Rev. Isaac Puffer, Jr. was the son of Isaac and Sarah "Sally" (Merriam) Puffer, Sr. Susan (Pierce) Puffer was his 1st wife. They were married about 1815. Susan died March 11, 1845. Lucinda (Giffin) Brown Puffer was his 2nd wife. They were married February 4, 1852. Lucinda died January 31, 1879. Rev. Puffer was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church: New York Conference 1809 Genesee (Western New York/now Upper New York) Conference at organization 1810 F1811 Oneida Conference at organization 1828 Black River Conference at organization 1836.
Hough, Franklin Benjamin
A History Of Lewis County, In The State Of New York: From The---c1860, Page 227
"A striking peculiarity in his preaching was the facility and correctness with which he quoted scripture, always naming the place where found. This custom gave him the appellation of "Chapter and Verse" by which he was often known among his friends. His citations sometimes exceeded a hundred in a sermon, and had generally a close relation to the argument in hand."
Letter from Rev. Isaac Puffer, Jr.
Northern Christian Advocate
Wednesday, September 12, 1849
Dear Brother Hosmer:
I attended the Wisconsin Conference, during which we had several conversions; but they had, as often seen, some difficulties that protracted the session several days as Brother Bennett has informed you. They have a good number of what we call working men, who labor to enlarge the work, and they mostly have Circuits, and joyfully received their appointments. Some of them were sent to Minnesota Territory, up the Mississipi River, to the head of navigation of steamboats, 5OO miles; they have there much good land, and about 1O,OOO inhabitants, but their climate is colder than here. Since that time, I have also attended Rock River Conference, at Rockford, in Illinois, thirty miles from Janesville. All appeared very well with them. We had a glorious love-feast. I saw many of my old acquaintances, as well as some at the other Conference, and we rejoiced to meet; but among them all, I was the most pleased to find Brother Stover, an active, worthy preacher in the Conference. He was formerly a noted Universalist of Rome, Oneida County, New York. I was attending Brother Coryell's protracted meeting, when he came to the altar to obtain mercy--instead of depending on his doctrine. He did not find pardon there, but was taken to a house, and prayed with all night, and the next morning obtained pardon. He now says, he thought that he believed the doctrine, especially when he "beat" some in argument.--Many will have reason to praise God in eternity, for those extra efforts, since the days of John Wesley, and Whitfield's field preaching.--Mr. Buck, although a Calvinist, says: previous to the days of Wesley, it was thought that the whole kingdom of England was tending to infidelity; but he met the torrent, and did much to oppose it, effecting great good. And by the Divine blessing, we could name many who have been converted at our protracted meetings. We saw the Rev. Brother White, some 14 years since at the altar, at a protracted meeting on Paris Hill; he is now blowing the Gospel trumpet in China. The Rev. John Dempster, who was once a tin pedlar, was converted in Morley, near Utica, at a camp-meeting. And hundreds more might be named, even of ministers, that have been blessed at such meetings; and they are bringing many thousands to the Lord, who otherwise might have lived and died in their sins.
At the latter Conference I saw the Rev. Wm. Fowler, Brother Bachelor, and his son, the son of Rev. Elisha Bibbins, with other preachers' sons, now members of Conference, taking the places of their fathers. I also saw a worthy Local Preacher, son of a brother preacher who once was traveling with us, but is now gone to the better world; his widow is living in Michigan. We must believe, by the Divine blessing, that these Conferences will do much.--Bishop Janes, who has been to Texas, was much pleased with the prospect, and said that he never saw such a fine country; his health was poor, but improving. I could not help but notice that the young men who traveled Circuits, appeared healthy, as we used to be when we had few Stations and much exercise. We see few people who have the ague and fever, or any sickness, when compared with other new settlements, where we have formerly travleled. There have been a number of cases, called cholera morbus, but by timely aid were saved. But last week, an old countryman, who was taken somewhat ill in this way, not only neglected the means, but was incautious in diet, saying that he never had a day's sickness in all his life; but the next morning he was taken with cramping, and the doctor said that it was a clear case of the cholera, and this worthy man died in about six hours.--Such instances, which often occur, should be a warning to others, to use means in time, as we have known many similar cases of fevers, especially of the epidemic.
