. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . well chapel may be judged of by our engraving; but inside, the chapel had its own special distinction, derived from the riches of the adjoining lead-mines. True, the chapel bad no porch or vestibule; its seats were movable forms without hacks, and its floor was unboarded. But for all that, tlif said floor was out of the common order. According to the r veteran, Rev. Jesse Ashworth—who began his long ministry here tin- ground was covered with what was called small feith, or spar from the mines, which sparkled and glistened with little
. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . well chapel may be judged of by our engraving; but inside, the chapel had its own special distinction, derived from the riches of the adjoining lead-mines. True, the chapel bad no porch or vestibule; its seats were movable forms without hacks, and its floor was unboarded. But for all that, tlif said floor was out of the common order. According to the r veteran, Rev. Jesse Ashworth—who began his long ministry here tin- ground was covered with what was called small feith, or spar from the mines, which sparkled and glistened with little particles of lead ore; this was renewed every year. John Verity travelled on the Bradwell Circuit in 1831, and lie was wont to describe this time-honoured structure in his own peculiar fashion. My chapel, said he, is floored with parkli and diamond , the people make no noise treading upon it, coming in or oul ; it .1 bah the mother quietens it- by putting it down on the floor l>.\\ ll> II ION. THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PREDOMINANCE AND ENTERPRISE. 505. THOMAS BLAIDES. to play with the diamonds. If I want any one to engage in prayer two or three formsfrom me, I take up a handful of gems and throw them at the persons back.* In this same year—1822—another camp meeting of note was held at Gilbert, who conducted it, tells us that it was held upona very high hill,and that thirty persons were truly convertedto the Lord. Let the date be remembered, for May 19th, 1822,was a famous camp meeting Sunday in our annals. At Congleton,Oakengates, and especially at Oldham, camp meetings on a largeand impressive scale were being held during these very hourswhen Jeremiah Gilbert and his band were making the high hillsvocal with praise and prayer. Bradwell was made a circuit by Sheffield in 1823, and had forits first preachers Thomas Holliday and J. Hopkinson, whom weshall meet again in the North Country. John Skevington, thefuture Chartist, spent half a year of his shor
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