xt7w0v89h83p https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7w0v89h83p/data/mets.xml Redford, A. H. (Albert Henry), 1818-1884. 1876  books b03-000000001 English Southern Methodist Publishing House,  : Nashville : Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Methodist Episcopal Church Kentucky. Western cavaliers : embracing the history of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Kentucky from 1832 to 1844 / By A. H. Redford. text Western cavaliers : embracing the history of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Kentucky from 1832 to 1844 / By A. H. Redford. 1876 2002 true xt7w0v89h83p section xt7w0v89h83p 

WESTERN CAVALIERS:




         --EMBRACING TUN3 HISTORY OF




  THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN
      KENTUCKY FROM 1832 TO 184.





   BY A. H. REDFORD, D.D.,
A.uthor of "The History of Methodism in Kentucky," "The History
   of the Organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
           South," and " Fred Brenning."




               ffftb Ibouatthr.



             NASHVFILLE, TENN.:
  SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.
                   1876.

 






















Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by
                  A. R. REDFORD,
in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.



 STERXOTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE SOUTHERN XETHODIST PUB-
              LISHING HOUSE, NASHVILLE, TENN.

 
D E3DIOATIOIN.



  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 Con.
ference which convened that year in the city of
Columbus, Georgia, I had the pleasure of renew-
ing 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 occu-
pied 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 threaten-
ing the existence of our Church. It was in 1866,
                                       (5)

 
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 friend-
ship. 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 oppressed
me, and the anxiety I have felt to meet the ex-
pectations 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 con-
fided 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 friend-
ship. I therefore beg permission to dedicate this
volume to you.



6

 
DEDIr0ATION.



  With many of the stirring events recorded in
this volume I am not only familiar, but was per-
sonally identified. Acquainted with most of the
preachers of the Methodist Church in Kentucky
from my childhood, entering the Church the year
subsequent to the date at which this volume
opens, and admitted on trial into the Conference
four years later, I had every opportunity not only
of watching its onward march, but the obstacles
that confronted it in its advance. Its rapid prog-
ress, adding an hundred-fold to its membership
in the short space of twelve years, commands the
admiration and excites the wonder of all who are
familiar with the difficulties by which it was op-
posed.
  For more than twenty years it has been my
purpose to prepare this work and offer it to the
Church. During this time I have availed myself
of every opportunity to gather and preserve such
facts and incidents as might contribute to its in-
terest. It covers twelve years, embracing a most
brilliant period of the history of the Church in
Kentucky, containing brief sketches of many of
the preachers, and recounting revivals of extraor-
dinary influence and power, the mention of which
is sufficient to enliven the zeal and kindle afresh
the ardor of younger men in the ministry. Inci-
dents, too, of thrilling interest have been carefully

 
8              D ED IC ATION.

preserved, and will contribute to the adornment
of these pages.
  With sincere prayers that your valuable life
may long be spared to the Church, and that when
you pass away you may enter upon eternal life,
    I am, truly, your brother in Christ,
                           A. H. REDFORD.
 NASHVILLE, TENN., January 1, 1876.


 


C OINSYTIN TS.



            CHAPTER I.
 FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON-
   FERENCE OF 1832 TO THE CONFERENCE
   OF 1833.
                               PAGs
 The first cavalier .......................... 17
 Conference at Harrodshurg .......... 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.      ..........................  3
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 .........  68
 Camp-meetings.                 59
 Thomas L. Boswell.60
 Calvin Thompson .60
 Revival in the Wadesboro Circuit.. 62
 Methodism in Paducah..         62
 Support of superannuated preach- w
   ers, widows, and orphans .........  63
 Increase in membership ............... 63
 Missionary collections .................. 64
 Support of the preachers ............. 65
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                              PAGE
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............
Robert Richford Roberts..............
A Bishop's salary.....
The Western Christian Advocate.
Augusta College..........................
Roberts professorship of mathe-
matics......................................
A financial system........................
The temperance question............
The subject of dress.....................
Henry B. Bascom ........................
George C. Light...........................
Admissions on trial......................
Locations.....................................
Superannuated preachers ............
Revival in Lexington....................
Revival in Port William Circuit....
Revival in Newport and Covington
Revival in Germantown Circuit....
Revival in Fleming Circuit...........
Revival in Lewis Circuit ..............
Revival in Big Sandy Circuit........
Revival in Mount Vernon Circuit..
Revival in Cumberland Circuit.....
George W. Brush.........................
Revival in Shelbyville..................
Williasm B. Landrum....................
FosteKE,. Blades..........................
Revivalijn Hartford Circuit..........
Revival in Jefferson Circuit.........
Revival in Breckinridge Circuit...
Revival in Yellow Banks Circuit...
Revival in Logan Circuit.............
Revival in Glasgow Circuit..........
Opposition to Methodism.............
Revival in Wadesboro Circuit......
RevivalT Hickman Circuit........
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                               PAGE:
Increase in membership........... 109
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 ....... 111
Joshua Soule ...........................,.111
Debts due the Book Concern ........ 118
Itinerant system to be guarded.... 120
Missionary collections .................. 123
Organization of the Kentucky
Conference Missionary Society.. 123
Agent for the Missionary Society.. 124
The Colonization Society .............. 124
Preachers admitted on trial ......... 125
Locations ..........................   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 Germantown Circuit ..... 130
Decrease in Augusta District ........ 130
Decrease in Harrodsburg District 130
Revival in Mount Ste Iuing 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 Ken-
  tucky ...................... . .  13
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 Williami Outten .............. 138
          CHAPTER IV.
FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON-
  FERENCE OF 1835 TO THE CONFERENCE
  OF 1836.
Conference in Shelbyville ............. 140
James Osgood Andrew .................. 140
His first sermon in Shelbyville..... 143
A resolution to extend the circula-'
  tion of the Western Christian Ad-
  vocate .......................  146
Methodist Magazine ....................... 147
Quarterly Revmetw........................... 147
the subject of temperance..     147
Abolition and colonization ............ 148
Delegates to General Conference
  of 1836 ...10....,. 150



