MORRIS, DAVID (1787 - 1858), Calvinistic Methodist preacher

publisher of Pantycelyn ''s works; born in 1787, son of John and Ann Morris of Melin Clun-hir, Llandybie, Carmarthenshire. He was a dissolute young man until he was converted by the Independent Rhys Powel of Cross Inn. He joined the Methodists at Betws, but shortly afterwards changed over to Hendre chapel. He began to preach c. 1816 but was never ordained; it seems likely, however, that he was the means of converting Edward Matthews of Ewenni. He acquired the copyright of ' Pantycelyn 's' works from the latter's family and between the years 1833 and 1854 published several editions of them. He died 19 June 1858, and was buried at Hendre.

Author

• Reverend Gomer Morgan Roberts, (1904 - 1993)

Sources

• W. Jones, Cenadon Hedd nodiadau byrion am dri ar ddeg o weinidogion a phregethwyr yn mhlith y Trefnyddion Calfinaidd a fuant feirw o'r flwyddyn 1848 hyd y flwyddyn 1859 (Swansea 1859), 1859, 50-5
• James Morris, Hanes Methodistiaeth Sir Gaerfyrddin (1911), 88
• J. J. Morgan, Cofiant Edward Matthews, Ewenni (Yr Wyddgrug 1922), 25
• G. M. Roberts, Methodistiaeth fy mro sef ymchwil i ddechreuad Methodistiaeth yn Nwyrain Myrddin (1938), 52-4
• J. H. Davies, Rhestr o lyfrau gan y Parch William Williams Pantycelyn a argraffwyd rhwng 1744 a 1800 (Carmarthen 1918), viii

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• Wikidata: Q20732874

Published date: 1959

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