JONES, Isaac Glyn, Rev (1874-1958)
Assembly memorial minute, 1959
A notable preacher and. pastor of the Victorian Church passed to his reward on December 16th, 1958, in the person of the Rev. Isaac Glyn Jones. Born at Bala in North Wales, the son of the Rev. Isaac Jones, he was educated, there and ordained in June, 1907, at Anglesea. He cane to Victoria to serve the Welsh Church, but linked up with the Presbyterian Church of Victoria and was minister successively at Nathalia, Cororooke and St. Andrew’s, Carlton.
Perhaps his greatest work was done as supply preacher, as for many years he was noted for the originality and force of his pulpit illustrations and his evangelical fervour. He travelled many hundreds of miles from his home at Mont Albert to fill vacant pulpits for varying periods, and passed away at the age of 84.
His wife died in 1951, and the sympathy of the Assembly is extended to his three sons, David (Romsey), Arnold (Sydney) and Emlyn Leighton (Melbourne).
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