- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- John Wesley
- Date of Original:
- 1703/1791
- Subject:
- Clergy
Religious leaders
Church vestments
Church work
Methodists - People:
- Wesley, John, 1703-1791
- Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
paintings (visual works) - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- John Wesley, a native of England, served as Anglican rector to the Georgia colony between 1735 and 1737. During this time, Wesley's interactions with Moravian settlers influenced his theological perspective, which eventually led to the formal establishment of the Methodist Church in England in 1784. His teachings also spread throughout the colonies, and the Methodist denomination in America was formalized that same year.
Image of an illustration of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. He wears a black robe and long white collar. He looks left.
Wesley, appointed an Anglican rector for the Georgia colony in 1735, served at Christ Church in Savannah, Georgia. Influenced by his interactions with Moravians during his time in Georgia, Wesley founded Methodism after his return to England in 1737. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/methodist-church-overview/m-9602/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/methodist-church-overview
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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