【Move to another page】
Quote
https://ift.tt/30itRbM
Edward Parry (preacher and poet)
Celestina007: AFC draft (via script)
'''Edward Parry''' (1723 - 16 September 1786) was a prominent preacher, hymn writer and poet in North Wales during the 18th Century.
Parry was born in 1723 at Llys Bychan, [[Llansannan]], [[Denbighshire (historic)|Denbighshire]]. He was [[Carpentry|carpenter]] by trade, and was contemporary with [[Twm o'r Nant|Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant)]].
In 1747 he invited the [[Christian revival|revivalists]] into his home and in 1749 he started preaching himself, but returned to the established church following the split between [[Howell Harris|Howel Harris]] and [[Daniel Rowland (preacher)|Daniel Rowland]]. In 1761 he left his home at Tan-y-fron and went to live at [[Usk]], where he rejoined the [[Methodism|Methodists]]. When the South [[Wales]] preachers visited to North Wales, Edward Parry was again inspired and gained in popularity as a powerful preacher. As a result he was invited to preach in the [[London]] chapels.
In 1773 he built a chapel on his land at Tan-y-fron and the following year woorked with Twm o'r Nant and David James of Llansannan to publish a series of hymns and psalms.
Parry died aged 63 and was buried in Llansannan churchyard.
<br />
== References ==
<br />
January 14, 2020 at 01:11AM
