This is a memoir by Peter Cartwright, who served as a presiding elder in the Methodist Church for fifty years. It provides an interesting account of his life and work, and details his experiences in evangelism and preaching across the United States in the 19th century. The book is a valuable resource for historians and scholars of American religious history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.