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PETER CARTWRIGHT
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Peter Cartwright
¿Cómo, pues, invocarán a aquel en el cual no han creído? ¿Y cómo creerán en aquel de quien no han oído? ¿Y cómo oirán sin haber quien les predique?
Romanos 10:14
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Knowing a circuit
By 1700's preachers were assigned a circuit, a certain number of places to visit and preach. A circuit Rider had so many stops on his circuit that it took 5 or 6 weeks for him to finish the circuit and to start over again.
Peter Cartwright was born in Virginia in 1785. His father decided to move to Kentucky. His family followed Daniel´s Wilderness Road through the mountains.
A move to Kentucky
Life in pioneer times was not easy. Each person had many jobs to do, but they rested on Sundays. Some of the pioneers worshiped on this day, but others did not care about God, Peter was one of them. In fact, the place where the Cartwrights lived was called "Rogue´s harbor". Rogue means a person who is dishonest.
Life as pioneer
Pioneers
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Peter trusted Jesus
An answer to
a Mother´s prayer
Peter´s Mom loved God and she wanted her son to love Him, too. Her prayers were answered when Peter was 16. During a meeting of a preacher, Peter told God he was sorry for his sins and trusted Jesus for his Salvation.
As a preacher
He began to travel as a circuit - riding preacher.
Peter accepted Jesus
As a preacher
Age 18
Age 16
He was known as the "Kentucky Boy"
He became a preacher.
Peter Cartwright faced many challenges as he traveled, but he pressed on each time. He was determined to tell others about God.
his determination
He said:
" Never retreat till you know you can advance no further."
PP.170
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A move to Illinois
Peter Cartwright married Frances Gaines. He decided to move his family away from Kentucky to Illinois due to slavery.
- Illinois did not allow slavery.
- The land was better for farming.
- People in Illinois needed to hear Gospel.