A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . ELIZABETH STREET. 14o LIVERPOOL DISTRICT Manchester, preached. There were many remarkable con-versions, and amongst those won to Christ were RichardSanderson and James Davenport. Both became zealousworkers and the latter an acceptable preacher. Previousto this period the founders of the Church had becomeacquainted with the Church at Warrington, and on a state-ment of Independent Methodist principles being sent them byPeter Phillips they rejoiced to find that there
A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . ELIZABETH STREET. 14o LIVERPOOL DISTRICT Manchester, preached. There were many remarkable con-versions, and amongst those won to Christ were RichardSanderson and James Davenport. Both became zealousworkers and the latter an acceptable preacher. Previousto this period the founders of the Church had becomeacquainted with the Church at Warrington, and on a state-ment of Independent Methodist principles being sent them byPeter Phillips they rejoiced to find that there were otherChurches with their views and methods, and so the Churchdecided to join the Connexion. This was done at YVigan ?HI - :-^s -«?. WILLIAM —1900. in 1841, William Sanderson then entering upon the workwhich God afterwards enabled him to do for the Churchesassociated with the Annual Meeting. In 1845 it wasnecessary to have more commodious premises. Land wasbought in Elizabeth Street, and upon it was erected thebuilding now used as a school. The memorial stone waslaid on March 5, 1845, and the cost was ^860. PeterPhillips preached at the opening service on August 30,1845. Soon after the building was opened, Elizabeth andDiana Skelton joined the Church, and were the means ofbringing the majority of their family into membership. LIVERPOOL DISTRICT. 141 Again, in 1S49, it was found necessary to increase the accom-modation, and a small gallery was placed at the end of theSchool-chapel at a cost of ,£28, members giving theirlabour. In 1837 the gallery was carried all round, and theroof was raised on screw jacks six feet, ^200 being were added in 1862. Eight years later anotherventure was made,
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