The same heavenly gale followed down to Fishguard, Llangloffan, Little
New-Castle, and Rhydwylim, where Mr. Gabriel Rees was then a zealous and
a powerful preacher. There was such a tender spirit resting on the
hearers at this season, from Tabor to Middlemill, that one would imagine,
by their weeping and trembling in their places of worship, and all this
mingled with so much heavenly cheerfulness, that they would wish to abide
for ever in this state of mind.”
The fame of this “wonderful work of God” spread through South Wales on
the wings of the wind. An appointment for Christmas Evans to preach was
sufficient to attract thousands to the place. In a very short time he
had acquired greater popularity in Wales than any other minister of his
day.
SETTLEMENT IN ANGLESEA.
On Christmas day, when Mr. Evans was forty-six years of age, he removed
from Lëyn to the isle of Anglesea. According to his own account, “it was
a very rough day of frost and snow.” Unencumbered with this world’s
goods, and possessing the true apostolic spirit, he “commenced the
journey on horseback, with his wife behind him,” and arrived on the
evening of the same day at Llangewin.
Whatever the motive of this removal, it was certainly not the love of
money. His salary in Anglesea was only £17 per annum, and for twenty
years he never asked for more. He had learned, with the apostle, “having
food and raiment, therewith to be content.” He found his reward in his
work. The privilege of preaching Christ and saving souls, with him, was
preferable to mountains of gold and silver.
On his arrival in Anglesea, he found ten small Baptist societies, in a
lukewarm and distracted condition; himself the only minister, and no
brother to aid him within a hundred and fifty miles. He commenced his
labors in earnest. One of his first movements was the appointment of a
day of fasting and prayer in all the preaching places. He soon had the
satisfaction to realize an extensive revival, which continued under his
faithful ministry for many years.
POWERFUL SERMONS.
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