As you know, I post factual history when I think it's needed and sadly, it seems to be needed a LOT, on some threads.
I had known about revival meetings, but I had a class in college that had a whole section on the early revival trend and the "CIRCUIT RIDERS"; most of whom were Methodist ministers. Little did I realize, all those many decades ago, that I would be posting about this subject on a political thread. LOL
Pastor Robert Rose, Rector of St Anns Parish, Albemarle Co, VA from 1747-1751, kept a diary which has survived. It is in the Brock Collection, Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. A photostat copy is in the Archives Dept of the State Library, Richmond, VAI know of Parson Rose because he documented many marriages among my ancestors along with stops on his circuit to visit Thomas Jefferson.St. Anne's Parish was founded as a Church of England Parish in 1745. During the pre-revolutionary war period, this parish thrived and was the center of sacred and secular life in Albemarle County. The original parish church was built on the road to Howardsville and was called the Ballenger Church. The first rector was The Rev. Robert Rose who lived on the glebe farm near Ballenger Church. Very quickly three other churches were founded: North Garden Church, Forge Church and Broken-Backt Church near Palmyra. Our most famous parishioner of the Colonial Period was Thomas Jefferson.
St. Anne's parish, of which Christ Church at Glendower is a part, was formed when Albemarle became a separate county from Goochland in 1745, and the Rev. Robert Rose, one of our pioneer settlers, became its first rector. Mr. Rose had a 4,000-acre grant of land in what is now Amherst and Nelson counties and ministered in St. Anne's Parish between the years 1746 and 1751.
Among the early vestryman of St. Anne's Parish were Thomas Jefferson and Joshua Frye.