Little Abe, or, the Bishop of Berry Brow / Being the Life of Abraham Lockwood

A portrait of Abraham Lockwood follows his upbringing in a humble Yorkshire cottage, shaped by a pious mother and a hardworking father, and traces his spiritual awakening, entry into Methodist New Connexion membership, and emergence as a popular local preacher and class leader. The account describes practical labors, clashes over mechanization and social unrest, persistent financial and health hardships, pastoral work at village chapels, devotional gatherings such as lovefeasts, and episodes of controversy and communal support. It highlights steady faith, zealous service, material sacrifice, and the gradual physical exhaustion that accompanied long years of itinerant ministry.