Francis Asbury Author:L C Rudolph In 1771, at the age of twenty-six, Francis Asbury arrived in America with the single motivation of spreading Methodism throughout the New World. For the next forty-five years, until his death in 1816, he was to travel from four to six thousand miles a year -- mostly on horseback; endure the hardships of virgin forests, desolate swamps, rugged m... more »ountains, and the prevailing elements; average less than six hours sleep per might; and doctor his own perpetual sicknesses -- so great was his dedication to his sole mission.« less