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
3. For Christian faithfulness. Prompt and uniform in duty, she has been an example to all. Her closet, family altar, class, public worship, and Bible, were not neglected. This attention to duty is kept up with rigid punctuality, even in her advanced age. On last Christmas day she was at class meeting at 9 o'clock A. M., at preaching 10:30, and at prayer meeting in her grandson's house in the afternoon. On this subject she is a constant stimulus to all the Methodist society here. 4. For her usefulness. For many years she has been a wise and safe counselor for the ministers and others, a faithful sub-pastor in visiting and praying with the sick, a valuable laborer at the altar in revivals, an unflinching friend of the Church and her ministers, liberal and prompt in supporting the gospel, and for some time was a useful and faithful class leader. Her house has ever been open to entertain the gospel, and them that preach it. And even now, in her grandson's residence, there is a weekly prayer meeting, and also a female class which is led by her grandson's wife. What moral grandeur there is in thus calmly and peacefully winding up a life that has been so long, eventful, and useful May she be spared a little longer to bless the Church with her wisdom, piety, and example. S. V. BLAKE Bedford, Pa., Jan. 16, 1854. The Conference of 1783 began at Ellis' Chapel, in Virginia, in the early part of May; and ended its business in the latter end of the same month, in Baltimore. This Conference made a new rule, providing for the wives of the traveling preachers, by making a collection in the circuits for this purpose. At this time there were eleven, to wit, Sisters Forrest, Mair, Wyatt, Thomas, Ellis, Everett, Kimble, Watters, Hagerty, Pigman, and Dickens, to be provided for. Many of the leading laymen objected to this rule, and it was rescinded after a while. A second rule prohibited the Methodists from making, selling, or drinking spirituous liquors. It was also resolved not to receive European Methodists without a valid letter of recommendation. New York, which had been blank since 1777, again appeared in the Minutes as a station; also, Norfolk. Nansemond, Holston, and Allegheny (a substitute for South Branch), appear as new circuits in Virginia. In Maryland Cumberland, Caroline, and Annamessex. In Delaware Dover. In North Carolina -- Guilford, Caswell, Salisbury, Marsh, Bertie, and Pasquotank. There were thirty-nine circuits, and eighty-two preachers stationed on them. The Rev. Joseph Everett says: "At the May Conference in 1783, I was appointed, with John Coleman and Michael Ellis, to travel Baltimore Circuit, where the Lord still blessed his word. By this time I got to see into the Bible, in a deeper manner than ever; so that it seemed like another, or a new book to me. By this time the Lord had heard, and answered my prayers, in the conversion of my wife, which lightened my burden. She saw that she had been fighting against God, in treating me wrongly, which wounded her very sensibly; and this was sweet revenge to me. She no more objected to my traveling. The measure she had given me, was measured to her again; her very children spoke
evil of her, and hated her company. From Baltimore I went in the fall of 1783, to take charge of Frederick Circuit, having Richard Swift and David Abbott with me." After the Conference was over, Mr. Asbury went into Calvert Circuit. On his way he saw "a young woman in deep distress of mind, occasioned by the flight of a whippoorwill close to her, which strangely led her to fear her end was nigh." This might have been providential -- God can use the most unlikely means to awaken sinners. While passing through this circuit, he preached at Mrs. Heniless', Child's, Bennett's Chapel, which was new, and Wilson's. At Mrs. Heniless' he had the company of Mr. Gates, the Church minister of Annapolis -- a polite man. The Misses Childs had a school. After they experienced religion, the deep and gracious impressions which they made on the minds of some of the scholars, caused their parents to take them from under their care: none of the great and rich would patronize them, as they did not want their children to be Methodists, nor to be seriously religious. From Calvert he went to New Virginia, where he preached three funeral discourses on one Sunday: one of them was for a young woman, who had a presentiment of her approaching end. "She had dreamed that within three weeks she would die. In addition to her dream, she thought she heard something strike on the top of the house, like the nailing up of a coffin: she took it as a warning; engaged in prayer more earnestly than ever; became exceedingly happy; took sick; and died in great triumph." We must reject a great deal of respectable human testimony, unless we admit that God, in his good providence, sometimes uses such means to prepare people for death. The experience of mankind in general, abounds with such cases; and there have been many among the Methodists. From New Virginia he turned towards the Atlantic; holding quarterly meeting at Worley's, near Little York; preaching for the first time at Mr. Boehm's, to many people; attending quarterly meeting, for the Philadelphia Circuit, in Chester county -- probably at Benson's Chapel; thence to George Hoffman's, in the Valley, where he found the Methodists engaged in erecting a new stone chapel. Passing through Philadelphia he went into New Jersey, at which time, it is most likely, he had his first interview with Mr. Ware, and