71-712: Ystrad Mynach is a town in the Rhymney Valley in the Caerphilly County Borough , within the ancient county of Glamorgan , Wales, and is 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the town of Caerphilly . The urban area had a population of 19,204 in 2011. Before the Industrial Revolution and the coming of coal mining in the South Wales Coalfield the valley was rural and farmed. It lies in the community of Gelligaer . In
142-468: A further education college established in 1959 to provide training for local coal miners and merged with neighbouring Coleg Morgannwg to form Coleg y Cymoedd in 2013. The nearby Penallta Colliery was the last coal mine to close in the valley. Other notable buildings and structures are the Ystrad Mynach railway station , the viaduct, a sculpture to commemorate the areas industrial heritage,
213-473: A Rhymney Valley local government district also existed (one of six of Mid Glamorgan ). The valley encompasses the villages of Abertysswg , Fochriw , Hengoed , Pontlottyn , Tir-Phil , New Tredegar , Nelson , Rhymney , and Llanbradach , and the towns of Bargoed , Caerphilly , Ystrad Mynach and Aberbargoed . Created as a glacial valley, now the Rhymney River flows largely south to Rumney ,
284-468: A built-up area sub-division within the wider Newport built-up area . The Ystrad Mynach sub-division covers Ystrad Mynach itself and Gelligaer, Hengoed , Maesycwmmer , and Penpedairheol , and had a population of 19,204 at the 2011 census. For postal purposes, Ystrad Mynach is not considered a post town , but instead comes under the Hengoed post town, CF82 . Gelligaer Community Council calls Ystrad Mynach
355-523: A climax at Communion on Whitsunday , May 1735. He immediately began to hold meetings in his own home, encouraging others to seek the same assurance that he had of Christ's forgiveness, and was soon invited to do the same at the houses of others. He became a fiery itinerant preacher, stirring to the depths every neighbourhood he visited. Harris' eldest brother sent him to Oxford in the autumn of 1735 where his friends hoped he "should be effectually cured of [his] 'enthusiasm', as they called it", but he left in
426-480: A community hospital, a number of schools, and the Beech Tree, Coopers Arms and Ye Olde Royal Oak pubs . From 1927 to 1996, Ystrad Mynach hosted the 'F' division headquarters of Glamorgan Constabulary (from 1968, South Wales Police ). Ystrad Mynach railway station was a location for one of Ronnie Barker 's Porridge episodes. Records show that Ystrad Mynach railway station was in existence in 1857, when it
497-657: A district of Cardiff . The river is the ancient boundary between Glamorgan and Monmouthshire . Groesfaen, Deri, Pentwyn and Fochriw are located in the Darran Valley and not the Rhymney Valley. This valley joins the Rhymney Valley at Bargoed Llanbradach is a large village in the Rhymney Valley between Ystrad Mynach and Caerphilly, This valley is one of the South Wales Valleys , and its history largely follows theirs: sparsely populated until
568-474: A district-level authority had covered all of Ystrad Mynach. Communities were established to replace the old parishes at the same time, with the communities initially using the boundaries of the abolished urban districts, and so Ystrad Mynach straddled the communities of Gelligaer and Caerphilly. The community boundaries were amended in 1985 to put Ystrad Mynach entirely within the community of Gelligaer. The Office for National Statistics defines Ystrad Mynach as
639-507: A great interest in social, political and educational matters, and are on public bodies. They support the Eisteddfod as the promoter and inspirer of arts, letters and music, and are conspicuous among the annual prize winners. They thus form a living, democratic body, flexible and progressive in its movements, yet with a sufficient proportion of conservatism both in religion and theology to keep it sane and safe. In 1928 it officially adopted
710-593: A large number of cases this had only been delayed by so constructing the houses that they were used both as dwellings and as chapels at one and the same time. Until 1811 the Calvinistic Methodists had no ministers ordained by themselves; their enormous growth in numbers and the scarcity of ministers to administer the Sacrament — only three in North Wales, two of whom had joined only at the dawn of
781-565: A major figure. Having spent five years in Somerset as curate of several parishes, Charles returned to his native North Wales to marry Sarah Jones of Bala . Failing to find employment in the established church, he joined the Methodists in 1784. His circulating charity schools and then his Sunday schools gradually made the North a new country. In 1791 a revival began at Bala, a few months after
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#1732791601978852-559: A minister. In 2004 the central office moved to Whitchurch, Cardiff . In 2007 new boundaries and structures was adopted for presbyteries. The Presbyterian Church of Wales has around 20,000 members who worship in around 620 churches. Most of these churches are in Wales, but due to strong historical links between the Welsh and certain English cities, there are churches using both the English and
