Shaw, W. A. A History of the Church of England. 2 vols.
4. METHODIST
Asbury's (Francis) Journal. New York, 1821. 3 vols. A brief diary of all Bishop Asbury's American journeys: Vols. ii and iii concern New England, with comments on his surroundings, his preaching and the people.
Bangs, Nathan. History of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New York, 1841-45. 4 vols.
Clark, Edgar F. The Methodist Episcopal Churches of Norwich. Norwich, 1867.
Convenient secondary authority gives, pp. 6-21, a connected account
of the early days of Connecticut Methodism.
Scudder, Moses Lewis. American Methodism. Hartford, 1870.
General attitude of New England towards the introduction of
Methodism.
Stevens, Abel. Memorials of the Introduction of Methodism into the
Eastern States. Boston, 1848.
Biographical notices of the early preachers, sketches of the earlier societies, and reminiscences of struggles and successes. "Some account of every Methodist preacher who was regularly appointed to New England during the first five years" of New England Methodism, derived from original sources, letters, and from books now out of print. The fullest account of Connecticut Methodists. It contains frequent citations from Jesse Lee's diary.