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Editorial Annotations |
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Cornish mistakenly lists Thomas
Madden as the circuit rider for the Oswegatchie circuit
in 1805 (272). Madden in fact rode the Smith's
Creek circuit in 1805 (Playter 84). |
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Thursday August 9 1805 [Thursday August
8]
Last Saturday I came to this (Oswegotche)
Circuit at which time the Quarter[ly] Meeting
meeting meeting began. One woman after meeting, who
attended meeting, was suddenly taken into Eternity. On
Monday I preached her funeral, and it was a very moving time
blessed by God. O that we may be prepared for the summons.
This day I preached with liberty to [a] small company. I
find my mind insensibly drawn at times from God, but it
gives me pain. O Lord do thou help me to keep an even
balance in my mind that I may always do those things that
are well pleasing in thy sight. I do not feel such a sweet
heavenly frame [of mind] as I would wish, nor as I have felt at some
times tho I am often enabled to rejoice in God my Saviour. I
think the reason might be that my mind is too much attached
to the world. Lord do thou fill every part of my soul for
Christ’s sake.
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Primary Sources |
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John Carroll Case and His Cotemporaries
Carroll on the
Oswegatchie Circuit in 1806 |
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Terms |
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Quarterly
Meeting: Every three months along every circuit a
meeting was held for administrative and disciplinary
purposes. Class leaders were often appointed to their
roles by itinerants on these occasions. |
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