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 . ginally set-tled by men of sturdy English in Newfoundland was plantedin 1765 by Lawrence Coghlan, who wasone of Wesleys preachers. In that in-hospitable climate, and among a scatteredpopulation, he displayed great energyand devotion, and his labors were blessedin the planting of a strong society. Nova Scotia
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 . ginally set-tled by men of sturdy English in Newfoundland was plantedin 1765 by Lawrence Coghlan, who wasone of Wesleys preachers. In that in-hospitable climate, and among a scatteredpopulation, he displayed great energyand devotion, and his labors were blessedin the planting of a strong society. Nova Scotia had its apostle in WilliamBlack, a Yorkshireman by birth, whoarrived in the colony in the year 1775when a lad of fifteen. His parents wereearnest Christians, and belonged to a setof good Yorkshire Methodists, who, indefault of regular preachers, and in asparsely settled district, kept alive re-ligion by frequent prayer-meetings andfriendly religious gatherings. Blacksusefulness began in his nineteenth year,when light broke in upon him. Hestarted a revival, which led to the organ-ization of large classes, numbering fouror five score. At this time he was en-couraged by letters from Wesley, and ex-pected to proceed to England to attendKingswood School. Disappointed in. EAST BAY, ST. PETERS PORT, GUERNSEY. 300 The Illustrated History of Methodism. this expectation, he, nevertheless, by dil-igent study, became a capable scholarand theologian, and was greatly blessedas a preacher. His sermons were at oncepowerful and appealing. He was present at the Christmas Con-ference of 1784, and on his journey
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