Memorials of Methodism in New Jersey
Subtitle: From the foundation of the first society in the state in 1770, to the completion of the first twenty years of its history
Publisher: Perkinpine & Higgins
Published: 1860
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 435
Table of contents: title: Chapter I; title: 25
label: Rise of Methodism in New Jersey.  John Early -- His son, the Rev. William Early --Capt. Thomas Webb of the British army -- Wesley's opinion of him --The elder Adams' testimony concerning him --His death, Dec. 20, 1796, aetat. 72 -- Joseph Toy -- Rev. Mr. Asbury -- His unwearied and successful labors -- Mr. Toy removes to Maryland -- His death, Jan. 28, 1826; title: Chapter II; title: 50
label: Progress of the work until the First Conference.  Asbury at New Mills and Burlington -- Foundation laid of a "preaching house"-- Benjamin Abbott --His remarkable dreams and conversion --Interview with a Presbyterian clergyman; title: Chapter III; title: 65
label: The First Conference.  Asbury in Philadelphia -- Conference held in Philadelphia in the summer of 1773 -- Rules adopted by Conference-- John King and Williams Watters -- Phillip Gatch -- His conversion and earnest work -- Convrsion of Mrs. Abbott; title: Chapter IV; title: 82
label: The work in 1774.  Conference held in Philadelphia, May 25, 1774 -- Williams Watters, the first native American Methodist preacher -- His ministerial labors -- Errors of Witworth and Ebert -- Persecution of Gatch -- His death; title: Chapter V; title: 97
label: Dark days in the history of New Jersey Methodism.  Conference of 1775 -- Daniel Ruff -- Freeborn Garrettson -- William Duke -- Spiritual triumphs of Abbott -- His dispute with a Presbyterian minister and elders -- Conference held in Baltimore, May 21, 1776 -- John Cooper -- Sufferings of Jerseymen during the Revolutionary war -- Conference held at Deer Creek, Harford Co., Md. -- Return of all the English preachers, except Asbury, to England, 1778 -- Persecution and sufferings of Asbury -- Conference held at Leesburg, Va. May 19, 1778 -- Was Abbott a fanatic? -- Two conferences (northern and southern) held in 1779 -- Northern Conference held in Kent Co., Del -- Case of Achsah Borden -- Philip Cox -- Joshua Dudley -- Reflections.; title: Chapter VI; title: 142
label: Methodism in New Mills.  First Church built in New Jersey at Greenwich, Gloucester Co. i-i- Third church, New Mills -i -Jacob Heiser -- Governor Fort's remarks concerning him; title: Chapter VII; title: 152
label: James Sterling.  Marries Miss Shaw -- Is converted under Asbury -- Embarks his all in the Revolutions -- His large benevolence -- Dies Jan 6, 1819, aetat. 75; title: Chapter VIII; title: 165
label: Dawning of brighter days. Conference meets in Baltimore, April 24, 1780 -- The connection of New Jersey with Philadelphia ceases -- William Gill -- Opinion of Dr Rush of Philadelphia in regard to him -- His poverty -- John James -- Anecdote of Capt. Sears -- Richard Garretson -- George Mair -- Pleasing love-feast at a Quarterly meeting -- Speeches on that occasion -- Letter of Uzal Ogden to George Mair.; title: Chapter IX; title: 189
label: The work and laborers in 1781.  Conference held at Choptank, Del., April 16, 1781 -- New Jersey divided into two circuits, West and East -- Thomas Ware -- He is converted under Mr. Pedicord -- Interview with Bishop Asbury, who persuades him to enter upon the work -- Caleb B. Pedicord -- Execution of Molliner -- Pedicord's letter to Ware -- His letter to a young lady -- His death -- Joseph Cromwell -- His lamentable fall -- James O. Cromwell -- Henry Metcalf.; title: Chapter X; title: 221
label: Progress of the work in 1782.  Conference held at Ellis's preaching house, Va, April 17, 1782 -- Society in Lower Penn's Neck -- Narrow escape of Abbott -- Anecdote of Catharine Casper -- Case of Phillis the slave.; title: Chapter XI; title: 232
