United Methodist History Doctrine
and Polity Online Courses
LOGON 260 United Methodist History
Fall Semester 2005 Schedule
Week of
September 5
Orientation
Log on to the course
Download and install Neuron plug-in
Complete the Sign-In Exercise
Read through the online syllabus
Chat session (on line): Thursday, September 8, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
September12 First Instructional Week
Unit 1 - Why Study United Methodist History?
Unit 2 - Several Theses: Fewer Than 95
"The Four Tides of
United Methodism" (200 Years of United Methodism: An Illustrated
History)
Chat session (on line): Thursday, September 15, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
September 19 Second Instructional Week
Unit 3 - John Wesley’s Church
Heitzenrater, Wesley and the People
Called Methodists –
Preface, pages ix - xii.
Chapter 1, "Methodism and the Christian Heritage in England," pages 1-32.
Chapter 2, "The Rise of Methodism (1725–17390," pages 33-95.
McEllhenney, United Methodism in America:
A Compact History –
"The Mission to Georgia," pages 20-22.
"American Methodism Born in England," pages 22-25.
Chat session (on line): Thursday, September 22, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
September 26 Third Instructional Week
Unit 4 - John Wesley I
Reading: Wesley, pp.97-146.
Unit 5 - John Wesley II
Reading:
McEllhenney, in United Methodism in American: A
Compact History –
"Wesley on the Move For God," pages 10-16
Heitzenrater, Wesley and the People Called Methodists
–
Chapter 4, “Consolidation of the Movement (1744-1758),” pages 147-198
Chapter 5, “The Maturing of Methodism (1758-1775),” pages 199-260
Chapter 6, “Tensions and Transitions (1775-1791),” pages 261-308
Epilogue, pages 309-323
Chat session (on line): Thursday, September 29, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
October 3
Fourth Instructional Week
Unit 6 - Methodism in the Colonies
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodism in American: A Compact
History –
“The Soil for Planting,” pages 25-26.
“The Origins of Organized American Methodism,” pages 28-34.
“First Conference of American Methodist Preachers,” pages 35-37.
“Political Crisis–The Revolutionary War,” pages 37-39.
“Spiritual Crisis–The Sacramental Controversy,” pages 39-41.
Richey, Rowe, and Schmidt, editors, The Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook--
#--Read Carefully *--Skim
1.# 1768, "Thomas Taylor Begs Wesley to Send Preachers
to America,"
p. 48.
2.* 1769, "Boardman Describes the Biracial Character of Methodism in North
America," p. 52
3.# 1771, "Joseph Pilmore Writes Wesley about Black
Class Meetings and the Need for Ordination," p. 54.
4.# 1773, "Preachers in North
America Gather for Their First Conference," p. 56.
5.* 1775a, "Mary Evans Thorn Parker Details Implications of Society Membership
in Philadelphia,"
p. 58.
#-Read the last paragraph on p. 58 and the first two on p. 59.
6.* 1775b, "John Wesley Cautions American Colonists on their Plea for Independence," p. 61.
7.# 1779, "Preachers in the South Authorize Ordination,"
p. 63.
8.# 1780a, "Virginia Preachers Debate Ordination and Administering
the Sacraments," p. 66.
9.* 1780b, "Thomas Ware Hears Moving Testimony During Love Feast at a Quarterly
Meeting in New
Jersey," p. 68. #-Read the description of a love feast –
third paragraph, p. 68.
Unit 7 - William Otterbein and Martin Boehm
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodism in American: A Compact
History –
1."The Origins of the Church of the United
Brethren in Christ," pages 26-28.
2."The Church of the United Brethren in Christ," pages 53-55.
Richey, Rowe, and Schmidt, editors, The Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
1.# 1760, "William Otterbein Stresses Repentance in a
Sermon at a Conference of German Reformed Preachers in
Philadelphia,"
p. 45.
2.* 1785b, "William Otterbein Prepares Constitution and Rules for Evangelical
Reformed Church in Baltimore,"
p. 87.
