Welsh Journals

*■ WSfYmi Dg^PP Iip^Zip. « No. 47. Vol. IV. NOVEMBER, 1896. Peice One Penny. LLANIDLOES. On Friday, October 2nd, at the National School, prizes for proficiency in Knowledge of Scripture were distributed to those who had distinguished themselves at the Diocesan Examination conducted by Rev. M. Jones, R.D., Llandinam. The Vicar and Mrs. Jones, the Rev. W. D. Roberts, were present at the distribu¬ tion. The following are the successful scholars :— Group I.—James Owen, Jno. Griffiths, Tom P. Williams, Edm. V. Davies, Edw. Richards, Alfred Lewis, Lena Davies, Mary Phillips, Beatrice Roberts, ■Agnes Jones, Cecilia Roberts, Ada Walters. Group II.—Arthur Meredith, Leonard Hamer, D. Evans, Albert Roberts, Jno. R. Williams, S A. Owen, Nellie Palmer, Mary J. Hamer, Minnie Williams, Lucy Jones. Group III.—Charles Hamer, Ernest Jones, Harry Palmer, Evan Jones, Henry Bun ford, Nellie Hopper, Cassie Thomas, D. LI. Owen, Agnes Benbow, George Morris, Leonard James, Ursula Davies. Infants.—David Davies, Joe Hopkins, Edward Owen, Hubert Morris, Lucy Palmer, Laura Jones, Annie Morris, Evelyn Davies. Rarely has our Harvest Festival passed off more successfully than it did this year. The Church looked better than ever, the singing was up to the high water tQark of the Llanidloes choir, the sermons eloquent ^nd striking, the congregations good throughout, and J&st but perhaps not least we had the one perfectly fine day in eight or nine weeks of almost unbroken ^ain. The English preachers were as announced in °nr last number, and ohe sermon at the Welsh service was preached by the Rev. D. Andrew Jones, Rector W Llanbrynmair. We were glad to see a considerably larger number of worshippers at the early celebration, but we still fall far short of what we ought to be in this respect. The congregation at mid-day was also larger than last year, but as usual the crush was reserved for the evening service, when the church was literally packed, a very large number having to stand, although additional chairs had been brought *&• Archdeacon Howell held the congregation spell¬ bound while he enlarged on Christ's new command¬ ant of love, The decorators who had done their part even better than usual were as follows :—Font, Miss Marshall and Mr. J. Kerr; West window, Rev. W. D. Roberts; North windows, Miss Maysmore and Miss Lilly Davies; South Windows, The Misses Lloyd Kinsey and Miss Rita Hughes ; Pulpit, Miss Ikin ; Lectern, Miss Lilly and Ida Webb ; Altar rails, Miss Louie and Ida Paul!; East end, Mr. Williams assisted by Miss Agnes Kerr and Mrs. Edmund Jones. There was more interchange of help than usual, but these were the leaders at each centre. The decoration at the East end was a new departure, the dossal being taken down and a temporary reredos ereeted. Mr. Williams also decorated the pillars which greatly improved the general effect. Offerings of fruit, flowers, bread, etc., were received from the following:—Miss Ethel Vaughan-Owen, Mrs. Daniel Davies, Mr. and Mrs Kinsey, Brynllys, Master Charlie & Glyn Marshall, Mrs. Geo. Roberts, Unicorn Stores, Mrs. Marshall, Severn View, Miss Annie Jones, Royal Oak, Mr. L. P. Marshall, Mrs J. D. Davies, Dolenog, Miss McMurdo' Mr. D. P. Jones, Manledd, Misses Marpole, Mrs. Chandler, Cwmbellan, Mrs. Hesse, Sabrina Cottage, Miss Elsie E. Williams, Glandwr Lodge, Miss Avarina Jerman, Mr. J. 0. Owens, Sabrina Cottages, Miss Mary Ann Shone, Miss Bun ford, Church Street, Master H. Lewis, Bethel Street, Miss Maggie W. Thomas, Church Place, Miss Sarah Grist, Church Place, Mrs. D. A. Lewis, Brodawel, Master Henry Bunford, Miss J. Phillips, Bethel House, Mrs. H. Roberts, Bethel Street, Mrs. Jones, The Close, Miss Minnie Myfanwy Williams, Glandwr Lodge, Miss Hesse, Sabrina Cottage, Mrs. T. Davies, Highgate House, Miss A. Davies, Bethel Street, Mr. James Owen, High Street," Miss Gwen Kerr, Summerfield, Miss Letitia Jerman, Sabrina House, Master G. F. Kerr, Summerfield, Miss Katie Alderson, Long Bridge Street, Miss Huddart, National Emporium, Miss Ella Mary Benbow, Miss Agnes Benbow, High Street, Mrs. J. H. Webb, Glandwr, Mrs. Grant, Penrallt Hall, Misses Ada and Sallie Walters, High Street, Mr. E. D. Davies, L. & P. Bank, Miss Carter, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Benbow, High Street, Mrs. Graham Cowan, Mrs. Marpole, Short Bridge Street, Mr. J. D. Davies, Miss Ethel May Richardson, Master Willie Richard¬ son, Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Jones, Vicarage, Miss Ikin, Vaynor Park, Mr. and Mrs. Kerr, Summerneid, Mr.