When Priestley became its minister, Mill Hill Chapel was one of the oldest and most respected Dissenting congregations in England; however, during the early 18th century the congregation had fractured along doctrinal lines, and was losing members to the charismatic Methodist movement.
Priestley menjadi pendeta di Kapel Mill Hill, salah satu kongregasi Pengingkar tertua dan paling dihormati di Inggris; namun, selama awal abad ke-18 kongregasi ini mengalami perpecahan akibat permasalahan dogmatis, dan beralihnya beberapa anggota untuk bergabung pada gerakan Metodis yang karismatik.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix