The collection consists of 35 diaries dating from 1871 to 1913. Also included are calendars for the years 1912 and 1914 and notes on American Baptists.
Diaries of the Rev. J.T. Griffith, D.D.
This material is held atArchifdy Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Archives
- Reference
- GB 222 BMSS/1444-1481
- Dates of Creation
- 1871-1914
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Rev. Dr Griffith began life in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1845 and died at Maes-teg, Glamorganshire on 19th June 1917. He was an excellent example of what a man can do by pluck, perseverance and devotion to a sacred cause. He migrated to America in 1865 and for the next forty years was continuously engaged in preaching Baptist principles in the United States and opening new causes, especially in the state of Pennsylvania. He returned to Wales in 1908, stayed for some time near his early home at Kenfig, Glamorganshire, but afterwards moved to Maesteg. He was a theologian and a preacher of the Victorian type. He had a flair for research, and was immensely interested in Baptist history. His best work was the biography of Morgan John Rhys, which was first published at Lansford, Pennsylvania in 1899 - afterwards amplified and re-published at Carmarthen in 1910. He was a prolific contributor to the religious magazines both in Wales and America.
Other Finding Aids
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