OF

METHODISM IN KENTUCKY.

BY THE REV. A. II. REDFORD, D.D.

VOLUME III.

FROM THE CONFERENCE OF 1820 TO THE CONFERENCE
OF 1832.

Nashville, Tenn. :

SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.

1870.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by

A. H. REDFORD,

in the District Court of the United States for the Middle District of Tennessee.

STEREOTYPED AT THE SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE,
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

CONTENTS.

FROM THE TENNESSEE

CHAPTER I.

CONFERENCE OF 1820 TO THE KENTUCKY

CONFERENCE OF 1821.

The General Conference of 1820-The Presiding Elder ques-

tion-Joshua Soule elected Bishop-He declines consecration

—The Tennessee Conference meets at Hopkinsville, Kentucky

-No Bishop present-Marcus Lindsey elected President-

John Evans-William Martin-Allen B. Dillard-David

Gray Aquila W. Sampson-Isaac Reynolds-William Young

-William M. McReynolds-John W. McReynolds-Henry

Gregg-Luke P. Allen-John Denham-Edward Stevenson

-Benjamin M. Drake-John Brown-Samuel Brown-Allen

Elliott-George Locke-Burwell Spurlock-William Burke

-John Metcalf-Thomas S. Hinde-Abel Robbins-Dr. Sam-

uel Goslee - Maysville Station-Hopkinsville Station-Mis-

sionaries appointed to Jackson's Purchase-Increase in mem-

bership....

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CHAPTER II.

FROM THE KENTUCKY CONFERENCE OF 1821 TO THE CONFERENCE

OF 1822.

The Kentucky Conference meets in Lexington-Bishops Roberts

and George both present-Augusta College-William Farrow

-Caleb Crain-James Ross-James Browder-William Cham-

bers-Laban Hughey-Green Malone-Daniel H. Tevis-

Blachley C. Wood-Obadiah Harber-Thomas Atterbury-

John H. Power-George W. Robbins-Peter Akers-Thomas

Joyner-John James-Richard D. Neale-Philip Kennerly-

Zadoc B. Thaxton-George C. Light-Thomas A. Morris-

William B. Carpenter-Amos Smith - James Avis - Milton

Jamison-Thomas Robinson and his wife - New circuits

formed—Increase in membership............................

CHAPTER III.

95

FROM THE KENTUCKY CONFERENCE OF 1822 TO THE CONFERENCE

OF 1823.

The Conference of 1822 held in Lexington-Bishops McKendree

and George present-John Jones-James P. Milligan-

George Stevens-John P. Finley-Major Stanfield-Henry

W. Hunt-Edwin Ray-Uriel Haw-George Brown-Benja-

min T. Crouch-Lewis Parker-Simon L. Booker--Stephen

Harber-Esau Simmons-Elisha Simmons-Nathanael Har-

ris-Mrs. Hannah Hubbard Kavanaugh—George and Susan

Klinglesmith-New circuits-Increase in membership............................... 151

CHAPTER IV.

FROM THE KENTUCKY CONFERENCE OF 1823 TO THE CONFERENCE

OF 1824.

The Conference held in Maysville-Bishops George and Roberts

both present-Nelson Dills-Daniel Black-Thompson J. Hol-

liman-David Wright-Clement L. Clifton-Richard I. Dun-

gan-George Richardson-Abram Long-John S. Barger-

Newton G. Berryman-Hubbard Hinde Kavanaugh-Har-

vey Sawyers-Methodism in Shelbyville-New circuits-In-

crease in membership

CHAPTER V.

212

FROM THE KENTUCKY CONFERENCE OF 1824 TO THE CONFERENCE

OF 1825.

The Conference held in Shelbyville-Bishops McKendree, Rob-

erts, and Soule present - Caleb J. Taylor-John Watts-

George W. Shreaves-Joseph Carter-Nathanael Parker-

John M. S. Smith-William Crain-Thomas G. Reece-Wil-

liam H. Askins-John Sinclair-William Atherton-Fountain

E. Pitts-Benjamin Ogden-William McCommas-Samuel P.

V. Gillispie-Mrs. Julia A. Tevis-Science Hill Female Acad-

emy-Caleb N. Bell-Jordan T. C. Moore-Hazel Petree-

Methodism in Todd county-Methodism in Logan county-

Richard Bibb-Benjamin and Eleanor Temple-Grigsby Rush

-John P. Moore-Littleberry Browder-Richard and Wil-

liam Browder-Thomas G. Gooch-Logan Female College-

Decrease in membership.

CHAPTER VI.

233

FROM THE KENTUCKY CONFERENCE OF 1825 TO THE CONFERENCE

OF 1826.

The Conference held in Russellville-Bishops McKendree and

Roberts present-Evan Stevenson - John Fisk-William

Brown-David Tunnell-John G. Denton-Benjamin Tevis-

John W. F. Tevis-James L. Greenup-Alexander H. Stem-

mons-Henry S. Duke-Michael S. Taylor-Joseph S. Tom-

linson-James C. Crow-Nathanael M. Talbot-Nehemiah A.

Cravens Charles M. Holliday-William Gunn Thomas

Browder-John P. Durbin-First Methodist Class in Bards-

town-Isaac G. and John S. Evans-Dr. Gabriel E. Cox and

wife-Elias Kincheloe-Isaac Miller-Joseph Hamilton Da-

veiss-First Methodist Class in Daveiss county-Methodism

introduced into Owensboro-John Daveiss-John Pinkston-

Joseph Miller-Mrs. Sally S. Wall-Increase in membership.. 281

CHAPTER VII.

FROM THE KENTUCKY CONFERENCE OF 1826 TO THE CONFERENCE

OF 1827.

The Conference met in Louisville-Bishops Roberts and Soule

present-Peter Shelton-William Belt-Jefferson E. Parrish

-Abraham Norfleet-Lewis M. Woodson-Nathan S. John-

son-John W. Ellis-William Cundiff-John Redman-Hi-

ram Baker-Littleton Fowler-Silas Lee-Samuel Veach-

Charles Railey-Frances S. Railey-Methodism in Danville-

Dr. John W. Fleece-Mrs. Elizabeth Fleece-Methodism in