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Although this work takes proper notice of its origins in John
Wesley's 18th-century movement in England, it assumes that in
America the people called Methodists developed in distinctive
fashion. The volume examines this American version, its
organization, leadership, and form of training and incorporating
new members. The authors treat Methodism as defined by conferences
bound together by a commitment to episcopal leadership and animated
by various forms of lay piety. Offering a fresh perspective based
on sound, modern scholarship, this study will be of interest to
scholars, students, and anyone interested in church history.
American Methodists early organized into conferences that defined
Methodist space and time and served as the locus of power. At the
same time, they created a strong episcopal form of church
government, subject to the body of preachers in conference, but
free to lead and direct the organization as a whole. This mission
was clear, well understood, and suited to the ethos of a growing
America--"to spread scriptural holiness in the land and to create a
desire to flee from the wrath to come." By the middle of the 19th
century, Methodists in America had grown from an insignificant sect
to America's largest Protestant group. Essential to that growth
were structures and processes of lay involvement, particularly
class meetings and Sunday schools.
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Forgotten Allies (Paperback)
Joseph T. Glatthaar, James Kirby Martin
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Combining compelling narrative and grand historical sweep,
"Forgotten Allies "offers a vivid account of the Oneida Indians,
forgotten heroes of the American Revolution who risked their
homeland, their culture, and their lives to join in a war that gave
birth to a new nation at the expense of their own. Revealing for
the first time the full sacrifice of the Oneidas in securing
independence, "Forgotten Allies "offers poignant insights about
Oneida culture and how it changed and adjusted in the wake of
nearly two centuries of contact with European-American colonists.
It depicts the resolve of an Indian nation that fought alongside
the revolutionaries as their valuable allies, only to be erased
from America's collective historical memory. Beautifully written,
"Forgotten Allies "recaptures these lost memories and makes certain
that the Oneidas' incredible story is finally told in its entirety,
thereby deepening and enriching our understanding of the American
experience.
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