A Century of Methodism, 1835-1934
Title | A Century of Methodism, 1835-1934 PDF eBook |
Author | Saint Paul Methodist Episcopal Church (Napoleon, Ohio) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 1935 |
Genre | Napoleon (Ohio) |
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A Century of Progress of Methodism in Chattanooga
Title | A Century of Progress of Methodism in Chattanooga PDF eBook |
Author | Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Chattanooga, Tenn.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 31 |
Release | 1934* |
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Statistical History of the First Century of American Methodism
Title | Statistical History of the First Century of American Methodism PDF eBook |
Author | Charles C. Goss |
Publisher | |
Pages | 206 |
Release | 1866 |
Genre | Methodism |
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Methodism in the American Forest
Title | Methodism in the American Forest PDF eBook |
Author | Russell E. Richey |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 239 |
Release | 2015-03-31 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0190266562 |
Winner of the 2015 Saddleback Selection Award from the Historical Society of The United Methodist Church During the nineteenth century, camp meetings became a signature program of American Methodists and an extraordinary engine for their remarkable evangelistic outreach. Methodism in the American Forest explores the ways in which Methodist preachers interacted with and utilized the American woodland, and the role camp meetings played in the denomination's spread across the country. Half a century before they made themselves such a home in the woods, the people and preachers learned the hard way that only a fool would adhere to John Wesley's mandate for preaching in fields of the New World. Under the blazing American sun, Methodist preachers sought and found a better outdoor sanctuary for large gatherings: under the shade of great oaks, a natural cathedral where they held forth with fervid sermons. The American forests, argues Russell E. Richey, served the preachers in several important ways. Like a kind of Gethesemane, the remote, garden-like solitude provided them with a place to seek counsel from the Holy Spirit. They also saw the forest as a desolate wilderness, and a means for them to connect with Israel's years after the Exodus and Jesus's forty days in the desert after his baptism by John. The dauntless preachers slashed their way through, following America's expanding settlement, and gradually sacralizing American woodlands as cathedral, confessional, and spiritual challenge-as shady grove, as garden, and as wilderness. The threefold forest experience became a Methodist standard. The meeting of Methodism's basic governing body, the quarterly conference, brought together leadership of all levels. The event stretched to two days in length and soon great crowds were drawn by the preaching and eventually the sacraments that were on offer. Camp meetings, if not a Methodist invention, became the movement's signature, a development that Richey tracks throughout the years that Methodism matured, to become a central denomination in America's religious landscape.
Statistical History of the First Century of American Methodism
Title | Statistical History of the First Century of American Methodism PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Chaucer Goss |
Publisher | Legare Street Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-07-19 |
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ISBN | 9781022880085 |
Examining the development and growth of the Methodist church in America, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of one of America's most important religious institutions. With detailed analysis and rich storytelling, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American religion. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Methodism and the Negro
Title | Methodism and the Negro PDF eBook |
Author | Isaac Lemuel 1860- Thomas |
Publisher | Legare Street Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-07-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781019771938 |
This book examines the history of Methodism and its relationship with African Americans. The book covers the period from the founding of the Methodist Church in the United States in the 18th century to the early 20th century. The book was first published in 1915. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Century of Methodism in Iowa
Title | A Century of Methodism in Iowa PDF eBook |
Author | Ruth Augusta Gallaher |
Publisher | |
Pages | 62 |
Release | 1944 |
Genre | Iowa |
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