A History Of The Rise Of Methodism In America - Media Sabda Org

Mr. Garrettson had him for his kind host in 1785, when he went there as a missionary. See
Garrettson's Life, pp. 141-148. The first Methodist parsonage, or as it was then called, "The
Preachers House," was prepared in New York, in 1770. Before that, the preachers had been boarded;
afterwards they were to have a furnished house and house keeper where they were to take their
meals, study, and sleep. This house communicated with Wesley Chapel. Part of the furniture was
bought and part was borrowed. Mr. Lupton lent one bed quilt; Mr. Newton, two blankets and three
pictures; Mr. Dean, one knife box; Mrs. Taylor, five chairs, five pictures, three tables, two iron pots,
[a] pair of andirons, and chafing dish; Mrs. Trigler, bed curtains and looking glass, Mrs. Jarvis, one
window curtain, a half dozen plates, and, a dish; Mrs. Souse, four teaspoons, and six knives and
forks Mrs Benninger, one window curtain; Mrs. Sennet, one gridiron, and pair of bellows; Mrs.
Earnest, six China cups and saucers; Mrs. Moon, one table cloth and towel, one dish, three wine
glasses, and cruet; Mrs. Leadbetter, tea chest and canister; Mrs. Newton, one bottle, sauce boat, and
chamber set; Mrs. Chas. White, one copper tea kettle; Mrs. Harrison, three China plates, two China
cups, four silver teaspoons, and one picture; Mrs. Crossfield, two table-cloths; Mrs. Crook, three
table-cloths, two towels, and two pillow cases; Mrs. Heckey, one chair and cushion; Mrs. Ten Eyck,
one bed spread.
From this statement, taken from "Lost Chapters," pp. 221-2, we see that the ladies of New York
did more in furnishing the "Preachers House," than the gentlemen; and we suppose they were all
members of the Methodist society, at the time; thus we are able to know the names of some of the
female part of the society, as well as the males.