Term
Methodist New Connection
A nonconformist sect that separated from Wesleyan Methodists over church organization, advocating for equal lay representation before merging into the United Methodist Church.
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Definition
A nonconformist sect that separated from the Wesleyan Methodists, owing to differences regarding church organization. They believe in the equal lay representation with ministers at Conferences. In 1908, the Methodist New Connection merged with the United Methodist Free Church and the Bible Christians to form the United Methodist Church.
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 548Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 548.
Last revised August 14, 2026