. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . nsisting of appeals based on the elemental evangelic facts and declarations * History, etc., Ed. 1835, p. 35. 90 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. of Scripture, as confirmed by personal experience. Perhaps this form of public addressbest 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. After-considerable research the facts are still obscure. Pr
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . nsisting of appeals based on the elemental evangelic facts and declarations * History, etc., Ed. 1835, p. 35. 90 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. of Scripture, as confirmed by personal experience. Perhaps this form of public addressbest 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. After-considerable 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, or-to conduct cottage services. It is equally certain that when at Ramsor Moor Camp. RAMSOR Second Camp Meeting. New Chapel in background. Meeting Clowes ventured to announce as his text, He that hath the Son hath life, he-had at the time no part whatever in what some one has called the plan-etary did not 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 October 9th, 1809, the Methodist class-leader and exhorter preachedhis first sermon. He did so well, we are told, that the people encouraged him to goforward. Soon after this—precisely how soon we know not*—he was required to- * W. Garner, in his Life of Clowes, gives October 9th as the date of the trial sermon. Butthat is, of course, an error, as October 9th was the date of the Ramsor Camp Meeting. Veryshortly after this, says Clowes, • I was called upon to preach a trial sermon SOURCES AND ORIGIN. 91.
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