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Calvinistic Methodist
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Calvinistic Methodism.
In 1741, a formal schism between Calvinistic Methodists led by George Whitefield and Wesleyan Methodists led by John Wesley occurred; points of contention were outlined in A Letter to the Rev. Mr. John Wesley: In Answer to his Sermon Entituled Free Grace. Subsequently, the Evangelical Revival was characterized by three groups: the Moravians, Wesleyan Methodists, and Calvinistic Methodists. Calvinistic Methodist preacher Howell Harris "developed an organisational structure that tied together Calvinistic Methodism in England and Wales." In 1741, the main centres of Calvinistic Methodism included London, Bristol, Gloucestershire, and Wales. Between 1741 and 1743, Calvinistic Methodist societies implemented the use of bands that met once a week to pray, encourage one another and study the faith. By 1750, over 420 Calvinistic Methodist societies were present in the Kingdom of Great Britain.