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The earliest Protestant preaching in Texas is credited to Methodist Episcopal Church circuit rider Rev. William Stevenson (1768–1857). In 1815 he crossed the Red River into Texas from the Territory of Arkansas (now part of Oklahoma) and formed a society near Pecan Point.
: of or relating to any one of several Christian churches that follow the teachings of John Wesley. He comes from a family of Methodist preachers. a Methodist church. — Methodism. / ˈmɛθəˌdɪzəm/ noun [noncount] — Methodist. noun, plural Methodists [count]
noun. a member of the largest Christian denomination that grew out of the revival of religion led by John Wesley: stresses both personal and social morality and has an Arminian doctrine and, in the U.S., a modified episcopal polity. (lowercase) a person who relies greatly or excessively on methods or a particular method. adjective.
