Table
of Contents
Preface
Early Beginnings
The Methodist Publishing House
The Evangelical Union
Early Evangelistic Efforts
Indigenous Leadership
Reasons for Rapid Growth
Persecutions and Trials
Self-Support
Two Great Churches of Philippine Methodism: Central
and Knox
The Impact of Nationalism on Religion in the Philippines
Nationalism and the Rise of the IEMELIF
The Continuing Importance of Nationalism
Gradual Transition to National Leadership
The Moral Life
A Church With a Mission
Methodism and its Ecumenical Relations
The Rise of The Philippine Methodist Church
Union Theological Seminary
Harris Memorial College
Mary Johnston Hospital and the School of Nursing
The Mobile Clinics
Work Among College and University Students
The Methodist Social Center
Children's Garden
Educational Institutions
The War Years
Liberation and After
Methodism Since 1948
Post-War Ecumenical Developments
The Mindanao Story
Fellowships within the Church
Conclusion
Footnotes
Bibliography
Some Important Dates in Philippine Methodism
Dr.
Richard L. Deats taught social ethics at Union Theological Seminary
in the Philippines from 1959 to 1972.
He is the director of communications for Fellowship
of Reconciliation and editor of Fellowship magazine.
Posted
with permission from the author.
Originally
Published for Union Theological Seminary by the National Council of
Churches in the Philippines Box 1767, Manila
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Rights Reserved. Copyright 1964
by Union Theological Seminary, Philippines