A History Of The Rise Of Methodism In America - Media Sabda Org

Adams family of Fairfax county, into which Methodism was introduced about this time; and into
which he afterwards married. In September, 1773, he reached home.
"An Irishman, called Captain Patton, at Fell's Point, was the first to open his house; this door was
opened about 1772; and when his house was too small to hold the hearers, a sail loft at the corner
of Mills and Block streets was occupied. The same year, Mr. William Moore, of Baltimoretown,
opened his house, at the southeast corner of Water and South streets, for preaching; also, Mrs.
Triplett, a member of the German Reformed Church, opened her dwelling, at the corner of Baltimore
street and Triplett's alley." At this time, Methodism at the Point, was in advance of that in
Baltimoretown. See the account of early Methodism in Baltimore, by the Rev. William Hamilton,
in the Quarterly Review for July, 1856, from which the above facts are taken.
Mr. Asbury's first visit to Baltimore, was about the middle of November, 1772; see his Journal,
vol. i. p. 33. He went in company with John King, and stayed all night, but says nothing of preaching,
by either of them. On Saturday, 28th of the same month, he says, "I preached at the Point the first
time." "Lord's Day, 30th, I rode to the Point and after preaching to a large congregation, returned to
town, and dined with William Moore. I preached in town both at three and six o'clock." See his
Journal, vol. i., p. 84. We will here enroll a few names of those who first rallied around Methodism
at Fell's Point, and in Baltimoretown. We have already stated that Captain Patton was the first to
open his house, at the Point, for preaching. Some time afterwards, when the first Methodist chapel
was founded at the Point, we find the worthy names of Jesse Hollingsworth, George Wells, Richard
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Moale, George Robinson, and John Woodward, engaged in this enterprise; we must, therefore,
regard them as Methodists, who, probably, belonged to the Point; also, their families.
In Baltimoretown, we have already notice the name of Mr. William Moore, who was the first to
have Mr. Asbury preach in his house. He was the first influential man in the town who united with
the Methodists. He became a useful preacher, and did much good. After some years, he became a
lawyer; and towards the end of his life he settled in New York state. For some reason, he left the
Methodists. His son, Philip Moore, of Baltimore, was a warm friend of the Methodists all his life.
There was a Mrs. Moore, who had a short but brilliant career among the Methodists. "Some two
weeks before her death, she was so filled with the pure and perfect love of God, that henceforth her
words were clothed with divine power, and melted the hearts of all that visited her; she was like a
living flame, longing to be dissolved and be with Christ. Just before she expired, she said to her
sister, 'Draw near, and I will tell you what praise, what music I hear.' Then pausing awhile, she said,
'I am just now going; I cannot stay; farewell! farewell! farewell! and without sigh or groan, expired.
Her death was improved by a discourse from Mr. George Shadford. Mr. Philip Rogers, then a young
man, was the next man who stood up with Mr. Moore for Methodism, in Baltimore; these two were
right hand men of Mr. Asbury. Mrs. Rogers, the mother of Philip Rogers, was another available
supporter of the infant cause.
Mr. Samuel Owings, with the above named, was a spiritual son of Mr. Asbury, and a leading man
in the beginning. His first wife had been a member of the German Reformed Church, where she
earnestly sought the comfort of religion, until she obtained it. On telling her minister of her
enjoyments, he thought her beside herself; but, when she heard the Methodists, she at once found