Tag: <span>John Wesley</span>

Asbury, Francis (1745-1816)
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Asbury, Francis (1745-1816)

Missionary and Father of American Methodism Francis Asbury, the father of American Methodism, was a missionary before he became a bishop in 1784 and was a missionary afterwards — until the day he died in in late March, 1816. Asbury was a missionary in the style of those sent by Jesus in the Gospel of...

John Wesley’s American Parish
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John Wesley’s American Parish

Heritage Landmark in Savannah, GA Savannah was a planned city, founded in 1733 by philanthropist and reformer General James Oglethorpe and laid out according to his design. In 1735, Oglethorpe invited John Wesley to come to Georgia as the colony’s chaplain. Wesley sailed for Georgia on October 14, 1735, along with his brother Charles, who...