Such a drought as we have had since June, we seldom ever see; but the prairie land bears it so well, that we have great crops of spring wheat, oats, and other grain; but some fields of winter wheat, like last year, the rust has ruined, while others are very good; so that farmers have much to spare. Corn on such land, that was well tilled, did not roll in the hottest days, yet it is not as good as the past year. We have just been favored with a good rain, and the prairie grass, half-leg high, has continued green. We have fine hay this year. The potato crop, this year, is short, but in former years it was very good. The large corn roots so deep that it does not suffer as much as the small corn. Thrrough Divine favor we have many good meetings, and there is a great call for preaching the Word of Life. Many are much pleased with your paper, the Northern Christian Advocate. Some preserve important pieces in a scrap book, to keep them for future years, while others have the whole put in a bound volume, as a history of the times. If money was as plentiful as formerly, we could obtain many more subscribers. The year past I have sent thirty names, with those that I now forward. Although we are one thousand miles from you; yet generally we receive the paper one week after the date.
Written by Rev. Isaac Puffer
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
August 24, 1849
Baker, Rev. Gardner
A Tribute To The Late Rev. Isaac Puffer
Northern Christian Advocate
February 14, 1855
Memoir
General Conference Minutes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Black River Conference
1855, Pgs. 563-564
Gorrie, Rev. P. Douglass
Black River and Northern New York Conference Memorial. Second Series. - containing sketches of the life and character of the deceased members of the above Conferences, c1881
Chapter I, Pages 15-39
Rev. Isaac Puffer
Hough, Franklin Benjamin
A History Of Lewis County, In The State Of New York: From The---c1860, Page 227
"A striking peculiarity in his preaching was the facility and correctness with which he quoted scripture, always naming the place where found. This custom gave him the appellation of "Chapter and Verse" by which he was often known among his friends. His citations sometimes exceeded a hundred in a sermon, and had generally a close relation to the argument in hand."
Letter from Rev. Isaac Puffer, Jr.
Northern Christian Advocate
Wednesday, September 12, 1849
Dear Brother Hosmer:
I attended the Wisconsin Conference, during which we had several conversions; but they had, as often seen, some difficulties that protracted the session several days as Brother Bennett has informed you. They have a good number of what we call working men, who labor to enlarge the work, and they mostly have Circuits, and joyfully received their appointments. Some of them were sent to Minnesota Territory, up the Mississipi River, to the head of navigation of steamboats, 5OO miles; they have there much good land, and about 1O,OOO inhabitants, but their climate is colder than here. Since that time, I have also attended Rock River Conference, at Rockford, in Illinois, thirty miles from Janesville. All appeared very well with them. We had a glorious love-feast. I saw many of my old acquaintances, as well as some at the other Conference, and we rejoiced to meet; but among them all, I was the most pleased to find Brother Stover, an active, worthy preacher in the Conference. He was formerly a noted Universalist of Rome, Oneida County, New York. I was attending Brother Coryell's protracted meeting, when he came to the altar to obtain mercy--instead of depending on his doctrine. He did not find pardon there, but was taken to a house, and prayed with all night, and the next morning obtained pardon. He now says, he thought that he believed the doctrine, especially when he "beat" some in argument.--Many will have reason to praise God in eternity, for those extra efforts, since the days of John Wesley, and Whitfield's field preaching.--Mr. Buck, although a Calvinist, says: previous to the days of Wesley, it was thought that the whole kingdom of England was tending to infidelity; but he met the torrent, and did much to oppose it, effecting great good. And by the Divine blessing, we could name many who have been converted at our protracted meetings. We saw the Rev. Brother White, some 14 years since at the altar, at a protracted meeting on Paris Hill; he is now blowing the Gospel trumpet in China. The Rev. John Dempster, who was once a tin pedlar, was converted in Morley, near Utica, at a camp-meeting. And hundreds more might be named, even of ministers, that have been blessed at such meetings; and they are bringing many thousands to the Lord, who otherwise might have lived and died in their sins.
