Davies, Edward (3), Am

Davies, Edward (3), A.M.

an English Congregational minister, was born near Newport, Shropshire, March 15, 1796. He was converted at sixteen years of age; in March 1813, joined the Church at Harwood; entered North Wales Academy, at Llanfyllin, in January 1817; in 1820 was appointed tutor of classics, and in January was ordained as co-pastor, at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, and as pastor of the neighboring church of Bwlchyfridd. In 1839 he removed with the academy to Brecon, retaining his office as classical tutor until his death, February 25, 1857. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1858, page 196.