Methodism
John J. Triggs – Methodist Circuit Rider

John J. Triggs – Methodist Circuit Rider

I have long loved Methodist history. Over the years, I have spent a great deal of time reading about the early Methodist movement, but most of what I read and studied took place in the northeast. In recent years, I have spent a great deal of time reading about early...

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The Christmas Conference: When American Methodism Was Born

The Christmas Conference: When American Methodism Was Born

The Christmas Conference convened on December 24, 1784, and continued through January 2, 1785. Approximately sixty preachers attended. They came from circuits scattered across the young nation, many traveling long distances on horseback. These were not polished preachers. They were circuit riders, revivalists, and pastors shaped by hardship, discipline, and devotion.

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