label: Methodism in Salem.  First Methodist society formed there, 1782 -- Benjamin Abbott, the most distinguished hero of Methodism in Salem Co. -i- Society at Quinton's Bridge -- First meeting house in Salem, 1784 -- Terrible death of an actress.; title: Chapter XII; title: 242
label: Sketches of preachers.  William Watters -- Particulars of his conversion -- Mr. Pillmore -- Richard Ivy -- John Tunnell --His excellence and gifts -- Joseph Everett -- His resolute spirit -- His conversion and zealous labors -- His triumphant death.; title: Chapter XIII; title: 282
label: Incidents and labors.  Conference held at Ellis's preaching house, Va., May 6, 1783 -- Early Methodism in Atlantic Co. -- Rev Uzal Ogden of the Protestant Episcopal Church -- His letter to Bishop Asbury -- His work on "Revealed Religion".; title: Chapter XIV; title: 294
label: Methodism in Flanders.  Mary Bell the first Methodist there -- David Moore, leader of its first class -- His death, Dec. 15, 1827 -- Reminiscences of Early Methodism in Flanders, by Rev. E.W. Adams -- Old church substituted by a new on 1857.; title: Chapter XV; title: 303
label: Sketches of Preachers.  Samuel Rowe -- James Thomas -- Francis Spry -- William Ringold -- Woolman Hickson -- Ogden's letters to Hickson -- Methodism introduced into Brooklyn, L. I. by Hickson -- John Magary.; title: Chapter XVI; title: 315
label: The Ecclesiastical Year 1784-5.  Conference held at Ellis's preaching house, Va, April 30, 1784 -- Flight of the Puritans from England to America, 1625-- Methodism now introduced into Elizabethtowne, N. J. -- Elias Crane -- John Haggerty -- Mr. Morrell -- Organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church of America as an independent ecclesiastical body -- Thomas Coke and Asbury first Bishops -- The Christmas Conference -- Samuel Dudley -- William Phoebus -- William Partridge -- John Fidler -- John Hagerty -- Matthew Greentree.; title: Chapter XVII; title: 340
label: Results and Laborers.  Three conferences held in 1785 --- Third Conference held in Baltimore, Jun 1 -- John Walker -- George Shadford, first preacher in Mount Holly -- "Old Drusy" -- Eli Budd-- Anecdotes of Abbott i-- Society organized on Staten Island -- Thomas S. Chew -- Thomas Ware --Robert Sparks -- Adam Cloud -- Robert Cloud -- John McClaskey -- Jacob Brush.; title: Chapter XVIII; title: 358
label: Prospects, Results, and Laborers.  Membership of New Jersey in 1786, 1259, the result of 15 years' labor i-- Appointments in 1786 -- Rencounter of Mr. Cloud with a Baptist clergyman -- The Hutchinsons i-- Asubry's continued labors i-- Building of a Chapel at Lower Penn's Neck -- Cool. William McCullough -- Asbury Church __ Thomas Vassey -- Robert Cann i-- John Simmons -i- Jacob Lurton -- Exekiel Cooper i-- Stevens's portraiture of him.; title: Chapter XIX; title: 379
label: Labors and Laborers, 1787.  Bishop Asbury's incursions into New Jersey -- Thomas Foster -- Thomas Morrell -- Nathaniel B. Mills i-- Simon Pyle -- Curnelius Cook.; title: Chapter XX; title: 393
label: The Ecclesiastical Year 1788.  Burlington, the first place in New Jersey in which Methodism was established -- Church erected -- Jesse Lee -- His spirit in combating Calvinism -- His doubts and distress -- Enlisted in the cause by Bishop Asbury -- Nearly elected a bishop in 1800 -- Boehm's description of his end -- Aaron Hutchinson -- His poetic tendencies -- John Lee -- His remarkable death -- Jethro Johnson -- John Merrick -- Two John coopers.; title: Chapter XXI; title: 420
label: The work and the Laborers in 1789.  Conference for New Jersey district held at Trenton, May 23, 1789 -- Mr. Whatcoat, afterwards bishop -- Interesting anecdotes of Sylvester Hutchinson -- His location -- His death, Nov. 11, 1840 -- His epitaph -- Daniel Combs -- William Jackson --Richard Swain -- Testimony to his abundant labors, by his brethren -- End.