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134:. From that weekend onwards Nantlais abandoned some of his preaching conferences and concentrated on his ministry at Bethany, Ammanford, which became a centre of the revival. He also put an end to his competitive work for the Eisteddfod.
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poetry won him various prizes including several bardic chairs and the Chair of the
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