The Dictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland publishes this entry on Methodist Union, an expanded online edition of the printed dictionary originally edited by John A. Vickers for the Wesley Historical Society and published by the Epworth Press in 2000, now produced by permission of its copyright holders, the Methodist Publishing House. The entry documents the 20 September 1932 Uniting Conference at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Methodist Church Union Act 1929 under which it proceeded, the Wesleyan Conference reaching the required majority in 1928, and the leading advocates and opponents of the union among its ministers.
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A scholarly reference dictionary of Methodist history, tier 2, used here for the exact 20 September 1932 date and venue, the Methodist Church Union Act 1929, and the vote threshold and advocates on each side, corroborated by the University of Manchester's own Methodist Archives description below. NotesUsed for the 20 September 1932 date and venue, the Methodist Church Union Act 1929, the Wesleyan Conference's 1928 vote, and the union's leading advocates and opponents.
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PublisherDictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland
URLhttps://dmbi.online/index.php?do=app.entry&id=1925
Source TypeDictionary
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