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 . DEACONS COMMISSION, SIGNED BY ASBURY. taken some steps to procure assistance inhis episcopal duties, but without New England Conference, whichhad met at Wilbraham, Massachusetts,in September, 17i)7, received from him acommunication in which he nominatedDee, Whatcoat, and Poythress as assist-ant bishops. Eee pres
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 . DEACONS COMMISSION, SIGNED BY ASBURY. taken some steps to procure assistance inhis episcopal duties, but without New England Conference, whichhad met at Wilbraham, Massachusetts,in September, 17i)7, received from him acommunication in which he nominatedDee, Whatcoat, and Poythress as assist-ant bishops. Eee presided at this Con-ference, the business of which was con-ducted to the satisfaction of the preach-ers and in a harmonious spirit. Theydecided not to act upon Asburys sug-gestion, as incompatible with the re- It is evident from the tone of the letter quirements of the Discipline; but wentthat Asbury was very loath to accede to so far as to give Dee a certificate contain-the request. He had a short time before ing their wish that he should travel with the bishop and fill his j0«WjtH: stuJ m. tfij, en Int tinyft, Ibt (?•. 1 ^^^T nmtrr l< frrtf*1«*J» fclr Efcry, h I 1 \tfofititn jf\Wr,.f, J, I ,!/.„» ./tr/f^l . in the (SJ M. n*Jfijyifrtp(it CAwr™ a Man **u; l\ rk A*d «/» ivri^r rtnmtfKj ml j.;m^l n-^m u nun ttntern, as m frtftr Ptrjtn /o tdmtntftrr utj 1 ttrd\i 9*,-n>rr, ,:nj ft ftttt the Flofi tf Clirilt, ,i k»t ** I* $?** *** Prtfilet J*\ /«. 4 « bttrmc llx Gtjpct. la whereof, / ttvt btrttmle frt it] IltnJ mh4 S&jK Mi Dmy ,/ _{>.., it $tri Iter :f ?/* mr LarJ, One Ttvn/anJ S«tf» ILtndrtJ jnj .
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