Charles, David

Charles, David, a Welsh Baptist minister, was born at Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, July 12, 1841. He began to preach about the beginning of 1860. Having spent two years in theological study, he became pastor, by ordination, in May, 1863, of the Church at Portmadoc, Carmarthenshire, and continued to labor with acceptance until within three weeks of his death, which took place in his native town, Sept. 14,1869. He was an able preacher, a devout Christian, and his ministry was eminently successful. See (Lond.) Baptist Handbook, 1870, p. 190. (J. C. S.)