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In the late 18th century, the agricultural workers in Warminster Common suffered from poor living standards due to chronic unemployment. As a result, Warminster Common became one of the most crime-prone areas in England. However, the situation changed from 1818. William Daniell was at the centre of the change. The atmosphere of Warminster Common changed due to his activity which was the most representative kind of Evangelism. In 1819, only 40 to 50 people attended a church out of 1,300 to 1,400 people, however about 1828, a vast majority of the public started to attend local churches. It could be seen that the Evangelism present in Warminster Common supported the traditional view that Evangelism can provide social norms for a community. However, it is debatable whether the change in Warminster Common is really to do with Evangelism. In the mid-1830s, Warminster Common faced another change. The number of agricultural workers that attended church decreased and they showed resistance to the social system present in society. What will be the reason that the agricultural workers were obedient to the ministry of Daniell? It could be due to his dedication to understanding the needs of the agricultural workers. But, a more important reason could be that Daniell was also a member of the committee of poor law which was responsible for the relief system at the time. Therefore it was impossible for the agricultural workers to show any direct aversion or resistance towards him. The agricultural workers appeared to be obedient, however it could be seen that later on, such obedience vanished and the workers started to make decisions based on the own interests. This was especially dominant in the time of the Chartists movement. Resistance was especially high and rapid when outcomes were unfavourable towards the workers. The fact that in 1838, 1,200 people signed for the Chartist movement shows this phenomenon well. This opposed Daniell’s view that the changed in the area was due to the change in the peoples’ moral attitudes. In other words, the workers were obedient to the social system but were never pious or faithful.
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evangelicalism, the Industrial revolution, agricultural labour, William Daniell, Warminster Common
