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

the three last conferences for that year. About three weeks after the last conference met he died, and
of course there w as no account of his death published until the following year.
His last affliction was very severe; he lay at the house of Richard Bassett, late governor of
Delaware state, then residing in Dover, for 13 weeks, and then departed this life in the full assurance
of faith, on the 5th of July 1806.
He was a pattern of piety and of patience; he let his moderation be known to all men. He was
always serious and solemn, and seldom complained of any difficulties that he met with. He was an
excellent preacher, sound in doctrine, and clear and plain in his explanations of the scriptures, with
which he was particularly acquainted.
He might be ranked among the best of men, for meekness and patience, humility and sobriety; for
watchfulness over his words, and for a smooth and even temper; and withal, for gifts and animation
in preaching: especially in the latter part of his life. In his death the preachers have lost a pattern of
piety, and the people have lost an able teacher.
He traveled 15 years in Europe, and 22 in America, which was 37 years in all.
He was born in 1736. Converted September 3, 1758. Sanctified March 28, 1761. Began to travel
and preach in 1769.
Came to America in 1784. Was ordained bishop in May 1800. He acted as bishop 6 years, and
died at Dover July 5, 1806.
2. James Lattomus, was born in Newcastle county in Delaware state; he began to travel and preach
in 1796, and after six years he became a supernumerary, and continued so for four years before he
died. He was a man of a feeble constitution, but was considered as a good pious man. He departed
this life in peace in September 1806.
3.Peter Jayne, was a native of Marblehead, in Massachusetts; born in 1778, and was converted
when he was about sixteen years old: he began to travel and preach when he was about eighteen
years of age. He died in Boston on the 5th of September 1806. He had traveled a little more than nine
years before he died; in which time he had been stationed in the province of Maine, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and New York states.
We added to the society 14020 members, which was a very great increase. The work of the Lord
was very great during this year in most parts of the United States. Religion prospered greatly in the
state of Georgia. At a camp meeting in Hancock county, about three miles south of Sparta, which
began on Tuesday the 28th of July, and closed on Saturday following, there were 176 tents, and we
calculated on 80 souls converted. There was another camp-meeting at Cold Water, after the former,
where there were about the same number of souls brought into the favour of the Lord. Other
meetings of the same kind were held in the state, where many souls were happily converted; but not
as many as at the meetings before mentioned. The work spread greatly through the circuits, and some
hundreds were added to the society in the course of a few months.