A detailed snapshot of 19th-century Methodist governance and missions.
This non-fiction volume compiles official proceedings and annual reports from the Methodist Conferences, offering a window into ministerial appointments, trials, and ordinations across Great Britain, Ireland, and overseas missions. It also documents retirements, health concerns, church governance, and the ongoing work of education and mission societies.
- Insights into ministerial admissions, trials, and ordinations across Britain, Ireland, and foreign missions.
- Reports on church governance, educational initiatives, and the role of mission deputations abroad.
- Updates on the health, retirement, and life events of ministers, and our church’s responses to social issues of the period.
- Context for the spread of Methodism, including emigration trends, financial concerns, and support for schools and welfare efforts.
Ideal for readers of religious history, Methodist studies, and archival reference, this edition provides a precise record of church life and its global reach during the period covered.