LITERARY NOTES. THE thirteenth volume of "The Dictionary of National Biography" opens with the name Arthur James Jones, and contains 124 Joneses, including Talhaiarn, Tegid, Mathetes, Jones of Talsarn, Idrisyn, and Thomas Jones the preacher.

A FUND is being raised to purchase an annuity for Miss E. L. Williams, Eos Seren Cymru, who is said to be the authoress of the Welsh ballad, "Clychau Aberdyfi." An effort is being made to raise £1,000, and the treasurers are the Rev. T. Lewis, Llanstephan, and Alderman R. Cory of Cardiff.

IN the new year of Bible study, which begins in April, in connection with the Calvinistic Methodists of Wales, the subject for the senior classes will be the Epistle to the Galatians, and for the junior classes Exodus. Text books are being prepared by Prof. Hugh Williams, M.A., Evan Davies, W. Lewis, and R. Humphreys.

WELSH NEWSPAPER IN PATAGONIA.

The first number of Y Dravod, the Welsh newspaper published in Patagonia, was issued January 17th, 1891. The proprietor and editor is Mr. Lewis Jones, late of Carnarvon. The price of the paper is 25 cents, and this appears to be a very high amount to pay even in Patagonia for a paper which is so small, but it has to be considered that the Colony is not large, and only a circulation of about 290 has yet been attained.

E. W. E.

MR. HOWEL WALTER WILLIAMS, late proprietor of the Cambrian, the first Welsh newspaper, has died at Swan

sea.

WE learn that the Geninen for April contains an article by the Rev. Hugh Jones, of Bootle, on "The Rise and Progress of Wesleyan Methodism in Wales."

THE Rev. James Owen, of Swansea, speaking on Mr. Spurgeon, declared that his lucid Saxon speech, his real humor, his genuine earnestness, his whole souled consecration to God and to his fellow man were the sources of the great preacher's power.

MR. JOHN THOMAS, harpist to the Queen, contributed an interesting article on the harp to the Victorian Magazine for February.

THE Cymmrodorion Society have commenced the publication of their "Record Series." The first volume is Owen's Pembrokeshire.

Ir is stated that the Rev. Edward Matthews, of Ewenny, has intimated his intention of making a present to Trevecca College of his valuable library, which contains works of the highest value.

A NEW Welsh hymnal, "Y Salmydd," edited by Mr. D. Emlyn Evans and the Rev. W. Emlyn Jones, with the Assistance of Mr. D. W. Lewis, F. F. S. E.. the Rev. Dr. Herber Evans, and the Rev. B. Cynffig Davies, M.A., has been published. The appendix contains a number of anthems and chants.

PROF. RHYS is again lecturing on the Mabinogion at Oxford, using the text edited by himself and Mr. J. Gwencgfryn Evans.

NOTES OF THE WELSH IN

AMERICA.

IT is well known for some time that Prof. Llywelyn J. Evans, D. D., Lane Semiary, Cincinnati, O., has ac.

cepted the invitation of the "Corph " in Wales to become Prof. of Hebrew and Old Testament Literature in Bala Theological College, of which T. C. Edwards is Principal. Dr. Evans intends returning to Wales early in summer in order to begin his work at Bala in September. Dr. Evans is most highly esteemed in all religious circles in America for his Christian character, his powerful preaching, and for his profound scholarship, and, although regretting his departure, we unite with the Welsh-Americans generally in wishing him and Mrs. Evans a long life of usefulness and happiness in beautiful Wales. The following bears testimony to his position and abundant labors among brethren in America:

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At the meeting of the Cincinnati Presbytery, Rev. L. J. Evans, D. D., LL. D., Professor of New Testament Greek and Exegesis, tendered his resignation which was accepted, and a committee appointed to prepare a suitable minute in recognition of his valuable services to the Seminary. Rev Drs. Tuttle, Carson, and Gibson were appointed, who reported the following, which was adopted

WHEREAS, Prof. L. J. Evans, D. D., LL. D., has this day tendered to this Board his resignation as "Professor of New Testament Greek and Exegesis," requesting its acceptance; and

WHEREAS, He assures us that the call he has received from Bala College in his native country (Wales) is, under existing circumstances, most agreeable to him; therefore,

Resolved, 1. That we congratulate Professor Evans, ourselves, and the Church up n the marked acceptableness with which he has served this seminary for the past thirty years. His term of service in various chairs has been longer than that of any other instructor now connected with this institution, and of the more than eighty instructors occupying positions in her various Theological Seminaries, not more than two or three have been in continuous connection with their seminaries so long as Professor Evans. This long service is honorable alike to Professor Evans and to our Seminary. His sons in the ministry are scattered throughout the Church, and their faithfulness to Christ and His Word, attest his faithfulness to them. They are his joy

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2. That we congratulate our brethren of the Welsh Church on securing the services of Professor Evans in the ripe maturity of his Christian scholarship and in the unabated vigor of his mental powers.

