. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church. en years, not tohave made incidental allusions to the state of things prevailing at the time he wrote,or not to have crossed the path of some people whom it is interesting, even after thelapse of a century, to recall. Here, for instance, by recorded dream and prayer andrumour we get a glimpse and hear the murmur of the tumultuous wider world beyond:- 138 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. Jamtary 17th, 1810.—Clowes went under the transfiguration. He was exercisedabout the nation. We led class at Mr. Hitchins of Alpraham, and had a goodtime.
. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church. en years, not tohave made incidental allusions to the state of things prevailing at the time he wrote,or not to have crossed the path of some people whom it is interesting, even after thelapse of a century, to recall. Here, for instance, by recorded dream and prayer andrumour we get a glimpse and hear the murmur of the tumultuous wider world beyond:- 138 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. Jamtary 17th, 1810.—Clowes went under the transfiguration. He was exercisedabout the nation. We led class at Mr. Hitchins of Alpraham, and had a goodtime. 17th.—We came to Thornton. Clowes was exercised about the and lamentation and woe are at hand. February 8th.—My brotherJames told me that W. Handley, a little time ago, told him that he—W. H.—dreamedthat a person talked with him, and advised him to have but little business onhis hand because that troubles would shortly come. Wm. H. answered that he hadonly the farm and looking after Mr. Adderleys colliery ; and as to Stonetrough,. NtOUGB COLLIER? AND MOUNDS. when it was a little gated,he should only have to go about once a week. Theperson said all business would be at a stand, and that those who had the leastbusiness would do the best, and that all who had much to do with banks wouldbe hurt, for banks would be broken. The Lords will be done. .I///// 11///. 1810.— ... I went to Warrington, where 1 heard the dreadful newsthat there were riots in London. Well, the Most High ruleth ; and the Lord istill a hiding-place. We are not allowed to forgei that those were the days of imperfect religious toleration,and that, tie reactionary tendencies at, work were threatening still further to abridge itsprivileges. The very month Stanley (lass is formed he hears that the Toleration Act about t lie broken in part, and that, the Methodists are providing against thegathering storm by proposing to make each preacher the nominal minister oi a particularchinch. Sometim
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