                               PAGU
Sermon by Thomas N. Ralston..... 160
-Sermon by Henry B. Bascom ....... 151
Sermon by Bishop Andrew .       153
Missionary sermon by Bishop An-
  drew...                       155
Admissions on trial.157
Locations.           ................ 157
Henry J. Evans ................    157
Thomas P. Farmer ................   158
Barboursvile 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
 Admissions on trial ...................... 168
 Locations .............................   169
 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
'1Revival 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 ...... 176
John Newland Maffitt ................... 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, Hart-
  ford Circuit .  ........................ 193
  Revival at Bell's Chapel ............... 194
  Revival in La Fayette Circuit.... 194
  Revival in Madisonville Circuit.    194
  Revival in Maysville ..................... 194



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                               PAGEn
Methodism in Jackson's Purchase 195
Adam Goodwin ............................. 195
Findley Bynum ............................ 195
Revival in Paducah Circuit ........... 196
Increase in membership ............... 197

          CHAPTER VI.

FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON-
FERENCE OF 1837 TO THE CONFERENCE
OF 1838.
Conference at Frankfort ............... 198
Bishop Roberts ............................. 198
Resolution guarding the itinerant
system ..............................   199
Proposal to transfer Hubbard H.
Kavanaugh to the Missouri Con-
ference ..............................   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
Admissions on trial ...................... 206
Superannuated preachers ............. 207
Locations ..............................   207
Death of Hooper Evans ............... 207
Missionary collections .................. 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 Be    anjain T. Crouch... 213
Revival in Hardnsburg Circuit.... 214
Revival in Brandenburg ................. 214,
Richard Deerin .............................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, Cynthi-
ana Circuit ..............................  228
James C. Crow .............................. 228
Revival in Fleming Circuit ........... 232
Revival in Augusta ....................... 232
Revival in Maysville ..................... 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



          CHAPTER VII.

FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON-
FERENCE OF 1838 TO THE CONFERENCE
OF 1839.
                               PAGE
Conference in Danville .................. 256
Bishops Waluh 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
Missionary collections .................. 271
Admissions on trial... ................... 273
Locations ..............................   273
Death of Thomas H. Gibbons ....... 273
Bishop Wauo-h's sermon ............... 274
Bishop Morris's sermon ............... 276
Missionary meeting ...................... 275
A pleasant incident ...................... 276
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 ........... 288
Richard Holding .......................... 288
Revival in Owenshoro .................... 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
Rievival 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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                               PAGE
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
Admissions on trial.            307
Locations .307,,,,.,...,,,,.,,.,, . 307
Superannuated preachers ............. 307
Death of Absalom D). Fox ............. 307
Missionarv collections .308
Revival in Augusta ...............   311
John H. Linn ......................   311
Daniel S. Barksdale ..................... 320
Revival in Lewis Circuit ............... 321
Robert Y. McReynolds.           322
Revival in Cynthiana .................. 323
Revivals in Lexington District ...... 324
Revival in Versailles Circuit ......... 325
John Newland Maffitt leaves Ken-
tucky .......................  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
Increase in membership ............... 340

