SettingsHistory of Methodism in the United States
Abingdon Press
Abingdon Press is the book publishing arm of the United Methodist Publishing House which publishes sheet music, ministerial resources, Bible-study aids, and other items, often with a focus on Me...
Abingdon Press is the book publishing arm of the United Methodist Publishing House which publishes sheet music, ministerial resources, Bible-study aids, and other items, often with a focus on Me...
African Methodist Episcopal Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the A.M.E. Church, is a predominantly African American Methodist denomination based in the United States.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the A.M.E. Church, is a predominantly African American Methodist denomination based in the United States.
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, or AME Zion Church, is a historically African-American Christian denomination.
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, or AME Zion Church, is a historically African-American Christian denomination.
Albert Outler
Albert Cook Outler (November 17, 1908 – September 1, 1989) was a 20th century American Methodist theologian and philosopher.
Albert Cook Outler (November 17, 1908 – September 1, 1989) was a 20th century American Methodist theologian and philosopher.
Allen Temple AME Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)
The Allen Temple AME Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, is the mother church of the Third Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Allen Temple AME Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, is the mother church of the Third Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Anna Howard Shaw
Anna Howard Shaw was a leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
Anna Howard Shaw was a leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
Asbury Grove
Asbury Grove, located in Hamilton, Massachusetts, was formed in response to the camp meeting religious movement popular in the mid-19th century.
Asbury Grove, located in Hamilton, Massachusetts, was formed in response to the camp meeting religious movement popular in the mid-19th century.
Asbury University
Asbury University, formerly Asbury College, is a Christian liberal arts institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky.
Asbury University, formerly Asbury College, is a Christian liberal arts institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky.
Bethel Academy
Bethel Academy was the first Methodist school established in the United States west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Bethel Academy was the first Methodist school established in the United States west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Christian Advocate
The Christian Advocate was a weekly newspaper published in New York by the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Christian Advocate was a weekly newspaper published in New York by the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is a historically black denomination within the broader context of Methodism.
The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is a historically black denomination within the broader context of Methodism.
Christmas Conference (Methodism)
The Christmas Conference was an historic founding conference of the newly independent Methodists within the United States held just after the American Revolution at Lovely Lane Chapel in Baltimo...
The Christmas Conference was an historic founding conference of the newly independent Methodists within the United States held just after the American Revolution at Lovely Lane Chapel in Baltimo...
Circuit rider (religious)
Circuit rider is a popular (as opposed to official) term referring to clergy in the earliest years of the United States who were assigned to travel around specific geographic territories to mini...
Circuit rider is a popular (as opposed to official) term referring to clergy in the earliest years of the United States who were assigned to travel around specific geographic territories to mini...
Cockspur Island
Cockspur Island is an island in the south channel of the Savannah River near Lazaretto Creek, northwest of Tybee Island, Georgia, USA. Most of the island is within the boundaries of Fort Pulask...
Cockspur Island is an island in the south channel of the Savannah River near Lazaretto Creek, northwest of Tybee Island, Georgia, USA. Most of the island is within the boundaries of Fort Pulask...
Cyrus Prindle
Cyrus Prindle (April 11, 1800 – December 1, 1885) was an American Abolitionist and one of the founders of the Wesleyan church of America.
Cyrus Prindle (April 11, 1800 – December 1, 1885) was an American Abolitionist and one of the founders of the Wesleyan church of America.
Early American Methodist Newspapers
* The Christian Advocate was the first paper published weekly under the authority of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
* The Christian Advocate was the first paper published weekly under the authority of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
First Presbyterian Church (Newburyport, Massachusetts)
First Presbyterian Church, also known as Old South, is a Presbyterian congregation in Newburyport, Massachusetts that is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
First Presbyterian Church, also known as Old South, is a Presbyterian congregation in Newburyport, Massachusetts that is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Francis Asbury
Francis Asbury, was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now The United Methodist Church in the United States.
Francis Asbury, was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now The United Methodist Church in the United States.
Francis Burns
Francis Burns (1809 – 1863) was an American Methodist minster who served as a missionary in Liberia.
Francis Burns (1809 – 1863) was an American Methodist minster who served as a missionary in Liberia.