3.* 1800b, "The United Brethren Record Early Annual and General Conferences,"
p. 137.
4.* 1813a, "United Brethren Adopt Rules," p. 182.
5.# 1813c, "Christian Newcomer Takes Leadership Among
the United Brethren," p. 186.
Unit 8 - Jacob Albright
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodism in America:
A Compact History -
"The Evangelical Association," pages 51-53.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The Methodist
Experience in America:
A Sourcebook -
# - Read carefully * - Skim
1.# 1791b, "Jacob Albright Experiences Religious Conversion
and Begins to Preach," p. 107.
2.* 1807, "The Evangelical Association Records Early Annual and General Conferences,"
p. 152.
Unit 9 - Founding the Churches
Reading:
McEllhenney, in United Methodism in American: A
Compact History –
“Wesley’s Plan for American Methodism,”
pages 41-42.
“The Christmas Conference - 1784,” pages 42-50.
“The Evangelical Association,” pages 51-53.
“The Church of the United Brethren in Christ,” pages 53-55.
“Some Characteristics of the Churches,” pages 55-65.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The Methodist
Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
# 1784a,
"John Wesley Issues Pastoral Letter to 'Our Brethren in North-America',"
p. 71.
# 1784b, "Bishop Coke Details His Episcopal Mission to North America, Describes Christmas Conference in
Baltimore ," p. 73.
*1784c, "Harry Hosier Rides Circuits with Bishop Coke and
Freeborn Garrettson," p. 79. Read the second paragraph,
p. 79.
# 1785a, "First Book of Discipline Prescribes Duties of
Members and Ministers, Sets Guidelines for Worship and Preaching, and Establishes
Rules on Slavery," p. 82.
* 1785c, "Elizabeth McKean Details Membership at St. George's Church , Philadelphia ," p. 91.
# 1787, "Catherine Livingston Narrates Her Conversion in
Exemplary Methodist Style," p. 94.
# 1788, "Philip Bruce Reports Large Numbers of African
American Converts in Virginia ,"
p. 96.
* 1789a, "Bishop Asbury Makes His Episcopal Rounds in Maryland and Delaware ,"
p. 98.
* 1789b, "Bishops Coke and Asbury Exchange Letters with
President Washington," p. 101.
* 1791a, "Bishop Coke Conducts Secret Negotiations with
Episcopalians," p. 103.
* 1791c, " Elizabeth Singer Rowe's Devotional Classic
Teaches Methodist Women to Pray for Sanctification," p. 111.
# 1792a, "James O'Kelly Protests
Appointive Power of Bishops," p. 113.
# 1792b, "Richard Allen Leads Black Methodists out of St. George's Church , Philadelphia ," p. 116.
* 1798, "Bishops Coke and Asbury Publish Annotated Book
of Discipline," p. 123.
# 1800a, "General Conference Issues Pastoral Letter on
Slavery," p. 134.
* 1802, "Class Leaders Monitor Members in John Street Church , New York City," p. 146.
* 1803, "Fanny Lewis Describes Camp Meeting Near Baltimore ," p. 150.
* 1808, "General Conference Fashions a 'Constitution' for
the New Church," p. 156. Read the Restrictive Rules on p. 157.
* 1809, "Fanny Newell Experiences Call to Preach,"
p. 158.
* 1810a, "Daniel Coker Dialogues with Slave Master from
Virginia ," p. 163.
* 1810b, "John Totten Publishes
Apology for Camp Meetings," p. 166.
# 1811a, "Jarena Lee Hears a
Call to Preach," p. 171.
* 1811b, "Methodists Gather for Quarterly Conference at
Smithfield , New York ,"
p. 175.
* 1812a, "Bishop McKendree Delivers
First Episcopal Address to the General Conference," p. 178.
* 1812b, "Bishop Asbury Encourages Ann Willis to Persist
in Being a Mother in Israel ,"
p. 181.
* 1813b, "Ailing Asbury Instructs His Successors on How
to Run the Church," p. 184.
