The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-23
WELSH JOTTINGS.

The death is announced of Councillor
W. ". Vaughan. an esteemed menper ot
the Cardiff corporation and an eN-mayor
on the second reading of the Welsh dis
establishment bill Sir Frederick Miner
proposes to move THAT this house de-
clnes to proceed with the bill until re-
llglous census has been taken in Wales
The Goleuad has a novel suggestion with
rcspcct TO the debts of Calvinistic Meth
odist chapeis, and if its explanation is cor
rect, the suggestion is well worth the con-
Sidcration of those who have the wei
fare of their denomination at heart.
one of the best local weeklies published
I'm South Wales the Carmarthen Weekly
Reporter has lately made this departure,
and it has now very well written Welsh
column reviewing Welsh literature anu
Welsh movements generally appearing ev-
cry week.
At no period of its history has the vital
ity of the Welsh language been more pro-
nounced than at the present day. Tne
editors of Youg Wales-the organ of the
Cymru Fydd-will not be the last TO
indorse this. The paper will shortly be
converted into a duoglot "f.u hath
gadwant."
A Carnarvon newspaper declares that a
large number of the subscribers to the
funds of the Bangor Diocesan Schooi OF
Divinity, of which the Rev. X. Edmunds
Jones is warden, have signified their inten-
ton to discontinue their subscriptions on
account of the wardens connection with
the Bangor dsestablishment-wit without-dis-
endowment scheme.
The Welsh magazines of this month are
fun of interest. The Gcnnen, for this
month, the special st. David's Day NUM-
ber. Is fun of interesting and instructive
reading. There are numerous notices OF
such eminent Welshmen rs DR.. owen
Thomas, and his brother, Dr. John
Thomas, of Liverpool and others, which
will well repay peiusal.
Sir John jenkins. who has been in in
different health for some time, has been
advised by Or. Grifiiths, his medical at
tendant, to take trip to the continen..
He leaves in a few days. Councillor Free
man. of Swansea. is about TO leave Tor
Spain with u like object; and Dr. w. Nor
gan, the chairman of the swansea school
board. who is now convalescent, Is only
waiting for the weather 10 break up be-
fore sailing for the Mediterranean.
4 bill has been prepared and brought
into parliament by Messrs. Herbert ROD
erts, Lloyd George, Alfred Thomas, Her
the Sunday closing (Wales) act of 1881, the
reason given for its Introduction being
that the royal commission, which was ap-
pointed to inquire into the working OF the
act. having reported that II was advisable
TO amend the provisions with reference
to traveleds. clubs. shebeens. the whole
sale trade, and other minor details.
The Treathodydd maintains its high
standard of excellence. Now that the
Christian iindcavor society Is beginning 10
take root in Wales, many would he glad TO
know more about the commencement ana
growth as well as the objects OF the So
Ciety. The Rev. j. Mostyn Jones has n
short sketch In the Treathodydd which
will be useful and instructive in that di-
rection. Charles or Bala as a Welsh
scholar" by Professor j. Young Evans,
NJ. A., will also be read with much inter-
est if not pleasure. by those who have re-
ceived the useful aid of "Geiriadur
Charles" when searching the Scriptures.
The comments of the Welsh press on the
disestablishment bill are interesting. The
Herald Cymraeg appears TO be the most
discontinued with the measure, and 1t
gives list of ten amendments which 1t
considers ought to be embodied in the
bill. and that If they are not included
thousands of Welshmen will be bitterly
disappointed. The TySt advises modcla-
ton on the part of the Welsh people In
their demands. ON the suppositon that
the new bill Is similar to the old. 1t ad-
vocates its hearty acceptance, and fears
that too much insisting on our part ON
certain points may do harm. The Cymro
| accepts the measure as explained by Mr..
AsQuith, and especially commends certain
portions of IL. In connection with the al
location of the tithes, etc, 1t Is very EN-
phatic As may be expected, the l.lan is by
| no means in good spirits at the prospects
of the establishment. one point Is worthy
of special mention I'm the article in tn"
| Liam and that is the small stress 1t LAYS
on endowments of the church. Let us
defend principle" 1t says, more than cir
| cumstances-csta more than en-
| dowment The ship with the mill
ions of souls that are in 1t are infinitely
more valuable than the cargo that is in
| 1T: and If anything must be lost 1t must
| not be the ship but the cargo. The
Udgorn Rhyddid gives n general outline
of the bill, and Is glad to know that 1t Is
| likely to receive hearty reception from the
| Welsh members. The Baner, Gwyliedydd.
and Seren also make references TO the bill.