. The history of Methodism. ettson was sur-rounded by a mob of hundreds of excited citizens, who criedout against him as one of King Georges men; others de-clared he was one of the gang of Tories.* Garrettson wasthreatened with lynching. A friendly merchant spoke forfair play, and gained a hearing for the young man. In avoice which, he tells us, could be heard a quarter of a mileGarrettson preached from the words, If it bear fruit, well;and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. Everywindow within earshot was full of heads, and many weretouched by the sermon. * Chauncey Clowe, an ex-M
. The history of Methodism. ettson was sur-rounded by a mob of hundreds of excited citizens, who criedout against him as one of King Georges men; others de-clared he was one of the gang of Tories.* Garrettson wasthreatened with lynching. A friendly merchant spoke forfair play, and gained a hearing for the young man. In avoice which, he tells us, could be heard a quarter of a mileGarrettson preached from the words, If it bear fruit, well;and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. Everywindow within earshot was full of heads, and many weretouched by the sermon. * Chauncey Clowe, an ex-Methodist; had rallied a company of three hundred Loyalists in KentCounty, Del. It was dispersed, however, and its leader executed. A careful inquiry is said to haveshown that there were but two Methodists in the entire company. 186 American Methodism On the occasion of a large quarterly meeting in Virginia in1777 a local magistrate, who could hardly believe that suchan assemblage of Methodists had no political significance,. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH FURNISHED BY ORE DORCHESTER COUNTY JAIL, CAMBRIDGE, young Freeborn Garrettson was imprisoned for the sake of the Gospel. appeared and interrupted the services. William Watters,who was in charge of the service, saved the people from fur-ther annoyance by taking the test oath, which, as his patri-otism was not cumbered with noncombatant principles, hecould easily do.
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