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
elieved, and a society was raised up that still continues. It was more than twenty strong in number, in about one year's time. On the following Sabbath Mr. Garrettson preached in Lewistown and went to preach by the side of a river, where the wicked threatened to drown him. But no one molested him. Going to another appointment he was overtaken by a man in soldier's dress, armed with a club, who said he had come twenty miles to defend him. Having heard Mr. Garrettson preach at some other place, and believing his doctrine, he declared his readiness to go with him a thousand miles to protect him. Mr. Garrettson spent several days preaching in the forest of Sussex county, and the Lord awakened many by his ministry. The next Methodist preacher that traveled over this ground, was the lovely Pedicord; and, whether the "Lord," or the "devil" sent them, there has been a succession of them, till the present time. Mr. Garrettson next returned to the Forks, and preached at a house in the edge of Dorchester county, to a large congregation, and continued his discourse two or three hours; for the Lord was working powerfully among the people. After he had concluded, a magistrate made an attempt to send him to jail. The sheriff came with his writ; but Mr. Garrettson looking him in the face, let him know he was "going on the Lord's errand," and what the consequence would be to him, if he persisted in fighting against God. While the sheriff was listening to him his countenance fell, and he replied, "It is a pity to stop you," and Mr. Garrettson went on his way. It was in 1779 that he performed that successful Sabbath day's labor recorded. On the 91st page of his Life. "He preached in Dover a little after sunrise. At nine, to hundreds who stood and sat under the trees at Brother Boyer's, where God's power was greatly displayed. At one o'clock, to a listening multitude under the trees in Murderkill. His fourth sermon was preached at Brother Williams', in Mispillion, where he seemed to have greater liberty than at either of the other places. A Quaker preacher, who heard this last discourse, said that he spoke by the Spirit, if ever man did. But on hearing that it was his fourth sermon that day, said he was a deceiver, for it was nothing but will worship. He spake six hours in delivering the four sermons; and scarcely felt any fatigue, though he had taken only a little milk and water for nourishment. It seemed that thousands were flocking to Jesus." There is one individual (and probably but one) still living who heard these four discourses, seventy-five years ago -- and that is Judge Davis, of Smyrna. Since the above was written Mr. Isaac Davis has died, aged ninety-two or three years. He was connected with the Methodists between seventy and eighty years. He was kind in his house; and abounded in good sense and in this world's goods. During this year, in Northwest Fork, Sussex county, Del., Mr. Garrettson came to Mr. Brown's to preach on Sunday. All the morning he was harassed by the enemy -- the Bible seemed too small to afford him a text -- a large congregation assembled, to whom he preached with great liberty and effect under the trees. A brother of White Brown was at this meeting; and in the afternoon, as Mr. Garrettson and about thirty of his friends were going to Mr. Turpin's to meeting, this man, urged on by the sons of Belial, who were with him, waylaid and presented a loaded gun at him, and ordered him to stop. The company, many of whom were women, were off of their horses in an instant.
Brown's sister being in the company, seized the gun and arrested him in his evil course. This wicked man, soon after this, became a penitent, and joined the Methodist society. In 1779, Mr. Hartley, being shut up in jail in Easton, during the months of August and September, saw the arm of the Lord made bare in that town, in raising up a Methodist society: this fixes the date of Methodism in Easton. He was kept in confinement almost three months. While in prison he preached through the grates of the windows to the people who assembled around the jail. Many were awakened, and brought to seek the Lord; thus was a Methodist society raised up at Easton, which still continues. At first, no doubt, the people came to his prison through curiosity, to see one of those wonderful men that were turning the world upside down, when he seized the opportunity and preached unto them Jesus. But it very soon became a custom for those who wished to hear, and who were under concern for their souls; to assemble daily, to receive instructions from him, as to how they could be saved. His enemies seeing that they were furthering the cause, they wished to arrest; and fearing he would convert the whole town and country, took bail of him and discharged him. The magistrate that committed him to jail was taken sick unto death, and sent to the prison for him to come and pray with and for him; and made this confession: "When I sent you to jail I was fighting against God; my conscience told me I was doing wrong, and now I am about to leave the world, pray for me." To the bystanders he said, "Do not think that I am out of my senses, or ignorant of what I am saying. This is a servant of God, and I request that he may preach my funeral, for he preaches the true faith." He then requested his wife and children to embrace Methodism; and desired Mr. Hartley to take charge of his family. As this man evidently died a true penitent, making all the restitution he could for the wrong which he had done; and had he lived, would, in all likelihood, have become a Methodist; we will, therefore, hope that he and Mr. Hartley have long since met in a happier world. Soon after Mr. Hartley came out of jail he married a pious young lady of Talbot county. After preaching for a short time in Delaware state, he located in 1781, and settled in Talbot county, near the bayside. Mr. Asbury observed of him, "I find the care of a wife begins to humble my young friend, and makes him very teachable: I have thought he always carried great sail; but he will have ballast now." Mr. Asbury preached at his house in 1783. Mr. Garrettson says, "He did not live long after he located -- was an excellent preacher, very useful, and went to glory when he died." He was buried in Talbot county, Md. During the first age of American Methodism, the Quarterly Meeting was the great meeting. It attracted the Methodists from a distance; and was looked to as a season of uncommon spiritual benefit; and often did they realize in these meetings their highest expectations. At one of these meetings held this year near Dover, probably at Mr. Shaw's, there were said to be present six or seven hundred people, from Somerset, Sussex, Caroline, Queen Anne's, Kent, and New Castle counties, and some from Philadelphia, -- a distance of seventy-five miles. When camp meetings came up, they were the great meetings: they sunk the character of quarterly meetings; and they, in turn, were sunk by four days and protracted meetings; and now, the Methodists have no meetings that attract and interest the people as the above named did. It was during this year Mr. Asbury's acquaintance began with Dr. McGaw. There was friendship and intimacy between them as long as they both lived. Both Messrs. Asbury and Garrettson speak in the highest terms of the good service the Doctor rendered them, and the cause of Methodism.