Fundamental Methodist Conference, Inc.
The Fundamental Methodist Conference, Inc. is a body of independent Methodist congregations organized in 1942.
The Fundamental Methodist Conference, Inc. is a body of independent Methodist congregations organized in 1942.
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary
The Genesee Wesleyan Seminary was the name of two institutions located on the same site in Lima, New York.
The Genesee Wesleyan Seminary was the name of two institutions located on the same site in Lima, New York.
George Whitefield
George Whitefield, also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican priest who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain, and especially in the British North American colonies.
George Whitefield, also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican priest who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain, and especially in the British North American colonies.
Georgia Harkness
Georgia Elma Harkness (April 21, 1891- August 21, 1974) was a Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition.
Georgia Elma Harkness (April 21, 1891- August 21, 1974) was a Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition.
Harmony Hill Methodist Church (Stillwater, New Jersey)
Harmony Hill Methodist Church is a Methodist Episcopal house of worship affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located about one mile north of the village of Stillwater in Stillwater To...
Harmony Hill Methodist Church is a Methodist Episcopal house of worship affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located about one mile north of the village of Stillwater in Stillwater To...
J. H. Hamblen
Dr. James Henry Hamblen (1877-1971) was a lifelong Texan, a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Texas, an evangelist and revivalist preacher, and subsequent to 1946, was the found...
Dr. James Henry Hamblen (1877-1971) was a lifelong Texan, a pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Texas, an evangelist and revivalist preacher, and subsequent to 1946, was the found...
Jesse Lee (Methodist)
Jesse Lee (March 12, 1758 – September 12, 1816) was an American Methodist Episcopal clergyman and pioneer, born in Prince George's County, Virginia A preacher after 1783, in 1789 he visited New...
Jesse Lee (March 12, 1758 – September 12, 1816) was an American Methodist Episcopal clergyman and pioneer, born in Prince George's County, Virginia A preacher after 1783, in 1789 he visited New...
John Street Methodist Church
The John Street Methodist Church located at 44 John Street in Manhattan, New York, USA was built in 1841.
The John Street Methodist Church located at 44 John Street in Manhattan, New York, USA was built in 1841.
Leontine T. Kelly
Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church.
Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church.
License to Preach (Methodist)
A License to Preach in Methodist and related churches was the official authorization of a person to preach the Gospel and to do other tasks of ministry so authorized (often including administeri...
A License to Preach in Methodist and related churches was the official authorization of a person to preach the Gospel and to do other tasks of ministry so authorized (often including administeri...
Lloyd Christ Wicke
Lloyd Christ Wicke (1901–1996) was an American Bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1948.
Lloyd Christ Wicke (1901–1996) was an American Bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1948.
Marjorie Matthews
Marjorie Swank Matthews (July 11, 1916 – June 30, 1986) was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church.
Marjorie Swank Matthews (July 11, 1916 – June 30, 1986) was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church.
Matthew Simpson
Matthew Simpson (20 June 1811 – 18 June 1884), was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1852.
Matthew Simpson (20 June 1811 – 18 June 1884), was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1852.
Matthew Wesley Clair
Matthew Wesley Clair (October 21, 1865–1943) was one of the first African-American bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Matthew Wesley Clair (October 21, 1865–1943) was one of the first African-American bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition, and Public Morals
The Methodist Episcopal Church Board of Temperance, Prohibition, and Public Morals was a major organization in the American temperance movement which led to the introduction of prohibition in 1920.
The Methodist Episcopal Church Board of Temperance, Prohibition, and Public Morals was a major organization in the American temperance movement which led to the introduction of prohibition in 1920.
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States.
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodis...
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodis...
Methodist Federation for Social Action
The Methodist Federation for Social Action is an independent network of United Methodist clergy and laity working for justice in the areas of peace, poverty, and people's rights since 1907.
The Methodist Federation for Social Action is an independent network of United Methodist clergy and laity working for justice in the areas of peace, poverty, and people's rights since 1907.
Methodist local preacher
A Methodist local preacher is a lay person who has been accredited by a Methodist church to lead worship on a regular basis.
