DAVIES, EVAN (1750 - 1806), Independent minister
Date of birth: 1750
Date of death: 1806
Parent: James Davies
Gender: Male
Occupation: Independent minister
Area of activity: Religion
Author: Thomas Harris Lewis
Born in Dyffryn Llynod in the parish of Llandyssul. His father, James Davies, was the minister of the churches of Cilgwyn, Abermeurig, and Ciliau Aeron. Evan Davies was for some years a student at Carmarthen Academy. In 1775 he was ordained as a co-pastor of the church at Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, where he laboured for the rest of his life. He died 12 April 1806, aged 56. Evan Davies was an acceptable preacher, a kindly person, and a diligent worker. He did not become immersed in the theological disputations which disturbed the churches at that time but devoted himself to the task of developing the cause of Independency in the district. He was instrumental in establishing several churches, including Llanelly (Capel Als), 1780, Cross Inn (Ammanford), 1782, Pembrey, and, despite much persecution, Kidwelly (Capel Sul), 1785; he has therefore a niche in the history of the development of Independency in Carmarthenshire.
Author
- Thomas Harris Lewis, (1972)
- Y Diwygiwr, 1835, 131-4
- Transactions of the Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society and Field Club, 1936, 41-2
- Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru, iii, 504
- Enwogion Ceredigion (1869), 26-7
Sources
- Wikipedia Article: Evan Davies
Further Reading
- Wikidata: Q20733012
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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