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The term 'free' goes back to a split between groups within the Methodist church. Some felt the Methodists were becoming too institutionalized, like other churches where a family 'purchased' a pew for their family. 'The pews should be 'free' to all' some argued, and this term was used by the group that split off from the main body.

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