The history of Methodism . olk of rival localities 655 656 British Methodism love to tell—that when the first carriage came to Haworth,not many centuries ago, the astonished people brought outgrass and other provender wherewith to feed it, under thesupposition that it was some strange animal. This wild moorland parish became the scene of William —. _, Grimshaws labors scf:-. ^ in 1/42. He had fallen into evil com-pany at Christ Col-lege, Cambridge,but after he wassevered from hisboon companionshe ceased to drinkto excess and swearThe death of hisfirst wife when hewas curate of Tod-morden broug
The history of Methodism . olk of rival localities 655 656 British Methodism love to tell—that when the first carriage came to Haworth,not many centuries ago, the astonished people brought outgrass and other provender wherewith to feed it, under thesupposition that it was some strange animal. This wild moorland parish became the scene of William —. _, Grimshaws labors scf:-. ^ in 1/42. He had fallen into evil com-pany at Christ Col-lege, Cambridge,but after he wassevered from hisboon companionshe ceased to drinkto excess and swearThe death of hisfirst wife when hewas curate of Tod-morden broughthim great grief andthe terrors of anawakened con-science. Thereading of Owenon Justificationbrought him lightand a taste of the pardoning love of God. At this timehe was an entire stranger to the Methodists. When it was rumored that John Nelson, the Methodistmason, was coming to Haworth, Grimshaw charged hispeople not to go to hear him, as he understood that wher-ever the Methodists went they turned everything upside. REV. WILLIAM GRIMSHAW, ,Rector of Haworth, Yorkshire. Mad Grimshaw 657 down. An old woman, who ventured to hear the stonemason at an old building called the hall, was surprised atthe text he chose, These that have turned the world up-side down are come hither also. She was soon able torejoice in God her Saviour. Grimshaw himself, on Sunday,September 2, 1744, had a wonderful manifestation whichprepared the way for the great change that was coming. Hewas seized with giddiness whilst reading morning prayers,and was helped out of church to the clerks house, exhortingthe people as he passed along the aisles to flee to Christ. Hefell into a trance, in which he seemed to see Christ pleadingfor him. The prints of the nails, as though newly made,filled him with a joyful confidence. He rose up quite re-stored and extended the afternoon service from two to sevenoclock. Soon after, William Darney, a Scotchman, preached nearHaworth, and Grimshaw, who went to refute h
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