A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . elled to take a larger room upon the samelevel. In the following year, 1870, a Sunday School wasopened, which soon had 150 scholars. Some of these arewith us to-day and have never been dissociated. Amongthem we might name Sister Alice Rogerson, Sister F. , Sister F. Conrad and Bro. W. H. Fildes. Anxiousto have a building of their own, steps were taken to secureland, and the site on which the present Chapel is built wassecured from the Dean and Canons of Ma
A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . elled to take a larger room upon the samelevel. In the following year, 1870, a Sunday School wasopened, which soon had 150 scholars. Some of these arewith us to-day and have never been dissociated. Amongthem we might name Sister Alice Rogerson, Sister F. , Sister F. Conrad and Bro. W. H. Fildes. Anxiousto have a building of their own, steps were taken to secureland, and the site on which the present Chapel is built wassecured from the Dean and Canons of Manchester. Amongother efforts to secure means to erect a building a bazaarwas adopted, which was held in the old Police Station,Livesey Street, Oldham Road (now occupied by a branchof the Hugh Oldham Lads Club). In the year 1873 theChurch was opened, and was used both for Church andschool purposes. Unfortunately dissension crept in ; theChurch became weakened, and for several years its useful-ness was greatly lessened. During the last 12 or 15 yearsa better and more energetic spirit has prevailed and the 92 MANCHESTER DISTRICT. Church has donegood work and themembership standsat 90. The Sun-day School isstrong and vigor-ous, having 400scholars and 20officers andteachers. TheAdult Bible Classhas a membershipof 183. An exten-sion of the premisesis in progresswhich will cost;£i,2oo, and willprovide a largeschool and class-room. Towardsthis wre hope torealise ^900 bythe time the workis finished. Thefirst preachers inHamilton Streetwere the late LukeButterworth andhis wife. Samuel Rogerson joined in the year 1871, and hisdevoted service up to the time of his death is too wellknown to need record. SALFORD—UNWIN the year 1884 a few working men, eager for the better-ment of their fellows, agreed to rent a room in the RaggedSchool, Ellor Street. Their meetings were held on weekevenings, and were devoted chiefly to the advocacy ofTemperance. Success attended their efforts, bu
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