. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . t so happyin my own soul, that I thought I could live and die with this people. And he didlive and die with this people. After a struggle, he honourably resigned his offices andmembership with the Wesleyans, united himself with the Primitives, and in May, 1821,began his labours as a travelling preacher in the Scotter Circuit. The first four yearsof Mr. Bellhams whole-hearted and successful ministry were spent on the Scotter,Loughborough and Welton stations; the remaining twenty-eight chiefly on the stationsof the Norwich District, wh
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . t so happyin my own soul, that I thought I could live and die with this people. And he didlive and die with this people. After a struggle, he honourably resigned his offices andmembership with the Wesleyans, united himself with the Primitives, and in May, 1821,began his labours as a travelling preacher in the Scotter Circuit. The first four yearsof Mr. Bellhams whole-hearted and successful ministry were spent on the Scotter,Loughborough and Welton stations; the remaining twenty-eight chiefly on the stationsof the Norwich District, where we shall meet him again. He died at Ramsgate,January 24th, 1854. The name of George Rex, and equally that of his excellent wife, is closely associatedwith the early history of Primitive Methodism in Gainsborough and Retford. Hecame to the former town soon after the formation of the Scotter Circuit, and took hisshare in the long journeys which fell to the lot of local preachers, travelling—chiefly THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PREDOMINANCE AND ENTERPRISE. 415. GEO. KEX. on foot—to Messingham, Austerfield, Epworth, Ferry and other places. WhenGainsborough became a separate Branch he was one of its leading through his instrumentality a chapel was erected in Spring Gardens, anda Sabbath school established. George Rex, too, it is said, was the first person inGainsborough to sign the total abstinence pledge. About 1847Mr. Rex removed to Retford and became of great service to theCarol Gate Society and to the Circuit generally, sustainingmany important offices and often being sent to represent hisCircuit at the District Meeting. While residing in Gainsborough Mr. Rex had a house builtfor himself which he called Joppa. He was probably led togive it this name from the fact that he was of the same occupationas Simon the tanner who lodged Peter in his house hard by the^ seashore at Joppa. In the Gainsborough Joppa many of theservants • of God through the years found res
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