1. The number of communicants at the monthly sacraments is generally, I believe, from forty to sixty. The number at Easter last was, as far as I can learn, about four hundred, but I cannot be very exact, and is thought to be somewhat greater than usual.

2. There are neither Papists, nor persons reputed to be such, nor priest, nor any place where they assemble for divine worship, within the parish.

3. There are neither Presbyterians, Independents, Anabaptists, or Quakers in the parish.

4. There are many who are reckoned Methodists in the parish, but I cannot ascertain their number; for all of them, one or two excepted, attend divine service in church pretty regularly of the Lord's day in the morning. There was a house built in the parish about fifteen years ago, by a general contribution amongst those of that opinion, where they usually assemble, but, I believe, at no stated times; and that house is not licensed, nor have they any regular teacher. I cannot say positively whether their numbers increase or decrease, but am inclined to believe that they decrease, and that they are not so warm and zealous in their opinions as they were some years ago.

RICHARD ELLIS,
Vicar of Clynog.

LLANAELHAIARN.

1. Generally about twelve score; last Easter were thirteen score and five.

2. To the best of my knowledge there are none; as for places of assembly to perform divine service, they have none.

3. I am confident there are none.

4. There are people who are called Methodists, but attend divine service very regularly in the church. I am not able to ascertain the number of them. Their preachers are itinerants. I believe they decrease. JOHN JONES,

Curate of Llanaelhaiarn.

LLANLLYFNI.

1. Last Easter we had two hundred and fifty communicants, rather greater in number than other years; on Whit Sunday about a hundred, and at other times we have about fifty or sixty, sometimes more or less.

2. No.

3. I do not know of any.

4. When I first came here I found a great many Methodists in this parish, and still there are many, but I cannot ascertain the number. They have no fixed or resident preachers, but mostly such itinerant ones as come from South Wales and other places; and when they have not those, there are two or three in the neighbourhood that presume to take that authority upon them. I believe they do not increase; two or three have forsaken them lately, as I have been credibly informed, being made sensible of their errors. The house that they meet in is not licensed.

ELLIS THOMAS,
Rector of Llanllyfni.

LLANRUG.

1. There are in the parish about 222 communicants. All communicate at Easter, and about sixty at other times. 222 communicated at Easter last.

2. None.

3. None.

4. There are some who are called Methodists. They constantly attend divine itinerant preachers unknown to me out of service, and afterwards go in quest of the parish. Their number neither increase nor diminish. OWEN WILLIAMS,

Rector of Llanrug.

LLANDDEINIOLEN.

1. From 120 to 200. About 450 at Easter, about the same number as usual. 2. We have no Papists, or any reputed

to be such.

3. We have none.

4. There are a few cottagers that are said to be Methodists. There are no teachers. Their numbers decrease, owing to their having been convinced of their folly. OWEN PARRY, LL.B.,

Curate of Llanddeiniolen.

1836. September 3.-Better part offended for petulance and moroseness.

4th.-Sunday. Read Bible studiously and prayed, &c. Endeavoured to regain the good favour of w, but she indignantly repulsed me in my two attempts. 5th.-Resolved not to trouble her for a reconciliation till she of her own accord sue for it. On this very evening the desired reconciliation took place with extraordinary endearments.

8th.-Having been requested by father in law to go to Sportsman in the evening, to assist them in attending strangers coming from the Association, I went about seven p.m.; the house was full; I was very busy for three hours. Mr. Lewis gave one P. of A.; had about one P. of A. otherwise. I do not feel satisfied with my conduct somehow; I wish I could more effectually control some mischievous propensity. O Lord of my salvation, grant me thy gracious pardon for my manifold transgressions against thy law, and re

plenish my soul with thy heavenly treasures of grace and blessings, for Jesus' sake, Amen.

9th. Mr. Hugh Jones, of Carnarvon, gave me a call at my house and schoolroom; promised him the loan of the Evidences of Christianity."

