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
showing the calf, he announced his text: "And there appeared a great wonder in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun." Calf or no calf, the people felt an increased interest in Mr. Cox, and Methodism gained strength in that part of London county, Va. "Finley's Sketches," pp. 23-4. It seems that Mr. Cox was arrested by T. H. about this time for preaching. In 1781, Mr. Asbury being in this region, notes: "Here Brother C. was taken up by T. H., a man of property; he lived about one year afterwards, and languished out his life. I do not recollect one preacher who has been thus treated, that something distressing has not followed his persecutors." He was engaged in one of the greatest revivals, in Sussex county, Va., in 1787, that has ever been in America. About this time he brought a youth to Mr. Asbury, saying: "Bishop, I have brought you a boy, if you have any work for him?" The Bishop laid his head on his knee, and, stroking his face, said: "He is a child -- he has no beard he can do nothing." This boy was afterwards known as Bishop George. Mr. Cox was a man of quick apprehensions sound judgment, and great spirit. His funeral was preached by Bishop Asbury, in 1793, in which year he died. His remains rest in Sussex county, Va. Mr. Nelson Reed was born in Ann Arundel county, Maryland, in 1751. In 1775, he was awakened under the ministry of the Methodists, when a great revival was going on in Fairfax circuit under the ministry of the Rev. William Watters, and brought into communion with the Saviour. Like many of the early preachers, he began to recommend the same religion that he had found to others, and exhort sinners to flee from the wrath to come, the same year in which he was converted. His name first appears in the Minutes of Conference in 1779. He faithfully served the Methodist Episcopal Church, as a minister, for forty-five years, frequently filling responsible stations. He was at the Christmas Conference, and assisted in organizing the Methodists into a Church, at which time he was ordained an Elder. When he became supernumerary, he still preached as his strength allowed him. Having sustained an unspotted reputation as a Christian for more than sixty-five years; and, having preached Christ almost as long, he left the militant to join the Church triumphant in 1840: he died in Baltimore in his eighty-ninth year. At the time of his death, he was considered the oldest Methodist preacher in the world.
A HISTORY OF THE RISE OF METHODISM IN AMERICA by John Lednum CHAPTER 38 Methodism having surrounded Dorchester, in Maryland, the Lord prepared the way in 1779, for its introduction into this county -- a Miss Ennalls, niece of Judge Ennalls, and Sister to Mr. Henry Ennalls, had been visiting her friends, and had fallen in with the Methodists (perhaps in Dover, Del., where Mr. Richard Bassett, her brother-in-law, lived), by whom she was convinced that she was in a lost state; and, afterwards was filled with peace, joy, and love. When she returned home, her relations thought her beside herself, as they knew nothing of any such experience. She, however, persevered, and was instrumental in the conversion of her sister, Miss Mary Ennalls, and some others. This last named sister went down the county to visit Henry Airey, who was related to her. As Mr. Airey was an entire stranger to experimental religion, which Mary was enforcing, and fearing that his wife, who began to show some symptoms of seriousness, would lose her reason, he undertook to convince his visitor that the Methodists were wrong, and for this purpose he took up a book written by Mr. Perkins, an old Puritan, and began to read it to Mary; but he had not spent many minutes in reading before he began to weep under conviction. He read till he thought he must go among the Methodists, and compare his book with their books of religion. In order to compare notes he went to Judge White's, and found that his book and theirs agreed in substance. If Methodism was a disease, he was by this time deeply infected with it. After passing through the darkness and distress of penitential grief, the Lord removed the burden of his guilt, and gave him peace -- and then he was urgent in his requests to Mr. Asbury to have Methodist preaching in his county. On the 10th of February, 1780, Mr. Garrettson rose early in the morning and called upon God, and his soul was greatly strengthened; and, being commended to God in prayer by Mr. Asbury for this mission, he set out from Mr. White's for Mr. Airey's. This was all done before day -- his morning devotion, opening his mind to Mr. Asbury by whom he was committed to God for this mission. On his way he wept freely, feeling much oppressed, and several times stopped his horse to turn back, but was induced to pursue his way, and arrived at Mr. Airey's on the second day of his journey; and at the door of his friend he felt his burden fall. As soon as he was in his private chamber, the Lord made him feel that he was in the way of duty. The family, white and black, assembled for worship. The Divine presence was there; and Mrs. Airey was so filled that she sank to the floor rejoicing aloud -- and the work of grace commenced among the blacks. For three days Mr. Garrettson labored at Mr. Airey's; and the congregations were deeply affected. The work of salvation was begun. "One man," said Mr. Garrettson, "was deeply affected by seeing us." As soon as the Lord began to work the enemies began their rage: they began by giving a wicked man permission to take his life, promising to protect him against the penalty of the law. Mr. Garrettson returned to Mr. Airey's, and this wicked device failed. But, in thus taking refuge with his friend, he had the same oppression of spirit that he had in 1778, in Kent, when he undertook to remain with his friends in order to shun the wrath of his enemies. He was so pressed in spirit that he could stay but two days; so he went to another place and preached with some effect. He was not, however, suffered to proceed in his work of preaching the
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showing the calf, he announced his text: "And there appeared a great wonder in heaven, a woman<br />
clothed with the sun." Calf or no calf, the people felt an increased interest in Mr. Cox, and<br />
<strong>Methodism</strong> gained strength in that part of London county, Va. "Finley's Sketches," pp. 23-4.<br />
It seems that Mr. Cox was arrested by T. H. about this time for preaching. <strong>In</strong> 1781, Mr. Asbury<br />
being in this region, notes: "Here Brother C. was taken up by T. H., a man of property; he lived about<br />
one year afterwards, and languished out his life. I do not recollect one preacher who has been thus<br />
treated, that something distressing has not followed his persecutors."<br />
He was engaged in one of the greatest revivals, in Sussex county, Va., in 1787, that has ever been<br />
in <strong>America</strong>. About this time he brought a youth to Mr. Asbury, saying: "Bishop, I have brought you<br />
a boy, if you have any work for him?" <strong>The</strong> Bishop laid his head on his knee, and, stroking his face,<br />
said: "He is a child -- he has no beard he can do nothing." This boy was afterwards known as Bishop<br />
George. Mr. Cox was a man of quick apprehensions sound judgment, and great spirit. His funeral<br />
was preached by Bishop Asbury, in 1793, in which year he died. His remains rest in Sussex county,<br />
Va.<br />
Mr. Nelson Reed was born in Ann Arundel county, Maryland, in 1751. <strong>In</strong> 1775, he was awakened<br />
under the ministry of the Methodists, when a great revival was going on in Fairfax circuit under the<br />
ministry of the Rev. William Watters, and brought into communion with the Saviour. Like many of<br />
the early preachers, he began to recommend the same religion that he had found to others, and exhort<br />
sinners to flee from the wrath to come, the same year in which he was converted. His name first<br />
appears in the Minutes of Conference in 1779. He faithfully served the Methodist Episcopal Church,<br />
as a minister, for forty-five years, frequently filling responsible stations. He was at the Christmas<br />
Conference, and assisted in organizing the Methodists into a Church, at which time he was ordained<br />
an Elder. When he became supernumerary, he still preached as his strength allowed him. Having<br />
sustained an unspotted reputation as a Christian for more than sixty-five years; and, having preached<br />
Christ almost as long, he left the militant to join the Church triumphant in 1840: he died in Baltimore<br />
in his eighty-ninth year. At the time of his death, he was considered the oldest Methodist preacher<br />
in the world.
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