. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . true in1801 was not true in 1807. The movement hadacquired momentum; all the greater because it had been let hitherto, and now that the pro-pulsion given by Lorenzo Dow had been added,the movement was not to spend itself in one bigeffort, as some who had neither understandingof the times nor of men thought it conversation reported to have taken place between Hugh Bourne and his superin-tendent, Mr. Riles, before Mow Cop Camp Meeting, lets us see into the minds of boththe promoters and the opponents of camp meetings. In Walfor
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . true in1801 was not true in 1807. The movement hadacquired momentum; all the greater because it had been let hitherto, and now that the pro-pulsion given by Lorenzo Dow had been added,the movement was not to spend itself in one bigeffort, as some who had neither understandingof the times nor of men thought it conversation reported to have taken place between Hugh Bourne and his superin-tendent, Mr. Riles, before Mow Cop Camp Meeting, lets us see into the minds of boththe promoters and the opponents of camp meetings. In Walfords Life of HughBourne, that conversation is made a foot-note, but it is too significant to be left in thatobscurity, as though it had no bearing on the course of events. If that brief talk didnot shape events it certainly throws light on R.—? The forthcoming meeting will do B.— It will not do hurt. Mr. R.— Well, one meeting Avill satisfy all B.— Very well, then, well leave it as that meeting leaves EEV. JOHN RILES. 70 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHUKCH. Unless we are much mistaken, this very laconic dialogue discloses ready to our handa clue worth following. Mr. Thomas Church has too hastily drawn a double inferencefrom Mr. Eiles sentence. He concludes that the official representative of theWesleyan Conference not only sanctioned officially the holding of Englands first campmeeting, but, more than that— his words conveyed a willingness on his part for campmeetings to be continued, should the first prove successful in its design. * We, on thecontrary, take Mr. Riles meaning to be that, as there was not likely to be a second campmeeting, this one should be tolerated— sanctioned is too strong a term. He saw nolong series, no extended vista of camp meetings opening out before him. One, hethought, would satisfy all, opponents and favourers alike. All people includedBourne himself; therefore he would interpret Hugh Bournes somewhat
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