YNYSHIR, Friday, Dec 9. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, crowds continue to flock after the revivalists, and the services conducted by Mr Evan Roberts and the lady evangelists at Ferndale and Ynyshir, in the Rhondda Fach Valley, today were as remarkable as any. When I arrived at Ynyshir, shortly before six pm, there was a small crowd of people patiently waiting for the opening of the doors of the chapel, and when a little later on the people were admitted, there was soon a very comfortable congregation. The pastor (the Rev. Mr Davies) conducted the opening proceedings.

A young man referred to the influence of the Spirit upon him since the advent of Mr Roberts, and "Diolch iddo" and "Penn Calfaria" were sung and repeated with wonderful effect. A young lady in the gallery struck up, to a spirited tune. "Yn y dyfroedd mawr a'r tonau" and the last four lines were sung and repeated with a fiery zeal seldom witnessed except when the revival meetings are at the height of their fervour; and the recital of verses from Scripture by people and children of all ages which followed was certainly remarkable.

Suddenly there breaks out with a spontaneity which indicated the character of the meeting.

"Plant ydym eto dan ein hoed", and while this was being sung Mr Evan Roberts and Miss Rees (Gorseinon) entered the chapel, and went direct to the pulpit, but even then the signing did not cease, but the verse was repeated at least half a dozen times, and then, out of respect to the revivalist, it stopped.

Mr Evan Roberts said the singing, especially by the young people, was inspiring. He rejoiced to hear it, and the music broke out once more. Mr Roberts declared that he could listen all night to such singing, and on it went again -

"Mae'r etifeddiaeth i ni'n d'od".

Taking the words of the stirring hymn for a text, Mr Roberts asked if the children in the gallery were willing to do something for Jesus Christ, and the reply from dozens of young throats was "Yes". "Well" said the missioner, "will you go out into the streets of Ynshir to sing that beautiful hymn as you have sung it here?" "Yes", came the enthusiastic reply. "Well", continued Mr Evan Roberts, "if you sing that in the streets, and it does not create a thirst for the love of Jesus Christ, the people here must be very hard". And I am not surprised at the enthusiasm of the revivalist, for the singing was bright, cheerful, and inspiring, and at no place that I have visited with the revivalist has there been such a volume of young voices, and the special appeal made to the younger section of the audience evidently "fired" all, for the singing from that point onward was, if anything, still more effective.

Miss A M Rees (Gorseinon) sang as a solo "O, na bawn i fel Efe", and the congregation heartily joined in the refrain. Miss Rees, having got the people into a musical "hwyl" in Welsh, varied her language, and gave an excellent rendering of "Over the river", the audience again joining very warmly in the refrain -

"Looking this way, yes looking this way:
Loved ones are waiting, looking this way
Fair as the morning, bright as the day -
Dear ones in glory, looking this way."

While Mr Roberts was making his usual invitation to his hearers to respond to the call of the Spirit, Miss Rees sang -

"Mae'n edrych am danat ti'n awr
(He is looking for thee now)
and subsequently went on singing to the tune of the "Lost Rose of Summer", the hymn -

"Dryma Peibl anwyl Iesu"

and for the first time in connection with these gatherings the audience promptly joined in singing the "repeat" of the last four lines, for now that it has become understood that it can be sung to this well-know tune, there is every probability that it will "take" among the various audiences.

When the "public confession" called for by Mr Evan Roberts began, there was a renewal of the scene enacted earlier in the evening: there were many on their feet at the same time, and when this work was in "full tide" there was a tremendous outburst of "Diolch iddo". The children broke out into their favourite -

"Mae'r Etifeddiaeth i ni'n d'od
Wrth Destament eim Tad"

And the tune will be best know by all if I say it was the old music to which the English used to sing:

"A little ship as on the sea"

and the repetition of this charming little piece, sung from the hearts of so many, was the principal feature of the meeting.

Suddenly some shouts, "Two saved her", and the "Diolch iddo" of the Welsh, and "Songs of Praise" of the English are instantly heard, coming simultaneously.

Mr Evan Roberts afterwards left for Ferndale.