The fruit of the vine : a history of Methodism in the southern Piedmont / by Peter R. McGuire.

Title
  1. The fruit of the vine : a history of Methodism in the southern Piedmont / by Peter R. McGuire.
Published by
  1. Boone, N.C. : Parkway Publishers, 2002.
Author
  1. McGuire, Peter R.

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Description
  1. xv, 243 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.
Subject
  1. Methodist Protestant Church (U.S. : 1830-1939). Davidson Circuit > History
  2. North Carolina > Church history
  3. Randolph County (N.C.) > Church history
Genre/Form
  1. Church history
  2. History
Contents
  1. John Wesley and the rise of Methodism -- The rise of American Methodism -- The rise of the Methodist Protestant Church -- Unique aspects of Methodist Protestant organization -- Organization of the North Carolina Annual Conference -- Organization of the local church -- The Methodist Protestant Church and democratic ideals -- Education -- Slavery -- The camp meeting and its enduring influence -- Historical development of the North Carolina Annual Conference -- Methodist Protestant growth in the Piedmont -- The Davidson Circuit before the Civil War : 1844-1861 -- The governance of the Davidson Circuit -- Boundary changes of the Davidson Circuit -- The changing face of Methodism -- Other denominations in comparison to Methodists -- How Methodism's changes were revealed in the Davidson Circuit -- The Davidson Circuit today : the South Davidson Charge -- Biographies of pastors who served the Davidson Circuit -- The elder who first organized the Davidson Circuit -- Laypersons licensed to preach or exhort between 1844 and 1881 -- Individual church histories for each church associated with the Davidson Circuit since 1844.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing action (note)
  1. committed to retain