History of the M.E. Church, Vol. IV - Media Sabda Org
History of the M.E. Church, Vol. IV - Media Sabda Org History of the M.E. Church, Vol. IV - Media Sabda Org
at the anvil, through the day, he would throw off his apron and paper cap, wash, and change his dress, and walk, with Spicer, to Albia, where he exhorted at the close of the sermons." Naturally gifted with energy, rare tact, and vivid eloquence, young Levings rapidly rose to eminence not only in his own denomination, but in the general religious community. In 1817 Samuel Luckey had similar success in Troy, adding about one hundred and fifty members. In 1813 the erection of Division Street church in Albany gave a new impulse to the denomination in that city, and it has advanced, though with occasional and severe trials, ever since. Zealous Captain Webb had preached in Schenectady an early as 1766 or 1767, but its first Methodist society was not formed till when Andrew McKain, of Albany Circuit, united some fifteen or twenty members who had been converted, in social meeting, at the house of Richard Clute. The same year Samuel Howe was appointed their circuit preacher. They worshipped in private houses, and, later, in a schoolhouse, till 1809, when they built a humble temple, and in 1816 became a station under the charge of Laban Clark, though yet a "little flock," comprising but fifty members. Nearly the whole Ashgrove District was astir with revivals during these years. Camp-meetings were now in more general vogue than ever, and rekindled, summer after summer, religious interest throughout the whole territory of the middle and northern Conferences. In each year of the period, able young men, besides those already mentioned, and destined to become generally recognized as ministerial leaders, but of most of whom no adequate records remain, entered the itinerancy: in 1805 Charles Giles, George Lane; in 1807, Peter P. Sandford, Phineas Rice, Lewis Pease, George Harmon; in 1808, Friend Draper, Thomas Neal, William Jewett; in 1809, Stephen Martindale, Isaac Puffer, Loring Grant, Coles Carpenter, George Gary; in 1810, Arnold Scolefield, Benjamin G. Paddock, Seth Mattison; in 1811, Joseph Lybrand, Manning Force, John B Matthias, Benjamin Griffin, Marmaduke Pearce; in 1812, David Daily, George Baughart, Tobias Spicer, Elisha Williams, William Ross, Gad Smith, Gideon Lanning; in 1813, John Potts, Israel Chamberlayne; in 1814, Joseph Rushing, Buel Goodsell, Elias Bowen; in 1815, Richard W. Petherbridge, Josiah Bowen; and in the remaining five years John Dempster, George Peck, Fitch Reed, John J. Matthias, Charles Pitman, Noah Levings, Seymour Landon, Zachariah Paddock, Glezen Fillmore, men of pre-eminence in the pastorate, or in educational institutions, editorial positions, the missionary secretaryship, the American Bible Society, but who were yet in their youthful preparatory training. Scores of others joined the itinerancy with these, many of them scarcely less important laborers, if not so familiar to the present generation of Methodists, and whose names, with these, may hereafter be more conveniently commemorated. -----------------------------------------------------
ENDNOTES 1 Bangs, though his narrative is in the form of Annals, could give hardly a half score strictly local facts of the middle states for all these years. 2 Life of Rev. John Emory, D. D. By his eldest son, p. 48. New York, 1841. 3 Strickland reports the case quite fully. "Life of Gruber," p. 130. 4 MS. Autobiography. 5 Letter of Rev. John Campbell, of New York Conference, to the author. 1867. 6 Rev. Dr. Fitch Reed, who began his ministry on this district in 1815. 7 In the preface to their Discipline they say he declared them "disowned by the Methodists." His letter was temperate and kindly, and simply stated the facts of the case as enacted by the charter and the laws of the Church. 8 Memorial to the General Conference of the M. E. Church, South, 1866. See Meth. Quart. Rev., 1866, p. 438. New York. 9 The date is uncertain. It was about the year 1807 to 1809. "Park's Troy Conf. Miscellany, p. 48.
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ENDNOTES<br />
1 Bangs, though his narrative is in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> Annals, could give hardly a half score strictly local<br />
facts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> middle states for all <strong>the</strong>se years.<br />
2 Life <strong>of</strong> Rev. John Emory, D. D. By his eldest son, p. 48. New York, 1841.<br />
3 Strickland reports <strong>the</strong> case quite fully. "Life <strong>of</strong> Gruber," p. 130.<br />
4 MS. Autobiography.<br />
5 Letter <strong>of</strong> Rev. John Campbell, <strong>of</strong> New York Conference, to <strong>the</strong> author. 1867.<br />
6 Rev. Dr. Fitch Reed, who began his ministry on this district in 1815.<br />
7 In <strong>the</strong> preface to <strong>the</strong>ir Discipline <strong>the</strong>y say he declared <strong>the</strong>m "disowned by <strong>the</strong> Methodists." His<br />
letter was temperate and kindly, and simply stated <strong>the</strong> facts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> case as enacted by <strong>the</strong> charter and<br />
<strong>the</strong> laws <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Church</strong>.<br />
8 Memorial to <strong>the</strong> General Conference <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> M. E. <strong>Church</strong>, South, 1866. See Meth. Quart. Rev.,<br />
1866, p. 438. New York.<br />
9 The date is uncertain. It was about <strong>the</strong> year 1807 to 1809. "Park's Troy Conf. Miscellany, p. 48.
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