. The history of Methodism. wns and bands,ordained Michael Leard. This was the first Methodist ordi-nation west of the mountains. It looked well in the eyesof the Church people, says our eyewitness; for not onlydid the preachers appear in sacerdotal robes, but the morning-service [of theChurch of Eng-land] was read,as abridged byMr. Wesley. In August theoverworked su-perintende ntspent a fewdays at Bath,Ya., for hishealth, occupy-ing himselfclosely with various studies and in reading, writing, andprayer. In September he was ready for the important Con-ference at Baltimore, which was followed b
. The history of Methodism. wns and bands,ordained Michael Leard. This was the first Methodist ordi-nation west of the mountains. It looked well in the eyesof the Church people, says our eyewitness; for not onlydid the preachers appear in sacerdotal robes, but the morning-service [of theChurch of Eng-land] was read,as abridged byMr. Wesley. In August theoverworked su-perintende ntspent a fewdays at Bath,Ya., for hishealth, occupy-ing himselfclosely with various studies and in reading, writing, andprayer. In September he was ready for the important Con-ference at Baltimore, which was followed by one in Philadel-phia, the first to be held there since the organization of theChurch in 1784. This year of innovations was not to close without anothernovelty. From September 30 to October 4 the first sessionof the New York Conference was held in the John StreetChurch, Asbury presiding. The old account books revealthe splendor of this metropolitan session. Red marineand 4 yds. of green baize were purchased for the Confer-. b--*5sisa FIRST .METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,UNIONTOWN, PA. 348 American Methodism ence, and bills of expense to- the amount of £8 8s. weresettled, to say nothing of £2 $s. \\d. for keeping Bishop KEVsrjat
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