MR. J. HARRIES, of the Western Mail, is the translator of the Welsh book "The Life of Rhys Lewis," a copy of which was recently sent to Mr. Gladstone, who has written the following acknowledgment:-"I have now read through the life of Rhys Lewis, which you kindly sent me. Its delineations of Welsh character are the best which I have seen, and nothing can be happier than the mode in which the highest truths are exhibited in contact with his elevated character."

A WELSH novel from the pen of the Rev. Edward Matthews is said to be in the press, and will be shortly issued.

Two elaborate articles, occupying ten columns, have appeared in the Goleuad, the organ of the Calvinistic Methodists of Wales, relative to the paper read by Dr. Marcus Dods at the recent Presbyterian Council. Currency is given to a suspicion that some of the ministers of the Connexion are on "the down grade," and efforts are made to arrest the progress of their views.

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BIRTHS,

EVANS-At Athens, O., Sept. 17, 1888, to Prof. D. J. Evans and wife a son. His name is Rhys Dafydd.

MARRIED.

WILLIAMS-BARTLETT-Sept 26th, 1888, in Burrillville, R. I., by Rev. A. H. Granger, Mr. Zeckariah J. Williams of Statersville, R. L. (late Newark, O.,) to Misa Sarah L. Bartlett of Burrillville, R. I.

WILLIAMS-DAVIES-Sept. 22, 1888, at Rome, N. Y., by Rev. J. H. Jones, Mr. Robert H. Williams, and Miss Maggie C. Davies, both of Rome, N. Y.

DAVIES-PARRY-Sept. 26th, 1388, at Steuben, N. Y., at the residence of the bride's

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parents by Rev. E G. Williams, Remsen, N. Y., Henry Davies and Miss M. Ella Parry, both of Steuben.

acter.

DIED.

JONES-Mr. Evan Jones of Englewood, Ill., died April 7th, 1888. Mr. Jones was born in Wales. He came to the United States when twenty-seven years of age; married Miss Catherine Evans at Cincinnati in 1850; removed soon after to Ogle Co., Ill.; and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lynn, in Englewood, in the 72nd year of his age. He leaves a widow, one son, and three daughters, who, with a large circle of friends, mourn their loss, which they confidently believe is to him an infinite gain. Of this world's goods he had a competency, accumulated by years of industry, but his chief treasures were "laid up where moth and rust doth not corrupt." Though engaged for more than a quarter of a century in the cultivation and care of a 600 acre farm, he found time to read extensively and always kept posted on the great living questions of the day. He was first a Christian, which to him meant patriotism, integrity and every social and civil virtue. He was a radical Abolitionist before the war, and an incident during the war will fairly illustrate his charHis membership was with a church having a few influential men who were strongly opposed to the war. The pastor, a young man, avoided any allusion in his sermons to the then all-absorbing topic of the civil conflict. When presented with the annual subscription paper for the pastor's support he declined giving any pledge, but said, "If our pastor will preach a sermon defining his position in this conflict, and pointing out the duty of his members, I will double my usual subscription; but until he takes sides with the rebel or with the Union army, I will not give one dollar to sustain him." He had no patience with preachers or politeians who dodged living issues. admired courage and independence and was a firm and devoted friend of the Cynosure and its senior editor, with whom he had acted as an Abolitionist and in other great reforms for more than thirty years. He gave liberal y of his means to the work of the N. C. A. and Wheaton College, and sent his children to the College to obtain their education. He was an honored member of the Normal Park Congregational church at the time of his death, and his funeral services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. C. Granger. His remains were taken to Middle Creek, Ill,, near his old home, for interment, where they await the resurrection of the just." J. P. STODDARD.

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