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The Life of Freeborn Garrettson Will, for the Most Part, Find Little Or No Problem in Discerning the Sense of the Original Text in These Places WESLEYAN HERITAGE Library Biography Series The Life of the Rev. Freeborn Garrettson By Nathan Bangs “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord” Heb 12:14 Spreading Scriptural Holiness to the World Wesleyan Heritage Publications © 1998 THE LIFE OF THE REV. FREEBORN GARRETTSON COMPILED FROM HIS PRINTED AND MANUSCRIPT JOURNALS, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS. BY NATHAN BANGS, D. D. "And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars for ever and ever," Daniel xii THIRD EDITION REVISED AND CORRECTED. NEW YORK, PUBLISHED BY J. EMORY AND B. WAUGH, AT THE CONFERENCE OFFICE, 14 CROSBY-STREET. J. Collord, Printer. 1832. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1832, by J. Emory and B. Waugh, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New-York." THE LIFE FREEBORN GARRETTSON By Nathan Bangs CONTENTS DEDICATION A TRANSCRIBER NOTE ADVERTISEMENT TO THE THIRD EDITION GARRETTSON'S ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 His ancestors -- Childhood -- Education -- First Methodist preachers -- His brother John -- Illness -- Death of his father -- False security -- His awakening and conversion CHAPTER 2 His happiness in God -- Endures severe temptations -- Frees his slaves -- Reflections on slavery -- Attends a class meeting -- Declares what God had done for him -- First speaks in public -- Suffers persecution -- Holds evening meetings, and God blesses his labors -- Conversation with the parish priest -- Strong exercises respecting becoming a traveling preacher-- Makes the trial -- Then tempted to desist -- Makes trial of his gift again. CHAPTER 3 Commences a regular traveling preacher -- Severely exercised -- Much assisted -- Holds a watchnight -- Goes to Fairfax circuit -- Preaches in the parish church -- Great manifestation of the power of God -- Attacked by a Presbyterian minister on the doctrine of perfection -- Farewell sermon -- Lodges with a Quaker -- Attends conference CHAPTER 4 Deer creek Conference -- Goes to Brunswick circuit, Virginia -- Happy seasons in preaching on the way -- Arrives on his circuit, and finds a lively people -- An officer interrogates him on the subject of fighting -- Confidence in God increased -- Great consolation in preaching -- Tempting offers, which he resists -- Whites and Blacks much affected -- Refuses the state oath -- Escapes a threatened imprisonment -- Goes to North Carolina -- Reflections on Christian perfection -- Experiences perfect love, and preaches this doctrine -- Narrowly escapes being shot. CHAPTER 5 From the Conference in Leesburg, goes to the Peninsula, Md. -- Persecution against the Methodists -- Its causes -- Perseveres in his work -- Beaten and bruised -- Blessed effects of this opposition in his own soul -- Preaches the word with great effect -- Enters the state of Delaware, and preaches the word with great success -- Goes to Kent island -- Death of his brother John -- Remarkable instance of conversion -- Meets with opposition at Dover, but succeeds in preaching -- Rescues a man who was attempting to hang himself -- Conversion of an old persecutor -- Not an enthusiast -- Sinners flock to Christ -- Delivered from the hand of the civil officer -- Preaches and forms a society in Quantico -- Vindicates infant baptism -- Opposition meetings unsuccessful -- Good effects of the Gospel -- Providential interview with a strange woman -- Work of God greatly prospers -- Remarks on silent meetings -- Great inward conflicts -- Remarkable answer to prayer -- The arm of the Lord made bare in the conversion of souls -- The wicked persecute -- Escapes unhurt -- Silences an ignorant disputant -- And escapes imprisonment. CHAPTER 6 Leaves the Peninsula, and at the request of Mr. Asbury goes to Philadelphia -- Society there in a depressed state -- British army had just left the city -- Citizens returned to their employments -- Success in New Jersey -- Conversion of a old man -- Remarkable account of a young woman CHAPTER 7 Returns to the Peninsula -- Introduction of Methodism into Dorchester county -- Peculiar exercises, and happy deliverance -- Escapes an attempt to take his life -- Taken by a mob -- Imprisonment of J. Hartley -- Maltreated and imprisoned -- Happy in his own soul -- Is set at liberty -- Strange visions of the night CHAPTER 8 Disputes respecting the ordinances -- Mistakes corrected -- Breach healed, and harmony restored -- Mr. Asbury's account of this affair -- Goes to Baltimore -- Thence to the Peninsula -- Singular dream CHAPTER 9 Goes to Little York -- Curious account of the conversion of a man and his wife -- Effects thereof on the people -- Goes to Colchester -- Curious account of a