David Charles Davies
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_(1864)_NLW3362033.jpg) David Charles Davies in 1864 | |
| Born | 11 May 1826 |
| Died | 26 September 1891 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Occupation | Nonconformist minister |
David Charles Davies (11 May 1826 – 26 September 1891) was a Welsh Nonconformist minister.
Life
He was born at
In 1888 he accepted the principalship of the Calvinistic Methodist College at Trefeca in Brecknockshire. His work here was successful, but short; he died at Bangor in 1891, and was buried at Aberystwyth.[2]
Though Davies stood somewhat apart from the main currents of thought both without and within his church, and was largely unknown to English audiences or readers, he exercised a strong influence on Welsh life and thought in the 19th century. He was a serious student, especially of anti-theistic positions, a good speaker, and a frequent contributor to Welsh theological journals. Several of his articles have been collected and published, the most noteworthy being expositions on the
References
- ^ Gwilym Arthur Edwards (1959). "Davies, David Charles (1826-1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister, theologian, and principal of Trevecka College". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Davies, David Charles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 864.
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