Joshua Soule

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Bishop Soule intends to move west to Ohio as soon after the Baltimore Conference as possible, and inquires about Finley's offer to accompany him and his family west and also to furnish two carriages for the journey. He tells Finley that his family will rent a dwelling in Lebanon or Xenia until a decision is reached about a permanent residence, hopefully a farm. [The date of the letter is March 29, but no year is given. Sources differ as to when the actual move took place. There is no evidence that Finley eventually accompanied the family to Ohio. Bishop McKendree (Life & Times of William McKendree, by Robert Paine, v. 2, p. 50-51) describes his trip west following the General Conference of 1824, "in company with Bishop Soule and his family, as they were moving to the state of Ohio."] At any rate, this letter to Finley was probably written in 1824 by Soule, following his selection and ordination as bishop at the General Conference. Abstract Number - 85

Abstract Number

85

Publication Date

3-29-1824

City

Baltimore

Keywords

General Ministry; General Conference of 1824; Episcopacy; Moving; Ohio

Letter from Joshua Soule to James B. Finley


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