Welsh Journals

* JH^TOLI DP5E5Y H$&pn}E * No. 1&. Vol. XII. OCTOBb.R, 1904. Price One Penky. Enteral* We much regret that the publication of the Magazine has been delayed to so late a date in September and October. Will our various corre¬ spondents be good enough to send in their - copy ' for next month's issue by October 30th ? LLANIDLOES. The Harvest Festival this year—which took place on October 4th and 5th—will probably be long remembered by those present and known as * Morfa's.' The sermon in Welsh impressed those who did not understand it almost as much as those who did, so sonorous, and yet so wonderfully modulated was the voice, but to those who under¬ stood it was a real treat. His English sermon next evening, though not to our thinking so able as the Welsh one was so different to the pedestrian style of own clergy as to make it memarable in the annals of our festivals. The Vicar of Llan- dinam, in his morning sermon quite justified the reputation which had preceded him from Holy¬ head. The congregations throughout were satis¬ factory, aud that at the Welsh services was fortu¬ nately notably good, but the drenehing storm on Wednesday undoubtedly interfered with the attendance, so that the Church though comfort¬ ably full was far from being crowded. The singr ing was quite up to the usual standard, especially in the anthems (Vincent's " The eyes of all wait upon Thee' O Lord " and Garrett's " The Lord is Joving unto every man "), and the Vicar has to thank Mr. Tom Phillips for taking two or three practices during his absence just before the Festival which probably made all the difference in the world in producing the necessary finish. A severe frost the verv night before the decorating day wrought havock with the dahlias and other flowers that many ladies had ordered, but notwith¬ standing this the Church looked as well as ever, \n it? autumn tinted leaves. A prominent feature was the skilfully made circular rick that stood before the Lectern, and was the work of Mr. David Davies, Britannia House. The usual offerings of fruit, flowers and vegetables Avere received fjom the following :—Mrs- James Grant, Giandwr, Mrs. Hqlford, Giandwr Villa, Dr. J. Owen, Mrs. D. Lloyd Kinsey, Mrs. Griffiths, Commerce House, Mr. and Mrs. D. Pugh Jones, Mauledd, Mrs. Lloyd, Cincoed, Llanidloes, Mrs. Chandler, Cwmbelan, Miss E. S. Jones, Cloes, Miss Phillips, Institute Buildings, Miss Cris. Kerr, Mrs. D. A. and Master J. Ewart Lewis, Brodawel, Miss May Williams, Myrtle Cot¬ tage, Mies Lena Davies, Severn View, the Misses Palmer, Miss Dorothy Davies, Rowanleigh, Misses Celia and Beatrice Roberts, Unicorn Stores, Misses A. and S. Walters, Miss Pugh, Brook Street. Bread was sent by Mrs. Parker, Miss, Humphreys and Mr. R. L. Spencer, and cake by Miss Roberts, Unicrn Stores. The Church was tastefully decorated by the following :—The Font, Miss Grant, 2 South Windows, Miss Griffiths, Commerce House, and Miss Jones, Cloes, Pulpit and Window, Misses Webb, Lectern, Miss Dayies, Bryndwr, Choir stalls, Mrs. Davies, Severn View, and Miss Edith Kinsey, 4 North Windows, Mrs. Roberts, Miss A. Davies, and Miss Phillips Mr. J. M. Palmer gave fruit and flowers for decoration of .North Wind >ws. Corn &p. was sent by Mrs. Chapman, Morfodion, Mr. R. D. Edwards, Grlandulas, Mr. Jerman, Rhiwbrqngelly, and Mr. Albert Roberts. We much regret that owing to misadvertence on the part of the printer or proof reader the name of Sergt. Parker was omitted from the list of sub¬ scribers to the Schools' Trip. He should have beer^ credited with a subscription of 2s. 6d. We ought to have mentioned last month that during the Organist's absence on a holiday his place at the organ was taken on two Sundays by his niece, Miss Lena Davies, Severn View. Miss Davies has for a long time played for the children's services, but she has never before been responsible