As I was entering the post yesterday I began wondering what those first meetings were like. Was the log cabin someone's home? Was it one open room or a few smaller rooms?
The document I used as a resource described the meetings as "Sunday School services." Were there Sunday school classes followed by a worship service? Or was it all wrapped up into one experience? Who was there? Were entire families present and did they all participate? Or did the children play together in a corner while the adults met? The article mentioned that they met Sunday afternoons. I wonder what time in the afternoon that was. Did they meet early in the afternoon right after lunch? Or was it later in the afternoon? Maybe it was late afternoon, finishing up just in time for dinner. Did they share meals together? Maybe they held their services and then ate dinner together. It does not mention how many people were in attendance, though later a subset of 37 became the charter members of the Methodist church (more on that later) so it seems to me that cabin must have been either pretty large or very full. I find it interesting to imagine those early meetings. What are your thoughts or imaginings?
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