History of Methodism in Kentucky by First Fruits Press

ISBN: 9780984738670 A History of Methodism in Kentucky: Volume 1 from 1783 to 1820, by W.E. Arnold. First Fruits Press, © 2012 Pentecostal Publishing, © 1936 Digital version at http://place.asburyseminary.edu/firstfruitsheritagematerial/8/ First Fruits Press is a digital imprint of the Asbury Theological Seminary, B.L. Fisher Library. Asbury Theological Seminary is the legal owner of the material previously published by the Pentecostal Publishing Co. and reserves the right to release new editions of this material as well as new material produced by Asbury Theological Seminary. Its publications are available for noncommercial and educational uses, such as research, teaching and private study. First Fruits Press has licensed the digital version of this work under the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/. For all other uses, contact: First Fruits Press B.L. Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary 204 N. Lexington Ave. Wilmore, KY 40390 http://place.asburyseminary.edu/firstfruits Arnold, William Erastus. A history of Methodism in Kentucky : volume I : from 1782 to 1820 [electronic resource] / by Rev. W.E. Arnold. 1 online resource : digital. Wilmore, Ky. : First Fruits Press, c2012. Digital republication: Previously published: Louisville, Ky. : Pentecostal Publishing Company, c1936. 462 p. ISBN: 9780984738670 1. Methodist Church—Kentucky. 2. Methodism in Kentucky. I. Title. BX8248.K4 A7 2012eb

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