The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-19

a happy thing for us as q nation If our
public men would more frequently al
lude to such examples of pure and en-
nobling literature as impress them in
the course Of their reading Many a
beautiful and helpful poem which might
have stood in Intellectual heavens as q
moon, full-orbed. to silver the sterner
aspects of human feeling. has rolled
up slowly into vision, or even waned
and died without adequate recognition,
because attention has never been called
to its merits by those who commanded
the public ear. Amid so much of eX-
ceeding loveliness, clear in outline,
chaste in color, and suffused by the
glow of. a rich and vivid Imagination
wisely curbed by the fine restraint of
furnish extracts which will convey a
just idea of the writer's power.
NOTES.
The Pont-y-Pridd Temperance choir are
likely to compete at the Cardiff exhibition
eisteddfod.
The magnificent banner presented to the
Gorsedd by Sir Arthur Stepney, formerly
member for the Carmarthen bOroughs. Is
now on view ut the Athenaeum, Llaneliy.
Few towns In Wales. barring Cardiff.
have made such rapid strides onward as
Pont-y-Pridd during the last twenty years.
AS a proof of this 1t need only be NELL
toned that while the population In 1915
was only 800, it is today $1,000.
Mr.. Christopher Bishop, who had charge
of the train which conveyed Ii Hung
Chang from Euston northward on
Wednesday Is the son of Mr.. Joseph Blsh-
op, Of Abergavenny, the well-known dis
trict passenger agent of the London and
Northwestern railroad.
Ebbw Vale boasts possession of the
largest cast steel wheel ever made. 1t Is
twelve feet six and three-eighths inches
in diameter. nine inches pitch. thirty-two
inches wide. and weights eighteen and
one-half tons, and has just been made for
the Ebbw Vale Iron and Steel company
by Messrs. Thomas Firth and sons Uim-
ited) of Norfolk works, Sheffield.
Dr. ID. II. Thomas, OF Toronto Canada,
whose recent visit to Wales was made so
much of by his numerous Baptist friends,
has one of the largest and wealthiest
churches in the Dominion of Canada. His
chief characteristics as a preacher are
free and fluent style and strong Welsh
accent.
The Llanelly Guardian referring to the
fact that Sister Gwendoline, who nursed
Sir John Millals in his fatal Illness, is the
daughter of Mr.. Joshua Grimths. native
of Llanelly, states that Sister Victoria,
who, it will be remembered acted as nurse
to the late Duke of Clarence is also closely
associated with Llsnelly.
1t is happy coincidence that the Rev.
r. T.. Edwards, Cwmafon, was elected
moderator for the year of the South
Wales and Monmouthshire Calvinisric
Methodist association. At the quarterly
meeting at Penuel church. Ebbw Vale
the place at which he held his first pas
torate--he received double the number of
votes recorded for the two gentlemen who
were also in the running.
A Llanelly contemporary declares that
the Rev. Thomas Johns. the popular pas
tor of Capel Als-which by reason of its
past associations is one of the best known
churches in Wales-believes in variety.
He spent the first part of his holidays
in Scotland, then at Llandrindod, and Is
row in Paris, where it is said he startled
some OF the natives with a number Of his
englymon.
The "Tyst" points out that in his article
on the Rev. Griffith John, the veteran
Walter Daniel, of Barry Dock, v mistaken
in referring to the Rev Elijah Jacob, the
minister of Ebenezer, Swansea, who pre-
pared the youthful student for college, at
having passed 10 the majority. Mr. Jacob,
who was ordained in 1913, is at present re-
siding in Strand, but is without the
charge of a church, having resigned the
pastorate of Ebley church, Glouchester-
shire, some ten years ago.
A Rhondda navy under the influence of
drinl; entered the ring formed by the Sal
vation Army on Saturday evening in the
upper part of the valley and inquired of
the Captain" If he was too much OF 4
sinner to be saved. mo. my dear fellow"
replied the officer, "for in Christ there's
salvation for all" "Yes, but I'm an
lrishman," rsjoined the man in moleskin.
1T doesn't matter whether you are an
Trishman. or Welshman, or Englishman;
in Christ there's salvation for all" "Thrce
cheers for the 'captain"" exclaimed Pat;
and one of the soldiers shouted forth,
Lets pray for the navy
The POPULARITY of the eisteddfod, which
has for generations been so marked in
Glamorgan and Carmarthenshire, in the
South, is rapidly extending to the western
counties. The New Castle Emiyn and St.
David's eisteddfodau must be written as
two Of the most successful gatherings Of
the year, and already eyes are directed
IN fnr ci IN IN
triumph of Buith at Llandudno SHOULD
bring about a similar revival in the county
which Is nournfully associated with the
death of Prince Llewelyn.
Welsh ministers somehow do not stay
long in London. Ossian eft after a five
years pastorate Eynon stayed about sew
en- years between two pastorates, Justin
Evans remained about nine years, Cynon
Lewis left after three years. DIR. Bevan
hardly stayed fifth year In any church;
Thomas Evans was pastor of Victoria
Park for eleven years; Elwyn Thomas has
a ten years experience of Tolmers-square;
Pedr Williams, j. NJ. Gibhon. Hay Nor
gan, Evan Thomas, David Thomas and
others are all men of comparatively short
experiences as pastors of one church.
The Vicar of Pont-y-Pridd preached 1t
the opening of a new church at Llanwrtyd
recently. When coming down the pulpit
stairs his foot caught in the carpet. lie
fell and dislocated his shoulder. A local
surgeon was not within call. DIR. Enoch
Davies. being at Llanwrtyd. was sent for.
The well-known anti-tither soon put the
joint right and gave immediate relief to
the pastor. The visitors were highly
pleased. and one OF the sights of Liam
wrtyd for the next few days was that OF
the Liberationist leader and the clergy
man walking, arm linked in arm, about
the park. Some would have it that 1t was
the case of the lion and the lamb. and that
they could not distinguish which Has
which.
A South Wales man who has ventured
into the Transvaal recently thus writes
home: "a nice ride it was from Cape
Town to johannesburg. No cushions on
the seats: six In n compartment; very hot
in the day and bitter cold at night. it