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he had seen, Mr. Allen urged upon Mr. Ingham to adopt the new methods, but as Mr. Ingham was not prepared to adop*t all that he wished, he retired, with many others, from his connexion. At first he joined the Sandemanians, but subsequently he left them and built a chapel on his own estate at Gayle, where he continued to minister until his death in 1804. His doctrine as well as his discipline, he says, had received some modification.

James Allen was the editor and principal contributor to what is called &quot; The Kendal Hymn Book.&quot; The title of this book, taken from Charles Wesley s smaller collection, of ten years previous, was &quot; A Collection of Hymns for the use of those that seek, and those that have found Redemption in the Blood of Christ. Kendal, 1757.&quot; The preface explains that the book is not intended to supersede others, but to aid in promoting the cause of the Redeemer. The preface is signed &quot; J. A., C. B. &c.&quot; ; and it is known that the contributors were James Allen, Christopher Batty, William Batty, Thomas Rawson, James Hartley, John Green, Alice Batty, Benjamin Ingham, and S. M. The number of hymns (second edition) was 142, of which James Allen contributed seventy-one, and C. Batty, thirty. The third edition contained a few additional hymns ; and after his settlement at Gayle, Mr. Allen published seventeen hymns, entitled &quot; Christian Songs :&quot; these also have been reprinted.

&quot; Glory to God on high.&quot; No. 338.

This is erroneously attributed in the &quot; New Congregational Hymn Book,&quot; to Boden. It is given with great variations from the original ; the verses being transposed, and verses two and six substituted for those in the original. This hymn is found in the &quot;Appendix&quot; to the above-mentioned &quot; Kendal Hymn Book.&quot; The appendix was not printed until 1761.

&quot; Sweet the moments rich in blessing.&quot; No. 871.

This is erroneously attributed in the &quot; New Congregational Hymn Book &quot; to Batty. On the authority of Allen s own marked copy

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