Description:In this fascinating new volume is recorded the history of the Methodist Church as it developed in Michigan, from the first visit to Detroit (in 1804) of a Methodist minister through the end of the nineteenth century. Here is found the story of the Methodist circuit riders, who braved the hostile new frontier on horseback to bring the gospel message to the settlers. The book goes on to tell of the struggle to found Albion and Adrian Colleges, which remain today as monuments to the dedication of the early Methodists. Included is an account of the role played by the Methodist Church during the Civil War, the development of a more democratic form of government within the church, and the establishment of Methodism throughout the state. Well-documented and interestingly told, The Methodist Church in Michigan-19th Century brings alive for Methodists of today the history and the heritage which is theirs. The author of The Methodist Church in. Michigan: 19th Century is DR. MARGARET B. MACMILLAN. A lifelong Methodist, Dr. Macmillan received her Ph.D. from Columbia University, and is presently Professor of History at 'Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is the author of a recently republished book entitled The War Governors in the American. Revolution."Dr. Margaret Macmillan is uniquely qualified to write the definitive history of Methodism in Michigan. She is a dynamic teacher; her classes invariably tax room capacity. Her scholarship standards are high; her work on Revolutionary War governors is a classic and has recently been reprinted. She has been an active Methodist all her life, like her parents before her. She has devoted many years to this work. It will be a milestone in the writing and publication of denominational histories." —DR. WILLIS F. DUNBAR, Chairman, Department of History, Western Michigan UniversityWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Methodist Church in Michigan: The Nineteenth Century (The Methodist Church in Michigan, #1). To get started finding The Methodist Church in Michigan: The Nineteenth Century (The Methodist Church in Michigan, #1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
465
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Michigan Area Methodist Historical Society
Release
1967
ISBN
The Methodist Church in Michigan: The Nineteenth Century (The Methodist Church in Michigan, #1)
Description: In this fascinating new volume is recorded the history of the Methodist Church as it developed in Michigan, from the first visit to Detroit (in 1804) of a Methodist minister through the end of the nineteenth century. Here is found the story of the Methodist circuit riders, who braved the hostile new frontier on horseback to bring the gospel message to the settlers. The book goes on to tell of the struggle to found Albion and Adrian Colleges, which remain today as monuments to the dedication of the early Methodists. Included is an account of the role played by the Methodist Church during the Civil War, the development of a more democratic form of government within the church, and the establishment of Methodism throughout the state. Well-documented and interestingly told, The Methodist Church in Michigan-19th Century brings alive for Methodists of today the history and the heritage which is theirs. The author of The Methodist Church in. Michigan: 19th Century is DR. MARGARET B. MACMILLAN. A lifelong Methodist, Dr. Macmillan received her Ph.D. from Columbia University, and is presently Professor of History at 'Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is the author of a recently republished book entitled The War Governors in the American. Revolution."Dr. Margaret Macmillan is uniquely qualified to write the definitive history of Methodism in Michigan. She is a dynamic teacher; her classes invariably tax room capacity. Her scholarship standards are high; her work on Revolutionary War governors is a classic and has recently been reprinted. She has been an active Methodist all her life, like her parents before her. She has devoted many years to this work. It will be a milestone in the writing and publication of denominational histories." —DR. WILLIS F. DUNBAR, Chairman, Department of History, Western Michigan UniversityWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Methodist Church in Michigan: The Nineteenth Century (The Methodist Church in Michigan, #1). To get started finding The Methodist Church in Michigan: The Nineteenth Century (The Methodist Church in Michigan, #1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.