This book provides the history of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the American South, particularly the establishment of missions in different parts of the region. It also highlights the role of the church in promoting education and social welfare. The author, Alpheus Waters Wilson, was a prominent bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.