A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . esided overby W. Sanderson. The next step forward was to pay offthe debt of ^110 on the school, which had been owing 35years. A new school costing ^2,000, of a model type, andadmirably adapted for its purpose, took the place of the oldbuilding in 1885, the memorial stones being laid by S. , , Benjamin Dyson, James Firth, and John 1892 it was enlarged by the erection of a gallery, alecture hall, etc., incurring an expenditure of ^300. Sincethen t
A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . esided overby W. Sanderson. The next step forward was to pay offthe debt of ^110 on the school, which had been owing 35years. A new school costing ^2,000, of a model type, andadmirably adapted for its purpose, took the place of the oldbuilding in 1885, the memorial stones being laid by S. , , Benjamin Dyson, James Firth, and John 1892 it was enlarged by the erection of a gallery, alecture hall, etc., incurring an expenditure of ^300. Sincethen the Chapel has been modernised, its interior areaenlarged, the ground floor raised and re-pewed, and anew organ, costing ^430, placed in the gallery. Thechapel was re-opened on December 4th, 1904, WilliamBrimelow preaching special sermons. Like other Churches,it has had difficulties to surmount, but there have beenseasons when there was a flood tide of the Spirit. Notablywas this the case in 1879, when Robert Berry, the thenConnexional Evangelist, conducted services, and over 100were converted. Many remained steadfast, and are. SMITH STRKKT. OLDHAM DISTRICT 99 numbered among theworkers of Tattersall,one of the founders,died in 1S87, aged 82,having given 50 yearslabour to the Firth, who diedm his Sist year, like-wise had a record of5o years service,going to his reward in18S9. Then there wasJohn Wild, who ablyserved the Church asa minister and in manycapacities. Though hewas only 56 when hedied he could lookback on 40 yearsdevoted labour toChurch and Church, in JamesFirth, gave the Con-nexion its first Treasurer, and John Wild acted as Secretaryand Assistant Secretary. In the present Superintendent ofthe school. John Firth Wood, the Connexion has its presentFinancial Secretary. In 1896 the Annual Meeting was heldat the Church, and this year it welcomes the historic 100thmeeting. /
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