Illustrated history of Methodism in Great Britain and America, from the days of the Wesleys to the present time

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THE

ILLUSTRATED

History of Methodism

IN

Great Britain and America,

FROM THE DAYS OF THE WESLEYS TO THE PRESENT TIME.

BY

AUTHOR OF "MOODY: HIS WORDS, WORK, AND WORKERS;" " THE TEMPERANCE REFOEtM AND ITS GREAT REKOKMEKS," ETC.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BISHOP HARRIS, D.D., LL.D.

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Your "Illustrated Histoky of Metiiobisji " is written with an accuracy, a lifp. and a freslicess ivliicli will, I tliink, insure it a deserved and -wide-spread popularity. The numerous engraved illustrations, fresli from their oiiginals, aid to give reality to the narrative. Every Methodist who has not the time for reading Dr. Abel Stevens' great work should read yours. And not only Methodists, but all Protestant Christendom is interested in the wonderful revival, of which Wesley and Whitefield were leaders, and will find rich entertainment and quickening power in the perusal of your pictorial

X D. D. WHEDOK

PREFACE,

DrRTXo tlie least hundred and fifty years that L'ttle band of young men at Oxford derisively called "Tlic Holy Clnb" lias grown into n world-wide Christian comnmnion. Its regular clergy nnnibers twenty tliousand, its actual membership over three millions, and its adherents about twelve millions of souls.

Methodism is supernatural. Such historic marvels as the Empire of the first Napoleon may be accounted for on natural principles, with a liberal mixture of the infernal ; but the rise of this vast religions empire cannot bo referred to the operation of any laws or forces kno^vn to state-ci-aft or philosophy : science did not discover it, logic did not deduce it, kings did not will it, nor legislators enact it ; but, like the new Jerusalem of the Apocalypse, it came down out of heaven: a divine benefaction of spiritual light, and joy, and power.

To worthily record the sweep of this divine movement would require the inspiration of a prophet and the experience of an apostle. Human siglit is too slow to discover, and human speech too weak to portray, the majesty and glory of this work of grace; and whoever thoughtfully approaches such a task must ever be oppressed to think how far this theme transcends his powers.

Another embarrassment is found in the immense mass of historic material which has accumulated in the archives of the Churcli. Hundreds of volumes, and almost countless pages in other forms, both written and printed, invite tlie research of the student and claim the attention of the historian : though this embarrassment partially disappears when he discovers to how great an extent his predecessors have rejiroduced the same materials in different forms.

Why then reproduce them still again ?

To this question there are several replies. In the first place, it had become painfully evident to those in charge of the literature of our Church that her glorious and helpful history was generally neglected. The able and stately volumes of former authors have evidently been thrust aside by the mass of other and lighter reading constantly kept before our people, especially ovir 3'onng people, and it therefore became the plain duty of the official publishers of the Church to make an effort to restore its history to its lost place in popular attention and interest. AVith this end in vipw the present work was projected.

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Again, a marked change has taken place in the historic methods since the voluminous worts of Bangs and Stevens were written ; new mate -ial has accumulated ; the rapid improvement of the engraver's art invites its more liberal use than in any previous volume of Church history. In view of these facts it has been the endeavor of the Church authorities charged with such duties to furnish her people with a book which, by its freshness and beauty, as well as by its vigor and compactness of style, should attract them to the study of characters and events at once the most dehghtful and important.

To say that the size of this volume does not admit of even the briefest sketch of all our distinguished men and women is far below the truth. No work of 'any practical size could contain so much. God has so abundantly blessed our Church in this respects that the effort to record his bounty to Methodist minds and hearts would be like attempting to gather up and set forth the work of the sunshine and the rain upon this fruitful land of ours. Only a few representative characters and careers among the multitudes which, if they were not so many, would any one of them be worthy of a volume, can possibly find place in these pages.

