MORRIS, JAMES (1853 - 1914), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author

Name: James Morris
Date of birth: 1853
Date of death: 1914
Gender: Male
Occupation: Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author
Area of activity: Literature and Writing; Religion
Author: Robert Thomas Jenkins

Born in 1853 at Gopa Fach, Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, but when about fourteen he removed to Llanelly, where he began to preach. After a course at Trevecka College, he became pastor at Llansawel with Rhydcymerau, Carmarthenshire (1881-92), Pen-y-graig, Rhondda (1892-1907), and Llanstephan, Carmarthenshire (1907-14). He died 8 November 1914, aged 61, and was buried at Tre-alaw, Rhondda. He was interested in the history of his connexion in Carmarthenshire, and produced four books on that subject: Cofiant Dafi Dafis, Rhydcymerau (1907), Cofiant Thomas Jones, Conwyl (1899), Efengylwyr Seion (1905 -biographical sketches), and Hanes Methodistiaeth Sir Gaerfyrddin (1911). They are somewhat uncritical, but interesting and very useful.

Author

Emeritus Professor Robert Thomas Jenkins, (1881 - 1969)

Sources

Blwyddiadur y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd, 1916.

Additional Links

Wikidata: Q20733329

Published date: 1959

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