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A History of the County of Lancaster
… in 1902. The Wesleyans originated with the preaching of Wesley himself, who appeared at Davyhulme in 1747. They now …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Methodists have a large church in Aughton Road, called Wesley Chapel; there are also two mission chapels. The United …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Calender House was turned into a chapel and opened by John Wesley in 1780 or 1781; but the numbers grew so rapidly that …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in 1900, and that in Marsh Lane in 1903; they have also Wesley Hall, in Sheridan Place. For Welsh-speaking members …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… without licence; Visit. returns. Mannex, Dir. John Wesley visited the town several times. Nightingale, Lancs. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… St. Paul's, which is in the gift of five trustees. John Wesley visited Bury seven times, the first in 1774, the last …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… town relate to the opposition to Methodism about 1748. 185 Wesley wrote in 1752: 'There have been no tumults since Mr. … The first chapel was built in Colne Lane in 1777, and Wesley preached there soon after it was opened. 188 A famous … to the mob, for which he was denounced both by John Wesley (as below) and Grimshaw of Haworth; ibid. 15663. For …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… a mission hall. The Wesleyan Methodists have five churches Wesley, in Church Street, Moses Gate, Long Causeway, Plodder …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… great street of Garstang at a rent of 2 s. 6 d. 34 John Wesley visited Garstang in 1765 and 1770, but the Wesleyan …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Methodist congregation was formed about 1742, but John Wesley, on his first visits in 1748 and 1749, met with a … 85 Soon after this there broke out the dispute between Wesley and Whitefield as to Calvinism; the congregation … and the few Wesleyans proper kept up a meeting, and Wesley himself several times visited the town. The chapel in …