          CHAPTER IX.
FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON-
FERENCE OF 1840 TO THE CONFERENCE
OF 1841.
Conference in Bardstown .............. 341
Bishop Morris .............................. 341
Distinguished visitors ..................3 2
A communication from Bishop
Smith...................................... 343
Moses M. Henkle    .   ............... 343
The " Blue Pill " . ........    345
Excellent sermons  .   ............... 347
The License Law   .    ............... 347
Missionary collections ............. 348
Preachers' Aid Society   ..     348
Sermon by William H. Anderson.. 349
Sermon by Edwin Roberts ............ 349
Admissions on trial ......................3 49
Locations .............................   350
Death of George McNelly ...............350



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Death of Elijah M. Bosley ............ 352
Joseph Marsee ............................. 356
Thomas W. Chandler ........ .......... 357
Andrew Peace .............................. 357
Interesting letter from a young
preacher ...............................  358
Revivals in Maysville District ...... 366
Revival in Covington .................... 367
Revival in Newport ....................... 367
Aaron Moore .............................. 367
George W. Merritt ........................ 368
Revival in Versailles Circuit .   370
Revival in Winchester Circuit...3. 370
John W. Riggin ............................. 371
Thomas Bottomley ....................... 372
William Holman ........................... 373
Peter Schmucker ...............     . 375
Alanson C. Dewitt .375
Revival in Hodgenville Circuit..... 377
Revival in Litchfield Circuit ......... 377
Revival in Danville Circuit ............i377
John C. C. Thompson ................... 378
Matthew N. Lasley ....................... 379
Revival in Glasgow Circuit ........... 383
Joel Peak ...............................   383
Revival in Russellville .384
Revivals in Barboursville District 384
Revival in Paducah Circuit ........... 385
Camp-meeting in Wadesboro Cir-
cui t ........... 385
Revivals in Hickman Circuit........ 386
Increase in membership............... 387



           CHAPTER X.
FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON-
  FERENCE OF 1841 TO THE CONFERENCE
  OF 1842.
Conference in Maysville ............... 388
No Bishop present ......................... 388
tJonathan Stamper elected Presi-
  dent ...............................   388
The temperance question ............. 389
Communication from Bishop An-
  drew .   . ............................. 390)
Committee on Augusta College..... 390
A plan for the improvement of the
  mini stry ................................ 390
Preachers' Aid Society ................. 392
Science Hill Female Academy ...... 392
Resolution requiring preachers to
  furnish a statement of the date
  and place of their bi rth, conver-
  sion, ind admission on trial ...... 396
Resolution of thanks to Thomas
  N. Ralston .............................. 396
Resolutions in reference to Au-
  gusta College ........................... 397
American Colonization Society ...... 398
Resolution in reference to a book
  of memoirs ............................... 398
Transylvania Universitv tendered
  to the Kentucky Conference ...... 400-
American Bible Society .406
Edmund W. Sehon ................. , 407
Admissions on trial ... ............. 409



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CONTENTS.



Locations ....
Death of Absalom       Hunt................
Death of Alexander Robinson.......
Death of Henry N. Vandyke........
Death of William      D. Minga..........
Missionary collections..................
Jonathan Stamper........................
William    M. Gruhbs.......................
Henry E. Pileher..........................
Walter Shearer.............................
William    C. Atmore.......................
William    M. Crawford....................
Revival in Shannon Circuit...........
Revival in Covington....................
Revival in Mount Carmel, Paris
  Circuit.......................................
  Letter from    John James...............
  Letter from Benjamin T. Crouch..
  Revivals in Lexington District......
John Collins Hardy.......................
Revival in Mount Sterling Circuit..
Drummond Welburn....................
Revival in Athens Circuit ..............
Thomas Demoss ...........................
Revival in La Grange Circuit ........
Revival in Jefferson Circuit..........,
Dorsey's Camp-ground ..................
Hartwell J. Perry ...........................
Revival in Shelby Circuit ............. .
-Nathanael H. Lee ......................... I
John Sandusky ............................. .
Revival in Madison Circuit
Old Providence .............................
Eli B. Crain .............................   .
Revival in Russellville ...................
John B. Perry ............................. .
Warren M. Pitts ..............................
Campbellism .........................
The Baptist Church ......................
Revival in Elkton ..........................
A Campbellite preacher ................ X
Sermons on baptism .....................
Elder Robert Williams .................
A challenge ..............................9
A debate .............................     4
Jackson's Purchase ......................
Revival in Paducah ....................... 9
Hickman, Paducah, and Wades-
  boro Circuits.............................. 4
Increase in membership ............... 4



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          CHAPTER XI.
FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON-
FERENCE OF 1842 TO THE CONFERENCE
  OF 1843.
Conference in Lexington ............... 471
Bishop Waugh present ................. 471
Albery L. Alderson ....................... 472
George S. Savage .......................... 474
Revival at Shannon Church ........... 478
Revival at Sardis .......................... 479
Missionary collections .................. 479
Death of Peter 0. Meeks .............. 479
Death of Edwin Roberts ............... 479
Revival in Morganfield Circuit...... 482



