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at Penpaln , Mr . Rees Davis , a schoolmaster , also declfried subscribing . —Behold the liberality of one congregation and the Want of it in another ! Mr , Winter , after these transactions , continued to assist in
the ministry during the life of Mr . Griffiths the pastor * Several persons well acquainted with both , have informed me that Mr . Griffiths used to treat TVJr . W . with much esteem and , affection , on account of his worth and superior information ; that he would frequently say , Charles is iriy dear son ; " and when
desired to explain some difficult passages of scripture , he \ votild sometiihes reply , ask Charles and he will expound them to you . ' * The pious aged wish not to becloud the merit of youth . No wonder Mr . W . should endeavour to ingratiate himself with a man of such benevolence of heart ,
When near dying , he recommended Mr . W . as his successor . The congregation , however , differing from Mr . W . in sentiments , chose Mr . Griffith Jones as their chief minister , who was not so united in love to the surviving , as the deceased pastor had been . Notwithstanding , the two ministers were useful in their office , and the church was benefited , until Mr .
Jones retrioved to America in 1149 . When departing , he re- * commended to the congregation , to examine Mr . Winter again , and if they sh 6 uld find him nob-sound in what he called the faith , to elect Messrs . James and Edwards ^ two young men beginning to preach , as their future ministers ; implying hereby , that Mr . Winter ' s services were no longer to be received . He Was accordingly examined several times ; but he , neither
giVmg such answers , nor explaining himself in such a latitude * as they thotight hfe might , was desired to deliver the whole scheme of his sentiments openly from the pulpit , at an appointed time . Finding himself now called on in a particular manner , t < y be faithful to God and his conscience , he said he would
cotnply with their wishes with great readiness . Accordingly many ministers and hearers being called together on the appointed day , he spoke for about two hours , from 2 Tim . i . 13 , with so much propriety , that Mr . Williams , minister of Penmain , turned to the Baptist ministers at the conclusion of the service , saying , " Can any one of you defend his own sentiments so well V But Mr . J . Davis , one of the members who
differed . from Mr . W . said to him , ** Go where you please with the weak-headed persons who adhere to you /' Soon after this , a meeting of ministers was called at the house of Mr . Jenkin Llewelin * ini Eglwys-llan ^ probably to determine on the mode of proceeding against Mr . W . and ho was summoned to appear . There were present fourteen ministers . After a debate of about three ^ ours ^ re ^ ptseting origi-
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1806, page 115, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1722/page/3/
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