danger was well known in the regiment. He was present during the storming of Sevastopol.

I saw a rather amusing story in the Welsh papers the other day "A member of the Aberdare School Board presiding over a meeting, having occasion to use the quotation, 'A house divided against itself shall not stand,' referred to it as an old Welsh proverb. We wonder was Christ a student of Welsh proverbs?"

CHURCH statistics, says the Westminster Gazette," are still in Wales a strong point with the bishops. His Lordship of Llandaff claimed that a large proportion of the Welsh population were against Disestablishment. This statement recalls an amusing dialogue which happened in a London police court the other day, when a youth was sent to a truant school. Clerk: You are bound to ask the father what is his religious persuasion. Magistrate: Do you go to church? Defendant: No sir. Magistrate: Do you go anywhere? Defendant: No sir. Magistrate : Does the boy go anywhere? Boy's Father: No sir. Clerk: Now we shall put him down

as belonging to the Church of England. Apply this story to Wales and it explains church statistics.

ME PHILLIPS, the parish clerk of St. David's, in Pembrokeshire, is a most interesting figure He succeeded bis grand-father in 1857. He was born in 1808. and his memory ranges over a long and eventful period. He tells of the wonderful faculty with which Bishop Thirlwall acquired the Welsh language. and states that he could preach and publicly officiate in his see six months after commencing the study.

I HAVE often heard that it is safer to hear and take counsel than to give it-Thomas A. Kemple.

TO BE trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.-George Macdonald.

LECTURE ON "AMERICA AND WELSH-AMERICANS."

BY HON. ANTHONY HOWELLS,
The American Consul at Cardiff S. W.

On Friday evening, Nov. 24, 1893, an interesting lecture was delivered

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at Cardiff by Hon. Anthony Howells, the American Consul at Cardiff, on the above subject. Professor Powel presided, and there was a large attendance.

The lecturer delivered his introductory remarks in "the old language," much to the gratification of his auditors, but the lecture proper was delivered in English. Mr. Howells was of the opinion that, with reference to the vexed question of the discovery of America, it was best to allow their claim to Prince Madog to sleep the sleep of death. The speaker then, in a most interesting manner, referred to the vastness and resources of the great American Continent, and went on to describe the important influence which Welsh-Americans had exercised in the promotion of the religious, constitutional, commercial, literary, judicial and musical interests of the United States. Generals descended from Welshmen had taken a prominent part in the great war for freedom and liberty; the Declaration of Independence, which was considered to be one of the best, most astute, and profound State papers ever written by man, was signed by seventeen persons of Welsh descent, and had been written by one who had Cymric blood in his veins-the great Thomas Jefferson. (Applause.) They could count by the thousands CymricAmericans who occupied honorable and prominent positions in the United States. (Applause.) The Welsh people and their descendants had done more in the United States to develop its mineral resources according to their number than any other nationality, and wherever they found a community of Welsh people they found them highly respected by the American neighbors for their honesty, integrity and morality. (Applause.)

A vote of thanks to the lecturer was proposed by Mr. T. H. Thomas, seconded by Mr. Jenkin Howell, and carried by acclamation.

Songs were sung during the evening, and the proceedings concluded with the singing of the Welsh National Anthem.

CELEBRATING THE BOSTON

TEA PARTY.

The celebration of the anniversary of the Boston tea party at Delmonico's on December 16 by the New York Sons of the American Revolution, was attended by Robert S. Williams, president of the Oneida National Bank of Utica, a member of the society, and by his son, Prof. Williams, of the Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Williams is the lineal descendant of Thos. Williams, who helped throw ove: board

the tea in Boston harbor.

Thomas Williams, with his younger brother, Ezekiel, and his future brother-in-law, Thomas Dana, Jr., aided in preparing Indian costumes for that exciting raid on the British tea ships. The Roxbury men met at his father's house, whence, having put on their disguises, they started for Boston and the "tea party" proceedings. It is a family tradition, well authenticated, that from that night Thomas Williams never drank a cup of tea to the day of his death. He considered the oath then taken as binding for life. He did good service that night in breaking ten chests. He was afterward a minute man in Captain Moses Whiting's company at Lexington, and helped drive the British back into Boston. The sturdy honesty of the character of Thomas and Ezekiel Williams is shown by a circumstance following the war. They were financially embarassed, and having removed to New Hartford and built a house, which is still standing, and having

prospered in their new home (they were tanners), they took their first savings and walked to Farmingham, Mass., in the winter and paid off all their liabilities.

