Little Abe, or, The Bishop of Berry Brow

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Author

Jewell, F.

Title

Little Abe, or, the Bishop of Berry Brow Being the Life of Abraham Lockwood

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Language

English

LoC Class

BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements

Subject

Methodist Church -- Bishops -- England -- Biography

Category

Text

eBook-No.

19990

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19990

Release Date

December 2, 2006

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.[Frontispiece: Abraham Lockwood.] — LITTLE ABE; — OR,
2. 2.THE BISHOP OF BERRY BROW . — BEING THE LIFE OF — ABRAHAM LOCKWOOD, — A Quaint and Popular Yorkshire Local Preacher in the Methodist New Connexion. — BY — F. JEWELL. — TWENTY-SECOND THOUSAND. — London: PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETOR, ROBERT CULLEY, 25-35 CITY ROAD, AND 26 PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C. — Abraham Pilling, Esq., — ASTLEY BRIDGE, BOLTON, I DEDICATE TO YOU THIS RECORD OF THE LIFE AND LABOURS OF ONE WHOSE WORTH YOU KNEW AND APPRECIATED, AS A MARK OF ESTEEM FOR YOUR ZEALOUS EXERTIONS TO ADVANCE THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST. — PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS. — CHAPTER I. — BIRTH AND PARENTAGE — CHAPTER II. — EARLY INCIDENTS — CHAPTER III. — HIS CONVERSION — CHAPTER IV. — ABE A NEW CHARACTER IN THE VILLAGE — CHAPTER V. — IN MEMBERSHIP WITH THE CHURCH — CHAPTER VI. — "FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE" — CHAPTER VII. — WIND AND TIDE AGAINST — CHAPTER VIII. — THE CLOUDS BEGIN TO BREAK — CHAPTER IX. — SALEM CHAPEL — CHAPTER X. — ABE BECOMES A LOCAL PREACHER — CHAPTER XI. — IN PRACTICE — CHAPTER XII. — "BUTTERFLY PREACHERS" — CHAPTER XIII. — VARIOUS WAYS OUT OF DIFFICULTIES — CHAPTER XIV. — ABE'S TITLES AND TROUBLES — CHAPTER XV. — A BASKET OF FRAGMENTS — CHAPTER XVI. — "I AM A WONDER UNTO MANY" — CHAPTER XVII. — ABE AS A CLASS LEADER — CHAPTER XVIII. — "WORKING OVERTIME" — CHAPTER XIX — METHODIST LOVEFEAST — CHAPTER XX. — PATIENT IN TRIBULATION — CHAPTER XXI. — "THE LIBERAL DEVISETH LIBERAL THINGS" — CHAPTER XXII. — USED UP — CHAPTER XXIII. — "BETTER IS THE END OF A THING THAN THE BEGINNING" — CHAPTER I. — Birth and Parentage. — CHAPTER II. — Early Incidents. — CHAPTER III. — His Conversion. — CHAPTER IV. — Abe a New Character in the Village. — CHAPTER V. — In Membership with the Church. — CHAPTER VI. — "For Better, for Worse" — CHAPTER VII. — Wind and Tide Against. — CHAPTER VIII. — The Clouds begin to Break. — CHAPTER IX. — Salem Chapel. — CHAPTER X. — Abe becomes a Local Preacher. — HIS TRIAL SERMON. — CHAPTER XI — In Practice. — CHAPTER XII. — "Butterfly Preachers." — TOILING ON. — CHAPTER XIII. — Various Ways out of Difficulties. — "PUCKER IT IN, LADS." — "BREAD OF LIFE FREE." — "MY GOD SHALL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEED." — CHAPTER XIV. — Abe's Titles and Troubles. — ABE'S PERSONAL APPEARANCE — "THE TIGHT JACKET." — THE BLACK CLOTH SUIT. — CHAPTER XV. — A Basket of Fragments. — "DISH-CLOTH." — "TASTE AND TRY." — "WHO'S BEEN HERE?" — "ELLOW! WHO'S THERE." — "PUT UM ON THEESEN." — CHAPTER XVI. — "I am a Wonder unto Many." — CHAPTER XVII. — Abe as a Class Leader — "MY FATHER'S GOT PLENTY O' TIMBER." — "MY FATHER 'LL GIE THE' THIS HAASE" (House). — CHAPTER XVIII. — "Working Overtime." — LITTLE ABE AND THE MULE. — A QUOTATION FROM SALLY. — A LIST OF THE FAMILY NAMES. — CHAPTER XIX. — Methodist Lovefeast. — DEVIL DIDN'T POP THEE. — RELIGION ALL HUMBUG. — PENITENT PHYSIC. — HONLEY FEAST MONDAY. — "BREED 'EM YOURSENS." — CHAPTER XX. — Patient in Tribulation. — "WATTER GRUEL." — THE HALLELUJAH COAT. — TEMPTED OF THE DEVIL. — ACCUSED OF SWEARING. — COUNTING THE ORGAN PIPES. — AN EVIL TEMPER. — CHAPTER XXI. — "The Liberal Deviseth Liberal Things." — "A GOOD NAME IS BETTER THAN GREAT RICHES." — "WILT TA KNUG?" (KNEEL). — CHAPTER XXII. — Used Up. — OUT OF HARNESS. — "WHERE'S 'T YOUNG PRAACHER?" — CHAPTER XXIII. — "Better is the End of a Thing that the Beginning." — "ARISE! LET US GO UP TO BETHEL."

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