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flrtupstli Deanerp magazine. Vol. II. (New Series). SEPTEMBER, 1906. No. 165. LLANIDLOES. The Harvest Festival this year will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, Septem¬ ber 18th and 19th, i.e., Welsh Service on Tuesday evening and English Services on Wednesday, viz., Holy Communion at 8 a.m., Matins and sermon at 11, and Evening service and sermon at 7-30. The preacher on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning will be the Rev. Thomas Smith, of Llanbryn- mair, and on Wednesday evening the Rev. E. L. Bevan, Vicar of Brecon. The attendance at the Holy Communion at last year's Harvest Festival was much better than in preceeding years—largely owing to the fact that the Missioner was here. But whatever the cause then we hope to see the standard of last year fully main¬ tained : it cannot be too strongly insisted that the Holy Communion is the great Thanksgiving Service of the Church as one of its oldest names—Eucharist, which is Greek for thanksgiving—implies. With next Sunday—the first Sunday in September—we go back to our old Vesper Hymn after the blessing. In case any of the congregation do not know or have forgotten the words, we give them here : Lord, keep us safe this night, Secure from all our fears ; May Angels guard us while we sleep, Till morning light appears. Amen. The verse should be sung very softly, and and though it should be sung slowly it ought not to be allowed to drag. Mrs. Fanshawe, of Clochfaen, the Ruri- decanal Secretary of the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society, is tryng to arrange a series of meetings in every parish in the Deanery during the week beginning on September 9th. It is a very 'full' week here, what with weddings, sports, and con¬ certs, and we do not as yet know what day has been fixed upon for Llanidloes. The Vicar has arranged to exchange with one of the Brecon clergy for the last Sunday in September. We had hoped this month to publish the names of all the contributors to the Maenol Fete as we had somewhat more space than usual at our disposal, but we find it is im¬ possible to get them complete so decide to thank them en bloc rather than name some and leave out others. We should have men¬ tioned last month the kindness of Mrs. Brown and Sons in lending the materials for the stage and also supplying all the crockery, etc., for the tea free of charge had we known of it : and perhaps it is not too late to record the self-denying labours of Mrs. Jerman and Mrs. Hopper who cut bread and butter, cake, etc., assiduouslyfor hours—for other people to eat. It is scarcely necessary to say that no name has ever been intentionally omitted from our columns. Omissions occur some¬ times but they are due to the imperfections of humanity, which are stronger than usual in the particular specimen of that erring race who writes these notes. The Church was crowded on Wednesday, August 8th, to witness the marriage of Mr. R. M. Davies and Miss M. E. Kinsey, as was natural, seeing that bride and bridegroom alike belong to real ' old standard ' Llanidloes families. The wedding was in one way a quiet one—there was no long train of brides¬ maids, etc., but the popularity of the con¬ tracting parties was witnessed to by the enthusiasm of the spectators, and the cere¬ mony was fully choral. The bride was given away by the Rev. D. L. Marsden, Rector of Llandefaelog-fach, Brecon, and the officials were the Vicar, who tied the knot, and the Rev. B. Parry Griffith, Vicar of Golden Grove, who read the later prayers and the concluding address. Miss Lena Davies ably presided at the organ. The happy pair left immediately after the ceremony for Chester,