The author is under especial obligations to the Rev. Mr. Tyerman and Dr. Smith for the assistance he has found in their large and admirable works ; as well as to the Rev. Dr. Jobson, the "Wcsleyan Book Steward, for the ample literary and artistic materials supplied. The American side of this volume owes much to Drs. Bangs and Stevens, to Bishop Simpson, from whose admirable " Cyclopsedia," by the courtesy of the author and publishers, valuable literary and artistic matter has been obtained, to the leading literary men of the Methodist Church of Canada, and to the numerous biographers of our deceased celebrities, whose labors are almost oppressive in plentifulness and excellence. To the brethren who so cheerfully aided the author in his tour of research among historic scenes and places he here again expresses his thanks.

The annals of Methodism have long been a favorite study with him who now attempts to collate and record them. In a retrospect of his work there are portions of it wliich he wishes might have been done better ; but he feels no twinge of s^elf-condemnation in view of any known unfaithfulness or neglect. Others might have done better ; he may do better in the future by the help of this additional experience ; but he has certainly given himself unreservedly to this work, and done it "heartily as unto the Lord." May the Lord and the Church be pleased graciously and indulgently to accept it at his hands.

W. H. DANIELS.

Introduction

Having been reqviested to ^vrite an introduction to the "Illustrated History of Methodism," about to be published by our Book Concern, I most cheerfully comply; because I am in full accord with the general drift and purpose of the book, and more especially because I deem it of the first importance that our people should give more attention to the study of our history as a Church.

Methodism is not a new system of philosophy, ethics, or theology; neither is it a mere method in religion, as its name might im2:)ly. It does not belong to that class of institutions ■which can properly be said to be " founded" by any one, as dynasties or schools are said to be founded, by this adventurer in politics, or that reformer in religion; and the author of this volume is right, as it seems to me, in saying that John Wesley was "as much the product as the promoter of Methodism." It was not John "Wesley who founded Methodism so much as it was Methodism which founded John Wesley. The tide which bore him on in his wonderful career was one of those outpourings of waters such as the Prophet saAv in his vision ; " first ankle deep, then rising to the knees, then to the loins, and finally waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over." May God give to the Church a realization of the. words of the angel who showed him the vision, and who said: "And every thing shall live whither the river Cometh " Ezekiel xlvii, 9.

Wesley^ before his conversion, was an ardent youth, capar ble of organizing and conducting a Holy Club ; which, however

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fell to pieces on His first considerable absence from Oxford ; but he was no more capable of planning and leading the great exodus of BritiSli souls out of State-Church formalism than was Moses, just after he had finished his studies in the schools of Egypt, capable of leading a nation of slaves out from among the brick-kilns. In each case it was God's good pleasure that the people should go out, and he raised up and trained a leader for them ; but the real leader, in both cases, Avas He who dwelt in the fire and in the cloud. Neither Moses nor Wesley knew one day the pathway they should travel the next, and the most and best that can be said of either of these men is, what Paul says of himself : they were "not disobedient unto the heavenly vision." Acts xxvi, 19.

The author of this volume has drawn the portraits of his characters with a free, bold hand. It is somewhat of a surprise to find among some of the illustrations which so admirably adorn these pages the portrait of the great John Wesley as a very boyish-looking young man ; for most of his admirers never think of him as less than sixty years of age. His ritualism, also, during tkose early years in which he had such a " troublesome soul on his hands and did not know what to do with it," is placed in full and striking contrast with his experience and views after his conversion j a contrast somewhat startling to those Avho have never had any other than a general idea of the man ; but which is true to the life, and useful withal, as showing that Wesley was Avhat he was in the days of his power, not chiefly by means of his great talents and culture, but only by and through the abundant grace of God. They fail to understai/d- him avIio speak of him as the "founder of Methodism." As Avell might the Apostle Peter be called the founder of Pentecost.

It is a matter of great satisfaction to me, and I trust it Avill be to the Church at large, that the author, in those

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pages, gives special prominence to tlie missionary spirit and history of Metliodism, both in his account of the British Wesleyaus, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It has come to my knowledge that certain detractions have been attempted against the Avorkings of our Missionary Society; I wish, therefore, to say what my o^^portunities of observation enable me to say intelligently, that never since Methodism was planted in this land did our Church make more rapid progress in new fields than it does to-day : it is my siucere belief that the work of God moves on now as rapidly and efficiently in the missionary circuits and stations of our Church along our vast frontiers as it did when the frontiers were east of the AUeghanies.

