The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-16
A Sermon on Mnlt.

A Sermon on Mnlt.
In a Welsh book, published by David
Jones, of Trefriw, in 1916. is contained
Il most interesting extempore sermon
on Malt" said to have been composed
by that profound scholar, DR.. John
Davies, of Mallwyn. The following Is
the sermon. "Beloved-Let me crave
your attention, for I am q little man.
come at short warning ITO preach a
brief sermon upon q small occasion,
yet strong subject. to a thin congrega-
tion, in an unworthy pulpit. And now,
my beloved, my text is Malt" which l
cannot divide into sentences. because
it is none: nor into words, it beng but
one; nor into syllables, because, upon
the whole matter. 1t is bust monOsyl-
liable: therefore must. as necessity en-
forced me, divide into letters which
find in my text to be only four, M "A. l..
T., malt. NJ, my beloved, is Moral,
A Is Allegoral. l. is Liberal, and T is
Theological. The Moral is well set
forth, to teach you ,drunkards good
manners. Wherefore, NJ. my Masters;
A. All of you; L, Listen; II, to my Text.
The Allegorical is, when one thing is
spoken of another Is meant; now, the
thing spoken of is bare Malt, but the
thing meant is the Oil Of Malt. COM
monty called strong drink, which to you
rustics Is so pleasant that you esteem
1t more than M, Meat; A. Apparel: l.,
Liberal; T, Treasure The Liberal Is
, according to the letter M, Much; A,
Ale; L. Little; T. Thirst. The Theo-
logical Is according to the effects which
1t works, which I find in my text to be
of two kinds: first, In this world; Sec
ondly, in the world to come. In this
world, the effects which 1t works are in
D Irdn fy, MI 1,,l
terry; in some, Looseness of Life; in
others. T, Treason. In the world to
come in some, NJ, Misery, in others, A,
Anguish; in some. l., Languishing; in
Others, T, Torment. Wherefore, my
first use shall be an exhortation; NJ, My
Master; pray Mend; A, All Of you; and
L. Leave; T, Tipping. or else, secondly,
by way of commissration, say, M, my
Master; A, All of you; L. Look out for;
4. Torment. So much for this time and
text; only by way Of caution, take this
that A, Drunkard is an annoyance to
modesty, the trouble Of civility, the
spoil of wealth, the destruction OF rea-
son, the brewers agent, the ale house
benefactor. the beggar's companion,
, the constable's .perplexity his wife's
woe. his children's sorrow, his neigh
bor's scoff, his own shame, a walking
swill tub, the picture of beast, and a
monster Of a man." The old hand
press upon which the above was print
ed was the first press put up in Wales,
and was owned by the immortal Welsh
bard, Lewys Morys. an ancestor of Sir
Lewis Morris, who was recently knight
ed by Queen Victoria. AS late as the
year 1869 Row1and's "Cambrian Biblio-
graphy," work of great merit. was
excellently printed on this relic. 1t can
be found doing good service at q print
Ing office at Llaurmost, North Wales,
at the present time.
jill
Professor Rhys.
We hear the following from Oxford
University: The Dafydd alb Gwilym
has already had two very successful
meetings. The first one was held in
the rooms Of Mr.. o. M. Edwards, who
gave a warm welcome az usual The
second was held at Jesus College, the
principal being the host, and the ap-
pointed reader Of a paper. His subject
was History Of the Welsh" Professor
Rhys is in the habit of bringing to the
meeting any distinguished guests he
may have who happen to be also men
who feel interest in Wales. Last term
he brought in Mr.. Tom Ellis, M. p, who
gave US q stirring address on Welsh
education. This time the visitor was
the Bishop of st. Aspath, and of course
his lordship ~vas not let Off without a
speech. He said the room where they
sat had always been viewed by him
with fear and trembling. He only rec
objected being inside II once before. and
that was to do his viva voce at the
scholarship examination. The scene
with the principal of Jesus College pre-
siding in that dread room over a cheer
ful gathering of undergraduates was
something very new to him. He enter
tained the greatest respect for the prin-
cipal OF his own, undergraduate days,
but nothing had ever been witnessed by
him then approaching the feelings OF
friendliness which now seem to prevail
between dons ahd undergraduates. and
ne thought II augured wei for the future
OF the college. All Welshmen in Oxford
went on Sunday morning to hear the
Bishop preach the university sermon.
and conmemorating the benefactors 81
Welsh education In ages gone by. The
next meeting Of the society ID to be held
, at MT owenogfryn's residence Every
body felt happy to nnd the bishop
breathing wofds Of rsace a. freely q