Revival in Versailles Circuit.
Journal of Edwin Roberts............
GermaP Mission formed.
Revivals in Maysville District.
Revival in Germantown Circuit.
Revival in Big Sandy Circuit.
Revival in Flemingsburg Circuit...
Revival at Covington.
Revival at Cynthiana.
John Miller.
Revival in Millersburg Circuit  
John G. Bruce.
Revivals in Lexington District.
Revival in Versailles Circuit.
Camp-meeting near Nicholasville.
Revival in Georgetown.
Revival in Athens Circuit.
Revivals in Burlington Circuit.
Revivals in Louisville.
Charles B. Parsons.
Revival in Shepherdsville Circuit..
Revival in La Grange Circuit.
Samuel D. Baldwin.
Samuel L. Robertson.
Revival in Owensboro..
Rev i val at Burks's .
Revival at Pleasant Grove.
Seraiah S. Deering........................
Napoleon B. Lewis.
Revivals in Somerset Circuit.
Ransom Lancaster.
Revival at Richmond.
Revival in Madison Circuit.
Robinson E. Sidebottom.
Elkanah Johnson.
Revival at Bowling Green .............
Revival in Scottsville Circuit.
Revivals in Hopkinsville District..
Revival at Ash Spring camp-meet-
ing, Logan Circuit .....................
Revival at Pleasant Grove .
Revival in Hopkinsville Circuit....
Revivals in Barboursville District..
Jackson's Purchase ......................
Mayfield Circuit formed .
Decrease in membership in Jack-
son's Purchase .......................... . I
Increase in membership...      .



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          CHAPTER XII.
FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CON-
  FERENCE OF 1843 TO THE CONFERENCE
  OF 1844.
Conference at Louisville............... 509
Bishop Morris....              509
Distinguished visitors ...     509
Trhe American Bible Society ... , 510
The Western Christian Advocate...... 510
Resol ti on to promote interests of
the Western Book Concern ..   510
The Agent and delinquent debtors 511
The temperance question..      511
The slavery question..         512
Delegates elected to the General
Conference of 1844 ..5 12



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Resolution in reference to a his-
  tory of Methodism in Kentucky.. 512
Admissions on trial ................   . 513
Locations .513
Superannuated preachers............. 513
Thomas N. Ralston ..            513
Revivals in Mount Sterling Circuit.. 515
Camp-mneeting near Perryville ..  515
A convincing argument..         516
Affecting incident..            517
Death of Richard Corwine............ 518
Death of John Denham ..         518
Death of Elihu Green ................... 518
Missionary collections..        519
John Christian Harrison ............... 520
Revival at Maysville .527
George B. Poage ......................... 527
Revival at Mount Zion .528
Campbellism in Brooksville .   529
Exciting scene .529
Revival in Brooksville.         530
Remarkable conversion .530
Revival in Augusta .532
Revival at Minerva .532
An enraged husband .632
Revival at Dover........................... 533
Revival in Germantown Circuit.  533
Revivals in Shannon Circuit.    5.33
Revival at Nelson Ashury's .   533
Revival in Covington            534
Revival in Falmouth Circuit .  534



                                PA
The Lexington District ................. 534
Transylvania University............. 534
,-Burr H. Mc(own .....................   535
William H. Anderson......5.............. 636
Revivals in Louisville District ...... 538
George W. Crumbaugh .................5 38
George S. Gatewood ......................5 39
Revival at Hardinsburg ................ 540
Revival in Hawesville Circuit ........5 40
Revival in Hartford Circuit ...........5 40
Revival in Big Spring Circuit ........ 540
Morganfield District formed .........5 41
Learner B. Davison ...................... 541
Revival in Henderson Circuit .......5 42
Revival at Smithland ................... 542
Revival at Eddyville ..................... 642
Revivals in Princeton Circuit ........ 543
Revivals in Russellville District ... 543
Robert Fisk .............................. 5 43
Revivals in Bowling Green District 544
Timothy C. Frogge .......................5 45
John S. Magee .............................. 545
Robert G. Gardner ......................... 545
Revivals in Barboursville Circuit.. 546
Jackson's Purchase ......................5 47
Revival in Hickman Circuit .......... 547
Revival in Mavfield Circuit .......... 547
Revivals in Paducah and Wades-
  boro Circuits .............................. 547
Decrease in membership ............. 547
Review ..............................   547



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               CHAPTER I.
FROM THE SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY CONFERENCE OF
         1832 TO THE CONFERENCE OF 1833.
           Tranquil amid alarms,
             It found him on th