Welsh Journals

flriopstli Deanerp magazine. Vol. XIII. AUGUST, 1905. No. 152. LLANIDLOES. A short paragraph in our last issue, indi¬ cated that the 'Church cleaning' was in progress. Looking back at it as a now com¬ pleted task, we cannot help regarding it as one of the most satisfactory incidents in the church history of the last few years. It was announced that the Church would be opened for the purpose at 6-30 a.m. on Monday, July 3rd, and punctually to the minute, the first men turned up, increasing in numbers, of course, as time went on. The cleaning of the walls, and so much of the roof as could be reached, was completed the first day, and some rough washing also done. After that the seats were thoroughly done, all the wood¬ work was washed again and again, and every nook and corner thoroughly cleaned. We say ' again and again' advisedly, as the volunteers were so many, and the calculations of what could be done in a given time fell so short of what actually was done, that late comers could only do over and over again what had been done already. This, as it happens, was all for good, and though at first it must have been annoying for those who thought they had quite thoroughly cleaned one set of seats for instance, to see them started on afresh, as if they had not been touched, the result was only a more perfect cleanliness, and all were content that God's House should be as spotless as it possibly could be. Throughout the week the old building was a scene of boundless activity ; outside, hassocks and mats were being remorselessly beaten, in the tower a busy party recovered and mended hassocks, here, there, and everywhere, were men and women moving heavy seats, washing, scrubbing, polishing. Among nearly a hundred helpers there were of course many degrees of activity —some only came for an hour or so, some for a day, some for many days: our pen itches to single out some for special mention, but it would be an invidious task to make distinctions, and we believe that all worked for God, most of all those who did most, and would rather have His secret approval than human praise. The following is, we believe, a fairly complete list of those who helped:— Messrs. Arthur Alderson, Oswald Ben bow, Henry Bunford, Charles Brown, Isaac Bradbury, John Davies, Severn View, John Davies, L. & P. Bank, John Davies, Llwyn, Hugh Davies, R. M. Davies, Ed. Evans, Evan George, William Hamer, T. Hart, Edward Higgs, George Hopper, Rich. J. Jerman, Charles Jones, John Jones, J. Arthur Jones, J. T. Jones, Richd. Jones, George Kerr, Vernon Lewis, Middleton, William Morris, Charles Owen, H. & A. Webb, Stephen Williams, Mrs. Alderson, Miss Bush, Mrs. Bumford, Mrs. Hugh Jones, Mrs. C. Brown, Mrs. Chandler, Miss Lizzie Davies, Mrs. John Davies. Severn View, and family, Miss Annie Davies, Schools, Mrs. Evans, Wellington terrace, Mrs. Kate Evans, Miss Martha Evans, Miss Annie Evans, Mrs. Hamer, Picton Street, Misses Hamer, Bakehouse, Mrs. Hampton, Mrs. Hopper, Mrs. Richard Jerman, Miss Jeannie Jerman, Mrs. Jerman. Brynplace, Mrs. T. Jones, Mrs. S. Jones, Church Place, Mrs. S. A. Jones, Picton Street, Miss Jeannie Jones, Miss E. Susan Jones, Miss Minnie Kerr, Misses Jones, The Close, Mrs. Jones, Vicarage, Miss Criss Kerr, Miss Gwen Kerr, Miss Bessie Lewis, Miss Lewis, Mrs. Lewis, Eithiniog, Mrs. Lewis, Brodawel, Miss Marpole, Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. and Miss Munford, Miss Edith Morgan, Mrs. Charles Owen, Mrs. Vaughan Owen, Miss Ettie Owen, Mrs. Margaret Owen, Miss Pritchard, Miss Phillips, Miss H. F. Roberts, Miss Miss Sarah Ellen Thomas, Miss Ada Walters, Mrs. Llewellyn Wood, Nurse Williams, Misses Lily, Ada and Nelly Webb. In addition to the above who took part in the work in Church, the following sent con¬ tributions, or paid helpers when they could not come themselves:—Mrs. Chandler, Cwmbellan, Mrs. Kate Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Grant and family, Mrs. Griffiths, Commerce House, Mrs. Humphreys, Mr. Hine, Miss Lloyd Kinsey, Miss Owen, Idloes Terrace, Mrs. Sibbald, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Richard Jerman kindly let her house be used as a restaurant for the workers, and Mrs. Jones, Rock Villa, and Mrs. Marpole,