Introduction; 1 The Lord's Day: The Shape of Worship; 2 The Lord's Day: Ordinary and Propers; 3 The Great Festivals of the Methodists; 4 The Rites of Christian Initiation; 5 The Lord's Supper; 6 The Music of Methodist Worship; 7 The Solemnization of Christian Marriage; 8 Methodist Funerals; 9 Devotion and Discipleship; 10 A House for Worship; 11 Roles in Public Worship; 12 American Methodist Worship: Memory and Modernization; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
Summary
THis is an examination of Methodist practice, tracing its evolution from the earliest days up to the present. The author investigates the various rites and seasons of worship in Methodism and examines them in relation to American society
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-335) and index