. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . there were very soon in the field other of the Tunstall Circuitpreachers. In July, 1869, he took the leading part in a series of Jubilee Services incelebration of his having, by his missionary labours, laid the foundations of the PrestonBrook Circuit. Two particulars may be noted in connection with this jubilee : W. and T. Spooner, who were amongst the first-fruits of the mission, took a prominentpart in the celebration ; and the jubilee itself was kept at Runcorn, which, thoughmissioned by T. Jackson in 1819, was afterwards a
. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . there were very soon in the field other of the Tunstall Circuitpreachers. In July, 1869, he took the leading part in a series of Jubilee Services incelebration of his having, by his missionary labours, laid the foundations of the PrestonBrook Circuit. Two particulars may be noted in connection with this jubilee : W. and T. Spooner, who were amongst the first-fruits of the mission, took a prominentpart in the celebration ; and the jubilee itself was kept at Runcorn, which, thoughmissioned by T. Jackson in 1819, was afterwards abandoned. It was remissioned in1823, but again adverse circumstances led to its abandonment in 1828. Once more itwas remissioned by Mr. R. Turner, who volunteered to do the work without extra costto the circuit. He succeeded, as he deserved to do, and in 1838 the first chapelwas erected. Writing of the Preston Brook Branch in the first volume of the Magazine, HughBourne says :—? This branch was opened chiefly in 1819 : and, it takes in Delamere Forest,. OLD FKIAHS GREEN CHAPEL, WAKRINGTON. Wcaverham, Northwich, Great Budworth, Bartington, Crowton, Kingsley, Norley,Frodsham, and other places, all in Cheshire. Thomas Jackson and John Hallsworthheld several camp meetings with great effect; particularly one at Bartington onSunday, June 6th. Now, Sampson Turner was present at this camp meeting, as also at one on theSunday preceding, in the same neighbourhood, and be has described both in hisunpublished Journal*. The first entry is specially interesting, as affording clear proof * The valuable views of Peter Phillips house, and Friars Green Chapel, have only recently beensecured, and we have been allowed to reproduce them by the courtesy of Mr. A. Mounfield, theeditor of the Independent Methodist. N N 54:6 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. that Mrs. M. Richardson, of Warrington, the West Indian proprietress who freedher slaves, was still associated with our founders in aggressive work. I
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