The story of Methodism in the Pittsburgh region
Subtitle: celebrating the 175th anniversary of the original Redstone Circuit in conjunction with Methodist participation in the Pittsburgh Bi-Centennial Thanksgiving, 1958, to Thanksgiving, 1959
By: by Wallace Guy Smeltzer
Contributors: Methodist Church (U.S.). Pittsburgh Conference. Historical Society
Publisher: Historical Society of the Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Church
Published: 1958
Place of publication: [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Methodist Church (U.S.). Pittsburgh Conference; Methodist Church (U.S.).; Methodist Church; History
Description: "The purpose of this book is to set forth, in brief compass, the story of the rise and development of Methodism in the Pittsburgh region, along with some treatment of its present strength, leadership, agencies and Institutions. In an attempt to interpret the meaning and early success of the Methodist Movement three topics are included here deliniating the basic concepts and nature of Methodism. The pictures in the book were chosen to help carry the story in meaningful fashion. Several of the pictures were furnished by interested persons, a considerable number were coped from publications, many of them now out of print, and the remainder consists of photos of portraits and places personally made by the author."
Notes: Includes indexes.

"First printing, November 1958"--Title page verso.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The original Redstone Circuit; title: The Rev. John Wesley's Methodist Societies; title: How Wesley's societies became the Methodist Episcopal church; title: The nature of Methodism: the gospel of freedom; title: The nature of Methodism: its evangelistic passion; title: The circuit system - mighty agency of expansion; title: Gateway to the west; title: Origin of the Pittsburgh Conference; title: Methodism in Pittsburgh; title: "Reformers" or "radicals" - Methodist division and reunion; title: Growth of the Pittsburgh Conference: daughter conferences; title: The ministry; title: The Methodist episcopacy; title: Pittsburgh Conference missionary concern; title: The Pittsburgh Methodist Center; title: The Pittsburgh Methodist Book Store; title: The Pittsburgh Christian Advocate; title: The Methodist Recorder; title: The Pittsburgh Conference Church Union; title: Pittsburgh Conference church extension; title: Pittsburgh Conference support of higher education; title: The Pittsburgh Conference Hospital and Home for the Aged; title: The Pittsburgh Conference Training Center; title: The Deaconess Home; title: The Elizabeth A. Bradley Children's Home; title: The Robert Boyd Ward Children's Home; title: A statistical picture of the Pittsburgh Conference in 1958.