ing the savor of the Congregational faith, while the large number of immediate neighbors present spoke well of neighborly feeling. After some time spent in social greetings the guests were entertained with musical and literary selections. Refreshments were also served. The occasion was one to be long remembered by those present, and will doubtless be one of the events to be looked back upon with pleasure by Mr. and Mrs. Griffith and their children.

LITERARY NOTES.

DR. CYNONFARDD EDWARDS is preparing an English edition of his successful book on "Darllen a Siarad."

REV. DR. STALKER'S "The Preacher and His Models," which is now in its sixth thousand, is being translated into Swedish.

WE would urge our Sunday School teachers and scholars, who are this year studying the Epistle to the Galatians, to read the first of a series of articles in the Geninen OD Galatia, by Mr. E. Anwyl, B.B, Mansfield College. To those who see Welsh in stones, and Welsh in the running brooks, and Welsh in everything, the article may be found disappointing. But the first task of Welsh scholars of the present day is to disillusionise their fellow-countrymen, and we are glad to find that their pluck is equal to their scholarship. That well-meaning men amongst us are under grave delusions on national questions the article by "Emrys ap Iwan," in the same periodical, testify.Welsh Weekly.

THE Rev. Spinther James, of Llandudno, has dramatised in Welsh the "Pilgrim's Progress;" it has been performed for the first time, in costume, at Aberdare, under the superintendence of Rev. B. Evans.

THE REV. Keinion Thomas, editor of "Y Celt," has been lecturing on the "Brothers of Llanbrynmair,' Samuel Roberts, M.A. (S.R.), who advocated the penny post ten years before Sir R. Hill, John Roberts J.R.), editor of Y Croniel for over forty years, and Griffith Roberts (G. R.), Pioneer of the Welsh Settlement in Tennessee.

In a volume of sporting sketches, Admiral Kennedy devotes a chapter to the Welsh colony on the Chupat, and says, "The Welshmen are aimple in their habits, industrious, and hospitable as far as their means afford. Crime is unknown, and the Argentine

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officials bear testimony to their peaceful character. The present generation speak Welsh amongst themselves and a little English, but Spanish is taught in the schools, and it is compulsory that the rising generation should speak the language of their adopted country."

THE "Henry Rogers Theological Essay" prize has been divided between Mr. E. Anwyl, B. A., a Welshman, and Mr. A. Macfadyen, B. A.

A DESCRIPTIVE account of Wales, illustrated with numerous engravings, and entitled "Welsh Pictures," is to be added to the "Pen and Pencil" series of the Religious Tract Society. Several well known Welshmen will contribute chapters dealing with special districts, while the Rev. Richard Lovett, author of "Irish Pictures," and other books in the same series, will act as general editor.

THE well known poet Mr. D. M. Jones, Wilkesbarre, Pa., has an interesting poem in the last number of The New England Magazine. on "One of Longfellow's Letters."

NOTES FROM WALES.

THE jubilee testimonial, which is to be presented to Rev. John Thomas, D.D.,. Liverpool, is now close upon £1000.

PRINCIPAL T. L. Roberts of Aberystwyth has been appointed a preacher at Mansfield College, Oxford, for next term.

THE position of Wesleyan Methodism in Wales, according to the yearly statistics furnished by the Rev. Hugh Jones, shows that in the Principality there are 173 ordained ministers,: 729 lay preachers, 2,011 class leaders; 39,643 communicants, 89,286 hearers, 83,383 Sunday scholars, and that the trust property may be regarded as worth £512,537. Thirty years ago the number of ordained ministers was 64, of lay preachers 500, and of communicants 24,495.

MR. LEWIS MORRIS, great-grandson of Llewelyn Ddu. recently received a letter from Dr. Whyte Glendower Owen. greatgrandson of Goronwy Owain, who, through the generosity of the Morrisses, found a Dr. Owen sent the home in Virginia. author of "The Epic of Hades" a brief sketch of Goronwy and some of his descendants, several of whom still survive in the United States. Mr. Morris, in acknowledg ing the communication expresses the pleasure with which he reads a letter from the great-grandson of Goronwy Owain to the great-grandson of Lleweyn Ddu.

