A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . Namessake! The first meetings of the Church were held inCandleriggs, and afterwards in Shuttle Street. In 1822,they entered into possession of premises in Low GreenStreet which they had previously purchased. In 1831,they resolved to take down part of the buildings and erect anew Church with premises for a school, to be leased forseven years by what was called the Infant School Com-mittee. While the new erections were in process, theChurch worshipped in the Lyceum
A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . Namessake! The first meetings of the Church were held inCandleriggs, and afterwards in Shuttle Street. In 1822,they entered into possession of premises in Low GreenStreet which they had previously purchased. In 1831,they resolved to take down part of the buildings and erect anew Church with premises for a school, to be leased forseven years by what was called the Infant School Com-mittee. While the new erections were in process, theChurch worshipped in the Lyceum Rooms. In these newpremises the Church continued till 1862, when, having pur-chased property in Charlotte Street, they erected anotherChurch, and this was occupied till November, 1895, ^henthe property was sold. The present Church is situate inRobson Street, Govanhill, one of the newer districts of thecity, and was erected in 1896. Alexander Denovan, for 60years a minister -of this Church, was well known to theEnglish Churches, as he served the Connexion as President,Secretary and Editor. BOLTON DISTRICT. BOLTON—FOLDS v GEORGE WINTERBURN. iSos—1SS4. F OLDS ROADChurch rankswith the firstand foremost of ourChurches. It is linkedwith those whofounded IndependentMethodism in manyways. From theChurch has comemen who have hadwide sympathies, con-structive ability andthe spirit of the early years ofthe igth century,strivings after relig-ious and politicalliberty stirred theminds of men, andWesleyan Methodismhaving the oligarchicspirit, from whichJohn Wesley couldnot shake himselffree, had to bear theshock of Democracy. The result was that, like at Bolton,little bodies were dashed off and filled with the spirit of afreer life. History records that one Thomas Hill, a superintendentminister in Bridge Street Wesleyan Circuit, Bolton, had astronger hand than a wise head, and so during his ministryin that Circuit in 1S19 he lectured the society members on BOLTON DISTRI
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