A Short History Of The Methodists... - Media Sabda Org

Thomas Haymond was admitted on trial in 1790, and quit the work, and located in 1796. After
two years he entered into the traveling connection again, and after traveling a little more than a year,
he died on the 13th of June 1799. He was a plain man in his manners, and appeared to possess great
goodness of heart. He was a solemn upright man, and often preached, and traveled more than his
feeble frame could well bear. He exercised great patience under his last affliction, which lasted about
fifteen days; he then died triumphantly.
Benton Riggin was a native of Somerset county, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He was of a
slender habit of body, and had been accustomed to a sedentary life in his youth. He was a man of
considerable abilities. He was a lively, useful, and acceptable preacher. He died at Fell's point, in
September 1799. He had been a traveling preacher upwards of 12 years.
Robert Bonham was son of Hezekiah Bonham. His father was a preacher of the gospel. He was
a young man of an upright walk; was lively in his ministry, and active in his duties. He began to
travel in 1793, but he was only a supernumerary for a few years before he died; he was lingering out
his life in a consumption for three years before his death. At the general conference when he was
almost gone, he said he was resigned to the will of God, and felt his soul happy in the love of God.
He died in Baltimore in June 1800.
Notwithstanding we took more preachers into the traveling connection this year, than we lost out
of it, I considered ourselves not as well supplied as we were before: for we had only taken in young
preachers; and many of them that had located were old and successful labourers in the ministry, and
were well qualified to guide the Lord's flock.
We added to the society this year 3543 members, which was very encouraging to those who
laboured and traveled night and day for the salvation of precious souls.
That the reader may see where our societies are most numerous, and where we have prospered
most in the past year, I will insert the following account. The first row of figures against each state,
shows how many there are in society in that state; and the next figures show how many each state
has gained or lost in the course of the past year.
Georgia 1655 -- 121
South Carolina 4682 -- 25
North Carolina 8472 -- 552
Virginia 13390 -- 558
Tennessee 743 -- 112
Kentucky 1741 -- 4
Maryland 12046 -- 399
Delaware 2493 -- 78
Pennsylvania 3187 -- lost 122
New Jersey 3030 -- 138
New York 6363 -- 406
Connecticut 1571 -- 74
Rhode Island 227 -- 31