A&M 1717John Smith, Methodist Circuit Rider, Journal, 1786-1788, 1963 A&M 1717Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:59:45 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center John Smith, Methodist Circuit Rider, Journal Smith, John A&M 1717 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/5218 0 Linear Feet Summary: 2 items 1786-1788, 1963 Journal of John Smith, Methodist circuit rider, concerning his work on the Greenbrier Circuit in West Virginia, 1787 and 1788; the Redstone Circuit in western Pennsylvania and western Virginia, 1786-1787; and the Holston Circuit in 1787. Smith preached Calvinist doctrines of unconditional election, reprobation, and perseverance. There is a typescript, "Greenbrier Circuit - Its First Year; 1787-1788," by the Reverend Lawrence Sherwood, based on the Smith journal. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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 Religion. SEE ALSO Churches. Religion -- Calvinism Churches -- Holston Circuit Churches -- Greenbrier Circuit Ministers - letters and papers. Churches -- Methodist Diaries and journals. Churches -- Redstone Circuit Smith, John Sherwood, Reverend Lawrence.