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Primitive Methodist Church

January 24, 2023

The Primitive Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination with the holiness movement. It began in England in the early 19th century, with the influence of American evangelist Lorenzo Dow (1777–1834).

Primitive Methodist Church
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationHoliness[1]
TheologyMethodism
AssociationsWorld Federation of Primitive Methodists
Christian Holiness Partnership[1]
National Association of Evangelicals
Origin1807
Separated fromWesleyan Methodist Church
Congregations83[2]
Members8,487[2]
Official websiteprimitivemethodistchurch.org
pmglobaldiscipleship.org

In the United States, the Primitive Methodist Church had eighty-three parishes and 8,487 members in 1996.[2] In Great Britain and Australia, the Primitive Methodist Church merged with other denominations, to form the Methodist Church of Great Britain in 1932 and the Methodist Church of Australasia in 1901. The latter subsequently merged into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977.[3]

Beliefs

The Primitive Methodist Church recognizes the dominical sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion, as well as other rites, such as Holy Matrimony.[4]

History

United Kingdom

Main article: Primitive Methodism in the United Kingdom
 
A former Primitive Methodist chapel (Willoughton, Lincolnshire)

The leaders who originated Primitive Methodism were attempting to restore a spirit of revivalism as they felt was found in the ministry of John Wesley, with no intent of forming a new church. The leaders were Hugh Bourne (1772–1852) and William Clowes (1780–1851), preachers in the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Bourne had joined a Methodist society at Burslem, but business taking him at the close of 1800 to the colliery district of Harriseahead and Kidsgrove, he was so impressed by the prevailing ignorance that he began a religious revival of the district, and Clowes joined him in 1805.[5]

The two preachers heard from Lorenzo Dow of the results of American camp meetings, and held a fourteen-hour camp meeting on May 31, 1807, at Mow Cop on the Staffordshire and Cheshire border, which resulted in many converts.[5] But the Wesleyan Church refused to admit these converts to the church, and reprimanded Bourne and Clowes. Refusing to cease holding open-air meetings, they were dismissed from the church. For a while they took separate paths, but after waiting two years for readmittance to the church, they founded the Primitive Methodists in the year of 1810. Clowes's personality drew a number of strong men after him, and a society meeting held in a kitchen and then in a warehouse became the nucleus of a circuit, a chapel being built at Tunstall in July 1811,[5] and there in February 1812 they took the name The Society of the Primitive Methodists. The name is meant to indicate they were conducting themselves in the way of Wesley and the "original" Methodists, particularly in reference to open-air meetings and allowing female ministry. The last of the women roving preachers died in 1890.[6]

Primitive Methodist workers played an important role in the formative phase of the Trade Union movement in England. They were always the most working class of the main Methodist bodies in Great Britain. They also used women at an early date as ministers ("itinerants") and preachers, a notable development in women's emancipation.

The Primitive Methodist Church formed one of the three streams of Methodism then extant in England. In 1932 it merged with the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the United Methodists to form the Methodist Church of Great Britain.

United States

The first missionaries to America arrived in Brooklyn, New York, in 1829. The societies founded in the United States were under the control of the British Primitive Methodist Conference until 1840, when the "American Primitive Methodist Church" was established on September 16. A combining of various organizational structures occurred in May 1975, and the current (2004) official name—The Primitive Methodist Church in the United States of America—was chosen.

The denomination holds an annual conference. A president, elected every four years, is the chief leader of the denomination and their headquarters are located in his home. In 2000 the American body had 79 congregations with 4502 members.

Australia

Primitive Methodist congregations were also established in Australia. In 1902 the Primitive Methodist Church, Wesleyan Methodist Church, Bible Christians and the United Methodist Free Churches formed the Methodist Church of Australasia. In 1977 the Methodist Church of Australasia joined with the Congregational Union of Australia and Presbyterian Church of Australia to form the Uniting Church in Australia.

Missions

The Primitive Methodist Church in the United States has missions in Spain, Guatemala and other countries throughout the world.[1] Its mission work in Africa dates back to 1897 and its mission work in Guatemala was started in 1921.[7]

