Memoir of Col. Joshua Fry - Sometime Professor in William and Mary College, Virginia, and Washington's Senior in Command of Virginia Forces, 1754, Etc;, Etc;, With an Autobiography of His Son, Rev. Henry Fry, and a Census of Their Desc... #222761

Introduction; the Author's reasons for editing it; Methodist Preacher in Paris, (france); H. Fry's birth; his youth in Williamsburg; removal to Al bemarle; Deputy tao. C. Nicholas; Clerk; his marriage; his removal to Culpeper; his conversion; graphic picture of his passage from darkness to light good humored debates with his Baptist neigh bors; interviews with their preachers, Eve, Waller, T. A.; first hearing of, and meeting with the Meth odists; conference at Manakin Town; Methodist Preachers, Williams, Pride, Gatch, little-john, Drumgoole and Coke; becomes a class-leader and Exhorter; surprised into preaching; represents Cul peper in Legislature; curious account of his recep tion in Richmond and intercourse with members of Assembly; Assessment Bill; Emancipation Bill; return home and illness; anecdote of Elder James Garnett in his chamber; Col. Taylor's Diary; preaches in Brick Church (episcopal) in Orange, alternately with Waddell (presbyterian); and Bell maine and Maury (episcopal) ministers; preaches Col. Charles Porter's funeral (with Tatum).