Primitive Methodist

American  

noun

1. a member of a Protestant denomination Primitive Methodist Church founded in England in 1812 and later established in the U.S., characterized by its adherence to the basic doctrines, principles, and practices taught by John Wesley.

2. a member of a Protestant denomination Primitive Methodist Church in Great Britain that united with other British Methodist groups in 1932 to form the Methodist Church.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Primitive Methodism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Primitive Methodist

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

"I don't agree with him on everything," admits David Cook, 52, a lay leader at the Lawrence Street Primitive Methodist Church in Lowell, Mass., who says Bush's failings matter less than his motives.

From Time Magazine Archive

Appended to this are the names and exact addresses of Anglican, Baptist, Congregationalist, Presbyterian, Primitive Methodist and United Methodist churches.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lady Snowden is a Primitive Methodist, former Sunday School teacher and choir singer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Surely, no one will need to be told that the "Hartley Lecture" is delivered under the auspices of the Primitive Methodist Church, or that its delivery is included in the programme of its Annual Conference.

From The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching by Jackson, J. Dodd (James Dodd)

In the north of Seymour Place is a small Primitive Methodist chapel, erected in 1875.

From Hampstead and Marylebone The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir