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The Holy Club was an organization at Christ Church, Oxford, set up by brothers John and Charles Wesley in 1729, who later contributed to the formation of the Methodist Church.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Holy Club )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Holy Club )〕 Jeering college students scoffed at these "Methodists" who tried to systematically serve God every hour of the day.〔 The club members set aside time for praying, examining their spiritual lives, studying the Bible, and meeting together.〔 In addition, they took food to poor families, visited lonely people in prison, and taught orphans how to read.〔 Members of the organization celebrated Holy Communion frequently and fasted on Wednesdays and Fridays until 3 P.M.〔〔 Fellows of the Holy Club also studied and discussed the ''Novum Testamentum Graece'' as well as the Classics.〔 Critics of the Holy Club recited a popular ditty: This organisation is often said to be the root of the influential Methodist Church.〔 == Notable members == The individuals listed below are notable members of the Holy Club who distinguished themselves later in life. *John Wesley - founder of the Methodist Church 〔 *Charles Wesley - famous hymn writer 〔 *John Gambold - bishop of the Moravian Church 〔 *John Clayton - distinguished Anglican churchman 〔 *James Hervey - noted religious writer 〔 *Benjamin Ingham - famous evangelist in Yorkshire 〔 *Thomas Brougham - secretary of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge 〔 *George Whitefield - famous clergyman associated both with the First Great Awakening in the United States and the Evangelical Revival in England 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Holy Club」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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