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<p> a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Middle [[Tennessee]] about the year 1830; came to [[Kentucky]] in the fall of 1851, and was licensed to preach in 1852. He joined the Kentucky [[Conference]] in 1853, and was sent to Murray Circuit; in 1854, to Obion Circuit; in 1855, to Bryansburg Circuit; in 1856, to [[Ripley]] Circuit; in 1857, to Maury Circuit; in 1858, to [[Wesley]] Circuit; in 1859, to La [[Grange]] Circuit; in 1860 and 1861, to | Francis M. Morris <ref name="term_51671" /> | ||
==References == | <p> a minister of the [[Methodist]] Episcopal Church, South, was born in Middle [[Tennessee]] about the year 1830; came to [[Kentucky]] in the fall of 1851, and was licensed to preach in 1852. He joined the Kentucky [[Conference]] in 1853, and was sent to Murray Circuit; in 1854, to Obion Circuit; in 1855, to Bryansburg Circuit; in 1856, to [[Ripley]] Circuit; in 1857, to Maury Circuit; in 1858, to [[Wesley]] Circuit; in 1859, to La [[Grange]] Circuit; in 1860 and 1861, to Brownsville Circuit; in 1862 and 1863, to Mount [[Zion]] Circuit; in 1864, to [[Salem]] Circuit, but was prevented from going to his work by the troubles of war then existing; in 1865, to [[Dresden]] Circuit, but was prevented from reaching it by the great floods, which swelled all the rivers of West Tennessee at that time; in 1866. to Fulton Station, where he died, February 13, 1867. Mr. Morris was a man beloved and useful, and a fervent and zealous preacher, his ministry being greatly blessed to the Church and the world. See Minutes of the Meth. Epis. Ch., South, 1867, s.v. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_51671"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/morris,+francis+m. Francis M. Morris from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_51671"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/morris,+francis+m. Francis M. Morris from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:20, 15 October 2021
Francis M. Morris [1]
a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Middle Tennessee about the year 1830; came to Kentucky in the fall of 1851, and was licensed to preach in 1852. He joined the Kentucky Conference in 1853, and was sent to Murray Circuit; in 1854, to Obion Circuit; in 1855, to Bryansburg Circuit; in 1856, to Ripley Circuit; in 1857, to Maury Circuit; in 1858, to Wesley Circuit; in 1859, to La Grange Circuit; in 1860 and 1861, to Brownsville Circuit; in 1862 and 1863, to Mount Zion Circuit; in 1864, to Salem Circuit, but was prevented from going to his work by the troubles of war then existing; in 1865, to Dresden Circuit, but was prevented from reaching it by the great floods, which swelled all the rivers of West Tennessee at that time; in 1866. to Fulton Station, where he died, February 13, 1867. Mr. Morris was a man beloved and useful, and a fervent and zealous preacher, his ministry being greatly blessed to the Church and the world. See Minutes of the Meth. Epis. Ch., South, 1867, s.v.