# 1815, "African American Layman John Stewart Begins Mission to Wyandott Indians in Ohio ," p. 191
Chat session (on line): Thursday, October 6, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
October 10
Reading Week
October 17
Fifth Instructional Week
Units 10 & 11 - The Message and the Means
First Online Exam (covering Units 1-11) October 21-26
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodism in America: A Compact History -
"Some Characteristics of the Churches," pages 55-65.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The
Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook -
# - Read carefully* - Skim
# 1824, "New York City Church
Tries and Expels Parmelia Olmstead and John Hoare for
Breach of Discipline," p. 206.
Read carefully and integrate with Introduction, subhead "Family Values."
# 1827a, "Mississippi
Conference Addresses Spiritual and Temporal Concerns in Pastoral Letter," p.
208.
* 1830a, "Sally Thompson Tried and Expelled for Preaching," p. 218.
* 1838, "Preacher's Wife, Mary Orne Tucker, Details
Hardships of Circuit Life in Massachusetts,"
p. 242.
# 1841a, "Editor Thomas Bond Ponders Growing Practice of Station Versus Circuit Appointments," p. 248.
Read carefully and integrate with Introduction, subhead "Methodism's Message."
# 1843, "Phoebe Palmer Models 'The Way of Holiness,'" p. 263.
Read carefully and integrate with Introduction, subhead "Methodism's Message."
Chat session (on line): Thursday, October 20, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
October 24
Sixth Instructional Week
Unit 12 - Expanding Churches
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodism in American: A
Compact History –
“Growth and Development,” pages 68-80.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The Methodist Experience
in America: A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
# 1816, "Daniel Coker Celebrates Liberation of Bethel
Church, Philadelphia, from Control of White Conference,"
p. 197.
# 1821a, "African American Methodists in New York Search for Ordination and Organization,"
p. 199.
* 1822, "Peter Cartwright Presides at Quarterly Conference in Kentucky," p. 204.
* 1829, "Cherokee Converts in North
Carolina Hold Camp Meeting," p. 216.
# 1830b, "Missionaries Among Cherokees in Georgia
Protest Removal," p. 225.
* 1841b, "Ladies Repository Celebrates Pious Life and Happy Death of Caroline
Pilcher," p. 251.
# 1842a, "Chippewa Convert Peter Marksman Narrates His Conversion and Call
to Preach," p. 253.
* 1842c, "Ann Wilkins Describes Difficulties of Missionary Labors in Liberia,"
p. 260.
* 1844d, "Bishop Morris Convenes Organizing Session of Oklahoma
Indian Mission Conference," p. 282.
# 1850, "Robert Maclay Reports Progress of Mission in China,"
p. 285.
# 1853a, "Roman Catholic Convert Benigno Cardenas
Preaches Sermon in Santa Fe,"
p. 288.
* 1853b, "Cherokee Preacher Walter Duncan Reports on His Ministry in the Cherokee
Nation," p. 292.
# 1853c, "James Strong Favors a Central Theological Seminary," p. 294.
*1858a, "Alice Cobb Delivers Student Address at Wesleyan Female
College Commencement,"
p. 304.
* 1858b, "Visitor Details Country Sunday School," p. 308.
* 1859a, "Bishop Andrew Outlines Changes in the Duties of a Bishop," p.
312.
* 1859b, "Phoebe Palmer Asserts Biblical and Historical Support for Women's
Right to Preach," p. 314.
Unit 13 - Suffrage
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodism in American: A
Compact History –
"Growth and Development, 1816 to 1843," pages 79-80.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller
Schmidt, The Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
# 1821b, "William Stockton Proposes
Lay Representation in the Governing Conferences," p. 202.
# 1827b, "Reformers Petition General Conference to Admit
Lay Members to Conferences," p. 211.
* 1828, "General Conference Majority Denounces Reform Movement," p. 214.
Unit 14 - Slavery
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodism in American: A
Compact History –
“Slavery, Division, and Civil War: 1843 to 1865,”
pages 81-86.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The
Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
1827a, "Mississippi Conference Addresses Spiritual and
Temporal Concerns in Pastoral Letter," p. 208.
