Swansea Journal and South Wales Liberal. — 1895-05-25 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

PRESENTATION AT MYNYDDBACII.  The Rev, John Daniel Completes the  Fortieth Year of his Pastorate.  An interesting event took place at Mynyddbach Indepefident Chapel on Saturday evening, when the pastor, the Rev. John Daniel, was presented, on behalf of the congregation, with a beautifully illumink.ed address to mark the completion of the forti th year of his pastorate. The chapel has its foundation as far back as 1648, when meetings tin connection with the cause were inaugura ed at a farm house at Cilfwnwr. The first chapel at Mynyddbach was erected in 1762, and was replaced by the present structure about 30 ye ars ago. As already stated, the Rev. John Daniel has conducted the services for upwards of 40 years, during which the progress made on all hands has been of the most marked, and satisfactory oharacter. The chair on Saturday evening was occupied by Mr. John Williams (Brynooed House), and amongst those present were the Revs. G. Griffiths (Penar), John Davies (Cadle), Isaac. Thomas (Caersalem), Samuel (Zoar, Swanseall„ Harris (Old Siloh Lsndore), Richard Hughes (Plasmarl), William Williams (Dinas, Landon), Thomas (Cwmrhydyceirw) ; Messrs. David Thomas (Alfryn), John Hosea, William Rees (conductor), William Williams (Worn), David Davies (Briallog), and the following deacons,, Messrs. John James, Charles Morgan, Henry Morris, Isaac Rosser, Morgan Mathias, David. Roberts, George Mathias, Benjamin Williams, Thomas Davies, Daniel James, and David Lewis, in addition to many of the leadini residents of the neighbourhood. Letters apologising for inability to attend having been announced from the Revs. Emlyn Jones (Morris ton), D. S. Davies (Carmarthen), F. Daniels (London), and others, the address was read by Mr. David Thomas (Bryncoed Villas), who has acted as secretary of the chapel for the past eighteen yetrs, and was afterwards presented by Mr. Tulin James, the oldest deacon. Several speeches of a congratulatory charaeter followed. The recipienr in reply tendered his warmest thanks to all who had interested themselves in the presentation. He went on to refer to the time when he accepted the call to the pastorate, and alluded M feeling terms to the fact that the deacons who acted at that time had since passed away. Ho expressed himself highly gratified with the progress which had been made in all directions during his ministry, and, in concluding, said he trusted. he -would be spared for many years to continue amongst them. (Hear, hear.) The meeting terminated in a devotional way.  A dangerous contagious disease called sarromatory abscasses has been notified among some cattle at, Montreal ready for shipment to England, which were immediately removed and slaughtered. This disease has hitherto not been. recognised among Canadian cattle. The Central News learns that the German Emperor Las invited Mr. Poultney Bidgelow to come as his ;petit to the opening of the Baltic Canal.  I>litip Ernest Power, a stockbroker, who was recently sentenced to fifteen years penal servitude at Liverpool for forgery, has just been examined in the bankruptcy court. It was found that he, owed £5040%000.  Charks Henry Herne, a London barman, has ooz:emitted suicide by shooting himself. He had tried to take his own lite once before. Ilia uncle bad committed suicide; his brother had killed himself after shooting at his sweetheart, and the girl bulnequently destroyed herself by poim.