Excerpt from A History of Wesleyan Methodism in Halifax, and Its Vicinity, From Its Commencement to the Present Period Contemplating the subject under this aspect, though the writer cannot but lament that his task had not fallen into earlier and abler hands, he at a period so favourable to his enquiries. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Historical Notices of Wesleyan Methodism, in Bradford and Its Vicinity Remarks on the Origin and Spread of Wesleyan Methodism - John Nelson, the Apostle of the west-riding - Mr. Wesley's first Ser mon in Yorkshire - Rise of Methodism in Birstal - Mr. Ingham's Societies - Doctrines of Stillness noticed - Introduction of Metho dism into Leeds - John Wilkinson the first Methodist in Keighley - John Booth noticed - Nelson pressed for a Soldier - Mr. Coleby, Vicar of Birstal, his chiefpersecutor - Nelson imprisoned at Brad ford - Inscription on his Tombstone - Providential Visitation of Nelson's Persecutors. Page 1 - 15. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The History of Wesleyan Methodism, in Grantham and Its Vicinity: With Preliminary Observations on the Rise, Progress and Utility, the Discipline and Doctrines of the Connexion, the Life of Its Founder, Etc It might be considered proper that some apology should be made for the step which he has taken in bringing forward his work to the public eye, as it probably would tend to soften down the asperity of criticism. To such apologies he is no friend, sensible even as he is of his own deficiencies, and of the can dour which this production of his pen will need from readers whose ability to judge of its merits is only of an ordinary er tent. If the reasons he asked why he undertook to send forth such a work, he will frankly acknowledge them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Wesleyan Methodism in Manchester and Its Vicinity, Vol. 1 Three Letters jrem the Rev. William Grimshmv to ipir. Wesley, comprising notices of the prospertty of the W071: of God, W'm. Damey's Societies, filr. Grimshmv's itinerancy, John Berwet, Mr. Perronet, Mrs. Holmes, Mr. Hutchinson, Parochml dllilfs', the00. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Historical Sketches of Wesleyan Methodism, in Sheffield and Its Vicinity, Vol. 1 of 2 Leaves could scarcely be preserved, a certain space was appropriated solely to dates, in order to expedite the arrangement of the mate rials afterwards. For this purpose two columns were prepared. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Early Story of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Victoria God. The volume is, therefore, a Jubilee Memorial, and an offering to the Methodist public. Like the Banyan tree, whose branches spread out, then incline towards, and eventually reach, the earth, where they strike root until vigorous offshoots become both a progeny and support to the parent stock, so there are innate forces in Methodism which cause it to spread out in all directions, till a cluster of Churches is formed, in time becoming selfsupporting, but yet maintaining a vital and glad connection with the parent Church. The truth of this has been verified and illustrated in this land. The plain narrative of this growth is given in this volume. The authors are not historians, but more like annalists They have not exhaustively studied the facts, interrogated the spirit, and deduced the important lessons, which Methodism in this land presents to the historian. They have compiled and put into a succinct form the facts and annals of the early Methodist story. Their plan has been, of set purpose, to be full when writing about the first and pioneer work of the Church, but to be brief and summary when relating its more recent achievements. They could not enlarge upon the recent, as they felt at liberty to do upon the earlier story. The work was too delicate, and the perspective too near for them to attempt it. They preferred sketching the more distant landscape, and have dealt with the nearer foreground in a few outlines. This may be disappointing to some, but worthy deeds and lives in recent years will be dealt with in due time, when we are considerably older, but by other hands than the writers of this volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.