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    Rev. J. M. Beynon. 1830. Sept. 4, at Yar...

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    Rev. J. M. Beynon. 1830. Sept. 4, At Yar...

    Rev . J . M . Beynon . 1830 . Sept . 4 , at Yarmouth , in the 83 d year of his age , the Rev . J . M . Beynon , who had been minister of she Unitarian congregation in thafc place fiftyeight years . The subject of this memoir was born at Rossilly , a small village situated in the Peninsula of Gower , about fourteen miles from Swansea . His father

    was a respectable farmer , and his mother a most amiable and exemplary woman ; they early perceived in their son an unusual seriousness of disposition and love of study : the latter was , indeed , rather a remarkable circumstance , as , living in such an insulated situation , he could have had no companions in his literary pursuits , nor any one to foster his decided

    inclination for leariiiug . He was sent to school atCarmarfhen , where he soon distinguished himself by his superior atteutiom and ability . He remained at this school until he was of a proper age to be sent to am academy , when that at Warrington was chosen by his parents , from the advice of some competent friends , as a proper place for accomplishing the education of

    a Dissenting minister . Dr . Aikin , the father of the late Dr . Aikin of literary celebrity , was at that time DiviuityTutor at Warrington , of whom Mr . B . was accustomed to speak in terms of the highest respect and rererence . The same assiduity and attention which had been the prominent features in Mr . B . 's character when at school also distinguished him in

    the Academy , and obtained for him the sincere good-will and regard of all who knew him . He was on terms of intimacy and friendship with the late Dr . Aikin , Dr . Enfiekl , Dr . Estliii , Mr . Barbauld , and the Rev . P . Taylor , of Dublin ; the latter is the only one of his contemporaries who survives him . When Mr . B . had

    finished his education at the Academy , or indeed before it was perfected , he was accustomed to supply at different cosigregations in the vicinity of Warrington , and was even then much approved as a preacher . He afterwards became a stated minister at a small place called lvnowsley , not far from Liverpool . There he remained for some time until the

    congregation at Yarmouth wishing ior an assistant to the Kev . J . Whitesidea , ( who had been minister of that place foir many years , ) applied to the Tutors at the Academy to aend them a suitable person for this oilice . Mr . flieynon was recom-

    Rev. J. M. Beynon. 1830. Sept. 4, At Yar...

    mended in preference to any other 5 and being strongly advised by his Warriugton friends to accept ; the invitation he removed to Yarmouth in May , 1772 . He was much admired and approved by the whole congregation „ and devoted the chief part of his time to the important ; duties of his office . On the death of Mr . Whitesides , in August , 1784 , he was chosen minister ; upon which he opened

    a school , which he conducted with great credit both to hiinseHf and his pupils for more than thirty years . In Jatiuary , 1786 , he married Ann , the daughter of Mr . John Fowler ., a Fespectable merchant at Yarmouth , a ladv to whom he had been sincerely attached for thirteen years , but ,, like a truly honourable man , forbore to press their union until he was in a situation to maintain her in comfort

    and respectability . With this lady he lived above twenty-one years in the most united and happy manner , and most truly and sincerely did he lament her loss . The offspring of this union were six in number , four of whom survive their father , and whose greatest pride and happiness it is to contemplate and admire the many virtues and estimable qualities

    of their deceased parent . Upon a proposal being made for uniting the meetings of Lowe . sroff , ( Suffolk , ) and that of Filby , ( Norfolk , ) with Yarmouth , on condition of service being performed at each of the former places alternately once a fortnight , a colleague was appointed for Mr . lieynou , that they might be enabled conjointly to supply the three places .

    The first colleague was the Rev . G . Co Morgan , a man of whom it is impossible Ito speak in too exalted terms . With this gentleman Mr . B . formed the most sincere friendship , which he retained Throughout JMr . M- ' s life , which , unfortunately for all who were acquainted with him , was terminated at a comparatively early period . Mr . B . ' s next colleague

    was the Rev . i \ l . Maurice , who continued at Yarmouth t \ tr some years . Then followed Mr . Martin , now a merchant at Liverpool , and afterwatds Mr . Burnet , who subsequently declined the ministry . With all these gentlemen Mr . lieynon lived on terms of the greatest cordiality , and they have severally spoken of hi eh as a most amiable man and sincere friend . indeed , throughout has Jowg life Mr . li . never had a quarrel with any human being , nor would he ever have had the slight-

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1830, page 867, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/mrp_02121830/page/67/