American Church History

A

HISTORY OF METHODISTS

IN THE

UNITED STATES

BY

J. M. BUCKLEY

FIFTH EDITION

New York
Charles Scribner's Sons

MCMIII

BIBLIOGRAPHY....

CONTENTS.

PAGE

xi

PRELIMINARY...................

CHAP. I.-THE FATHERLAND OF METHODISM.-Medieval English

Christianity.-Revolt of Henry VIII. from the Pope.-Estimate

of his Reign.-Progress of the Reformation.-Attempt of Mary to

Revise it. The Protestantism of Elizabeth.-Inconsistencies of

James I.-Usurpations of Charles I.-Presbyterianism and the

Commonwealth.-Degenerate Reign of Charles II.—William and

Mary.-Religion and Morals.....

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CHAP. II.-PROGENITORS OF THE FOUNDER.-The Rev. Bartholo-

mew Wesley.-The First John Wesley.-His Persecutions and

Death. The "Patriarch of Dorchester."-Early Life of Samuel

Wesley. Changes his Religious Views.-Ordination and Mar-

riage. Ancestry of Susannah Wesley.-Her Character.-Domes-

tic Relations and Influence....

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CHAP. III.-THE MAN OF PROVIDENCE.-Childhood of John Wes-

ley. At Charterhouse School.-Development in Oxford.-Ordi-

nation and Fellowship.-A New Religious Movement.-Moral

Darkness of the Age.-Death of his Father.-Missionary to Geor-

gia.—John's Disappointments and Conflicts.-Indicted by Grand

Jury. The Reasons for Refusal to Sign..

CHAP. IV.-GENESIS AND GROWTH OF METHODISM. - Wesley
Emerges into Light.—In Herrnhut.—Preaching the New Evan-
gel.-Controversy with Whitefield.-Issue with Calvinism Accen-
tuated.-Formation of Methodist "Societies."-Erection of Chap-
els.-The First Conference. -Doctrines, Rules, and Institutions.—
Charles Wesley.-Jean Guillaume de la Fléchère.......

CHAP. V.-IN THE NEW WORLD.-Embury and his Companions.—

Barbara Heck's Appeal.-Increasing Attendance.-" The Old Sol-

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