The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

bic the usual size, WhlCh contains mutn
historical matter of great interest to the
Welsh branch of the Methodist church.
Mr.. Justice Grantham while presiding
over the Meronethshire Assizes recently,
made a bold attempt to pronounce the
sweet and euphemistic name of "Llanh-
hangel- l-genu'r Glyn,' But he couldn't
and, turning to his chaplain In despair, he
asked rs il one or half dozen words?'
zone, my lord,'' replied the chaplain,
whereupon the judge exclaimed with a
deep-drawn sigh, "rhen / pity you Welsh
men" Many thanks, my lord, but the
sympathy is sadly misplaced
An analysis of the Welsh Nonconformst
denomination for 1896 shows that the In
dependence are the strongest in Cardi-
ganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamor-
ganshire, the Baptists in Pembrokeshire
and Monmouthshire, and the Calvinstlc
MCthodists in all the counties of North
Wales, in Radnorshire and Breconshire,
in the South and in the English towns.
The total membership Is given as AZ 2O7
for the Methodists, 136,792 for the 1nde-
pendents, and O1,791 for the Baptists
The Rev. r. Morris. of Porth, whose
sudden and tragic death is sincerely
mourned. was one of the best-known
preachers of the Welsh Congregationalists
in Gamorganshire. He was a great read
er and student of modern theology, and
| held very definite views upon the theoo-
gical questions of the day. Mr.. Morris
spent eighteen years in the ministry in
Dowlais, and four years at Porth, and at
both places actively part cipated in all
good works At the time of his death he
was preparing a volume of sermons for
the press.
No ttpi hot Il uyb "a
the Rhondda may say, it is questionable
whether there is in the whole Kingdom
a more vigorous Band of Hope union than
that which has for it's president Mr.. AL
fred Thomas, NJ. p The Pontypridd
District Band of Hope union is largely
the creation of Mr. r. Bevan, its honora-
bic secretary, and one of its features is a
monthly duoglott magazine-The Hope
of the Age (Gobaith yr Oes)-in which the
various activities of the organization are
discussed. In March the Union will hold
its annual esteddfod, when choir of 800
bright little voices will perform.
About sixty years ago, it is said, an in
dulgenCe was extended to every debtor
confined in the prison of Swansea castle,
by virtue of which the prisoners had an
opportunity, If their debts We're small, of
securing their release. Having obtained
this indulgence from the high sheriff, they
were allowed to expose whatever articles
they might muster for sale in the open
street, on that side of the market place
next to the castle. The limits of the bali
wick were defined by a range of small
| stones down the highway, within which
| boundary the debtors We're as secure from
| the molestaton of their creditors as
though they were confined within the
walls of the castle.
n - ll,a1i l1-
| accepted the invitation sent him a fort
night ago to undertake the pastoral charge
| of the Tabernacle Congregational church,
| Liverpool, in which the late Dr. John
| Thomas officials. Mr. Roberts, who was
| recently married to the only daughter of
! the late Dr. Herber Evans, is in the thir-
| ty-fifth year. He was ordained to the
| Congregational ministry in the year 1852
| at Penarth, Montgomeryshre, after a
| course of training at the British college;
| he afterward minstered at Pentyrch, Gla-
| morganshire and at Minney street, Car
| diff. He undertook the charge of the
| Penlan church, Pwllhel in 1891, and he
| has labored there with marked success.
! He is a member of the Carnarvonshire
| County governing body of intermediate
| schools, and a member of the Pwllheli To-
| cal governing body. He is the North
| Wales secretary of the Congregational for
| ward movement recently initiated, and is
acknowledged to be one of the leading
| young ministers of his denomination.
So far as the bulk of the subscriptions to
! the Gee testimonial as might be reason
| ably expected, has come from North
| Wales. but it is hoped that South Wales,
| with its large population and enormous
wealth, will not be behind in paying trib-
! ute of respect to one who may be said
to have led the van in the fight of Welsh
| Nationaism, Welsh establishment
| Welsh Education and other Welsh move
ments. Although many Liberals may not
have agreed with Mr.. Gee in all the details
| OF his long life's work for Wales, no truly
| liberal-mnded Welshman can for mo.
! ment doubt that he has deserved well OF
| his country and the Welsh people general.
| ly, and it is hoped that South Wales will
| heartily cooperate with North Wales be.
| fore the list is finally closed in making the
| tribute a truly national and worthy one
| The committee set out with the idea OF
presenting Mr.. Gee with the sum of Il, 900
together with small suitable and perma.
nent mementoeS of the occasion to both
| himself and Mrs. Gee About f2OO are still
required to make up this amount to tho
| satisfaction of the committee, and it is
to be hoped that they will not be disap.
| pointed.
at was this time three years ago.
| writes an old Llandoveran, when G
| pack Of us We're making the journey tc
| Birkenhead to witness what subsequently
| turned out to be the complete discontinue
of the Welsh team, team which con
| tanned, by the way, two of our old school
| feilows-Charlie Nichol and Conway ReeS
| to wit. The night was intensely cold; in
| deed, we Were Informed at Liverpool tha
| the barometer had not been lower durins
| the past twenty years! Anyhow, in spite
| of all discomfOrtS, we spent the night righ
| merrily, and loud and unearthly We're tn,
| noises in our compartments that cold ant
| dreary winters night. Yarns on all sort.
| of subjects We're spun, and when filth
former at Craven Arms committed The
| following atrocity of a riddle the trair
| was in imminent danger of being derailed
| so roughly handled was the offendnt
punster. i say, lads, he asked, how doe!
a tramp resemble Craven Arms" "Caus,
| neither wears stockings Wrong I'VE
| give it up We'll, said the riddler beam
ing with delight, because he is alway.
cravin' almsn That pun and the crushing
defeat our gallant fifteen sustained a
| Birkenhead on the morrow completely in
capacitated all of US for work during tn,
following week"
In answer to many inquiries we woulC
state that very elegant marble slab wa
placed over the grave of the Maid of Cefl
4dfa when the Llangynwyd Parish churc!
was restored four years ago, and the in
scription Is facsimile of what was OF
the old stone in the chancel which haC
to be removed. VIII Hopkins grave il
outside the church, but nothing to point i
out in the shape of a slab or tomb.
When the gay sage of Treforest reat
that Lord Tredegar had met with an ac
cident to his eye whilst out shooting he a
| Wrnta his lords hin,