History of Methodism in Wisconsin In Four Parts, by Bennett, Rev. P.S. and Rev. James Lawson
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History of Methodism in Wisconsin In Four Parts, by Bennett, Rev. P.S. and Rev. James Lawson. Cranston & Stowe: Cincinnati, 1890. Edition: First edition. Hardcover, 5.5 by 7.75 inches, 522 pages. Green cloth with blindstamped decorative boarders and gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with black and white plates containing numerous portraits.

Condition: Good Plus, no jacket. Spine ends and corners bumped; page edges age darkened; worst flaw is numerous whitish spots, mostly on front board, but a few on back and spine. Interior pages are clean and unmarked with a very occasional reading smudge, first few pages have been folded diagonally at some point, and , and the crease is still visible, but the paper fibers are not torn; binding is solid. This would be rated Very Good except for the spots on the front boards. These are cosmetic only, and do not affect the strength of the binding or the general soundness and cleanliness of the book.

Contents: General Divisions:

1. History of Episcopal Methodism in Wisconsin before the Formation of the Wisconsin Conference, 1832-1848
2. History of the Wisconsin Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1848-1889
3. History of the West and Northwest Wisconsin Conferences, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1856-1889
4. History of Other Methodist Bodies in Wisconsin, 1842-1889
1. Primitive Methodist Church.
2. Evangelical Association (German).
3. German Episcopal Methodists.
4. Scandinavian Methodists.
5. Free Methodists.
6. American Wesleyan Methodists.

<[p> The book includes numerous and detailed appendixes, including names of preachers included in Conference minutes with dates; names of districts and pastoral charges in chronological order of appearance in Conference minutes; people appointed to special work (Lawrence University, Garrett Biblical Institute, Evansville Seminary, American Bible Society, Bethal, or Seamen's Friend Work, Chaplaincies in the Army, Foreign Missiowork); deligates to general conferences; dates of the erection of church edifaces; sessions of the Wisconsin Conference, giving time, place, bishop and secretary plus a summary of the numbers admitted, transferred, evicted, etc.; list of Wisconsin Conference members deceased, 1847 to 1889; and numerous other details of the Methodist conferences.