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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
Excerpt From The Book Black Country “This brisk morning, the grey West Midland sky seems solid as it awaits Birmingham’s foundries’ daily offering of black smoke. The region’s familiar layers of moisture thicken the air. Heat rises from chimney tops … 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
This week’s post links once again to the My Methodist History website. The website dedicated to the retelling of the early years of Methodism in England recently created a special section for the Francis Asbury articles that will continue to come … 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
What is a Triptych? What is the Francis Asbury Triptych? Maybe the better question is, what is a triptych? Soon after several years of my wife’s recommendation to convert into a novel my Writer’s Digest award-winning two-hour screenplay about Francis Asbury, … 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
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
