Our remarks were brought under the notice of the National Telephone Company, and we are pleased to find, from information supplied to us this week by the local manager of the company, that as soon as arrangements can be made a call-room will be established at the new Exchange. In the meantime the former Exchange in Kingsland- crescent is being utilised for the purposes of a call-room, and similar facilities are afforded to the public on the business premises of Messrs Perkins and Company, clothiers, also of Kingsland-crescent. These special conveniences are, no doubt, an advantage to those using the telephone system but thesa premises are only open during ordinary business hours, and it will be a greater advantage when a call-room has been opened at the new Exchange, for this will be open for cases of emergency at all times of the day and night.

CARDIFF POST OFFICE. An open competition examination for three vacancies for paid learners (male) in the Cardiff Post Office will be held on the 4th of August, the last day for applications to reach the Secretary to the Civil Service Commissioners being the 16th July. The subjects of the examination are (1) English composition (including writing and spelling) (2) Arithmetic (first four rules, single and compound, including English and metrical weights and measures, reduction, vulgar fractions, and decimals, excluding recurring decimals) (3) Geography, (general). The limits of age are 15 and 18 years, and candidates must be at least 5ft. in height. Further particulars may be obtained from the Postmaster of Cardiff; or from the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, Burlington Gardens, London, W, BIBLE CHRISTIAN CONNEXION. ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE SOUTH WALES DISTRICT. THREE DAYS' PROCEEDINGS AT BARRY DOCKS. The Annual Meetings in connection with the South Wales District of the Bible Christian Con- nexion opened on Tuesday last at the Bible Christian Church, Barry Docks, and were continued on Wednesday and Thursday. The ministers and lay representatives in attend. ance at the meetings were the Reva J. Dale, Neath, president of the Conference Rev G. W. Hicks, and Messrs J. B. Taylor and D. Sanders, Neath; Revs A. Hancock, C. G. Hawkeas, and P. Cudmow, and Messrs A. T. Gaze and W. Brooks, Cardiff Revs W. H. Webber and G. W. Weetman, Messrs Â. Crabbe and W. J. Bryant, Swansea; Revs T. C. Jacob and A. H. Hicks, and Messrs J. Brain and G. W. Taylor, Forest of Dean Rev J. Job and Messrs E. J. Walker and F. Morgan, Chepstow Revs J. H. Blackwell and F. L. Buxton wTH^Le'rdAHookin* "-wf, S J. Hocking, J A. DOBSON) WI H LUXTON) R. J. Hams, and Messrs II. J. Stokes and W Stephens, Aberavon; Rev T. Leaver, and Messrs U, ana u. Morse, Llantrisant; Rev D. Lee Docks and Me88rS J' Pr°Ut and JameS Cruise> Barry the connexional ministry was held. ~7n the even" »K a crowded public meeting was held hi con nection with the Sunday School, Y P S C F f Temperance, when the principal the Rw T. C Jaooh r»oa ™ speakers were an „„ ° Tf'rh° d°Wed Cudmore Cau-ff Schools Rev p and the Endeavour." TheRe>T) r °p* °" Christian presided. A Christian a° Docks' in which several local societ™ y foIIowed> Endeavour Union took part, naml. Christian Congregational, Barry Baptists, BaiTfbernacIe Congregational, Barry Dock Bible Chrie £ ^llsh well as Cardiff Bible Christians and Llantrfs'a.1" THE SUNDAY SCHOOL IN ITS RELATION TO THE CHURCH. The Rev D. Lee Cann, in opening the meeting, heartily welcomed the delegates of the Conference to Barry, and hoped that a deal of the atmosphere of Paradise would prevail at the meetings. He also announced that the president of the Con- ference (Rev J. Dale), and the president of the Barry Free Church Council (Rev Aaron Davies) were present at this opening gathering. Rev T. C. Jacob, in his address on Sunday Schools, said Sunday Schools had a warm place in the hearts of all Christian people. It was a movement in connection with which something had been attempted and something done No work in relation to the Christian Church com- mended itself so much as the Sunday schools the inauguration of in Katharine-sf'-aeb> Gloucester, in July, 1780, would ha.ve a favoured place in the Kingdom of God. He instanced the case of a Sunday school of the Bible Christian Connexion in Cornwall from which h&d gone forth about 15 ministers of the gospel, of whom he was one. They should give devout thanks to Almighty God for the blessed work done in the Sunday schools. They had done more food for Britain than all the policemen, and if unday schools were done away with the con- stabulary force of the country would have to be multiplied tenfold. Sunday school teachers were in £ his opinion entitled to recognition from the Government for the noble work they had doggj, Ministers of the gospRl= underpaid, but. Sunday school teachers belonged —-unuivhY1 tutilr maijfe the work light for the teachers. He spoke of the necessity of training teachers who could see in the boy his coming manhood. Some said that the education of children should only be sufficient for their station in life. But what would be their station in life ? The quality of work done in the main had been very good, beeause the teachers, although they lacked professional