Western cavaliers ... the Methodist Episcopal church in Kentucky from 1832 to 1844.

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I LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, 5

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EMBRACING THE HISTORY OF

Dedication

Dear Sir: — The first time I remember to have seen you was in the month of May, 1850, during the session of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, held in the city of St. Louis. In 1854, at the General Conference which convened that year in the city of Columbus, Georgia, I had the pleasure of renewing your acquaintance; and in 1858, during the meeting of the same body in the city of Nashville, I met you again. The respective fields we occupied were too remote from each other to permit, for the time being, any farther acquaintance; hence, eight years passed away before we were thrown together again; for the most part, they were years of sacrifice, of sadness, of suffering. During this period a civil war had swept over our country, desolating the homes of our people, deluging the nation with the blood of brothers, and threatening the existence of our Church. It was in 1866,

Dedication.

when the noise of war had been hushed in the stillness of peace, that the General Conference convened in the city of New Orleans. Although time had dealt gently with you, yet its foot-prints were seen upon your brow. At this session of the Conference, your election as Editor of Books and of the Christian Advocate, and mine as the General Book Agent of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, brought us into close and intimate relations to each other. For nearly ten years we have had almost daily intercourse, and have shared each other's confidence and affections. During this time no discord has disturbed our harmony, nor has any difference of opinion chilled our friendship. In the performance of the difficult duties with which I have been charged by the Church, you have always been a judicious and faithful counselor. Amid the cares that have oppressedme, and the anxiety I have felt to meet the expectations of my brethren, the sympathy you have always expressed and the hand of a brother held out to me at all times have contributed much to the advancement and progress of the interest confided to my care. Indebted, as I am, to your generosity and kindness, it is not surprising that for you I cherish a feeling of more than friendship. I therefore beg permission to dedicate this volume to you.

Chapter I

FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON- FERENCE OF 1832 TO THE CONFERENCE

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The first cavalier 17

Conference at Harrodsburg 18

The veterans 19

The chief officers 19

The recruits 19

John Emory 20

Death of Franklin Davis 22

Examination of character 23

Benjamin Ogden 24

Barnabas McHenry 25

Augusta College 28

Science Hill Female Academy 28

Bardstown Female Academy 28

Bishop McKendree 28

The appointments 29

Asiatic cholera 31

Revivals 33

Cholera in Louisville, Shelbyville,

and Cynthiana 35

Jackson's Purchase 36

Hezekiah Holland 36

Lewis Garrett 36

Hickman Circuit 37

Sandy River Circuit 37

Tennessee Mission 38

Clarke's River Circuit 38

Thomas A. Morris 38

Interesting sketch 38

Thomas Smith 43

George W. D. Harris 48

Alexander L. P. Green 48

Wadesboro Circuit 50

Charles T. Ramsey 51

Arthur Davis 52

Revival in Hickman Circuit 58

Camp-meetings 59

Thomas L. Bosvvell 60

Calvin Thompson 60

Revival in the Wadesboro Circuit.. 62

Methodism in Paducah 62

Support of superannuated preachers, widows, and orphans 63

Support of the preachers 65

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The first missionary collection 68

The Book Concern 68

American Colonization Society 71

Death of Joseph B. Power 72

Death of Barnabas McHenry 73

Death of Marcus Lindsey 73

Chapter II

FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON- FERENCE OF 1833 TO THE CONFERENCE OF 1834.

Conference in Greensburg 74

Robert Richford Roberts 74

A Bishop's salary 76

The Western Christian Advocate 79

Augusta College 81

Roberts professorship of mathematics 82

A financial system 83

The temperance question 84

The subject of dress 85

Henry B. Bascom 86

George C. Light 87

Superannuated preachers 89

Revival in Lexington 91

Revival in Port William Circuit.... 92 Revival in Newport and Covington 92 Revival in Germantown Circuit.... 92

Revival in Fleming Circuit 92

Revival in Lewis Circuit 93

Revival in Big Sandy Circuit 93

Revival in Mount Vernon Circuit.. 93

Revival in Cumberland Circuit 93

George W. Brush 95

Revival in Shelbyville 99

William B. Landrum 102

Foster H. Blades 105

Revival in Hartford Circuit 106

Revival in Jefferson Circuit 106

Revival in Breckinridge Circuit... 107 Revival in Yellow Banks Circuit... 107

Revival in Logan Circuit 107

Revival in Glasgow Circuit 108

Opposition to Methodism 108

Revival in Wadesboro Circuit 109

Revival in Hickman Circuit 109

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Death of Thomas P. Vance 109

Death of William P. McKnight.... 109 CHAPTER III.

FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON- FERENCE OF 1834 TO THE CONFERENCE OF 1835.

Conference at Mount Sterling Ill

Joshua Soule Ill

Debts due the Book Concern 118

Itinerant system to be guarded.... 120

Organization of the Kentucky- Conference Missionary Society'.. 123 Agent for the Missionary Society.. 124

The Colonization Society 124

Preachers admitted on trial 125

Revival in Frankfort 129

Revival in Falmouth Circuit 129

Decrease in Lexington District 129

Revival in Hinckstone Circuit 130

Revival in Little Sandy Circuit 130

Revival in Big Sandy Circuit 130

Revival in Germantbwn Circuit 130

Decrease in Augusta District 130

Decrease in Harrodsburg District 130 Revival in Mount Sterling Station.. 130 Revival in Mount Vernon Circuit .. 130 Revival in Cumberland Mission.... 131

Increase in Louisville District 131

Decrease in Hopkinsville District,. 132

Revival in Greenville Circuit 133

Revival in Hopkinsville Station ... 133 Decrease in Greensburg District.. 133

Decrease in membership 133

George W. D. Harris leaves Kentucky 134

His sermon at Mobley's Camp-ground 134

Death of Benjamin Ogden 137

Death of Francis Landrum 137

Death of Samuel Harrison 137

Death of William Adams 137

Death of Minor M. Cosby 137

Death of William Outten 138

Chapter IV

FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON- FERENCE OF 1835 TO THE CONFERENCE OF 183G.

Conference in Shelbyville 140

James Osgood Andrew 140

His first sermon in Shelbyville 143

A resolution to extend the circulation of the Western Christian Advocate 146

Methodist Magazine 147

Quarterly Review 147

r lhe subject of temperance 147

Abolition and colonization 148

Delegates to General Conference of 1836 150

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Sermon by Thomas N. Ralston 150

Sermon by Henry B. Bascom 151

Sermon by Bishop Andrew 153

Missionary sermon by Bishop Andrew 155

Henry J. Evans 157

Thomas P. Farmer 158

Barboursville District formed 160

Decrease in membership 161

Revival in Yellow Banks Circuit... 161

Revival in Newcastle Circuit.... 161

Revival in Falmouth Circuit 162

Revival in Port William Circuit.... 162

Revival in Augusta 162

Camp-meeting near Perryville 162

Revival in Bowling Green Circuit. 163

Emigration from Kentucky 163

Thomas Joyner 165

Paducah Circuit formed 165

Death of Bishop McKendree 166

Chapter V

FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON- FERENCE OF 1836 TO THE CONFERENCE OF 1837.

Conference in Louisville 167

Bishop Soule presided 168

William S. Evans 169

John Redman 170

Herrington Stevens 170

Death of Henry S. Duke 170

Death of John Littlejohn 170

Death of William Phillips 171

Revival in Dover 174

Revival in Bardstown 174

Revivav in Washington 174

Revival in Wayne Circuit 175

Revival in Madison Circuit 175

Revival in Campbellsville 175

Revival in Greensburg Circuit 175

John Newland Maffiti 176

Revival in Lexington 181

Revival in Danville 188

Revival in Harrodsburg 189

Joseph D. Barnett 189

Revival in Lebanon Circuit 191

Revival in Burksville Circuit 191

Revival in Germantown Circuit 191

Camp-meeting near Carlisle 192

Revival in Mount Sterling Circuit.. 192

Revival in Danville Circuit 192

Revival in Somerset Circuit 192

Revival in Richmond 193

Camp-meeting at Pleasant Grove,

Yellow Banks Circuit 193

Camp-meeting at No Creek, Hartford Circuit 193

Revival at Bell's Chapel 194

Revival in La Fayette Circuit 194

Revival in Madisonville Circuit 194

Revival inMaysville 194

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Methodism in Jackson's Purchase 195

Adam Goodwin 195

Findley Bynum,... 195

Revival in Paducah Circuit 196

Chapter VI

FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON- FERENCE OF 1837 TO THE CONFERENCE

Conference at Frankfort... 198

Bishop Roberts... 198

Resolution guarding the itinerant

system 199

Proposal to transfer Hubbard H.

