. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . THOS.^ KENDALL. 432 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHUECH. the old name are still doing good service, the Nestor of whom is James Kendall whooccupies the old homestead, while Leeson Fetch survives as a veteran official. Favoured, no doubt, by its more central position, Scotter soon superseded Gains-borough as titular head of the Branch, and in 1820 was formed into an independentcircuit. It speedily took rank with the leading circuits, becoming strong and aggressive,and having at the close of this period, 1842, no less than sixteen travelling pr
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . THOS.^ KENDALL. 432 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHUECH. the old name are still doing good service, the Nestor of whom is James Kendall whooccupies the old homestead, while Leeson Fetch survives as a veteran official. Favoured, no doubt, by its more central position, Scotter soon superseded Gains-borough as titular head of the Branch, and in 1820 was formed into an independentcircuit. It speedily took rank with the leading circuits, becoming strong and aggressive,and having at the close of this period, 1842, no less than sixteen travelling preacherslabouring on its eight branches, three of which were the distant Norman Isles—Jersey,Guernsey and Alderney. A new chapel was built as early as 1819, the openingservices being conducted on September 5th, by John Harrison and Hannah Parrott, thelatter being one of the station ministers. Miss Parrott was a woman of excellentcharacter and abilitie>-^, who was made extensively useful- in the early days. In his. SCOTTEK CHAPEL. In which the Deed Poll was read and approved. The Female Advocate—which perhaps still remains the best apologia for femalepreaching we have—John Stamp says of Miss Parrott: She has spiritual children inthe ministry. I am one. As Mrs. Smith, of Goxhill, this pioneer preacher survivedmany years, honoured by all who knew her. Scotter Chapel, which with its adjoiningpreachers house was built on the site of an old duck-pond, given by Mr. E. Ducker,was ultimately lost to the Connexion, as so many of the early chapels were. One whowrote near the time and knew all the persons and circumstances connected with thealienation of the property, does not hesitate to attribute it to a factious movement by a party that had always passed for trustees of the THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PREDOMINANCE AND ENTERPRISE. 433 Scotter Chapel, and were found in the end to be proprietors, having caused to beinserted in the deed of conveyance certain clauses empowering them to dis
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