Name John Early Role Bishop | Died 1883 | |
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John Early (January 1, 1786-November 5, 1873) was a Methodist prelate and one of the founders of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, serving as one of its bishops from 1854 through 1866.
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- Netflix presents the characters john early as vicky netflix
- Netflix presents the characters john early netflix
- Early and family life
- Career
- Death and legacy
- References
Netflix presents the characters john early netflix
Early and family life
He was born in Bedford County, Virginia to Joshual Early and his wife, the former Mary Leftwich. He married Elizabeth Rives in 1821.
Career
Although his parents were devout Baptists, Early converted to Methodism in 1804, appreciating the early circuit riders' eloquence and fire at camp meetings. He was licensed to preach in 1806-1807. His first position was preaching to the slaves of Thomas Jefferson at Poplar Forest, a summer home that the former U.S. President constructed that year outside Lynchburg, Virginia and as a refuge from the stream of visitors at Monticello. By 1811, Rev. Early preached on the Greenville circuit, and was renowned for his conversions. He became a Presiding Elder in 1813.
Rev. Early helped found Randolph Macon College in 1830, and sat on the board of visitors. His pro-slavery position kept other Methodists from consecrating him as a bishop in 1832. He was consecrated as bishop in 1850.
During the American Civil War, Bishop Early supported the Confederacy, and associated with the Holston Conference from 1862-1865. Based in Lynchburg, he led the Conference in its expulsion of pro-Union itinerant ministers during the Civil War.
Death and legacy
Rev. Early died in 1873 and is buried at Spring Hill cemetery in Lynchburg. Randolph Macon College received many of his papers as a gift upon its centennial.