MORRIS
,
DAVID
(
1787
-
1858
),
Calvinistic Methodist preacher
,
publisher of
Pantycelyn
’‘s works; b. in
1787
, son of
John
and
Ann
Morris
of
Melin Clun-hir
,
Llandybie, Carms.
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
(q.v.)
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 d.
19 June 1858
, and was buried at
Hendre
.
Bibliography:
-
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 y Parchedig Edward Matthews o Eweni
gyda dyfyniadau o'i ysgrifeniadau, a dwy bregeth
,
Denbigh, 1893
, 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.
Author:
Rev. Gomer Morgan Roberts, M.A., (1904-93), Pont-rhyd-y-fen / St
Dogmael's / Llandybïe
