A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . ened local asperities, and all the Free Churchesjoin heartily with our people in aggressive work for theCommon Master. NELSON—SALEM. This, the largest Church in the Connexion, was startednearly 53 years ago. Those who commenced it felt the needof greater freedom and a longing for what Burns calls the glorious privilege of being independent. They rented a large room at Lane Head over one or twocottages which had been used as a hand-loom weaving place,fallen into di
A short history of Independent Methodism : a souvenir of the hundredth annual meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches, 1905 . ened local asperities, and all the Free Churchesjoin heartily with our people in aggressive work for theCommon Master. NELSON—SALEM. This, the largest Church in the Connexion, was startednearly 53 years ago. Those who commenced it felt the needof greater freedom and a longing for what Burns calls the glorious privilege of being independent. They rented a large room at Lane Head over one or twocottages which had been used as a hand-loom weaving place,fallen into disuse through the introduction of power looms. COLXE AND NELSON DISTRICT. 161 With a foresight that was admirable, a plot was securedin Scotland Road, and with a roll of only 30 members theycommenced building operations early in 1853. The trustees of the first Church were John Landless,Daniel Whitaker, Richard Ord, John Stow, J. Duerden, , John Pollard, Henry Bannister, T. Burrows, , J. Manley, J. Elliott, and John Uttley. Theonly survivor of this list of worthies is John Uttley, whoresides at NELSON OLD SALEM. The cause of Temperance found in the members of thechurch some warm friends from the beginning. A Temper-ance Society was formed, and did service as pioneer of totalabstinence for a long period, whilst most other churcheswere tardy in their patronage of the movement. It will for ever remain to the credit of Salem Church thatit so early recognized that drink was a foe to religion, andmust be resisted. At the end of ten years from the building of the church itwas found necessary to make an extension, and its capacitywas doubled at an expense of about ^900. 162 COLNE AND NELSON DISTRICT. In 1877, the lands and buildings adjoining fell into themarket. With many heartsearchings and some foreboding—for they had no money—they appointed H. Bannister andJ. Aldersley to attend the sale, which they did, and securedthe plot and building for ^
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