HISTORY OF KENTUCKY, by Lewis Collins, and J.A. & U.P. James, 
published 1847.  Reprinted by Henry Clay Press, Lexington, Ky., 1968, p. 
135 [Unknown county].

REV. CAREY H. ALLEN, on the 11th of October, 1794, was ordained pastor 
of Paint Lick and Silver creek churches.  He was mirthful, fun loving, 
pleasant companion, and a great wit and satirist.  Sanguine and 
impulsive, his sallies partook occasionally of no little eccentricity.  
On his way to Kentucky, he put up for the night at a house where the 
young people had assembled to dance.  The handsome stranger was invited 
to join them, and no denial would be taken.  At length he suffered 
himself to be led to the floor, and to have a partner assigned to him, 
when all at once he called to the musician - "Stop!  I am always in the 
habit," said he, "when I enter on any business that I am unaccustomed 
to, first to ask the blessing of God upon it.  Now, as I find myself in 
new and unexpected circumstances, I beg permission to implore the Divine 
direction in the matter."  Suiting the action of the word, he dropped to 
his knees, and poured forth a prayer in his characteristic impassioned 
manner:  then, springing to his feet he followed the prayer with a 
powerful and eloquent exhortation.  Mute with astonishment at such an 
unlooked-for interruption, the company stood spellbound.  They were 
enchanted by eloquence such as they had never listened to before; the 
orator's burning words sank into their souls, and found an echo in their 
consciences; death and judgment flashed their terrors before their eyes; 
and they felt how unprepared they were to meet their God.  Bursting into 
tears, they besought him to tell them what they must do to be saved.  He 
remained and preached in the neighborhood a few days; and several 
hopeful conversions were the happy result of a measure which many would 
consider of questionable propriety, and which it must be admitted, in 
less skillful hands, might have proved a signal [sic] failure.  Mr. 
Allen was a man of highly popular talents, impassioned eloquence and 
ardent zeal.  He was remarkably fluent - his style original and forcible 
- and he never failed to make a powerful impression wherever he went.  
After a brief ministry of less than two years, he ws carried off by 
consumption amid flattering prospects of usefulness, on the 5th of 
August, 1795.  [Presbyterian].

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