History Of Methodist Reform, Volume I - Media Sabda Org

Was it mailed before or after he heard of Wesley's death? — Proved to be before and Dr. Emory
discredited
CHAPTER 31
1791-1792 — Full text of Coke's letter to Bishop White and a catenation of facts about it making
an account never before published — Dr. Coke's maneuvering with the preachers and O'Kelly to
outwit Asbury, and Asbury in turn makes overtures to both Coke and O'Kelly — Their relations not
kind — Asbury finally humbles Coke, and in 1792 they act together against O'Kelly
CHAPTER 32
1791-1792 — The delegated General Conference — Who suggested the idea? — The suppression
of individuality under forms of law leads to its clandestine assertion without law — Philosophical
reflections on the hierarchy — Preparations for the General Conference of 1792 — Lay
representation in the newly organized Protestant Episcopal Church of 1785 lost upon the Bishops
of the M. E. Church as an example and precedent
CHAPTER 33
1792 — The General Conference of this year — Dr. Coke repentant is received by Asbury, and
they act together in all things — The Council matter, to consider which the Conference was called,
ruled out by the Bishops — O'Kelly brings forward his "right of appeal" — Methods for its defeat,
Asbury's strategy — Ingenious scheming — Defeat of O'Kelly and his secession
CHAPTER 34
1792-1794 — O'Kelly and others secede — Charged with heresy on the Trinity — Thoroughly
examined and proved false — McKendree deserts O'Kelly after a private interview with Asbury —
The Republican Methodists — Complete history — Strong and weak points in O'Kelly's character
— The fullest and fairest account of the movement ever published, with many new facts
CHAPTER 35
1794-1796 — A bead-roll of heroes — The General Conference of 1796 — Coke present — The
British Conference address — Proposal to elect another bishop — Adroit management of Asbury
— Coke accepted under conditions — The "Discipline" of 1796 with Notes by the Bishops as
authorized by the General Conference — Digest of it — Asbury sends a copy to Major Simon
Sommers of Fairfax County, Va., and asks his opinion of it — He gets it to his discomfiture in a
letter now published for the first time. See Appendix D