Captain Collins, the agent of the lead mines at Frongoch, near Aberystwyth, thus wrote to Mr Phillips in March last: "About eleven years ago I left Cornwall, and came to this place as agent. I found the majority of the workmen living in sin. Sabbath-breaking and drunkenness prevailed to a most alarming extent. But about two years since the churches became more earnest in prayer; God heard and answered. I believe there is not a drunkard, or sabbath-breaker, or openly immoral person to be found amongst our 200 workmen. The men work in companies. There is not a company, small or large, without its prayer meeting, held underground, previous to the commencement of work. At the end of the week as many as can make it convenient meet together in the most suitable spot underground to join in thanksgiving and praise for the mercies of the past week. The surface people -viz., the boys and girls employed on the flooring-have an hour allowed for dinner; and these, during the summer season, spend half an hour in prayer and praise."
From, "The Baptist Reporter," February 1861, page 56.