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Ebenezer, Trecynon is an Independent (Congrgationalist) chapel in Ebenezer Street, Trecynon, Aberdare, Wales. It was one of the earliest Independent chapels in the Cynon Valley. ==Early History== The history of Ebenezer dates back to the late eighteenth century when a congregation including Independents and Calvinistic Methodists worshipped together at a small cottage in Monk Street, Aberdare, which was fitted with a makeshift pulpit and benches.〔 It was said to have then continued at the home of one Timothy Davies, which became known as Ty'r Capel (Chapel House) The chapel was built in 1811 and although land had been offered by Griffith Davies of Blaengwawr it was decided to build at Trecynon, then known as Heolyfelin, literally the 'Mill Road', a reference to the Aberdare Ironworks at Llwydcoed which were established in 1800. It was said that the congregation gathered stones for the original building from the common above Trecynon. The builders are recorded as Morgan Shon Morgan, John Richards of Penywaun and Thomas Philip Richards.〔 In 1813, the congregation resolved to call a minister and they chose David Jones, a member of the church at Mynyddbach, near Swansea. Jones was ordained at Ebenezer on July 29 1813. However, within three years, the area was affected by a depression in trade and Ebenezer could not sustain the minister, Jones departed to be minister at Llanharan and Taihirion.〔 Joseph Harrison became minister at Ebenezer at this time and presided over the church for the next twenty years. At the commencement of Harrison's ministry, there were only 26 members.〔 However, its membership grew rapidly thereafter and it became the mother church of most Independent churches in the Cynon Valley.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Aberdare/Chapels.html )〕 Nebo, Hirwaun was established as a branch of Ebenezer in 1823. The chapel was rebuilt in 1829. A split in 1835 saw Joseph Harrison leave with fifteen members and form Salem, Robertstown. In 1836, Ebenezer, together with Nebo, Hirwaun, invited John Davies of Llantrisant to be minister. Davies remained for four years.. Thomas Rees, later of Swansea, became the minister of Ebenezer from 1840 until 1844. In 1843, a number of members left Ebenezer to establish Siloa, Aberdare. These included David Price, who became minister of the new church. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ebenezer, Trecynon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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