Porter, James. A Compendium of Methodism: embracing The History and Present Condition of its various Branches in all Countries; with A Defence of its Doctrinal, Governmental, and Prudential Peculiarities. Boston: George C. Rand, for the Author, 1854. Eighth Edition. [10551]
Blindstamped black cloth, spine decorated in gilt, 7 3/4 x 5 inches, frayed at the spine ends and corner tips. Pencil scribbles on the front end papers. 501 pages, counted and complete. Shaken, with many loosening sections, but nothing is detached and nothing is missing. Fair. Hardcover.
Rev. James Porter, D.D. (1808-1888), Methodist minister and Secretary of the National Temperance Society (1868-82); born at Middleborough, Massachusetts.
This is a history of Methodism and an examination and defense of her doctrines and practices.
Contents include: Historical Sketch of Methodism from its Rise to the Present Time; Doctrinal Views of Methodists as Distinguished from those of other Denominations; Of Government, particularly that of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Prudential Arrangements peculiar to different sects of Methodists.
