1. John Elias was a Christian preacher in Wales in the first half of the 19th century, as part of the Welsh Methodist revival.
11 Facts About John Elias
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John Elias's preaching was noted as being exceptionally powerful, "as if talking fire down from heaven".
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John Elias was a strict High-Calvinist who believed in the literal truth of the Bible.
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John Elias came to be known as Y Pab Methodistaidd in Welsh because of his forthright views.
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John Elias was able to read the Welsh Bible when between four and five years old.
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The preaching there persuaded Elias to become further involved in the Christian faith.
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John Elias left home and stayed with Griffith Jones at Penmorfa, Caernarvon, a weaver by trade and a local preacher.
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John Elias proved himself to be a gifted young man, a born speaker.
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John Elias was received into the Caernarvonshire Presbytery of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists at Christmas 1794.
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John Elias was the author of numerous works in Welsh, all on a theological or doctrinal theme.
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John Elias contributed regularly to the early Calvinistic Methodist periodical Y Drysorfa and wrote an autobiography, which was published long after his death.