Wesleyan Methodist

American  

noun

1. a member of any of the churches founded on the evangelical principles of John Wesley.

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Etymology

Origin of Wesleyan Methodist

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

“None of us have been personally damaged by what Steve Smith and David Warner have done but they represent Australia so we feel it’s personal,” Everton Hills Wesleyan Methodist Church pastor Nathan Bell told Reuters.

From Reuters

It was started in 1869 by Thomas Bramwell Welch, a Wesleyan Methodist who advocated temperance and urged grape juice as a substitute for wine in the Eucharist.

From New York Times

Between the Visitor Center and Wesleyan Methodist Church, the National Park Service built a Waterwall with the signers and text of the declaration.

From Washington Post

Nearly 300 women and men found their way to Seneca Falls for the convention held at Wesleyan Methodist Church, now one of four properties in the park overseen by the National Park Service.

From Washington Post

Cultural connection or disconnect: Only the walls and roof of the Wesleyan Methodist Church are original, but that is enough to give one a feeling of reaching back in time and hearing the voices of the women seeking basic rights, including guardianship of children upon the death or divorce of a spouse, ownership of property and the right to an education.

From Washington Post