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Brown's sister being in the company, seized the gun and arrested him in his evil course. This wicked<br />
man, soon after this, became a penitent, and joined the Methodist society.<br />
<strong>In</strong> 1779, Mr. Hartley, being shut up in jail in Easton, during the months of August and September,<br />
saw the arm of the Lord made bare in that town, in raising up a Methodist society: this fixes the date<br />
of <strong>Methodism</strong> in Easton. He was kept in confinement almost three months. While in prison he<br />
preached through the grates of the windows to the people who assembled around the jail. Many were<br />
awakened, and brought to seek the Lord; thus was a Methodist society raised up at Easton, which<br />
still continues. At first, no doubt, the people came to his prison through curiosity, to see one of those<br />
wonderful men that were turning the world upside down, when he seized the opportunity and<br />
preached unto them Jesus. But it very soon became a custom for those who wished to hear, and who<br />
were under concern for their souls; to assemble daily, to receive instructions from him, as to how<br />
they could be saved. His enemies seeing that they were furthering the cause, they wished to arrest;<br />
and fearing he would convert the whole town and country, took bail of him and discharged him. <strong>The</strong><br />
magistrate that committed him to jail was taken sick unto death, and sent to the prison for him to<br />
come and pray with and for him; and made this confession: "When I sent you to jail I was fighting<br />
against God; my conscience told me I was doing wrong, and now I am about to leave the world, pray<br />
for me." To the bystanders he said, "Do not think that I am out of my senses, or ignorant of what I<br />
am saying. This is a servant of God, and I request that he may preach my funeral, for he preaches the<br />
true faith." He then requested his wife and children to embrace <strong>Methodism</strong>; and desired Mr. Hartley<br />
to take charge of his family. As this man evidently died a true penitent, making all the restitution he<br />
could for the wrong which he had done; and had he lived, would, in all likelihood, have become a<br />
Methodist; we will, therefore, hope that he and Mr. Hartley have long since met in a happier world.<br />
Soon after Mr. Hartley came out of jail he married a pious young lady of Talbot county. After<br />
preaching for a short time in Delaware state, he located in 1781, and settled in Talbot county, near<br />
the bayside. Mr. Asbury observed of him, "I find the care of a wife begins to humble my young<br />
friend, and makes him very teachable: I have thought he always carried great sail; but he will have<br />
ballast now." Mr. Asbury preached at his house in 1783. Mr. Garrettson says, "He did not live long<br />
after he located -- was an excellent preacher, very useful, and went to glory when he died." He was<br />
buried in Talbot county, Md.<br />
During the first age of <strong>America</strong>n <strong>Methodism</strong>, the Quarterly Meeting was the great meeting. It<br />
attracted the Methodists from a distance; and was looked to as a season of uncommon spiritual<br />
benefit; and often did they realize in these meetings their highest expectations. At one of these<br />
meetings held this year near Dover, probably at Mr. Shaw's, there were said to be present six or<br />
seven hundred people, from Somerset, Sussex, Caroline, Queen Anne's, Kent, and New Castle<br />
counties, and some from Philadelphia, -- a distance of seventy-five miles. When camp meetings<br />
came up, they were the great meetings: they sunk the character of quarterly meetings; and they, in<br />
turn, were sunk by four days and protracted meetings; and now, the Methodists have no meetings<br />
that attract and interest the people as the above named did.<br />
It was during this year Mr. Asbury's acquaintance began with Dr. McGaw. <strong>The</strong>re was friendship<br />
and intimacy between them as long as they both lived. Both Messrs. Asbury and Garrettson speak<br />
in the highest terms of the good service the Doctor rendered them, and the cause of <strong>Methodism</strong>.