Memoirs of the Life and Labours of the Late Venerable Hugh Bourne

By a Member of the Bourne Family

John Walford author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:13th Jan '11

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The first published biography of the co-founder of the Primitive Methodist movement Hugh Bourne (1772–1852).

Hugh Bourne (1772–1852) was a Methodist preacher best known as the co-founder of the Primitive Methodist movement. This volume, first published in 1854, contains a detailed biography of Bourne written by his nephew John Walford and provides valuable information concerning Bourne's life and motivations in founding the movement.Hugh Bourne (1772–1852) was a Methodist preacher who is best known as the co-founder of the Primitive Methodist movement. After converting to Methodism in 1799, Bourne became influenced by the evangelical American Lorenzo Dow (1777–1834) and together with William Clowes held an open-air evangelical meeting in 1807. Such gatherings were prohibited by the Methodist Conference, and the two were expelled by the Methodist Society in 1808. They formed the Primitive Methodist Connexion in 1810, with Bourne assuming a leading role in the movement. This volume, first published in 1854 and written by Bourne's nephew John Walford, contains a detailed biography of Bourne. Using private papers inherited on Bourne's death, his childhood, conversion and the founding of the movement are described, with his leadership of the Connexion also discussed. This biography provides valuable information concerning Bourne's life and motivations during and after the founding of the movement.

ISBN: 9781108024983

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm

Weight: 300g

230 pages