America's Bishop: The Life of Francis Asbury

Francis Asbury shaped the religious landscape of early America more decisively than any other person. As the first bishop of the Methodist Church in America, Asbury attempted to visit all of his preachers every year, crisscrossing most of the territory east of the Mississippi River on horseback. In this scholarly biography, Darius L. Salter gives us a candid view of Asbury's personal life and public ministry.