923-532: A monastic institution, manach is man "place" + -ach , a suffix associated with the names of marshy floodplains, also found in nearby Llanbradach and Llancaiach . Prior to erection of defences on the River Rhymney in the 1960s the town was indeed subject to periodic flooding. The town houses a number of council offices, as well as the Ystrad Mynach campus of Coleg y Cymoedd ,
994-422: A plot of land in 1759, anticipating the final withdrawal of his license, in 1763, and a spacious building was erected to which the people crowded from all parts on Sacrament Sunday. Llangeitho became the centre of Welsh Methodism; and Rowland's popularity never waned until his physical powers gave way. A notable event in the history of Welsh Methodism was the publication in 1770, of a 4th annotated Welsh Bible by
1065-624: A quarterly journal Y Traethodydd and a monthly periodical The Treasury . It is distinguished from other forms of Methodism by the Calvinistic nature of its theology. In 1840, the Foreign Missionary Society was formed in Liverpool to provide missionaries to India. It held its first general assembly in 1864. Calvinistic Methodism claims to be the only Christian denomination in Wales to be of purely Welsh origin, and
1136-549: A school for young men at Bala. North and South alike adopted it as their college, the associations contributing a hundred guineas each towards the education of their students. In 1842, the South Wales Association opened a college at Trevecca, leaving Bala to the North; the Rev. David Charles became principal of the former, and the Rev. Lewis Edwards of the latter. After the death of Lewis Edwards, T. C. Edwards resigned
1207-494: A service in Devynock church in the upper part of Breconshire. The acquaintance then formed lasted to the end of Harris's life. In January 1743, Whitefield chaired a meeting at Plas Watford near Caerphilly , Glamorgan , attended by Rowland, Williams, Harris, John Humphreys, John Powell — afterwards of Llanmartin – and a layman called John Cennick . They met in order to organise their societies. Seven lay exhorters were also at
1278-525: A town, whereas all the other places it covers (including Hengoed) it calls villages. Ystrad Mynach Netball Club Established in 1974, Ystrad Mynach Netball Club caters to members from age 7 and up – running teams in both the junior and senior leagues. An affiliated member of Wales Netball , it has five competitive teams in the South East Wales Netball Association (SEWNA) League, along with Under 10s, 12s, and 14s in
1349-416: A widespread influence. Many travelled long distances in order to attend his ministry. There was thus a considerable number of earnest people dispersed throughout the country waiting for the rousing of the parish clergy. Griffith Jones, preaching at Llanddewi Brefi , Cardiganshire, found Daniel Rowland (1713–1790), curate of Llangeitho , in his audience, and his patronising attitude in listening drew from
1420-413: Is Holy Trinity. It is a Grade II listed building , built in 1855–1857, by architect John Norton , for Revd George Thomas whose family were locally important landowners from Llanbradach. Bryn Seion Welsh Church is a nondenominational church. Situated on Lisburn Road, it was built as a Baptist chapel during the mid-nineteenth century. It contains a mosaic, approximately 6 ft (1.8 m) square, with
1491-634: Is a collection of houses called Tredomen; these houses were built to house the workers of the since-demolished Tredomen Works. They are socially graded houses – ranging from two-up two-down, to a five-bedroom manor in Park Lane with adjoining servants' quarters. In February 2018, the Beech Tree Fish Bar was severely damaged in a car crash, and the incident made national news. No-one was killed, but three people were taken to hospital. The Anglican parish church for Ystrad Mynach and Llanbradach
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#17327916019781562-490: Is a social cycling club which focuses on local sportives and charity cycling events. The club has affiliation to Welsh Cycling and British Cycling and regularly receives Sports Wales funding for training equipment and venue hire to encourage off season fitness. Qualified coaches support development and rider safety. The CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence was erected on Caerphilly Road in May 2014. The centre has taken its place on
1633-411: Is active in discussing social issues within Wales. In 2013, the denomination responded to a consultation on blessing same-sex unions . In response, it decided not to have an official doctrine on the matter, allowing each local congregation to have its own practice regarding whether or not to bless same-sex unions. This position led to a protest from some of its members and the resignation of officials of
1704-489: Is located on Lisburn Road. There are two tiers of local government covering Ystrad Mynach, at community and county borough level: Gelligaer Community Council and Caerphilly County Borough Council . Caerphilly County Borough Council has its main offices at Penallta House in the Tredomen area of Ystrad Mynach. Ystrad Mynach historically straddled the ancient parishes of Gelligaer and Llanfabon , both of which were in
