The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
NEWS NOTES Fa M WslsS


LONDON, June Sl.-hefItlb dIausCOne
opened the New Liberal club at Llanelly
and, in speaking Of political questions OF
the day, referred to the fact that he WAS II
churChmaU and his brother WAS the rector
OF the largest living in Wales, YET neither
prevented him giving the Dshstabllshment
bill his warmest support. Had the four
"revolters" succeeded III overthrowing the
government he would have washed his
hands of politics.
Mr.. Gladstone, "the grand old man."
has finally retired from the political
world by resigniug his seat for Midlothian.
He will now probably spend the majority
Of his remaining days at his beautiful
Welsh seat "HGwart"n Castle"
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Mrs. Asquith who recently became the
wife of the home secretary, and is better
known TO many Welsh people as Miss
Margaret Tennaut, is the subject of an
article in the New London Weekly. ana
amongst other things it is told of her that
at the age of II sha was great Y concerned
at the fact that she had only received
eleven offers Of marriage whilst her eld-
eat sister lady Rlbbesdalel had at The
same age received fourteen offers. Con-
versing with Mr.. Gladstone uDon the
| point he asked what her qualifications
were and received the answer: "Well,
can make rice pudding and three kinds of
coffee Mr.. A. quith is II lucky men.
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The pope is considering the deSirlbilitv
of establishing "A Roman Catholic bishopric
for Wales. There are thlrty-nine Catho-
| lie chapels in South Wales and twenty
two in North. The increase in late years
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! English immigration, and there is no
danger of Wales ever becoming Roman
Catholic. Three names are proposed for
the bishop elect, Father Jones, Of Car
narvon, whose great grandfather was u
celebrated Methodist divine. His father
commenced his career with ths Church of
England, then Joined tho Methodl-t and
| finally returned to the English church.
Father Jones was brought up in the latter
church. but like his father had II change
Father Longdon, of HoobOn, ntar Wales,
is also mentioned, but probably Canon
Richardson, of Cardiff, will receive the
honor.
The death is announced of the Rev. W.
Hughes, of Llanelly, at the age OF IS. De-
ceased had just Ompleted the tiftieth year
of his charge OF the Llanelly Baptist
church.
Ivor Evans, of Commercial street, Aber-
dare (chemisD, committed suicide by TAX
ing prussic acld i'll cave Mt the Mumbles,
leaving no reason whatever for his con-
duct. The affair is total mystery.
An article in the Cardiff Times deals
with the Historical Aspect of Welsh
MethOdsm' and includes sketches of
Howe Harris, Daniel Rowlands Viii
liams Panlycelyn), all of whom it ms.
serts commenced their career in the E'tab-
lished Church and never intended to estab.
llSh body distinct from that church. In
another part of the same paper ridicule is
cast upon this assumption. The great
Charles or Bala was also II curate of the
Established Church and his connection
with the church is dilated upon for the
purpose of showing that he took prOml-
nent part in the actual severance of the
new body from the Mother Church.
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The Liam, a church paper, tries to make
capital out Of the fact that another great
and more recent Welsh divine, J ohm Elias
o Fon, and his Methodist colIcgians dis
claimed any intention to create i'll will
against the church or deprive her of the
tides. a spirited reply is made by the
Welsh Press that John Elias has stated in
plain terms that the Mcthodists were
driven to the formation of a separate body
by the action Of the church herself.
Whatever the object of such discussions
may be, they render reunion of churches
more difficult and tend BY means of OdiOus
comparisons to make the warfare more
bitter. Each individual connection shoud
be judged by it's present day efforts and ty
that stand or fall.
Monster meetings to protest ganst
stablishmens' were held at Swansea
and Rhyl this week, where Lord Emlyn
declared that "as the bill gave power to
parish councils to control the burial
grounds right up to the door Of the church
and another body to control the church it
Seemed to him bill framed to create
strife" There is something worthy of at
tention in this remark
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DIR. Joseph Parry, the eminent Welsh
musician, who will soOn pay your city a
visit, will upon his return home be the re-
cipient of II national testimonial. The
Welsh composer has been particularly I'M
fortunate of late. Twelve months ago his
Office was destroyed by fire, resulting in
the loss Of his printed works, and the in
Vulnerable stereotype plates, and very
recently he suffereda great allliction in
the loss Of his son, Haydn Parry. The doc
tor hns accomplished invaluable work to
Wales ana raise her Latioual standard