. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . nce was taken when in March, 1822, Huxley was made a branch of BurlandCircuit. The branch comprised twenty-five places, including Tarporley, Tiverton, Wrexham, and Chester , it hadthree travelling-preachers—T. Sugden,W. Sanders, and Ann Stanna, andtwenty local preachers, with ten auxil-iaries belonging to Burland Circuit. Chester had been attacked as earlyas December, 1820, but it would notsurrender. A second attempt, however,Avhich proved more successful, wasmade in the spring of 1821. ThomasBrownsword, having hovered round itfor so
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . nce was taken when in March, 1822, Huxley was made a branch of BurlandCircuit. The branch comprised twenty-five places, including Tarporley, Tiverton, Wrexham, and Chester , it hadthree travelling-preachers—T. Sugden,W. Sanders, and Ann Stanna, andtwenty local preachers, with ten auxil-iaries belonging to Burland Circuit. Chester had been attacked as earlyas December, 1820, but it would notsurrender. A second attempt, however,Avhich proved more successful, wasmade in the spring of 1821. ThomasBrownsword, having hovered round itfor some time, just as Benton did roundLeicester, preaching in the neighbouringvillages, made a descent on Chester in themanner and with the results describedin the following historic record :— ^Sunday^ March 18th.—I wentto Chester, and at eight oclockpreached on the Cross to aboutfive hundred people. Many seemedmuch affected. We then wentinto Watergate Street, and helda prayer-meeting in a yard. HereI gave an exhortation; it wasa good time. I then went to. ST. Peters church cross, Chester. * On September I7th, S. Turner spoke from a table at Hampton Heath in Mr. Davis croft, andremarks : A table or a stool has been my pulpit, and the open air my chapel, most of this summer. 550 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH Hanbridge, and preached at ten to a large concourse of people. I believe goodwas done. I then visited some sick, and while praying, two women were muchaffected, and began to cry for mercy. I intended to jjreach in large company assembled, but the weather was so unfavourable that we wereobliged to divide into companies and go into three houses, and hold prayer-meetings. I then gave an exhortation. I believe much good was done ; manywere in distress, and some obtained pardon. When we had done in ChesterI went to Tarvin, and preached to a many people. By this full good days work Primitive Methodism got foothold in Chester, and it isworth noting that both IS^antwich and
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