1775-808: Is rare among Presbyterian churches, by originating in the Methodist revival rather than deriving from the Calvinist Reformation. In 18th-century England, Calvinistic Methodism was represented by the followers of George Whitefield as opposed to those of John and Charles Wesley , although all the early Methodists in England and Wales worked together, regardless of Calvinist or Arminian (or Wesleyan) theology, for many years. With Calvinistic Methodists being absorbed into Presbyterianism, Methodism became defined by its adherence to Wesleyan-Arminian theology . The movement's beginnings may be traced to
1846-556: The Calvinistic Methodist Church ( Yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd Galfinaidd ), is a denomination of Protestant Christianity based in Wales. The Calvinistic Methodist movement has its origins in the 18th-century Welsh Methodist revival . The early movement was led principally by Welsh revivalist Daniel Rowland , who was influenced by the teachings of the Welsh Methodist leader Howell Harris and
1917-891: The Church of England in 1811. Calvinistic Methodism became a major denomination in Wales, growing rapidly in the 19th century, and taking a leadership role in the Welsh Religious Revival of 1904-5. In 1823, a Confession of Faith was created and adopted, based on the standard Westminster Confession . Theological colleges for ministerial training were opened in Bala , then in Merionethshire, now Gwynedd (1837), Trefeca , then in Brecknockshire, now Powys (1842), and Aberystwyth , in Ceredigion (1906). It produces
1988-791: The Confession of Faith of the Connextion of Calvinistic Methodists in Wales was published following the Association meetings in Aberystwyth and Bala that year; it is based on the Westminster Confession as Calvinistically construed, and contains 44 articles. The Connection's Constitutional Deed was formally completed in 1826 and tied all its property to the ascension to its Confession of Faith. Thomas Charles had tried to arrange for taking over Trevecca College when
2059-527: The M4 motorway , and increasing the numbers of commuters from the valley to Cardiff . The area is now one of the most populous in Wales. The Rhymney Valley hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1990. There is a legend to explain how coal first came to be found in the Rhymney Valley. It is said that the local fairies were being pestered by a giant . They asked help from an owl, who slew the giant. As
2130-469: The Welsh language , ystrad is a wide flat bottomed valley and mynach means "monk". The form manach is sometimes found in historical records, which Hywel Wyn Owen states is a dialect form of mynach . As there is a lack of evidence for monks settling in the area, the word may have been the name of a tributary of the Rhymney River . It has been suggested that, rather than referring to
2201-635: The Bala Association had been ruffled by the proceedings which led to the expulsion of Peter Williams from the Connection, in order to prevent him from selling John Canne's Bible among the Methodists, because of some Sabellian marginal notes. In 1790 the Bala Association passed rules regarding the proper mode of conducting the Quarterly Association, drawn up by Charles; in 1801, Charles and Thomas Jones of Mold, published (for
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2272-621: The Caerphilly Road and A469 and on the east bank of the Rhymney River (on the north side of the Dyffryn Business Park). It opened in 1976. The New Cottage Dance Centre is on The Bridge in Ystrad Mynach and is home to dance teams. The 'Ystrad Fawr' formation teams have been successful in the British Championships. Their teams being former British Champions. In 2016, the 'Ystrad Fawr Dancers' entered
2343-538: The Church was reproved; but persecution made their position anomalous. They did not accept the discipline of the Church of England, so the plea of conformity was a feeble defence; nor had they taken out licenses, so as to claim the protection of the Toleration Act . Harris's ardent loyalty to the Church of England, after three refusals to ordain him, and his personal contempt for ill-treatment from persecutors, were
2414-606: The Indian Mission (at the time, known now as The Presbyterian Church of India ) were equally good: communicants 8,027, adherents 26,787, missionaries 23, native ministers (ordained) 15, preachers (not ordained) 60, and have continued to grow ever since. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition : The Calvinistic Methodists are intensely national in sentiment and aspirations, beyond all suspicion loyalists. They take
2485-401: The Rev. Griffith Jones (1684–1761), Church of England rector of Llanddowror , Carmarthenshire , whose sympathy for the poor led him to set on foot a system of circulating charity schools for the education of children. Griffith Jones's zeal, which contrasted strikingly with the general apathy of the clergy of the period, appealed to the public imagination, and his powerful preaching exercised
2556-497: The Rev. Peter Williams , a forceful preacher and an indefatigable worker, who had joined the Methodists in 1746 after being driven from several curacies. It gave birth to a new interest in Scripture, being the first definite commentary in the language . A powerful revival broke out at Llangeitho in the spring of 1780 and spread to the south but not to the north of Wales. In North Wales, the Rev. Thomas Charles (1755–1814) became
