Canadian Methodist women, like women of all religious traditions, have expressed their faith in accordance with their denominational heritage. Canadian Methodist Women, 1766-1925: Marys, Marthas, Mothers in Israel analyzes the spiritual life and the varied activities of women whose faith helped shape the life of the Methodist Church and of Canadian society from the latter half of the eighteenth century until church union in 1925.
Based on extensive readings of periodicals, biographies, autobiographies, and the records of many women’s groups across Canada, as well as early histories of Methodism, Marilyn Färdig Whiteley tells the story of ordinary women who provided hospitality for itinerant preachers, taught Sunday school, played the melodeon, selected and supported women missionaries, and taught sewing to immigrant girls, thus expressing their faith according to their opportunities. In performing these tasks they sometimes expanded women’s roles well beyond their initial boundaries.
Focusing on religious practices, Canadian Methodist Women, 1766-1925 provides a broad perspective on the Methodist movement that helped shape nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Canadian society. The use and interpretation of many new or little-used sources will interest those wishing to learn more about the history of women in religion and in Canadian society.
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- Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-295) and index
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- 287/.082/0971
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- 0889204802 9780889209190
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- 1 electronic text (xi, 306 p.)
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Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- Acknowledgments 10
- Introduction: Something in the Atmosphere 14
- Part One: The Legacy of the Itinerancy 30
- 1 "Bed and candlestand, for passing Elisha": Hospitality and the Founding of Churches 32
- 2 Mistress of the Parsonage: The Role of the Itinerant's Wife 50
- Part Two: Evangelical Experience and the Means of Grace 74
- 3 Bible, Closet, and Family Altar: The Private Means of Grace 76
- 4 The Grace of Utterance: Class Meetings, Prayer Meetings, and Revivals 87
- Part Three: The Organizing Church 108
- 5 "Gospel in bread and butter and afternoon tea": Benevolence Work and Ladies' Aids 110
- 6 Wide Spheres of Usefulness: Sunday Schools and Church Music 131
- Part Four: The Missionary Movement 150
- 7 From Missionary-hens to "an entirely new line": Women's Support for Missions 152
- 8 "A broader culture, a wider experience": The Work of the Missionary Society 170
- Part Five: Responding to Change 192
- 9 "The Foreigners in Our Cities": Women and Social Christianity 194
- 10 Widening the Field: Responding to a New Era 211
- 11 All the Rights and Privileges: The Status of Women within the Church 232
- Epilogue 252
- Abbreviations 256
- Notes 258
- Sources 294
- Index 310
- A 310
- B 310
- C 311
- D 312
- E 312
- F 312
- G 312
- H 313
- I 313
- J 313
- K 313
- L 314
- M 314
- N 315
- O 315
- P 315
- Q 316
- R 316
- S 316
- T 317
- U 317
- V 317
- W 317
- Y 319