At the latter Conference I saw the Rev. Wm. Fowler, Brother Bachelor, and his son, the son of Rev. Elisha Bibbins, with other preachers' sons, now members of Conference, taking the places of their fathers. I also saw a worthy Local Preacher, son of a brother preacher who once was traveling with us, but is now gone to the better world; his widow is living in Michigan. We must believe, by the Divine blessing, that these Conferences will do much.--Bishop Janes, who has been to Texas, was much pleased with the prospect, and said that he never saw such a fine country; his health was poor, but improving. I could not help but notice that the young men who traveled Circuits, appeared healthy, as we used to be when we had few Stations and much exercise. We see few people who have the ague and fever, or any sickness, when compared with other new settlements, where we have formerly travleled. There have been a number of cases, called cholera morbus, but by timely aid were saved. But last week, an old countryman, who was taken somewhat ill in this way, not only neglected the means, but was incautious in diet, saying that he never had a day's sickness in all his life; but the next morning he was taken with cramping, and the doctor said that it was a clear case of the cholera, and this worthy man died in about six hours.--Such instances, which often occur, should be a warning to others, to use means in time, as we have known many similar cases of fevers, especially of the epidemic.
Such a drought as we have had since June, we seldom ever see; but the prairie land bears it so well, that we have great crops of spring wheat, oats, and other grain; but some fields of winter wheat, like last year, the rust has ruined, while others are very good; so that farmers have much to spare. Corn on such land, that was well tilled, did not roll in the hottest days, yet it is not as good as the past year. We have just been favored with a good rain, and the prairie grass, half-leg high, has continued green. We have fine hay this year. The potato crop, this year, is short, but in former years it was very good. The large corn roots so deep that it does not suffer as much as the small corn. Thrrough Divine favor we have many good meetings, and there is a great call for preaching the Word of Life. Many are much pleased with your paper, the Northern Christian Advocate. Some preserve important pieces in a scrap book, to keep them for future years, while others have the whole put in a bound volume, as a history of the times. If money was as plentiful as formerly, we could obtain many more subscribers. The year past I have sent thirty names, with those that I now forward. Although we are one thousand miles from you; yet generally we receive the paper one week after the date.
Written by Rev. Isaac Puffer
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
August 24, 1849
Baker, Rev. Gardner
A Tribute To The Late Rev. Isaac Puffer
Northern Christian Advocate
February 14, 1855
Memoir
General Conference Minutes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Black River Conference
1855, Pgs. 563-564
Gorrie, Rev. P. Douglass
Black River and Northern New York Conference Memorial. Second Series. - containing sketches of the life and character of the deceased members of the above Conferences, c1881
Chapter I, Pages 15-39
Rev. Isaac Puffer
Rev. Isaac Puffer, Jr. was the son of Isaac and Sarah "Sally" (Merriam) Puffer, Sr. Susan (Pierce) Puffer was his 1st wife. They were married about 1815. Susan died March 11, 1845. Lucinda (Giffin) Brown Puffer was his 2nd wife. They were married February 4, 1852. Lucinda died January 31, 1879. Rev. Puffer was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church: New York Conference 1809 Genesee (Western New York/now Upper New York) Conference at organization 1810 F1811 Oneida Conference at organization 1828 Black River Conference at organization 1836.
Hough, Franklin Benjamin
A History Of Lewis County, In The State Of New York: From The---c1860, Page 227
"A striking peculiarity in his preaching was the facility and correctness with which he quoted scripture, always naming the place where found. This custom gave him the appellation of "Chapter and Verse" by which he was often known among his friends. His citations sometimes exceeded a hundred in a sermon, and had generally a close relation to the argument in hand."
Letter from Rev. Isaac Puffer, Jr.
Northern Christian Advocate
Wednesday, September 12, 1849
Dear Brother Hosmer:
I attended the Wisconsin Conference, during which we had several conversions; but they had, as often seen, some difficulties that protracted the session several days as Brother Bennett has informed you. They have a good number of what we call working men, who labor to enlarge the work, and they mostly have Circuits, and joyfully received their appointments. Some of them were sent to Minnesota Territory, up the Mississipi River, to the head of navigation of steamboats, 5OO miles; they have there much good land, and about 1O,OOO inhabitants, but their climate is colder than here. Since that time, I have also attended Rock River Conference, at Rockford, in Illinois, thirty miles from Janesville. All appeared very well with them. We had a glorious love-feast. I saw many of my old acquaintances, as well as some at the other Conference, and we rejoiced to meet; but among them all, I was the most pleased to find Brother Stover, an active, worthy preacher in the Conference. He was formerly a noted Universalist of Rome, Oneida County, New York. I was attending Brother Coryell's protracted meeting, when he came to the altar to obtain mercy--instead of depending on his doctrine. He did not find pardon there, but was taken to a house, and prayed with all night, and the next morning obtained pardon. He now says, he thought that he believed the doctrine, especially when he "beat" some in argument.--Many will have reason to praise God in eternity, for those extra efforts, since the days of John Wesley, and Whitfield's field preaching.--Mr. Buck, although a Calvinist, says: previous to the days of Wesley, it was thought that the whole kingdom of England was tending to infidelity; but he met the torrent, and did much to oppose it, effecting great good. And by the Divine blessing, we could name many who have been converted at our protracted meetings. We saw the Rev. Brother White, some 14 years since at the altar, at a protracted meeting on Paris Hill; he is now blowing the Gospel trumpet in China. The Rev. John Dempster, who was once a tin pedlar, was converted in Morley, near Utica, at a camp-meeting. And hundreds more might be named, even of ministers, that have been blessed at such meetings; and they are bringing many thousands to the Lord, who otherwise might have lived and died in their sins.
