Introduction of Methodism Into Boston: A Discourse at the Formation of the Elem New England (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Samuel W. Coggeshall

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332900940 ISBN 13: 9780332900940

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

An 1859 discourse traces how Methodism took root in Boston and reshaped its religious landscape.

This edition presents the full, carefully researched writing that chronicles early churches, key figures, and city missions.

The book surveys Boston’s Congregational churches from the colonial era through the early 19th century, showing how Unitarian influence and revival movements altered the city’s religious map. It also details the rise of Methodist work in Boston, including city missions and church extension efforts, and explains how these efforts interacted with local institutions and leaders.

Read this edition to understand the historical context of religion in New England’s largest city, and to see how church life, revival, and social outreach intertwined in a formative period.

• Historical overview of Boston’s major congregational churches, their origins, buildings, and leaders
• Account of early Methodist presence and the development of city mission and church extension work
• Insight into how religious movements influenced local culture and politics in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
• Context for how revival movements shaped doctrinal shifts and church affiliations

Ideal for readers of ecclesiastical history, New England church history, and anyone curious about Boston’s religious evolution.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332900940
• ISBN 13: 9780332900940
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 70