The history of Methodism . rica,Thomas Rankin, was born. Here also some Methodist dra-goons of John Haimes regiment formed the first Methodistsociety in Scotland. These soldiers also commenced a soci-ety at Musselburgh, six miles from Edinburgh. When Thomas Rankin was an inquiring youth of seven-teen he was led by curiosity to attend the Dunbar meeting,and in true Scotch fashion debated the doctrine of the witnessof the Spirit. He heard a fellow .Scot, William Darney, andothers preach in a style that startled but did not convincehim. Then he heard Whitefield in the Orphan House yard,Edinburgh,
The history of Methodism . rica,Thomas Rankin, was born. Here also some Methodist dra-goons of John Haimes regiment formed the first Methodistsociety in Scotland. These soldiers also commenced a soci-ety at Musselburgh, six miles from Edinburgh. When Thomas Rankin was an inquiring youth of seven-teen he was led by curiosity to attend the Dunbar meeting,and in true Scotch fashion debated the doctrine of the witnessof the Spirit. He heard a fellow .Scot, William Darney, andothers preach in a style that startled but did not convincehim. Then he heard Whitefield in the Orphan House yard,Edinburgh, and • had a discovery of the unsearchable richesof the grace of God. There was great joy in the society atDunbar when he sent the good news, but others said he was religiously mad. 733 734 British Methodism Mercantile business sent him to Charleston, South Carolina,an experience which prepared him for future travel on ahigher mission. On his return he heard that Wesley hadbeen visiting the newly formed Scotch AFTER PHOTOGRAPHS. DUXBAR. The Wesleyan chapel. The fishers quarter. Wesley first visited Scotland in 175 i, at the entreaty of hisfriend Colonel Gallatin, who was quartered at tells us that Whitefield had urged him not to go, say-ing that he would have nothing to do but to dispute frommorning to night. Wesley, however, went his way, resolv- Wesley in Scotland 735 ing to avoid controversy. His companion was ChristopherHopper, who had been among- his brothers curious hear-ers at Tanfield Cross, Newcastle. At Musselburgh a largecongregation remained as statues from the beginning ofthe sermon to the end, though they were said to be grosslyinattentive when in their own kirk. At Edinburgh Wesley says he used great plainness ofspeech toward them, and they all received it in love; so thatthe prejudice which the devil had been several years plantingwas torn up by the roots in one hour. After preaching, oneof the bailies of the town, with one of the
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