Welsh Journals

* toystli Derofiipr WWWW * No. 34. Vol. III. OCTOBER, 1895. Price One Penny. A CLERICAL MEETING. The last Clerical Meeting of the Combined Rural Deaneries of Arustley and Cyfeiliog was held at the Rectory, Penstrowed, on Thursday, Sept. 12th, 1895. There was a Celebration of the Holy Communion in Church at 11 a.m , when the Rector celebrated, being assisted by the Hon. Secretary. At the Rectory, the Rural Dean of Arustley hav¬ ing- said prayers, letters of apology for absence were read from the Revs. E Edwards, T. H. Hughes, R. Richards, J. Williams, D. Parry, and Canon Silvan Evans. The Clergy present were the Revs Morgan Jones, R.D., Wm. Richards, R. D , 0. Kyffin Williams, E. D. P. Parry, W. L. Richards, D. A. Jones, E. Edwardes, E 0. Jones, W. D. Roberts, and T. E. Jones, Hon. Sec. Resolved " That the Hon. Pecretary be requested to write to those Clergy who have not already paid their portion towards the late 'Quiet Day ' expenses " Resolved "That the Rural Deans be asked to consult their Clergy as to the advisability of having an annual 'Quiet Day '." The Subject of the day was then proceeded Jwith, namely. Gal II. The first five verses were read and expounded. The first verse occasioned^ a long dis¬ cussion. Opinions were divided as to whether St Paul referred to his conversion, or his last visit to Jerusalem. The next meeting of the Clergy to be at Llanbryn- niair, and the Yicar of Llanidloes ha3 promised to read a paper. The first Subject for consideration Will be Gal. II. 6 v. T. E. JONES, Hon. Sec. LLANIDLOES. CHOIR TRIP TO MANCHESTER. It is a well-known axiom that English people make a toil of pleasure. However, ihey evidently go on the principle that chansre is rest, no matter how tiring. Such feelings perhaps actuated the Choir, when by common consent they agreed to spend ft day in busy ' Cottonopolis.' On Monday morning, September 23rd, a merry party of about 25, left Llanidloes at 7 o'clock, in a saloon carriage kindly provided by Mr. Dulston, Stationmaster. The morn¬ ing was promising, and the day proved one of the brightest of a phenomenally fine September. We arrived at Manchester about 1 o'clock, and in four companies we scattered to do the City in our several ways. Space will not allow a detailed account of all we saw and did, but our company first visited two large warehouses, were we got vivid impressions of the fact that we were in the greatest manufacturing city in the world. Leaving John Heywood's ware¬ house, whose name is synonymous with that of books, we visited the principal buildings and places of interest, among them, Market Street, Deansgate, The Infirmary, Royal Exchange, Art Gallery, and the Town Hall, which is perhaps the finest building in the place. Dinner came next, and having regaled the inner man with a substantial meal, we set out on a tram ear for a glimpse of the Ship Canal and Docks. There, heavily laden vessels, powerful hydraulic cranes, and immense warehouses, told of the enormous business carried on. Being pressed by time, we made our way to the Ferry where we boarded what was called a pleasure steamer—certainly a misnomer—and started up the river Irwell foe Manchester, and at once found ourselves—not on a crystal stream whose banks the pilgrims trod, but on a narrow, slow stream, its waters black and greasy. Along the whole couxse, the banks are lined with large build¬ ings, which dwarfed all we had seen before. The atmosphere was strong but not fragrant. Indeed it was a strange experience. Two musicians, accom¬ panied by a violin and harmonium tried to cany our thoughts to serener spheres by singiug to us of " Nora and the Village Green." But in spite of the dirty river and smoky town, there was every where apparent a "jingling of the guinea" which heals many wounds, and which gives to an enlarged popu¬ lation its daily bread, and to an expanded commerce its required impetus. We' left the boat near the Cathedral, which we found undergoing extensive restoration. Unfortunately we were unable to see the interior Craving appetites now called for tea, and hunger being once more appeased, we made our way to hear " Carmen" performed by Carl Rosa's Opera Company. This was undoubtedly the treat of