HUXLEY, MR. JOHN, CARNAR-
VON, .was a native of Liverpool,
but removed early in life to thef
neighbourhood of Carnarvon,
and afterwards to the town it-
self. When he came to this dis-
trict he was a monoglot English-
man ; but he soon learnt the
Welsh language. He began to
preach at Llanrug when he was
about 36 years of age, and had
many of the elements of a popu-
lar preacher, his ministry being
acceptable, not only to the
saints, but to all his hearers.
He had a most melodious voice.
He was a very worthy man, a
good divine, an able critic, a
sweet preacher, and in manners
a gentleman. He had a fairly
good education in early life,
and continued a diligent reader,
devoting special attention to
history, both ecclesiastical and.
secular. His sermons were
short and interesting. It was a
loss to the denomination that he
confined his preaching exercises
almost entirely to Carnarvon
and the neighbourhood. He
seldom attended even his own
Monthly Meeting. He was
chosen to be ordained in June,
1834, but for some unknown
reason he declined the honour.
He was highly respected in Car-
narvon 'as a man of sound sense
and noble character, deeply re-
ligious, and of refined taste. He
died July 8th, 1846, aged 76
years. Y Drysorfa, vol. xyi.
page 256; vol. xix. page 217.