3. That we place on record and bear testimony to the uniform courtesy, Christian forbearance, modesty, and kindness that have ever characterized his intercourse with us and with his associates in the Seminary, and his willingness to serve any position to which he has been assigned by his brethren. 4. That we also testify our high appreciation of his Christian learning, fidelity, and courage as an eminent and conscientious teacher of God's Word, knowing as we do his abiding confidence in, and love for "the faith once delivered to the saints."

5. That his resignation be accepted to take effect at the close of his full year, namely, September 1st next, his full salary to be paid to that date, with leave of absence after April 16th.

THE Orange (California) Weekly Post says. that R. S. Williams, of the firm Williams Bros., Wilkesbarre, Pa., has bought an elegant residence and several acres of land at Orange, Cal., where he and his family intend to make their home in the future. Mr.

Williams, having made an extensive trip through the far west, returned a short time ago greatly improved in health.

ALDERMAN JOHN H. PARRY is highly commended by the Press for the bold stand he has made as a member of the City Council of Minneapolis against opening the saloons on the Sabbath day.

THE sessions of the M. E., Conference for Northern New York, has been held lately in Utica, N. Y. The following Welsh Americans were present: Revs. Wm. Williams, Waterville, J. Ll. Davies and Erasmus Jones Utica, and Wm. Ashford, Constableville, N. Y.

REV JOHN O. JONES. Waukesha, Wis., has. declined the call which he received to become pastor of the M. C. Church at Wilkesbarre, Pa.

THE Wilkesbarre Record has the following: "Thomas R. Griffiths, civil engineer and architect, son of John T. Griffiths, has resigned the position he has held with the Susquehanna Coal Co., and will leave for Chicago, he having accepted a position with the Link Belt manufacturing Co. Mr Griffiths leaves a large circle of friends." He is a son of Mr John T. Griffiths, ex-county treasurer, and for 30 years the general superintendent of the extensive collieries of L. & W. B. Coal Co.

WE learn that Revs. Hugh Hughes, Ash

ley Fa., Wm H. Williams, Wilkesbarre, Pa., Abram Edwards, Olyphant, Pa., and R. S. Thomas, Nanticoke, Pa., intend visiting Wales this coming summer. Rev. R. S. Thomas has lately been visiting Oneida Co., N, Y., and preached with great accept

ance.

MR. JOHN W. OWENS, of the firm of Owens, Morris & Ellis, mantel manufacturers of Chicago, has been visiting his parents and friends in Fair Haven and New York, for several weeks. The firm is carrying on a large and successful business in Chicago.

REV MORGAN P. JONES of Seattle, Wash., author of Rebeccah, a story of the times of Nero, (J. B. Alden New York), has been delivering two excellent lectures lately at Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash., on "The Bible and Civilization" and "The Bible and Humanity."

THE well known Welsh poet, Mr. D. C. Powell, (Dewi Cwmtwrch,) on removing to live at Hyde Park, Scranton, Pa., was presented by his friends at Edwardsdale with a gold-headed cane as a token of esteem and appreciation of his service among them. Mrs. Powell and the Misses Powell also received valuable presents.

REV. D. M. JONES, Wales, Waukesha Co.,

Wis., has accepted a call to become the pastor of the C. M. Churches at Fair Haven and Blissville, Vermont, and will commence his labors in his new field in May.

REV. W. ROWLAND WILLIAMS has graduated with honors at the McCormick Theologi. al College, Chicago, and has accepted the charge of the Presbyterian Church at Columbus Junction, Iowa.

MR. WILLIAM JONES, (Llundain,) New on 13th St., was honored lately with a genuine surprise party by his numerous friends on the occassion of his 57th birthdav. Mr Wm. Ap Rees was made chairman for the evening, which was spent in a very enjoyable man

York, the faithful elder of the Welsh church

ner.

Mr Jones is highly esteemed by all who know him, and worthy of all honor. We hope he may enjoy a long life of usefulness and happiness.

REV. OWEN EVANS, Colwyn Bay, Wales, and formerly pastor of the C. M. Church on College St., Cincinnati, is expected to arrive in America early in May, on a visit. Mr Evans is well known as an able preacher and a faithful pastor, and many will be glad to welcome him again in the country and to hear him preaching the gospel.

REV JOHN WILLIAMS, also from the same place, will accompany him on the voyage on a visit to his son, Bev. W. Roland Williams, Chicago.

NOTES FROM WALES.

THERE are three Edwardses in Wales with D. D.'s attached to the their names-Principal Edwards, D. D., of Pontypool Baptist College; Principal Thomas Charles Edwards, D. D., (Edin.), of Bala Theological College: and Rev Thomas Cynonfardd Edwards, (Marrieta, Ohio), of Ebenezer Welsh Congregational Church, Cardiff.

AMONG the Welshmen now laboring in the foreign field under the auspices of the London Missionary Society may be mentioned the Rev. Griffith John, D. D., and the Rev. Hopkin Rees in China; the Rev. Thomas Rowlands in Madagascar; the Rev. Morris Thomas in India; and the Revs. Roger Price and D. P. Jones in Africa,

BоTH the Baptist and Congregational Unions have this year Welsh presidents, the Rev. T. M. Morris, of Ipswich, for the former, and Dr. Herber Evans for the latter. Both Gentlemen are natives of Carmarthenshire.