engaged him in the itinerancy, sending him to Dover Circuit. While in Jersey he notices the death of his "dear old friend, Mrs. Maddox, who died this summer, aged one hundred and two years." From New Jersey he proceeded to New York -- a place he had not visited since 1774; nearly nine years, burdened with the direful evils of war, had passed between. When he left it, there were two hundred Methodists in it; now, in 1783, he found Brother Dickens preaching to the people, and fifty or sixty Methodists in the city. He remarks: "A little of the good old spirit yet prevails among these people." Returning, he came by the Forks of Egg Harbor, New England Town, Bridgeton, and Salem. At one place, after preaching while he had a high fever on him, he afterwards had to lie down on a plank to take his rest -- hard lodgings for a sick man! From New Jersey he sited the Peninsula, passing through Queen Anne's, where he found many Methodists. About 1783, Dudley's Meeting house -- the first chapel the Methodists had in Queen Anne's county -- was erected. It was a very respectable house for the time when it was built being a brick edifice, with a vestry-room attached to it. This place, during the first age of Methodism, was the rallying point for the Methodists in the county. The chapel, by way of eminence, was called "Queen Anne's Chapel." The house still stands, and, in the beautiful grove that surrounds it, sleep
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evil of her, and hated her company. From Baltimore I went in the fall of 1783, to take charge of<br />
Frederick Circuit, having Richard Swift and David Abbott with me."<br />
After the Conference was over, Mr. Asbury went into Calvert Circuit. On his way he saw "a young<br />
woman in deep distress of mind, occasioned by the flight of a whippoorwill close to her, which<br />
strangely led her to fear her end was nigh." This might have been providential -- God can use the<br />
most unlikely means to awaken sinners. While passing through this circuit, he preached at Mrs.<br />
Heniless', Child's, Bennett's Chapel, which was new, and Wilson's. At Mrs. Heniless' he had the<br />
company of Mr. Gates, the Church minister of Annapolis -- a polite man. <strong>The</strong> Misses Childs had a<br />
school. After they experienced religion, the deep and gracious impressions which they made on the<br />
minds of some of the scholars, caused their parents to take them from under their care: none of the<br />
great and rich would patronize them, as they did not want their children to be Methodists, nor to be<br />
seriously religious.<br />
From Calvert he went to New Virginia, where he preached three funeral discourses on one<br />
Sunday: one of them was for a young woman, who had a presentiment of her approaching end. "She<br />
had dreamed that within three weeks she would die. <strong>In</strong> addition to her dream, she thought she heard<br />
something strike on the top of the house, like the nailing up of a coffin: she took it as a warning;<br />
engaged in prayer more earnestly than ever; became exceedingly happy; took sick; and died in great<br />
triumph." We must reject a great deal of respectable human testimony, unless we admit that God,<br />
in his good providence, sometimes uses such means to prepare people for death. <strong>The</strong> experience of<br />
mankind in general, abounds with such cases; and there have been many among the Methodists.<br />
From New Virginia he turned towards the Atlantic; holding quarterly meeting at Worley's, near<br />
Little York; preaching for the first time at Mr. Boehm's, to many people; attending quarterly meeting,<br />
for the Philadelphia Circuit, in Chester county -- probably at Benson's Chapel; thence to George<br />
Hoffman's, in the Valley, where he found the Methodists engaged in erecting a new stone chapel.<br />
Passing through Philadelphia he went into New Jersey, at which time, it is most likely, he had his<br />
first interview with Mr. Ware, and engaged him in the itinerancy, sending him to Dover Circuit.<br />
While in Jersey he notices the death of his "dear old friend, Mrs. Maddox, who died this summer,<br />
aged one hundred and two years." From New Jersey he proceeded to New York -- a place he had not<br />
visited since 1774; nearly nine years, burdened with the direful evils of war, had passed between.<br />
When he left it, there were two hundred Methodists in it; now, in 1783, he found Brother Dickens<br />
preaching to the people, and fifty or sixty Methodists in the city. He remarks: "A little of the good<br />
old spirit yet prevails among these people." Returning, he came by the Forks of Egg Harbor, New<br />
England Town, Bridgeton, and Salem. At one place, after preaching while he had a high fever on<br />
him, he afterwards had to lie down on a plank to take his rest -- hard lodgings for a sick man!<br />
From New Jersey he sited the Peninsula, passing through Queen Anne's, where he found many<br />
Methodists. About 1783, Dudley's Meeting house -- the first chapel the Methodists had in Queen<br />
Anne's county -- was erected. It was a very respectable house for the time when it was built being<br />
a brick edifice, with a vestry-room attached to it. This place, during the first age of <strong>Methodism</strong>, was<br />
the rallying point for the Methodists in the county. <strong>The</strong> chapel, by way of eminence, was called<br />
"Queen Anne's Chapel." <strong>The</strong> house still stands, and, in the beautiful grove that surrounds it, sleep