Fonds GB 0210 RBJONES - Rev. R. B. Jones Papers,

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GB 0210 RBJONES

Teitl

Rev. R. B. Jones Papers,

Dyddiad(au)

  • 1871-1968 / (Creation)

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Fonds

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0.072 cubic metres (8 boxes)

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Hanes bywgraffyddol

The Rev. Rhys Bevan Jones (1869-1933), of Porth, Glamorgan, was a Baptist minister, conservative evangelical, author founder of the South Wales Bible Training Institute. He was born in Dowlais, Glamorgan, and attended Pontypool Baptist College, Monmouthshire, being ordained in 1893. He was pastor of Baptist churches in Treharris, Glamorgan, 1893-1895, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, 1895-1899, and Porth, Glamorgan, 1899-1933. He founded the South Wales Bible Training Institute at Porth in 1919, remaining its honorary principal until his death. He played a part in the early 20th century religious revival, with his friend the Rev. W. S. Jones ([1860]-1933), of Llwynypia, Rhondda, Glamorgan. He preached throughout North Wales and founded the Evangelical Group Faith Mission of Wales, [c. 1930]. He was the first editor of Yr Efengylydd and wrote religious works such as Spiritism in Bible Light (Cardiff, 1920) and Rent Heavens (London, 1931). He was married and had three sons and three daughters. He died on 10 April 1933.

Hanes archifol

Rev. Brynmor Pierce Jones collected material relating to R. B. Jones in the course of his research.

Ffynhonnell

Donated by the Rev. Brynmor P. Jones, Pontypool, Gwent, 1993-1995.
File No. 55 Donated (as part of the papers of Noel Gibbard) by the Revd Dr Noel Gibbard; Cardiff; February 2014; 006739149.

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Papers of the Rev. Rhys Bevan Jones consisting of correspondence and copies of letters, 1871-1933, including family correspondence, 1905-1933, letters from Rev. W. S. Jones, 1903-1931, and letters of tribute following his death, 1933; sermons, addresses and notes, 1892-1925; material concerning W. S. Jones, [1920s]; copies of books and booklets by RBJ, 1907-1934; material relating to him collected by Brynmor P. Jones, including English translations of essays in Yr Efengylydd and letters about him, 1960-1968; records of the South Wales Bible Training Institute, comprising lectures and notes, 1920-1929, lists of students, 1919-1937, issues of A Witness and a Minister, the institute's periodical, 1925-1936, letters, 1925-1936, and correspondence relating to the closure of the Institute, 1935-1936; and manuscript accounts of the work of the Faith Mission of Wales, [1930x1933].

Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu

Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..

Croniadau

Accruals are not expected.

System o drefniant

Arranged into the following: correspondence, sermons and miscellaneous papers; South Wales Bible Training Institute, Porth; books and booklets by RBJ; periodicals; Brynmor P. Jones papers (1st group); correspondence, sermons and miscellaneous papers; South Wales Bible Training Institute, Porth (2nd group); South Wales Bible Training Institute, Porth; other papers (3rd group); RBJ Bible (4th group).

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Amodau rheoli mynediad

File No 18 may not be consulted without the permission of the donor. Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Amodau rheoli atgynhyrchu

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Iaith y deunydd

Sgript o ddeunydd

Nodiadau iaith a sgript

English, Welsh.

Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol

Cymhorthion chwilio

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries, 1994, pp. 33-35; and 1995, p. 41; and 2000, p. 53, at The National Library of Wales.

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Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau

Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig

Further papers are in National Library of Wales, Rev. Brynmor P. Jones Papers; NLW ex 900.

Disgrifiadau cysylltiedig

Nodyn cyhoeddiad

Some of the papers were used by the Rev. Brynmor P. Jones while researching for a thesis entitled 'A Biographical Study of the Rev. R. B. Jones' (NLW ex 900), and his book The King's Champions (Redhill, 1968; reprinted, with additional material, Pontypool, 1986).

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Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Dynodwr(dynodwyr) eraill

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vtls003844790

Project identifier

ANW

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Dynodwr sefydliad

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rheolau a/neu confensiynau a ddefnyddiwyd

Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH

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Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead

May 2003.

Iaith(ieithoedd)

  • Saesneg

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Ffynonellau

Nodyn yr archifydd

The Fonds level description was originally compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were used to compile this description: National Library of Wales, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1994, 1995, 2000; NLW, W. W. Price Biographical Index (unpublished); Jones, Brynmor Pierce, The King's Champions (Pontypool: B. P. Jones, 1986).

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File No. 55 was incorporated by D. R. Davies; August 2016.

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