13th. A person appears to be angry with me, I know not why; Harry of the C-ch H-st-by; he had, in a drunken fit, some altercation with my wife the other day, sequently he never talked to me nor looked upon me kindly; but he is below my notice; I shall not mind him.

16th. Is it impossible to keep good resolutions? I will be moderate; O Lord aid me.

20th. The Bishop of Bangor held a confirmation meeting at Clynog; I attended. Mr. Williams called me to the Vicarage; met him upstairs on the landing; requested me to bring a class of my school to Llandwrog for examination by Mr. Cotton on the 3rd of October next; by Mr. Hughes' direction I promised to go. Mr.

Williams called me aside to the front door, and deposited a sovereign in my hand. O Lord, I thank thee, for thou art the prime mover of men's hearts; I thank thee for the gift, and pray thee to bless the kind donor with ten times more in this world, and in that to come with everlasting life, Amen.

24th. Set out about a quarter past eight a m. for Llangybi and Chwilog, &c., to bring home some books I had bound for John Thomas and others. Reached Llangybi over the mountains at about a quarter past ten a.m.; took one P. of best A. there; saw Robert Thomas and wife, O., Ty'nrhos, and Mary; went thence to Capel helyg to deliver a book, thence to Ty'nrhos; ate bread and butter there; got some small apples of Ellen, thence to Ty'nrhos, Chwilog; talked a little with Robert in the cowhouse; thence to Chwilog; John Thomas there as usual, and the family; thence, after eating a mackerel to dinner, I went along with John Robert, Ffriddlwyd, to Pwllheli; he took me to the Bull, at 'Berch to drink half a P. It was very rainy; my companion and the rain prevented my indulging in any retrospective contemplation as I was passing Bryn y gwynt and other old haunts of love, &c. Reached Pwllheli half-past three p.m.; called at William Williams, Pentrepoeth, for a book to bind; he not being in the house I went to the street, met my Chwilog companion, J. R., treated him to P. of A. at the Star, which I only tasted and left on the table, it being so bad we could make nothing of it. In coming out met the said William Williams, went with him to his house, saw his brother's copies; drank tea there, went with Mr. W. after tea to the G. Sh. to take a G. 6d. each of whiskey; came back to the house in fifteen minutes. I set off with the book for Clynog instantly; W. W. came to send me as far as turnpike; arrived home quarter past eight p.m. Saw very few of the old acquaintances at Pwllheli; they were all gone, some under the weight of business, some poor, some dead, some present, but so differently engaged that I considered myself a stranger.

30th.-J. W., B-ng-a-n, having requested me the other day to make a bill

for some walling he had done at the mountain, I wrote the same, which he presented to Mr. Williams, Tywyn, who, on learning who had written it, said,"Tell him to go to school." I consider such a haughty observation injurious to my character as a public teacher; and if opportunity occur I intend making enquiries about this conceited gentleman's temper and manners.

October 2nd.-Sunday. Mr. Jones, Llanllyfni, officiating at Clynog at nine a.m.; spoke to the Nazareth schoolmaster at Sportsman in the evening.

3rd.-Went with eight children, a part of my first class, to Lland wrog to the examination; took one P. of A. before Mr. Cotton arrived, where the Carnarvon schoolmaster also sat; my children waited in the schoolhouse, where I attended them occasionally, a neat warm schoolroom. My children were not so quick to answer as the Llandwrog scholars, and had not studied the chapter (4th of St. John) half so closely as they had; chapter all analysed in a catechetical order, and written in a book. One of my children got the first reward of 3d.; another the 2nd reward of 2d.; and four others d. each; to the remaining two I gave a d. each, and gave four pennyworth of bread and a quart of ale between them on my own expense, as well as some butter; took P. myself.

4th. Mr. Cotton called at my house, gave 6d. towards my expenses with the children yesterday; said he would hold his examination at Clynog next year, and that he should expect to see a new schoolhouse completed by that time here.

5th.-Removed some benches from St. Beuno's,—which, from its dilapidated state, had been declared unfit and dangerous to be occupied as a schoolroom,-to the vestry loft. After endeavouring to get seated there we found it too small a room. Besides being close and badly lighted, I smelled some noxious stagnant air there, which made me rather sick in fifteen minutes. I fancied it to have remained there ever after a dead body was kept there previous to its being buried.

