. The history of Methodism. 6; Fayetteville, N. C,February 19; reached Charleston, March 5 ; crossed Savannah River April 5; Conference atForks of Broad, April q, Rutherford, N. C April 22; May 3, at General Russells; Salem,X. (_., May 20: Petersburg, Va., June 8 ; Rehoboth, Va., July 5; Clarksburg, Va., July 10 ,Uniontown, Pa., Conference, July 22 ; Bath, Va., August to; Leesburg, Va., September 4 ;Baltimore. September to; New York, September 29: Dover, Del., October 20. Novemberwas devoted to work in the peninsula. Asburys horses, and lis. for a bridle. New Englandwas still a barrier to the
. The history of Methodism. 6; Fayetteville, N. C,February 19; reached Charleston, March 5 ; crossed Savannah River April 5; Conference atForks of Broad, April q, Rutherford, N. C April 22; May 3, at General Russells; Salem,X. (_., May 20: Petersburg, Va., June 8 ; Rehoboth, Va., July 5; Clarksburg, Va., July 10 ,Uniontown, Pa., Conference, July 22 ; Bath, Va., August to; Leesburg, Va., September 4 ;Baltimore. September to; New York, September 29: Dover, Del., October 20. Novemberwas devoted to work in the peninsula. Asburys horses, and lis. for a bridle. New Englandwas still a barrier to the itinerants, and from its inhospitable Conference Address to President Washington 349 border the bishop again turned to pass the winter in makingthe rounds of the Eastern circuits. He arrived in SouthCarolina in February, 17S9. Here Coke joined him, and thetwo set out on a fresh round, beginning with Georgia andending at New York—in that epoch-making Conference whichdetermined to send preachers to New England and teachers. Oaawn e* p. E FEDERAL HALL, NEW YORK, seat of the government of the United States at the time of the Methodist Episcopal Address. to the Indians, founded the Book Concern, and made to thenewly inaugurated President of the United States the formalgreetings of the American Methodists. It was Asbury who suggested to the Conference the pro-priety of a formal address to President Washington. It wasunanimously voted, and the John Street minister, the Dickins, with the Rev. Thomas Morrell, an officer ofthe Revolution, waited upon the chief magistrate and securedan appointment for the episcopal visit. On June 2 or 3—theprecise date is in debate—the audience took place, and As-bury, as a naturalized American, read the formal address 350 American Methodism 1 with great self-possession, in an impressive manner, towhich the President replied with fluency and animation. The Address of the Bishops was written by Asbury, andread as follows: We, the bi
Size: 2050px × 1219px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhurstjfj, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookyear1902