training, had tasted of the experience of God. The real and highest work of the Sunday School had only just been begun. There should be a consecration of the best talent of the churches to the work of the Sunday School, and the scholars should be sent forth into the world non-smokers and total- abstainers. Sunday scholars derived character from their teachers and superintendents in the same manner as children at public schools did from their headmasters. The highest energy should be put forth to capture the children just in the same way as the British Army in South Africa tried to capture De Wet, but he hoped with greater success. Many teachers did not live to see the fruits of their labours, but the reaper and the sower would some day rejoice together. (Cheers). TEMPERANCE. The Rev P. Cudmore, Cardiff, followed with an address on Temperance. The time, he said, was past when they should apologise for attempting to speak on this question. Gladly would they cease speaking, but so long as the trade was sending forth it cancerous poison they dared not stop. It was fast becoming a question of party politics. In the Brewers' Almanac reference was made to there being 388 Conservative friends of the trade in the House of Commons, and 9 against; and 5 Liberals for and 172 against. The Licensed Victuallers' Gazette had also stated that the trade was safe so long as Lord Salisbury was in power, but he did not know how it now stood when there was before the House Mr Butcher's Compen- sation Bill and Sir William Hart Dyke's Suspensory Bill. Mr Chamberlain, who also hailed from Birmingham, but in his opinion a far better man than Mr Joseph Chamberlain, said that the Butcher Bill was an imposter, but the Suspensory Bill was the more objectionable because it curtailed the power of the magistrates in reducing licenses. The Government of the day was not only a priest-ridden Govern- ment, but also a publican-ridden Government. The question of compensation to publicans was one which they thought had been settled for ever. Legally no claim could be made by publicans for compensation, inasmuch as their licenses were only granted for a year, but they were told there was a moral claim, He favoured a compensation scheme similar to the one in force in seme of the States of Canada, where relatives could claim compensation from publicans if their friends died whilst in drink, or were locked up for being drunk. Drink destroyed the free action of the mind, and had been called the devil in solution. The loving husband by its power became the tyrant, and the dutiful and affectionate son and daughter became debased and disgraced. If the drink traffic was not wrong, then nothing was wrong. It only remained for the Christian Church, by its un- wavering faith, its notes at municipal and parlia- mentary elections, and its incessant toil, to say Dwhen this abominable thing should be wiped out. (Applause.) CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR, This was the subject upon which the Rev J. A. Dobson, Aberavon, addressed the meeting. Mr Dobson stated the movement was one which would quicken and develope the spirituality of their nature. Having referreed to the advance- ment of modern sciende, he said the discovery of being run down was a modern one so it was with their spiritual nature. The straining and anxieties of life were allowed to creep into their devotions, and they required to be reinvigorated. There were multitudes of people who never sought God how they could refrain he did not know, because God was a material and indispensable factor in their lives. When they were spiritually f Of the world. It was impossiblJ i-T *nd Gar.es without the help of God, and he earnestly^alS earnestly Endeavourers to seek God A rally of the Christian Endeavour Societies ¥ meetmg, when the societies already named responded to the roll call. THE DISTRICT MEETING. disfcn?fc meeting was resumed on Wednesday I t the morning two candidate, for the mSr- J- f- Davey, of Cardiff, and Mr A GfhhL Tonyrefail-preached to a numerous °°>»S"-egatioa! Conference « taiTT.™?' »f "l? XT' J £ ide V/ =-noe, in the South Wales District there bers, an S 2,384 mem. «« 67 oaS 4 L7 g-S5 8nd of 197 upon the nreviniiH^l an increage 455 of wra W,S|;487 teachers, Sanday eohoSr, "e"be". 660 Church.—It was reported fW « the district was in a most satisfactory condition7 Th* wSP reports were presented by the delegates as to the spiritual delegates, °? cated the fact that attendance at grayer meS chheMoh z a°Fr revival in the churches -1A 7 *• ai>im of posed by the Rev G Coowr w 1 n was Pr» the Rev A. Handcocir seconded by faction that the district haJTbem expre88.in8l satia- from a financial point of V° W*H worked year.—The Rev W. H WebtJl Z unn/ fche Past as treasurer, which showed that'the kl- reporfc the year were £ 3,746 17s id S receiPfcs for ^3,566 6s lid. leaving a balan'no e exPenditure 3d.—The Rev J. A. Dobson A h ad of £ 180 10a two new Sunday schoolV hl?V^U'reported that during the year at Chepstow and SepaJ8tfblished schools, with the exception of Barrv 6 increase. Mr Dobson further inlS Wrted an were IS Christian Endeavour <3 ■ there di?1i«tl With 443 aGtiv° membersC155eS 'n •tbe and 16 honoraij, «. cotal of J ^ociate, Tnere were also 437 iunior manL0" of 66. TTnion"- societ^Tj^S- Mr Dobson GE- bunging about a TSR.. the ohu.