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The Wesleyan Church, also known as the Wesleyan Methodist Church and Wesleyan Holiness Church depending on the region, is a Methodist Christian denomination in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Indonesia, and Australia.
The first secessions in 1841 took place in Michigan although the new church group was formalized in Utica, New York. In November 1842, Orange Scott, La Roy Sunderland and Jotham Horton seceded from the Methodist Episcopal Church for reasons given in their publication of the True Wesleyan (which was later renamed as the Wesleyan Methodist).
In 1869 a section of the church broke away and established the First Congregational Church of Seneca Falls. The remaining Wesleyan congregation moved to a new location and sold the church in 1873. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 [1] and now forms part of the Women's Rights National Historic Park. [4]
The Evangelical Wesleyan Church, formerly known as the Evangelical Wesleyan Church of North America, is a Methodist denomination in the conservative holiness movement. [ 1 ] The formation of the Evangelical Wesleyan Church is a part of the history of Methodism in the United States ; its creation was the result of a schism with the Free ...
12Stone Church (also known simply as "12Stone") is an American Wesleyan [1] multi-site megachurch with multiple locations in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Kevin Myers is the Founding Pastor, having transitioned out of the Senior Pastor role in 2023.
Thomas Coke, twice President of the Conference in 1797 and 1805, was the first Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Joseph Benson was elected President twice, in 1798 and 1810. A list of Wesley's early successors was produced by the Wesleyan Methodist Church, listing all Presidents up to 1890. [8]
The Wesleyan Holiness Church, also known as the Wesleyan Holiness Association of Churches, is a Methodist Christian denomination in the conservative holiness movement. It has congregations throughout Canada, the United States and missions in other parts of the world.
Diagrammatic map of Methodist Chapels around Leek with first known building dates. The diagrammatic map of the Leek area shows the number of "preaching stations" and chapels in existence during the 18th and 19th centuries, both Wesleyan and Primitive. (This is not exhaustive, but shows information at the time of drawing.)