2627-672: The Welsh languages in London , Manchester , Birmingham , Coventry and Liverpool . Churches belong to one of eighteen Presbyteries, grouped into three Provinces, the Association in the South, the Association in the North (Welsh language), and the Association in the East (English language), along with a General Assembly. The Church offices are located at the Tabernacle Church, 81, Merthyr Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 1DD. The church
2698-822: The Worthington Welsh District's Cup at the Millennium Stadium in 2001, the Swalec Plate at the Millennium Stadium in 2012 and the National Plate at the Principality Stadium both in 2017 and 2022. UCY - Union Cycliste Ystrad Mynach was founded in May 2013 by Arwel James and Gethin Smallwood. The club caters for male and female cyclists from teenage upwards. As of October 2020, the club has around 100 members. It
2769-594: The association) the Rules and Objects of the Private Societies among the People called Methodists . About 1795, persecution led the Methodists to take the first step towards separation from the Church of England. Heavy fines made it impossible for preachers in poor circumstances to continue without claiming the protection of the Toleration Act , and the meeting-houses had to be registered as dissenting chapels. In
2840-538: The breach was fairly repaired. This revival is a landmark in the history of the Connexion. William Williams Pantycelyn had just published (1744) a little volume of hymns entitled Aleluia , the singing of which inflamed the people. This led the Bishop of St. David's to suspend Rowlands's licence, and Rowlands had to confine himself to a meeting-house at Llangeitho. Having been turned out of other churches, he had leased
2911-509: The century made the question of ordination a matter of urgency. The South Wales clergy who regularly itinerated were dying out; the majority of those remaining itinerated but irregularly, and were most of them against the change. The lay element, with the help of Charles and a few other stalwarts, carried the matter through ordaining nine at Bala in June, and thirteen at Llandilo in August. In 1823,
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2982-409: The civil parishes of Llanfabon and Gelligaer. For civil purposes, Ystrad Mynach continued to straddle Gelligaer and Llanfabon. Llanfabon was administered as part of Caerphilly from 1893, whilst Gelligaer became an urban district in 1908. Caerphilly Urban District and Gelligaer Urban District were abolished in 1974, with both areas becoming part of Rhymney Valley District , being the first time that
3053-469: The county of Glamorgan . Much of the boundary between the two parishes was the stream called Nant Caiach (roughly following Nelson Road, the A472), with Gelligaer to the north and Llanfabon to the south. Holy Trinity Church was built in 1855–1856 as a chapel of ease within the parish of Llanfabon. In 1890 Holy Trinity was made the parish church for a new ecclesiastical parish of Ystrad Mynach, covering parts of
3124-551: The denomination (called in Welsh, Hen Gorff , i.e. the "Old Body" because, at its formation in 1811 issuing from the Anglican Church, it was an established 'body' or Connexion of believers with roots hailing back to the Methodist Revival ), is a mixture of Presbyterianism and Congregationalism ; each particular society constituted themselves to be churches and manage its own affairs and were to report (I) to
3195-690: The denomination were given to the London Missionary Society from 1798 to 1840, when a Connectional Society was formed; and no better instances of missionary enterprise are known than those of the Khasia and Jaintia Hills, Lushai Hills (Mizoram) and the Plains of Sylhet in northern India. The Presbyterian Church of India is the result of this missionary activity. There had also been a mission in Brittany since 1842. The constitution of
3266-453: The denomination, who saw, in this decision, the permission for the celebration of marriages between people of the same sex . The church has ordained women as ministers since 1978. In the Welsh chapel tradition, chapels, rather than being dedicated to a particular saint, are named after places from the Bible. Because these place-names are written in Welsh orthography (in some cases based on
3337-620: The district meeting, (2) to the monthly meeting, the nature of each report determining its destination. The monthly meetings (known now as Presbytery meetings) were, and continue to be made up of all the officers of the churches comprised in each, and are split up into districts for the purpose of a more local co-operation of the churches. The monthly meetings appointed delegates to the quarterly Associations (now bi-annually), of which all officers are members. The Associations of North and South are distinct institutions, deliberating and determining matters pertaining to them in their separate gatherings. For
