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

of the Sabbath morning. On Sunday the congregation was exceedingly large; and about the middle
of the day the work was visible, and pretty general. Little else was heard but the cries of the
distressed for mercy, or the shouts of the christians, Glory to God in the highest. On Monday
morning the christians felt more of the power and love of God than in any other part of the meeting.
That day is still remembered by them as "The happy Monday, the blessed 26th of September 1803."
It was thought that one hundred souls were the subjects of an extraordinary work, either of
conviction, conversion or Sanctification. Such a continual power and increase of the love of God for
three days together, was seldom or never known by those who were present, as they witnessed at that
time.
There was a gracious reformation, and many converted in the city of Middletown, in the state of
Connecticut, in the course of the summer and fall of the year. A number of the inhabitants went from
the city by water down the river to what they called a kind of field-meeting, where the work began,
and several were awakened; and some of them were converted as they returned home. From that time
the work revived and a good many persons were in a short time brought to the knowledge of God
by the forgiveness of sins.
In Kentucky, the work of the Lord was very great: in Limestone circuit there were about three
hundred added to the society, and sinners were flocking home to God in every direction. This work
was not confined to one place, but spread greatly through the state. The work was great in Tennessee,
and very many were raised from a death of sin, unto spiritual life.
At that time there was great union between the Presbyterians and the Methodists; and they
frequently communed together, and united in holding camp-meetings, and in preaching together. In
the Western states, religion revived among other denominations as well as the Methodists.
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ENDNOTES
1 This conference which was held at Blunt's in Isle of Wight county, was appointed to be in Norfolk;
but the small-pox was prevailing much in Norfolk at that time, so that we could not meet in the town
with safety.
2 This conference was appointed on the first day of April but the bishops said they forget the time,
and directed the preachers to make their appointments beforehand, so as to bring them to conference
on the 9th of April.