. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . sful the Connexion has ever had. Hence the references to Sheffield are only 480 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. occasional. The greater part of his time was taken up with carrying the gospel tovarious towns and villages comprised within the extensive area of the Sheffield visited amongst other places Rotherham, Greasborough, Bradgate, Clown, Doncasterand even He does not seem to have had much experience of rough handlingby the mob, but he had rather more than his share of clerical persecution. Many ofthe clergymen of
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . sful the Connexion has ever had. Hence the references to Sheffield are only 480 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. occasional. The greater part of his time was taken up with carrying the gospel tovarious towns and villages comprised within the extensive area of the Sheffield visited amongst other places Rotherham, Greasborough, Bradgate, Clown, Doncasterand even He does not seem to have had much experience of rough handlingby the mob, but he had rather more than his share of clerical persecution. Many ofthe clergymen of the district were bitterly hostile, and did all in their power to prevent open-air preaching in their parishes. So zealous were they that sometimes,when the constables felt their taskdistasteful and hung back, the clergy-man would himself pull the preacherdown. When, at Balber, the con-stable did lay hands on JeremiahGilbert who thereupon began to sing, Wicked men I scorn to fear, etc •the clergyman tried to put his handbefore the preachers mouth: but. BOLSOVEll first open-air services were held and where Gilbert was arrested (?) The first preaching place,Bolsover, was in this upperroom. says Gilbert, I toldhim my tongue wasnot to be tethered;and as the Almightyhad imparted untome such a gift as my tongue, it should be employed in praising Him. And here, perhaps, one should putin a good word for the old-time parish constable into whose hands oui early missionariesso often fell. These men were often unwilling agents, hating the work which they werecompelled to undertake. I had a deal of conversation says Jeremiah Gilbert with theconstable on the way to Chesterfield. He wept very much and said, he hoped it wouldbe the last time he should have a job of that sort; and, as they drove along, theconstable confessed that he was so timid, that he was forced to go and get a glass ortwo of ale before he could manage to come and pull me down. THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PKEDOMINAN
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