. The history of Methodism. leys abridge-ment of Thomas a Kempis, one of the first Methodistbooks issued in England, and one which is still foundin the catalogue of the American house. Other early Phila-delphia imprints of 1789 and 1790 are two volumes of anAmerican reissue of the Arminian Magazine, A Form A Book Agents Support 399 of Discipline, the hymn book, Baxters Saints Rest,and that most curious of Wesleys compilations, PrimitivePhysic. In 1790 Diekins was relieved of pastoral work that hemight ive hiswhole time to hisduties as super-intendent of theprinting-and bookbusiness. Theprincip
. The history of Methodism. leys abridge-ment of Thomas a Kempis, one of the first Methodistbooks issued in England, and one which is still foundin the catalogue of the American house. Other early Phila-delphia imprints of 1789 and 1790 are two volumes of anAmerican reissue of the Arminian Magazine, A Form A Book Agents Support 399 of Discipline, the hymn book, Baxters Saints Rest,and that most curious of Wesleys compilations, PrimitivePhysic. In 1790 Diekins was relieved of pastoral work that hemight ive hiswhole time to hisduties as super-intendent of theprinting-and bookbusiness. Theprinciple uponwhich the itiner-ants received nosalary except abare support wasapplied strictly tohis case. Thesum of §666 yzwas granted tohim, according tothe Discipline of1792, to be ap-portioned as fol-lows: (1) S200for a dwellinghouse and for abook room; (2)SSo for a boy;(3) $5 3^3 for fire-wood, and (4)S333 to clothe and feed himself, his wife, and his children. The powers of the book agent at this time were defined :. PHOTOGRAPHED FROi EOLOGICAL SEMINARY. TITLE-PAGE OF THE FIRST BOOK ISSUED BY THEMETHODIST BOOK CONCERN. 400 American Methodism i To regulate the publications according to the state ofthe finances. 2. To determine, with the approbation of the Book Com-mittee, on the amount of the drafts which may be drawnfrom time to time on the book fund. 3. To complain to the District Conferences if any preach-ers shall neglect to make due payment for books. 4. To publish from time to time such books or treatisesas he and the other members of the Book Committee shallunanimously judge proper. This first Book Committee on record, that of 1792, con-sisted of Dickins, Henry Willis, and Thomas Haskins, withthe Philadelphia preacher ex officio. The General Confer-ence of this year felt justified in granting out of the pro-spective profits of the book business $800 to CokesburyCollege for the next year, and $1,066^ annually for the restof the quadrennium ; the money to be used, first, fo
Size: 1254px × 1992px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhurstjfj, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookyear1902