THE Music Committee of the National Eisteddfod to be held at Rhyl have accepted the offer of Dr. Roland Rogers to perform the Elijah with a choir of 200 voices, and of the Rhyl choir, under Mr. Watkin of St Asaph, to perform Dr. Parry's new oratorio, "Saul of Tarsus."

THE Baner relates that Mr. Spurgeon one day entered a chapel at Beddgelert and was asked to preach after the regular sermon. He consented, and for the space of an hour poured forth such floods of eloquence that although the majority of the congregation were not able to understand, they were not at all sorry they should have stayed through the hour.

THE remains of the Rev Thomas Lewis, B. A., principal of Bangor Independent College, having been in

terred at Port Said, a memorial service was held on Tuesday at Pendref Chapel, Bangor, when the Rev. Dr. Herber Evans preached the funeral

sermon.

FROM THE OSWESTRY ADVERTISER.

THE WELSH VOTE.

The total result of the County Council elections for Wales and Monmouth is almost identical with the return of 1889, but according to the figures which have been published, there is a gain of six votes for the Liberals. The greatest Liberal gains are in Montgomery and Glanmorgan. There is an improvement in the Liberal position in seven counties, a decline in five, and one county, Cardigan, is exactly the same. In two counties the Conservatives have a slight majority, in Brecon a majority of three, in Radnor of four, and Carnarvon shows a decrease of ten in the Liberal majority ; but in three counties, Anglesey, Cardigan, and Carmarthen, the Liberals, roughly speaking, are in a majority of four or five to one; in Glamorgan and Meirioneth, of three to one; in Denbigb, Flint, and Monmouth, of two to one; in Montgomery of 26 to 16, aud in Pembroke of 29 to 19. In the face of these remarkable figures may we venture to ask reasonable and intelligent Conservatives how they can waste their time in disputing whether the vast majority of Welshmen demand Disestablishment?

Ar present, the Lord Mayor of London is, David Evans; the Governor of the Bank of England, David Powell; the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, Herbert Vaughan; the Chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, Evan Herber Evans; the Chairman of Baptist Union, Rev James Owen -all Welshmen.

DR. VAUGHAN, Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford, who is about to succeed Cardinal Manning as Archbishop of Westminster, prides himself on being a Welshman. He is a descendant of the Vaughans of Glamorgan.

It is said that the Committee of the BalaBangor Independent College will not proceed for sone time to the election of a Principal, because there are only four students in the divinity course.

REV DR. THOMAS, is gradually improving in health. His jubilee in the ministry will be celebrated next May.

AMONGST the new members of the London County Council is Mr Ernest Bowen Rowlands, son of Mr Bowen Rowlands, M. P., and Editor of the Welsh Review.

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LAST year (1891) close upon 150,0001. was collected by the Welsh Nonconformists towards the chapel debts. At the present rate of payment, in ten years every chapel in Wales will be free of debt, and this represents a property of the value of nearly a million pounds sterling.

THERE are eighteen Welshmen on foreign service in connection with the Baptist Missionary Society.

A NOTABLE feature in the Glanmorgan County Council election was the return of seven labor candidates, all of whom are connected with the coal-mining industry, four of them being working miners who follow their occupation in the mines daily.

THE membership in Ebenezer Church, Cardiff (Pastor Rev T. C. Edwards, D. D.), is 486, an increase of 81 during the past year. The total amount collected was £562 3s. 8d.

MR. J. E. LLOYD, Professor of Modern History in the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, has accepted the post of Secretary and Registrar, vacant by the resignation of Mr Cadwaladr Davies, in the University College of North Wales, Bangor. Professor Lloyd will enter upon his new duties about the middle of April.

THE Rev Ernst Hughes, a native of CeiMawr, has left Wales for the Congo, having been accepted by the Baptist Missionary Society. He studied at Brighton Grove College, Manchester.

THE Rev Robert Jones, B. A.. and Mrs. Jones, of Llidiardau, Bala, with Miss Williams of Pwllheli, have left Liverpool for the Calvanistic Methodist Field, Khassia, India.

OBITUARIES.

DAVIES-January 22, 1892, at his home in Plainfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., after a brief illness of ten days from pneumonia, Mr. Moses Davies, aged 76 years. Mr. Davies was born in Denbighshire, N. W., but his parents, in his infancy, moved to Mold, Flintshire, where he made his home until the Spring of 1850, when he was married to Miss Sarah Humphreys, Mold, and soon after came to America. He settled first on Paris Hill, Oneida Co., then at Oriskany Falls, and finally moved to Plainfield in 1860, where he abode the remainder of his life.

Having lost his beloved wife by death, July 24, 1881, and two of his children previously, he is survived by three sons and two daughters: Robert H. Davies, Waterville, N. Y., Caleb Davies, Utica, Joseph Davies, Plainfield, N. Y., Miss Libbie Davies, of the same place, and Mrs. Rev. O. W. Roberts, Leba