. The history of Methodism. rope who were dissatisfied with the meas-ures of the country had better go home. Though he made nocomment on public policies, he could not suppress a regret atthe departure of his colleagues. When, at the Conference of1777, tears were flowing over the first parting he was willingto commit the matter to the Lord. The others might go,but I leave myself in the hand of God, he writes. When the storm was at its height, and Asbury was alone,he wrote : I was under some heaviness of mind. But it wasno wonder—three thousand miles from home—my friendshave left me; I am consid
. The history of Methodism. rope who were dissatisfied with the meas-ures of the country had better go home. Though he made nocomment on public policies, he could not suppress a regret atthe departure of his colleagues. When, at the Conference of1777, tears were flowing over the first parting he was willingto commit the matter to the Lord. The others might go,but I leave myself in the hand of God, he writes. When the storm was at its height, and Asbury was alone,he wrote : I was under some heaviness of mind. But it wasno wonder—three thousand miles from home—my friendshave left me; I am considered by some as an enemy of thecountry; every day liable to be seized by violence andabused. However, concludes this unique soul, all this isbut a trifle to suffer for Christ and the salvation of , stand by me! And the Lord was with him, so thathe could soon say, We have great commotions on every in the midst of war the Lord keeps my soul in peace. The preposterously rigid test oath which the Maryland. One of tie Brsl liethodist A Citizen of Delaware 177 authorities exacted of the clergy silenced Asbury in thatState in 177S and 1779, because he could not conscientiouslyswear to all its provisions. The Delaware laws were lessexacting, and in 1780 Asbury became a citizen of that the war was over he was among* the first to accept its
Size: 1179px × 2119px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhurstjfj, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookyear1902
