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From Bramley to James Everett at the Methodist chapel in Oldham Street, Manchester. The Methodistsociety at Pudsley in this circuit have built a ‘commodious chapel’ which they intend toformally open for worship on Wednesday, May 1. They would be glad of Everett’s assistance inconjunction with [Thomas] Bartholomew in officiating at that service, assisting [John] Stephens and[Edward] Hare . Bartholomew would have written himself but has family problems - his wife has beenvery unwell and yesterday morning was delivered of two fine baby boys. All seemed to promise wellbut this morning, things worsened to the extent that there is no hope of recovery for the mother orone of the boys.

Everett will be expected to preach at 6pm. He should reply as soon as possible.

Note

• John Storry (1781-1832) was converted in early life and worked forsome years as the pastor of a dissenting congregation. His views changed however and in 1809 heentered the Wesleyan itinerancy. His active circuit ministry lasted until 1826 when hesuperannuated. His final years were spent in Margate where he fell victim to a cholera epidemic inJuly 1832. Source: Hill’s Arrangement 1828andMinutes of Conference 1832
• Thomas Bartholomew (1760-1820) was converted in early life andworked as a local preacher in the Keighley circuit for eighteen months before entering theitinerancy in 1782. Before commencing his ministry, he had acquired a good knowledge of Latin andGreek and afterwards made himself proficient in Hebrew and Syriac. ‘His discourses in thepulpit thought not adorned with the flowers of eloquence, were scriptural and edifying’. Hisactive ministry lasted until his death which occurred following a painful illness, while serving inthe Todmorden circuit. Source: Hill’s Arrangement1819 and Minutes of Conference 1820
• John Stephens (1772-1841) was born in St Dennis, Cornwall. He joinedthe Methodists at an early age and was accepted for the ministry at the age of twenty, after workingas a tin miner. Stephens was a highly regarded circuit minister and preacher, who was electedPresident of Conference in 1827. As President, Stephens proved a firm supporter of traditionalWesleyan polity. Stephens was forced by ill health to become a supernumary in 1834. He spent hislast years in London. Source: Minutes of Conference1841, Encyclopedia of World Methodism(1974) and Dictionary of Evangelical Biography1739-1860, edited by Donald M. Lewis (1995)
• Edward Hare (1775-1818) entered the Wesleyan itinerancy in 1798 andexercised an active circuit ministry until his premature death which occurred in Exeter where he hadgone to from his station in the Leeds circuit, in the hope that the change of air would benefit hishealth. He was a particular friend of Joseph Benson. Hare left a wife and children. Source: Minutes of Conference 1818 and An Alphabetical Arrangement of Wesleyan Methodist Preachers...1739-1818,compiled by Kenneth Garlick (1975)

Note

• John Storry (1781-1832) was converted in early life and worked forsome years as the pastor of a dissenting congregation. His views changed however and in 1809 heentered the Wesleyan itinerancy. His active circuit ministry lasted until 1826 when hesuperannuated. His final years were spent in Margate where he fell victim to a cholera epidemic inJuly 1832. Source: Hill’s Arrangement 1828andMinutes of Conference 1832
• Thomas Bartholomew (1760-1820) was converted in early life andworked as a local preacher in the Keighley circuit for eighteen months before entering theitinerancy in 1782. Before commencing his ministry, he had acquired a good knowledge of Latin andGreek and afterwards made himself proficient in Hebrew and Syriac. ‘His discourses in thepulpit thought not adorned with the flowers of eloquence, were scriptural and edifying’. Hisactive ministry lasted until his death which occurred following a painful illness, while serving inthe Todmorden circuit. Source: Hill’s Arrangement1819 and Minutes of Conference 1820
• John Stephens (1772-1841) was born in St Dennis, Cornwall. He joinedthe Methodists at an early age and was accepted for the ministry at the age of twenty, after workingas a tin miner. Stephens was a highly regarded circuit minister and preacher, who was electedPresident of Conference in 1827. As President, Stephens proved a firm supporter of traditionalWesleyan polity. Stephens was forced by ill health to become a supernumary in 1834. He spent hislast years in London. Source: Minutes of Conference1841, Encyclopedia of World Methodism(1974) and Dictionary of Evangelical Biography1739-1860, edited by Donald M. Lewis (1995)
• Edward Hare (1775-1818) entered the Wesleyan itinerancy in 1798 andexercised an active circuit ministry until his premature death which occurred in Exeter where he hadgone to from his station in the Leeds circuit, in the hope that the change of air would benefit hishealth. He was a particular friend of Joseph Benson. Hare left a wife and children. Source: Minutes of Conference 1818 and An Alphabetical Arrangement of Wesleyan Methodist Preachers...1739-1818,compiled by Kenneth Garlick (1975)