Griffith, John Thomas

Rev. Dr Griffith began life in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1845 and died at Maes-teg, Glamorganshire on 19th June 1917. He was an excellent example of what a man can do by pluck, perseverance and devotion to a sacred cause. He migrated to America in 1865 and for the next forty years was continuously engaged in preaching Baptist principles in the United States and opening new causes, especially in the state of Pennsylvania. He returned to Wales in 1908, stayed for some time near his early home at Kenfig, Glamorganshire, but afterwards moved to Maesteg. He was a theologian and a preacher of the Victorian type. He had a flair for research, and was immensely interested in Baptist history. His best work was the biography of Morgan John Rhys, which was first published at Lansford, Pennsylvania in 1899 - afterwards amplified and re-published at Carmarthen in 1910. He was a prolific contributor to the religious magazines both in Wales and Americ! a.

From the guide to the Diaries of Rev. Dr John Thomas Griffith, 1871-1914, (Bangor University)