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Christmas Evans
1766–1838
Born on Christmas Day and largely self-educated, this remarkable Welsh preacher became one of the best-known Baptist ministers of his time, remembered for the force and imagination of his sermons.
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Sermons of Christmas Evans
by Christmas Evans
About the author
Christmas Evans was a Welsh nonconformist minister, born on December 25, 1766, near Llandyssul in Cardiganshire, Wales. Early accounts describe a hard childhood and little formal schooling, but he went on to become an influential Baptist preacher whose preaching made a deep impression across Wales.
He is especially remembered for the vivid, picture-filled style of his sermons and for the strength of his public speaking. Later writers and admirers often treated him as one of the outstanding figures in Welsh Baptist history.
Evans died on July 19, 1838. His life has continued to interest readers because it combines humble beginnings, strong religious conviction, and an unusually memorable preaching voice.