James Thorne James Thorne, of Shebbear; A Memoir. Compiled from His Diary and Letters

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter iv. Second Year's It1nerancy, 1817-18. "A Decent attack on Religion "--" A set of Conjurors "--Hooted in Sheepwash and Hatherleigh--No Liberty of Conscience for Paupers--Pelted at Dolton and Langtree--Visits Cornwall--" You never told me I was not safe "--Speaks in the open air at Dolton--The License Demanded--Eggthrowing at Roborough--The mark of the Beast at Iddesleigh--Visits Walter Lawry the Missionary--Making the Rules of Society--A happy sick bed--Preaches on the Foundation of a Chapel at Lake--Takes leave of Mr. Evans--Forms a Society at Stoke Climsland--The Circuit divided into four--The Connexion supplanted by a Calvinist at Hartland--The case of Grace Winson--Thanksgiving for Harvest--Salvation at the Eleventh Hour--Preaches at Bideford, and disputes with a Calvinist--The appointments Decided by Lot--Sally Bond--The Calvinist preacher again. jarch 16th, 1817. (Sunday.) Heard Mr. Coham at Blacktorrington church, from Titus ii. 14, The discourse was directed against the sudden conversion of vile characters, and the doctrine of assurance. I may say I never before heard such a sermon. I call it a decent attack upon religion. I felt a struggle to preach out by the church gate, but did not, through people persuadi...