Welsh Journals

Hcw^stli 2)eanet£ /Ifoa(}a3ine. No. 3. Vol. m MAECH, 1893. Price One Penny. LLAN!DLOES. OUR CHURCH HISTOKY, 1892—continued The Choir started a movement to restore the Church organ—which had fallen into great disrepair —as a memorial to the late vicar, and after restora¬ tion by Messrs. Hill & Son, of London, it was re¬ opened on May 6th, by Mr. Ivor Atkins, of Hereford^ In the evening of the same day, Stainer's " St. Mary Magdalene " was finely rendered by the Choir, and a memorial Sermon preached by Rev. C. P. Price The total cost was £175, of which at present only £140 has been raised. The Arwystli Choral Festival was held in June, in the Parish Church, and passed off successfully, the neighbouring Choirs mustering strongly. At the Harvest Home Festival we were given an oratorical treat, both in Welsh and English s Dy the Rev. D. Richards. The Sunday School had it usual trip to Aberystwith (would that vre could have the treat in the town in future !), and the Choir had a pleasant and thoroughly well-earned day's outing to Shrewsbury. We have gratefully to record several gifts to the Church :—A handsome Brass Altar Desk from Mrs. Jones, of Horbury ; Altar Linen from Mrs Kitto, Mrs Webb, Mrs. Ikin, Mrs. Paul!, Mrs. Peel and others ; and a Silver-mounted Water Cruet for H.C., from Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Kerr, and Mr E. Hughes. TheChoir were provided with a complete set of the new edition of Hymns A. and M. from the proceeds of the collection at the ^antata, supplemented by a liberal grant from the "ublishers. An organ copy was kindly given by C&pt. Readnell, who had previously generously Presented the Church with a beautiful Sick Com¬ munion Set in solid silver. The year did not leave Us unvisited by death, the last months removing two familiar figures in David Morgan, pensioner, and Meredith Hamer. Especially sad were the deaths of Charles and Cecilia Jane Webb within a few brief weeks of one another ; the one after a lingering illness, the other called away with startling suddenness. To Mrs. Webb, thus doubly bereaved, we offer our heart- e*t and most sincere sympathy. Let us turn from sorrow to joy and congratulate Dr. Owen and Mr. L. P. Marshall on their marriages ; in Mrs. Owen we shall, we are sure already, find an energetic worker, and in Mrs. Marshall we welcome an old and tried friend under a new name. Mr. Marshall was presented with a handsome Clock by the Clergy and Choir of the Parish Church. It is with the deepest regret and sympathy with her bereaved family that we include in our list of deaths this month the name of Mrs. Ikin. She had been confined to the house for some weeks, but few people anticipated a fatal terrnination to her illness; but on her return from Aberystwith, whither she had gone for a change early in the month, a change for the worse took place, and the end came very quietly and peacefully on Monday, February 13th. She was buried at Aberystwith on Friday, February 17th, near her own people, but a full choral service was first held in the Parish Church here, where the large attendance of mourners of all classes clearly showed the great respect in which she was held. The funeral party was met at Aberystwith by Archdeacon Williams, who officiated at the grave, assisted by Prebendary Williams, Vicar of Holy Trinity. The Vicar, in his Sermon the ensuing Sunday morning singled out "work" as the dominant characteristic of her life, and urged his congregation to a fuller realization of the blessedness of working for and with God. In Sundaj School, in the Women's Help Society, and in fact in all Church work her loss is well nigh irreparable. When we penned the last words of our retrospect we little thought how soon we were going to lose the services of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Marshall. We can but congratulate Mr. Marshall on his appointment to the managership of the L, and P. Hank, at Oowbridge,. but we do so with a sore heart, for he was invaluable in the choir ; he had made his mark as churchwarden, especially in welcoming and attending to the wants of strangers; and he threw himself heart and soul into all movements for the good of the town. On Monday, February 20th, a complimentary dinner was given to him "at the Trewythen Hotel, when Mr. J. D. Davies proposed his health in terms of eulogy