A Methodist local preacher is a lay person who has been accredited by a Methodist church to lead worship on a regular basis.
Methodist Protestant Church
The Methodist Protestant Church (MPC) is a regional Church body which was officially formed in 1828 by former members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, remaining Wesleyan in doctrine and worshi...
The Methodist Protestant Church (MPC) is a regional Church body which was officially formed in 1828 by former members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, remaining Wesleyan in doctrine and worshi...
Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church
The Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1794 by Richard Allen, an African-American Methodist minister.
The Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1794 by Richard Allen, an African-American Methodist minister.
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Baltimore)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is an old cemetery in western Baltimore, Maryland, on Frederick Avenue.
Mount Olivet Cemetery is an old cemetery in western Baltimore, Maryland, on Frederick Avenue.
Nashville Christian Advocate
The Nashville Christian Advocate was a weekly newspaper of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
The Nashville Christian Advocate was a weekly newspaper of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Nast Trinity United Methodist Church
The Nast Trinity United Methodist Church is a historic congregation of the United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
The Nast Trinity United Methodist Church is a historic congregation of the United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Nathan Bangs
Nathan Bangs, (May 2, 1778 – May 3, 1862) was an American Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition.
Nathan Bangs, (May 2, 1778 – May 3, 1862) was an American Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition.
New York City Church Extension and Missionary Society
The New York City Church Extension and Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church was an organization whose mission was "... to promote Churches, Missions, and Sunday-schools in t...
The New York City Church Extension and Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church was an organization whose mission was "... to promote Churches, Missions, and Sunday-schools in t...
Phoebe Palmer
Phoebe Palmer (December 17, 1807 – November 2, 1874) was an evangelist and writer who promoted the doctrine of Christian perfection.
Phoebe Palmer (December 17, 1807 – November 2, 1874) was an evangelist and writer who promoted the doctrine of Christian perfection.
Prince Albert Taylor, Jr.
Prince Albert Taylor Jr. (January 27, 1907 – August 15, 2001) was an American Bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1956.
Prince Albert Taylor Jr. (January 27, 1907 – August 15, 2001) was an American Bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1956.
Richard Allen (bishop)
Richard Allen was a minister, educator and writer, and the founder in 1816 of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent black denomination in the United States.
Richard Allen was a minister, educator and writer, and the founder in 1816 of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent black denomination in the United States.
Richard Whatcoat
Richard Whatcoat (February 23, 1736 – July 4, 1806), was the third Bishop of the American Methodist Episcopal Church.
Richard Whatcoat (February 23, 1736 – July 4, 1806), was the third Bishop of the American Methodist Episcopal Church.
Robert Elijah Jones
Robert Elijah Jones (1872 — 1960) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church in the U.S., elected in 1920.
Robert Elijah Jones (1872 — 1960) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church in the U.S., elected in 1920.
Saint Philip AME Church
Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta, Georgia is the largest congregation in the Sixth Episcopal district of the African Methodist Episcopal Church with over 9,000 members.
Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta, Georgia is the largest congregation in the Sixth Episcopal district of the African Methodist Episcopal Church with over 9,000 members.
Silas C. Swallow
Silas Comfort Swallow (1839–1930) was a United States Methodist preacher and prohibitionist politician.
Silas Comfort Swallow (1839–1930) was a United States Methodist preacher and prohibitionist politician.
Social Creed (Methodist)
The Social Creed originated to express Methodism's outrage over the miserable lives of the millions of workers in factories, mines, mills, tenements and company towns.
The Social Creed originated to express Methodism's outrage over the miserable lives of the millions of workers in factories, mines, mills, tenements and company towns.
Southern Methodist Church
The Southern Methodist Church is a conservative Protestant Christian denomination with churches located in the southern part of the United States.
The Southern Methodist Church is a conservative Protestant Christian denomination with churches located in the southern part of the United States.
Spencer Churches
The Spencer Churches (less commonly called the "Union Churches") are the two religious denominations that resulted from a schism in the "Union Church of Africans" (also known as African...
The Spencer Churches (less commonly called the "Union Churches") are the two religious denominations that resulted from a schism in the "Union Church of Africans" (also known as African...
