Earliest Methodist Preaching

Earliest Methodist Preaching (HMRV1)

Location: Elmira, NY 14901 Chemung County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 5.389', W 76° 47.377'

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The first Methodist sermon in this area was given near this site at Lough's Tavern, Newton Village, by Rev. William Colbert, Dec. 16 1792.Text Mathew 5:6 "Blessed are They That Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness." This Circuit rider dressed in buckskin, was sent by Bishop Francis Asbury on a 175 mile circuit into the "Western wilderness of New York ... with howling wolves and greedy bears." He founded faithful Methodist Classes and saw thousands converted in his 41 year ministry. He married Elizabeth Stroud and lived in Stroudsburg, Pa.
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HM NumberHMRV1
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Year Placed2011
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 9:13pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 351994 N 4661298
Decimal Degrees42.08981667, -76.78961667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 5.389', W 76° 47.377'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 5' 23.34" N, 76° 47' 22.62" W
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Area Code(s)607
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 851 E Water St, Elmira NY 14901, US
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