Synopsis
The Methodist Review — Various Authors. This 1896 issue (Third Series, Vol XX, No. 1, March-April) brings together sermons, essays, and reviews on theology, education, and social questions from a Methodist vantage. The lead article, WOMAN'S WORK IN THE CHURCH by Bishop R. K. Hargrove, defends woman’s vital role in Christian life -- especially in the home, devotional life, hymnody, prayer meetings, Sunday schools, and missionary work -- while maintaining a male-dominated episcopal/ministerial structure. Maurice Thompson’s The Pindaric Perspective advocates returning to classical sources to invigorate modern poetry and art, praising Pindar’s scope, musicality, and moral insight. Jabez Bunting, by James Mudge, offers a portrait of the Wesleyan leader’s life, governance, and mission leadership, illustrating Methodism’s development toward education and international missions. Other pieces address The Church College versus the State University (Hammond), Spiritual Development of St. Paul (Kennedy), The Church and the Black Man (Poynter), and The Manitoba School Question (Dewart), with editorials, and Current Reviews and Magazines. The issue blends exegetical, historical, and practical theology with reflections on education, race, and church polity, typical of The Methodist Review’s mission to connect faith with public life.
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