Methodist/Pietist Family
- Events by Name
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African Methodist Episcopal Church In 1816, the African Methodist Episcopal Church formed after years of unequal treatment with white Methodists. It is the oldest existing African-American denomination in the U.S.
George Whitefield's First American Preaching Tour George Whitefield's preaching tour (1739-1740) helped propel his career as the preeminent revivalist of the First Great Awakening.
Marjorie Matthews Elected Bishop Marjorie Matthews was elected bishop in the United Methodist church in 1980. She was the first female elected bishop of any mainline Christian church.
Methodist Episcopal Church, South In 1845, the contentious issue of American slavery divided the Methodist Episcopal Church into Northern and Southern denominations.
The First Great Awakening The First Great Awakening (1730s-1770s) was a series of religious revivals that propelled the expansion of evangelical denominations in the colonies.
The Second Great Awakening The Second Great Awakening(s) (1790s-1840s) fueled the rise of an evangelical Protestant majority in antebellum America, giving rise to new denominations and social reform organizations.
- Biographies by Last Name
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Allen, Richard Richard Allen (1760-1831) was an influential black minister who established the first black denomination in the United States.
Asbury, Francis Francis Asbury (1745-1816) was the preeminent leader of American Methodism after the Revolutionary War.
Crosby, Frances "Fanny" Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) wrote thousands of famous hymns, including "Blessed Assurance," "Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross," and "To God Be the Glory."
Wesley, Charles Charles Wesley (1707-1788) was an important leader of the Methodist movement, the younger brother of John Wesley, and an influential hymn writer.
Wesley, John John Wesley (1703-1791) founded the Methodist movement.
Willard, Frances Frances Willard (1839-1898) was a social activist who promoted temperance, women’s suffrage, labor reform and home-centered family life.
- Other ARDA Resources for Methodist/Pietist Family
- Group Family
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