The history of Methodism in Georgia and Florida [electronic resource], From 1785 to 1865. . rsnumbered 37,094; the colored 13,094. The Florida now set off included a large part oflower Georgia, and had four districts, thirty-two activepreachers, 4,221 white members, and 2,653 colored. It had been just fifteen years since the South CarolinaConference was divided and Georgia began its separatework. When the division took place there were eighty-seven preachers—now the number was 143 ; then themembership was 27,552, now it was 58,017. Therewere now two flourishing colleges, male and co
The history of Methodism in Georgia and Florida [electronic resource], From 1785 to 1865. . rsnumbered 37,094; the colored 13,094. The Florida now set off included a large part oflower Georgia, and had four districts, thirty-two activepreachers, 4,221 white members, and 2,653 colored. It had been just fifteen years since the South CarolinaConference was divided and Georgia began its separatework. When the division took place there were eighty-seven preachers—now the number was 143 ; then themembership was 27,552, now it was 58,017. Therewere now two flourishing colleges, male and collections had increased yearly. In every direction the work had prospered, until nowscarce a county in the State was so neglected that aMethodist Church was not in reach of any of its inhabit-ants. The negro missions had become more numerous,and there was no large body in any part of the State whowere not visited by the missionary. The work in Floridahad progressed under great difficulties, but it had pro-gressed steadily, and now, fully organized, it gave greatpromise for the ??J;i~>i4 ?;,:!,;>; ??: I 1 ; <^0^ // s.^ /-L^t^/ZC^u IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA 1785-1865. 389 CHAPTER XI. 1845-1866. Death of Blanton and Few—J no. M. Bonnell—J. Blakely Smith—S. C. Quillian-Chas. R. Jewell—W. B. McHan—Joy —R. F. Jones—J. Howard Harris—Jno. H. Mash-burn—BENJ. J. JonNSON—JOSIAH ASKEN—FLADDEW—C/OTTEK— Cone—Reese—Howard—Marietta—Forsyth—Cedar Town—Americos—Great Revivals—Increased Liberality—FloridaWork—Gardner—Cooper—Connor—Rapid Growth—The War—The Three General Conferences 1861—Capers—Early—During the War—The End—General Conference of1866—Division of the Conference. Up to this time we have followed the Methodistpreacher in Georgia, step by step, in his advance, andgiven an account of each yearly conference, entering asfreely as possible into details. Our space, if there were no other rea
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