At the latter Conference I saw the Rev. Wm. Fowler, Brother Bachelor, and his son, the son of Rev. Elisha Bibbins, with other preachers' sons, now members of Conference, taking the places of their fathers. I also saw a worthy Local Preacher, son of a brother preacher who once was traveling with us, but is now gone to the better world; his widow is living in Michigan. We must believe, by the Divine blessing, that these Conferences will do much.--Bishop Janes, who has been to Texas, was much pleased with the prospect, and said that he never saw such a fine country; his health was poor, but improving. I could not help but notice that the young men who traveled Circuits, appeared healthy, as we used to be when we had few Stations and much exercise. We see few people who have the ague and fever, or any sickness, when compared with other new settlements, where we have formerly travleled. There have been a number of cases, called cholera morbus, but by timely aid were saved. But last week, an old countryman, who was taken somewhat ill in this way, not only neglected the means, but was incautious in diet, saying that he never had a day's sickness in all his life; but the next morning he was taken with cramping, and the doctor said that it was a clear case of the cholera, and this worthy man died in about six hours.--Such instances, which often occur, should be a warning to others, to use means in time, as we have known many similar cases of fevers, especially of the epidemic.
Such a drought as we have had since June, we seldom ever see; but the prairie land bears it so well, that we have great crops of spring wheat, oats, and other grain; but some fields of winter wheat, like last year, the rust has ruined, while others are very good; so that farmers have much to spare. Corn on such land, that was well tilled, did not roll in the hottest days, yet it is not as good as the past year. We have just been favored with a good rain, and the prairie grass, half-leg high, has continued green. We have fine hay this year. The potato crop, this year, is short, but in former years it was very good. The large corn roots so deep that it does not suffer as much as the small corn. Thrrough Divine favor we have many good meetings, and there is a great call for preaching the Word of Life. Many are much pleased with your paper, the Northern Christian Advocate. Some preserve important pieces in a scrap book, to keep them for future years, while others have the whole put in a bound volume, as a history of the times. If money was as plentiful as formerly, we could obtain many more subscribers. The year past I have sent thirty names, with those that I now forward. Although we are one thousand miles from you; yet generally we receive the paper one week after the date.
Written by Rev. Isaac Puffer
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
August 24, 1849
Baker, Rev. Gardner
A Tribute To The Late Rev. Isaac Puffer
Northern Christian Advocate
February 14, 1855
Memoir
General Conference Minutes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Black River Conference
1855, Pgs. 563-564
Gorrie, Rev. P. Douglass
Black River and Northern New York Conference Memorial. Second Series. - containing sketches of the life and character of the deceased members of the above Conferences, c1881
Chapter I, Pages 15-39
Rev. Isaac Puffer
Hough, Franklin Benjamin
A History Of Lewis County, In The State Of New York: From The---c1860, Page 227
"A striking peculiarity in his preaching was the facility and correctness with which he quoted scripture, always naming the place where found. This custom gave him the appellation of "Chapter and Verse" by which he was often known among his friends. His citations sometimes exceeded a hundred in a sermon, and had generally a close relation to the argument in hand."
Letter from Rev. Isaac Puffer, Jr.
