The Missionary Methodist Church is a
Methodist
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christianity, Christian Christian tradition, tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother ...
denomination in the
holiness movement
The Holiness movement is a Christianity, Christian movement that emerged chiefly within 19th-century Methodism, and to a lesser extent influenced other traditions such as Quakers, Quakerism, Anabaptism, and Restorationism. Churches aligned with ...
.
The foundation of the Missionary Methodist Church is part of the
history of Methodism in the United States.
In 1913, a
schism
A schism ( , , or, less commonly, ) is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination. The word is most frequently applied to a split in what had previously been a single religious body, suc ...
occurred in the
Wesleyan Methodist Church over the issues of
tithing,
women's ordination, and the
wearing of jewelry.
Leading the formation of the Missionary Methodist Church in
Forest City, North Carolina, was H. C. Sisk (1866–1945).
The Missionary Methodist connexion, which has fourteen churches, holds an annual
camp meeting.
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External links
Missionary Methodist Church
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Methodist denominations in North America
Holiness denominations
Holiness movement
History of Methodism in the United States
Christian organizations established in 1913
1913 establishments in the United States
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