The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . ence proceeded toraise a number of its most trusted preach-ers to the office of the eldership. Those chosen were Freeborn Garrettson, whohad been so active in gathering the mem-bers to the Conference, Nelson Reed,Richard Ivy, Henry Willis, WilliamGill, Le Roy Cole, John Hagarty, JamesO. Cromwell, John Tunnel, JeremiahLamber
The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . ence proceeded toraise a number of its most trusted preach-ers to the office of the eldership. Those chosen were Freeborn Garrettson, whohad been so active in gathering the mem-bers to the Conference, Nelson Reed,Richard Ivy, Henry Willis, WilliamGill, Le Roy Cole, John Hagarty, JamesO. Cromwell, John Tunnel, JeremiahLambert, Reuben Ellis, and James O Kel-ly. Mr. Willis was not present, andwas ordained several weeks later, whileBeverly Allen was not ordained until theConference of 17N,r>. Nelson Reed hada ministry of sixty-five years before him,and when he died, in IS 10, was the old-est Methodist preacher in Europe or Ubon this Site stoo<tnrouij/774: tojyS6 The Lovely Lane Meeting House inJvhicKTvds oigdtiized December^ 84 . j THE MetHODISTEpISCOPAL CHURChfiuThe Uuited States of TABLET Inserted ill the wall of the Merchants Club building, on German street, near South street, Baltimore, and marking the spot where Lovely Lane Chapel stood. 262 The Illustrated History of Methodism. the; ORDINATION OF FRANCIS ANBURY; coke, whatcoat and vasfy officiating. America. He was a man of remarkablefearlessness and energy, and on one oc-casion sharply rebuked Doctor Coke for adisdainful expression be used wbile pre-siding at an Annual Conference. Ricbard Ivy was from Virginia, aman of sbort stature, but of great zeal,ability, and personal courage. Aftertraveling in his native state and in NorthCarolina, he went south to Georgia,where he was made presiding years of service there broke downhis health, and he returned to Virginia todie. The career of Beverly Allen, who forsome time was associated in the Georgiawork with Ivy as assistant presidingelder, is less pleasing to had, bef
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