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Common terms and phrasesafterwards Apalachee appointed Athens Augusta Baptist became began Bishop Andrew Bishop Asbury brother built Burke County camp-meeting Capers Charleston Christian Church colored Columbus congregation converted County Creek cuit died District early Eatonton elected Emory College entered the conference Episcopal father ference Florida Francis Asbury friends gave George Georgia Conference gifted Grange Hope Hull Indians itinerant James James Bellah John Howard labor land Lewis Myers lived located Lovick Pierce Macon married McKendree meeting membership Metho Methodism Methodist preachers Milledgeville ministry mission missionary North Oconee Ogeechee Olin pastor piety preached preacher in charge Presbyterian presiding elder prosperous pulpit reported returned revival Samuel Savannah sent sermon session settled Smith society soon Soule South Carolina South Carolina Conference Sparta station Thomas Thomas Darley tion town travelling preacher Virginia visited Wesley white members wife Wilkes County young preacher Popular passagesPage 96 - Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil, the Lord reward him according to his works. Page 200 - There is my house and portion fair, My treasure, and my heart are there, And my abiding home ; For me my elder brethren stay, And angels becko'n me away, And Jesus bids me come... Page 343 - Happy, if with my latest breath I may but gasp his name ; Preach him to all, and cry in death, "Behold, behold the Lamb! Page 268 - And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. Page 183 - We declare that we are as much as ever convinced of the great evil of slavery: therefore no slaveholder shall be eligible to any official station in our Church hereafter, where the laws of the state in which he lives will admit of emancipation, and permit the liberated slave to enjoy freedom. Page 368 - Whereas it is currently reported, and generally understood, that one of the Bishops of the ME Church has become connected with slavery ; and whereas it is due to this General Conference to have a proper understanding of the matter ; therefore, " Resolved, That the Committee on the Episcopacy be instructed to ascertain the facts in the case, and report the results of their investigation to... Page 371 - WHEREAS, The Discipline of our church forbids the doing anything calculated to destroy our itinerant general superintendency ; and WHEREAS, Bishop Andrew has become connected with slavery by marriage and otherwise, and this act having drawn after it circumstances which, in the estimation of the General Conference, will greatly embarrass the exercise of his office as an itinerant general superintendent, if not in some places entirely prevent it ; therefore, "Resolved, That it is the sense of this... Page 300 - What amounts are necessary for the superannuated preachers, and the widows and orphans of preachers, and to make up the deficiencies of those who have not obtained their regular allowance on the circuits ? 15. What has been collected on the foregoing accounts, and how has it been applied? Page 377 - Peck) as a man with a soul in your body, warm, generous, glowing. I admire your spirit — your genius. The beauty of the bud gives promise of a luscious blossom — the early beams foretell a glorious noon. And now, sir, though my speech shocked your nerves, so badly, I trust my explanation will not ruffle a hair upon the crown of your head. Bibliographic information
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