The mourner's bench or mourners' bench, also known as the mercy seat or anxious bench, is a bench located in front of the chancel in the Methodist Church (inclusive of the Holiness movement) and other Evangelical Christian denominations. The practice was instituted by the 18th-century English preacher and theologian John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
The mourner's bench or mourners' bench, also known as the mercy seat or anxious bench, is a bench located in front of the chancel in the Methodist Church (inclusive of the Holiness movement) and other Evangelical Christian denominations. The practice was instituted by the 18th-century English preacher and theologian John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
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