Populist Saints warmly tells the story of B. T. and Ellen Roberts' lives; recounting their critique of powerful elites and illuminating the "crisis of Methodism" that gave rise to the Free Methodist Church. Benjamin Titus Roberts (1823-1893); best known for founding the Free Methodist Church; was also an outspoken voice for such reform causes as the abolition of slavery; women in ministry; and farmers' rights - so much so that he played a role in the rise of the Populist Movement. Ellen Stowe Roberts (1825-1908); scion of a prominent Methodist family; shared her husband's passion for holiness; for speaking good news to the poor; and for urban ministry. Howard Snyder's detailed biography views key nineteenth-century currents and events through the lives of these two extraordinary figures; who taught a "holy populism" of simplicity; justice for the common people; and radical discipleship.
#108359 in Books Moody Publishing 1989-06-08 1989-06-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .39 x 5.50l; .50 #File Name: 0802484387192 pagesSurvey of Bible Doctrine
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