1805-1809, Dancing Exercise, Falling Exercise, Magazines & Newspapers, Methodists, Running Exercise
“When any ask me to explain all these antics or exercises, I say I do not explain what I do not understand. Many who had these exercises did not understand them—would not account for them. I am not called to analyze or methodize the jerks: have no tools for that work….”
1805-1809, Books, Essays & Treatises, Methodists
“I have seen persons jerked over ground which was rocky and full of stumps, and wonderful to tell, they were never hurt. They would always beg not to be held or touched while thus affected, saying that it caused great pain….”
1900-Present, Dancing Exercise, Falling Exercise, Film Clips, Other Bodily Exercises & General References, Other/Unknown
“Man’s got the Lord. You can get him too!”
