Reports Of The Central Ohio Conference Of The Methodist Episcopal Church 1856 1867 Includes Delaware Conference 1856 1859

Author : Elias D. Whitlock
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ISBN 13 : 9781332263653
Total Pages : 406 pages
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Download or read book History of the Central Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church written by Elias D. Whitlock and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the Central Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Illustrated 1856 1913 The territory covered by the Central Ohio Conference is historic ground. It was within the bounds of this Conference that the first missionary work was done under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, by John Stewart, among the Wyandots at Upper Sandusky. Agriculturally the territory is one of the richest in the State. The development of the natural resources came a little later than in other sections. Bishop William L. Harris, an honored bishop in the Church, was for some years the secretary of this body. The type of ministry which developed here partook somewhat of the pioneer features of the country. One is impressed as the list of the leaders of the Central Ohio Conference is called that there is a certain ruggedness and virility about them far above the average. The characterization of these leaders and the records of their noble achievements will constitute a large part of this volume. The cause of Methodism little by little has forged its way to a position of commanding influence throughout the area. The citizenship of the State of Ohio is perhaps as truly American as that of any other Commonwealth in the Republic. The free atmosphere of our theology, polity, and spirit makes strong appeal to liberty-loving Americans, and in the territory covered by the Central Ohio Conference multitudes of good men and women have yielded glad response to this gospel appeal. Strong Churches have sprung up in many towns and cities as if by magic. Meantime, due consideration has also been given to the building up of educational institutions. The Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, and the Ohio Northern at Ada, are abiding monuments of the interest of the people in educational ideals and form beautiful testimonials of their sacrifices in the propagation of these ideals. The youth of Ohio have gone out from the halls of these institutions to the ends of the earth and form a valuable contribution to the forces which make for the progress of mankind the wide world around. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.