THE Rev. John Owen, M.A., assistant lecturer on Agriculture at Bangor Univer

sity College, has been presented with his portrait by pupils of the Criccieth agricultural class, of which he was the teacher.

For a number of years attempts have been made to bring about a closer union between the Presbyterian Church of England and the Presbyterian Church of Wales. We are glad to find that arrangements have been made for an important conference between representative members of boeh churches to discuss union on the following points:-Exchange of pulpits, transfer of members from one denomination to another, closer connection between the colleges, and joint action in a church extension movement. The Revs. Professor Ellis Edwards, M.A., of Bala, Edward Jerman, of Wrexham, and Lewfs Ellis, of Rhyl, have been appointed to represent the North Wales Association. The Rev. J. C. Jones, D.D., T. Rees, and Professor E. Williams have been appointed to represent the South Wales Association. -Welsh Weekly.

MR. J. A. FROUDE has been appointed to succeed his great rival and opponent, the late Professor Freeman, as Regius Professor of Modern History at the Oxford University. It is more than fifty years since Mr. Froude took his degree at Oriel.

A WRITER in a Welsh periodical gives the following figures as his estimate of the relative strength of Nonconformity in Wales. "I have made careful inquiries, and have consulted the leading men of the different denominations, as to the number of adherents of each denomination. The following is the result. The account is given in round numbers for the sake of brevity: Members and Hearers.

THE appointment of Principal of the North Wales Congregational College, Bangor, will be made on June 10.

A large number of Welsh tinplate workers have left Morriston and Swansea for America, where extensive tinplate works are being erected. Many of the Welsh tinplate works are stopped owing to the operation of M'Kinley tariff.

Mr. Ellis J. Griffith, M.A, LL.B., the Liberal candidate for West Toxteth, was married in London to Miss Mary Owen, the well known vocalist.

MARRIED.

PROTHEROE-HARRIES -April 26th, 1892, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Job Harries, Hyde Park, Scranton, Pa., by Rev. John T. Morris, assisted by Rev. D. C. Phillips (Celyddon), Prof. Dan Protheroe, Mus. Bac., and Miss Hannah Harris, both of Scranton, Pa. Many elegant and costly presents were received as tokens of good will and best wishes for a long and happy life. Among them being a splendid bookcase sent by the Cymmrodorion Choral Society.

MORRIS-JONES-March 30, 1892. at Bellevue, Scranton, Pa., by Rev. John T. Morris, at his own residence, Mr. William Morris and Miss Caroline Jones, both of Bellevue, Scranton, Pa.

THOMAS-WILLIAMS-April 20th, 1892, by Rev. J. W. Morris, at his residence, Poultney, Vt., Mr. Richard R. Thomas and Miss Hannah Williams, both of Poultney, Vt.

EDWARDS-THOMAS-April 14th, 1892, at Reading, Pa., by Rev. John T. Griffiths, Rev. Daniel C. Edwards, Pequea, Pa., and Zeruiah Thomas, Lansford, Pa.

KENT-HUMPHREY-At the home of the bride, Wednesday, April 27, 1892, by Rev. I. B. Van Valkenburg, Mr. Bion H. Kent and Miss Maggie Humphrey, all of Remsen, N. Y. The groom is an enterprising and prosperous young farmer, who has a wide circle of friends in central New York. Mr. and Mrs. Kent will receive the hearty congratulations and best wishes of all who know them.

ROBERTS-JONES-April 2, 1892, at the residence of the bride's sister, at Bangor, Pa,, by Rev. John Williams, Mr. Robert W. Roberts and Miss Ellen D. Jones, both of Bangor, Pa.

WILLIAMS-PERRY-April 26th, 1892, at the home of the bride at French Road, East Steuben, N. Y., by Rev. E. G. Williams Remsen, Mr. Griffith T. Williams and Miss Naomi Perry, both of East Steuben.

