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Asbury Artist Black Country John Hurst and Richard Douglas are two Asbury artists who have contributed images of Francis Asbury to The Asbury Triptych Series. The front cover illustration of the opening book in this trilogy, Black Country, was painted … Continue reading
I recently came across an interesting post about the Philip Embury Bible which is at the John Street Church in New York City. I would love to repost the interesting article written by J.R. Wesley Weir. He is a noted … Continue reading
On June 15th,in 1215, drawing sharp criticism for his lifestyle—which exhibited an attitude reflecting a king who thought he could live above the law—the leadership of the Catholic Church asked King John of England to sign the Magna Carta. The … Continue reading
Several rare Francis Asbury Statue photos are currently available online. The bronze and granite equestrian statue which stands a little over two miles due north of the White House in Washington D.C. resides near the slightly hilly and forested Piney Branch … Continue reading
This post is to give details of the upcoming annual meeting of the Wesley Historical Society in July of 2015. The details are provided by Dr. John Hargreaves, BA MA PhD Cert Ed FRHistS FHA FSA, General Secretary Wesley Historical … Continue reading
Heptonstall 250th Anniversary 1764-2014 The following article on Heptonstall Church is provided by Dr. John Hargreaves. It is a transcript of his recent presentation at the Heptonstall church, Yorkshire UK oldest surviving Methodist Church: Yorkshire’s oldest surviving Methodist chapel … Continue reading
During my almost two decades of research on Francis Asbury, one of my favorite discoveries is a poem by Harold Lawrence. It resides in the book, Methodist Preachers in Georgia, 1783 – 1900. Mr. Lawrence is the author of both … Continue reading
In my 17 years of researching Francis Asbury crossing the Atlantic, as far as I can tell, no one has been able to determine the name of the ship that brought him to Philadelphia on Sunday, October 27, 1771. Perhaps it is … Continue reading
