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Memoirs of James Lackington, who from the humble station of a journeyman shoemaker, by great industry, amassed a large fortune, and now lives in a splendid stile, in London. : Containing, among other curious and facetious anecdotes, a succinct account of the watch-nights, classes, bands, love-feasts, &c. of the Methodists; with specimens of Mr. Wesley's and Mr. Whitfield's [i.e., Whitefield's] mode of preaching, and the means made use of by them in propogating their tenets. / Written by himself. Formerly one of the brethren of Mr. Wesley's church.

Title:Memoirs of James Lackington, who from the humble station of a journeyman shoemaker, by great industry, amassed a large fortune, and now lives in a splendid stile, in London. : Containing, among other curious and facetious anecdotes, a succinct account of the watch-nights, classes, bands, love-feasts, &c. of the Methodists; with specimens of Mr. Wesley's and Mr. Whitfield's [i.e., Whitefield's] mode of preaching, and the means made use of by them in propogating their tenets. / Written by himself. Formerly one of the brethren of Mr. Wesley's church.
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Note:Newburgh [N.Y.]: : Printed by D. Denniston, for J. Fellows, New-York., 1796[.]
  
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Subject:Lackington, James, 1746-1815
Subject:Wesley, John, 1703-1791
Subject:Whitefield, George, 1714-1770
Subject:Methodism -- Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc
Subject:Booksellers and bookselling -- England -- London -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc.
Subject:Memoirs
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