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- ↑ A History of Unitarianism: In Transylvania, England, and America Earl Morse Wilbur - 1952 -" Their cause has for a century been much aided by their monthly journal, Yr Ymofynnydd (the Inquirer), published since 1847. The churches unite for missionary purposes in the South Wales Unitarian Association, succeeding a Society of Believers in the Divine Unity in South Wales dating from 1802, and in the South East Wales Unitarian Society (1890); and they are all constituent members along with the churches in Great Britain and Ireland in the General Assembly of Unitarian and ..."
- ↑ Transactions - Unitarian Historical Society, London - 1943 Page 119 It was revived through the efforts of Aberdare Unitarians in 1859 and this series lasted until 1865 under the same editor, J. E. Jones; but owing to his failing health was suspended. Its place was taken by " Yr Athraw " (The Teacher) from 1865 till 1867, edited by " Gwilym Maries " (the Rev. Wm. Thomas, M.A., Llandysul). The Ymofynnydd reappeared in January 1868, supported by most of the South Wales Unitarian Ministers, under the editorship of the Rev. D. L. Evans, a tutor at ...
- ↑ "They thought for themselves": a brief look at the story of ... D. Elwyn Davies - 1982 - Page 170 This argument appeared in many forms between Unitarians. One example is the controversy that was contended (on the pages of Tr Tmqfynnydd) between D. L. Evans (b. 1834), a Unitarian minister and a tutor at Carmarthen, and Owen Evans, minister of Cefncoed, the former maintaining that the authority in religious matters is to be found in human nature and the latter in the Bible.
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