History Of Methodist Reform, Volume I - Media Sabda Org

considered — The first missionary collection at Newcastle, 1767 — The property question must be
settled — Deed of Declaration as conceived by Dr. Coke — Asbury for America in 1771
CHAPTER 6
1772-1782 — Wesley attacks the principle that "the people are the source of power" — His book
business — Irregularities discovered — Concord by submitting to his will — Dr. Coke comes upon
the scene — Various estimates of him — Dominating idea ambition — Wesley bends to save a break
in the Societies — Charles retires — Whitehead aspersed — Property question again
CHAPTER 7
1783-1784 — The climacteric year of Methodism because of the ordinations and separation —
The "people called Methodists" — Coke and the Deed of Declaration — Review of it — Fletcher
no party to it — Coke's so-called ordination — What it was and how brought about — The "Sunday
Service" for the Americans
CHAPTER 8
1785-1790 — Ordination of Mather — Was it or was it not the same as Coke's? — Rare London
pamphlet on Wesley — The Poll-Deed causes secessions — Dr. Coke father of missions — Charles
Wesley's death — Wesley an autocrat to the last — The preachers outwit him — His last testimony
against separation
CHAPTER 9
1791-1792 — Methodism outside of the British islands — Wesley's last letters, sermon, illness,
and Dr. Whitehead — Pen-pictures — Eulogies — A lost chapter as to his obsequies — Whitehead's
sermon — Secret reasons for Whitehead's persecution by the Conference party — A full vindication
in Appendix A.
CHAPTER 10
1791-1797 — Distractions in Methodism after Wesley's death — Coke's return to England —
Analysis of his character — Rev. Alexander Kilham's expulsion — Rev. William Guirey, a new
witness against Coke — Organization of the New Connection Methodists — Individual force against
automatic paternalism — Forerunner of the Methodist Protestant Church
CHAPTER 11
1797-1805 — Heroes of Methodism — The Poll-Deed quelling liberal sentiments — Coke's letter
to the Bishop of London — Failure of his plan to be a bishop — He leads the Foreign Mission work
of the Conference — Lay-delegation vs. lay-representation — Leaders and heroes of Methodism —
Prosperity of the Reform Methodist bodies