Kavanaugh to the Missouri Conference 200

The Conference protests 201

Thomas Lasley and slavery 202

Resolution in reference to special

sermons 203

John Newland Maffitt 206

Sermons in the penitentiary 206

Superannuated preachers 207

Death of Hooper Evans 207

Revival in Frankfort 208

Revival in Louisville, at Fourth-street 209

Francis A. Dighton 209

Revival in Louisville, at Brook-street 211

Letter from Benjamin T. Crouch... 213 Revival in Hardinsburg Circuit.... 214

Revival in Brandenburg 214

Richard Deering 214

Revival in Hartford Circuit 220

Joseph G. Ward 220

Revival in Georgetown 225

Revivals in Covington 225

Revival in Falmouth Circuit 227

Revival at Salem Church, Cvnthi-

ana Circuit 228

James C. Crow 228

Revival in Fleming Circuit 232

Revival in Augusta 232

Revival inMaysville 233

Revival in Millersburg Circuit 233

Revival in Greenupsburg Circuit.. 233

Revival in Little Sandy Circuit 233

Revival in Madison Circuit 234

Revival in Danville 234

Revival in Winchester Circuit 234

Revival in Somerset Circuit 235

Revival in Bowling Green Circuit.. 237 Revivals in Hopkinsville Circuit.. 237

Revival in Princeton Circuit 238

The unwelcome preacher 238

The trials of a young preacher 238

Revivals in Greensburg District ... 243 Revivals in Barboursville District 245 The young preacher and Mr. L — 246 Methodism in Jackson's Purchase 255

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Chapter VII

FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON- FERENCE OF 1838 TO THE CONFERENCE OF 1839.

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Conference in Danville 256

Bishops Waugh and Morris 256

Sketch of Bishop Waugh 256

Address on Education 259

Sermon on Missions 259

Resolutions from the New England

Conference 268

Bishop Waugh on the resolution.. 269

The Christian Apologist 270

William Nast 270

Death of Thomas H. Gibbons 273

Bishop Waugh' s sermon 274

Bishop Morris's sermon 275

Missionary meeting. 275

A pleasant incident 275

Revival in Mount Sterling Circuit.. 277

Revival in Burlington Circuit 278

Revival in Fleming Circuit 278

Revival in Newport 278

Revival in Louisville 279

Revival in Hardinsburg Circuit 281

Revival at Big Spring..'. 281

Revival at Union Star 282

Revival at Hardinsburg 282

Revival at Mount Zion 282

Revival at Head of Rough Creek.. 282 Revival at Liberty Camp-ground .. 282

Revival in Newcastle Circuit 283

James D. Holding 283

Moses Levi 285

Revival in Westport 287

Revival in Hartford Circuit 2S8

Richard Holding 288

Revival in Owensboro 291

Revival in Hawesville 291

Revival at New Chapel 291

Revival at Pleasant Camp-ground 291 Interesting letter from Benjamin

T. Crouch 292

Revival in Shelbyville 293

Revivals in Shelbyville District 293

Revival in Greensburg Circuit 294

Peter Taylor , 294

Revival in Greenville Circuit 296

Revival in Hopkinsville Circuit.... 296 Revival in Madisonville Circuit.... 296 Revivals in Barboursville District 297 Jackson's Purchase 297

Chapter VIII

FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON- FERENCE OF 1839 TO THE CONFERENCE OF 1840.

Conference in Russellville 299

Bishop Soule 299

Appointment of Committee on the Centenary of Methodism 300

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Resolution in reference to the course of study 301