1832a, "African American Members in Philadelphia
Favor Appointment of Black Preachers," p. 227.
1832b, "Henry Bascom Promotes Goals and Raises Funds
for the American Colonization Society," p. 228.
1833, "William Capers Publishes Special Catechism for Use in Slave Missions,"
p. 231.
1834, "Abolitionist Clergy in New England
Urge Immediate End to Slavery," p.
Chat session (on line): Thursday, October 27, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
October 31
Seventh Instructional Week
Unit 15 - A Tidal Wave -- The Civil War
Reading:
McEllhenney, "The Four Tides of Methodism" –
“A Tidal Wave – The Civil War, 1861-1865,”
pages 40-41.
McEllhenney, in United Methodism in American: A Compact History –
pages 86-88.
Richey, Rowe and Schmidt, editors, The Methodist Experience
in America: A Sourcebook–
# - Read carefully * - Skim
# 1860, "Benjamin T.
Roberts Laments Methodism's Upward Mobility," p. 318.
# 1864b, "General Conference Writes to President Lincoln, and He Thanks Methodists
for Their Soldiers, Nurses, and Prayers," p. 326.
# 1864c, "United Brethren Conference in Ohio
Pledges Loyalty to the Union," p. 328.
# 1864d, "Choir Convention in New
York City Endorses Improved Standards for Church Music,"
p. 330.
# 1864e, "Bishop Simpson Sees Guiding Hand of God in the
Civil War," p. 333.
Unit 16 - Reconstruction
Reading:
McEllhenney in United Methodism in American: A Compact History –
“The
Nation Begins to Change,” pages 89-91.
Richey, Rowe and Schmidt, editors, The
Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook–
# - Read carefully* - Skim
# 1865a, "Methodists
in Missouri Declare
Southern Church Will Reorganize and Continue," p. 336.
# 1865b, "Historian Abel Stevens Urges ‘Improvement' of Church Architecture,"
p. 339.
* 1865c, "Historian Abel Stevens Touts Centenary Fund and Connectionalism," p. 341.
# 1867a, "Editor Gilbert Haven Pleads for ‘No Caste' in the Church of God," p. 345.
* 1867c, "Mission Superintendents and Lay Observer Commend Beginning of Spanish-Language
Ministry in Latin America," p. 353.
# 1869a, "Women Circulate ‘Appeal to the Ladies of the MEC' Regarding
Foreign Missions," p. 359.
* 1870b, "Otis Gibson Begins Mission to Chinese
Americans in San Francisco,"
p. 366.
# 1870c, "Former Slave Members of the MECS Request Permission to Organize Separate Church," p. 368.
* 1872a, "General Conference Assumes Oversight of General Agencies," p.
370.
* 1875, "A Teacher Describes a Modern Sunday School in Session," p. 376.
# 1876b, "Black Politician and Preacher Hiram Revels Protests Racial Separation
in the Churches," p. 381.
# 1876c, "Editor Charles Fowler Agonizes Over Custer's Defeat by Sioux,"
p. 384.
* 1876d, "Divided Methodists Seek ‘Fraternity' and Issue Address,"
p. 387.
Chat session (on line): Thursday, Novermber 3, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
November 7
Eighth Instructional Week
Unit 17 - More and More, Better and Better
Reading:
McEllhenney, "The Four Tides of Methodism,"
“More and More, Better and Better,” pages 45-52
McEllhenney, United Methodism in American: A
Compact History –
“The Churches Prosper,” pages 91-93.
“Missionary Work,” pages 96-99.
“Interchurch Cooperation,” page 103.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The
Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
# 1880d, "Editor Atticus Haygood Promotes a New Vision
of the South," p. 401.
# 1881a, "Editor James Buckley Expresses Publicly the Need for Methodist Hospitals,"
p. 405.
* 1881b, "Bishop Simpson Touts Family Ties at World Gathering," p. 408.
