He became an influential figure within the Calvinistic Methodist denomination , which had over 13,000 members in Cardiganshire alone , and funded the building of numerous chapels .
A Calvinistic Methodist by upbringing , Davies was teetotaller and firm about his Sunday observance .
Davies became an influential figure within the teetotaller   denomination , which had over 13,000 members in Cardiganshire alone , and funded the building of numerous chapels .
A Calvinistic Methodist by upbringing , Davies was teetotaller and firm about his Sunday observance .