Capel Nasareth Nazareth Chapel - Tal-y-bont

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Ein Canrif – Our Centurymor fychan ond bu yn llwyddianteithriadol a mawr fu y canmol a’r diolch iddilyn. Cyhoeddiwyd llyfryn o fraslun ohanes yr achos yma gan yr Athro T. JonesPierce MA a oedd hefyd yn aelod ffyddlonyma; hefyd ei briod a fu’n organyddes acathrawes Ysgol Sul am nifer o flynyddoedd.Gwnaeth yr Athro hefyd drefnu nifer odeithiau addysgiadol ar hyd a lled Cymru.Dyma lun o’r rhai cyntaf gawsom, trwy lawMr Geraint Jones, Tyncae gynt, a fu’norganydd ac yn aelod gweithgar yma.Hefyd fe fu Miss Eirlys Watkins, TñhenHenllys, yn organyddes am lawer oflynyddoedd.extraordinary success, and it was followedby much praise and gratitude. A bookletgiving an outline of the history of this causewas published by Professor Jones Pierce MAwho was also a faithful member of thechapel; also his wife who was an organistand Sunday School teacher for many years.The Professor also arranged severaleducational trips throughout Wales. Thefollowing photograph, showing one of thefirst, was lent by Mr Geraint Jones, formerlyof Tyncae, who was an organist andhardworking member here. Miss EirlysWatkins, Tñhen Henllys, was also anorganist for many years.Taith Lenyddol NasarethNazareth’s Literary Journey1969Dathlwyd canmlwyddiant y capel arDachwedd 28. Y gweinidog ar y pryd oeddy Parch. John Tudno Williams. Cafwydgwasanaeth llewyrchus iawn a nifer o gynaelodaua gwahoddedigion yn bresennol.Soniwyd yn gynharach am John Williamsoedd yn un o sylfaenwyr y capel; hefyd eifab-yng-ngyfraith, John Hughes, a oedd ynun o’r blaenoriaid cyntaf. Mae’n debyg maiei fab, John James Hughes, a gychwynnoddyr arfer o lafar ganu salmau ymhobgwasanaeth. Erbyn hyn mae ei ddau fab,Geraint a Gareth Hughes, yn flaenoriaid a’umerched hwythau sef Gwenda, Linda aMargaret ymhlith yr organyddion. Y mae’rcysylltiad felly rhwng y teulu hwn adechreuadau’r capel yn ddidor ac ynymestyn dros bum cenhedlaeth.Y mae teulu arall hefyd yn dal cysylltiad1969The chapel celebrated its centenary on28th November. The minister at the timewas the Reverend John Tudno Williams. Avery successful service was held, withseveral past members and guests present.John Williams was referred to earlier asone of the founders of the chapel; also hisson-in-law, John Hughes, who was one ofthe first deacons. It was his son, John JamesHughes who began the custom of chantingpsalms in every service. By now his twosons Geraint and Gareth Hughes aredeacons and their daughters, Gwenda,Linda and Margaret are amongst theorganists. The connection, therefore,between this family and the chapel goesback unbroken to its earliest days andstretches over five generations.Another family, the Maesnewydd family,251
Ein Canrif – Our CenturyY Gweinidog a’r blaenoriaid adeg ycanmlwyddiant 1969. O’r chwith: GarethHughes, R.W. Morgan, Caledfryn Evans, Parch.Tudno Williams, James Morgan, W.J. Watkin,Geraint Hughes.The Minister and the deacons at the time of thecentenary 1969. From the left: Gareth Hughes,R.W. Morgan, Caledfryn Evans, Parch. TudnoWilliams, James Morgan, W.J. Watkin, GeraintHughes.â’r eglwys o’r dechrau, sef teuluMaesnewydd. Y gãr a benodwyd gan yfam eglwys Rehoboth i ofalu am yr achosnewydd oedd John Davies, Erglodd – un aadwaenid yn ei ddydd fel ‘apostol y plant’ar gyfrif ei waith mawr dros yr Ysgol Sul.Priododd ei nith, Mary Jones, a godwydgyda’i hewythr yn Erglodd, JamesMorgan, Maesnewydd – aelod gyda’rAnnibynwyr yn Nhal-y-bont. Cofnodwydyn y Drysorfa am 1869 bod Mary Joneswedi anrhegu’r eglwys newydd â llestricymundeb ardderchog a chostus.Ymaelododd James Morgan yn Nasarethac fe’i etholwyd yn flaenor a bu’ndrysorydd yr eglwys hyd 1923. Ynadilynodd ei fab, Richard William MorganY.H., ef yn drysorydd ac erbyn heddiw eifab, James Hughes Morgan, sy’n dal yn yswydd. Erbyn hyn mae ei blant yntau yndilyn yr un traddodiad. Dyna etogysylltiad arbennig o faith â’r eglwys hon.1976Yn ystod y flwyddyn cawsom gyfle ilongyfarch hynafgwr ‘ifanc’, un o’nhas been associated with the chapel from theoutset. The man appointed by the motherchapel Rehoboth, to be in charge of the newcause was John Davies, Erglodd, known inhis time as the ‘children’s apostle’ because ofhis work with the Sunday School. His niece,Mary Jones who was brought up by heruncle at Erglodd, married James Morgan,Maesnewydd who was a member with theIndependents at Tal-y-bont. It was recordedin the ‘Trysorfa’ in 1869 that Mary Jones hadpresented a set of beautiful and expensivecommunion glasses to the chapel. JamesMorgan became a member at Nazareth andwas elected a deacon; he was treasurer ofthe chapel until 1923. His son, RichardWilliams Morgan JP, followed in hisfootsteps as treasurer and today his sonJames Hughes Morgan holds the sameposition. Now his children follow thetradition. This is another example of a longconnection with the chapel.1976During the year we had the opportunityto congratulate a ‘young’ gentleman, one of252
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