* 1883a, "Creek Chief Samuel Checote Pens Autobiographical
Letter," p. 411.
# 1884, "Morris Crawford Notes Changing Duties of District
Superintendents," p. 419.
# 1885, "Henry Appenzeller Begins Mission in Korea,"
p. 422.
# 1886, "Frederick Masters Envisions Expanding Ministry to Japanese Americans
in California,"
p. 426.
* 1893a, "Epworth League Initiates New Members," p. 444.
# 1897, "Architect George Kramer Favors ‘Auditorium/Akron Plan' Churches,"
p. 451.
# 1898, "Mission Executive Adna Leonard Applauds
New Mission Fields Gained by Victory in Spanish-American
War," p. 455.
Unit 18 - Suffrage, Suffragettes, and Sin
Reading:
McEllhenney, “The Four Tides of United Methodism”
–
"Suffrage, Suffragettes, and Sin,"
pages 53-56
McEllhenney, United Methodism in America: A Compact History:
“Theological and Structural Controversies,”
pages 93-94.
“Lay Participation,” pages
94-96.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The Methodist
Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
Lay rights
# 1864a, "Laymen's Convention Addresses MEC General Conference on Desire for
Lay Representation," p. 322.
Women's rights
* 1869b, "Editor Gilbert Haven Commends Maggie Newton Van Cott as Licensed Preacher," p. 362.
* 1870a, "Jenny Fowler Willing Ponders What American Women Shall Do Next,"
p. 364.
* 1876a, "Evangelical Association Laywoman Savilla
Kring Experiences Christian Fulfillment," p. 379.
# 1880a, "Anna Oliver Seeks Permission from General Conference
to be Ordained," p. 391.
# 1880b, "Mary Griffith Appeals to General Conference Delegates on the ‘Position
of Women in the MEC'," p. 395.
# 1880c, "New York Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church
Ordains Anna Howard Shaw," p. 398.
# 1883b, "WCTU Head Frances Willard Addresses Women on Transforming
Self, Family, Church, and Society," p. 413.
# 1888, "Mary Clarke Nind and Frances Willard Comment
on Election to and Dismissal by General Conference, 1888," p. 428.
* 1890, "Woman's Caucus Crusades for the Admission of Women to General Conference;
Editor Buckley Crusades against the Admission of Women," p. 435.
* 1910, "Belle Harris Bennett Advocates Lay Rights for Women in MECS,"
p. 473.
Sin / Holiness
# 1867b, "George Hughes Describes National Holiness Camp Meeting in Vineland, New Jersey,"
p. 349.
* 1868, "Editor Details Tuesday Meeting at the Palmer
Home in New York City," p. 356.
Unit 19 - The Social Gospel
McEllhenney, "The Four Tides of Methodism,"
“The Social Gospel,” pages 57-59.
McEllhenney, United Methodism in American: A
Compact History –
“Social Problems,” pages 99-102.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The
Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
# 1891, "Connecticut Pastor Frank Mason North Expresses Confidence That Socialism
Can Be Christianized," p. 439.
# 1894, "Chicago Pastor William Carwardine Supports Workers in the Pullman Strike," p. 449.
# 1904, "New York
East Conference
Tries Boston
University Professor Borden
Parker Bowne for Heresy," p. 460.
* 1906, "Typographical Union Appeals to Clergy
on Behalf of Employees of Publishing House; Members Petition General Conference
Favoring Its Unionization," p. 465.
# 1908, "President Theodore Roosevelt Addresses General Conference on Social
Reform," p. 469.
Supplement: The History of Deacons and Deaconesses
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodist in America: A Compact History –
"Social Problems," pp. 99-101.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The
Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
# 1872b, "Susanna Fry Alerts Women to Ancient and Modern Sisterhoods,"
p. 374.
# 1889, "Deaconess Conference Sets Rules for Deaconess Homes," p. 432.
# 1893b, "Lucy Rider Meyer Describes Deaconesses and Their Work," p. 447.
# 1902, "Black Deaconess Anna Hall Reports on Her Ministry in Atlanta," p. 458.
Chat
session (on line): Thursday, November 10, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
November 14
Ninth Instructional Week
Unit 20 - The Tide Turns
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodism in America: A Compact History:
"Optimism Chokes on Reality,"
page 104.
