 HIS book was
undertaken at the request of the Service Training Committee of the Young
People’s Missionary Society of the Free Methodist Church, and is therefore
especially designed for the information and inspiration of young people.
However, it may be reasonably hoped that the matter herein condensed will
prove of value to those who have long known most of the Story and most of
the Reasons.
The principal sources of information have
been Hogue’s “History of the Free Methodist Church,” MacGeary’s “Outline
History,” the Discipline, the Combined Minutes and the minutes of General
Conferences of the Free Methodist Church, “The Story of Fifty Years,” by
Carrie T. Burritt, books in the course of study, etc., etc.
Grateful appreciation must be expressed to
Bishop William Pearce, Miss Helen I. Root, Mrs. Jenne H. Howland and Miss
Louise E. Tenney for suggestions, corrections, contributions and assistance.
With the hope that this small volume may help
to give to all of us a proper estimate of our wonderful heritage and a
greater desire to pass to others the torch which we received from the hands
of our fathers, this labor of love is complete.
C.L.H.
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