Bridgend Chronicle, Cowbridge, Llantrisant, and Maesteg Advertiser. — 1883-06-29 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

STRANGE HA LLUCINATION.  A meeting of a peculiar character was held at a epot called Darn Fawr, Cefn Hirgned, on Sunday morning. The meeting was convened by an advertisement, of which the following is a copy : "A meeting will be 'add on Sunday, the 24th day of June, at eleven o'clock, at Gore Fawr, Flynydd Coin flirgoed, between Dridgend and Dryncethin, where I desire to call your attention, and to reflect upon one of God's Glorious Phew,mime, trusting that I will be able to reveal the Phenomenon to God's honour and glury.—J. David.” As Sunday was Midsummer the place of meeting, Darn Fawr, and the person whose name appeared at the b ittmn of the advertisement-. " J. David," the same as the Archdruid of Pontypridd, it was thought by some that the druids intended holding high festival. Darn Fawr is a portion of rock which juts out above the surface about 100 yards to the right of the second milestone on the road front Bridgend to Dryncethin. Notwithstanding the downpouring rain, so strong is curiosity implanted in the human brnast, t7.at hoer 60 to 100 men gathered together, many of whom, as could be earn by the peculiar way in which they sat on their heels while poising themselves own their toes, wore engaged in rho mining industries of the surrounding district. It appeared to those who did not know better to be a most sneers. formable posture, hats bystander informed os 'list  it was not by any means SO, as those who woke accustomed to the practice mild sit In that position for hours at a stretch. tually at eleven o'clock Mr. J. liavid ascender' the stone, but, instead of the archdrilin he turned out to be a son of Mr. 71. David, gudennr, Waterton. Having read the first eirtpter of what, and the last chapter of 'lsaiah, which tio had written out on foolscap, ho their proceeds.' to read the following:—' Some time ago I saw in he evening one of God's most glorious plionocue ~,, ~ which shone and appeared in the shape of an Ogg, under the moon near unto, in aerate of 4ncubation. _  I looked, and, behold! the phenomenon seemed ,Lri be active, the internal part endmivouring to transform. When 1 perceived the form of 'he human body in full stature 1 was obliged to turn my back, as the phenomenon became too soblime. 1 looked the second time the phenomenon bad dia. appeared. 1 imagined that the phenomenon went " "  nearer tine moonluring the time I looked. The narrow end and the upper part of the human body was Owards the moon. Tine same evening I told the woman iu the carriage on the way that I saw the moon very strange, with something under. She answered in the affirmative, and seemed amazed. I told nothing more concetning the phenomenon until this day except metaphorically. I thoroughly believe that the dent was nmde by an infernal murderer to enable him to °Maio further know• ledge of the phenomenon." The concluding part oI the paper was a quotation of one or two verses front tine Bible, and a reference to the earth becoming old and withered. David having repeated the Grace, the meeting, to the surprise of a groat many, abruptly came to a close, and the speaker walked away in the direction of Bridgend. Good order prevailed throughout, and after smiling at one another, and making inquirim as to what the alerting meant, the crowd quietly dispersed. The convener of the meeting is evidently labouring undor some strange delusion, and lend no Gther objet in view than to disclose to the public the strange sight which he believes CC has seen.