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In 18th-century, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the friendship of America’s Founding Father, Dr. Benjamin Rush, and British preacher, Francis Asbury was present almost from the very first day that Francis Asbury landed at the Philadelphia port in 1771. This … Continue reading
This podcast details one of the first disciplinary actions taken against Francis Asbury. For more detail on this subject please visit the article originally posted. This disciplinary action occurred when Francis Asbury was a young preacher in England, his … Continue reading
Much of this podcast will come from three main sources. The first is the brilliant and well-written book by Dr. Paul Chilcote titled, John Wesley and the Women Preachers of Early Methodism. The Chilcote book is mentioned in the second … Continue reading
John Wesley on Spiritous Liquors? John Wesley Budweiser Beer Ad? This post is the result of coming across a Budweiser Beer advertisement. In this advertisement for Budweiser, John Wesley, the 18th-century, founder of the Methodist religion was portrayed as an … Continue reading
West Bromwich The region in which Francis Asbury grew up is known as the Chicago of the West-Midlands of England. This rugged region which incorporates the town of West Bromwich was at one time the ironworking capital of England. This … Continue reading
Francis Asbury and the Palatines Francis Asbury was a citizen of the West-Midlands of England. Although none of his early preaching circuits in England involved Francis Asbury traveling to Ireland, he eventually interacted with the Methodist worshipers from the Palatine … Continue reading
From George Washington’s Diary Diary of George Washington, Wednesday, May 25, 1785: “Expected General Roberdeau and some Methodist clergyman to dinner but they did not come.” In addition to these words, General George Washington penned that the day’s temperatures were … Continue reading
Francis Asbury Early Circuit This article details one of the first disciplinary actions taken against Francis Asbury. It occurred when he was a young preacher in England, barely on his first year as an itinerant on trial. The result of … Continue reading
My Methodist History article: As of yesterday, one of my favorite blog sites, My Methodist History, has approved me to write articles on its informative website. For some time, I have noticed numerous interesting articles about early Methodism in the … Continue reading
Francis Asbury and Lady Selina Countess of Huntingdon Although Francis Asbury was a life-long Methodist, the early conversion experience of Francis Asbury attributes to a traveling Baptist preacher. Although this Baptist itinerant fails to name in historical writings, … Continue reading
