1805-1809, Barking Exercise, Dancing Exercise, Diaries & Journals, Methodists, Virginia
“[O]ne circumstance contributed not a little to interrupt the harmony of the meeting…, which was the wild enthusiasm displayed by a certain female…. [S]he exhibited at some times the jerking exercise, at other times the dancing exercise, and not unfrequently the [barking] exercise….”
1805-1809, Dancing Exercise, Diaries & Journals, Duke University, Methodists, North Carolina, Other Bodily Exercises & General References
“Som Shouted Som cryd Som Had the Jurks and I was powerful tempted. I never Saw Aney person Have them befour and I Cannot Account for it. God only know the Causes….”
1805-1809, Diaries & Journals, Library of Congress, Methodists, Virginia
“Several took an exteordinry exercis of shaking there heaad and working there arms. How wonderful is the work of the Lord.”
1805-1809, Barking Exercise, Benjamin Seth Youngs, Dancing Exercise, Diaries & Journals, Dreams, Trances & Visions, Falling Exercise, Issachar Bates, John Meacham, Kentucky, Ohio, Other Bodily Exercises & General References, Richard McNemar, Running Exercise, Uncategorized, Winterthur Library
“Charity M. came about 10 A.M. with the Jerks & in trouble & opened her mind to B. She said She received the Jerks to be a compelling power from God….”
1805-1809, Correspondence, Methodists
“Brother Dougharty writes they serve God all manner of ways, jerking, dancing, etc.; yet the work goes on….”