Welsh Journals

Drwpstli Deanery magazine. Vol. VI. (New Series). FEBRUARY, 1910. No. 206. LLANGURIG. Christmas Tree.—The younger members of the Sunday School and Children's Guild were entertained to tea at the Church Mouse in Christmas week. After tea, merry games were played, and the children sang their glee songs till the tall Christmas Tree which touched the top of the Church House was lit up to the great delight of the little people and the gifts were distributed. We wish to thank warmly the teachers for all their kind help to give the children such a happy time. Social.—On New Year's Eve a Social was held the proceeds of which went to provide Table Linen, tea cloths, &c, for the use of the Church House. All sorts of games were much enjoyed : songs were given by Miss Ruby Jones, Messrs. G. B. Evans, R. Row- botham, W. Jones, J. Rees, and a number of Welsh Airs by the Glee Party under the leadership of Mr. Soffe. The greatest amusement was created by the unpunctuated paragraph competitions, the prizes being won by Miss M. Powell and Mr. Soffe re¬ spectively. A highly enjoyable evening closed with the singing of Auld Lang Syne in approved fashion. On Sunday*, January 2nd, the services for the day were taken by Rev. W. R. Jerman, curate of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Waifs and Strays Society.— Collected by Members of the Children's Union. —Annie and Willie Pugh, 2 5; Ettie and Ada Lovell, 1 - ; M. E. Jones and Muriel Wilson, 9d.; Austen Poole, 1/-; Oswald Jones, 9id.; Enid Soffe, 1 8 : Ruby Jones, 1/9 ; J. R. Jones, 9kl. Total. 10 2. General Fund —Boxes : Mrs. Mills, 3/-; Miss Anwyl, 6/-; Mi*,s Davies (Maesderi), 3/-; Subscriptions, per Miss Evans ; 5/-, Mrs. Lloyd Verney, Mrs. Fanshawe ; 2 6, Mrs. G. Lewis, Miss Hughes (Prestatyn), Mr. F. H. Batters; 2-, Mrs. Davies, Glangwy, Mrs. Evans, Glangwy, Miss Rowbotham, Mr. J. R. Pryse, Mr. A. Searle ; 1 '-, Nurse Wheat- ley, Mr. J. Evans (Pengeulan), Mr. G. W. Batters, Mr. Searle; 6d, Miss Rowlands, Mr. A. Roberts, Mr. T. Humphreys. Total, £2 15s. 2d. BURIAL Jan. 24th.—Ellen Andrews, Cwmbelan, aged 49 years. LLANDINAM. A Church Defence Meeting was held at the Old School-room on the 13th ult., when the Rev. E. O. Jones, R.I)., Vicar of Llanidloes, delivered an eloquent and .earnest address, which was attentively listened to by all present. The President, Colonel Basker- ville, occupied the chair, and was supported by the lay representative, Major Beadnell, both of whom also addressed the meeting The Secretary, Mr. R. S. B. Hamer, distribu¬ ted a number of leaflets containing the Bishop of St. Asaph's speech, on the " Dises¬ tablishment and Endowment of the Church in Wales." Bancor Clerical Augmentation Fund. The sum of £4 3s. 66.. was collected by Miss Dorothy Savage, Glanfeinion, towards the above Society. S.P.G.C.W.W.—In the unavoidable ab¬ sence of Miss Evans, Gellydywyll, Miss Savage, Glanfeinion, assisted Mrs. James Jones in collecting the sum of £1 9s. 3d. for the above. The following Parishes also contributed: Llanidloes, 5-; Trefeglwys, 2 6; Penstrowed, 2 6 ; Llanwnog, 1,-; making a