This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX Note.--The name of John Wesley is seldom used in this Index, except in references to his Works, and where it occurs in the alphabetical order. The name is assumed as the basis of many entries. So expanded, the first entry would read--Aberdeen, John Wesley's visits to. Under Wesley, John, and some other entries where the references are numerous, an inner Index is given in alphabetical order. Aberdeen, visits to, 150, 317. Account of J. and U. A. Rogers, 373. Act of Supremacy, The, 16; of Toleration, 133, 487; of Uniform- ity, 17; for Conventicles, 100, 487; Five Mile, 12. Acts of Apostles, exposition of the, 5- Adam Bede, Dinah Morris in, 362. Address to the Clergy, Wesley's, 424, 429. 'A Friend, ' Letter to, 113. America, as missionary in, 25, 57; proposed visit to, 240, 278. Amer1can colonies, on the war with the, 145, 247 etseq., 472. Methodism and Methodists, in 1769, 124; statistics, 237; Letters and, 237-287; and war with Eng- land, 241; and publishing, 245; and education, 282; and the Church of England, 264; wealth of, 267. Amherst, Nova Scotia, 259. Amsterdam, visit to, 171. Anabaptists, 21, 94, 96. Ancient History, Rollin's, 448, 450. Annapolis, Maryland, 286. Annesley, Samuel (grandfather), 13, 70. Antigua, West Indies, N. Gilbert and, 180, 238, 273. Antimonianism condemned, 261. Apparitions, opinions on, 403, 406. Appeals to individuals, 38, 455, 458; Baxter's, 455. to Men of Reason and Religion, Wesley's, 26, 435. Armagh, Letter from, 186, 473. Arminianism, evangelical, 102, 103, 408. Arminian Magazine, 27, 121, 215, 226, 453, 460. Arminius, Jacobus, 144. Armstrong, Robert, 227. Arnold, Matthew, 4; quoted, 20. Art of Thinking, The, Wesley on, 427. Asbury, Francis, the Wesley of America, 199, 243 et seq.; Wesley and, ...
John Wesley (1703 - 1791)
Was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield. In contrast to Whitefield's Calvinism, Wesley embraced the Arminian doctrines that were dominant in the 18th-century Church of England. Methodism in both forms became a highly successful evangelical movement in Britain, which encouraged people to experience Jesus Christ personally.Wesley helped to organise and form societies of Christians throughout Great Britain, North America and Ireland as small groups that developed intensive, personal accountability, discipleship and religious instruction among members. His great contribution was to appoint itinerant, unordained preachers who travelled widely to evangelise and care for people in the societies. Under Wesley's direction, Methodists became leaders in many social issues of the day, including the prison reform and abolitionism movements.
John Wesley was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, with founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield. In contrast to George Whitefield's Calvinism (which later led to the forming of the Calvinistic Methodists), Wesley embraced Arminianism. Methodism in both forms was a highly successful evangelical movement in the United Kingdom, which encouraged people to experience Christ personally.
Wesley believed that this doctrine should be constantly preached, especially among the people called Methodists. In fact, he contended that the purpose of the Methodist movement was to "spread scriptural holiness across England."
Throughout his life, Wesley remained within the Church of England and insisted that his movement was well within the bounds of the Anglican tradition. His maverick use of church policy put him at odds with many within the Church of England, though toward the end of his life he was widely respected.
John Wesley was the founder of the Methodist movement which grew from the 'Holy Club' of his Oxford friends into a great religious revival. An indefatigable traveller, preacher and writer, Wesley averaged 8,000 miles a year on horseback and gave 15 sermons a week. The reluctance of the Anglican clergy to lend him their pulpits led him to give some of his sermons in the open air, a decision which enabled him to reach those among the poorer sections of society who were not accustomed to going to church.
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