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 . DEERING. 542 The Illustrated History of DR. LUKE HITCHCOCK. sickness or death. Mrs. Jenkins diedon the way home and was buried at sea;while Mr. Belton reached his native landonly to find a grave. Messrs. Kelleyand Cunnyngham were forced to quit themission because of the ill-health of theirfamilies; and t
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 . DEERING. 542 The Illustrated History of DR. LUKE HITCHCOCK. sickness or death. Mrs. Jenkins diedon the way home and was buried at sea;while Mr. Belton reached his native landonly to find a grave. Messrs. Kelleyand Cunnyngham were forced to quit themission because of the ill-health of theirfamilies; and thus but three remained,Messrs. Eambuth, Allen, and Wood, tocarry on the work. The first-mentionedreturned home in the year 1861; and,during the financial stress of the wartime, the devoted two who remainedsupported themselves by the translationand other literary work for the Chinesegovernment. Another provision was the foundingof a Book Concern, an arrangementwhich yielded later to another bettersuited for the particular conditions ofthe South, namely the appointment ofan agent who should contract for a sup-ply of such books as were needed by theChurch, and keep them on sale at cer-tain centers and on the most moderateterms. The places chosen were Louis-ville, Richmond, and Charleston, and John Early was appointed agent. Thr
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