“The appointments of this Conference for the Holston country were …, Thomas Ware…  Ware says that he and his colleague were instructed ‘to enlarge our borders from a two to a four weeks’ circuit.  This we did with great ease.  There was not within the bounds of our circuit a religious meeting except those held by us.  The hearts and houses of the people were open to receive us, so that we hesitated not to call at any dwelling which might first come in our way when we wanted refreshment.’ ”

Reference Data:

A Compendious History of American Methodism, by the Methodist Church, 1867, page 226