COSLET
,
EDWARD
(
1750
-
1828
),
Calvinistic Methodist preacher
;
b. at
Machen, Mon.
, in
1750
. He was converted under the ministry of
William
Edwards
(
1719
-
1789
) (q.v.)
, joined the church in
Groeswen
in
1769
, and began to
preach
. He moved to
Castleton, Mon.
, about
1776
, where he came into touch with
Blanche
Evans
of
S. Mellons
, who brought him to the notice of
David
Jones
of
Llan-gan
(q.v.)
and the
Methodist society
established in that place. He
founded three Methodist churches
, namely those of
Castleton
,
S. Mellons
, and
Morfa
. He d. in
1828
, at the age of 78. He was a
blacksmith
by trade but was notable for the originality and liveliness of his sermons. He would on occasion walk fifty miles on a Sunday to keep an appointment so as not to be absent from work on Saturday and Monday.
Bibliography:
-
Y Drysorfa
,
1837
, 4-7;
-
Y Tadau Methodistaidd
, 1895
, ii, 138-44;
-
Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hanes y Methodistiaid
Calfinaidd
, xv, 87-96.
Author:
Rev. Gomer Morgan Roberts, M.A., (1904-93), Pont-rhyd-y-fen / St
Dogmael's / Llandybïe
