John Dickins
John Dickins (17461798) was an early Methodist preacher in the United States. Born in London in 1746 and educated at Eton College, he came to America and was appointed a Methodist preacher in 1774. He served circuits in Virginia and North Carolina, then went to New York in 1784. He was one of the founding members of the Methodist Episcopal Church (actually it was he who suggested the name) at the Christmas Conference in Baltimore in 1784. He had been one of the greeters of Thomas Coke who had arrived as Wesley's emissary to the new American Church.In 1789 he set up the Methodist Book Concern with $600 of his own money and began to publish books and other literature.
Methodist circuit riders from then on carried his materials on their travels and distributed them widely. His first book was ''Christian Pattern'' by Thomas à Kempis. He also published the Methodist hymn book, the ''Arminian Magazine'' and later ''The Methodist Magazine''.
In time his publishing concern grew into ''The Methodist Publishing House'', which in the mid-twentieth century was the largest religious publishing house in the world.
As the principal provider of literature for the growing Methodist movement, he must take a significant amount of credit for its growth into the largest American church by the mid 20th century. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Dickins, John
Published 1795
Published 1795
Printed by Henry Tuckniss, no. 25, Church-Alley, and sold by John Dickins, no. 44, North Second Street, near Arch Street
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by Wesley, John
Published 1795
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“...Dickins, John...”Published 1795
Printed by Henry Tuckniss, no. 25, Church-Alley, and sold by John Dickins, no. 44, North Second Street, near Arch Street
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by Garrettson, Freeborn
Published 1791
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“...Dickins, John...”Published 1791
Printed by Joseph Crukshank, no. 91, High Street, and sold by John Dickins, no. 182, in Race Street, near Sixth Street
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by Asbury, Francis
Published 1792
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“...Dickins, John...”Published 1792
Printed by Joseph Crukshank, no. 87, High-Street: sold by John Dickins, no. 182, in Race-Street, near Sixth-Street
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by Fleury, Claude
Published 1795
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“...Dickins, John...”Published 1795
Printed by Henry Tuckniss, no. 25, Church-Alley, and sold by John Dickins, no. 50, North Second Street, near Arch Street
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by Baxter, Richard
Published 1791
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“...Dickins, John...”Published 1791
Printed by Parry Hall, no 149. Chestnut Street, and sold by John Dickins, no 182. Race Street, near Sixth Street
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by Coke, Thomas
Published 1793
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“...Dickins, John...”Published 1793
Printed by Parry Hall, no. 149, Chesnut Street, and sold by John Dickins, no. 182, Race Street, near Sixth Street
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by Wilkins, Henry
Published 1793
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“...Dickins, John...”Published 1793
Printed by Parry Hall, no. 149. in Chesnut Street; and sold by John Dickins, no. 182. Race Street, near Sixth Street
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by Fletcher, John
Published 1793
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“...Dickins, John...”Published 1793
Printed by Parry Hall, no. 149, Chesnut Street, and sold by John Dickins, no. 182, Race Street, near Sixth Street
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by Saint-Jure, Jean-Baptiste
Published 1795
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“...Dickins, John...”Published 1795
Printed by Henry Tuckniss, no. 25 Church-Alley, and sold by John Dickins, no. 50, North Second Street, near Arch Street
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by Wilkins, Henry
Published 1795
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“...Dickins, John...”Published 1795
Printed by Henry Tuckniss, no. 25, Church-Alley, and sold by John Dickins, no. 44, North Second Street, near Arch Street
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by Hemmenway, Moses
Published 1790
Other Authors:
“...Dickins, John...”Published 1790
Printed by Joseph Crukshank. Sold by John Dickins, no. 43, Fourth-Street, near the corner of Race-Street