Vol 2, pages 1-100 - My Primitive Methodist Ancestors

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opening of a new chapel at Stockport (Duke Street), and found that his congregation
had gained admission to the service by the presentation of purchased tickets. The
same monetary arrangement obtained in 1833, when he preached the school sermons.
This time he was the guest of " friend Beeston," and it
had taken him two days to get from Silsden, riding,
as he had to do, through heavy rains, behind an
unmanageable horse. The present chapel, " Ebenezer,"
Wellington Road, S., was built in 1882, at a cost
of 6000.
It was in 1831 that Stockport became an independent
station, with John Graham and R. Kaye, a
native of Bolton, as its preachers and " one wanted."
Samuel Smith and Jesse Ashworth are names closely
associated with Stockport's early days. The former
was born at Denton, a village near Stockport, and
though he removed to Leeds to serve his apprenticeship,
he returned in 1834 to superintend the station for two
busy and successful years. The religious services of
KEY. SAMUEL SMITH.
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