. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . f the district opened up by Benton, in 1817, so far as regardspersecution, the result arrived at is, that on any proposed map of persecution, scarcelyany place Benton missioned, unless it be Radcliffe and Whatton, would stand on a whiteground. Even Bingham and East Bridgford would show a faint tint. At the formerplace a large society was formed; but it was under adverse conditions. The churchparty through the influence of the clergyman did their utmost to prevent the PrimitiveMethodists from having an interest in the place. It is a r
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . f the district opened up by Benton, in 1817, so far as regardspersecution, the result arrived at is, that on any proposed map of persecution, scarcelyany place Benton missioned, unless it be Radcliffe and Whatton, would stand on a whiteground. Even Bingham and East Bridgford would show a faint tint. At the formerplace a large society was formed; but it was under adverse conditions. The churchparty through the influence of the clergyman did their utmost to prevent the PrimitiveMethodists from having an interest in the place. It is a relief to turn from such a survey as this to see in these Nottinghamshirevillages a Productive Recruitimj Ground. In this respect East Bridgford is a good THK PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PREDOMINANCE AND ENTERPRISE. 241 sample of the rest. On the plan, February—May, 1818, George Herods name is foundas a local preacher on trial. He was first convinced under Sarah Kirkland, still moredeeply convinced under John Benton, soundly converted through the instrumentality of. MAIN KUAJ), ItATCLIFFE-ON-TEENT. William Clowes, and in 1819 he began his long and vigorous ministry. He diedAugust 30th, 1862, his last words being: I rest, I rest, I rest on His arm, andis buried in the quiet graveyard of Christ Church, High Harrogate. When George Herod entered the itinerant ranks thework was opening out on every side. Labourerswere so urgently needed that such a promisingrecruit as he was gladly accepted. He was indeedno ordinary man, as the books he has left had a considerable fund of information, hadquite a remarkable acquaintance with our earlyhistory—although he was not free from bias inthe handling of his copious materials — and hewrote in a perspicuous and vigorous style. Theofficial memoir very justly says of him : He was one of the first enrolment {sic) ofour successful home missionaries, when thatwork was most difficult and hard, and itstemporal remuneration was small, and heexhaus
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