. The history of Methodism. ors in the Peninsula.—Specimen Days.— Oldthings have passed away.—new doors open. THE name of Freeborn Garrettson must ever hold aprominent place in any history of American Metho-dism. He was one of the earliest of the nativeyouths to enlist under the Wesleyan missionaries. In thefirst years of his preaching service he endured unflinchinglythe storm of obloquy and insult which sprang from the bitter-ness of political feeling. He was the chosen messenger sentin 1784 to give notice to the preachers of the coming Christ-mas Conference, and after the organization of the
. The history of Methodism. ors in the Peninsula.—Specimen Days.— Oldthings have passed away.—new doors open. THE name of Freeborn Garrettson must ever hold aprominent place in any history of American Metho-dism. He was one of the earliest of the nativeyouths to enlist under the Wesleyan missionaries. In thefirst years of his preaching service he endured unflinchinglythe storm of obloquy and insult which sprang from the bitter-ness of political feeling. He was the chosen messenger sentin 1784 to give notice to the preachers of the coming Christ-mas Conference, and after the organization of the Church hewas for many years one of its most sagacious and influentialleaders. The homestead of the Garrettsons—a substantial Marylandfamily of English origin—was pleasantly located near thehead of Chesapeake Bay, and here the son Freeborn first sawthe light on the 15th of August, 1752. His parents wereworthy communicants of the Church of England, and his mothers deeper religious nature had been stirred by the 216. PAINTEO BV PaRAOiSE.
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