RICHARD
,
JOHN
(
fl.
1743-1784
),
Calvinistic Methodist exhorter, and hymn-writer
,
who lived at
Llansamlet, Glam.
He is referred to as an
exhorter
at the
Llanddeusant Association
of
1743
, and his progress can be traced for many years. When the split occurred between
Howel
Harris
and
Daniel
Rowland
, he allied himself with the former but, shortly afterwards, left him and joined the
Rowland
party. He is known to have been present at the
Llangeitho Association
in
1778
. The entry relating to his burial is to be found in the
Llansamlet
register,
26 Dec. 1784
. In
1747
he published two small books,
Hymn Fuddjol ac Angenredjol
and
Hymnau Byddiol
, etc.. both of which were printed at
Carmarthen
. The hymns, which at one time were attributed to
John
Richard
of
Bryniog Uchaf
(q.v.)
, are of no particular value. There are several of his letters among the
Trevecka manuscripts
.
Bibliography:
-
Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hanes y Methodistiaid
Calfinaidd
, xi, 48, xxvii, 137-59, xviii, 1-9;
-
Llyfryddiaeth Gymreig o 1801 i 1810
,
1908; reference made to the numbers of the items
, 411.
Author:
Rev. Gomer Morgan Roberts, M.A., (1904-93), Pont-rhyd-y-fen / St
Dogmael's / Llandybïe
