for the Eisteddfod. Nantlais the Writer Although he had given up the Eisteddfod by the end of 1904 he did not stop writing altogether. From 1904 onwards he largely concentrated on producing Christian literature. He was co-editor of Yr Efengylydd (The Evangelist) between 1916–1933 and Y Lladmerydd (The Interpreter) between 1922 and 1926. He was editor of Trysorfa’r Plant (Children's Treasury) between 1934 and 1947. He was an important hymn writer; 13 of his hymns were included in his denomination's Llyfyr Emynau (Common Hymn Book) in 1927, and 17 were included in Caneuon Ffydd (Songs of Faith) released as recently as 2001. He was awarded for his work by the University of Wales when he received an honorary MA in 1958. Standing against liberal theology Nantlais was living in an age that saw Wales, as a whole, turn against its traditional Calvinistic theology. Secularism was getting a stronger grip on the people of Wales and Nantlais' denomination was loosening its grip on the Doctrinal Basis they had since the Welsh Methodist revival. Nantlais ferociously opposed a report to restructure the denomination after the First World War because it included the possibility of letting go, or at least the loosening of the theology given down to them from the Methodist fathers. Nantlais published a series of articles in Goleuad (the denomination's newsletter), later put together as a book, in which he criticized the moves of 1925 and attacked modernists within the Church that challenge the authority of scripture. Conclusion 1904 was a turning point for Nantlais Williams. From there onwards his life changed and certainly his ministry changed. If there would be one criticism of him it would be his leniency towards the teaching of the Pietistic movement but the Welsh Methodist tradition held him from going to the extremes of some associated with the Keswick movement. He was an important hymn writer and will be seen in the line of descent of the Protestant Calvinistic Welsh tradition. See also Religion in the United Kingdom Sources Gibbard, Noel: Nefol Dân – Agweddau ar ddiwygiad 1904-1905 : 2004 1874 births 1959 deaths Welsh Methodist ministers Welsh Presbyterian ministers Welsh-language poets 20th-century Welsh clergy 20th-century Welsh poets