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Chandly Lambert (March 27th, 1781 - March 16th, 1845) was a Methodist circuit rider.

Lambert was born in Alford, Massachusetts to Methodist parents. There he received some schooling, though not a full classical education. He initially worked as a schoolteacher, but was recruited into the Methodist Church by Laban Clark and Martin Ruter.[1] Lambert was accepted on trial for the Methodist itineracy in 1807. In 1808, Lambert was assigned to the St. Lawrence Circuit in Canada. Under his leadership, membership in the Methodist church increased by one third.[2] In 1809, Lambert was assigned to the Bay of Quinte Circuit. There the membership of the Methodists decreased that year.[3] He continued riding circuits. Upon the division of the Genesee Conference, he was a member in the Oneida Conference, and when that divided he was in the Black River Conference. Lambert continued in the Black River Conference until his death in 1845.[1]

  1. ^ a b Carroll, volume I, page 201
  2. ^ Carroll, John (1867). Case and his cotemporaries, or, The Canadian itinerants' memorial constituting a biographical history of Methodism in Canada, from its introduction into the Province, till the death of the Rev. Wm. Case in 1855. Vol. I. Toronto: Wesleyan Conference Office. p. 158.
  3. ^ Carroll, volume I, page 178