William Williams, son of Thomas, and father of Robert S., was a printer. Thurlow Weed was employed in his office at one time, and Ellis H. Roberts of Utica, learned the trade there. Robert S. Williams has been a banker since 1854, and is president and director in a large number of local enterprises at Utica.

THE THIRD JUBILEE OF THE

Rev.

C. M. DENOMINATION. In connection with the bi-monthly Conference of the Welsh Presbyterian churches of Oneida county, N.Y., on Dec. 3d, held in Utica. A meeting was held on Saturday evening to celebrate the 150th year of the exist ence of the denomination in Wales. T. Solomon Griffiths presided. Erasmus Jones opened the meeting by reading the Scripture and offering prayer. Then T. S. Griffiths gave a brief but interesting history of the founders of the church, as well as those who helped to build it up. The first gymanfa in North Wales was held at Llanidloes, but the early converts were cruelly persecuted and suffered much for conscience's sake. Thomas Charles of Bala was the man who brought order out of comparative chaos, and brought the various societies and associations into a compact, effective organization. Mr. Grifgths closed his interesting address with a summary of the statistics of the denomination, but the figures were for two years ago; recent figures are considerably different.

Rees Thomas then gave a history of sacred music as connected with the denomination. For the first quarter century the congregation had but few hymns to sing, singing the met

rical Psalms of Archdeacon Pryse instead. This continued until William Williams furnished them with the hymns that are so popular to this day at all Welsh religious services. Still there was a great dearth of tunes, but a great many were composed in the first century, good, bad and indifferent. About 1840 a new epoch dawned on sacred music with the rise of the Mills family of Llanidloes. These were the real pioneers of saered music composition in Wales. The first music book of any value was "Zion's Songs" by Richard Mills. This book was reprinted in Utica by the late Evan E. Roberts. The next great name in Welsh sacred music was Ieuan Gwyllt. Mr. Thomas reminded the audience that he was speaking only of the Calvinistic Methodists. He then briefly sketched the system of holding public meetings to teach congregational singing.

Rev. Hugh Davies of Scranton spoke on "The influence of the Methodist Reformation on the Welsh pulpit." The Scriptural theory of preach ing requires that the preacher be sent of God; that he be a man of authority; one holding communion with the unseen world; one under the influence of divine inspiration; one with a message from God to men. The ideal preacher was Jesus Christ, and the best preacher is the one that resembles him the most. After giving a definition of Calvinism and Armenianism the speaker compared the Methodist pulpit to the standards already referred to. John Elias was the prince of preachers in those days. The pioneer preachers were large men. These pioneers were also remarkable for their fine voices. The speaker gave a number of illustrations of this. He remembered John

Elias, and his features were distinctly impressed upon his mind, and the most accurate picture of him that he

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ever saw, according to that early impression, was a picture given at one time by the Drych to its subscribers. The three greatest preachers of the denomination were John Elias, John Jones and Lewis Edwards. The organizer of Calvinistic Methodism in America was Rev. Dr. Rowlands, formerly of Utica; the most original was Rev. Robert Williams, Moriah, O."

Rev. Robert Williams, of Rome, spoke on the "class meeting" of Welsh Calvinistic Methodists. Howard Harris is the father of the Welsh class meeting. Mr. Williams gave some amusing illustrations of the queer experiences of those early Christians. His address was full of striking points of class meeting experiences. He closed with reference to Richard Owen as a class leader. To Mr. Williams he was the prince of all the men. he had ever met.

LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Ab Owen of Llanwuchllyn has issued another of the "Llyfrau Bach, a brief outline of the history of Wales, written by Mr Owen

M Edwards of Oxford.

Professor Rhys, who is hard at work on a book dealing with the Manx language, has written a preface to Malory's "Morte d'Arthur." which is now being published in install-nents with illustrations by Mr Beardsly. Last week the professor gave some of his new Arthurian views in the form of a lecture at Oxford.

Mr. Elliot Stock is about to publish "Llantwit Major, a Fifth century University' by A. D. Pryer, in which an account is given of "earliest University in Wales."

At the examination of pupil teachers recently held in various centres throughout the kingdom questions for the first time set in Welsh grammar, history, and geography,

Dr. Edwards, Principal of the CardiffPontypool Baptist College, is said to have undertaken a new Welsh translation of the New Testament.