In our foreign missionary iields the same comparison holds good. There are as many sinners from among the heathen in India and China converted and brought into the Methodist Episcopal Church, in proportion to the outlay of labor and money to that end, as there are from the I'egular Methodist congregations in New York, Philadelphia, or elsewhere in the United States. Or, to state the case in a financial way : it may be said that a dollar will go as far in the work of saving sinners in either our home missionary or foreign missionary circuits and stations as it will in our oldest and most favored localities in this land ; and in no period of our history were results any greater in proportion to the outlay of labor and money than they are to-day.

In this work Mr. Daniels has seen proper to depart, in one noticeable instance, from certain fashions which some former writers have followed. He tells us that the heroic age of Methodism has not yet passed away — a statement in which I concur, and which I wish most heartily to indorse. It is not necessary to undervalue the present race of Methodist preachers in order sufficiently to honor the fathers; and it is

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a historic mistake to set fortli the difficulties -witli which the fathers of our Church were obliged to contend as entitling them to a monopoly of heroic honors. If the privations, dangers, and sufEerings which are cheerfully endured on our mission stations, in the destitute portions of great cities, in wild mountain regions of the interior, and in our border work both West and South, could only find a pen to write them and a voice to tell them, the story would be every way worthy a place beside that of the pioneer Bishop himseK and of his glorious itinerant compeers.

Methodist preachers do not lie on the ground and sleep in the woods on their circuits in New York and Pennsylvania, for the simple reason that there is no occasion for such condiict ; but they are doing this very thing yet in Western and Southern fields. Men are not mobbed and murdered in Maryland and Virginia for doing the work of a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, but they are mobbed and murdered in Georgia, Alabama, and Arkansas. If any doubtful bi'other is anxious to know whether there is still a call for heroism of the old stamp in the Methodist ministry, let him volunteer for some of our frontier appointments ; and he may be able to satisfy himself, within a very brief space of time, that these are heroic days — ^martyr days, even — of Methodism, as truly as in the closing years of the last century.

Our Church has never yet been frightened from its duty by difficulties. However hard the work, or however great the danger, there have always been eager volunteers for the service ; and such, no less than heretofore, is the state of the case to-day.

At the risk of being misunderstood, though the fact is plain enough, I should like to call attention to what the author in this volume calls "The overflow of Methodism." For many years the social status of our Societies was such that iNTEODUCTIOIf. 13

there was a constant temptation for persons who were converted among ns to unite with some more popular body of believers; and thus the figures given in our Minutes from year to year have not shown the whole number of conversions which have blessed the labors of our preacliers and people. No accurate statement of this constant ovei-flow can ever be made, but the movement has been considerable and important, and while we have groAvn less rapidly because of it, other denominations have been strengthened and cheered thereby. Perhaps, also, the doctrines and methods of our sister Churches have through this agency been somewhat modified and inspirited. If so, we give thanks to Almighty God.

If Methodism were able to claim all its o^vn it would probably be superior in numbers to all the other orthodox Protestant bodies in America put together : a state of things %vhich would neither be good for us nor for our neighbors. No insignificant portion of the best working talent of other denominations has been under Methodist tutelage. We judge this large class of Christian workers to be all the more competent and effective on this very accoimt, and we have no sympathy with those who accuse Methodism of some inherent weakness because it does not ahvays retain in its own communion all persons converted at its altars.

A word ought to be added as a just commendation of this latest and best work of the author, whose accounts of other great religious movements have been so Avidely circulated and read, and which have proved so great a blessing, both in England and America. He has done his work well — ^faithfully, loyally, wisely, lovingly. May it be approved by the great Head of the Church, and be a great and lasting blessing

to our people.

WILLIAM L. HARRIS.

Contents

PAET I.

■WESLEY AND HIS TIMES,

CHAPTER I. EJfGLAND IN TUB EIGHTEENTH CENTTJEY

Englaml under the Georges. — The Church in England w. the Church of England.^Outline of English State Cliurchism. — Tlie Eeformation, only a pai-tial and temporary success in England. — Irreligious learning. — The Dissenters. — State of religion, in Scotland. — Ireland. — Methodism a benediction.

