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About 1970 my colleague Dr. Robert A. Armour wrote a doctoral
dissertation on the history of Methodism (in Virginia, I think)at the
Univ. of Georgia. I have not read it, but might find something there,
especially a bibliography. You'll doubtless find it in DISSERTATIONS
ABSTRACTS.
Maurice Duke
Sam Treynor wrote:
> Early Methodists had "circuit riders" who were responsible as pastors for a
> number of churches which they visited in turn.
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> Sam Treynor
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> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
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> Subject: [VA-HIST] Interant Preachers
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> I have been asked by a church to help them write their 100 year history. In
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> the early days the church had Itinerant Preachers.
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> Would someone kindly point to where I could find additional source material
> on Itinerant Preachers. I really know very little on this subject.
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> Am I correct in assuming that in rural churches, members of the congregation
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> took on the responsibility of preaching. From my own research I have found
> that in the 1700's that Lewis Morgan (my husband's ancestor) was paid for
> being a "READER" in Pittsylvania County. Did this money come from the
> county?
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> Would Itinerant Preachers be limited to those of the Baptist faith?
>
> Phebe Morgan
> Sarasota, FL
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