Christmas Evans
Book Description
Quaint, eminently godly, without doubt a preacher greatly used by God, Christmas Evans (1766-1838) has been largely forgotten in recent years. Yet at one time his name was a household word in Wales.
In simple and interesting fashion this new biography portrays the remarkable life of this remarkable man.
"The great Christmas Evans, whom some would say was the greatest preacher that the Baptists have ever had in Great Britain."
--Puritan Conference Address by Dr. D. M. Lloyd-Jones, 1967
Endorsements
"The mightiest preacher of the age."
--Dr. Thomas Raffles of Liverpool, early 19th century
"The great preacher."
--Biography by D. Rhys Stephen, 1847
"Christmas Evans was a Paul in labour, a Bunyan in imagination, and a Whitefield in eloquence."
--Religious Tract Society biography, mid 19th century
"Of the few distinguished Welsh preachers of whom it may be said without exaggeration that they are known to fame, Christmas Evans has acquired the widest celebrity."
--Biography by D.M. Evans, 1863
"The renowned apostle of Wales."
--Lecture by Thomas Phillips of Cardiff, 1878
"That great man, whose name occupies the foremost place among those of the leading preachers of Wales... the greatest preacher that God has ever given to Wales."
--"Echoes from the Welsh Hills" by David Davies, 1883
"This remarkable man and truly eminent minister of the gospel of Christ... a household word throughout the Principality."
--"Friendly Companion," 1897
"Three preachers stood out above the rest, and they were alike in many things. They were Christmas Evans, a Baptist; John Elias, a Calvinistic Methodist; and Williams of Wern, an Independent. Of these three Christmas Evans alone passed beyond the bounds of the Principality, and established a name and reputation that were worldwide. His name became a household word among Christians everywhere."
--Biography by E. Eberard Rees, c. 1936
Additional Information
Cover: Softcover
Number of Pages: 119
Publisher: The Bunyan Press
Publication Date: 1994