. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . Station, who kept openhouse at Alton Hall for all Primitive Methodists for over thirtyyears; and his children are following in his steps. Yet anotherson is John Rains, whose connection with our Church dates from1820, and who has filled various official positions to the greatadvantage of the Wirksworth Circuit. The little church on the hill above the water-springs is an emblem of the far-reaching influences for good that have gone forth from our village chapels. It is partlythe design of this book to make this clear by concrete exampl
. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . Station, who kept openhouse at Alton Hall for all Primitive Methodists for over thirtyyears; and his children are following in his steps. Yet anotherson is John Rains, whose connection with our Church dates from1820, and who has filled various official positions to the greatadvantage of the Wirksworth Circuit. The little church on the hill above the water-springs is an emblem of the far-reaching influences for good that have gone forth from our village chapels. It is partlythe design of this book to make this clear by concrete examples, which Derbyshirei- not alone in supplying. We are persuaded that a master-key to the proper under-standing of our history is put into our hands by the recognition of the great partplayed by the villages in founding and extending our Church. It was the villages thationed the towns in the first instance ; and right along, and especially till the Fifties,rural Primitive Methodism has been the water-shed and collecting-ground of urbanIriiniiive Ml;. JOHN RAINS Though Ashbourne was the last circuit formed in this part of Derbyshire, it yet in*l. e of the very olde I icieties in the Connexion. Borrowing a term from call A hbourne a conglomerate circuit; for it holds together and end of diver e age and history ; just as the conglomerate boulder has THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PREDOMINANCE AND ENTERPRISE. 533
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