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Rev. Musgrove writes to Finley affirming the appropriateness of his continued appointment in Dayton, though he is sorry not to be serving in Finley's district. [Musgrove is a Local Preacher serving under Rev. William Herr. He and Herr have been organizing the Finley Chapel]. Musgrove declares his staunch loyalty to the Methodist Episcopal Church, in spite of offers from other denominations. John B. Peat is staying overnight with Musgrove and writes his own letter to "Uncle Finley" on the same sheet of stationery. [Peat is married to Finley's niece, Lavina Finley]. Peat is pleased with the recent appointment of Rev. David Reed to his home congregation -- the Asbury MEC in Cincinnati. He reports that members of the congregation are beginning to be troubled by "True Wesleyans." [Wesleyan Methodist Church, breakaway denomination founded in 1841 over the issues of slavery and church governance]. Abstract Number - 798

Abstract Number

798

Publication Date

11-1-1843

City

Dayton

Keywords

Slavery Letters; Finley Chapel (Dayton); Asbury M.E.C. (Cincinnati); Lavina Finley Peat; Wesleyan Methodist Church; David Reed; True Wesleyanism

Letter from A.W. Musgrove & John B. Peat to James B. Finley


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