EVANS-ROBERTS-May 4th, 1892, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evan R. Roberts, Columbus, Wis., by Rev. John R. Jones, Mr. Roberts W. Evans, Courtland and Miss Ellen Roberts, Elba.

HUGHES ROBERTS-April 28, 1892, at the residence of Mr. John Thorman, Bangor, Pa., by Rev. J. Hammond, Mr. John R. Hughes, Bangor, Pa., and Miss Jane Roberts, New York.

SAUNDERS-WILLIAMS-April 18, 1892, at Mansfield Valley, Pa,, by Rev. R. E. Williams, brother of the bride, Mr. Ebinezer Saunders and Miss Mary Williams, both of Pittsburgh, Pa.

DIED.

JONES-At the hone of ner father, Thomas N. Jones Floyd, Friday, April 8th, 1892, occurred the sudden death of Miss Anna L.

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Jones, aged 45 years. Her disease pneumonia superinduced by la grippee which in less than a week proved fatal. Sh, was born in Wales, near Dolgelley, Merionethshire and emigrated to this country with her parents and two sisters in the year 1849. The family settled in Marsy a for number of years, and from there they moved to Mullen Hill where they remained until they came to Floyd about nine years ago. Miss Jones was highly respected for her many virtues and Christian character. Endowed by nature with strong intellectual faculties, and having early in her life acquired a taste for reading, she became distinguished for her knowledge of Scripture and English literature. She was also very fond of music and singing, a faculty she had inherited from her mother who was a noted singer. Anna never had enjoyed good health, although at short intervals she felt very much better. She is survived by her aged father, one brother, John B., and a sister, Mrs. T. J. Griffith, N. Y. Mills, two sisters, Kate and Libbie, having died previously. The sympathy of their many friends is extended to the relatives who so deeply feel their loss.

The funeral services were held at the C. M: Church where she was a member. Rev. R. Williams, Rome, N. Y. officiating very effectively. The interment took place at Wright's Settlement Cemetery,

M. R.

CUNNEY-On the 6th day of September,

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1891, at her home in Prospect, N. Y., occurred the death of Phebe Cunney, relic of the late Isaac Cunney. Mrs. Cunney was born in Lleyn Carnaroonshire, N. W., February 9th, 1800. She was therefore over 91 years of age at her death. She came to this country early in the Twenties, settling in New York City, where on August 13th, 1835, she was married to her late husband, by the Rev. Jenkin Jenkins, pastor of the Welsh congregational church, of which they were both members, and in 1840 they came to Utica by canal and six months afterward they came on to Prospect by the old stage coach, then the only means of public travel in this part of the country. Mr. Cunney, who was a tailor by trade, set up a tailoring establishment in Prospect in which business he continued up to the time of his death on April 11th, 1876. Five children were born to them, to sons and three daughters, only two of whom are now living, Mrs. Harvey Green, of Westernville and Mrs. George Millard, of Prospect, who with her husband lived in the old home with her mother, tenderly caring for her and cheerfully supplying her every want to make her declining years peaceful and happy, for which they were amply repaid by her love and confidence. There being no Congregational Church in Prospect for many years after their arrival they joined Dr. Everett's Church in Steuben, about four miles away and though they always made the journey on foot they were seldom

absent from service, In 1857 Mr. Cunney with the aid of a few others succeeded in

organizing the Welsh Congregational Church in Prospect and in 1858 a new church edifice was erected and dedicated in the month of February, 1859. Mr. Cunney was made deacon when the society was established and continued in that office to the time of his death. Mrs. Cunney was a person with whom it was a comfort for young or old to talk. She possessed a strong memory and intelligence rarely found in one of her extreme age, She could read ordinary print without the aid of glasses. Like most of the women of the early Welsh settlers, she was a great knitter and was never wholly at ease unless she had a stocking on the needles, then seated in her favorite chair she would kait for hours chatting pleasantly with some one or repeating favorite hymns or passages from the Scriptures, but alas! she has been called away. The stocking is laid away unfinished, her favorite chair is empty; she has gone to her long sweet rest; she has left the dear children and the dear old home forever; the house where she has resided for more than 51 years will know her no more;

We regret to record the death of exJudge John J. C. Evans, the mayor of Jackson, O., which took place April 20th, 1892, at the age of 57 years. Mr. Evans had served for three terms as Probate Judge of Jackson Co., and was highly respected in the community.

