[1681] Bishop Schweinitz, in M'Clintock and Strong's Cyclop. Vol. VI. p. 587. Comp. his Compend of Doctrine in XVII. Articles, compiled from the authorized publication in the Moravian Manual, pp. 95-100. A popular statement is contained in the Catechism of Christian Doctrine for the Instruction of Youth in the Church of the United Brethren, and the Epitome of Christian Doctrine for the Instruction of Candidates for Confirmation (various editions in German and English).
§ 109. Methodism.
Literature.
I. Doctrinal Standards.
John Wesley (1703-1791): Sermons on Several Occasions; and Explanatory Notes on the New Test. In many eds., London, Bristol, New York, Cincinnati, etc. Best ed. of the Sermons by Thomas Jackson, Lond. 1825, New York, 1875.
Richard Watson (1781-1833): Theological Institutes: or a View of the Evidences, Doctrines, Morals, and Institutions of Christianity. First ed. Lond. 1822-28, in 6 parts; best ed., with an Analysis by John M'Clintock, New York, in 2 vols. (29th ed. 1875).
W. B. Pope (Theol. Tutor, Didsbury College, Manchester): A Compendium of Christian Theology: being Analytical Outlines of a Course of Theological Study, Biblical, Dogmatic, Historical. London (Wesleyan Conference Office), 1875 (752 pp.). By the same: The Peculiarities of Methodist Doctrine. London, 1873.
D. D. Whedon, D.D. (Ed. of the 'Methodist Quarterly Review,' and of a Popular Commentary on the New Test.): Doctrines of Methodism. In 'Bibliotheca Sacra' for April, 1862, pp. 241-274. Andover, Mass.
W. F. Warren: System. Theologie. Bremen, 1865, Vol. I.
The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 1872. Ed. by Bishop Harris. New York (Nelson & Phillips) and Cincinnati (Hitchcock & Walden).
Catechisms of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New York (Nelson & Phillips). Especially No. 3, which is designed 'for an advanced grade of study.' Approved by the General Conference, 1852. Two German Catechisms by the Rev. Dr. William Nast, 1868.
II. Other Sources for the Doctrines and History of Methodism.
The Complete Works of John Wesley (first ed. Bristol, 1771 sqq., in 32 small vols. full of typographical errors; 3d and best ed. with the author's last corrections, ed. by Thomas Jackson, Lond. 1831, 14 vols.; New York, 7 vols.).
The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley. Ed. by G. Osborn, D.D. Lond. 1872, 13 vols.
The Works of John Fletcher (Lond. 1815, 10 vols.; New York, 1831, 4 vols.).
The Sermons and Journals of George Whitefield (1756, 1771).
The Journals of Bishop Asbury (new ed. N. Y. 1854, 3 vols.).
III. Biographies.
John Wesley, by Coke and Moore (Lond. 1792); by John Hampson (1791, 3 vols.); by Robert Southey (with Notes by Sam. T. Coleridge, 3d ed. Lond. 1846; Amer. ed. with Notes by Coleridge, Alex. Knox, and Daniel Curry, N.Y. 1847, 2 vols.); by Richard Watson (Lond. 1831; Amer. ed. with Notes by T. O. Summers); by L. Tyerman (Lond. and New York, 1872, 3 vols.); Isaac Taylor: Wesley and Methodism (Lond. and New York, 1855); James H. Rigg: The Living Wesley as he was in his Youth and his Prime (Lond. 1875; New York ed. with Introduction by Dr. Hurst, of Drew Theol. Seminary). Comp. Dr. Rigg's article on the Churchmanship of John Wesley, in the 'Contemporary Review' for Sept. 1876.
Charles Wesley (1708 to 1788), by Thomas Jackson (Lond. 1841, 2 vols.).
George Whitefield (the founder of 2 Methodism, b. 1714, d. 1770), by J. Gillie (Lond. 1772, 1813); by Robert Philip (Lond. 1830; also in German, with a Preface by Tholuck, Leipz. 1834); by L. Tyerman (London and New York, 1877, 2 vols.; the best).
The Oxford Methodists: Memoirs of Clayton, Ingham, Gambold, Hervey, and Broughton. By L. Tyerman. London and New York, 1873.
Early Methodist Preachers. Ed. by Thomas Jackson (Lond. 1839, 2 vols.).
IV. General Histories of Methodism.
Dr. Abel Stevens (History of Methodism, New York and Lond. 1858-61, 3 vols.; History of the Methodist Episcopal Church, N. Y. 1866-67, 4 vols.; Centenary of American Methodism, N. Y. 1865); Dr. George Smith (Lond. 1857-62, 3 vols.: illustrated popular edition, 1864), and a number of other works. For a concise summary, see Stevens's art. 'Methodism,' in Johnson's 'Univers. Cyclop.' Vol. III. (1876). Also for popular use, James Porter: The Revised Compendium of Methodism. New York, 1875. Jacoby: Geschichte des Methodismus. Bremen, 1870.
Comp. The Wesleyan Methodist Magazine. London (Wesleyan Conference Office), 1778 to 1876 (xcix. vols.).
The Methodist Quarterly Review. New York (Nelson & Phillips), Vols. LVIII. till 1876.
M'Clintock and Strong's Cyclopædia (New York, 1867-81, 10 vols. (three supplementary vols. promised), is edited by Methodists, and pays special attention to Methodist and Arminian articles.
V. Bibliographical, Critical, and Polemical.
For the anti-Methodist literature, see H. C. Decanver: Catalogue of Works in Refutation of Methodism from its Origin, in 1729, to the Present Time, Phila. (John Penington), 1846. Contains in alphabetical order the titles of 227 books and sermons against Methodism, most of which are forgotten.
G. Osborn: Outlines of Wesleyan Bibliography. London, 1869.
M. Schneckenburger: Lehrbegriffe der kleineren protest. Kirchenparteien. 1863, pp. 103-151.
Joh. Jüngst: Amerikanischer Methodismus in Deutschland und R. Pearsall Smith. Gotha, 1875. By the same: Wesen und Berechtigung des Methodismus. Gotha, 1876.