. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . have Mugginton for their parish church ; and inits ancient graveyard, with its yew-tree, there lies some bonnie dust. Sarah Bembridge and William Bembridge, her husband; William andMary Ride; George Warren, the subject of Rev. Piety behind the Plough; John andRobert Beeston; Edmund Fearns—what is mortal ofthese lies in Mugginton Churchyard. Of the first-named, a few words must be said. To the Connexionsfirst female preacher—calm, modest, capable, tender;pioneer missionary to Derby and Nottingham, andwith her husband as tru
. The origin and history of the Primitive Methodist Church . have Mugginton for their parish church ; and inits ancient graveyard, with its yew-tree, there lies some bonnie dust. Sarah Bembridge and William Bembridge, her husband; William andMary Ride; George Warren, the subject of Rev. Piety behind the Plough; John andRobert Beeston; Edmund Fearns—what is mortal ofthese lies in Mugginton Churchyard. Of the first-named, a few words must be said. To the Connexionsfirst female preacher—calm, modest, capable, tender;pioneer missionary to Derby and Nottingham, andwith her husband as true yoke-fellow, one of thefoundation-builders of the powerful Hull Circuit—tosuch a woman something more is due than the meremention of her name. Sarah Kirkland was born at Mercaston in some years the Wesleyans held preaching servicesin her father, Rowland Kirklands house. One ofthese services she had cause long to remember, forthe preacher, William Bramwell, noticing the presenceJOHN BAiiFooT. of childrcu, made special mention of them in his. THE PERIOD OF CIRCUIT PREDOMINANCE AND ENTERPRISE. 177 prayers. She was impressed, even to tears, by the prayer of the man of God. Butthe impression gradually faded; for the services were withdrawn, to the grievousmoral detriment of the place. So marked was the deterioration, and so far did it go, that Mercaston came to be known as HellGreen. In 1811, Hugh Bourne visitedMercaston, and while at Rowland Kirklandshouse, as was his way, he spoke to the girl ofthe home as though she too had a soul thatwas worth saving. Then at the tea-tablehe prayed for each and all. The fadedimpressions were revived; the habit of prayerresumed ; worldly amusements forgone; hermaiden finery laid aside ; and before longshe found peace in her own received her first class-ticket at the handsof William Clowes, and was led by him intothe blessing of full salvation; was proposedfor the plan in September, 1813 ; took herfirst appointment
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