Missionary Methodist Church

Missionary Methodist Church
Missionary Methodist Church
Classification	Methodism
Orientation	Holiness movement
Theology	Wesleyan-Arminian
Polity	Connexionalism
Separated from	Wesleyan Methodist Church (1913)
Congregations	14
Official website	www.mmc-oa.org

The Missionary Methodist Church is a Methodist denomination in the holiness movement . ^[1]

The foundation of the Missionary Methodist Church is part of the history of Methodism in the United States . ^[2] In 1913, a schism occurred in the Wesleyan Methodist Church over the issues of tithing , women's ordination , and the wearing of jewelry . ^[1]^[3] Leading the formation of the Missionary Methodist Church in Forest City, North Carolina was H. C. Sisk (1866-1945). ^[4]

The Missionary Methodist connexion, which has fourteen churches, holds an annual camp meeting .

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b Russell, Anne; Megivern, Marjorie; Coughlin, Kevin (1986). North Carolina Portraits of Faith: A Pictorial History of Religions . Donning Company. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-89865-454-7 .
^ Yrigoyen, Charles; Warrick, Susan E. (7 November 2013). Historical Dictionary of Methodism . Scarecrow Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-8108-7894-5 .
^ Melton, J. Gordon (2007). Nelson's Guide to Denominations . Thomas Nelson. p. 398. ISBN 978-1-4185-0196-9 .
^ Melton, J. Gordon (1987). The Encyclopedia of American Religions . Gale Research Company. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-8103-2133-5 .

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