Circuit-rider Days Along the Ohio: Being the Journals of the Ohio Conference from Its Organization in 1812 to 1826 |
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Abner Goff admitted on trial Allen Wiley Annual Conference appointed approved Bishop George BISHOP MCKENDREE PRESIDENT BISHOP ROBERTS Book Agent Book Concern CHAIR Charles Holliday Charles Waddle Church Cincinnati circuit committee Cornelius Springer Curtis Goddard Daniel David Sharp David Young Deer Creek Dennis Goddard Dist Durbin elected Elliott ence examined Ezra Booth Finley Henry Baker Henry McDaniel Indians Ira Eddy Isaac Jacob Hooper Jacob Young James Gilruth James Havens James Quinn John Collins John Graham John Sale John Stewart John Strange John Waterman Jones Joseph Carper Journal Kentucky Letart Falls Mad River Marietta Martin Ruter McMahan Methodist Michael Ellis Missionary MORNING BISHOP Moses Crume Muskingum office of deacon office of Elder Ohio Conference Paint Creek Philip Green Pickaway preach preachers presiding elder Russel Bigelow Salt Creek Saml Samuel Parker Samuel West Sandusky Scioto SESSION BISHOP Taylor Thos Truman Bishop Walter Griffith Westlake William Burk Wyandot Zanesville
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Page 83 - The farm is under excellent fence, and in fine order ; comprising about one hundred and forty acres, in pasture, corn, and vegetables. There are about fifty acres in corn, which, from present appearances, will yield three thousand bushels. It is by much the finest crop I have seen this year — has been well worked, and is clear of grass and weeds.
Page 13 - ... service. What a glorious thing it would be to settle in that fine country a large, strong body of religious and industrious people! What a security to the other colonies and advantage to Britain, by increasing her people, territory, strength, and commerce! Might it not greatly facilitate the introduction of pure religion among the heathen, if we could, by such a colony, show them a better sample of Christians than they commonly see in our Indian traders? — the most vicious and abandoned wretches...
Page 82 - On the third day after our arrival, we dined with Between-the-logs and about twenty of their principal men, six of whom were chiefs, and three interpreters; and were very agreeably and comfortably entertained. After dinner we were all comfortably seated, a few of us on benches, the rest on the grass, under a pleasant grove of shady oaks, and spent about two hours in council. I requested them to give us their views of the state of the school ; to inform us without reserve of any objections they might...
Page 34 - I sat down and addressed a very polite note to the Bishop, requesting him to send me west. My request, however, was not granted; for when the appointments were read out, instead of hearing my name announced in connection with some western appointment, I was sent one hundred miles further east. To this, however, I responded amen, and after the adjournment of conference I said to the Bishop, "If that is the way you answer prayers, I think you will get no more prayers from me.
Page 37 - M'Elroy, of whom I have already spoken. Our circuit included the towns of Steubenville, Cadiz, Mount Pleasant, Smithfield, and several other villages, embracing all the country in Jefferson, part of Harrison, and Belmont counties. It took four full weeks to travel round it, with an appointment for every day and two for the Sabbath. The membership was large, amounting to nearly one thousand. We had to preach thirty-two times every round, and meet fifty classes. Thus, it will be seen that we had no...
Page 12 - I sometimes wish that you and I were jointly employed by the Crown to settle a colony on the Ohio. I imagine that we could do it effectually, and without putting the nation to much expense ; but I fear we shall never be called upon for such a service. What a glorious thing it would be to settle in that fine country a large, strong body of religious and industrious people...
Page 81 - ... oppressive to me in crossing over the celebrated Sandusky Plains, through which the road lies. In the afternoon we commenced visiting the Schools, and repeated our visits frequently during the five days which we staid with them. These visits were highly gratifying to us, and they afforded us an opportunity of observing the behaviour of the children, both in and out of School, their improvement in learning, and the whole order and management of the school ; together with the proficiency of the...
Page 143 - In 1816, it was resolved that it was "inexpedient and imprudent for a travelling preacher to dishonor himself by associating with the Free Masons in their Lodges.
Page 83 - Sixty children belong to the school, of which number fifty-one are Indians These children are boarded and lodged at the Mission-House. They are orderly and attentive ; comprising every class, from the alphabet to readers in the Bible. I am told by the teacher, that they are apt in learning, and that he is entirely satisfied with the progress they have made. They attend with the family regularly to the duties of religion. The Meeting-House, on the sabbath, is numerously and devoutly attended. A better...
Page 107 - In all cases where books are sent to distant places, the presiding elders or preachers shall be allowed to put a small additional price on such books as will best bear it, in order to pay the expense of freight or carriage : but the addition must not be more than what is necessary to defray such expenses.