A HISTORY <& METHODISM: A View of the Rise of this Revival of Spiritual Religion in the First Half of the Eighteenth Century, and of the Principal Agents by whom it was Promoted in Europe and America; WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF The Doctrine and Polity of Episcopal Methodism in the United States, and the Means and Manner of its Extension Down to A.D. 1884. BY HOLLAND N. McTYEIRE, D.D., One oi the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. VOLUME Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Barbee & Smith, Agents, Nashville, Tenn. " 1893. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1884, By the Book Agents of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, In the Office of the Librarian of Congi-ess, at Washington. — CONTENTS. CHAPTER XXXIII. William McKendree: His Entrance upon the Ministry; Transferred to the West -—Camp-meetings — Great Revival — Bodily Agitations — Methodism Planted in Missouri and Illinois; in Mississippi and Louisiana—Philip Cox, Enoch George, Gwin, AValker, Rlackman—Conference in Ohio—Results 4S1-504. CHAPTER XXXIV- General Conferences of 1804 and 1808—Demand for a Delegated Body—Camp- meetings in the East — Prosperity—Bishop Whatcoat's Death—McKendree Elected—Joshua Soule Brings in a Plan for a Delegated General Conference: Its Defeat; Its Subsequent Adoption—Death of Bishop Coke; His Burial at Sea 505-519, CHAPTER XXXV.— Extending the Field in Illinois and Missouri "Winans—Negro Missions—Olin McKendree's New Method of Presiding — Asbury Takes Final Leave of the Conferences: State of the Western Field on his Departure — Asburv's Death 520-501. CHAPTER XXXVI. Canada Methodism : The Planting and the Separation—Clergy Reserves—Ryer- son—Case—Bangs—Losee—Church Union in the Dominion—New Rules Joshua Soule Book Agent—Enoch George and R. R. Roberts elected Bishops —A Conference down the Mississippi, organized in 1816. 532-538, CHAPTER XXXVII. Difficulties of Planting Methodism in the South-west—Useful Local Preachers and Laymen—Vick, Bowman, Tooley, Ford, French—From Tombigbee to Attaka- pas—Nolley's Death—Occupation of New Orleans—Three Conferences—Lasley, Griffin, Drake, Sellers, Hearn, Hewit, Nixon, Shrock, Owens 539-562. CHAPTER XXXVIII. Missionary and Tract Societies Formed—African Churches Organized—Education —Joshua Soule Resigns an Election—Constitutional Questions—McKendree's Position—Methodist Protestants—Soule and Hedding Elected Bishops—Capers Emory, Waugh, Bascom, Fisk—Canada Methodism set off. 563-575. CHAPTER XXXIX. Indian Missions Established—Wyandots, Muskogees, Choctaws, Cherokees, Flat heads—The Indian Mission Conference—Missions to Negro Slaves—The Begin- ning and Progress of Plantation Missions: Difficulties of this Work. .576-590 (479) — - 480 Contents. CHAPTER XL. James O. Andrew—John Emory—Foreign Missions Inaugurated—Liberia—Bra- zil—Ovjxe—Pitts—Education—Colleges: Randolph Macon; La Grange; Dick- inson; AVilbraham; Madison; Alleghany—John P. Durbin—Thomas A. Morris —Death of McKendree: Taking Leave of his Brethren 591-600, CHAPTER XLL The Struggle and Defeat of Abolitionism in the Church—Presiding Elders in the Conflict—General Conference Refuses to Change the Discipline—Restates its Posit .jn —Despairing to Accomplish their Purpose, Abolitionists Secede Tho, Wesleyan Methodist Church Organized—Peace and. Prosperity- . .601-612 CHAPTER XLII. Texas Independence—The Republic Open to the Gospel—First Missionaries: Ruter, Fowler, Alexander—Alexander First and Last in the Field—Arkansas; Pioneers: William Stephenson, Henry Stevenson—Local Preachers: Alford, Kinney, Denton, the Orr Brothers—Organization of Texas Conference—Ap- pointments—Centenary Year—Progress of the Church—General Missionary Secretaries: Bangs, Capers, Ames 613-617. CHAPTER XLIII. The Situation—Abolitionism a Failure in the Church, a Success Outside of it— Meeting of General Conference in 1844—Proceedings in Bishop Andrew's Case—The Griffith Resolution; The Finley Substitute; Drift of Debate; Ex- tracts from a few Speeches—The Final Vote—The Protest—The Plan of Sep- aration .. 618-640- CHAPTER XLIV- The Louisville Convention—First General Conference—Book Agency—New Hymn-book — Bishops Capers and Paine — Troubles with the Plan in the North — Fraternal Delegate and Business Commissioners — Rejected — Ap- pealing unto Csesar—Supreme Court Declares the Plan of Separation Valid, and Enforces it—Southern Methodist Publishing House—Separation—Peace- Prosperity . 