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Primitive Methodist Church, U.S.A.
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Primitive Methodist Church, U.S.A.

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The Primitive Methodist Church, U.S.A. is a conservative Protestant church that originated in England in 1811. It was founded by Hugh Bourne and William Clowes, who were expelled from the Wesleyan Methodist Connection. The Primitive Methodists distinguished themselves by promoting camp meetings and encouraging lay participation in church activities.1

Missionaries from the English Primitive Methodist Church brought the denomination to the United States in 1829. The American branch officially separated from the British church in 1840. This denomination continues to emphasize basic Wesleyan doctrines and greater congregational participation in its governance. The Primitive Methodist Church in England merged into The Methodist Church in 1932.12

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