Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1889-06-05 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SWANSEA TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.  A,lgngto -- #,St• r toeing it nnyvbe *kW had nem &KVA, ih3, hta b that a. bersl.-Acta  --In—itt.l—y, .1815, Mr. liarris was (to use his own words) sorrowfully compelled to announce that, in consequence of the lack of support, causing a loss of over £l,OOO, he and his co-proprietors would I be unable to carry it on; but, in deform* to the wishes of his readers. it was continued for four weeks longer, when, on the 9th of August, 1815. the 85th number, it ceased to exist. Mr. Harris had among his contributors I Amid correspondents to the “Seren Gomer " the most learned of the clergy and poets of his day. I among whom were Tegicl, Daniel Ddu, Pedr Farad, Do Morganwg, (iwilym Morganwg, , whose contributions as to literary merit and purity of language are not eshelled by any-dr:gig , written in the Welsh papers and periodicals of I to-day. The Rev. Mr. Harris's co-partaers were Mr. John Walters, banker, Mr. Thomas Walters, merchant, Mr. David Walters, merchant, Mr. John VOOlB (Golden Key, Castle Square), and Mr. David Jenkins, the printer lof the paper. The above motlemen were 1 among the leading men in Swansea of that day, I and foremost in every good work. On the let ! of January, 1818, the Rev. Joseph Harris with , the asisistanee of his only sun, Mr. John R. Harris :detain Dltn), a young man of great udellectual promise, started the • . Soren Gomer, ' ' a monthly magazine, whioh was conducted by.l I them with great ability and success until the much lamented death of the son, which took' place on the 4th of December, 1823, in his 21st lit year. After suffering mearly. o years of in, consolable grief for his helot , the father died of a broker heart on the .1u of Angue. , 1025, in his 520 d year, and was buried', Mary's Churchyard, his be few feet of the steeple door. ‘lt t recollection of a few that are now foundation stone of Mount PleaF laid ow the day of Mr. Harris's tit., yours. &c., PHILIP ROGER& 2, De-la-Beche-etnsit, Swansea, May Slat, 1859.  The usual weekly meeting of this society was held in the Ragged School on Saturday evening, when there was an overflowing audience. The musical items were exceptionally good and numerous, and were tastefully accompanied by Miss S. A. Jones. Mr. J. Owens (Arnold College), who presided, was the only speaker. The choir mustered in large numbers, and though their part was not great, they did it most efficiently, and gave credit to Mr. Treharue's training. The prefatory scripenre and prayer were respectively given by Messrs Davies and Jenkins, after which the chairman, in the course of a thoughtful speech, said if there were no strong drink, there would be no need of those meetings. It cheered him to see the rapid strides temperance was making, and also the distinguished men it held in its ranks, notably, Archdeacon, Farrar and Wilberforce, the Revs. C. H. Spurgeon and. C. Garrett. The press also lent them much assistunce. (Hear.) A man Was once asked what ever his chief duty towards his neighbour, and replied to hoop an eye on him. It was their duty towards a new (*avert. It was said of the ancients that the reason they did not give ready utterance to ' their words was because they feared the actions would not come up to them. Many people ' prated glibly on the temperance platform, , but never visited the drunkard's home. They should, therefore, not only preach, I but act. (Cheers.) A temperance recitation was then nicely rendered by Miss Saunders, and "The Noble Boy of truth." sung in a robust bass voice Iv Mr. D. Evans, , and drew forth an encore. Miss Jones cleverly recited "My Own Place," and was followed by Miss Pike and Mr. B. Evans in the charmintr ducti, "Tell me Gentle Stranger. Miss Elliot sang with sweet pathos in a refined contralto voice "The River of Tears," and Mr. Evans gave "True,till death." A trio “God be merciful mite us," was admirably rendered by Mr. Owens and party, and the choir sang with tilllfigeilinphasis the anthem "Glory be to Go' • ",..,Trat meeting closed with the benediction. r Mary Gulliford, the wiJe of a Penarth rigger. %ad becirof unsound mind lately.. Her body •bas been found in the dock, and it is concluded lthat she committed suicide. Aceordint to the Central News, the Rev. J. C. I Davies. of Siewbridge. Mon., one of the moot popular ministers of the Welsh Baptist connecm, died suddenly on Friday morning.