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 . iation, a branch of Methodism organized about iSoo. response was so cool as to disappointhim. He told of his travels in Ireland,and of the remarkably kind reception hehad met with, evidently hoping thatHull would regard him as specially com-missioned by Providence to be an itin-erant at large. But the older manthought that
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 . iation, a branch of Methodism organized about iSoo. response was so cool as to disappointhim. He told of his travels in Ireland,and of the remarkably kind reception hehad met with, evidently hoping thatHull would regard him as specially com-missioned by Providence to be an itin-erant at large. But the older manthought that his Irish experiences mightbe accounted for on natural principles,as hospitality extended to a stranger;and he entreated Dow to give up hisfreakish wanderings and settle down toordinary circuit work. Dow was for themoment impressed by the others com-mon-sense view of the case; but his oldfondness for irresponsible travelingquickly revived, and Hull left him topaddle his own canoe. He even gavehim a friendly send-off, in the shape ofletters of introduction which might proveuseful. This, the first of Dows many visits toGeorgia, proved of real service to thecause of religion. His eccentricitiesgrew with advancing years. A vivid 376 The Illustrated History of EARLY HOME OF THE REV. R. R. ROBERTS. Married in 1799 to Miss Elizabeth Oldham, Mr. Rob-erts brought his bride to this Pennsylvania cabinwhich was for some years their home. description of the man has beers left usby Elisha Perryman, a Baptist wore, writes Perryman, an oldhalf-red overcoat, with an Indian beltaround his waist. He did not wear ahat, but had his head tied up with ahandkerchief. Coming into the house,he sat down by the fire-place for a fewminutes, and then, all of a sudden,jumped up and cried out: What willthis babbler say? Those that haveturned the world upside down are comehither also. What struck the New England peoplemost in his appearance is not referred toby Perryman—his long, flow
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