Wynedd was an eminent man, and a preacher. We were members of the same church—he the speaker, and I the leader of the singing. He consulted a few of us about the advisability of asking the Congregational Church at Denbigh to recommend him to Bala Congregational College to prepare for the Christian Ministry. We had several hot arguments with him on this subject; but found out, that, with all the amiability of his countenance, with all the kindness of his heart, and with all his self denial, he was one of the most inflexible men I ever knew when he thought he was right on any question. I only knew two men among my near acquaintances, who were ready to sacrifice everything for what they considered to be right; and who, humanly speaking, killed themselves in their search for the beautiful, the loving, the hidden, and the true,—and those were Golyddan and Risiart Ddu o Wynedd. They will shine for ever among the " Glorious Company of Martyrs."
We had several reasons against his entering Bala College—or any College:—
1. We thought him old enough to acquire education without the aid of College professors.
2. That he would never be popular enough to make his living by preaching, because his style and genius were too superior to be popular.
3. That he already had better education than some of the best preachers of Wales.
But to College he went. I met him only a few times during the four years he spent at Bala College. The first time was at Llandderfel, four miles from Bala, where I had a concert. It was a very stormy day; but Risiart Ddu came there early in the after
