These sites give information that is interesting. Origins: The Clergy and the Methodist Way http://www.gborocollege.edu/prescorner/clergy.html Methodism first entered the Appalachian mountains in the late eighteenth century. It was introduced to the mountain residents by traveling preachers. http://www.les.appstate.edu/courses/appalachia/religion/method.htm Submissions to Circuit Rider Database http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohauglai/clerg002.htm The Traveling Church: http://home.netcom.com/~jog1/churchlist.html