单词 | kilhamite |
释义 | Kilhamiten. An appellation sometimes given to members of the ‘New Connexion’ of Methodists, after Alex. Kilham the founder of the body in 1797. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Methodism > Methodist sects and groups > [noun] > Kilhamite Kilhamite1815 1815 Williams Dict. Relig. Kilhamites; thus the Methodists of the New connection are sometimes called, from Mr. Alex. Kilham, who was a considerable preacher among them. 1860 J. Gardner Faiths World II. 440/2 This decided refusal on the part of the Conference to allow the introduction of the lay element into their body, gave rise to the formation of a new society of Methodists, commonly known by the name of Kilhamites, or as they styled themselves the Methodist..New Connexion. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1815 |
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