PONTYPRIDD. Wed., March 1.

Mr. Dan Roberts continued his mission in the Graig district of Pontypridd , to-day, the services in the afternoon and evening being held at Temple Chapel. The evening meeting was very largely attended, the chapel being quite overcrowded before the announced time of opening. As usual, there was very little time wasted and the proceedings commenced with the singing of hymn, and once a start was made there was no cessation to the flow of song and praying very fervently, seemed to kindle the “fire” at the beginning for the meeting, and the subsequent proceedings were of fervent character. Though there were no of those overpowering scenes which are often such outstanding features at Mr. Evan Roberts’s meetings, the revival spirit was most pronounced, and there were occasions when the service was of a very impressive character. From beginning to end English predominated, and in this respect it was gratifying to note that the meeting itself was also reflective of the character of the Graig section of Pontypridd, for there id hardly any other part of the town so pronouncedly English. The evangelist had evidently noted this, for he often translated hid remarks in the vernacular into English.

Mr. Roberts was accompanied by Miss Maggie Davis, Miss Mary Davis, and Miss S.A. Jones, all of whom took a very effective part. The meeting was, perhaps, remarkable for the number and fervency of the intercessory prayers offered. On woman prayed very earnestly for the reformation of her brother and her family; another prayed for a brother who was bent upon “going to China to be a missionary. In ardent allusion to this feature Mr. Roberts subsequently encouraged the people to pray for those near and dear to them, but it was, he said, quite unnecessary to mention those prayed for by name. God knew whom they referred to, whoever and wherever they might be.

A man got up to the front seat to say that he had noticed the other day that there were 100,000 applicants every year for enlistment in the Army “of our noble King Edward,” but of those 62 per cent. were declared unfit for enlistment, whereas during the last few months through the revival no less than 80,000 had applied for enlistment in the army of King Jesus, and not one was regarded as unfit - the maimed, the lame, the blind, all who had a soul to save, were welcomed.

Miss S.A. Jones talking to the cue from the last speaker, make quite an eloquent appeal to all “to join this army.” Instead of the “King’s shilling,” they would be given a “crown”; instead of a small wage per day, they would be given “100 per cent. of the blessings of this world and eternal life in the world to come.”

In the course of his address Mr. Dan Roberts emphasized the absolute necessity of prayer. But let no one do anything to show himself. Let man be out of sight, so that God might be revealed. He also asked that people should widen their petitions. Let them pray, not only for friends and relatives, but let them pray for other people and other countries. Prayer was all important - it was prayer which reached Heaven.

The meeting proceeded very finely on the usual revival lines. Miss Maggie Davies’s singing of “Oh, Iesu Mawr rho’thanian bur,” and “Hen gerbyd yr achub” (“The old chariot of salvation”), and a brief address by Miss Mary Davies being particularly effective. A ready and unforced responsiveness was a marked feature of the meeting. A woman praying that “the power” might be sent to save her brother and his family was the signal for the immediate and prayerful rendering of “Oh, Lord, send the power,” whilst a particularly earnest prayer of another called forth “For you I am praying.”

Mr. Roberts emphasis on the need and importance of prayer evidently had a wonderful effect on the audience. Usually “a word of prayer” culminated in song, but at this meeting the order seemed to be reversed, and more than once the singing had to give way to the praying, Mr. Roberts incidentally urging that the singing should always be of a quite, plaintive character whilst prayer was going on.

The meeting was prolonged till nearly ten o’clock, and its close was again marked by some more beautiful singing of Walsh, as well as English, hymns.