Northern Christian Advocate
Wednesday, September 12, 1849
Dear Brother Hosmer:
I attended the Wisconsin Conference, during which we had several conversions; but they had, as often seen, some difficulties that protracted the session several days as Brother Bennett has informed you. They have a good number of what we call working men, who labor to enlarge the work, and they mostly have Circuits, and joyfully received their appointments. Some of them were sent to Minnesota Territory, up the Mississipi River, to the head of navigation of steamboats, 5OO miles; they have there much good land, and about 1O,OOO inhabitants, but their climate is colder than here. Since that time, I have also attended Rock River Conference, at Rockford, in Illinois, thirty miles from Janesville. All appeared very well with them. We had a glorious love-feast. I saw many of my old acquaintances, as well as some at the other Conference, and we rejoiced to meet; but among them all, I was the most pleased to find Brother Stover, an active, worthy preacher in the Conference. He was formerly a noted Universalist of Rome, Oneida County, New York. I was attending Brother Coryell's protracted meeting, when he came to the altar to obtain mercy--instead of depending on his doctrine. He did not find pardon there, but was taken to a house, and prayed with all night, and the next morning obtained pardon. He now says, he thought that he believed the doctrine, especially when he "beat" some in argument.--Many will have reason to praise God in eternity, for those extra efforts, since the days of John Wesley, and Whitfield's field preaching.--Mr. Buck, although a Calvinist, says: previous to the days of Wesley, it was thought that the whole kingdom of England was tending to infidelity; but he met the torrent, and did much to oppose it, effecting great good. And by the Divine blessing, we could name many who have been converted at our protracted meetings. We saw the Rev. Brother White, some 14 years since at the altar, at a protracted meeting on Paris Hill; he is now blowing the Gospel trumpet in China. The Rev. John Dempster, who was once a tin pedlar, was converted in Morley, near Utica, at a camp-meeting. And hundreds more might be named, even of ministers, that have been blessed at such meetings; and they are bringing many thousands to the Lord, who otherwise might have lived and died in their sins.
At the latter Conference I saw the Rev. Wm. Fowler, Brother Bachelor, and his son, the son of Rev. Elisha Bibbins, with other preachers' sons, now members of Conference, taking the places of their fathers. I also saw a worthy Local Preacher, son of a brother preacher who once was traveling with us, but is now gone to the better world; his widow is living in Michigan. We must believe, by the Divine blessing, that these Conferences will do much.--Bishop Janes, who has been to Texas, was much pleased with the prospect, and said that he never saw such a fine country; his health was poor, but improving. I could not help but notice that the young men who traveled Circuits, appeared healthy, as we used to be when we had few Stations and much exercise. We see few people who have the ague and fever, or any sickness, when compared with other new settlements, where we have formerly travleled. There have been a number of cases, called cholera morbus, but by timely aid were saved. But last week, an old countryman, who was taken somewhat ill in this way, not only neglected the means, but was incautious in diet, saying that he never had a day's sickness in all his life; but the next morning he was taken with cramping, and the doctor said that it was a clear case of the cholera, and this worthy man died in about six hours.--Such instances, which often occur, should be a warning to others, to use means in time, as we have known many similar cases of fevers, especially of the epidemic.
Such a drought as we have had since June, we seldom ever see; but the prairie land bears it so well, that we have great crops of spring wheat, oats, and other grain; but some fields of winter wheat, like last year, the rust has ruined, while others are very good; so that farmers have much to spare. Corn on such land, that was well tilled, did not roll in the hottest days, yet it is not as good as the past year. We have just been favored with a good rain, and the prairie grass, half-leg high, has continued green. We have fine hay this year. The potato crop, this year, is short, but in former years it was very good. The large corn roots so deep that it does not suffer as much as the small corn. Thrrough Divine favor we have many good meetings, and there is a great call for preaching the Word of Life. Many are much pleased with your paper, the Northern Christian Advocate. Some preserve important pieces in a scrap book, to keep them for future years, while others have the whole put in a bound volume, as a history of the times. If money was as plentiful as formerly, we could obtain many more subscribers. The year past I have sent thirty names, with those that I now forward. Although we are one thousand miles from you; yet generally we receive the paper one week after the date.
Written by Rev. Isaac Puffer
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
August 24, 1849
Baker, Rev. Gardner
A Tribute To The Late Rev. Isaac Puffer
Northern Christian Advocate
February 14, 1855
Memoir
General Conference Minutes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Black River Conference
1855, Pgs. 563-564
Gorrie, Rev. P. Douglass
Black River and Northern New York Conference Memorial. Second Series. - containing sketches of the life and character of the deceased members of the above Conferences, c1881
Chapter I, Pages 15-39
Rev. Isaac Puffer
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