Methodist Union Catalog, Pre-1976 Imprints

Methodist Union Catalog, Pre-1976 Imprints
Author: Kenneth E. Rowe
Publisher: Methodist Union Catalog
Total Pages: 432
Release: 1975
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

A repertory of the cataloged holdings on Methodist subjects of more than 200 libraries, including the major Methodist research collections in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, and several other European countries, along with the more specialized libraries. Planned as a twenty-volume set (plus index volumes), the Catalog includes more than 100,000 entries.

The Financing of John Wesley's Methodism c.1740-1800

The Financing of John Wesley's Methodism c.1740-1800
Author: Clive Murray Norris
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2017-02-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0192516329

The dominant activities of the eighteenth century Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, in terms of expenditure, were the support of itinerant preaching, and the construction and maintenance of preaching houses. These were supported by a range of both regular and occasional flows of funds, primarily from members' contributions, gifts from supporters, various forms of debt finance, and profits from the Book Room. Three other areas of action also had significant financial implications for the movement: education, welfare, and missions. The Financing of John Wesley's Methodism c.1740-1800 describes what these activities cost, and how the money required was raised and managed. Though much of the discussion is informed by financial and other quantitative data, Clive Norris examines a myriad of human struggles, and the conflict experienced by many early Wesleyan Methodists between their desire to spread the Gospel and the limitations of their personal and collective resources. He describes the struggle between what Methodists saw as the promptings of Holy Spirit and their daily confrontation with reality, not least the financial constraints which they faced.