History of Joppa Chapel, Caernarfon

A transcript of a published pamphlet entitled Y gwir i'r byd : sef hanes Eglwys Gynulleidfaol Joppa, Caernarvon consisting of the history of Joppa Congregational Chapel, Caernarfon, Gwynedd.

Following a dispute between members of Pen-dref Chapel, Bangor Street, Caernarfon in 1840, 25 - 30 members left and began holding services at the old Bethel Chapel in the same street. Later, land was bought at Snowdon Street and by September 1841 a new chapel had been built and opened called Joppa Chapel.

By 1844 there were 120-130 attending the Sunday school at Joppa and a there would be a congregation of 250 on a Sunday.

Item incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts

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Item received by the University of Wales Bangor in April 1935.

Description compiled by Elen Wyn Hughes, June 2002.

An item level typescript catalogue is available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference number : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 1613

A copy is available amongst the Papers of R. T. Jenkins, held at the Archives Department of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference number : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 22320

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Y gwir i'r byd : sef hanes Eglwys Gynulleidfaol Joppa, Caernarvon; lle y rhoddir crybwylliadau am ei chychwyniad, ei herledigaethau, a'i llwyddiant yn ngwyneb yr ymosiadau a wnaed yn ei herbyn (Dolgellau : Jones, 1844)