. The history of Methodism. METHODIST the locality of the early labors of Robert Strawbridge. Embury, and probably began preaching- as soon as he couldget a few of his neighbors together. Moreover, there wereno churches or clergymen in that up-country wilderness, andthis zealous layman did not hesitate to administer baptism tobelievers and their children. The meetings in the settlers 30 American Methodism cabins grew in interest. A Methodist society was formed,with John Evans, Andrew Poulson, Benjamin Marcarel, andJohn England among the earliest members. Together theybuilt a p
. The history of Methodism. METHODIST the locality of the early labors of Robert Strawbridge. Embury, and probably began preaching- as soon as he couldget a few of his neighbors together. Moreover, there wereno churches or clergymen in that up-country wilderness, andthis zealous layman did not hesitate to administer baptism tobelievers and their children. The meetings in the settlers 30 American Methodism cabins grew in interest. A Methodist society was formed,with John Evans, Andrew Poulson, Benjamin Marcarel, andJohn England among the earliest members. Together theybuilt a preachinghouse of hewn logs near Sams Creek, onJohn Englands farm, on which also and one-fourth of a mile. DRAWN BY W B. OAVIS FROM A LITHOGRAPH. THE OLD JOHN EVANS the Centennial Album. t866. west of the church stood the cabin of the preacher, whileEnglands house was between the two. The first chapel ofthe Maryland Methodists was twenty feet square. There wasno need of any subscription to the building fund of thisprimitive meetinghouse. A site could be had for the ask-ing. Willing hands felled the trees, squared the logs, andraised the roof. No door was hung, and the window open-ings were left unglazed. When Asbury preached there inthe winter of 1772 he pitied his hearers, shivering on theirunbacked benches, and had to tie his handkerchief over hishead to save his own ears from frost. A Plain, Practical Sermon at 7 A. M. 31 The building of the famous log chapel did nut anchor thisrestless evangelist. The needs of the new settlements, leftunvisited by the lethargic clergy of the Established Church,were a call to which Strawbridges glowing heart respondedeagerly. When his work on
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