the "circuit riders"

"All the riches accumulated by all the world's kingdoms, throughout time could not equal one moment, nor aspire to the glory, majesty, and sweetness of the night we fellow-shipped together in the woods at an old-fashioned Brush Arbor Day Meeting". (pamphlet, Old Miakka Church)

The 'circuit riders' rode through-out the countryside - church to church. They preached in the small chapels and preached outside, under constructed arbors made from cut brush. "You would hear at least three fire-filled sermons from different pastors before the young fell asleep".  Traditionally, these 'revival meetings' went on through the night - till the weary, next morning light.

Bible reading - Ephesians 1:5 (Old Miakka Church)

(Ret.) Pastor Todd Lucas's sermon - Old Miakka United Methodist Church