Methodists and
Baptists widely use brush arbor revivals to communicate the Christian proclamation of
salvation, which have historically contributed to the growth of these
denominations. For Methodists, this salvation message includes preaching the doctrines of the
New Birth and
entire sanctification, as well as calling
backsliders to repentance. They originated in the 1700s, being regularly assembled when
itinerant preachers announced in advance that they would be arriving in an area; their design served to protect seekers from precipitation. Their success has historically led to the
planting of local churches, as was the case with the American churches Morris Chapel United Methodist Church in
Walkertown, North Carolina, and Swift Creek Methodist Church in
Macon, Georgia. Many of the first
Sunday schools run by Methodists were held under brush arbors. == See also ==