Chapter II. Tub 1veslet Eamilt

John "Westlcy. — Samuel Wesley. — The mother of the Wesleys. — Mrs. Wesley's Home School. — Mrs. Wesley's " Conventicle." — Epworth politics. — A brand plucked from the burning. — Samuel Wesley as an author. — The Charter- House School.

Chapter III. The Holy Club

Wesley ordained. — John Wesley, "Sometime Fellow of Lincoln College." — Charles Wesley, the first "Methodist." — Pious labors of the Holy Club. — George Whitefield. — Whitefiold at Oxford. — Whitefield's experience of conversion. — The doctrines of the Holy Club. — The Holy Oiub broken up.

CHAPTER VII. "the wokld is mt paeiso."

Field-preacliing. — Bristol and KingsM-ood. — Wesley takes to tlie fields. — Tlie ■vrorld is my Parish. — The Kingswond school. — Wesley and Beau Nash. — John Wesley and his critics. — Dr. Doddridge on the Methodists. — The "New Room" and the ■" Old Foundry. — Some Moravian heresies — Mr. Wesley loaves the Moravian Society. — TJie MethodistUnited Society. — ^Lay-preachora. — Howell Harris. — ^John Ccuuick. — Thomas M.-ixfield.

Chapter VIII. The Calvinistic Controveest

Opinions. — Lady Uuntingdon. — ^Trovccca College. — Class-meetings. — Tl]e quarterly visitation. — -Wesley at Newcastle Wesley prcachiug on his father's

tomb. — Deatli of Mrs. Wesley. — Mrs. Wesley's new tomb.

CHAPTER IX; STORMY DATS FOR lIETlIODISir

The BlarTi Country. — Wesley and the Methodists denounced as Papists and traitors. — Wesley faces' his enemies. — The press-gang. — Caught in his own trap. John Nelson. — Nelson impressed for a soldier.

Chapter X. " Fightings Without And Fears Within."

The first Jfefhodist Conference. — Wesley's Ohiirchraansliip. — Early Methodist reading houses. — Methodism carried into Ireland. — Metliodism in Cork. — Wesley as a di.-icipliuarian. — Wesley's money matters. — The Foundry Bank. — Wesley as a medical man. — Another "escape from matrimony." — Marriage and Separation. — More matrimony. — Marriage of George Wluteficld.

Chapter XI. Two Historic Irish Methodists

Adam Clarke. — Ordination of Adam Clarke. — A narrow escape. — Clarke's Commentary. — Adam Clnrke's views of marriage — Adam Clarke's llieolngy. — Gideon Ousley. — Ouslcy's conversion. — His call to the ministry.-^Ousley among flie Irish peasants. — A sacred language. — A saddle for a pulpit. — Irish Methodist emigrants. — Ousley as an author. — M'Quigg and the Irish Bible. -

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CHAPTER XII. TRIALS Am) TRIUMPHS : FRIENDS AOT) FOES

Methodism in Scotland. — Early Methodist discipline. — Conference roll in 1751. — The Rev, John Fletcher. — Checks to Antinomianism. — Fletcher's "appeal." — Mr?. Mary Fletcher. — The Fletcher Memorial College and Chapel. — Revolt of the American Colonics. — The courtesies of debate. — More Wesleyan politics. — Rowland Hill vs. John Wesley. — City Road Chapel. — A decline. -^Strength of Methodism in 1780.

Chapter XIII. A ■\voetiiy Climax To A Glorious Career

Wcsloyan ordinations. — Alexander Mather ordained as siiporiiitendcnt. — The deed of declaration. — A vigorous old age. — Death of Chas. Wesley. — Tlio tomb of Chas. Wesley. — Wesleyan hymnology. — Cha-s. Wesley as a poet. — Wesley and tlie Anti-Slavery Society. — Wm. Wilberforce. — Wesley's last visit to Ireland, — The Irish Conference. — Wesley's last circuit.— A brave ride. — Visiting the classes. — Wesley's last Conference. — Statistics 1780 to 1790.— Plain words to rich Meth odists. — Death of John Wesley. — Wesley's will. — Wesley's tomb.

