Copyright, 1897, by

THE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE CO.

Press of J. J. Little & Co.
Astor Place, New York

CHAP. XVI. THE "IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT."-Activity of the

Abolitionists.-Matlack's Difficulties.-Methodist Antislavery Con-

ventions.—Soule versus Sunderland.—Right of Negroes to Testify.

-The American to the British Conference.-Case of Daniel Dor-

chester. Whittier's Opinion of Scott.-Abolitionists Seceding.—

New Phase of the Controversy...

CHAP. XVII.-BISECTION of the METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

-Inundation of Antislavery Petitions.-Appeal of Harding. -Case

of Bishop Andrew Opened.-Griffith's Resolution.-Division of the

Church Predicted.-A Startling Supposition.-A Peculiar Expedi-

ent.-Methodism Defined.-New England Eulogized.-Hamline

Explains his Previous Words.-Impassioned Address of Andrew.

-Finley in Defense of his Resolution.-Winans and Cartwright.

-Soule on the Situation.-Durbin and Capers.-The Bishops Unite

in a Communication.-The Final Vote.-The Committee of Nine

Constituted.-Protest of the Southern Delegates.-The Bishops

Ask Instructions.-Plan of Committee of Nine.-Debating the Plan.

-Contingent Plan for Division Adopted.-Reply to the Protest.—

After Adjournment.-Organization of the Church, South.-Its First

General Conference.-Number in New Organization...

CHAP. XVIII.-A CALM SURVEY.-Olin's Masterly Analysis.-The

Issues Involved.-Irritating Complications.-If?-Durbin's Prof-

fer of Delay. Henry Clay's Forebodings.

CHAP. XIX.-FROM THE ECCLESIASTICAL TO THE NATIONAL Crisis.

-Janes and Hamline Elected Bishops.-Border Warfare.-Over-

tures Rejected.-Conference of 1848 on Disruption of Church.—

Missions on the Pacific Coast.-The Churches in Litigation.-Ham.

line Resigns from the Episcopacy.-Four Distinct Types of Men.

-Benefactions of Eliza Garrett.-Ordination of a Bishop for Africa.

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-Powers of the General Conference.-Slavery and the Liquor
Traffic.-Origin of the Free Methodist Church.-Establishment of
the "Methodist".

CHAP. XX.-THE FRATRICIDAL WAR and its Sequels.-The Eman-

cipation Proclamation.—Important Legislation.—The Church Ex-

tension Society Founded.-Thomson and Kingsley.-New Bishop

for Liberia.-Centennial of American Methodism.-First General

Conference after the War.-Lay Representation.—Board of Educa-

tion Established.-Boston and Syracuse Universities Founded.—

The Book Concern Controversy.-A Divided Court.............

CHAP. XXI.-FRATERNAL RELATIONS AND THEIR CONCOMITANTS.

-Prophecy Fulfilled.-Settlement of Book Concern Troubles.-

Eight New Bishops.-Educational Provision for Freedmen.-The

"Color Line."-Revision of Hymn-book Ordered.-A Scene of

Solemn Joy. The Cape May Commission.-Pillars Falling.-Re-

tirement of Hitchcock.-First Ecumenical Conference.

CHAP. XXII.-STABILITY AMID CHANGE AND CONTROVERSY.-

Gammon Theological Seminary Endowed.-Missionary Bishop for

Africa Elected.—Centennial of American Methodism.-Comprehen-

sive Program.-Typical Lay Philanthropists.-Eligibility of Women

to Membership.-Pastoral Term Extended.-Ordination of Six

Bishops.-Second Methodist Ecumenical Conference.-Perplexing

Legislation. A Grave Issue.-Delicate Questions.-New General

Officers.-Suggestive Commendation.....

CHAP. XXIII.-OTHER BRANCHES OF THE COMMON ROOT.-Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church.-Wilberforce University.-Ex-
traordinary Educational Progress.-African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church.-Spreading in the South.-Eloquence of Price.-
Continued Prosperity.-A Friendly Separation.-The Methodist
Protestant Church. -Slavery a Disturbing Factor.-A Transient

. Organization.-Reunion.-Eminent Representatives.-Wesleyan

Methodist Connection.-Earlier History.-The Primitive Metho-

dists. The Free Methodist Church.

CHAP. XXIV.-SALIENT POINTS IN THE PROGRESS of the METH-

ODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH.-Second General Conference.

-Election of Pierce, Early, and Kavanaugh.—Proposed Improve-

ments.-Expunging General Rule on Slavery.-A Question of

Courtesy. The "Horrid Visage of War."-Attempt to Change

Name of Church.-Radical Alterations.-Fraternal Interviews.-

Difficulties of the Book Concern.-Woman's Foreign Missionary

Society. Temperance and Divorce.-Not "Organic Union" but

Fraternity Sought.-A Great Gift.-Missions and Beneficence.-

Death of Bishop Haygood.....

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CHAP. XXV.-PROPAGANDISM, CULTURE, AND PHILANTHROPY IN

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Durbin as Missionary Sec-

retary.-Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.-Woman's Home

Missionary Society.-Church Extension Society.-The Press.-

Educational Work in the South.-Board of Education.-Colleges

and Universities.-Other Institutions of High Grade.-The New-

est Enterprises.-The Chautauqua Movement.-The Epworth

League.-Deaconesses.-Homes and Asylums.-Hospitals....... 396

CHAP. XXVI.-ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTLOOK.-Interdenomina-

tional Reciprocity.-The Past and the Present.....

APPENDIX I.-GENERAL RULES OF THE UNITED SOCIETIES.

APPENDIX II.-REPORT OF THE COMMITTEe Relative to the Regu-

LATING AND PERPETUATING GENERAL CONFERENCES IN THE

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF 1808.....

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APPENDIX III.-REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF NINE".

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APPENDIX IV.-OFFICIAL LIST OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH..

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