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.
History of Joppa Chapel, Caernarfon
This material is held atArchifdy Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Archives
- Reference
- GB 222 BMSS JOP
- Dates of Creation
- post 1844
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Welsh.
- Physical Description
- 1 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
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.
Arrangement
Item incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts
Access Information
Open to all users.
Acquisition Information
Item received by the University of Wales Bangor in April 1935.
Note
Description compiled by Elen Wyn Hughes, June 2002.
Other Finding Aids
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
Alternative Form Available
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
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.
Bibliography
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)