deluded woman -- Persecution rages -- Visits a distressed woman -- Opposed by some soldiers who were quartered in the town -- Powerful effects of the word preached -- Attends conference in Baltimore where unanimity prevails -- Great distress in Virginia -- Rev. Mr. Jarret friendly to the Methodists CHAPTER 10 Travels extensively though Virginia and North Carolina -- Political difficulties -- Goes to Little York -- Preaches in the fields -- Preaches on the doctrine of perfection -- Remarkable dream -- Remarks on infant baptism -- Greatly encouraged to persevere -- Visits and rejoices with his old friends -- Mourns over the stupidity of the people -- Attends conference in Baltimore -- Account of a blind man -- Interesting account of a young female -- Attends to the people of color -- Conversion of a great opposer -- Meets Dr. Coke -- Reflections on Mr. Wesley's plan for the organization of a Church -- Goes to call a conference of the preachers at Baltimore. CHAPTER 11 State of the societies at the conclusion of the war -- Destitute of the ordinances -- Mr. Wesley solicited to supply this deficiency -- Finally consents -- Ordains Dr. Coke, who arrives in America, in company with Richard Whatcoat and Thomas Vasey -- Christmas conference -- Mr. Asbury ordained a superintendent, and Mr. Garrettson and others, elders -- He volunteers for Nova Scotia -- Pastoral letters -- Embarks for Halifax -- Stormy passage -- Kindly received at Halifax, preaches and forms a society -- Makes a tour into the country, and preaches with Success -- Account of the Allenites -- Letter to Mr. Wesley -- Mr. Wesley's answer -- Visits Liverpool -- Society doubled by his labors -- Commencement of Methodism in Liverpool -- Visits Shelburne -- Kindly treated by the rector of the parish -- Society increases amidst opposition -- Returns to Liverpool -- Thence to Halifax -- Correspondence with Mr. Wesley, Dr. Coke, and Bishop Asbury -- Anecdotes and reflections -- Leaves Nova Scotia for Boston -- Origin o f Methodism in Boston -- Mr. Garrettson preaches there -- Passes thence to Providence -- Newport New York -- Philadelphia -- to Baltimore, where he attends conference CHAPTER 12 Attends Conference in Baltimore -- Elected superintendent of the societies in British America -- Strong solicitations to accept the office -- Reasons for declining -- Appointed to the Peninsula -- Contrast between the present and former state of the people here -- Methodism generally prosperous -- But some delusions -- Their cause -- Closes his labors in this place CHAPTER 13 Proposes visiting New England -- Stops in New York -- Takes charge of the northern district -- Enters on his work with twelve young preachers under his oversight -- General state of the country -- Correspondence with Mr. Wesley -- Second tour through his district -- Death of Mr. Cook -- Curious conversation -- Origin of Methodism in Ashgrove -- Dangerously wounded -- Commencement of Methodism on Long Island -- Mr. Garrettson visits there -- Obstacles to the progress of truth -- Attends the first Council in Baltimore -- Journal of a tour through a part of New England to Boston -- Attends Conference in New York -- Comparative view of the work in this part of the country CHAPTER 14 End of the printed journal -- Division his district -- Visits Albany -- Meets with Bishop Asbury -- Attends conference -- His testimony of Bishop Asbury's excellencies -- Account of the Shakers -- Tour into the new settlements -- State of the country -- Work of God revives -- Providential escape from danger -- Visits the eastern part of his district -- Meets Bishop Asbury, and converses with him on Church government -- Attends General Conference in Baltimore -- Mr. O'Kelly's division -- Its effects -- Visits his friends in Maryland -- Returns to New York -- Passes through his district -- His marriage CHAPTER 15 Mr. Garrettson stationed in Philadelphia -- On the New York district -- Settles his family in Rhinebeck -- Prosecutes his labors -- Erects a house -- Goodness of God displayed toward him -- Situation of his mansion -- His cares multiply -- Dedicates his new house to the Lord -- Several stations he filled -- In 1809 visits his old friends at the south -- His account of this tour -- Remarkable preservation -- Visits Baltimore, Washington city, and various places on the Peninsula of Md. -- Attends camp meetings, &c. CHAPTER 16 Appointed to the New York district -- Some account of his duties -- His sermon on the union of fear, hope, and love -- General conference in 1808 -- Attends the first delegated conference in 1812 -- His views on some parts of our ecclesiastical economy -- Appointed a conference missionary -- His letter to the Rev. Lyman Beecher -- State of that controversy -- Mr. Garrettson's views of the subject -- His charity sermon -- Not pleased with
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