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

We took in several new circuits this year. In the Western conference, Duck River, Marymack and
Wills Greek. In the Southern conference, Tom-Big-Bee and Fayetsville. In the Virginia conference
Neuse. In Philadelphia conference, Antalany and Snowhill. In New England conference, Smithfield
and Palmira; and a few more circuits were enlarged or divided.
At these conferences we admitted upon trial upwards of 80 young preachers, and we lost out of
the traveling connection 36 preachers; 29 located, one was expelled, 2 left us and four died. Those
who died, were George Daugherty, Bennet Kendrick, Henry Willis and Richard Swain.
1. George Daugherty was a native of South Carolina. He lost one of his eyes when he was young
by the smallpox; he was tall and slender made, and had an effeminate voice. He was a sensible and
useful preacher. He was very studious in private, and diligent and laborious in his ministerial labours.
His piety and devotion was great. He traveled and preached 9 years, and was generally esteemed very
highly for his work's sake wherever he laboured. He was afflicted with the consumption some time
before he died, which increased upon him till he died. He had his senses perfectly to the last, and
retained his confidence in God, and a full assurance of eternal life. He died at Wilmington in North
Carolina, on the 23d of March 1807, and was buried in the Methodist meeting-house.
2. Bennet Kendrick was born on the south side of Roan-Oak-river, in Mecklenburg county,
Virginia. He entered on the traveling plan in 1799, and died on the 5th of April 1807 at Edward
Crosland's, between the Chawraw hills and Long Bluff on Pee-dee river in South Carolina: having
traveled from the time he was received at conference, within a few days of 8 years. He was a serious,
pious young man; much devoted to God, and diligently engaged in the work of the ministry. He was
generally esteemed, and much beloved for his works' sake wherever he laboured. He was much
engaged with God in his last sickness, and was comfortable and happy in his death.
3.Henry Willis was a native of Brunswick county, Virginia. He began to travel and preach the
gospel in 1778, and located in 1790 He traveled 12 years only. Some time after he was located, he
was again put on the minutes as a supernumerary and had some nominal appointments, but never
after filled the place of a preacher in any circuit, but followed his own domestic business regularly;
and preached on Sundays when he could conveniently. He was a sensible and lively preacher. He
was greatly attached to the traveling plan, even when he was not able to fill a station. He was much
devoted to God in the close of his life, and very happy in God at the last. The end of that man was
peace.
4.Richard Swain was a native of New Jersey. He began to travel in 1789, and after traveling about
19 years, he died on the 17th of January 1808. His ministerial labours were principally confined to
the state in which he was born. He traveled a while in Connecticut, and then returned to New Jersey.
He was beloved by the brethren, and was useful in the ministry. The last years of his life he was very
infirm, and much afflicted; and at last died in peace
We added to the society 7,405 members this year. Although our increase was not as great this year
as it had been in some of the preceding years, yet we had great cause to be thankful for an increase
of so many thousands.