TY - BOOK AU - Heitzenrater,Richard P TI - Wesley and the People Called Methodists SN - 0687016827 U1 - C53.6 20 PY - 1995/// CY - Nashville PB - Abingdon Press KW - Wesley, John, KW - Methodist Church KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - 18th century KW - Church history N1 - 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 ER -