Unit 21 - The War to End All War
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodism in America: A Compact History:
“Piety, Patriotism, and Prohibition,”
pages 106-109.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The Methodist
Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
# 1912a, "Black Leaders Demand Black
Bishops," p. 477.
# 1912b, "Bishops Call for a New Financial System," p. 481.
# 1916, "Agency
Executive Clarence
Wilson Leads
Church to Campaign for Prohibition,"
p. 485.
#1918a, "Commissioners Debate Status of Blacks in Proposed United Church,"
p. 488.
# 1918b, "Book Agents Force Editor of German Methodist Newspaper
to Comply with Government Censorship," p. 496.
# 1919a, "Methodist Federation for Social Service
Executive Harry
Ward Presses
Church to Engage Social Order,"
p. 498.
* 1919b, "Western Journalist Discerns Role of Methodist Pastors in Korean Independence Movement,"
p. 500.
Unit 22 - Uncle Sam a Teetotaler
Reading:
McEllhenney, United Methodism in America: A
Compact History:
“Piety, Patriotism, and Prohibition,”
pages 106-109.
“Loosening Ties to the Theological
Tradition,” pages 112-113.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The
Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# Read carefully * Skim
* 1920, "Kansas Laywoman Madeline Southard Launches Renewed
Effort on Behalf of the Ordination of Women," p. 502.
# 1921, "African American Bishop Robert Jones Promotes Interracial Cooperation,"
p. 504.
* 1922, "Pastor Cooke and Bishop Mouzon Exchange
Letters on the Ku Klux Klan in Texas,"
p. 506.
# 1924a, "General Conference Promotes World Peace," p. 509.
# 1924b, "Georgia Harkness Supports Ordained Ministry
as a Vocation for Women," p. 511.
* 1926, "Winifred Chappell Champions ‘Women of Passaic' in Ladies Garment Worker's Strike,"
p. 515.
# 1928, "Church Architecture Executive Elbert Conover Favors Gothic Churches,"
p. 518.ichey, Rowe, and Schmidt, eds., Perspectives on American Methodism: Interpretive
Essays –
Chapter 27, “The Revival of Stewardship
and the Creation of the World Service Commission in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
1912-1924” (Stephen Perry), pages 400-414.
Second Online Exam (covering Units 12-22) November 18-23
Chat session (on line): Thursday, November 17, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
November 21
Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28
Tenth Instructional Week
Unit 23 - Uncle Sam in the Breadlines
Reading:
McEllhenney, "The Four Tides of Methodism" –
“The Thirties: Uncle Sam in the Breadlines,” pages
68-71.
McEllhenney, United Methodism in America: A
Compact History –
“Mutations Within the Connectional System,” pages
109-110.
“Fading Force of Ethnic Diversity / Modest Gains for Women,”
pages 110-111.
“Loosening Ties to the Theological Tradition,” pages
112-113.
“The Rocky
Road to Reunion: Evangelicals
in 1922; Methodists in 1939,” pages 114-117.
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The
Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook
# - Read carefully
* - Skim
#1931, "Bishop Ryang Describes the Formation and Unique Features of the Autonomous
Korean Methodist Church,"
p. 521.
* 1932a, "Charles Tindley Preaches to Philadelphia's
Black Community," p. 525.
# 1932b, "Methodist Delegate Arlo Ayres Brown Supports Findings of Ecumenical Laymen's Foreign
Missions Inquiry," p. 529.
# 1933, "Edwin Lewis Laments "The
Fatal Apostasy of the Modern
Church," p. 532.
# 1934a, "Missions Executive Mark
Dawber Proposes New Directions in Native American Ministries,"
p. 538.
# 1934b, "Jessie Daniel Ames Decries
Lynching as ‘The Shame of a Christian People,'"
p. 540.
