Welsh Journals

Ipstit fiJeanerE f»aga3tne. No. 6. Vol. i. JUNE, 1893. Phice One Penny. LLANIDLOES. The Confirmation took place as announced on Tuesday, May 9 th, at 3 p.m. As we said in our last, neither the da}' nor the hour chosen was very con¬ venient for Llanidloes people, but we confess that we thought that more church people would have come together, even at some personal inconvenience or money loss to themselves, in order to greet and hear the chief Pastor of the Diocese. Especially at this time when the church is attacked on every side we might expect to find a little more enthusiasm and "esprit de corps." Had it been a moderator of one of the Nonconformist bodies who was visiting Llanidloes, we fancy many shops would have been shut. Among the congregation we were able to count five men. All the more striking was the appear¬ ance of the choir,who mustered strongly, and to them, as always, our special thanks are due. The Bishop gave a most useful and practical address, which was listened to with gTeat attention by the candidates, and ought to do great good. Two especial warnings he gave which are not less needed in Llanidloes than elsewhere—against the use of bad language, so sadly common in our streets, and against the neglect of morning service. "How is it," he asked, "that we see so few in church on Sundaj*- morning ? Does not the whole day belong to God? Shall we not give Him the freshness of the morning as well as the languor of the evening? " The following, together with five from Llaudinam, were confirmed :— Charles Evans, Edward Jones, Eicharcl Jones, Richard Jones, '(at Caersws,) Thomas Jones, John Owen, William Williams, George Hopper, J. T. Jones, George S turkey, Mary Beadnall, (at Caersws,) Elizabeth Bunford, Elizabeth Martha Evans, Sarah Jane Jones, Ellen Powell, Mrs. Hamer, Ellen Jane Morgan, Sarah Parry, Ursula Thomas. (From Trel'eglwys) Susan Amelia Evans. S.P.G. Meeting :—A meeting on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was held in the Schoolroom on the evening of the confirmation day, and was fairly attended. The chair was taken by the Bishop, and the Society's Secretary for Wales (Rev. T. Lloyd Williams) was present as a deputation. The Bishop in his opening address struck the true note when he spoke of interest in Missions being a sign of spiritual life, and re-acting with incalculable spiritual benefit on ourselves. The deputation followed with a resume of the Society's work, and the Vicar summed up with a vigorous appeal to his church people to help Misssions and especially Church Missions. At the end of the meeting some twelve people promised to take boxes, but surely more can be found to do something. With each copy of this magazine, we enclose a paper which may be filled up by those willing to help and returned to the clergy or the magazine distributors. Cannot every communicant set apart a trifle every Friday in thankful remem¬ brance of Christ's death ? Those who take boxes should make a rule to put in at least a half-penny every week regularly, and to collect from others regularly too—if it is only Jd. per month. In this way, even if we have only one box in each street, and the plan is worked systematically, much may be done. But those who have boxes should put in their own contribution weekly, and not be content to beg from others only. These suggestions are for those who cannot give much, but we hope to get larger annual subscriptions from some of our readers. Do not put the enclosed sheet aside, but fill it up and do what you can. The Suspensory Bill.—The meeting of church people at Carnarvon was a grand success. The huge pavilion, capable, we understand, of holding over 10,000 people, was thronged, and the speeches were listened to with the greatest attention. We do not think any layman attended from Llanidloes, but Llangurig was to the fore with at least two representatives. However, we beat Llaugurig at the great meeting