American Methodism. S.S. Scranton & Co. 1867. стр. 29. Приступљено 18. 10. 2007. „But the most-noticeable feature of British Methodism is its missionary spirit, and its organized, effective missionary work. It takes the lead of all other denominations in missionary movements. From its origin, Methodism has been characterized for its zeal in propagandism. It has always been missionary.”CS1 одржавање: Формат датума (веза)
Wilson, Charles Reagan (2005). Encyclopedia of Religion in the South (на језику: енглески). Mercer University Press. ISBN9780865547582. „Both Southern Baptist and Methodist organizations engaged in evangelism and social service missions in the United States and abroad. ... However, despite their similarities in evangelism and social services, by the dawn of the 20th century the two denominational women's movements had already diverged from each other because the Methodist organizations had embraced the Social Gospel. They had embarked not only on social service in addition to evangelism but on social reform.”