The history of Methodism . h, and endeavoring to live accordingly—to be BibleChristians—were soon included in the general name ofMethodists. And so indeed were all others who preachedsalvation by faith, and appeared more serious than theirneighbors. Among these evangelical clergy included in the generalname of Methodists John Berridge, of Everton (1716-1793),holds a prominent place. Canon Overton marks a strongfamily likeness between him and Grimshaw. Both wereeccentric, but the oddities of Berridge were more strikingthan those of Grimshaw. Both were stirring preachers, but 674 British Methodi
The history of Methodism . h, and endeavoring to live accordingly—to be BibleChristians—were soon included in the general name ofMethodists. And so indeed were all others who preachedsalvation by faith, and appeared more serious than theirneighbors. Among these evangelical clergy included in the generalname of Methodists John Berridge, of Everton (1716-1793),holds a prominent place. Canon Overton marks a strongfamily likeness between him and Grimshaw. Both wereeccentric, but the oddities of Berridge were more strikingthan those of Grimshaw. Both were stirring preachers, but 674 British Methodism the effects of Berridges preaching were more startling thanthose which attended Grimshaw. Berridge was a strongCalvinist and rushed into hot controversy ; Grimshaws Calvinism was ofa very mild typeand he held alooffrom conflict. He was a fel-low of Clare Hall,Cambridge, ofgreat naturalgenius, a thor-ough scholar, anda famous like theelder Pitt, after-ward Lord Chat-ham , were amonghis intimatefriends. Wesley. FROM A COPPERPLATE IN THE CHRISTIANS MAGAZINE, 1790. REV. JOHN BERRIDGE, of Everton, Bedfordshire. first visited himin 1758, andwrote: A fewmonths ago he was thoroughly convinced that by gracewe are saved through faith. Immediately he began toproclaim aloud the redemption that is in Jesus; and Godconfirmed his own word, exactly as he did at Bristol in thebeginning, by working repentance and faith in the hearers,and with the same violent outward symptoms. Strangescenes did Wesley witness in Everton Church during this andlater visits. During the first year after his conversion Berridge was Southeys Buffoon and Fanatic 675 visited by a thousand persons under serious impressions, andit was computed that under his own and the joint ministry ofone of his converts, the Rev. Mr. Hicks, four thousand per-sons were awakened to spiritual concern. His circuit covered
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