I regret to hear that Mr. Beriah Gwynfe Evans, for several years connected with this

paper, now editor of the Genedl Gymreig and other papers published at Carnarvon, has been very seriously ill from overwork. His. amusing letters in the Genedl under the nom-

de-plume of "Datydd Davs" are admirable specimens of political humor and jouralistic acumen.--South Wales Weekly News,

NOTES FROM WALES.

CAERWENT Church, which is now undergoing restoration, has been the scene of a somewhat interesting discovery. On making excavations last week on the south side of the chancel, a Roman tesselated pavement was discovered at a depth of five feet. apparently running under the chancel wall.

THE Lord Chief Justice of England will be one of the Patrons of the Carnarvon National Eisteddfod of 1894. Lord Boston who has also consented to be a Patron has contribut⚫ed £25.

THE WELSH UNIVERSITY CHARTER,

The charter for a University for Wales having been finally sanctioned by the Privy Council on Thursday, Nov. 23, 1893, has now been signed by the Queen, and at once becomes a law. The next step will be for the Education Department to notify to all the electing bodies that they should proceed to elect their quota of members to the court of the new University. Thirteen members are to be elected by the Government in the name of the Crown, and amongst the other electing bodies are the County Councils, the University Colleges, the public elementary teachers of Wales, and teachers in the secondary schools in the Principality The court and senate, when formed, will proceed to the responsible duty of drawing up the University statutes, a task likely to occupy, as the preparation of the charter occupied, several months. The best informed authorities state, however, that they do not think there is any reason why the new University should not be fully formed and in operation as early

as next summer.

CONGREGATIONAL.-At a recent meeting of members at Salem Congregational Church, Carnarvon, Dr. Herber Evaus made an nouncement which has been awaited with considerable interest, He said he considered it too serious a thing to trifle with the affections of a church by talking about leaving until one was convinced it was his duty to do so. During his ministry of twenty-eight years he had refused all calls from churches which offered him three or four times more stipend, but now the guiding pillar was moving and he must follow. In every crisis in life a man should act according to his own convictions. The two deputations which had waited upon him sai l all and done all to persuade him to stay. Their words and tears were almost overwhelming, but when all had been said came the prayer, "Thy will be done." He had served the church at Carnar

von with all the energy and enthusiasm of his best years. They now needed a younger man to carry on the work. He was going to Bangor, he hoped, to prepare and send forth many such men, who would be not only scholers, but also full of the spirit of preaching Christ and the Gospel, full of wisdom in dealing with their fellow-men, gatherers and not scatterers of congregations. It was a great wrench for him to sever the long union between himself and the church, which was now the strongest Congregational church in North Wales. He should not leave them without his sympathy and help after such a lengthy pastorate. Welsh young

PRESBYTERIAM.--Another

lady has been successful in passing the final examinations for the degree of B. A., London University we refer to Miss Annie J. Jones, the eldest daughter of a much respected Calvinistic Methodist minister, Rev. William Jones, Portdinorwic.

A WELCOME reception has been extended in Wales to all the Welsh choirs on their return home from America and the Chicago Eisteddfod. The members of the Welsh choir, together with the Rev. E. Rees, (Dyfed), were officially welcomed back home by His Worship the Mayor of Cardiff. The proceeding took the form of a reception at the Town-hall, where a large number of ladies and gentlemen from all parts of South Wales gathered to pay honor to the successful singers and the distinguished bard. The Mayor Councillor W. J. Trounce, wearing his robe and chain of office, entered the Assembly-room, accompanied by Miss Trounce (who carried a beautiful bouquet of chrysanthemuns), with the town clerk and Dyfed, where His Worship formerly received the members of the choir and a large number of their friends. Clara Novello-Davies, on entering the hall, was presented by Miss Tounce with her floral tribute, and a cordial round of applause greeted the talented conductress of the Ladies' Choir.

Mrs.

PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

NOTES.

THE Folts Mission Institute at Herkimer, N. Y,, was dedicated November 21, 1893. The acting principal is Rev. J. L. Davies, formerly of Utica, who is an able and experienced teacher, and an e'oquent preacher and highly esteemed in Oneida and adjoining counties. We wish him every success in his

work.

We take the following from the Fair Haven Record for December 7th 1893:

Evan E. Lloyd of this place and Mrs. William Griffith of Poutney are in New York