Read Part One HERE
In this post I will focus on Methodist Woman Hester Ann Roe-Rogers. She lived from 1755 - 1794.
Hester was the daughter of Rev James Roe. His preaching deeply influenced the young Hester. Methodism was considered a new sect at that time and Hester believed that Methodist preachers were false prophets. Their new curate, Mr Simpson, was a Methodist, and she resolved that he should not convert her.
Hester continued seeking God continually and eventually decided to attend an early Methodist preaching service. What she heard convinced her that they were in fact truly the Lord's people. From that time she resolved to attend Methodist services, though her mother was horrified and disgusted. The intervention of an uncle prevented the irate mother from turning her daughter out of doors.
Hester offered to become like a servant and do house work for her mother in order for her to be allowed to continue attending the meetings. Her mother listened to her proposal, fully believing that the housework to which she was unaccustomed, would soon outdo her zeal, and she would give up all her resolutions. But that was not the case.
Hester married Mr James Rogers, a Methodist preacher, whose first wife had been her most intimate friend, in 1784. She began to lead classes and wherever she and her husband went, the churches grew in number. It was Mr Roger's custom to give his wife a run-down class, lete her build it up, then divide the class,and give them to other leaders, letting his wife start over again.
Sadly, she died shortly after the birth of a baby boy on October 10, 1794.
Read Part Seven HERE
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