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Judith Danielsen
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Subject: Re: [MER] Richards, Llanuwchllyn
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Author: ILloydJones
Surnames: Richards
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I have recently acquired a copy John Richards, Brynmelyn, Llanuwchllyn Last
Will & Testament.This John Richards was my grandfather's great grandfather
and the father of Magdalen Richards Brynmelyn, who later lived in
Penbryncoch, Parc from 1850s onwards. Grandparents and 4 yr old grandson are
recorded in 1891 Census residing at Penbryncoch farm:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MER/Llanycil/1891f.html
Magdalen Richards Brynmelyn and John Roberts Llanddwywe/Pyrse Llanuwchllyn
were married 26 November 1851 - both fathers name and occupation appear on
the marriage certificate.
Not sure whether this John Richards Brynmelyn was related to JONES , JOHN
RICHARD ( 1765 - 1822 ), Sandemanian Baptist minister ; b. at Bryn Melyn ,
Llanuwchllyn, Mer. , 13 Oct. 1765 . [educated at the school kept by Thomas
Davies ( 1751 - 1781 ), then minister of the ' Old Chapel ,'] and was
originally a member of the Independent church there; he began to preach
there, but changed his denomination and was baptized by Henry Davies (
1753 - 1825 ) (q.v.) of Llangloffan , at Trawsfynydd , 7 June 1788 . He was
ordained, 4 Nov. 1789 , minister of Ramoth chapel in Llanfrothen, Mer. (the
focal point of the Merioneth Baptists ) and its branches. Between 1789 and
1798 he was one of the foremost preachers of his denomination and was
regarded both in North and South Wales as one of the leaders of the
Particular Baptists . He then came upon the works of the Scotsman ,
Archibald Maclean , in which he found what he considered to be a fair
exposition of New Testament teaching and a better!
portrayal of the simple Christianity of the Apostolic church . He now
sought to revert to the sacraments and rites of the Early Church , to
emphasize the intellectual side of faith, to abjure the popular style of
preaching with its Methodist fervour and its perpetual use of parables, and
to frown upon the ecstatic 'jumping' of the congregations. Between 1795 and
1798 Christmas Evans (q.v.) was of great assistance to him in spreading his
ideas, and when, at the 'great debate' held at Ramoth towards the end of
1798 , J.R. Jones seceded from the 'Babylonish' Baptists of Wales and formed
his own connexion, the ' Scottish Baptists ,' it was Christmas Evans who
felt the blow most keenly. J.R. Jones recruited a considerable following
(they numbered at least 350 in 1807 ) and his connexion still survives in
the districts round Harlech , Ffestiniog , Glyn-ceiriog , and
Rhosllannerchrugog . For twenty-four years he was his people's general,
tirelessly walking over his widespread 'pa!
rish,' refusing on conscientious grounds to accept any salary, and fai
thfully spreading the truth as he saw it. Of his five published books, three
are collections of hymns (by himself and other writers) while two deal with
the principles and tenets of his connexion. He was a man of brilliant,
many-sided ability, interested in every branch of knowledge. He was, to some
extent, conversant with Latin , Greek , and Hebrew , was something of an
engineer , took an interest in mathematics , and, all his life, practised in
his own way as a country doctor . There is evidence of his melodious voice
and of his ability as a singer , and he was acquainted with the rudiments of
music. [At least one of his hymn-tunes, ' Ramoth ', is still familiar.] He
delighted in the art of poetry and was the religious teacher of the poets
Robert ap Gwilym Ddu and Dewi Wyn (qq.v.). To convince, to argue, to expound
the Scriptures, to discipline the will - these were the outstanding
characteristics of his teaching and preaching. It was in his nature to be
positive, dogmatic!
, and certain of his own mind, but he was also strong in his convictions,
self-sacrificing in his services to his people, and imbued with a profound
piety. Ap Vychan ( Robert Thomas , 1809 - 1880 , q.v.) said of him: ' he was
the greatest man ever nurtured in Merionethshire .' He d. 27 June 1822 .
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