The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-03-18
Written for TEE EGPoRIA NEWS.
ANOTHER WELSH COLONY.

MEssRs. EDIroRs: We are happy to
learn that there is another project on
foot to buy large tract of land for the
purpose Of receiving the immigrant
Welsh who are the recipients of the
vengeance of the petty tyrannical DEM
agogues of England, for voting accord
ing to conscientious convictions, which
is death blow to the land holders and
aristocrats of the island. This, though
mean and small on the part of the land
holders, will be a blessing to the poorer
class. It may come little hard at first,
since their ancestors for many genera
lions back have lived on the same home
stead, and association after association
has caused a tenacious and faithful
clinging to the old family mansion. And
as the "darkies," when the ''proelama-
ton of emancipation" was declared, in
their ignorance that there was larger
province than the plantation on which
they lived, exclaimed, 'Where shall we
go? Me won't stay with Nasal" and
the like expressions, SO with many of
the serfs of England, who are to-day
trembling without home or shelter to
protect them from the wet and cold.
But we rejoice to learn that the ''dawn
is breaking" in England, and that the
state of things that have existed hereto
fore cannot and will not exist in this en-
lightened age, among enlightened and
christian nations.
The inducements that the United
States are offering, which has no prece-
dence on record, in opening her doors to
all nations, has caused quite a sensation
in England; and the more humane class
there have taken the necessary steps
towards assisting those who are desti-
tute and DESTROYS of casting their lots
amongst us.
And to further expedite business, and
being somewhat anxious that our friends
who have established a like colony at
Arvonia, will not be able to furnish
land to the influx of immigration we
are expecting this spring and summer,
our friends, Rev. r. G. Jones, James
Griffiths, and Messrs jenkins, Davies
and Jones, of Utica, New York, are out
here prospecting for the purpose of To-
eating 10000 acres of land for this pur-
Ipose. These gentlemen are not "out on
a spec," as is too often the case with
companies of this kind, but, as have it
from reliable authority, they have been
reused to this laborious work from pure
motives, and intend to furnish land to
actual settlers for what it costs them.
We, the Welsh of Emporia and vicin-
ity, had quite rare and unexpected
treat the Sabbath since these Reverend
gentlemen came upon us by surprise,
and when they appeared it was neces-
sary for us to deYiate little from the
proposed programme, since last Sabbath
was the annual meeting of the "Welsh
Bible Society,"" They went to work, as
all faithful servants in Christ do, in
earnest, James Griffiths in the forenoon
II. G. Jones in the afternoon, and both
in the evening, expounding to us the glo-
rious truths of salvation with earnest
: ness and simplicity. We had a crowded
house each time, and Notwithstanding
the inconvenience and uneasiness of be-
| ing crowded, yet not the least appear.
ance of uneasiness was manifested
} while listening to four lengthy sermons
{ And, indeed, when the benediction was
: pronounced no one showed the least
inclination to depart; and after a mo.
ment's silence, Rev. Henry Rees, Pastor
suggested that r. G. Jones should, OF
Monday evening, deliver his lecture Oh
} the popular subject "Courtship, Matri
| mony and Living" which was unani
nously adopted.
Monday evening at seven o'clock the
church was crowded to overlooking
when Hon. DIR. Morris was requested tt
preside, which he did very efficiently
indeed, and after a few brief and ap
propriate remarks, introduced to thu
audience r. q. Jones, who was received
with great applause.
The lecturer treated his subject will
great ability, and kept the undivided at
tention of large audience for full two
hours and half. The lecture was fin
ished piece of composition tending to
ward the elegant, but well infused will
the humorous. 1t was equally enter
tanning and instructive, and the mora
was vivid and impressive.
Any ecomiums on my part woulC
: but detract from the already established
= reputation that this lecturer has in thu
a Eastern States, among the Americans a
well as the Welsh.
S 1 conclude by wishing these gentle
s men success in selecting the best loca
Q ton in the State for, hope, a worth.
o colony of Welsh, who will be an homo
< to the State, by tilling her soil and bring
n ing out her resources. ID.
: Emporia, March 8, 1870.