St. George's United Methodist Church
St. George's United Methodist Church, located at the corner of 4th and New Streets, in Philadelphia, is the oldest Methodist church worship in continuous use in the United States.
St. George's United Methodist Church, located at the corner of 4th and New Streets, in Philadelphia, is the oldest Methodist church worship in continuous use in the United States.
The Ladies' Repository
The Ladies' Repository was a monthly periodical based in Cincinnati and produced by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Ladies' Repository was a monthly periodical based in Cincinnati and produced by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Methodist Church (USA)
The Methodist Church was the name adopted by the Methodist denomination formed in the United States by the reunion on May 10, 1939 of the northern and southern factions of the Methodist Episcopa...
The Methodist Church was the name adopted by the Methodist denomination formed in the United States by the reunion on May 10, 1939 of the northern and southern factions of the Methodist Episcopa...
Thomas Coke (bishop)
Thomas Coke was the first Methodist Bishop and is known as the Father of Methodist Missions.
Thomas Coke was the first Methodist Bishop and is known as the Father of Methodist Missions.
Thomas S. Hinde
Thomas Spotwood Hinde was a newspaper editor, author, historian, real estate investor, Methodist minister, and a founder of the city of Mount Carmel, Illinois.
Thomas Spotwood Hinde was a newspaper editor, author, historian, real estate investor, Methodist minister, and a founder of the city of Mount Carmel, Illinois.
Union American Methodist Episcopal Church
The Union American Methodist Episcopal Church, which is usually called the "U.A.M.E. Church," was formally organized as a separate denomination in 1865 by some congregations of the African...
The Union American Methodist Episcopal Church, which is usually called the "U.A.M.E. Church," was formally organized as a separate denomination in 1865 by some congregations of the African...
United Methodist Committee on Relief
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is a prominent worldwide emergency relief organization.
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is a prominent worldwide emergency relief organization.
University of Kentucky Wesley Foundation
The University of Kentucky Wesley Foundation is a United Methodist campus ministry that seeks to provide a Christian community and a residential living environment on the University of Kentucky ...
The University of Kentucky Wesley Foundation is a United Methodist campus ministry that seeks to provide a Christian community and a residential living environment on the University of Kentucky ...
Wesley Chapel (Cincinnati)
Wesley Chapel was a Methodist church in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Wesley Chapel was a Methodist church in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church (Eldersburg, Maryland)
The Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church in Eldersburg, Maryland is a characteristic small church of the period, with uncoursed stone rubble construction and a simple plan.
The Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church in Eldersburg, Maryland is a characteristic small church of the period, with uncoursed stone rubble construction and a simple plan.
Wesley Foundation
A Wesley Foundation is a United Methodist campus ministry sponsored in full or in part by the United Methodist Church on a non-church owned and operated campus.
A Wesley Foundation is a United Methodist campus ministry sponsored in full or in part by the United Methodist Church on a non-church owned and operated campus.
Wesleyan Church
The Wesleyan Church is an evangelical, holiness Christian denomination in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Namibia and Australia.
The Wesleyan Church is an evangelical, holiness Christian denomination in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Namibia and Australia.
Wesleyan Methodist Church (Allegheny Conference)
Wesleyan Methodist Church is a holiness denomination in the United States.
Wesleyan Methodist Church is a holiness denomination in the United States.
Wesleyan Methodist Church (United States)
The Wesleyan Methodist Church was a Methodist denomination in the United States organized on May 13, 1841.
The Wesleyan Methodist Church was a Methodist denomination in the United States organized on May 13, 1841.
Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy
Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy was one of the oldest educational institutions of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy was one of the oldest educational institutions of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Willbur Fisk
Willbur Fisk (August 31, 1792 – February 22, 1839), also known as Wilbur Fisk, was a prominent American Methodist minister, educator and theologian.
Willbur Fisk (August 31, 1792 – February 22, 1839), also known as Wilbur Fisk, was a prominent American Methodist minister, educator and theologian.
William McKendree
William McKendree (July 6, 1757 – March 5, 1835) was the fourth Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the first Methodist bishop born in the United States.
William McKendree (July 6, 1757 – March 5, 1835) was the fourth Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the first Methodist bishop born in the United States.