Newcastle Emlyn History Society
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The Baptists in Newcastle Emlyn may have worshipped in about four places in the town before forming a church in April 1775 when they started building a Chapel on this site. It was opened in 1777 and its first ministers were Timothy Thomas, who died in 1784, David Evans 1784 – 1821 and John Richards.
In 1788 David Jones from Pontypool was appointed as a minister, he died in 1792 and was followed in 1793 by Evan Evans. Graig was then without a minister for eight years till Daniel Nichols took over in 1808, he stayed a year before moving to Eglwyswrw.
The next minister was the Rev Samuel Breese from Aberystwyth, he died suddenly on
his way home from a service in 1812. Rev J Morgan 1815 – 1818 was next before he
moved to Narberth. In 1820 the Rev Timothy Thomas was ordained and the chapel was
re-
The Rev Benjamin Thomas (Myfyr Emlyn) was ordained in 1860 and left for Penarth in 1873. The present chapel was built in 1875. Rev J Symlog Morgan followed Benjamin Thomas in 1900 and stayed till 1918. The Rev J Clement Davies was the next incumbent from November 1922 and stayed until his retirement in 1962. Various preachers occupied the pulpit for ten years before the Rev Irfon C Roberts took over in 1972 followed in 1985 by the Rev J Neville James. It is now without a minister.
Inset: Rev: J Symlog Morgan
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