Sesquicentennial Booklet In Commemoration Of The One Hundred And Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Founding Of The First Methodist Church PDF Download

Excerpt from Edenton Street in Methodism, 1811-1961: Sesquicentennial, Edenton Street, Methodist Church; A Memorial Book Edenton Street Methodist Church stands upon a busy corner in downtown Raleigh. Amid the clamor of traffic, the nearby bustle of commerce, and the hum of the surrounding government offices, the church raises its lighted steeple high above the city to thrust its shining cross toward the heavens. Three times daily the carillon bells peal out the great hymns of the church, calling the varied citizenry to thoughts of God. This church has an immense potential of spiritual power, Rich in history and tradi tion, strong in membership, its Vision and its ministry can be world-wide. Just as a lofty spire must have its foundation deep in the earth, so must a far - reaching church have its foundation deep in the past. Edenton Street Methodist Church, large and vibrant today, is rooted in history by modest origins. Like most begin nings, the earliest events are veiled in obscurity. The city of Raleigh was founded in 1792, and Francis Asbury is the first Methodist minister known by name to have preached here. As bury was an itinerant preached called The Prophet of the Long Road and was the first bishop to be ordained in the Methodist Church. In his journal for March 6, 1800, he wrote, We came to Raleigh, the seat of government. I preached in the State House. Notwithstanding the day was cold and snowy, we had many people to hear. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.