Memorials of Methodism in Virginia: from Its Introduction Into the State, in the Year 1772, to the Year 1829

William Wallace Bennett

ISBN 10: 0371608988 / ISBN 13: 9780371608982

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: Memorials of Methodism in Virginia: from Its Introduction Into the State, in the Year 1772, to the Year 1829
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371608988
• ISBN 13: 9780371608982
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 1006 grams

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Memorials Of Methodism In Virginia: From Its Introduction Into The State, In The Year 1772, To The Year 1829 by William Wallace Bennett. This historical narrative traces the rise and development of American Methodism in Virginia and the mid-Atlantic, from the denomination’s Virginia origins to the 1820s emergence of reform movements and denominational schisms. It centers on Francis Asbury, his death in 1816, and the ensuing General Conference era (1816–1828), examining governance debates, the role of Presiding Elders, lay representation, and the Radical Controversy that culminated in the Methodist Protestant movement. The work surveys revival networks, camp meetings, and the growth of circuits across Virginia (including Baltimore, Petersburg, Lynchburg, Richmond, Suffolk, Hanover) and Virginia institutions like Randolph-Macon College, alongside education, missions, and colonization discussions. It also highlights key Virginia figures and preachers, the evolution of church structures, and the interplay of slavery, race, and social reform within a volatile era of American religion. The tone is reverent and commemorative, yet one senses a period of growth, contest, and eventual reorganization that reshaped Methodism in America.