Welsh Journals

flrippstli Deanerp magazine. Vol. XIII. FEBRUARY, 1905. No. 146. CHORAL FESTIVAL. The Book containing the selections for this year's Festival will be in the hands of the Clergy and choir almost immediately. It is hoped that all choirs will at once make an effort to make themselves familiar with the music by the time of the Choir Director's visit. He hopes to visit each choir individu¬ ally in April. As there may be difficulties in the way of ha\ ing more than one preliminary visit to each choir, with one or two central Rehearsals, it is hoped the choirs will be as assiduous as they can, in order to have the musical selections ready ; and so make the visit truly a Rehearsal. LLANIDLOES. Bv the time this is in our readers' hands the Mission will have begun. To be precise, it begins on Thursday, February 2nd, at 7-30 p.m. We speak of the Mission, for though it was not announced in our last number, it has, we believe, become a familiar topic to all our people through the various leaflets that have been sent round, viz:—1st, the Vicar's letter announcing that there was to be a mission, with a letter sanctioning and commending it, from the Bishop. 2nd, A letter from the Missioner (the Rev. O. F. Jacson, Rector of Moreton Saye, to whom we cannot be too grateful for his ready response to a call from a parish and Vicar previously quite unknown to him). 3rd, A tract, explaining the objects aimed at in a Mission, and lastly, the list of services. These have been sent, we trust, to all Church people, and to all who do not attend any place of worship. Those who are adherents of any Christian body, we do not wish to attract. But we commend the Mission to the earnest prayers of all who love our Common Lord. Mission Services will be held on every week night at 7-30, and on Sundays at 6-15: Services for women on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 3-15 ; for children on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and for Men only on Sundays at 3-30, and the Mission will end on Sunday, February 12th. A well attended Lecture was given to members of the Mothers' Union, by the Vicar, on Wednesday, January 4th, the subject being " Mothers in many Lands." The slides were good, and the lantern was ably manipu¬ lated by Mr. R. H. Owen. Mrs. James Jones kindly came up on Thursday, January 12th, and gave a most instructive and interesting address to the members of the Band of Hope. The Band of Hope also has to offer its much belated thanks to Mr. Palmer for having earlier in the session taken his gramophone, and given the members a very delightful evening. (We must blame our B. of H. correspondent for not seeing that this was inserted in our last.) Will the Mission lead to a senior Band of Hope ? Wre trust so and time will show. LLANGURIG. The Llangurig Children's Union of the Waifs and Strays Society is to be congratu¬ lated on the good work effected by its mem¬ bers. As will be seen, the young friends of the Society nearly drew level with the adults. If anyone insists on us assuming the role of the prophet, we predict that the children will head the list next year. We gratefully acknowledge Miss Evans' energetic services in the interests of the Society. The follow¬ ing were the sums collected :— £ s. d. 10 10* 2* 1 10 E. M. Davies, Blue Bell M. A. Evans, Rhoscastell K. A. Hughes, Pencroesau Elsie Jones, Penbryn M. E. Jones, Wraen C. & E. Lovell, Old Clochfaen James Pugh, Bodtalog L. 8c A. Rowbotham, School House Per Miss Evans, Maes Curig Mrs. Evans, Maes Curig Rev. G. Lewis J. R. Pryse, Esq., J.P...... Sums under 2 - Total £1 5 6 BURIALS. January 10.—Sarah Meredith, Bontnewydd, Llanidloes, aged 65 years. 11 5£ 6i 14 <>£