A History Of The Rise Of Methodism In America - Media Sabda Org
A History Of The Rise Of Methodism In America - Media Sabda Org A History Of The Rise Of Methodism In America - Media Sabda Org
to remain alone. He called the family together for prayer, and as he was giving out a hymn, a thought, that was new to him, came into his mind -- "It is not right for you to keep your fellow creatures in bondage; you must let the oppressed go free." He knew this was from the same voice that had spoken to him of the right way before. He had heard or read nothing on this subject before. He paused in the worship, and replied -- "Lord, the oppressed shall go free," and told the slaves they did not belong to him; he now proceeded in the worship, and all gloom and dejection fled away, and heavenly sweetness ran through his soul. He no longer wished for the cell, but his desire was to publish his Saviour to the world. In the afternoon of this day he heard a Methodist preach, and something told him, "These are the people." It was impressed on his mind to visit certain families to press religion upon them. The man at the head of the first family he visited was enraged against him; nevertheless a salutary impression was made on the souls of one or two of his children. The next family that he visited, the head of it was brought to cry for mercy on his knees. He went nearly twenty miles to visit a third family. When he arrived he desired the master of the house to send out and call in his neighbors, which he did; and here Mr. Garrettson gave his first exhortation, and three sinners at least were awakened. He now began to hold meetings in his own house for prayer and exhortation; and also at the house of his brother John, where a good work began, and some thirty of awakened and converted souls were formed into a society by him before he had formally united with them himself; these he gave into the care of Mr. Rodda, who had charge of Baltimore Circuit. Mr. Rodda now took him to travel with him on the circuit; Mr. R. would preach, and Mr. Garrettson would exhort after him. After nine days, Mr. G. told Mr. Rodda that he was not disposed to be a traveling preacher, and returned home. To get clear of these itinerating liabilities, he resolved to marry and settle himself. Just at this time he received a letter from Mr. Rodda to come to Baltimore. He complied with the request, and Mr. R. sent him on the circuit, promising to meet him at a certain appointment. Mr. Garrettson filled up his engagements and had good meetings; but to avoid meeting Mr. Rodda, and also to avoid itinerating, he took a short route for home. Calling at the house of a good old Methodist for refreshment, he looked him in the face and said, "Are you the young man that was with Mr. Rodda?" He replied "Yes." "Where are you going?" Mr. G. said "Home." "What are you going home for?" said the old gentleman. "Because I do not intend to be a traveling preacher." The old Methodist replied, "From all that I can learn, God has called you to the work, and if you refuse, he will pursue you." Here, his purpose, "Not to be a traveling preacher," was again shaken; the angel of the Lord seemed to stand in his way. To bring him into the itinerancy the Lord condescended to make exhibitions of the state of this sinful world to him in nightly visions. He tells us on a certain night he saw the whole world of sinners suspended in the air by a slender thread over the pit of destruction, while they were pursuing their sinful pleasures careless of their danger. In his sleep he began to cry aloud to convince them of their peril. This awoke his brother, who found him sitting up in bed, trembling, and wet with perspiration. On another occasion, after wrestling in prayer he fell asleep and dreamed that the devil came into his room -- that a good angel came and asked him if he would go and preach the gospel. To which he replied, "I am unworthy, I cannot go." Immediately the devil laid hold of him, from whose grasp he endeavored to get free. He saw but one very narrow way of escape. The good angel
told him there was a dispensation of the gospel committed to him, and woe unto him if he preached not the gospel. He struggled, in vain, for some time to get free from his enemy. He then cried out, "Lord, send by whom thou wilt, I am willing to go and preach thy gospel." Soon as he consented he saw the devil fly through the end of the house in a flame of fire. He awoke out of sleep, his mystic sky was cloudless, and his Saviour engrossed the affections of his heart. The conflicts through which Mr. Garrettson passed, as he was led into the kingdom of grace, and into the itinerating sphere, occasioned by the temptations of the enemy, is a very good map of what most individuals experience as they pass over the same spiritual highway into the favor of God; and into that field of sacrifice and usefulness, known as the Methodist itinerancy.
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told him there was a dispensation of the gospel committed to him, and woe unto him if he preached<br />
not the gospel. He struggled, in vain, for some time to get free from his enemy. He then cried out,<br />
"Lord, send by whom thou wilt, I am willing to go and preach thy gospel." Soon as he consented he<br />
saw the devil fly through the end of the house in a flame of fire. He awoke out of sleep, his mystic<br />
sky was cloudless, and his Saviour engrossed the affections of his heart.<br />
<strong>The</strong> conflicts through which Mr. Garrettson passed, as he was led into the kingdom of grace, and<br />
into the itinerating sphere, occasioned by the temptations of the enemy, is a very good map of what<br />
most individuals experience as they pass over the same spiritual highway into the favor of God; and<br />
into that field of sacrifice and usefulness, known as the Methodist itinerancy.
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