. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . nts name will befound on the Loughborough Plans in close connection with Bishop, Frier and Pry or THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PKEDOMINANCE AND ENTERPRISE. 283 Richardson—a most singular collocation of names. The circuit books show that at thistime R. Bent was receiving salary as a hired local preacher. Bent records in hisJournal how, just as he was finishing preaching at Barrow, a woman fell down and criedfor mercy—and then another, and as soon as they had found deliverance two men criedearnestly for mercy. ^ Barrow was for a considerable
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . nts name will befound on the Loughborough Plans in close connection with Bishop, Frier and Pry or THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PKEDOMINANCE AND ENTERPRISE. 283 Richardson—a most singular collocation of names. The circuit books show that at thistime R. Bent was receiving salary as a hired local preacher. Bent records in hisJournal how, just as he was finishing preaching at Barrow, a woman fell down and criedfor mercy—and then another, and as soon as they had found deliverance two men criedearnestly for mercy. ^ Barrow was for a considerable number of years the residence, as it is now the lastresting-place of John Mayes, one of the worthies of Loughborough Circuit, whosename deserves to be held in remembrance, not only by Leicestershire PrimitiveMethodists, but by a still wider circle of his co-religionists. The introduction of hisname compels a reference to Woodhouse Eaves Camp Meeting. This notable gatheringtook place in the twenties, and if tradition counts for anything, Woodhouse Eaves. WOODHOUSE EAVES VILLAGE, CHUKCH ON THE LEFT. Camp Meeting must take its place amongst the half dozen admittedly greatest campmeetings of Primitive Methodism. Those who had been there talked of the glories ofthat day, and their children still love to tell the story as of something the like of whichwas never seen before, and will never be seen again. Traditional estimates are notalways commensurate with the real historic importance of events. Tradition is apt tobe impressed with the big and the grandiose, and has not—and small blame to it—a very clear perception of the bearing of events. Judged by this severer standard,Woodhouse Eaves Camp Meeting cannot rank with the first and third Mow Hill, orwith Norton Camp Meetings, though it may well be allowed to take its place alongwith Wrekin and Nottingham Forest (1816), Priest Hill and Buckminster Camp * Primitive Methodist Magazine, vol. ii., 1821, p. 107. 284 PRIMITIVE METHOD
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