Of or pertaining to the branch of Christianity that adheres to the views of Wesley
{i} member of the Methodist church, member of the largest Christian denomination that grew out of a revival led by John Wesley (Religion)
Methodists are Christians who follow the teachings of John Wesley and who have their own branch of the Christian church and their own form of worship. someone who belongs to a Christian religious group that follows the ideas of John Wesley
One of a sect of Christians, the outgrowth of a small association called the "Holy Club," formed at Oxford University, A
One of a sect of Christians, the outgrowth of a small association called the "Holy Club,"
Of or pertaining to the sect of Methodists; as, Methodist hymns; a Methodist elder
1729, of which the most conspicuous members were John Wesley and his brother Charles; originally so called from the methodical strictness of members of the club in all religious duties
a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley; "Methodist theology
A person of strict piety; one who lives in the exact observance of religious duties; sometimes so called in contempt or ridicule
African American Methodist denomination formally organized in 1816. It originated with a group of black Philadelphians who withdrew in 1787 from St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church (see Methodism) because of racial discrimination and built Bethel African Methodist Church. In 1799 Richard Allen became minister of Bethel, and in 1816 he was consecrated bishop of the newly organized African Methodist Episcopal Church. Limited at first to the Northern states, the church spread rapidly in the South after the Civil War. It founded many colleges and seminaries, notably Wilberforce University (1856) in Ohio. In the late 20th century the church claimed 3,500,000 members and 8,000 congregations. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C
African American Methodist denomination formally organized in 1816. It originated with a group of black Philadelphians who withdrew in 1787 from St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church (see Methodism) because of racial discrimination and built Bethel African Methodist Church. In 1799 Richard Allen became minister of Bethel, and in 1816 he was consecrated bishop of the newly organized African Methodist Episcopal Church. Limited at first to the Northern states, the church spread rapidly in the South after the Civil War. It founded many colleges and seminaries, notably Wilberforce University (1856) in Ohio. In the late 20th century the church claimed 3,500,000 members and 8,000 congregations. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C