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jnjoprsra DejnjE?^ iwymfr. * No. 111. Vol. X. MARCH, 1902. Pkice One Penny NOTICE. The last date of receiving1 Copy for our next issue will be April 5th, and the Magazine will be published the second week of the month, in order to allow of Easter Services and Vestries, &c, being included. As this will make a full issue, correspondents are asked to be as concise as may be. SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of this Association was held at the National School, Llanidloes, on Friday 30th of January. The Rev. Morgan Jones, Rural Dean, presided, and the meeting was opened and closed with singing and prayer. There was a large attendance, chiefly from Llanidloes, owing to the inclemency of the weather and other causes, the attendance from the neighbouring parishes was smaller thau usual. The Minutes of the last meeting were read, approved and confirmed. The Secretary's Annual Report of the work done in the past year, and the results of the different School Examinations was also read and .considered satisfactory. Owing to the absence of the Rev. W. L. Richards, of Penstrowed, the considera¬ tion of the question of an Annual Sunday School Festival was postponed, and subsequently the Secre¬ tary was elected on the Festival Committee in the place of the Rev. T. E. Jones, late Vicar of Carno. The Rev. D. Saunders Jones, Vicar of St. David's, Brecon, be¬ ing unable to attend, the Secretary, Mr. John Davies, read a paper on Public Worship, and the reasons why more benefit is not derived from it than is usually the case. After a brief discussion, a vote of thanks was unanimously passed, and the meeting terminated. All present were invited to tea in the Schoolroom, pro¬ vided by Mrs. John Davies, L. <fc P. Bank. LLANIDLOES. As we go to press, we hear with great grief of the death of Mr. David Kinsey, of Brynllys, who passed away this (Tuesday,) morning at the ripe age of 84 We regret to include in the list of deaths this month the names of three old Church-people, viz-, Jane Elias, Jane Jones and John Humphreys. They were little known to the younger generation, as they had been more or less incapacited from attendance for some time. Mrs Elias indeed having been confined to her house for many years. But they all had been most regular Church-goers, and we can ill afford to lose them. The Bishop proposes to hold a Confirmation in the Parish Church on Sunday, April 6th. Particulars are not yet to hand, but it is possible that the Service will be in the afternoon. There are a fair number of candidates—for the most part adults—presenting themselves, and the Classes are held on Wednesdays at 7 for women, and on Sundays at 3-15 for men and boys, to suit those working at Rhayader. We are sorry to say the collections show a very serious falling off this year, and unless some veiy great improvement takes place the Churchwardens will be much put to it to make both ends meet. This is to be accounted for by the severe losses we have had to bear from death and illness, and partly by irregular attendance of those who survive. In this latter case at least there is a remedy. Cannot all our people resolve to lay by for God on the first day of the week, and give their share whether they attend or not. On Easter Sunday, March 30th, there will be as usual four celebrations of the Holy Communiou at 8, 9, 10 (Welsh), and mid-day. When it is hoped that every communicant will make an effort to partake, according to the distinct rule of the Church The Holy Week Services are not yet decided, but there will probably be less preaching than usual. It is not even certain whether we shall have the Three Hours' this year. Stainer's Crucifiction will be sung in the evening of Good Friday. The following note appeared in a Series which has been published lately in the Archseologia Cambrensis;