. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . sed. So, though Ave have no complete story to tell ofthe introduction of Primitive Methodism into Loughborough, Ave can with some measureof confidence fill in the background of the story. As for Dead Lane Chapel—the * Notes and Queries of Leicestershire. 218 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. mother-chapel of Leicestershire Primitive Methodism—though we show its picture herein advance, we will tell of its builders and its building in the next chapter. In this weare only putting in the background. The Luddism was mixed up with
. The origin and history of the primitive Methodist Church . sed. So, though Ave have no complete story to tell ofthe introduction of Primitive Methodism into Loughborough, Ave can with some measureof confidence fill in the background of the story. As for Dead Lane Chapel—the * Notes and Queries of Leicestershire. 218 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. mother-chapel of Leicestershire Primitive Methodism—though we show its picture herein advance, we will tell of its builders and its building in the next chapter. In this weare only putting in the background. The Luddism was mixed up with the Levelling system. So writes George Herod,and he gives the year 1816 as the date of the admixture. His statement receivesstriking confirmation from a competent writer, who says: Soon the riots of theLuddites were lost sight of in the more formidable political riots which marked thisperiod, and make the social history of 1816 little more than a catalogue of the Levellers were, and wherein they differed from the Luddites, will become. DEAD PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL, LOUGHBOROUGH. isis 1837. clear if a rapid sketch be given of the condition of the country at this time. After thecrowning victory of Waterloo the spirit of disaffection previously existent became morewidespread, bitter, and rampant. Men had expected so much from the peace, and theircondition was worse, and their outlook gloomier than ever. So discontent tended tobecome anarchic, and disaffection took more and more a political colour. In-the autumnof 1815 the iniquitou Corn Law Bill, designed to keep the average price of wheat upto 80s. per quarter, was pa ed, dei pite the vehement protestations of the people. Men? .A .pi t in the mood to listen to the devils gospel, and agitators and public printsi. to preach it. , became the avowed followers of one Dr. Spence, who THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PREDOMINANCE AND ENTERPRISE. 219 aimed at a general levelling of property. Men began to practise
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