Ecumenical relations

The Primitive Methodist Church in the United States, with respect to ecumenism, is a member of the Christian Holiness Partnership, an organization of churches in the Wesleyan–Arminian tradition, and a member of the National Association of Evangelicals.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hillerbrand, Hans J. (2 August 2004). Encyclopedia of Protestantism. Routledge. p. 1898. ISBN 9781135960285.
  2. ^ a b c Balmer, Randall Herbert (2002). Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 468. ISBN 9780664224097. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ Trickler, C. Jack (2010). A Layman's Guide To: Why Are There So Many Christian Denominations?. p. 177. ISBN 9781449045784. In 1932 the British part of the Primitive Methodist Church merged with the British Wesleyan Church and the British United Methodists to form the Methodist Church of Great Britain.
  4. ^ Acornley, John Holmes (1909). A History of the Primitive Methodist Church in the United States of America from Its Origin and the Landing of the First Missionaries in 1829 to the Present Time. B. R. Acornley. p. 256. Resolved: That no person holding a Local Preacher's Annual License, shall perform the sacraments, either of baptism, Lord's Supper, or marriage, excepting during the absence of, or by request of, the minister in charge.
  5. ^ a b c Grieve 1911, p. 338.
  6. ^ "Bultitude, Elizabeth (1809–1890), Primitive Methodist preacher". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/47022. Retrieved 2020-08-15. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ^ Kostlevy, William (1 April 2010). The A to Z of the Holiness Movement. Scarecrow Press. p. 241. ISBN 9781461731801.

Further reading

  • Petty, John. The History of the Primitive Methodist Connexion : from its origin to the conference of 1860, the first jubilee year of the connexion : compiled under the direction of the book committee of the denomination, and approved by the conference, London, 1864.
  •   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Grieve, Alexander James (1911). "Primitive Methodist Church, The". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 338–339. This contains a detailed history of the church up to 1909.
  • Handbook of Denominations in the United States, 11th Edition, Frank S. Mead, Samuel S. Hill & Craig D. Atwood ISBN 0687165717
  • Religious Congregations & Membership in the United States 2000, ASARB & Glenmary Research Center ISBN 0-914422-26-X
  • Young, D. M., The great River: Primitive Methodism till 1868 (Stoke-on-Trent: Tentmaker Publications 2016)
  • Young, D. M., Change and Decay: Primitive Methodism from late Victorian Times till World War 1 (Stoke-on-Trent: Tentmaker Publications 2017)
  • Young, D. M., The Primitive Methodist Mission to North Wales (Wesley Historical Society, Wales, in association with Tentmaker Publications, Stoke-on-Trent 2016)
  • www.primitivemethodism.com

External links

  • Denominational website
  • Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodism
  • by H. B. Kendall
  • Hugh Bourne
  • Website with articles, photos and books on Primitive Methodism past and present
  • Website of the Primitive Methodist Church in the USA with links to Primitive Methodist churches in other countries