Chapter XIV. In Memoriam

Monument to John and Chas. Wesley in Westminster Abbey. — Dean Stanley on John Wesley. — Bishop Simpson'^ response. — Livingstone and Wesley, — John Wesley as a preacher. — Wesley as a scholar. — Wesley's method in tlieology.

TAET II.

AMERICAN METHODISM.

Chapter XV. Methodism Transplanted To America

Tlje heroic age of Methodism.— l\Ictlioilism a theological reform.— 1770 and before. — Robert Strawbridgo.— Methodism in New York.— Philip Embury. — Tlio first Methodist sermon in Now York. — Barbara Heck.— Captain Webb.— Tito rigging loft. — The first Methodist Church in America.— Taylor's letter to Wesley. — Early Methodism in Philadelphia,— St. George's CJiurch. — Methodist beginning m Baltimore,

Chapter XVI. The English Mi8sionaeies

Volunteers for America,— Robert Walfham.— Boardman and Pilmore.— The arrival of the missionaries at Philadelphia. — Francis Asbury. — Elizabeth Asbury,

Asbury's vicvrs oa itincnmcy.- Kankiu and Shad ford. —First Methodist Confer-

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ence in America. — Asbury settles the Societies in Baltimore. — Strnwheny Alley; — Lovely Lane. — The last missionaries from England. — Whiteficld's last visit to America. — Whitefield's slave. — The quadruple alliance.

Chapter XVII. Methodism And The American Eevolution

Wesley's " Calm Address." — William Watters. — Philip Gatch. — Benj. Abbott.— Gough of Perry HalL — The second American Conference. — ^Freeborn Garrettson. — A prison for a pulpit. — A great revival in Virginia. — Asbury in seclusion. — The English missionaries depart. — Otterbein and the United Brethren.

CHAPTER XVni.

A CHUBCH FOB THE NEW NATION.

War versiis religion. — Asbury again at the front. — An ordained Wesleyan ministiy. — The Rev. Thomas Coke, LL.D. — Dr. Coke becomes a Methodist. — Dr. Coke and Methodist Missions. — A missionary wife.-— Coke's Commentary. — Dr. Coke and tlie Irish Conference. — British Wesleyan Home Missions. — Missions among French prisoners of war. — Dr. Coke's last mission. — Richard Whatcoat. — Thomas Vasey. — Rev. James-'Creighton. — The validity of American Episcopacy.

Chapter XIX. The Methodist- Episcopal Chtjech

Black Harry. — The Christmas Conference. — Election and consecration of Bishop Asbury. — The Methodist Discipline. — On slavery. — On baptism. — Preachers' fund. — The first home mission fund. — Statistics, 1875.

Chapter XX. Peogeess Undee Difficulties

Bishop Coke an Abolitionist. — The first Southern Conference. — ^Visit of Bishops Coke and Asbury to Washington at Mount Vernon. — ^Bishop Coke departs for England. — Wesley's defense of Bishop Coke. — Bishop Coke's second visit to the United Sbites. — Cokesbury College.— A dancing-hall transformed into a Methodist school-house. — The old Light-street parsonage. — Pioneering. — Has he a liorsel —Richmond Nolley. — Asbury's episcopal discipline. — The first Conference in New York. — Encouraging reports. — Revival scenes. — O'Kelly and the "Republican Methcdist Church." — Thomas Ware.

CHAPTER XXL

EAELT METHODISM IN NEW ENGLAND.

Tlie first Methodist Societies in New England. — Methodism an intruder in New Enu-land. — The Calvinisljc controversy again. — Asbury among the sons of.tlio pilcrrims. — Methodism in Boston. — Jesse Lee. — The first Conference in New 2

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England. — The Wesfeyan Academy. — Minor Raymoncl, D. D. — The Wesleyan University.— Wilbur Fisk, D.B.— Stephen Olin, D.D.— " Zion's Herald."— The Boston University. — Father Taylor, the sailor preacher of Boston.

CHAPTER XXn.

WESTEEIf PIONEERS.

Ohio. — Francis M'Cormick. — Asbui7 in the Indian country. — 8ome Methodist geography. — Henry Boehm. — Bishop M'Kendree. — Episcopal luxury. — James B. Finley. — The Methodist Episcopal Church the first temperance society. — The North-west. — Fort Dearborn. — Marsden's tribute to American Methodism.

