Mr Jones asked the revivalist if he were coming to Cardiff on the morrow.
“No,” replied Evan Roberts, with considerable emphasis.

“Are you still too unwell to come?” questioned Mr Jones.

“No, it isn’t that,” returned Mr Roberts. “I am feeling quite well and strong.”

Obvious surprise was depicted on Mr Jones’s face, and he again asked the revivalist why he was not coming to Cardiff.

“The Cardiff meetings have been on mind for five days,” replied Mr Roberts. “I have prayed constantly for guidance, and the answer of the Spirit is, ‘Thou art not to go’ (‘Wyt ti ddim I fyn’d’).

Mr Jones observed that there was a close connection between the body and the mind. Was Mr Roberts sure that he did not mistake bodily weakness or reluctance for the answer of the Spirit?

“I am certain that the Spirit has spoken to me,” returned the revivalist, still speaking in Welsh, “as I am of my own existence.”

Mr Jones then wanted to know if Mr Roberts would come in the future.
“Yes, as soon as I get permission,” was the reply, “and not before.”

“What about the girls? Shall they come?” asked Mr Jones.
“No!” with emphasis, “they shall not. I have asked the Spirit about that too.”

Mr Jones desired to know if the attack of the Rev. Peter Price had had any effect upon the revivalist.

“No: that has had no place in my mind,” answered Evan Roberts.

When he returned to Cardiff Mr Jones was asked if he did not think the people of Cardiff would be disappointed at the decision of Mr Roberts.
“Oh, awfully,” he replied.

Mr Jones further stated that the Cardiff meetings were arranged by the Rev. Mardy Davies with Mr Roberts’s consent.

It is known that Mr Roberts had a presentiment that his mission in Cardiff would not be Divinely favoured; in fact, he clearly stated that a Divine Voice told him that he was not to go to Cardiff. In the course of a conversation with a local ministerial friend Mr Roberts declared that the Voice said, “If you go I shall not go with you,” and on its being pointed out him that his non-appearance would be a serious disappointment he said: “I can’t help it; I am not going with this Voice ringing in my ears.” He was then asked, “What about the crowds that will be expecting you?” and he replied, “That is it: I want to be in the background.” “Is it that you do not want to go to Cardiff?” “Oh, no; I will go anywhere He leads, but I will not go anywhere without Him.”

Questioned as to what would ultimately decide his movements, Mr Roberts said, “As soon as the heavy burden on my soul will be removed.” This he gave as his final answer.

At the same time it was officially announced that Mr Roberts would go to Nantymoel instead of Cardiff.