. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . edthan perverse in his knowledge. In short we come to the conclusion that Nottinghamand Derby alike may safely rest in the belief that Sarah Kirkland was their founder. This is not written in disparagement of Richard Weston, or to lessen our sense ofobligation to him on account of his self-denying activities. There can be no doubt thathe did labour much in Nottingham, and at his oivn expense which is the fact of mostsignificance for this history just at this point. R. Weston belonged to the Ramsordistrict, so prolific of useful men a
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . edthan perverse in his knowledge. In short we come to the conclusion that Nottinghamand Derby alike may safely rest in the belief that Sarah Kirkland was their founder. This is not written in disparagement of Richard Weston, or to lessen our sense ofobligation to him on account of his self-denying activities. There can be no doubt thathe did labour much in Nottingham, and at his oivn expense which is the fact of mostsignificance for this history just at this point. R. Weston belonged to the Ramsordistrict, so prolific of useful men as we have seen. He seems to have joined theConnexion some time after its formation, if we may judge by the date when referencesto him begin to appear in Bournes Journals. Hence his name stands No. 16 on theTunstall jjlan, February—April, 1818 ; 5 on the Nottingham plan for the samequarter. Tliere is reason to believe that the few^ appointments assigned him on theseplans by no means represent the work he did, but that like Benton he laboured where. SOUTH VIEW OF the Meadows early in the 19th Century. and as opportunity offered. As a trustee Richard Weston signs the deed of Dead LaneChapel, Loughborough (1818), and is described thereon as a Dissenting Minister ofRamsor, which means that he had taken out a licence to preach the Gospel, thoughlike Benton and Wedgwood and the Bournes he was in receipt of no salary. Helaboured far from his home, and during the week as well as on Sundays, for onMay 31st, 1819, we find him taking part in a week-day camp meeting on Round Hillnear Leicester. These details are given because Richard Westons may be regarded asa typical case : He laboured much at his own expense. The Connexion could nothave spread and rooted itself as it did during this first period of its history had it notbeen for the voluntary, unpaid, yet almost continuous agency of men like R. Westonand women like Mrs. Hannah Taylor, who was wont to save as muc
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