The Methodist Review - Softcover

J. Soule And T. Mason.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461566176 ISBN 13: 9780461566178

Publisher: HardPress, 1818

Synopsis

The Methodist Reviewis a January 1819 issue of a Methodist Magazine—an ambitious miscellany that fuses doctrinal essays, polemics, biographical sketches, missionary intelligence, revival reports, poetry, and travel writing for American and British evangelical readers. Core concerns include apologetics for Christianity and historical evidences, a sustained critique of Popery, experiences of revival and sanctification, and a strong emphasis on mission and benevolence alongside practical piety. Notable biographical portraits (Mr. John Man; Mrs. Penelope Coke; Rev. C. F. Swartz; Thomas Garside; John Davies) present conversions, ministries, sufferings, and charitable works as models of faith. The issue surveys missionary activity and church growth across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Atlantic seaboard, with detailed sections on Upper Canada revivals, Indian and Sinhalese missions, and Caribbean governance. The periodical also includes devotional poetry, Scripture-centered instruction (e.g., 1 Corinthians 11:10–15), travel writing (Grotto of Antiparos), and polemical defenses of evangelical orthodoxy. The broader aim is to inspire holiness, public virtue, and global evangelism.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 1818
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461566176
• ISBN 13: 9780461566178
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 498