. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . ghts similar to Jonahs came, and I felt as if I should like to take shipping and go to Tarshish. But in the midst of my difficulties and temptations the promises supported me— In Me is thy help : Lo I am with you alway, even to the end of the world. . I preached at half-past ten on the next morning in Orchard Street, and stood on a table for a pulpit in the middle of the congregation, which consisted of several thousand souls. I never preached to such a number that behaved with such seriousness. At half-past two in the afternoon I wa
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . ghts similar to Jonahs came, and I felt as if I should like to take shipping and go to Tarshish. But in the midst of my difficulties and temptations the promises supported me— In Me is thy help : Lo I am with you alway, even to the end of the world. . I preached at half-past ten on the next morning in Orchard Street, and stood on a table for a pulpit in the middle of the congregation, which consisted of several thousand souls. I never preached to such a number that behaved with such seriousness. At half-past two in the afternoon I was in the open-air in Horsepool Street, and was favoured with a table for my stand. It was computed that I had not less than five thousand of a congregation to hear the Word of Life, although two of our brethren were preaching in other parts of the town. The people gave great heed to the Word, and many scores are seeking the Lord. I gave it out that I should preach in Frog Island at six oclock in the evening ; and I was again favoured with a table for. WYMESWOLD CHAPEL. * Letter of William Goodrich, quoted in Batemans • Life of Wedgwood, p. 76. X 2 308 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. a pulpit. When I ascended it, and took a view of my congregation, I was likeMoses— I did exceedingly fear and quake ; for the number of hearers appearedto have doubled. I preached with great liberty, and the Lord was present andprecious. It was said that not less than eight thousand were present. Monday10th.—I preached near the West Bridge to the largest congregation I ever were many deeply wrought on by the Word and Spirit. When I hadconcluded, a woman came to me weeping, and gave me a very pressing invitationto go and preach where she resided, which was fourteen miles from said, Do come, for we are all sinners. I told her that was just the class ofpersons our Lord came to seek and save. On Tuesday, the 11th, we held a prayermeeting at one of the friends houses, when the
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