>From the Close of the General Conference of 1820 to the Beginning of the General Conference of 1824



1821

Fifty preachers were located this year, twenty-two returned supernumerary, fifty-five superannuated, and five expelled. Three, Daniel Ireland, William M. Stillwell, and William Barton, had withdrawn, the last of whom joined the Protestant Episcopal Church. Six, namely, Samuel Parker, Charles Dickinson, Archibald Robinson, John Robertson, Richard Emory, and Apheus Davis, had finished their course in peace.

"The History of Georgia Methodism from 1786 to 1866" by Rev. George G. Smith, D.D., published in 1913. On page 131 it says the following:

CHARLES DICKINSON was appointed to the Ocmulgee Circuit. "It was," says Dunwoody, "a large and laborious circuit, consisting of twenty-eight appointments for twenty-eight days. It included Twiggs, Wilkinson, parts of Jones and Pulaski Counties. The rides were long--a distance of from twelve to eighteen miles was between them." Dickinson needed a helper, and Lewis Myers employed James Dunwoody, the younger brother of Samuel Dunwoody, to assist him. There were some parts of the circuit in Twiggs, where the population was considerable and the people wealthy; but in the larger part of the work the people were few and very poor. Charles Dickinson was a good man, of no great gifts**, but full of zeal and of very deep piety. He only traveled a few years, when he was taken sick at his home IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, where he died in great peace.

1811 -- Charles traveled with his brother Thomas, who was accepted to trail in the Methodist Conference and sent to Cypress Circuit. (Source: David's message of 17 March 2000) "Departed this life on the 6th inst., at the house of Dr. Jamieson of Orangeburg District, the REV. THOMAS DICKERSON, one of the itinerant preachers belonging to the Methodist connexion." (Source: "Marriages and Deaths in the Charleston Times", compiled by Brent H. Holcomb, p. 252: Issue of 16 Oct 1811.)

1812 -- Charles was accepted to trial in Methodist Conference in 1812. (Source: David's message of 21 March 2000)

1814 -- Charles appointed to Deep River in 1814. (Source: David's message of 21 March 2000)

1816 -- Methodist Conference meets Dec 25th in Columbia, SC. Charles Dickinson appointed to Ocmulgee District. (Source: "The History of Georgia Methodism from 1786 to 1866" by Rev. George G. Smith, D.D.)

1819 -- Rev. Chas. Dickinson received an appointment from the SC Conference to Washington Circuit, Oconee District. (Source: Bettie Bounds' letter from Library & Archives, United Methodist Church, Lake Junaluska, NC)

1820 -- "He only traveled a few years, when he was taken sick at his home IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, where he died in great peace." (Source: "The History of Georgia Methodism from 1786 to 1866" by Rev. George G. Smith, D.D.) Charles died of billious fever and colic on Sept. 1, 1820. (David's message of 21 March 2000)

Early Methodism in the Carolinas, by A. M. Chreitzberg, D.D., pub. 1897, p. 353: Necrological Record: The Dead of the South Carolina Conference 1788-1896: THOMAS DICKINSON, b. North Carolina; entered the itinerancy 1811; d. 1811; buried Cypress Ct. CHARLES DICKINSON, b. Moore Co., NC; entered the itinerancy 1811; d. 1 Sept 1820; age 36; buried Washington Co. GA.

Another item: History of South Carolina Methodism, by Albert Deems Betts of the South Carolina Conference, pub. by The Advocate Press, Columbia, SC, 1952: Page 123: Appointments for 1810: Saluda District: Cypress: Wm Scott, THOS. DICKINSON. Page 135: Appointments for 1815: Pee Dee District: Deep River: CHARLES DICKINSON.