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Heitzenrater, Richard P 1939-

Wesley and the People Called Methodists - Nashville Abingdon Press 1995 - 338p ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-328) and index.

1. Methodism and the Christian Heritage in England
The English Reformation: The Church in England
to the Church of England
Pietism and the Religious Societies
The Wesley Family at Epworth
2. The Rise of Methodism (1725-1739)
The First Rise of Methodism-Oxford
The Second Rise of Methodism-Georgia
The Third Rise of Methodism-London
3. The Revival Begins (1739-1744)
The Revival in Bristol
Disputes with Calvinists and Moravians
The Mission of Methodism
The Widening Parish
4. Consolidation of the Movement (1744-1758)
The Evolution of Connectionalism
Nurture and Mission
Discipline in the Connection
5. The Maturing of Methodism (1758-1775)
Standards of Doctrine and Discipline
Forging a Theology
Doctrine, Discipline, and the Conference
Expansion, Controversy, and the Question of Control
6. Tensions and Transitions (1775-1791)
Theological and Political Polemics
Conference and Ministry
The Final Phase

ISBN: 0687016827

LCCN: 95004049

Subjects--Personal Names:
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Methodist Church--History--Great Britain--18th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--Church history--18th century.

Dewey Class. No.: C53.6 / H366