3408-854: The entrance to the circle. In the center is a flat stone known as the Logan stone. Stone circles of this type were erected on all sites of the National Eisteddfod until 2005 when as a cost-cutting exercise fibre-glass stone circles were used for the first time. 51°46'35.6"N 3°16'46.1"W Davies, John ; Jenkins, Nigel ; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales . Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6 . 51°41′52″N 3°13′46″W / 51.69778°N 3.22944°W / 51.69778; -3.22944 Calvinistic Methodists The Presbyterian Church of Wales ( Welsh : Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru ), also known as
3479-412: The event of either association declining the proposal, the other was permitted to take possession, giving the association that should decline the option of joining at a later time. The Association of the South accepted, and that of the North declined, the offer; Trevecca College was turned into a preparatory school on the lines of a similar institution set up at Bala in 1891. The missionary collections of
3550-404: The fairies burnt the giant's body, the ground burned away, exposing the coal. The Rhymney Valley Gorsedd Stones are located above Bryn Bach Park , Tredegar on the site of the 1990 National Eisteddfod of Wales hosted by the Rhymney Valley . The stone circle consists of 12 standing stones arranged in a circle approximately 25m across with the tallest being 1.8m high a thirteenth stone marks
3621-434: The famous hymn-writer of Wales, who while listening to the revivalist preaching on a tombstone in the graveyard of Talgarth , felt he was "apprehended as by a warrant from on high". He was ordained deacon in the Church of England , 1740, but George Whitefield recommended him to leave his curacies in order to preach on highways and hedges. Rowlands and Harris had been at work fully eighteen months before they met in 1737 at
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#17327916019783692-486: The following February. In 1736, on returning home, Harris opened a school, Griffith Jones supplying him with books from his charity. He also set up societies, in accordance with the recommendations in Josiah Wedgwood 's little book on the subject; and these exercised a great influence on the religious life of the people. By far the most notable of Harris's converts was William Williams of Pantycelyn (1717–1791),
3763-545: The junior league. Penallta RFC is a rugby union club is based in Ystrad Mynach. The Rugby Club was inaugurated by a group of miners from Penallta colliery in 1952. It is an affiliated member of the Welsh Rugby Union and plays in the Welsh National League . Since 2000, Penallta RFC has been one of the most successful rugby clubs in Wales, winning numerous titles at all levels. Penallta won
3834-495: The land of the old Ystrad Mynach Hospital and was built in conjunction with many partners, including Heron Bros Ltd Of Northern Ireland, at a cost of around £6 million. The facility is run by Caerphilly County Borough Council and it is hoped the local community will use the centre to create a thriving sporting culture within the region. The Valley Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium in Twyn Road sandwiched between
3905-608: The large majority of the Presbyterian Church of Wales' congregations are in Wales (predominantly Welsh -speaking, but some English), while it a has a few local churches in the west of England (English-speaking). The church was born as the Calvinistic Methodists out of the Welsh Methodist revival and the preaching of Howell Harris and Daniel Rowland in the 18th century and seceded from
3976-406: The meetings; they were questioned as to their spiritual experience and allotted their several spheres; other matters pertaining to the new conditions created by the revival were arranged. This is known as the first Methodist Association, held eighteen months before John Wesley 's first conference (June 25, 1744). Monthly meetings covering smaller districts, were organised to consider local matters,
4047-461: The name Presbyterian Church in Wales but still retained the name Welsh Calvinistic Methodism with equal standing. In 1933 its constitution was modified as a result of the Presbyterian Church in Wales Act of Parliament in 1933, receiving Royal assent. In 1947 the Association in the East was established for English-speaking churches. In 1978 Pamela Turner became the first woman to be ordained as
4118-400: The name of the chapel, the chapel logo, the year of its construction, 1906 and geometric patterns. The Methodist Church, on Lewis Street, was enlarged in 2013 to accommodate both worship and community groups. The Siloh Calvinistic Methodist chapel was opened on 10 May 1910, when the town was expanding following the opening of Penallta colliery in 1905–1910. Bethany United Reformed Church
4189-420: The nineteenth century; industrialised for iron , steel and coal ; industrial decline in the 1980s and 1990s. The Rhymney Valley produced a miner poet, Idris Davies of Rhymney, famous for his poems associated with the locality and the struggles of its people. The 1990s brought improved road connections to the valley—a dual carriageway running north from Caerphilly —increasing access to and from Cardiff and
4260-459: The only things that prevented separation. A controversy on a doctrinal point "Did God die on Calvary?" raged for some time, the principal disputants being Rowlands and Harris ; and in 1751 it ended in an open rupture, which threw the Connexion first into confusion and then into a state of coma. The societies split up into Harrisites and Rowlandites, and it was only with the revival of 1762 that