CHAPTER XXm.

BISHOP ASBTTET AND HIS EABLT SUCOKSSOKS — METnODISM IN THE SOUTH-WEST.

Episcopal gravity and humor. — Asbury a judge of men. — ^Asbury on matrimony.— Asbury's last sermon. — Bishop Genrge. — Bishop Roberts. — Bishop Bedding.— The radical movement. — The Methodist Protestant Church. — Nicholas Bnethen. — Bishop Emory. — ^Bishop Waugh. — Bishop Morris. — Alabama. — ^Missouri.— Jesse Walker in 8t. Louis. — South-western Methodism.

CHAPTER XXIV.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCn, SOUTH.

Bishop Andrew. — Organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. — Border troubles. — Methodism during the war. — The Methodist Episcopal Church again in the South. — Fraternity re-established. — A memorable day. — Meeting of the Joint Commission. — Statistics of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. — Education.

CHAPTER XXV.

GERMAN METHODISM.

Wm. Nast. — Other German missionaries. — German Methodism in St. Louis. — German Conferencea organized. — The German missions. — Dr. Jacoby. — Dr. Liebhart. — Tlie institutions of German Methodism. — Present condition and influence of German Metliodism.

CHAPTER XXVI.

LATER CHAEACTEUS AND EVENTS.

Pacific Coast Methodism. — Oregon. — California. — ^Methodism in Mormondom.

— Bishop Hamline. — ^Bishop Janes. — Bishop Baker. — Bishop Ames Bishop

Burns. — Bishop Roberts. — Bishop Clark, — Bishop Tliomson. — Bishop Kingsley.

Lay Delegation. — The Centennial of American Methodism, — Centennial stutistiua, —Other Methodist bodies.

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CHAPTER XXVII.

THE STAFF OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHIJECH.

Bishop Scott. — Bishop Simpson. — Bishop Bo\yman. — Bishop Harris. — Bishop Foster.' — Bisliop Wiley. — ^Bishop Merrill. — Bishop Andrews. — Bishop Haven. — Bishop Peck. — General Conference Officers. — The Book Concern. — Reuben Nelson, B.D. — The Missionary Society. — John P. Durbin, D.D. — Thos. M. Eddy, D.D. — The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. — Sunday-schools. — The Church Extension Society. — ^Freedmen's Aid Society.

CHAPTER XXVin.

MODEE.N BEITISH METHODISM.

After John Wesley ^'hat? — Hostilities resumed. — ^Episcopal party. — "Superintendent" Mather. — "Alarming Progress of Methodism." — "Superfluous Methodist Preachers." — Methodist ordinations. — Bunting, the Prime-Minister of English Methodism. — Bunting and Lay Representation. — ^Robert Newton. — Centenary of British Methodism. — The Wesleyan Theological Institution. — ^Rev. Geo. Osborn, D.D.— The Didsbury Branch.— Rev. William B. Pope, D.D.— Rev. Dr. Bigg. — ^Wesleyan Missions. — Rev. Wm. Morley Punshon, LL.D. — Rev. Wm, Arthur, M.A. — Metropolitan Cliapel Fund. — Rev. Gervase Smith, D.D. — Rev. Fredprick Jobson, D.D. — Wesleyan Book and Periodical Editor. — Rev, Benj. Gregory, D.D.

CHAPTER XXIX.

COLOKIAL METHODISM^

Missions in Newfoundland. — Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.-^MetJiodism in Western Canada. — Henry Ryan and the Ryanites. — Rev. William Case, the Father of Canadian Missions. — Case's Jubilee Sermon. — War and Peace ; Declension and Revivals. — British Wesleyanisra in Canada. — M. E. Church of Canada.— -State Churchlsm in Canada. — Rev. Bgerton Ryerson. — Conference of Eastern British America. — The Methodist Church of Canada. — Statistics. — Colleges and Schools. — Alexander Sutherland, D.D. — Enoch Wood, D.D. — Edward Hartley Dewart, D.D. — Rev. W. H. Withrow. — Rev. William Briggs. — Humphrey Pickard, D.D. —Duncan Dunbar Currie, D.D.

