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.
> 
> Sam Treynor
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> I have been asked by a church to help them write their 100 year history.  In
> 
> the early days the church had Itinerant Preachers.
> 
> Would someone kindly point to where I could find additional source material 
> on Itinerant Preachers.  I really know very little on this subject.
> 
> Am I correct in assuming that in rural churches, members of the congregation
> 
> 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?
> 
> Would Itinerant Preachers be limited to those of the Baptist faith?
> 
> Phebe Morgan
> Sarasota, FL
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