A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . GREENOUGH STREET. WIGAN DISTRICT T2Q. estimated at ^3, the buildings areentirely free of a membershipof 150, and a SundaySchool that is incon-veniently crowded,there is a feeling ofconfidence in theprospective develop-ment of the cause bythe strong element ofyoung life associatedwith the work. LAMBERHEAD GREEN. This Church datesfrom 1835, whenmeetings were com-menced on the green james what was then a 1S25— village. Amongst those
A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . GREENOUGH STREET. WIGAN DISTRICT T2Q. estimated at ^3, the buildings areentirely free of a membershipof 150, and a SundaySchool that is incon-veniently crowded,there is a feeling ofconfidence in theprospective develop-ment of the cause bythe strong element ofyoung life associatedwith the work. LAMBERHEAD GREEN. This Church datesfrom 1835, whenmeetings were com-menced on the green james what was then a 1S25— village. Amongst those taking part were George Hodson, JamesProe, and James Trickett, of Wigan ; and James Gardnerand Henry Anderton, of Billinge. When favourable theservices were held in the open air, and on one occasionwhen James Trickett was preaching he was peremptorilytold by the churchwarden of the parish to desist. Thepreacher, however, was able to produce his licence (acurious document to read to-day) to preach, granted by amagistrate, and the warden walked away exclaiming, withan oath, that all such persons ought to be put into a time a room was rented over a p
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