, 1874-05-10

Wnitcield. believe in tie Calyinintc doctrines OF
election aud foreordination. Tine cnlef alase.
euces in all the other branches Ee!a1e attaost
wholly to questions Of government VI eo"1en
policy.
hIethodis1u co,nnenced1n the Un!te1 States IN
1866 ~ mere Weslsyauisnl, and the Ip'sGopn4
Ctn ch still in exissence IN new 1o.A "nio
according to the ceremonies OF t1e Church OF
Enpiand. Al thu close Of the Revolutionary
War however. in 17S4 Methodism set up Tor
ITSELF III this country, in hartnouy with the no"
order pf political events tnen 1hausota'eeu g..
Thomas Coke, sent over by John Wesley; ~ tho
frat Bishop, was accepted, and, with franc!s
Asburv. they rere ordained in 1774 at Baltl-
more, thus s:artius the present Methodlat hp!s-
copal Church Of the United States, Win ols-
cipllne and central board OF authority ~hlch
suhoriiuates tue most remote and obscure cir
cuit-1ider with the popular metropolitan Pfeacn-
er. and causes them, with laity now approach
ing in numbers two millions, to labor 1or tue
eiuglc purpose OF tie spread OF the Gospoi ana
the conversion Ol men.
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT.
In 1880, considerable body Of the Methoalss
Church. not LIKING the Episcopacy. protes.eo
against the rule Of the Bishops snd the p'ac..aco
which placed all authority IN the hands Or tue
travelling preachers betore 'hs, III -snrosenta,
ton OF the churches in the General Come1eice,
hut the petition was received cololy. nus
church formally seceeded III 1851. Us Gensa, .i
Conference meets once IN seven years. as,sao
cal and oae lay delegate for every 1,eoo con1ncn-
cants.
ru!. WESLEYAN METHODIST
connection this in country was or9anizea IN 1nao'
after long and acrimonious debate anu conn!tss
continued through several years, relating TO tue
questions CT slave holding. Lad ten en-
perance. B:ahop Emory in one 1s...is' Nc" y
Englaud Conference refused to entertain
motion in 6euuncia;ioa OF slavery, ena no
was seconded by Bishop Heddlng.. Both theso
Bishops published to the rs" Ins'auu .tioooe1 80
circular letter. denouncins and depIeeat'ns al
agitation or rdiscussloa OF 6avery; but tha !ettet
only Increased the agitation. MaI5 weTs eScom-
municated for refusing to obey. IN 4olt !"
church in Lowell Mass, vent SO 'as ss TO
to them The Bishop Issued procams.:ofn ION
pronounciug tho recalctrant body out CT .ile
Church. Tna war went on until. ~ 1oa3, o-3.ese
Scott. LIE Roy Sunderland, ana other promlueht
Metbodists formally seeded, and the next year
tha Methodist conuex.on was formed, prlncipaHg
as n pl otest against the pro slavery element.
The doctrines are the sama AZ those o. Inc
parent Church. Ths government la democratic
each church having power TO govern lis eNn
at;a,1s Each Quarterly Conference las power
tn license preachers, md TO recommend hcan-
riates to tie Yearly Conferences. The Yearly
aod the General Conferences are composed OF
equal numbers Of cleryymen aud lay1nsn-
THE CHURCH SOUTH.
In the very nezt yesr. Ut the meeting OF tne
General Conference Of the Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church, the separation hetween ths Methodlsts
of the Southern siave States and OF the tsottheEn
States took place. Tbs Immediate cause OF tue
accession Was the introduction OF RESOLUTION
denouncing Bishop andrew TOR MARRYING WIG
Win haId SLAYER The division between the
u, E. Church South and the III. +. Church stll!
cootinue., and thera is no immediate prospect OF
its termination. Siuce ths War missionaries from
the northern section Of the Church have planted
churches IN various parts OF the south. Ectnet-
ing in soma whites and many blacHs +; pQt 1neu
efforts ara no. regarded with favor or pleasure
b7 the true-blus Metlsodists OF the South.
THE AFRICAN METHODIST
Episcopal Churches separated 1:om ths mAiu
body for social reasons. Tbs doctrines ana gov
erninent are the same as in the Methodist Eols-
copal Church. The colo1ed people in their Or
r.nizatious have their own Board OF Bishops,
and manage their church affairs in their o5n
way.
IN ENGLAND.
The Wesley.ns IN England have exhibited
similar scbslns and seces7ions with their breth-
ran | o1, :his yide OF the Atlantic. The earliest
separation took place in 1910, the Primitive
Methodlsts, otherwise called Ranters going out.
This accession arose from difference OF OPINION
in regard to camp-nee:lus5 Tor teilsloHa puf-
poses; also upon the question OF petnnstlns $
females to preach. LII loUl the membership "ad
l6l, ,229, and the preachers 12.112.
THE B1n..E CHB1sTfASs,
or Bryantites, seeded in 1915 The only dlHer-
ence between them and ths chief body OF Meth
odists is that they receive tie Eucharist in
standing position.
THE UNITED FREE CHURCH
had its origin in several ministers expelled for
INSTRUMENTATION. Tbs body numbers about 10,
QUO members.
The Welsi. Calvin McthcdBts are the spiritual
descendants OF Wh,ieheid, who ms Calvlnlss.
OF all the 3lethoJtstic denominations. the
Methodist Episcopal Church is the most thrifty
its ministers, though not possessed OF the high
ert culture, are all earnest missionaries, WIG
stiIl believe that the poor aB veil ss the rich
should have the Gospel preached to them.
THE SYSTEM oF1T1SEEATUEE,
and the careful supervision OF the BshoPs
gives to eyery church 4 minister and to every
ORGANIZATIONS there are always many churches
without pastors. aud large number of phs.ois
viii nothing to do, simply because there is nc
| power to bring these complementary agonta TO-
| gether and into harmony. Probably the mos
| rapid!y growing Christian body to-day is tht
Methodist Episcopal Church.
| TIE n. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
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