Preaching and Vacations

Once at an Annual Conference the subject of the ministers’ vacations was introduced. The importance of such vacation was strongly argued. Mr. [Campmeeting John] Allen arose and said that, When he joined the conference the preachers were expected to preach three times on the Sabbath and once almost every other day of the week, and the minister’s vacation was unheard of. But now, our young preachers preach only one sermon a week, and that almost kills them, and nearly kills their audience, so that vacations have become necessary. - from The Life of Rev. John Allen, better known as Campmeeting John 1888