. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PREDOMINANCE AND ENTEBPRISE. 19 Bentons own state of mind when he broke the Tunstall non-mission law, they havetheir value. They have the note of sincerity, and, as we read, it somehow does notseem so strange and unaccountable that the ministrations and words of an unletteredman like Benton should produce such instantaneous and striking effects. Here aretwo stanzas of Hymn 23 :— 1. The Lord gave me a special call To sound the gospel news;My soul was willing to obey, I durst not Him wicked world deride
. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PREDOMINANCE AND ENTEBPRISE. 19 Bentons own state of mind when he broke the Tunstall non-mission law, they havetheir value. They have the note of sincerity, and, as we read, it somehow does notseem so strange and unaccountable that the ministrations and words of an unletteredman like Benton should produce such instantaneous and striking effects. Here aretwo stanzas of Hymn 23 :— 1. The Lord gave me a special call To sound the gospel news;My soul was willing to obey, I durst not Him wicked world derided me, Professors joind them too,For such an unlearnd man to be, A preacher would not STKUTT S HILL. The Lord makes choice of foolish things To confound the wise;Though weak the instrument may be, The power in Jesus called me out to go by faith, But where I could not tell,Beseeching sinners to repent, And scape a burning hell. 11)2 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CIIUKCH. Benton chose for his mission certain villages in Staffordshire lying on the bordersof the county of Derby. Among these were Warslow, Allstone-Field, Holme End,Fleet Green, Cow-Head, Mill-Dale, Biggin, Butterton, etc. He was aided in themission by Eleazar Hathorn, who took part in the first camp meeting. The fact thatEleazar had lost a limb was not allowed to be a disqualification, for the loss was morethan made up to him by the kindness of the people, who supplied him with a usefulnag; so that he may be regarded as having been the first riding preacher—the firstof a favoured few. The mission prospered; so much so, that we find Hugh Bourne,as superintendent, requested to take over Bentons Circuit, as it
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