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II. — Early Progress of Methodism, giving the origin of several of its

peculiarities,

III. The First Conference, with the trials and success that followed,

IV. The Calvinistic Controversy, the Deed of Settlement, and Mr.

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Wesley's standing in the country, .

76

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V. - Difficulties about the Sacraments, "Plan of Pacification," and

Missionary Operations, .

VI.- Wesleyan Schools and Funds,

Secessions from the Wesleyan Connection; their principles, his-

tory, and present condition, .

VII.

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113

VIII.

IX.

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- Origin of Methodism in America, .

126

- The First General Conference, with numerous historical events

which occurred previous to 1820,

137

152

X.-Improvements, Defections, and Successes in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, previous to 1840, .

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XI. Great Revival of Religion - Anti-Slavery Secession- and the

Present State of Methodism throughout the world, .

PART SECOND.

172

V.- The New Birth, with its means and manifestations,

245

II.

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- The Government of the Methodist Episcopal Church, its Officers

and Judicatories,

804

III. Methodist Episcopacy, both Scriptural and Wesleyan,

IV.- Methodist Episcopacy, with its powers and appendages, neces-

sary to itinerancy,

323

344

V.-The Government of the M. E. Church well balanced-its dangers

and securities,.

363

VI.-The Government of the M. E. Church contrasted with other

Itinerancy both "Lawful and Expedient,"

II. Lay Preachers and our style of Preaching defended,

III.

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IV. - Distinctive Social Meetings vindicated,

426

432

440

457

`V. - Camp Meetings-objections to them answered, and the grounds

of their defence stated,.

468

VI.-Forms of Worship and Modes of Usefulness not generally main-

- Miscellaneous Peculiarities, embracing our general appearance,

dress, audible responses, &c., .

497

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION, popish notions of, false, 323-330.
ATONEMENT, objects of, 205. Universal, 228, 238, 239.
ASBURY, FRANCIS, 129, 132, 135, 137, 140. His death, 147,
148.

BISHOPS, title of, 138.

Powers opposed, 139-142. Utility
of, 345 349. Soule and Hedding, 156. Andrews, 182.
Wesley a bishop, 331-334. 351. Duties of, 366. Respon-
sibilities of, 367 -372. Own no meeting-houses, 315.
BAPTISTS, origin of, 189. Name of, 208. Give no letters, 430.
BAPTISM, obligations of, 285. Nature of, 286.

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287. Mode of, 289.-290, 291.

Books, effects of reading good ones, 14, 18.
preachers, 69, 70.

Subjects of,

Provided for

BAND MEETINGS, history and benefits of, 50. Present state of,
460.

BOOK CONCERN, 139. 152. History of, 160-161. Burned,
161. Capital of, 162. 316.

CALVINISM, its influence, 38, 39, 79.

fied, 144. History of, 208-224.
Natural ability, 233.

Resisted, 77, 78. Modi

Its foreknowledge, 231.

CALL TO PREACH, 42, 44, 101, 102, 432, 433, 453.

CAMP MEETINGS, origin of, 146, 150.

Defended, 468–479.

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FLETCHER, JOHN, account of religion, 76. Checks cf, 78. How

esteemed, 79.

FREE GRACE AND FREE WILL, what, 236-238.

239. Defence of, 240–244.

Results of,

FUNDS, contingent, 104. Children's, 105. Chapel, 106. Aux-
iliary, 108-112. Chartered, 146. Centenary, 159, 194.

GOD, perfections of, 203. Foreknowledge of, 231, 232. Glory
of, 240.

GOVERNMENT, CHURCH, systems of, 293-303.

Ecclesiastical, 297, the best, 317.
Well balanced, 363. Safe, 369, 383.

legislation, 398-jurisprudence, 400.

Civil, 295.

Our judicatories, 318.
Contrasted, 385. Its

Protects individuals,

402, 406. Change of, proposed, 139–142.

INDEPENDENTS, origin of, 188, 297, 301-303. Government of,
400, 406.

IRELAND, visited, 72. Conferences held in, 93. Statistics of,

194.

ITINERANCY, popular, 344.

Arrangements of, 345. Lawful,

440. Expedient, 441. Objections to, 452.

JURISPRUDENCE, 400-406. Questions of, settled, 407-425.

KNEELING, defended, 480, 481. Effect of, 482. In Church,
482, 483.

LOVE-FEASTS, origin of, 50. Explained and defended, 461-464.

MAN, fall and depravity of, 204, 219. Present state of, 239.
MAXFIELD, THOMAS, began to preach, 41. Became a fanatic,
74, 75.

MEETINGS, watch, 48, 49, 464. Four-days', 157. Quarterly,
357, 359. Prayer, 484.

MEETING-HOUSES, the first, 34—in America, 128. Free, 152.
Pewed, 153.