History of the Primitive Methodist Church
History of the Primitive Methodist Church

Author: Holliday Bickerstaffe Kendall

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-12-23

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 110802484X

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Definitive account of the origins and development of the Primitive Methodist movement between 1810 and 1918, first published in 1919.

British Methodist Hymnody
British Methodist Hymnody

Author: Martin V. Clarke

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-06

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1317171780

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Hymnody is widely recognised as a central tenet of Methodism’s theological, doctrinal, spiritual, and liturgical identity. Theologically and doctrinally, the content of the hymns has traditionally been a primary vehicle for expressing Methodism’s emphasis on salvation for all, social holiness, and personal commitment, while particular hymns and the communal act of participating in hymn singing have been key elements in the spiritual lives of Methodists. An important contribution to the history of Methodism, British Methodist Hymnody argues that the significance of hymnody in British Methodism is best understood as a combination of its official status, spiritual expression, popular appeal, and practical application. Seeking to consider what, when, how, and why Methodists sing, British Methodist Hymnody examines the history, perception, and practice of hymnody from Methodism’s small-scale eighteenth-century origins to its place as a worldwide denomination today.