The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-26

Since the general election and the
consequent postponement of the discs
| tablishment of the Church Of England
! in Wales, there has not been a deartn
| of instances of jublation on the part OF
| individual clergymen at. the knowledge
that the shekeis are at any rate for
| some cine safe. 1t was at the church
conference for the diocese of Bangor
that the feeling of joy at the turn
events have taken has found vent in
public and representative manner.
''The Church." the organ OF the Church
of England in Wales remarks that
the proceedings We're remarkable for
the hopeful tone which pervadei them
from the beginning TO end. The
| churchmen OF the diocese were never
more cheerful. as is proved by the ag-
gressive tendency of the proceedings
| il says. But even this organ OF the
Church of England finds fault with the
conference. and 1t Is fault which has
adhered to the church from the time of
| Henry VIII to the present day, and
that is the ignoring OF the Welsh Ian
| guage. and 1t hopes that this mistake
will not be committed again. THE
! Banner" the organ of the Calv!nist!c
Methodists in Wales, also reports that
| the proceedings of the church confer
ence denoted a brightness and cheer
! fulness quite unusual at such gather
| ings. The conferences of years gone
| by We're melancholy ones. The bishop
of Bangor made a strong speech at the
| conference. In speaking of the bishops
! speech. THE Shield" a paper published
| in South Wales. thinks the bishops have
not read history to any good purpose.
| 1t says that "the religious equality
movement has not been killed: It is
! st!ll alive. and the state church will
, feel the force of its existence before
/ long"
| With respect 20 the suggestion made
! to the Llanduduo national eisteddfod
! committee by Mr. Horace !. Smith. of
| Philadelphia, that the eisteddfod should
be extended. or its dates altered so as
| to include the Fourth of July next in
order that the American Independence
/ Dav might be celebrated in connection
( wish the elstoddfod. and that all Amer
/ leans be invited TO attend such cele-
| hratlon. the committee appointed to
! consider the question resolved as fol-
| lows:
THAT the eisteddfod secretary be in
| structed 10 write the representatives Of
I America In this country presumably in
| cludng England In reference to the hold
ing OF an American festival during the
! eisteddfod week. and to ascertain whether
! In their opinion. such a celebration would
be appreciated by Americans. and IL So
would they u. Q. the representative Ameri-
! cans) assist or act on q committee 10
| carry out the details OF such festival"
| Horace J. Smiths reply. Writing from
| London to 7. w. Grifiiths. hon. secretary
OF the Llandudno eistedifod Horace j.
smith, of philadelphia. says: Mr.. Dear
| Sir:-l see that my suggestions re your
eisteddfod have been printed. These sug-
| sestions, my dear sir. emanate from no
mere bumptious desire to put the Amcri-
cans In evidence, but that thus the Eng
! disappearing people may be drawn more
| closely together, from desire to promote
the good feeling that should exist be-
| tween all branches Of our race. which
race can most easily federate. and should
| be the first 10 do so. While the commem-
orative day would be specially Welsh it
would be a grand and perhaps the very
first formal race reunion of Britons at the
old home since the dispersion over the
world. and think no expense OF time or
| money too great to promote this perhaps,
| initial step towards the federations OF
mankind and the reign OF peace on earth
Certainly II would rebound to the credit
OF the Welsh II at the national festival at
Llandudno they led the way In such
movement. 7 have been told the Welsh
men were cordially welcomed by the
| Cymro-Americans at the Columbian els
| teddfod AT Chicago This Is most natural
for the love OF country Is Developed and
increased-to put II mathematicaly-ac
cordng to the square or tn" distance a
man IL away from the land of his nativity.
| To those who do not know what IL H. TO
| live and TO be brought up away from the
| homo Of their race such sentimental dwell
| ing upon the idealiZed pIories Of their fore
| fathers and such affection for the old
| homestead may seem almost fatnous: but
| these facts cannot he ignored. As II would
| he impossible 10 move, say 25 0Dn daily into
| and out Of the haDDy valley. cannot To-
| cation he found whore the audience could
| have fun view Of the sea and Of the two
| headlands, these recalling classic sites Of
| history? As at Oberammergar we eaw
! the grand mountains as BACKGROUND 10
, the Passion PLAY. and rs at Oberamner.
gai. II may not be necessary to put Il roof
, over the whole audience. There is conf
mercial side OF course 20 the idea OF invIt-
ing Welshmen from all over the world TO
| come to. or he represented at. yAur ma
| tional eisteddfod. and this Is entirely as
| It should he. All great movements Of
mankind must have one rot rurtured IN
! the ,ocket. hut the idea c' calling together
an interna tlonal eistsddfod Is pure and
| proper and beneicient,
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A Welsh Giant.
| Wrestling In olden times was very
| popular game In Wales. II Is rcckoned
| one of the twenty-four Welsh games. one
| Of the most celebrated wrestlers was Sir
| Nicholas Kemys, of Cefn Mab,y. This
eminent baronet is said to have been an
| extraordinary powerful man In his day,
and many are the traditions among
Welshmen Of his wonderful feats 1t is
| said of him that once upon a time while
| he was walking In his deer park with
| some friends they saw man approaching
| them, OF gigantic stature, well-buiit.
young and active leading a horse, on the
back Of which was a travelling wallet
| The stranger walked straight up to Sir
| Nicholas and addressed him, politely OBJ
| serving that by his size and powerful ap-
| pearance, he was Sir Nicholas Kemys.
| the very gentleman he had come to sock.
| TIL baronet told him he was Sir Nicholas.
| The stranger told him at once that he was
| a professional wrestler, and had come
| from, Cornwall: that Re had never SO FAR
met with q man that could beat him.
| Further. that he had heard while at Brls-
| tol of Sir Nicholas great strength and
| capabilities as n wrestler, and that he had
at once come over for the purpose Of
wrestling with him n he would kindly
consent him that privilege The baronet
laughed heartily. and granted him his re-
quest with pleasure "But," said he, "be-
fore we wrestle will you do me the favor
OF coming to my house that you might Re
refreshed after your long journeyY' The
stranger answered that he did not want
anything then, hut preferred going to
work at once, and would receive his hos.
pitnlity after. In this he was again &C.
commodated, and the Cornishman was
soon made to feel the ground. The bar0-
net assisted him to get up. and inquired
Of him II he was satisfied mot yet"