Resolution on temperance 302

Resolution in reference to the

Western Historical Society 303

Resolution on intemperance 304

Delegates elected to the General

Conference 305

Bishop Soule's sermon 306

An exciting scene 306

Missionary anniversary 307

Locations 3U7

Superannuated preachers 307

Death of Absalom D. Fox 307

Revival in Augusta 311

John H. Linn 311

Daniel S. Barksdale 320

Revival in Lewis Circuit 321

Robert Y. McReynolds 322

Revival in Cynttiiana 323

Revivals in Lexington District 324

Revival in Versailles Circuit 325

John ZS'ewland Mafhtt leaves Kentucky 325

Farther account of his life 326

He dies of a broken heart 329

Revival at Hughes' Camp-ground,

near Louisville 332

Gilby Kelly 333

Seraiah S. Deering 334

Sermons on baptism, in Owens-

boro, by Benjamin T. Crouch 335

John L. Waller 335

Revivals in Shelbyville District 336

Revivals in Bowling Green District 338

Revival in Princeton Circuit 338

Revival in Barboursville District.. 339

John P. Stanfield 339

Revival in Paducah Circuit 339

Daniel Mooney 340

Revival in Wadesboro Circuit 340

Chapter IX

ROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON- FERENCE OF 1840 TO THE CONFERENCE OF 1841.

Conference in Bardstown 341

Bishop Morris 341

Distinguished visitors 342

A communication from Bishop

Smith 343

Moses M. Henkle 343

The " Blue Pill " 345

Excellent sermons 347

'1 he License Law 347

Preachers*' Aid Society 348

Sermon by William H. Anderson.. 349

Sermon by Edwin Roberts 349

Death of George McNelly 350 j Death of Elijah M. Bosley 352

Joseph Marsee 356

Thomas W. Chandler 357

J Andrew Peace 357

j Interesting letter from a young

preacher 358

j Revivals in Maysville District 366

I Revival in Covington 367

Revival in Newport 367

Aaron Moore 367

! George W. Merritt 368

j Revival in Versailles Circuit 370

I Revival in Winchester Circuit 370

John W. Riggin 371

Thomas Bottomley 372

William Holm an...". 373

Peter Schmucker 375

Alanson C. Dewitt 375

Revival in Hodgenville Circuit 377

Revival in Litchfield Circuit 377

Revival in Danville Circuit 377

John C. C. Thompson 378

Matthew N. Lasley 379

Revival in Glasgow Circuit 383

Joel Peak " 383

Revival in Russell ville 384

Revivals in Barboursville District 384

Revival in Paducah Circuit 385

Camp-meeting in Wadesboro Circuit , 385

Revivals in Hickman Circuit 386

Chapter X

I FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON- FERENCE OF 1841 TO THE CONFERENCE

Conference in Mavsville 388

No Bishop present 388

Jonathan Stamper elected President 388

The temperance question 389

Communication from Bishop Andrew 390

Committee on Augusta College 390

A plan for the improvement of the

ministry 390

Preachers' Aid Society 392

Science Hill Female Academy 392

Resolution requiring preachers to furnish a statement of the date and place of their birth, conversion, and admission on trial 396

Resolution of thanks to Thomas

N. Ralston 396

Resolutions in reference to Augusta College 397

American Colonization Society 398

Resolution in reference to a book

of memoirs 398

Transylvania University tendered

to the Kentucky Conference. 400

American Bible Societv 406

Edmund W. Sehon 407

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Death of Absalom Hunt 410

Death of Alexander Robinson 410

Death of Henry N. Vandyke 411

Death of William D. Minga 413

Jonathan Stamper 414

William M. Grubbs 414

Henry E. Pilcher 423

Walter Shearer 425

William C. Atmore 425

William M. Crawford . 428

Revival in Shannon Circuit 430

Revival in Covington 430

Revival in Mount Carmel, Paris

Circuit 430

Letter from John James 430

Letter from Benjamin T. Crouch.. 431

Revivals in Lexington District 435

John Collins Hardy 435

Revival in Mount Sterling Circuit.. 435

Drummond Welburn 436

Revival in Athens Circuit 439

Thomas Demoss 440

Revival in La Grange Circuit 442

Revival in Jefferson Circuit 442

Dorsey's Camp-ground 442

Hartwell J. Perry 443

Revival in Shelby Circuit 447

Nathanael H. Lee 448

John Sandusky 456

Revival in Madison Circuit 458

Old Providence. , 459

Eli B. Cram 460

Revival in Russellville 462

John B. Perrv 462

Warren M. Pitts 464

Campbellism , 465

The Baptist Church 465

Revival in Elkton 465

A Campbellite preacher 466

Sermons on baptism 466

Elder Robert Williams 467

A challenge 467

A debate.'. 467

Jackson's Purchase 468

Revival in Paducah 468

Hickman, Paducah, and Wades-

boro Circuits 469