April 15, 1805 — to Thomas Coke
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
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Asbury shows some concern because he had not heard from Coke. It had been the custom of Asbury to send an annual letter to Coke when he was in England, reporting on the work; and Asbury refers to that here.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
April 15, 1805
[TO THOMAS COKE]1
My very dear Brother:
Grace, great grace let it rest upon thee. I have been wanting to hear from you, but there has no letter as yet appeared. The winds, the waves, the wars, or something hath prevented. I have sent you an annual epistle that will give you a general view of four of the yearly conferences that have had their setting in great peace and good order. The menace of numbers so far, upwards of seven thousand, increase of preachers fifty, several returned to the work, that have been located.
It was thought I was going home last fall but I was returned again to serve and to suffer a little while.
I am as ever thine,
FRANCIS ASBURY
Emory University Library
Notes (1)
- Coke was in England. ↩