. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church. sisting of appeals based on the elemental evangelic facts and declarations - History/3 etc., Ed. 183o3 v. ^o. 90 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. of Scripture, as confirmed by personal experience. Perhaps this form of public address-best suited Clowes modest estimate of the range within which his own powers as yetcould safely and efficiently work, while he deemed it more in keeping with his standing—that of a recognised exhorter who had not yet attained to the dignity of the plan. Afterconsiderable research the facts are still obscure. Pro
. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church. sisting of appeals based on the elemental evangelic facts and declarations - History/3 etc., Ed. 183o3 v. ^o. 90 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. of Scripture, as confirmed by personal experience. Perhaps this form of public address-best suited Clowes modest estimate of the range within which his own powers as yetcould safely and efficiently work, while he deemed it more in keeping with his standing—that of a recognised exhorter who had not yet attained to the dignity of the plan. Afterconsiderable research the facts are still obscure. Probably usage has changed, and theexhorter and local preacher of that time might be separated by a sharper line than nowobtains. But, however this may have been, it is certain that Clowes had received somekind of official authorisation to speak in public. Either he had a note to accompany an accredited local preacher, or he was empowered to fill a vacancy that might occur, orto conduct cottage services. It is equally certain that when at Ramsor Moor Camp-. Kamsor Siciind Meeting. Now Chiqiel i background. Meeting Clowes ventured to announce as his text, He that hath the Son hath life, hehad al the time no part whatever in what some one has called the plan-etary <lil no1 figure there even as a modest asterisk, much less had he the honour ofhaving his name, or the initials of his name, emblazoned thereon. So it was somethingof an event when on ? w Garner, in bis Life r Clowes, gives October .till as the date of the trial sermon. Butthai is, of course, an error, as October 9th was the date of the Ramsor Camp Meeting. Veryshortly after this, says Clowes, I \\.-i< called upon to preach ;i trial Bermon SOURCES AND ORICIN. 91
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