The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . 39 609 Methodist Episcopal Church. 611 Britain 16,545 members ; in Ireland, 821; and in Canada, 4,034;making a total of 21,390. The Wesleyan Association, which originated in 1835, have inGreat Britain and Ireland 92 preachers, and 21,484 members; in theBritish Colonies 6 preachers, and 932 members. The Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada has two bishops—John Reynolds and Philander H. Smith ; and two conferences—theNiagara and Ba
The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . 39 609 Methodist Episcopal Church. 611 Britain 16,545 members ; in Ireland, 821; and in Canada, 4,034;making a total of 21,390. The Wesleyan Association, which originated in 1835, have inGreat Britain and Ireland 92 preachers, and 21,484 members; in theBritish Colonies 6 preachers, and 932 members. The Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada has two bishops—John Reynolds and Philander H. Smith ; and two conferences—theNiagara and Bay of Quinte. It has 7 districts ; 67 circuits and sta-tions ; 120 travelling preachers, of whom 12 are superannuated ; 144local preachers, and 8,850 members. They publish a weekly paper—ihe Canada Christian Advocate,—of which the Rev. Gideon Shepard George Whitefield. CALVINISTIC METHODISTS. U R readers all know that the original found-ers of Methodism were never fully agreedon all the points of Theology. and their followers were alwaysand are still strongly inclined to the Arrai-nian system of Divinity, while the follow-ers of Mr. Whitefield are Calvinists, ar;dwere patronized by the late Countess Dow-ager of Huntingdon, to whom Mr. Whitefield was chaplain, and whowas a lady of great benevolence and piety. The late lady Erskine, arelation of the celebrated Erskine, took her situation, and was said tobe equally attentive to the concerns of this part of the religious com-612
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