The Life of the Rev. Thomas Coke, L. L. D
The Life of the Rev. Thomas Coke, L. L. D

Author: Jonathan Crowther

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-23

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 9780484563925

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Excerpt from The Life of the Rev. Thomas Coke, L. L. D: A Clergyman of the Church of England, but Who Laboured Among the Wesleyan Methodists, for the Last Thirty-Eight Years of His Life, and Who Died Suddenly on Shipboard, After Being Four Months at Sea, on His Passage to East Indies Where, however, the voice of tradition has been strong, unvarying, and continued it is reasonable to suppose that it contains, at least, the outlines of truth; and it would be as absurd to reject all it utters, as it would be dangerous to receive all its amplifications and details. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Financing of John Wesley's Methodism c.1740-1800
The Financing of John Wesley's Methodism c.1740-1800

Author: Clive Murray Norris

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017-02-09

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 0192516329

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The dominant activities of the eighteenth century Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, in terms of expenditure, were the support of itinerant preaching, and the construction and maintenance of preaching houses. These were supported by a range of both regular and occasional flows of funds, primarily from members' contributions, gifts from supporters, various forms of debt finance, and profits from the Book Room. Three other areas of action also had significant financial implications for the movement: education, welfare, and missions. The Financing of John Wesley's Methodism c.1740-1800 describes what these activities cost, and how the money required was raised and managed. Though much of the discussion is informed by financial and other quantitative data, Clive Norris examines a myriad of human struggles, and the conflict experienced by many early Wesleyan Methodists between their desire to spread the Gospel and the limitations of their personal and collective resources. He describes the struggle between what Methodists saw as the promptings of Holy Spirit and their daily confrontation with reality, not least the financial constraints which they faced.