We regret to record the death of William Stanley Davies, the youngest child of Rev. D. Jewett Davies, M. A., Johnstown, Pa. He died March 31, after a shoft Illness fron pneumonia, about 12 monts old. His funeral took place April 1st, Revs. R. C. Morgan and J. Mostyn Jones, Oak Hill, officiating.

Many Welsh friends in America will be sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Powell. the beloved wife of Mr. Isaac Powell, one of the elders in the Presbyterian Church at Llanymynech, Wales, and formerly of Manchester, Eng. She died February 7th, 1892, in her 70th year, and was buried February 11th at Llar dysilion churchyard. Mrs. Powell was the beloved mother of Mr. John

Powell, Snohomish, Wash., who together

with two brothers and a sister and their father are in deep sorrow, and mourning for their loss. Mrs. Powell was highly esteemed for her Christian character and noble qualities of mind and heart.

ROBERT ROBERTS,

On January 2, 1892, at his home in the borough of Delta, Pa., Mr. Robert Roberts departed this life after a few days illness of a very painful nature, aged 52 years.

Mr Roberts was born August 3rd, 1840, at Festiniog, North Wales, and was the second son of the late John and Elinor Roberts, of West Bangor, His parents came to this country in June, 1849, and settled for a short time in Cincinnati, O. In course of a year they moved to this vicinity where they made their pernament home.

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Roberts learned the blacksmithing trade with his father, who was an expert mechanic, and he always was considered the best craftsman in his line among these quaries. He worked at different times in some of the largest shops in Pittsburgh, Allentown, New York and Philadelphia.

In 1862 he was married to Miss Elinor Jones, of Delta. They have one daughter, Mrs. William Morris, Delta, and also an adopted son, Master John Roberts, all of whom survive and deeply mourn the loss of a beloved husband and father.

Mr. Roberts was a prominent member and among the highest degrees of the order of Odd Fellows and Improved Order of Red Men. Above all, he was a Christian and a consistent and godly member of Bethesda Congreational Church, West Bangor. He loved the Christian Church and to serve his Master. In his religious life his career was marked by liberality, intelligence, experience, charity, devotion and faithfulness in his attendance on the sacred ministrations of the sanctuary, and his character was adorned with many Christian virtues and graces. As a man, Mr. Roberts was naturally, in many respects, admirably qualified, He had many of the elements of true nobleness. He was singularly free from whims and eccentricities, possessed soundness of judgment, and most faithful to what he believed to be truth and justice. He was greatly respected and beloved not only by his fond and partial friends, but generally by all who knew him. His loss will be severely felt. The loss to the bereaved and afflicted widow and the daughter and son is irrewarable and inexpressible; and all the relatives will greatly miss him, but especially his absence from the Sunday school, and all the meetings of his church will declare the breach which death has made and our

loss thereby. Yet we believe that our loss is his great gain; and God lives while his servants die, and can carry on his own cause bo other instruments and means. As the hope is entertained of meeting our departed friend again, where pain and parting shall be no more, we would say The Will of the Lord be done," and add "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."

The funeral took place Tuesdpy afternoon and was attended by the Odd Fellows and Red Men in a body and a large concourse of friends who had assembled at the house and Slateville Church to pay their last tribute of respect to his memory and to express their sympathy with the family in their trial and bereavement.

The services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. John Cadwalader, assisted by Revs. Williams, Ohrum and Smith.

The remains were interred in Slateville Cemetery, after the funeral services of the Red Men and Odd Fellows had been performed at the grave.

JOHN CADWALADER.