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The Primitive Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination within the holiness movement. It began in England in the early 19th century, with the influence of American evangelist Lorenzo Dow (1777–1834). In the United States, the Primitive Methodist Church had eighty-three parishes and 8,487 members in 1996. [2]
In 1932 the Primitive Methodist Church merged with the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the United Methodists to form the Methodist Church of Great Britain. The Primitive Methodist Church was represented at the merging denominations' Uniting Conference by William Younger, who had been elected President that year. [17]
The Methodist Church of Australasia was formed on 1 January 1902 when five Methodist denominations in Australia – the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the Primitive Methodists, the Bible Christian Church, the United Methodist Free and the Methodist New Connexion Churches merged. [294] [295] In polity it largely followed the Wesleyan Methodist Church.
Thomas Coke, twice President of the Conference in 1797 and 1805, was the first Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Joseph Benson was elected President twice, in 1798 and 1810. A list of Wesley's early successors was produced by the Wesleyan Methodist Church, listing all Presidents up to 1890. [8]
The Methodist Union combined the 517,551 members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church with 222,021 followers of the Primitive Methodist Church, and 179,551 members of the United Methodist Church. The new connexion had 15,408 congregations, 4,370 ordained ministers, and 36,913 local preachers. [7]
Holliday Bickerstaff(e) Kendall (2 August 1844 – 10 March 1919), was a Primitive Methodist Minister, President of the Conference (1901). [1] Editor (Primitive Methodist publishing), author and historian, Kendall wrote three separate histories of the Primitive Methodist Church which came to be regarded as the definitive history of the Church.
Their preaching, and the Church, found a new freedom and blessing from God. They held a Christmas Love Feast at Harriseahead, with many standing on or between the pews for lack of space. This began the time of revival when some key Primitive Methodist leaders, most importantly William Clowes, were converted. [4]
In the Evangelical Wesleyan Church, district conferences are required to be held thrice a year. It is presided over by a bishop . [ 1 ] It grants and renews licenses to preach , recommends suitable local preachers to the annual conference , recommends suitable deaconesses to the annual conference , among other responsibilities.