7th.-Major Nanney asked me at Clynog Church if I expected his answer to a circular I had addressed to him in common

with other landowners, by order of the vestry. I said no answer was expected, as the parish had nothing to do with the matter further than to inform the landowners of the receipt of certain directions from the Tithe Commissioners. He asked if I had informed all landowners. I said not all, but more than two-thirds. He observed that such information was quite unnecessary, that the tenants would settle it among themselves, and that the landowners in the parish only were to be informed. I asked if he meant landowners resident in the parish exclusive of nonresidents. He said yes. He said yes. I said I didn't know it, nor knew anybody else at the vestry who thought that such was the course to pursue.

11th.—Î was this evening at the Sportsman with Mr. Pughe and Mr. J. Pughe, previous to the latter's departure for London to pursue his medical studies at St. Thomas' Hospital; drank one P. of A. each. Very rainy.

15th.-Forwarded a letter per father in law to Mr. H. Hughes, editor of the Papyr Newydd Cymraeg, telling him I should not subscribe to his paper, and that my name was given to him surreptitiously. I was rather hard upon him, and begged not to be further annoyed in such a manner, which sentence some friend deems to convey an insult. I must beware in writing in future; his wife, who opened the letter, blackguarded me and called me a fool, &c., &c.

21st. The Parrys of Llannerch y Medd called at my house, sent for me from school, and requested to see my medals, &c.

26th-At the request of Wm. Williams, Penrallt, wrote some character for Wm. H. and brothers of Cwmgia; it cast not a shadow of reflection on the other contending party; I could not, notwithstanding, acquit myself for writing it; shall remember to beware in future.

November 1st.-* I hereby vow to take no more than half P. of A. in any period of not exceeding 6 hours, and not more than 2 G. of P. if that be taken instead of A.

3rd.-A day of thanksgiving among the Methodist body for the mercy and blessing

• This was changed later on into,-This resolution must be remodelled and otherwise qualified so as to become more practicable in all its bearings, and yet not to favour intemperance,

of harvest; attended chapel at night, where Hugh Owen preached; Mary had been at a prayer meeting held the previous afternoon at same chapel, viz: Gyrn Goch.

7th.-Clynog fair. I was throughout the day temperate in the most strict

manner.

12th. At Carnarvon; Lord Newbro' was at Mr. Prichard's same time with me; started home 3 p.m.; very great rain, wet to the skin long before reaching home; extra 6d. good dinner; was not a bit tired; temperance gives vigour to the mind and body.

17th.-Mary had a fit; very distressing; but recovered in about fiteen minutes.

December 3rd.-Lent to William Ellis of Tanygraig, Llanaelhaiarn, the sum of three pounds, which he engaged to pay this day fortnight, or at farthest this day three weeks; his rent day came sooner than usual, and he had not sold his pigs; he wanted eight pounds. My wife was shockingly abusive on account of this doing. I pray God all may come well.

5th.-Carnarvon fair; a great many carts and people on foot and horses going throughout the night. At 8 a.m., went to Sportsman to get barm; met Robert Hughes going to the fair; he announced his intention of becoming a teetotaller; had some dispute with him on the merits of teetotalry and temperance comparatively considered. I, for scriptural reasons as well as general propriety and utility, prefer the latter; but I have equal respect for the other party, providing they do not act compulsorily, but leave every man to the exercise of his own discretion in becoming either a teetotaller or a temperate man. There are different habits adapted to different tastes and constitutions, and they are equally virtuous and lawful.

7th. Went with Robert Hughes to the annual meeting of the Carnarvonshire Sunday Schools among the Calvinistic Methodists held at Capel Ucha; heard many speakers there, and took notes from memory of what they said.

8th.-Attended the same meeting, which was held this day in conjunction with the Monthly Meeting, the speakers this day was much superior to those of yesterday, and amongst them Mr. E. Owen, Cefn