THE CHURCH IN ENGLAND.

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CONTENTS.

PART II. (continued).

THE CHURCH AT ITS LOWEST POINT OF INFLUENCE.

CHAPTER VII.

THE LATER PHASE. OF THE TRINITARIAN CONTROVERSY.

Dr. Clarke.-Dr. Waterland.-His "Vindication of Christ's Di-

vinity." Dr. Whitby. - Arian Subscription. — Mr. Sykes. — The

"Clergyman from the Country."- Waterland's "Second Vindica-

tion."-His "Further Vindication."-His "Critical History of the

Athanasian Creed."-Dr. Clarke's "Exposition of the Church Cate-

chism."-Waterland's " Remarks."-Rundle.-Clayton.-Archbishops

Herring and Hutton, Latitudinarians.-Comprehension. — Wasse.—

Dr. Chambers. -Jones of Alconbury.— Blackburne's "Apology."-

Archdeacon Blackburne.-Theophilus Lindsey.-The Feathers Tavern

Petition.—Burke.--Dr. Priestley.—Proposed alterations in the Prayer-

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CHAPTER VIII.

THE METHODISTS.

Methodism the most important religious event in the eighteenth
century. The Wesley family.-George Whitfield.-The little Society
at Oxford under Charles Wesley. —John Wesley joins it.-John Wes-
ley goes to Georgia.-His mission a failure. -He returns to England.
--Whitfield's success as a Preacher.—Whitfield goes to Georgia
Returns to England.-Peter Böhler.-John Wesley's Conversion.—
He goes to Herrnhutt.-Leaves the Moravians.-Field Preaching.-
Theopathic hysteria.-Wesley and Whitfield separate.-First Preach-
ing House.-Lay-Preachers.-First Conference.-Selina, Countess of
Huntingdon.-Death of Whitfield.-Antinomianism.—The Calvinistic