* 1935, "National Council of Methodist
Youth Petition Board of Education to Approve a Nationwide Student Demonstration
Against War; Board Denies Request," p. 543.
# 1936a, "Delegates Debate Plan of
Union at MEC General Conference," p. 547.
* 1936b, "Methodist Women in the
South Oppose Segregated Plan of Union," p.
552.
Unit 24 - Uncle Sam Needs You Again
Reading:
McEllhenney, "The Four Tides of Methodism" –
"The Forties: Uncle Sam Needs You
Again," pages 72-73
McEllhenney, United Methodism in American: A Compact History
–
"Pacifism and Participation: World War
II," pages 118-120
"Programming Mission / Eliminating Racism
and Sexism," pages 120-122
"Ecumenism Family-style," pages 122-123
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The
Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
# 1941, "Superintendent of City Work
Channing Richardson Proposes Suburban Church
Development," p. 557.
* 1942a, "Woman's Division Protests
Japanese Relocation," p. 559.
# 1942b, "Janet Metzger Attends First
National Convocation of Methodist Youth Fellowship," p. 561.
* 1943, "President Franklin Roosevelt
Commends the Methodists for Undertaking the ‘Crusade for a New World Order,'" p. 564.
* 1947a, "Bishops Stamm and Clippinger Celebrate the
Newly Formed Evangelical United Brethren
Church," p. 565.
* 1947b, "Georgia Harkness Instructs Laity on the Basics of the Christian Faith,"
p. 567.
Unit 25 - America
Under God
Reading:
McEllhenney, "The Four Tides of Methodism" –
"The Fifties: America Under God,” pages 74-75
McEllhenney, United Methodism in American: A Compact History
–
"Pacifism and Participation: World War
II," pages 118-120
"Programming Mission / Eliminating Racism
and Sexism," pages 120-122
"Ecumenism Family-style," pages 122-123
Richey, Rowe, and Miller Schmidt, The
Methodist Experience in America:
A Sourcebook –
# Read carefully * Skim
#
1950, "Seminary Dean Walter Muelder Protests High's
‘Pink Fringe' Magazine Article," p. 573.
* 1951, "Black Conference Petitions
General Conference to Establish Policy and Practice of Racial Inclusiveness,"
p. 575.
* 1952, "Woman's Division Issues
Charter of Racial Policies," p. 577.
# 1953, "Bishop Oxnam Publicly Protests McCarthy Committee Charges," p.
579.
# 1954, "Editor of Black Church
Paper, Prince Taylor, and Council of Bishops Assess Landmark Supreme Court Decision
on School Desegregation," p. 585.
* 1955, "EUB Church
Women Deplore Segregation," p. 590.
# 1956, "Maud Keister Jensen Remembers Honor of Being First Women Granted
Full Clergy Rights," p. 591.
Supplement: Institute, Camp, and Retreat Ministries
Chat session (on line): Thursday, December 1, 6:30-7:30
or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
December 5
Eleventh Instructional Week
Units 26 & 27 - America
Under Siege: The United Methodist Church
Reading:
McEllhenney, "The Four Tides of Methodism" –
"The Sixties: America Under Siege,” pages 76-77
Rowe, in United Methodism in American: A Compact History –
“Ecumenism Family-style,” pages
122-123.
“Birth of the United Methodist
Church,” pages 124-125.
"Postponed Union Homework: Growing-together
Pains,” pages 125-127.
Richey, Rowe, and Schmidt, editors, The Methodist Experience
in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
# 1963a, "Mississippi Pastors Speak Out Against Racial
Discrimination," p. 593.
# 1963b, "Liberia Conference Requests Autonomy from American Church," p. 595.
# 1966a, "Charles Keysor Speaks Up for ‘Orthodoxy,’ Launches Good
News Movement," p. 598.
# 1966b, "EUB Bishop Washburn Answers
Questions on Church Union with the Methodists,"
p. 602.
# 1967, "Editor of Campus Ministry
Magazine, B. J. Stiles, Challenges the Conscience of America
on the War in Vietnam,"
p. 607.
