History of Holiness

History of HolinessWesley's Time

Religion was intellectual assent to creeds Deism Denial of religion altogether

Society was degraded Commoners worked 12-18 hrs/day Child labor was common Wages paid in alcohol Immorality and incest Tickets to/concessions at hangings

History of HolinessWesley's Journey

The Holy Club In graduate school at Oxford Very disciplined—time management Achieve holiness by works

Trip to America Met Moravians during storm on ship Mission to Indians Pastored in Georgia Returned to England

History of HolinessWesley's Journey

Returned to England Holy Club meeting on Aldersgate St. Saved May 24, 1738

Wesley's theology All-defiling sin of man All-embracing love of God Atoning death of Christ Assuring Spirit All-conforming love of God

History of Holiness Wesley's Emphases Salvationheart changelife change Ecumenism Discipline Evangelism Social concern Simplicity of life and dress

Wesley's Holiness A period of dying A moment of death A witness of the Spirit

History of Holiness

Forced out of Anglican Churches Began preaching in streets and fields Worked among the poor Evangelized the British empire Evangelized the world

Methodist failures (late 1800's) Affluence/Respectability Liberal Scholarship Loss of Vision/Vitality

Methodist Church

History of Holiness

Settlers brought Methodism to America Popular in South, West Calvinism popular in New England

Neglect of Holiness (1800's) Wars (Revolution, 1812) Affluence Westward expansion Slavery

Holiness: Instantaneous or Progressive?

American Methodist Church

History of Holiness

Tuesday Morning Prayer Meeting—1835 Prayer, testimony, requests Became center for holiness seekers Phoebe Palmer: "The Shorter Way" Entire Consecration

Perfect yielding and constant reliance

Faith in God's promise Feeling or not

Testimony to the experience

Holiness Movement

History of HolinessNational Campmeeting Association 1875 Interdenominational To advance Holiness

Wesleyan Methodist Connection of Churches

Organized 1843 Issues: Slavery (Primary) Episcopacy Holiness (after Civil War)

Holiness Movement

History of HolinessFree Methodist Church

Organized 1860 Free from Sin (Holiness) Slavery Secrecy (the Lodge) Suppression from the Episcopacy Structured worship

Opposed instrumental music

History of HolinessChurch of the Nazarene

Organized 1895 (local) Focused on the poor Very exuberant worship Took in many independent churches Tolerant of more variety of lifestyles

Pilgrim Holiness Church

Organized 1897

History of HolinessPentecostalismCharles Parham

Left Methodist church in 1895 Entire Sanctification Faith healing Laying on hands Baptism of HG and fire

Church and school in Topeka, KS Agnes Ozman: Chinese

William Seymour Went to LA "Unknown tongues," shaking, etc.

History of Holiness

Presbyterian Church The issue: "Modernism" (Liberalism) Biblical Inerrancy Empiricism Salvation

Fundamentalists pulled out (1920's) Presbyterians Baptists Methodists

Fundamentalism

History of Holiness

Many denominations and churches Relatively isolated Sectarianism Denominational missions/evangelism

Western cultural changes Affluence/materialism Sabbath observance Modesty Entertainment

Holiness conflicts

History of Holiness

Progressive mindset Evangelism top priority Rethink application of principles Holiness internal, not external

Conservative mindset Evangelism w/o commitment is shallow Truth is eternal Society does not dictate standards Separation from the world

Holiness conflicts

History of Holiness

Evangelistic emphasis ID with those being reached Avoid misunderstanding

Straight preaching Informal worship

Conservative response Opposition to church social activities Emphasis on lifestyle and conduct

Preaching of holiness took on strong

ethical emphasis.

Holiness conflicts

History of Holiness

Holiness was a common point Differences were referred to as: Conservative Old fashioned Radical

Holiness conflicts

History of Holiness

Wesleyan Methodist Church Wedding ring OK'd in 1952 Television OK'd in 1959

Free Methodist Church Music OK'd in 1943 Wedding ring OK'd in 1951

Nazarene Church Plain wedding band was always OK Television OK'd in 1952

Holiness conflicts

History of Holiness

Pilgrim Holiness Wedding ring denied in 1950

Chairman ruled: admonition only Conservative movement Needed support IHC started in Salem, OH, 1951

Holiness conflicts

History of Holiness

Nazarene Church Bible Missionary Church, 1956

Wesleyan Holiness Church Bible Covenant

Free Methodist Evangelical Wesleyan United Holiness (Michigan)

Wesleyan Bible Church Bible Methodist

Conservative Holiness Movement

History of Holiness

Pilgrim Holiness Pilgrims and Wesleyans merged

NY Pilgrims Midwest Pilgrims

Wesleyan Methodist Church Allegheny Wesleyan Tennessee Bible Methodist Wesleyan Connection of Churches Alabama Bible Methodist

Conservative Holiness Movement

History of Holiness

Alabama Bible Methodist Issues Wedding ring TV Worldly trends in colleges The National Council of Churches Central government

Alabama and Ohio (Wes. Conn.) joined Michigan (United Holiness) joined 1986

Conservative Holiness Movement

History of Holiness

Movement—broad coalition IHC umbrella organization No well-defined borders No single voice Large variety

CHM Today

History of Holiness

Dedication to biblical lifestyle Informal worship Genuine worship Personal Piety Evangelism

CHM Today

History of Holiness

Broader acceptance of other Christians Relevance Use of technology Cultural issues

Music Education/Biblical literacy

CHM Today

History of Holiness