Weslyan Preacher Hayle circuit

[tornado]

 "Is there anyone who can help me find out more about my ancestors life as a Methodist Preacher ?". Richard James(born 1873) was a seafarer who found another calling at some point in his life.. there is a rumour in my family that Richard preached at the Weslyan Hayle church in Cornwall around 1910. I would like to confirm this . I am grateful for any support . Thank you.

[Marmalady]

The Methodist Church has a tradition of "Lay Preachers" -- ordinary members of the congregation who undertake some training to be able to conduct services of worship (but not baptisms, marriages, funerals etc) -- so if your ancestor was a Lay Preacher rather than an Ordained Minister there might be very little to find out about his preaching.

[hanes teulu]

There's a very lengthy report in the Cornishman, 4 Nov 1925, on the funeral of Richard James of Tolview, Hayle performed in the Foundry Wesleyan Chapel. He was aged 52 (born c. 1873).
Family named included  "brother F James, ... daughters Miss E James, Miss D James, Miss A D James ..." + so many others.

Does this sound like your "rellie"? It mentions " ... he went the length and breadth of this circuit to preach ...".

His occupation was not "mariner" at time of death.

[hanes teulu]

Another newspaper, in reporting the death, reports -
"brother Frank James (with another in America)"
"his serving aboard H.M.S Majestic ... sunk in the Dardanelles"
"born in Newlyn"   

[rosie99]

hanes teulu, that funeral report is him and already found in earlier post.  It mentions his father in law. 
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=839085.

[tornado]

You all have the right man here. Richard was certainly a popular man and the Obituary proves this , as well as his strength of Faith. Thanks for all your assistance and interest here .

[hanes teulu]

All the info was there by 16.20 yesterday (complemented by an 11.28 post today) yet a new post is generated today at 16.16.

Sincerest apologies to all for posting second hand information