# 1968a, "Black Church
Leaders Reject Tokenism and Form Black Methodists for Church Renewal," p. 611.
# 1968b, "Professor Albert Outler Details ‘Unfinished Business’ in Sermon to
Uniting Conference," p. 614.
# 1969, "Mission Executive Tracey
Jones Looks to the Future," p. 618.
Unit 28 - United Methodism in the Seventies, Eighties, and Nineties
Reading:
McEllhenney, "The Four Tides of Methodism" –
"American Methodism at 200,”
pages 78-82
McEllhenney, in United Methodism in American: A Compact History –
“The Flowering of Caucus Methodism,”
pages 127-132.
“Theological and Liturgical Renewal,”
pages 133-136.
“New Ecumenical Ventures,” page
136.
“Holding Fast/Pressing On,” pages
138-154.
Richey, Rowe, and Schmidt, editors, The Methodist Experience
in America:
A Sourcebook –
# - Read carefully * - Skim
1970, "Hispanic Caucus Appeals to
General Conference," p. 620.
1972a, "Student Movement Magazine
‘Comes Out’ in Favor of Gay and Lesbian Rights," p. 622.
1972b, "General Conference Laments
Tragedy of Vietnam War," p. 625.
1972c, "Seminary Professor James
White Introduces Revised Rite for Holy Communion," p. 627.
1972d, "Thelma
Stevens Chronicles Formation of the United Methodist Women’s Caucus,"
p. 631.
1973, "Black Women in Triple Jeopardy,
Asserts Theressa Hoover," p. 635.
1975, "Bishop Muzorewa Cites Missionary Mistakes Made in Africa," p. 641.
1976, "Thomas Roughface Speaks for Native Americans at General Conference,"
p. 643.
1978, "Hispanic Women Want No Melting
Pot," p. 645.
1985, "Hispanic Caucus Issues ‘Vision
for Century III,’" p. 649.
1986a, "Hymnal Revision Committee
Promises Politically Correct Hymnal," p. 653.
1986b, "Bishops Issue Pastoral Letter
on the Nuclear Crisis and a Just Peace," p. 655.
1988a, "Native American Caucus Issues
Vision Document," p. 658.
1988b, "Bishops Issue Pastoral Statement
on Ministry to Undocumented Persons," p. 662.
1990, "Conservatives Issue Right-to-Life
Declaration on Abortion," p. 666.
1992, "Study Committee Splits on
Homosexuality Issue," p. 670.
1994a, "Women Church
Leaders Issue Reply to ‘Re-imagining’ Conference Critics," p. 672.
1994b, "Conservatives Call Forth ‘Confessing Movement,’" p. 674.
1996a, "Korean American Caucus Favors
Formation of Separate Korean Missionary Conference," p. 676.
1996b, "First Lady Hillary Clinton
Confesses Indebtedness to Methodism," p. 680.
1998a, "Nebraska Pastor Jimmy Creech
Defends ‘Holy Unions’ of Same-Sex Couples," p. 687.
1998b, "Bishops Issue Pastoral Statement
on ‘Holy Unions’ and Homosexuality," p. 690.
1998c, "Judicial Council Determines
Disciplinary Prohibition Against Homosexual Unions Enforceable,"
p. 693.
1998d, "Diversity Dialogue Team Develops
Recommendations for the Unity of the Church," p. 699.
Chat session (on line): Thursday, December 8, 6:30-7:30 or 8:30-9:30 p.m.
December 12
Twelfth Instructional Week
Unit 29 - United Methodism in 2000
Reading:
Rowe, in United Methodism in American: A Compact
History –
“Toward a Global United Methodist Church,”
pages 154-155.
“Two Parallel Denominations in One?”
pages 155-157.
Unit 30 - Using History to Unmask Current Events
Reading:
McEllhenney, United
Methodism in American: A Compact History –
“Conclusion,” pages 159-163.
Third Online Exam (covering Units 23-30) December 15-21
No Chat session