4331-488: The preacher a personal supplication on his behalf in the middle of the discourse. Rowland was deeply moved, and became an ardent apostle of the new movement. Naturally a fine orator, his new-born zeal gave an edge to his eloquence and his fame spread abroad. In May 1735, Howell Harris (1714–1773) underwent a religious conversion after listening to a sermon at Talgarth on the necessity of partaking of Holy Communion . This led to several weeks of self-examination and reached
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#17327916019784402-433: The principalship of the University College at Aberystwyth to become head of Bala (1891), now a purely theological college, the students of which were sent to the university colleges for their classical training. In 1905, David Davies of Llandinam, one of the laymen in the Connection, offered a large building at Aberystwyth as a gift to the denomination for the purpose of uniting North and South in one theological college; but in
4473-418: The purpose of a fuller cooperation in matters common to both, a general assembly, which meets once a year, was established in 1864. This is a purely deliberative conclave, worked by committees, and all its decisions have to be confirmed by the Association meeting in its three provinces before it can have any force. The annual conference of the English churches of the denomination had no decision-making power, and
4544-420: The spellings used in the Authorised Version or William Morgan's Bible ), and because several of the place-names are quite obscure to the interested reader, the table below identifies the referents of these dedications. Welsh words used in chapel names that have a theological meaning are also included. If a chapel name cannot be identified in the below list, it probably refers to a neighbourhood or locality within
4615-462: The talent contest, Britain's Got Talent and made it through the heats. On 21 May, it was then announced that the team got through to the semi-finals. They competed in the semi-final (23 May) and finished ninth place. Rhymney Valley The Rhymney Valley ( Welsh : Cwm Rhymni ) is one of the South Wales valleys , with the Rhymney River forming the border between the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire . Between 1974 and 1996
4686-446: The theologian John Calvin . As such, Calvinistic Methodism places a strong emphasis on the sovereignty of God and the Calvinist doctrine of predestination . The movement had a profound impact on Welsh society and culture , and it played a significant role in the Welsh revivals of the 19th century. Calvinistic Methodism formerly also had a significant presence in England, under the spiritual leadership of George Whitefield . Today,
4757-445: The time) of from £1,600 to £2,000, the profits being devoted to help the colleges and to establish Sunday school libraries, etc. Its chapels in 1907 numbered 1,641 (with accommodation for 488,080), manses 229; its churches numbered 1,428, ministers 921, unordained preachers 318, elders 6,179; its Sunday Schools 1,731, teachers 27,895, scholars 193,460, communicants 189,164, total collections for religious purposes 300,912. The statistics of
4828-438: The transactions of which were to be reported to the Quarterly Association, to be confirmed, modified, or rejected. Exhorters were divided into two classes — public, who were allowed to itinerate as preachers and superintend a number of societies; and private, who were confined to the charge of one or two societies. The societies were distinctly understood to be part of the Church of England and every attempt at estranging them from
4899-492: The trustees of the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion removed their seminary to Cheshunt in 1791; but the Bala revival broke out just at the time, and, when things grew quieter, other matters pressed for attention. A college had been mooted in 1816, but the intended tutor died suddenly, and the matter was for the time dropped. Candidates for the Connexional ministry were compelled to shift for themselves until 1837, when Lewis Edwards (1809–1887) and David Charles (1812–1878) opened
4970-409: Was known as Ystrad Junction. A new Local General Hospital Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr was opened in late 2011. Work started on the Ystrad Fawr site in September 2007. It is located between the A469 Caerphilly to Newbridge Road and the old Caerphilly Road between Ystrad Mynach and Llanbradach. This replaced the services provided by the previous Ystrad Mynach Hospital . Situated to the north of Ystrad Mynach,
5041-514: Was meant for social and spiritual intercourse and discussion until 1944, when the Association in the East was established with equal standing, forming, together with the North and the South, one Association in three provinces. The Calvinistic Methodists formed in some respects the strongest church in Wales, and its Forward Movement, headed by Dr. John Pugh of Cardiff, brought thousands into its fold since its establishment in 1891. Its Connexional Book Room, opened in 1891, yielded an annual profit (at
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