A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . STRKTFORD. MANCHESTER DISTRI 83. time the leaderswere constrained tosecure a more pre-tentious place inwhich to carry onthe good work. Abuilding standing atthe south end of thevillage, formerlyused for weavingpurposes, offeredthe needful accom-modation. Posses-sion was at oncetaken, and limewashgenerously expendedinside and outsidetransferred thedingy structure intoa tolerably respect-able Tern reading-desk forpulpit, forms forseats, and candlessupplying lig
A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . STRKTFORD. MANCHESTER DISTRI 83. time the leaderswere constrained tosecure a more pre-tentious place inwhich to carry onthe good work. Abuilding standing atthe south end of thevillage, formerlyused for weavingpurposes, offeredthe needful accom-modation. Posses-sion was at oncetaken, and limewashgenerously expendedinside and outsidetransferred thedingy structure intoa tolerably respect-able Tern reading-desk forpulpit, forms forseats, and candlessupplying lights,completed the equipment of the White Chapel. as it wasthen called. For 14 years the infant Church worshipped inthis place, when again in the year 1836 a cry was raised formore room. The site of the present structure was leased,and the foundation stones were laid of an edifice whosewalls were almost baptised with the tears of the exultantnew-born converts. On completion it was used for schoolpurposes as well as divine worship. In the year 1852alterations, took place involving a lowering of the founda-tions and remodelling of the windows. Again in thejubil
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