Welsh Journals

* jnjdYHHii dpp^y npspip « No. 132. Vol. XI. DECEMBER, 1903. Price One Penny, LLANIDLOES. A serious misprint escaped our notice in the last number—the debt on the Vicarage being stated as £30 instead of £80: it is now reduced to £75, and there is some £10 promised but not paid, so much remains to be done. A Rummage Sale will beheld on Monday, December 21st, at 7 p.m., at the National Schools. Admission 2d. ' The Vicar who is personally responsible for the above debt earnestly begs the help of all readers and friends, in doing all they can to make the Sale a success by sending anything and everything they can spare. He hopes that all who have assisted in the past as sellers Ac. will again give their services. Many thanks to the following who have contributed since our last Vicarage List was published :— Sir James Joicey, Bart. Mr. D. Evans ... ••• , Mrs Capt. Humphreys (2nd donation) The late Rev. Morgan Jones .. Mr. Spencer ... ••>• Mrs. Eeyuon Mr. Arthur Owen .., Debt still remaining £75. A Christmas Party will be held at the National Schools on Wednesday, December 23rd. Dancing at 7.30. Tickets Is. 6d., may be obtained of any members of the Committee. Invitations will be issued to those who have been in the habit of attend- in^ the party, but the Committee wish it to be under¬ stood that any Churchpeople will be welcome. Any balance will be devoted to Church School Expenses. We are glad to report that the Rev. R. Parker Jones who has been seriously ill for nearly four weeks is now on the high road to recovery, and will, it is hoped, after a visit home to recuperate be able to resume his duties by the middle of this month. The following is the balance sheet of the Church Sunday and Day Schools : — JtECETPT. By Subscription „ Commission EXPENDITURE. By Tickets given away Printing and Advertising Minor Expenses Balance £ s. d. 11 17 5 19 £17 16 £ s. c. 14 13 15 1 19 £17 16 In addition to the long list of deaths which will be found below, we regret to have to record that of Mrs. Ann Hesse who died in London, and was buried in Dolhafren Cemetery on November 26th. Mrs. Hesse who was a sister of the late Mrs. Greoige Roberts, formerly lived in Llanidloes and was much respected. The service in connection with the Mothers' Union on November 19oh, was very well attended, some sixty members being present. The Vicar of Bnilth took his text from Levit. xxiv. 11 ' And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan,' and from these apparently uninteresting words evolved a series of most useful and practical lessons on a mother's influence, duties and responsi¬ bilities. There will be Celebrations of Holy Communion on Christmas Day at 8, 9, 10 (Welsh), and mid-day, and we hope that all our communicants will come at one oi? other of these Services to greet their Newborn King.