In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notabl...

A broad selection of ghost stories both classic and obscure.Contents:"The Phantom Coach" by Amelia B. EdwardsA man becomes lost on the moors during a snow storm."Blind Man's Buff" by H. R. WakefieldA cheap piece of real estate..."The Third Coach" by H. R. WakefieldA strange train crash."That Time of the Night" by Ian GordonThat peculiar period...

A second, broad selection of ghost stories both classic and obscure.Contents:"The Third Shadow" by H. R. WakefieldA mountaineer's fate is sealed by a vengeful supernatural force."The Dance of Death" by Algernon BlackwoodIgnoring warnings, a frail man dances—death is his final partner."The Demon Lover" by Elizabeth BowenA wartime letter rekindles a long-forgotten, ghostly appointment."The Suicide" by Malcolm Ford Henry...

A collection of stories concerning shunned and disreputable houses.Contents:Nobody's House by A. M. Burrage (1927)The history of a haunted house.A Night of Horror by Dick Donovan (1899)A haunted castle in the hills of Wales.The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson (1912)A recurring nightmare.The House of the Nightmare by Edward Lucas White (1906)...

A second collection of stories concerning shunned and disreputable houses.Contents:"Ghost Hunt" by H. R. WakefieldTwice the ghost hunters had tried to find their quarry."House of Hate" by Allison V. HardingAn evil house begets evil dwellers."The House Beyond Midnight" by Allison V. HardingA house that could never have been."The Corpse Light" by Dick D...