Peter Cartwright, the Backwoods Preacher

Peter Cartwright, the Backwoods Preacher

by Peter Cartwright
Publisher: Cranston and Curts
Undated, Item: 95394
Hardcover, 525 pages
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Peter Cartwright (September 1, 1785 - September 25, 1872) was an American Methodist revivalist and politician in Illinois. He helped start the Second Great Awakening and personally baptized twelve thousand converts. In 1828 and again in 1832 he was elected to the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. As a Methodist Circuit Rider, Cartwright rode circuits in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Amazon review by Mary in 2014:

While a few passages were overwrought with burdensome details, the life of the backwoods preacher is quite interesting and many times downright humorous. God gifted Cartwright not only in preaching but administration, judiciousness and especially a sharp mind and thunderously quick wit. An excellent read for those interested in UMC history and specifically to the campmeeting/holiness movement.

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