From Herbert Pollard at 167 West Coker Road, near Yeovil, Somerset, to [Frederick Leach] Buxton.
Thanking him for the invitation to the re-union of ex-Bible Christians on 3rd November. He would be overjoyed to be able to attend but `the way is not clear'.
Here in Yeovil he finds that `there is a goodly heritage'. Within a radius of three miles there are nine Methodist societies where he preaches regularly. One of them is a village outpost of the old ex-Bible Christian Crewkerne Circuit. Whenever he visits there he is reminded of such ministers as [William John] Sneeth and [James] Bendle and feels thankful that for the first thirty years of his life he was inspired by the Bible Christians. He feels that it is largely due to them that his concept of Christianity is `warmhearted, evangelistic and world-loving'.
Notes .
- Herbert Pollard (1877-1956) was born at Pensilva in Cornwall. He trained for the Bible Christian ministry at Shebbear College and commenced circuit duties in 1899. He served for over thirty years in home circuits. Source: Beckerlegge
- William John Smeeth (1857-1917) was born at Week St Mary in Somerset. He trained for the Bible Christian ministry at Shebbear College and commenced circuit duties in 1879. He exercised an active ministry of thirty-eight years. Source: Beckerlegge
- James Bendle (1836-1920) was born at Cleave Farm, Burrington, Devon. He entered the Bible Christian ministry in 1862 and served for nearly thirty years in the active ministry. Source: Beckerlegge