CHAPTER XXX.

STATISTICS.

General suTnmary of Methodists throughout the world. — Growth of lay membership compared with that of population. — The Methodist Episcopal Church in -the Southern States.— Theological institutions.

L]ST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAOS

Abbott Preaching in the Jersey 'Woods. 437 A "Black Country" Welcome, (Wesley

at Wediiesbury) 209

A Brand Plucked from the Burning 12

A Bravo Ride 337

Adam Gliirke. 256

A Double-Decked Meeting- House 234

Albert College 768

A Map of the Savannah Country in 1 740 1 04

A Modern Prison Cliapel 1 49

Among the Swiss Mountains 286

A Newgate Congregation 148

An Inhospitable Country 222

An Irisli Funeral 271

An Irish Hovel 276

A Roadside Sermon in the Saddle 267

Arresting a Methodist 454

Armiiiius 187

Arthur, Rev. Wm 745

A " Saddle-Bags " Man .-. 6-19'

Asbury and WasIiingtOn •. . 463

A Southern Swamp 1 15

A View in the Black Country — Dudley

at Night 207

A Word in Season '. 110

Barbara Hock 383

Bisliop Ames 689

Bishop Andrews 714

Bishop Baker 686

Bishop Bowman 708

Bishop Bums 691

Bishop Clark 694

Bishop Emory 611

Bishop Poster Tl 1

Bishop George 598

Bishop Hamline 683

Bishop Harris 710

Bishop Haven 716

Bisliop Hedding 603

Bisliop Janes 684

Bishop Kiiigsley 698

Bishop Kingsley's Moimment 699

PAOI

Bishop Merrill 713

Bishop M'Kendree 569

Bishop Pierce 648

Bisliop Roberts 600

Bishop Scott 704

Bishop Simpson . 706

Bisliop Soule 621

Bishop Thomson 696

Bishop Waugh 612

Bishop Whatcoat 481

Bishop Wiley 712

Bocardo 87

Bunting, Rev. Jabez 731

Captain Webb 386

Carman, Rev. Albert, D.D., Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Chureh of Canada 770

Case, Rev. Wm 755

Centenary Church, South, St. Louis, Mo. 645

Chapel of Lincoln College 83

Charles Wesley's Tomb 327

Cliicago in Ruins 737

Christ Church Meadow 1 03

Cincinnati Wesleyan College 573

City Road Chapel 306

Cromwell, Oliver 49

David Seth Doggett, D.D 650

Dickinson College '728

Dining-Hall of Charter House 77

Dining Hall of Christ Church College. . . 56

Dr. Johnson 295

Dunmore Castle, Coast of Ayr, Scotland. 281 Durbin, Eev. John P 724

Eddy, Rev. Thomas M 725

Edward T. Taylor 582

Elizabeth Asbury— The Mother of Bishop Asbury 413

Elizabeth Pry 147

Embury's House 3S2

Entrance to the Hall of Christ Church

College, Oxford 54

Enoch M. Marvin, D.D 654

List of Illusteatiojs'S.

First Methodist Sermon in Baltimore, 401, 501

First Methodist Conference. . , 422

First Methodist Sermon in Baltimore. . . 501 First Metliodist Preaching House in Boston 537

Fletclier, John 219

Francis Asbury 409

Freeborn Garrettson 449

Frontier Residence, A 516

Gateway of St. Mary's Church, Oxford. . 97

George III 297

liibraltfir. 128

Grace M. B. Church, "Wilmington, Del. . 438 Graves of Bisliops Asbury, George, Emory, and Waugh 620

Hartley Preaching in Prison 450

Healey on the Athloue Circuit 236

Heck Hall, Garrett Biblical Institute,

Evanston, III , 701

Henry B. Bascom, D.D 640

Holland Nimmonds M'Tyeire, D.D 656

Home of Asbury's Childhood 4U

Howard-Street M. E. Church, San Francisco, Cal 677

Huntingdon, Lady 194

Interior of Fetter Lane Chapel, 1807 153

Interior of Old Strawberry Alley M. K.

Church 425

Interior of Present City Eoad Ciiapel,

Interior of St Mary's Church. 95