MORGAN, EDWARD (1783 - 1869), Evangelical cleric and author

Born at Tŷ Tanglwst, Pyle, Glamorganshire, and christened there 7 November 1783, son of David Morgan. He graduated from Jesus College, Oxford, in 1806 (M.A. 1811), and in 1814 became vicar of Syston, Leicestershire, adding to this in 1814 the living of Ratcliffe.

He was a great admirer (and correspondent) of Thomas Charles of Bala, and also of David Jones of Llangan. His Memoir of Charles was in large measure based on that by Thomas Jones of Denbigh; in 1836 he published Charles's Essays and Letters. In 1841 he published Ministerial Record … of the Rev. David Jones. The title 'Ministerial Record' had already been used by him for a biography of Daniel Rowland (1840; 2nd ed., 1866), and he used it again for a biography (1847) of Williams of Pantycelyn. In 1859 he published Hosannah to the Son of David, a translation of some of Williams's verse. He also published Village Sermons (1828), Letters of the Rev. Griffith Jones (1832); a Life of Henry Philips of Coychurch (n.d., but before 1833); Letters, Essays [etc.] of … John Elias (1847); Life and Times of Howel Harris (1852); Brief Memoir of the late Rev. W. Howels (1854); a biography of Richard Bassett (1860); and a biography of his own mother. It will be seen that his books, taken together, narrated for English readers the whole story of Welsh Methodism from its beginnings down to their author's own day.

He died in June 1869; his tombstone erroneously states that he was then aged 93. See further the article on Morris Davies (1796-1876).

Author

• Reverend Daniel Williams, (1878 - 1968)

Sources

• Foster, Alumni Oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford
• Morgan's will (dated 27 July 1860)
• Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1868
• Hanes llenyddiaeth Gymreig o 1651 O.C. hyd 1850 (1893)
• Catalogue of Printed Literature in the Welsh Department, Cardiff Free Libraries (1898)
• additional information from the Rev. Gomer M. Roberts
• Gomer M. Roberts, Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hanes y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd, 1962, pp.13-22

Works

• Edward Morgan, Ministerial records: or Brief accounts of the great progress of religion, under the ministry of those eminent, learned, and pious ministers of God, the Rev. D. Rowlands, of Llangeitho, the Rev. W. Williams, of Pant-y-Celin, the Rev. D. Jones, of Llangan (London 1840)
• Edward Morgan, The life and times of Howel Harris, Esq: the first itinerant preacher in Wales, whose labours were very extraordinary and successful (Holywell 1852)
• Edward Morgan, Ministerial record: or brief account of the great progress of religion, under the ministry of D. Jones (London 1841)
• Edward Morgan, A short memoir of the Rev. Henry Philips, late of Coychurch, Glamorganshire (London 183-)
• Edward Morgan, A memoir of the Rev. John Elias, of Anglesea (Liverpool 1844)
• Edward Morgan, Valuable letters, essays, and other papers of the late Reverend John Elias, of Anglesea (Carnarvon 1847)
• Edward Morgan, Home Light, or, Brief memoirs and letters of the Rev. R. Bassett, Vicar of Colwinstone, and E. Bassett, Esq., Glamorganshire (Carnarvon 1860)

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q20732966

Published date: 1959

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