641-651 CHAPTER XLV- California—Conference on the Pacific Coast—^Foreign Missions—China—General Conference of 1850—Bishop Bascom: His Death—Bishops Pierce, Early, and Kavanaugh—Education—The Old Controversy Transferred to the North: How it Ended—Saved by War from an Impending Disaster 652-663. CHAPTER XLVL Civil War: Some of its Effects upon the Church, South :—Numbers and Strength Diminished—Peace Restored—Address of the Bishops—General Conference of 1866—Resuscitation— Legislation—Flourishing Condition of the Church, North in the Meantime—Lay Delegation—District Conferences—Constitutional Test —What Became of the Negro Membership of the Church, South—Foreign Missions—Education—General Conferences from 1870 to 1882 664-678. CHAPTER XLVII. The Era of Fraternity: Correspondence Anent it—Deputations—Delegates—Joint Commission at Cape May — Status and Basis Definitely Declared — Property Claims Adjusted—Ecumenical Conference—City Road Chapel—London Meth- odists—Centennary Celebration at Baltimore—From 1784 to 1884. .679-686. A-PPendix: Methodists Throughout the World — Religious Denominations in the United States , 687-688. CHAPTER XXXIII. William McKendree: His Entrance upon the Ministry; Transferred to the West —Camp-meetings—Great Revival—Bodily Agitations—Methodism Planted in Missouri and Illinois; in Mississippi and Louisiana— Philip (.'ox, Enoch George, Gwin, Walker, Blackmail, Tobias Gibson—Conference in Ohio—Results. WILLIAM McKENDEEE was born in King William county, Virginia, July 6, 1757. His parents were both natives of the same State. His father was a planter, and Will- iam was brought up in the same occupation. The schools to which ho had access gave him a fair English education, so that he was for a time employed in teaching. Nature endowed him with a line and pleasing person and address, a quick apprehension, a sound and discriminating mind, a refined taste, and that element of all true greatness known as common sense. Piety quickened and developed his intellectual powers in a marked degree. The concentration of mind and heart upon a great vocation, and the drawing " all his cares and studies this way," made an era in his mental as well as in his moral history. The following is his own account of his early life: I do not recollect to have sworn more than one profane oath in my life, yet, as far back as memory serves, I am conscious of the prevalence of evil passions—of a heart disposed to wickedness—so that, notwithstanding the restraints by which I was kept within the bounds of a respectable morality, my heart was far from be- ing right with God. It was "deceitful and desperately wicked." Of this deplor- able state of things I became exquisitely sensible by reading the Holy Scriptures in school when I was a small boy; and with the simplicity of a child I yielded to the dictates of conscience, refrained from what appeared to be wrong, and as a child endeavored to imitate those holy men of God as set forth in the Scriptures. I would frequently seek solitary places in the woods, there fall upon my face and weep freely while I thought I was talking to Jehovah. This practice I followed until I became so serious that I was taken notice of. The school-master (who was a vain man, and boarded at my father's) and others began to laugh at me, and make remarks, and finally laughed me out of all my seriousness. I then heed- lessly pursued the pleasures of the world, and do not remember to have had any more serious impressions for several years. My own experience has led me to cart? for those who are under religious impressions in their early days. Some time after the Methodist preachers came into the neighborhood, a re- vival of religion took place; my father, mother, and several others, became pro- fessors of religion, and many joined the Church. I was then deeply convinced of sin, and resolved to set out and serve the Lord.* *The Life and Times of McKendree. by Bishop Paine. 31 (481) 182 History of Methodism. In conformity with this resolution, as a seeker of religion he was received on trial, but halting by the way, he failed to obtain the prize. His undisguised representation of his case shows the danger of awakened persons associating with companions, how- ever civil, who neither fear nor love God: "But my attachment to worldly associates, who were civil and respectful in their de. - portment, had grown with my growth, and my conviction was not accompanied with sufficient firmness to dissolve the connection; and their conduct being accommodated to my reformed manners, I continued to enjoy the friendship both of the Society and of the world, but in a very imperfect degree.,, They continued to counteract and impair each other, until the love of the world prevailed, and my relish for genuine piety departed. I peace- ably retired from the Society, while my conduct continued to secure their friendship." Young McKendree bore his part in the Revolution, and was at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered. In 1820 he passed over the ground with a friend and showed him where his camp was. A srjell of sickness brought him into the jaws of death. He prayed as sinners pray when great fear is upon them, and vowed as they vow. But his confidence in his own sincerity was shaken by the startling question, suggested he knew not how: " If the Lord would raise you up and convert your soul, would you be willing to go and preach the gospel?" He shrunk from the answer, and trembled at this test of obedience. With return- ing strength and health he went back to the vain world with les- sened confidence in promises of amendment made under fear: In this situation I continued until the great revival of religion took place in Brunswick Circuit, under Mr.