. La storia del Metodismo. anno, era uno di quei profeti pianto la cui lacrime weremore eloquente di parole. Egli è stato il primo Kentuckianconvert che divenne un predicatore. Per qualche tempo dopo hisconversion ha resistito alla chiamata a predicare e perso la sua godetevi-mento della religione. In questo momento è sfuggito come da miraclefrom un Indiano affray in cui tutti i suoi compagni sono stati uccisi.nella sua preghiera di liberazione aveva consacrato la propria Godsservice, e ha ora reso piena consacrazione. Il suo tearfulappeals, indirizzo piacevole e dolci canzoni gli diede greatsuccess, ma il suo fisico era troppo fragile per le esigenze uponi

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. The history of Methodism. year, was one of those weeping prophets whose tears weremore eloquent than words. He was the first Kentuckianconvert who became a preacher. For some time after hisconversion he resisted the call to preach, and lost his enjoy-ment of religion. At this time he escaped as by miraclefrom an Indian affray in which all his companions were slain.In his prayer for deliverance he had vowed himself to Godsservice, and he now made full consecration. His tearfulappeals, pleasant address, and sweet songs gave him greatsuccess, but his physique was too frail for the demands uponit. After three years of faithful service he ceased at once to I am Happy Enough to* Die 473 work and live. As he sat at a settlers table near Nashville, Tenn., in December, 1791, he said, in reply to a remarkupon his condition, If I am not well enough to travel, I amhappy enough to die. A few minutes later he expired—the first Kentucky preacher to pass to his reward. In the year 1789 Poythress had seven preachers under him. OLD STATEHOUSE, FRANKFORT, K.Y. in Kentucky, including the two on Cumberland Circuit, andmore than a thousand members in society. Early in thisyear his colleague, Haw, wrote to Asbury in glowing lan-guage: Good news from Zion; the work of God is o-oino-on rapidly in this new world ; a glorious victory the Son ofGod has gained, and he is still going on conquering and toconquer. Heaven rejoices daily over sinners that repent.. . Indeed the wilderness and solitary places are glad, and the desert rejoices and blossoms as the rose. 474 American Methodism Stephen Brooks and Barnabas McHenry first figure in theKentucky appointments of 1789. After four years Brookslocated in Tennessee. McHenrys career was more con-spicuous. He was a native of North Carolina, was convertedat fifteen years of age, and was in the itinerant harness beforehe was twenty. Two years later he came to Kentucky, wherehe became identified with the history of Methodism. Hispersonal presence was

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