Welsh Journals

OFFERTORIES AND COLLECTIONS AT ST. MARY'S DURING DECEMBER, 1900. ENGLISH )ec. 2nd, 8 a.m. 1, >> 11-30 a.m. >i »» 6-30 p.m. 9th, Sam. » >, 11-30 a.m. ,» >i 6-30 p.m. 16th, 8 a.m. 11-30 a.m. 6-30 p.m. 23rd, 8 a.m. J5 ,» U-30 a.m. >> " 6-30 p.m. 25th, 8 a.m. H-30 a.m. 30th, 8 a.m. », »« 11-30 a.m. ,5 »> 6-30 p.m. L «• d. 0 g O 18 44 0 9 9* 0 2 1 0 0 9 34 0 3 0 19 84 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 8 64 0 7 04 1 10 0 1 0 17 0 7 Total (English) £9 12 7 Dec. WELSH 2nd, 10 a.m. >t 6 p.m. 9th, 10 a.m. >> 6 p.m. 16th, 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 23rd, 10 a.m. >> 6 p.m. 25th, 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 30th, 10 a.m. J) 6 p.m. ,» 8 p.m. s. d. 8 11 1 24 6 8* 1 2 6 24 o 19 «4 072 2 11 7 o 2 1 6 8 4 3 o 13 Total (Welsh) £966 Average per Sunday £3 3*. 2d. SUNDAY SCHOOLS AVERAGE ATTENDANCE, DECEMBER, 1900. Welsh Adults and Infants English Hirael .. 218 359 BAPTISMS. December 24th.—Badena Powell, daughter of Jacob Theobald and Mary Grace Cooper, 10, Dean Street. ,, 24th.—Gwladys Victoria Mary, daughter of John James and Margaret Jones, Friars Avenue. ,, 25th.—Frances'Gwendoline, daughter of Methuselah and Mary Ann Owen, 3, Highbury Terrace, Caellepa Rd. ,, 30th.—Catherine, daughter of Adulf and Jane Gunze, British Hotel, Bangor. MARRIAGES. December 12th.—Richard William Evans to May Hughes, Bryn Coed, Bangor. ,, . 18th.—William Edwards to Mary Jones, 7, Ambrose Street, Hirael. BURIALS. December 13th.—Elizabeth Jones, 27, Victoria Street, Upper Bangor. Aged 31 years. ,, 15th.—Letitia Ruthey Delaney, I, Tenllys Terrace, Upper Bangor. Aged 39 years. ,, 31st.—Frances Gwendoline Owen, 3, Highbury Terrace, Caellepa Road. Aged 16 days. We take this opportunity of wishing our readers a Happy New Year. We have now entered on the twentieth century in the history of the world. The last century, though it may not have been as productive of literary and political talent as some previous centuries, yet it has had its distinguish¬ ing features which cannot fail to render it remarkable in the annals of time. Though it has produced no Shakespeare or Dante, yet we may say that literary talent has been more evenly distributed, and in the aggregate, the last century falls behind none of its predecessors in literary work ; while] in scientific progress and discovery it stands pre-eminently first. It has witnessed no great upheavals like the Reformation calculated to remodel society, but it has brought untold blessings to the distressed and down-trodden in heathen lands through the emancipation of the slaves. It has set a higher value on human life. At the beginning of the last century the laws of this land inflicted the death penalty for crimes which are now regarded more as minor offences, while the laws passed in order to safeguard the lives of infants all testify to the higher dignity with which the last century has regarded human life. The acts passed for the prevention of cruelty to animals are also another instance of the high refine¬ ment of the century. Missionary effort has also acquired new impetus; and the gospel is now preached in many a place which had not heard of the name of Christ at the beginning of the century. The Church has also made very great strides, particularly in Wales, where, to some extent, we have gained the ground lost during the eighteenth century ; and if this progress appears for the time arrested, yet we cannot but believe that the check is only temporary. Undoubtedly great