The Bible Christian Church was a Methodist church. It was founded by William O'Bryan, a Wesleyan Methodist preacher, on 1815-10-18 in North Cornwall, with the first society, just 22 members, meeting at Lake Farm in Shebbear, Devon. Primarily concentrated in Cornwall and Devon, the church sent missionaries all over England. By 1820, missions had been established in the Channel Islands and in Kent. The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is a county of England, the part of Great Britains south-west peninsula that is west of the River Tamar, often known as the Cornish peninsula or plateau. ... Devon is a county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Channel Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ...

By 1831, ministers were being sent to Prince Edward Island and Ontario, and a mission was established in Canada in 1845. Many of the emigrants from Devon and Cornwall to Canada and the United States in the 1830s were Bible Christians, further encouraging the spread of the church in those countries. Other missions were later established in other countries: in Australia in 1850, in New Zealand in 1878, and in China in 1885. 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Area 5,660 km² (13th)  - Land 5,660 km²  - Water 0 km² (0%) Population (2004)  - Population 137,900... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

The Bible Christian Church made extensive use of female preachers. Preacher is a colloquial term for a clergyman, in particular a local priest, pastor or Minister; one who preaches. ...

In 1907, the Bible Christian Church in England was amalgamated with the United Methodist Free Churches and the Methodist New Connexion, to form the United Methodist Church. In Canada, the Bible Christian Church had already been amalgamated, in 1884, into the United Methodists, which later became the United Church of Canada. 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination, and the second-largest Protestant one, in the United States. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... St. ...

References

• "The Bible Christian Project". Bible Christians. URL accessed on July 29, 2005.
• "Methodist Archives". Lewis Court Bible Christian Collection. URL accessed on July 29, 2005.

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See also

• Sam Pollard — Bible Christian missionary to China