Pioneer Life in The West: The Autobiography Of James Bradley Finley (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

In addition to Finley's autobiography, this volume contains a five-chapter excerpt from his book "History of the Wyandott Mission." All in all, this book will provide a great, well-rounded look into his life. The Table of Contents are as follows: Chapter 1: PARENTAGE AND EARLY LIFE Chapter 2: CHARACTER OF THE BACKWOODSMAN Chapter 3: LIFE IN THE BACKWOODS Chapter 4: NARRATIVE CONTINUED Chapter 5: BACKWOODS BIOGRAPHY Chapter 6: TRAGICAL OCCURRENCE – BRAVE BACKWOODS GIRL Chapter 7: LIFE IN THE WOODS Chapter 8: RELIGIOUS LIFE Chapter 9: RELIGIOUS LIFE CONTINUED Chapter 10: ITINERANT LIVE Chapter 11: LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS Chapter 12: THE DOOMED CHIEFTAIN Chapter 13: ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED Chapter 14: ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED Chapter 15: ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED Chapter 16: ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED Chapter 17: BACKWOODS PREACHERS Chapter 18: THE YOUNG MISSIONARY AND THE ROBBER Chapter 19: THE MARTYR PREACHER Chapter 20: ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED Chapter 21: GREAT REVIVAL IN THE WEST Chapter 22: NARRATIVE CONTINUED Chapter 23: SKETCH OF BISHOP ASBURY, THE FOUNDER OF AMERICAN METHODISM Chapter 24: SKETCH OF BISHOP MCKENDREE Chapter 25: SKETCH OF DAVID YOUNG Chapter 26: SKETCH OF JOHN P. FINLEY Chapter 27: SKETCH OF WILLIAM B. CHRISTIE Chapter 28: INDIAN BIOGRAPHY MONONCUE BETWEEN-THE-LOGS BIG-TREE Excerpts from "History of the Wyandott Mission" CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 About the author: James Bradley Finley was born in North Carolina, July 1, 1781 and was one of the most distinguished ministers of the M. E. Church in the West. He was converted in 1801, and in 1809 he was received on trial by the Western Conference, and traveled extensive fields of labor for six years. From 1816 to 1821 he was presiding elder of districts which embraced as much territory as an Annual Conference now contains. Through the instrumentality of a colored preacher (John Stewart) a revival had commenced among the Wyandott Indians at Upper Sandusky, O., and Finley was selected as a missionary to these "sons of the forest." This work he successfully prosecuted for six years, and from that time until 1845 he was preacher in the leading charges or was presiding elder of districts. At the solicitation of the directors of the Ohio penitentiary he was appointed chaplain, where he served three years and a half, until his health became impaired. He was elected eight times as delegate to the General Conference. He died Sept. 6, 1856. He was a man of great energy of character, of burning zeal, and of deep devotion to all the interests of the church. In quarterly meetings and at campmeetings he had great power over the masses, who were ofttimes wonderfully moved by his eloquence. He published several volumes, among which were an "Autobiography," "Wyandott Mission," "Sketches of Western Methodism," "Life among the Indians," and "Memorials of Prison Life."