For general information re itinerant preachers in pre-revolutionary Carolinas, Charles Woodmason's contemporary journal (University of NC Press, 1953) provides excellent background material. Bill Young On Fri, November 14, 2008 6:26 am, Phebe wrote: > 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 > > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html