Source: History of McHenry County, Illinois. Chicago, Inter-State Publishing Co., 1885. p. 791
From: "History of Erie Conference" by Rev. J. N. Fradenburgh, (Oil City, Pennsylvania: Derrick Publishing Co., 1907) Volume 1 at page 806:
"Mr. [Samuel] Gregg says: 'Rev. John E. Bassett, whose early history we have not been able to procure, was admitted on trial in 1836. He was a very tall man, rather awkward in his manners and movements, and possessed a singular intonation of voice and style of delivery which seemed hard for him to control or improve, and which considerably abated his usefulness and acceptability. He was pious and zealous, and anxious to do good, not wanting in mental ability, and possessed of many excellent traits of character; and yet failed to convince the condference and the public, after a few years of trial, that he could make an acceptable minister.'*-- (Gregg, History of Methodism, Erie Conference, [1873] Vol. II, p. 22)
"*J. E. Bassett -- Admitted on trial, 1836; full connection, 1838; deacon, 1838, Waugh; elder, 1840, Hedding; located, 1845. Appointments--1836, Edinburg; 1837, Napoli; 1838, Gerry; 1839, Harmony; 1840, Greenville, 1841, Cambridge; 1842, Mesopotamia, 1843, Ellsworth; 1844, New Castle."
Source: History of McHenry County, Illinois. Chicago, Inter-State Publishing Co., 1885. p. 791
From: "History of Erie Conference" by Rev. J. N. Fradenburgh, (Oil City, Pennsylvania: Derrick Publishing Co., 1907) Volume 1 at page 806:
"Mr. [Samuel] Gregg says: 'Rev. John E. Bassett, whose early history we have not been able to procure, was admitted on trial in 1836. He was a very tall man, rather awkward in his manners and movements, and possessed a singular intonation of voice and style of delivery which seemed hard for him to control or improve, and which considerably abated his usefulness and acceptability. He was pious and zealous, and anxious to do good, not wanting in mental ability, and possessed of many excellent traits of character; and yet failed to convince the condference and the public, after a few years of trial, that he could make an acceptable minister.'*-- (Gregg, History of Methodism, Erie Conference, [1873] Vol. II, p. 22)
"*J. E. Bassett -- Admitted on trial, 1836; full connection, 1838; deacon, 1838, Waugh; elder, 1840, Hedding; located, 1845. Appointments--1836, Edinburg; 1837, Napoli; 1838, Gerry; 1839, Harmony; 1840, Greenville, 1841, Cambridge; 1842, Mesopotamia, 1843, Ellsworth; 1844, New Castle."
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