. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . SAMUEL BEECROFT. CHARLES BEECKOFT. especially, long played a useful part. He filled the offices of local preacher and class-leader. • He plied the trade of a shoemaker, and his house in Bond Street was longa home for the single preachers. Many a minister, afterwards to grow grey [and infirmin the ranks, would to the end cherish grateful recollections of the hospitable and quietabode of Thomas Lascelles. The sweet remembrance of the justShall flourish when they sleep in dust. Mrs. Beecroft is referred to by W. Clowes in his Journal as
. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . SAMUEL BEECROFT. CHARLES BEECKOFT. especially, long played a useful part. He filled the offices of local preacher and class-leader. • He plied the trade of a shoemaker, and his house in Bond Street was longa home for the single preachers. Many a minister, afterwards to grow grey [and infirmin the ranks, would to the end cherish grateful recollections of the hospitable and quietabode of Thomas Lascelles. The sweet remembrance of the justShall flourish when they sleep in dust. Mrs. Beecroft is referred to by W. Clowes in his Journal as one of his early convertsat the Old Factory, and in the sermonpreached by him on the occasion of herdeath, he speaks of her fourteen yearsunbroken connection with our Church; herliberality in supporting the cause of God,the sick, and the poor; her custom ofdevoting half-an-hour twice each week inpraying and singing with her servants andwork-people. Her house was a Pilgrimsinn where Clowes and Oxtoby, and theearly preachers constantly resorted for comfor
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