History of Methodism in TennesseePublishing House of the M. E. Church, 1888 - Methodism |
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... river - Mrs . Robertson - Her children - The first preachers in the West - The growth of Methodism ... 13 CHAPTER II . Conference of 1781 - Jeremiah Lambert : his appoint- ment to the Holston Circuit in 1783 - Presbyterians : their ...
... river - Mrs . Robertson - Her children - The first preachers in the West - The growth of Methodism ... 13 CHAPTER II . Conference of 1781 - Jeremiah Lambert : his appoint- ment to the Holston Circuit in 1783 - Presbyterians : their ...
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... River - French Broad - Edward Morris - J . Doddridge - Increase of preachers - Prominent men - McHenry - Combs -Controversy between Haw and Burke - Lewis Gar- rett's and John Carr's statements - Haw's withdrawal -His repentance ...
... River - French Broad - Edward Morris - J . Doddridge - Increase of preachers - Prominent men - McHenry - Combs -Controversy between Haw and Burke - Lewis Gar- rett's and John Carr's statements - Haw's withdrawal -His repentance ...
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... river- Robertson - Her children - The first preachers in the West - The growth of Methodism . - TENNESSEE is among the oldest Western States in the United States of North America . It lies south of Kentucky , and north of Georgia , Ala ...
... river- Robertson - Her children - The first preachers in the West - The growth of Methodism . - TENNESSEE is among the oldest Western States in the United States of North America . It lies south of Kentucky , and north of Georgia , Ala ...
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... Rivers . As early as 1769 , or 1770 , Kasper Mansker and others explored the east side of the Cumber- land . Again , in 1771 , Mansker , Isaac Bledsoe , Joseph Drake , and others ... River on the 15th of March , 2 Methodism in Tennessee . 17.
... Rivers . As early as 1769 , or 1770 , Kasper Mansker and others explored the east side of the Cumber- land . Again , in 1771 , Mansker , Isaac Bledsoe , Joseph Drake , and others ... River on the 15th of March , 2 Methodism in Tennessee . 17.
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John Berry McFerrin. reached the Ohio River on the 15th of March , and then ascended the Ohio and the Cumberland Rivers , and arrived at their point of destination , French Lick ( Nashville ) , April , 1780 . The This party was ...
John Berry McFerrin. reached the Ohio River on the 15th of March , and then ascended the Ohio and the Cumberland Rivers , and arrived at their point of destination , French Lick ( Nashville ) , April , 1780 . The This party was ...
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Page 40 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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Page 270 - Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth can afford; But the sound of the church-going bell These valleys and rocks never heard, Never sighed at the sound of a knell, Or smiled when a sabbath appear'd.
Page 78 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 31 - I have accordingly appointed Dr. Coke and Mr. Francis Asbury to be joint Superintendents over our brethren in North America, as also Richard Whatcoat and Thomas Vasey, to act as Elders among them, by baptizing and administering the Lord's Supper.
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