declined, however, to stand as liberal candidate for Carnarvon boroughs in April 1890. In 1895, he was placed on the commission of the peace for Carnarvonshire, an honour never previously conferred (it is believed) on a Welsh dissenting minister. Evans performed some useful literary work as editor of "Y Dysgedydd" ("The Instructor"), one of the monthly magazines of the Welsh congregationalists. From 1874 to 1880, he shared its editorship with Ap Vychan, but had sole charge of it from 1880 till his death. A selection of his editorial "notes" which were remarkable for their freshness and racy quality, was issued shortly after his death by his son-in-law, under the title of "Nodiadau Herber" (Dolgelly, 1897, 8vo, with portrait). His brother, the Rev. W. Justin Evans, also edited a volume of his sermons (London, 1897), entitled "True and False Aims and other Sermons", including inter alia reprints of his two addresses from the chair of the congregational union. He had just completed, before his final illness, a chapter which he was contributing for a biography of Dr. John Thomas of Liverpool, and a short life of David Rees of Llanelly, which appeared posthumously. But it is as a preacher that Dr. Evans was chiefly celebrated. Indeed, he was probably unequalled for natural unaffected eloquence among the pulpit orators of Wales during the last half-century. In his delivery there was no apparent effort, and attractive personality added greatly to the effect. But his sermons were characterised by freshness of presentment rather than originality of idea, being practical rather than doctrinal. Probably no Welsh pastor ever appeared so often in English pulpits, and he was immensely popular with English audiences. Evans died on 30 December 1896 at Bangor, and was buried there on 4 January in the Glan-adda cemetery. Family In 1865, he married Jenny, the only daughter of John Hughes, the jeweller of Carnarvon. She died on 10 May 1875, leaving behind an only child, who married Rev. O.L. Roberts of Liverpool. In 1877, he married the only daughter of Owen Jones (from Waterloo House, Carnarvon), who survived him. His only child by her died in infancy. References Attribution Sources Lewis, Howell Elvet, The Life of E. Herber Evans, D.D. From His Letters, Journals, Etc, London, 1900 1836 births 1896 deaths People from Carmarthenshire Welsh Christians