History of Methodism in North Carolina From 1772 to the Present Time . k. He would go to hear the clergy of the EstablishedChurch, and after the congregation was dismissed hewould go out of the church and standing on a stump orlog would begin to sing, pray, and then preach to hun-dreds. It was also common for him after preaching tospeak to as many as possible personally and question themabout the salvation of their With such zeal as this,during that year he traveled and preached over a greatdeal of that section of the country down as far as thenorth part of North It is claim
History of Methodism in North Carolina From 1772 to the Present Time . k. He would go to hear the clergy of the EstablishedChurch, and after the congregation was dismissed hewould go out of the church and standing on a stump orlog would begin to sing, pray, and then preach to hun-dreds. It was also common for him after preaching tospeak to as many as possible personally and question themabout the salvation of their With such zeal as this,during that year he traveled and preached over a greatdeal of that section of the country down as far as thenorth part of North It is claimed by some thathe organized the first society in North Carolina duringthis year, 1773. While this is stated as a fact by some his-torians, it is only a presumption; and though it is quiteprobable, yet there is no proof that he organized before1774. Jesse Lee says: In the beginning of this year,1774, Robert Williams began to form societies in Virginia,and made out a plan for a six weeks circuit which ex- Mlees Short History of the Methodists, page 43.*Ibid., page Introduction of Methodism. 43 tended from Petersburg to the south over Roanoke Riversome distance into North In the midst of these stirring times, Rev. ThomasRankin made a visit to this section, and accompanied in a tour through the southern part of Virginia andinto North Carolina. Here is Mr. Rankins account of hisvisit to North Carolina : Monday, July 15th, 1775. I rode toward North Caro-lina. In every place the congregations were large, andreceived the word with all readiness of mind. I know notthat I have spent such a week since I came to saw everywhere such a simplicity in the people, with sucha vehement thirst after the word of God, that I frequentlypreached and continued in prayer till I was hardly able tostand. Indeed, there was no getting away from themwhile I was able to speak one sentence for God. Sunday, 21st. I preached at Roanoke Chapel to morethan double of what the ho
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