. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . et of the mission work under-taken by these two circuits during the same period. Forthis rapid survey the year 1819 must be taken as thestarting point. In the February of this year, John Garnerbegan his labours in the Loughborough—his native—Circuit, tinder somewhat unfavourable circumstances ; forRobert Winfreld, of whom more anon, had just madea division and the societies were unsettled. John Garnerwas a valuable acquisition to the ranks of the itinerantministry, although he was barely twenty years of brought a comely person
. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . et of the mission work under-taken by these two circuits during the same period. Forthis rapid survey the year 1819 must be taken as thestarting point. In the February of this year, John Garnerbegan his labours in the Loughborough—his native—Circuit, tinder somewhat unfavourable circumstances ; forRobert Winfreld, of whom more anon, had just madea division and the societies were unsettled. John Garnerwas a valuable acquisition to the ranks of the itinerantministry, although he was barely twenty years of brought a comely person, a cheerful temper, agree-able manners, a fine voice, ardent zeal, and a vigorousconstitution. Some of these ijualities—especially thecheerful temper and the vigorous constitution, were soonseverely tested. Neither his comely person nor his agree-able manners availed to save the stripling from beingjohx garner. the victim of persecution of the very worst kind—that of personal maltreatment. Indeed, his experience of rough usage goes beyond anything. 342 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. we have yet had to chronicle, unless it be the treatment Thomas Jackson (1) metwith at Oakham, of which Ave have no details. In the case of John Garner, hehimself has left a description of what he passed through at Sow, near Coventry, onthe confines of the Loughborough Circuit, where in May, 1819, he had gone to dopioneer work. This moving description ranks as a historical document and calls forpreservation. He begins his narrative by saying:— At this place (Sow) we had preached several times, but to little purpose, theinhabitants being vile persecutors, and the parish clergyman conducting himselftowards us in so vile a manner that prudence forbids it being published. No sooner-had I entered the village than stones were flying in every direction. I made haste to the house of Mr. where a few people were assembled to hear the word of life. The mob followed me, surrounded the house, broke the w
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