Welsh Journals

*■ ^pprsm De^pp H)MZip. * No. 40. Vol. IV. APRIL, 1896. Price One Penny. CLERICAL MEETING. The Quarterly Meeting of the Clergy of the Rural Deaneries of Arwystli and Cyfeiliog was held at Llandinam on Thursday, March 12th, 1896, There ^&s a celebration of the Holy Communion at 10-45 a-'a , the Yicar being celebrant, assisted by the Hon. See. At the Vicarage, prayers having been said by the Vw:ar, the minutes of the previous meeting were read ar'd confirmed. Letters of apology for absence were ''^ad from the "Revs. Chancellor Silvan Evans, Canon Trevor. E. Edwards, E. O. Jones, J. Williams, and £. T. Hughes. The Clergy present were the Revs. Morgan Jones, R.D., W. Richards, R.D., D. A. Jones, W R. Williams, W. D. Roberts, 0. K. Williams, E. D. P. Parry,W. L. Richards, T. H Hughes, E. Edwardes, atid T. E. Jones, Hon Sec. It was proposed by the ■«ev. W. I). Roberts, and seconded by the Hon. Sec. "\at the "Quiet Day" be held independent of the Clerical Meeting in September next. Carried. It was also decided that the " Quiet Day," subject *° the approval of the Vicar, be held at Caersws. The Hon. Sec. was requested to write to the Bishop a»out a conductor. Then the question of the Assessment of Tithes Cr°pped up. After considerable sympathetic discussion ')ri the matter, it was unanimously resolved that the flowing "Resolution" be sent to the Rev. T. H. ~'oyd, Llansantffraid Rectory, Oswestry, and the *ton. Sec. was asked to forward the same. Resolved, Re ASSESSMENT OF TITHES. " That we, the Clergy of the Rural Deaneries of Arwystli and Cyfeiliog in quarterly meeting at ^'andinam assembled on Thursday, March 12th, lv"96, desire to express our sympathy with the position taken up by the Dean and Chapter of St. Asaph, and ai's prepared to contribute towards the appeal." The Hon. Sec. was requested to send a copy of the above "Resolution" to each of the absent Clergy. ^ In the absence of the Vicar, who had a funeral, the •Key. W. Richards, B.D.,^of Cyfeiliog took the chair, f^d called upon the Rector of Llanbrynmair to read hls paper. Mr. Jones said that the subject of his paper was " Prayers for the dead." He marshalled a list of high and continuous authorities in favour of the subject of his paper. The criticism offered was both interesting and serious. It was felt that the time was too short to do full justice to the paper, which was well received. T. Evan Jones, Hon. Sec. THE CHORAL FESTIVAL. The Choir director trusts that the various choirs are practising diligently for the coming Festival. All the music has now been circulated, and as some of it, more especially the Communion Service, is by no means easy, no time should be lost. He has already visited Llangurig, Llandiuam, and Oaruo, and intends to visit the remaining Parishes immed¬ iately after Easter. The conductor of the Archidiac- onal Choral Festival will be at Llanidloes Church, on Saturday April 25th, at 1-30 p.m. to meet the Clergy and Choir-masters and it is intended if possible to get a small Choir together, so that his directions may be practically illustrated. LLANIDLOES. The following is the result Board Election:— of the recent School, ELECTED. Edward Davies 388 William George 357 Daniel Davies 323 Richard Hamer ,. 280 Edward Bowen 248 NON-ELECTED. Thomas Ashton 238 We congratulate the two Churchmen on their having, not only retained their seats on the Board, but secured such good positions.