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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1 | 17 | 3 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 13 | 5 | Browse | Search |
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) | 5 | 1 | Browse | Search |
George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition. | 5 | 3 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Asbury , Francis , 1745 -1816 (search)
Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816
First bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America; born at Handsworth, Staffordshire, England. Aug. 26, 1745.
In his twenty-third year he became an itinerant preacher under the guidance of John Wesley, and came to the United States in 1771.
The next year Wesley appointed him general superintendent of the Methodist churches in America, and he held that office until the close of the Revolution, when the Methodists here organized as a body separate from the Church in England. Mr. Asbury was consecrated bishop by Dr. Coke in 1784.
After that, for thirty-two years, he travelled yearly through the United States, ordaining not less than 3,000 ministers, and preaching not less than 17.000 sermons.
He died in Spottsylvania, Va., March 31, 1816.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Burke , Edmund , 1730 -1797 (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Williams , Roger 1599 -1683 (search)
Williams, Roger 1599-1683
Founder of Rhode Island; born in Wales in 1599; went to London at an early age, where he reported sermons in short-hand, and attracted the attention of Sir Edward Coke, who befriended him in his efforts to obtain a collegiate education.
He was at Pembroke College in 1623, and graduated in January, 1627.
He took orders in the Church of England, but imbibed dissenting ideas, and came to Boston in 1630, where he was regarded as an extreme Puritan.
He was accompanied by his wife, Mary, a young Englishwoman, who shared in the joys and sorrows of his long life.
At Boston he became obnoxious to the authorities because he denied the right of magistrates to interfere with the consciences of men, and soon went to Salem, where he became assistant pastor of the church there.
He was complained of by the Bostonians because he had refused to join with the congregation there until they should make a public declaration of their repentance for having communion with t