January 24, 2023
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The Primitive Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination with the holiness movement It began in England in the early 19th century with the influence of American evangelist Lorenzo Dow 1777 1834 Primitive Methodist ChurchClassificationProtestantOrientationHoliness 1 TheologyMethodismAssociationsWorld Federation of Primitive MethodistsChristian Holiness Partnership 1 National Association of EvangelicalsOrigin1807Separated fromWesleyan Methodist ChurchCongregations83 2 Members8 487 2 Official websiteprimitivemethodistchurch orgpmglobaldiscipleship orgIn the United States the Primitive Methodist Church had eighty three parishes and 8 487 members in 1996 2 In Great Britain and Australia the Primitive Methodist Church merged with other denominations to form the Methodist Church of Great Britain in 1932 and the Methodist Church of Australasia in 1901 The latter subsequently merged into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977 3 Contents 1 Beliefs 2 History 2 1 United Kingdom 2 2 United States 2 3 Australia 3 Missions 4 Ecumenical relations 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksBeliefs EditThe Primitive Methodist Church recognizes the dominical sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion as well as other rites such as Holy Matrimony 4 History EditUnited Kingdom Edit Main article Primitive Methodism in the United Kingdom A former Primitive Methodist chapel Willoughton Lincolnshire The leaders who originated Primitive Methodism were attempting to restore a spirit of revivalism as they felt was found in the ministry of John Wesley with no intent of forming a new church The leaders were Hugh Bourne 1772 1852 and William Clowes 1780 1851 preachers in the Wesleyan Methodist Church Bourne had joined a Methodist society at Burslem but business taking him at the close of 1800 to the colliery district of Harriseahead and Kidsgrove he was so impressed by the prevailing ignorance that he began a religious revival of the district and Clowes joined him in 1805 5 The two preachers heard from Lorenzo Dow of the results of American camp meetings and held a fourteen hour camp meeting on May 31 1807 at Mow Cop on the Staffordshire and Cheshire border which resulted in many converts 5 But the Wesleyan Church refused to admit these converts to the church and reprimanded Bourne and Clowes Refusing to cease holding open air meetings they were dismissed from the church For a while they took separate paths but after waiting two years for readmittance to the church they founded the Primitive Methodists in the year of 1810 Clowes s personality drew a number of strong men after him and a society meeting held in a kitchen and then in a warehouse became the nucleus of a circuit a chapel being built at Tunstall in July 1811 5 and there in February 1812 they took the name The Society of the Primitive Methodists The name is meant to indicate they were conducting themselves in the way of Wesley and the original Methodists particularly in reference to open air meetings and allowing female ministry The last of the women roving preachers died in 1890 6 Primitive Methodist workers played an important role in the formative phase of the Trade Union movement in England They were always the most working class of the main Methodist bodies in Great Britain They also used women at an early date as ministers itinerants and preachers a notable development in women s emancipation The Primitive Methodist Church formed one of the three streams of Methodism then extant in England In 1932 it merged with the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the United Methodists to form the Methodist Church of Great Britain United States Edit The first missionaries to America arrived in Brooklyn New York in 1829 The societies founded in the United States were under the control of the British Primitive Methodist Conference until 1840 when the American Primitive Methodist Church was established on September 16 A combining of various organizational structures occurred in May 1975 and the current 2004 official name The Primitive Methodist Church in the United States of America was chosen The denomination holds an annual conference A president elected every four years is the chief leader of the denomination and their headquarters are located in his home In 2000 the American body had 79 congregations with 4502 members Australia Edit Primitive Methodist congregations were also established in Australia In 1902 the Primitive Methodist Church Wesleyan Methodist Church Bible Christians and the United Methodist Free Churches formed the Methodist Church of Australasia In 1977 the Methodist Church of Australasia joined with the Congregational Union of Australia and Presbyterian Church of Australia to form the Uniting Church in Australia Missions EditThe Primitive Methodist Church in the United States has missions in Spain Guatemala and other countries throughout the world 1 Its mission work in Africa dates back to 1897 and its mission work in Guatemala was started in 1921 7 Ecumenical relations EditThe Primitive Methodist Church in the United States with respect to ecumenism is a member of the Christian Holiness Partnership an organization of churches in the Wesleyan Arminian tradition and a member of the National Association of Evangelicals 1 See also Edit Methodism portal Evangelical Christianity portalBible Methodist Connection of Churches Evangelical Methodist Church of America Fundamental Methodist Conference Inc Free Methodist Church Southern Methodist ChurchReferences Edit a b c d Hillerbrand Hans J 2 August 2004 Encyclopedia of Protestantism Routledge p 1898 ISBN 9781135960285 a b c Balmer Randall Herbert 2002 Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism Westminster John Knox Press p 468 ISBN 9780664224097 Retrieved 30 May 2017 Trickler C Jack 2010 A Layman s Guide To Why Are There So Many Christian Denominations p 177 ISBN 9781449045784 In 1932 the British part of the Primitive Methodist Church merged with the British Wesleyan Church and the British United Methodists to form the Methodist Church of Great Britain Acornley John Holmes 1909 A History of the Primitive Methodist Church in the United States of America from Its Origin and the Landing of the First Missionaries in 1829 to the Present Time B R Acornley p 256 Resolved That no person holding a Local Preacher s Annual License shall perform the sacraments either of baptism Lord s Supper or marriage excepting during the absence of or by request of the minister in charge a b c Grieve 1911 p 338 Bultitude Elizabeth 1809 1890 Primitive Methodist preacher Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 47022 Retrieved 2020 08 15 Subscription or UK public library membership required Kostlevy William 1 April 2010 The A to Z of the Holiness Movement Scarecrow Press p 241 ISBN 9781461731801 Further reading EditPetty John The History of the Primitive Methodist Connexion from its origin to the conference of 1860 the first jubilee year of the connexion compiled under the direction of the book committee of the denomination and approved by the conference London 1864 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Grieve Alexander James 1911 Primitive Methodist Church The In Chisholm Hugh ed Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 22 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 338 339 This contains a detailed history of the church up to 1909 Handbook of Denominations in the United States 11th Edition Frank S Mead Samuel S Hill amp Craig D Atwood ISBN 0687165717 Religious Congregations amp Membership in the United States 2000 ASARB amp Glenmary Research Center ISBN 0 914422 26 X Young D M The great River Primitive Methodism till 1868 Stoke on Trent Tentmaker Publications 2016 Young D M Change and Decay Primitive Methodism from late Victorian Times till World War 1 Stoke on Trent Tentmaker Publications 2017 Young D M The Primitive Methodist Mission to North Wales Wesley Historical Society Wales in association with Tentmaker Publications Stoke on Trent 2016 www primitivemethodism comExternal links EditDenominational website Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodism History of the Primitive Methodist Connexion by H B Kendall Hugh Bourne Website with articles photos and books on Primitive Methodism past and present Website of the Primitive Methodist Church in the USA with links to Primitive Methodist churches in other countries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Primitive Methodist Church amp oldid 1133621749, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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