Welsh Journals

tr!\ \ ■ Jan. 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, OFFERTORIES AND COLLECTIONS, JANUARY, 1902. ENGLISH. 8 a.m. 11-30 a.m. 6-30 p.m. 8 a.m. 11-30 a.m. 6-30 p.m. 8 a.m. ll-30a.ro. 6-30 p.m. 8 a. ro¬ ll-30a.m. 6-30 p.m. £ s. d 010 o 18 9% 095 o o o 19 o 8 O 2 o 17 8# 09 o 0 I 1 7 8 2% Total (English) £627^ Jan. Average per Sunday, £2 19*. 2d. WELSH. 5th, 10 a.m. 12th, 19th, 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m 26th, 6 p.m. 10 a.m. >> 6 p.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL AVERAGE, JANUARY, 1902. Welsh English 225 100 325 s. ■<L 10 0% 18 6% 16 Total (Welsh) £$ 14 2 MARRIAGES. January 2nd—Hugh Owen Pritchard, to Sarah Catherine Owen, both of 75, Ambrose Street. BAPTISMS. January 2nd—Reginald Arthur, son of Thomas and Clara Louisa Gotts, the National Schools. ,, 26th —John, son of Reece and Sarah Roberts, 5, Deiniol Street. BURIALS. January 3rd—Anne Thomas, The Cottage, 24, High Street. Aged 67 years. ,, 7th—Elsie Eardley, I, Friars Road. Aged 4 years. „ 8th—John Thomas, 27, Edmund Street. Aged 63 years. ,, 24th—Thomas, son of Thomas and Esther Webster, High Street. Aged 25 years. St. MARY'S SUNDAY SCHOOLS. The Annual Entertainment given by members of the above schools, was held in the Penrhyn Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday the 15th and 16th inst. This year it consisted of the operetta "Bold Robin and the babes " by Colyer Rowe As is usual with these entertainments, there was a packed house on both nights, several who had purchased tickets being unable to enter the hall owing to the crush. Yet we have never seen a more orderly crowd, as all who were present had a good view ol the stage and consequently there was but little attempt on the part of any to stand up and cause obstruction to those behind them. Those responsible for seating are to be congratulated on the manner in which they performed their duties. Last year, if we remember rightly, many who had reserved their seats previously, discovered that when they arrived their seats had already been taken up and they had to choose the first vacant chair. This year, however, there was no such difficulty as the seats were carefully kept as reserved until the proper owner came in. This added greatly to the comfort and enjoyment of all and even in the unreserved seats, though they were so packed, there was no unnecessary pushing and crowding. The curtain which had been especially made to fit the Penrhyn Hall stage and was used for the first time last year formed the drop scene. It is the property of the Welsh Sunday School and is most useful for these entertainments. We believe that it has been let out for several occasions promoted by outsiders and has been found generally satisfactory by all. The inner scenery to represent a forest and the village green was hired for the occasion. We were pleased to see the more advanced members of the orchestral class which was recently formed in connection with St. Mary's Church and which is trained weekly by Miss Hewitt, forming a small orchestra at the entertainment. It was a great improvement upon having only a piano. They played the following selections :—Antante and Rondo (Pleyel); Petite Valse (F. Van Heddeghen) ; Tempo di Mennitto (Pleyel); Andantino Grazioso (Pleyel) and accompanied the