>teSt factor °n retence passed a resoluw-, express*. at the presence at the meet/m^s of con~ W. J. C. Hocking, of Aberavoti, of the superannuated ministers, and Mi Hocking suitably and feelingly acknowledged the vote.-A discussion took place with reference to the cause at St. Thomas', Swansea. The Rev W. H. Webber felt that if a strong man was put there a splendid cause could be organised thf* population was increasing, and there wa!it'x Methodist Church in that district.—The Jirta^ said the Conference Committee h^upei 1%^ the building if nQ°i:Mjudmore seconded c(^- tnovefl Vincli was agreed to requesting ^n(j t mittee to reconsider their decisior^^g' send a married agent to St. iace with Considerable discussion also took t>perry the reference to the cause at Bntït ding that delegates of the Neath Circuit rflan(j those of Aberavon should work the distr:^ ^arge, Aberavon that Neath should un<*l'k*K, hat griton and the District Meeting recom^e*iaet\ ^3 Ferry be attached to Neafn Ur0 n'hs,a been reported that the cause at CwmaAO resolu- closed.—The Forest of Dean Circuit sen* lC0 tion asking Conference to divide tha a,tl Linaer- two circuits and to appoint a jo'the dividing of a ford.—The PresiiWvV o weak ones; but the Rev 'Jacob and Mr A. Taylor (Forest of Dean), ae Rev W. H. Webber (Swansea), and Mr Stokes i v. supported the proposal, which, on. being put to the meeting, was carried unanimously. In the evening the Rev Cooper G. H. Hawken, carairr, preaciiea the oormon to the District Meeting, followed by the celebration of Holy Com- munion, at which the Rev W. H. Webber, Swansea, presided. Rev Cooper Hawken said the prayers of some people were needed more than others. People sometimes prayed because they had nothing else to do. He thought sometimes people did not realise sufficiently the value of religion. They did not realise the breadth, length, depth, and height of the great revelation. How could their religion be prized if they did not know its worth ? It was said that the Education Act would bring them out a? Free Churchmen, and teach them what a life of free concience was. In this respect it would not have been passed in vain. Present day literature was mingled with a wail of despair, and the pel manent and practical problem was to confront this despair,

THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. A preaching service was held on Thursday morning, when the preachers were the Revs W. H. Luxton, Aberavon, and G. Hicks, Forest of Dean. Rev J. Dale, president of the Conference, again occupied the chair at the business meeting. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. On Lhe motion of the Rev W. H. Webber, Swan- sea, seconded by the Re v J. H. Blackwell, Newport, the following resolution was unanimously carried: That this annual meeting of the South Wales District records its emphatic protest against the attempt made in many quarters, especially by the Prime Minister, and by those who are connected with the liquor traffic, to retard and hamper the unfettered discretion hitherto entrusted to and exercised by the magistrates in the renewal of licenses and it also strenuously opposes any recognition of the right of compensation in case of the suppression of a license in the public interest as contrary to the best interests of the community, and uncalled for by either moral or legal considerations." THE EDUCATION ACT. The following resolution dealing with the Education Act, proposed by the Rev W. H. Webber, seconded by the Rev Cooper G. Hawken, was also unanimously agreed to That this meeting views with increasing apprehension the working of the Education Act of 1892, and anticipates with dismay the possibility of an Act inflicting similar disabilities upon Nonconformists and disadvantages upon Education in London. We rejoice in the stedfast stand being taken by most of the Welsh Educa- bional Authorities for full public control before rate-aid is afforded to Voluntary Schools, and we express our full sympathy with those who, for conscience sake, are compelled to take extreme measures against an Act thab violates every principle of religious liberty." Copies of both resolutions to be sent to the Prime Minister and Colonel Wyndham-Quin. A vote of thanks was passed to the Rev Cooper G. Hawken for his sermon to the District Meeting, with a request that the same be printed in the Connexional Magazine. The meeting agreed to the following appoint- ments of pastors :—Newport, Revs J. H. Black- well and F. L. Luxton; Blaenavon, Rev S. Eva; Forest of Dean, Revs J. C. Jacob and G. Hicks Chepstow, Rev I. Lever Aberavon, Rev J. H. Dobson and W. H. Luxton Neath, Revs J. Dimond and G. W, Hieks Swansea, Rev W. H. Webber and S. G. Jenkins; Cardiff,* Revs J. C. Honey, Cooper G. Hawken, and P. Cudmore; Llantrisant, Rev J. Job; and Barry, Rev J. Sutton. It was agreed to ask the Conference to give an open grant to the church at Canton, Cardiff. After an interval for the examination of pro- bationers, a deputation of the Barry Free Church Council attended to formally welcome the District Meeting to Barry, and the proceedings of the con- ference were continued in the afternoon and evening.