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Excerpt from Rev. Morgan John Rhys: The Welsh Baptist Hero of Civil and Religious Liberty of the 18th Century A few years ago I received a note from the Rev. J. Spinther James, M. A., Llandudno, North Wales, author Of The, Ancient Welsh Church, The Welsh Baptists, &c &c., requesting me to gather all I could Of the history of Morgan John Rhys, and if possible to get a sample Of his hand writing. This prompted me to do all that I could to meet the above request. I found that I had some of his history already in my possession in the Literary Essays ofrev. L. Edwards, D. D., of Bala, and also in Seren Gomer, by Rev. Thomas Lewis, Of New port, Wales. And in the Minutes of the Indiana Baptist Association. By Mr. J. F. Barnes; but still I did not have what I wanted and needed. In September, 1898. I wrote a note of inquiry to Rev. Robert Lowry, D. D., Plainfield, New Jersey. He directed me to Mr. B. O. Loxley, Of Philadelphia, and Wm J. Rhees, Esq Of the Smithsonian Institute. Washington, D. C. The latter is a grandson of Morgan J. Rhys, 'and it is to him that I am indebted for all the materials of his grandfather found in this book, and for the sample Of his hand writing, and for the family records on the Rhees and Loxley Side. The Lowry record was sent me by Dr Robert Lowry. I do not profess to have exhausted the materials or the historv of M. J. R, but I have simply gathered these few facts and materials as a tribute of respect to the memory of one who deserves to be perpetuated in history as the hero Of liberty in the 18th century. Lloubtless after this has appeared Others will prep are a more elaborate and worthy history of this great and noble man. Rev. H. G, Weston, D. D., L. L. D., and M r. Robert P. Bliss, of Crozer Theological Seminary, will please accept my thanks for the loan Of the Altar Of Peace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.