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* The African Methodist Episcopal Church, Zion. | * The African Methodist Episcopal Church, Zion. | ||
| − | All Methodist groups have the "connectional" form of government. They have [[ | + | All Methodist groups have the "connectional" form of government. They have [[bishop]]s, annual conferences and general conferences. The annual conference, presided by a bishop, is divided in districts presided by superintendents. |
The bishop together with the superintendents appoint the local ministers. | The bishop together with the superintendents appoint the local ministers. | ||
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John Wesley, the founder was a minister of the [[Church of England]] (Anglican) who on May 22, 1739 had a conversion experience, while listening to the reading of [[Luther]]'s commentary to the Letter to the Romans. He preached the gospel in England over 40 years after his conversion, and tens of thousands joined his lay groups. They remained in the Church of England until after Wesley's death. | John Wesley, the founder was a minister of the [[Church of England]] (Anglican) who on May 22, 1739 had a conversion experience, while listening to the reading of [[Luther]]'s commentary to the Letter to the Romans. He preached the gospel in England over 40 years after his conversion, and tens of thousands joined his lay groups. They remained in the Church of England until after Wesley's death. | ||
| − | In the United States, with John Wesley's permission and support, the Methodists organized themselves as a separate denomination in December, 1784. Held in Baltimore, the Christmas Conference saw the ordination of pastors and the election of Francis Asbury as | + | In the United States, with John Wesley's permission and support, the Methodists organized themselves as a separate denomination in December, 1784. Held in Baltimore, the Christmas Conference saw the ordination of pastors and the election of Francis Asbury as Superintendent, or bishop, of the newly formed Methodist Episcopal Church. |
== Colleges and Universities with Methodist Affiliation == | == Colleges and Universities with Methodist Affiliation == | ||
Revision as of 23:32, March 12, 2008
Methodism is a Christian denomination partly based on the teachings of John Wesley. When Wesley was at Oxford University, he founded a group of Christian students dedicated to prayer and a methodical discipline. Others made fun of them calling them "Methodists."
In the United States there are several major Methodists bodies:
- The United Methodist Church
- The Free Methodist Church
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME)
- The Christian Methodist Church
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church, Zion.
All Methodist groups have the "connectional" form of government. They have bishops, annual conferences and general conferences. The annual conference, presided by a bishop, is divided in districts presided by superintendents.
The bishop together with the superintendents appoint the local ministers.
John Wesley, the founder was a minister of the Church of England (Anglican) who on May 22, 1739 had a conversion experience, while listening to the reading of Luther's commentary to the Letter to the Romans. He preached the gospel in England over 40 years after his conversion, and tens of thousands joined his lay groups. They remained in the Church of England until after Wesley's death.
In the United States, with John Wesley's permission and support, the Methodists organized themselves as a separate denomination in December, 1784. Held in Baltimore, the Christmas Conference saw the ordination of pastors and the election of Francis Asbury as Superintendent, or bishop, of the newly formed Methodist Episcopal Church.
Colleges and Universities with Methodist Affiliation
- Northwestern University (Illinois)
- Ohio Wesleyan (Ohio)
- Baldwin Wallace (Ohio)
- Otterbein (Ohio)
- Defiance (Ohio)
- Kenyon College (Ohio)
- Ohio Northern (Ohio)
