Worth reading, part III

The next periodical I'd like to highlight is a print-based journal entitled Methodist History. This journal - which I'll abbreviate as MH - is the official historical journal of the United Methodist Church and is published by the General Commission on Archives and History. As such, it is an important publication for articles covering the historical interpretation of Methodism.

I've been a subscriber of MH for several years, and I've always been impressed at the breadth of its subject matter. It's common to see articles in a given year that look at aspects of the life of John Wesley, the history of 18th-century Methodism in England, the development of Methodism in America in the 19th century, and any number of biographical studies of Methodist figures both well-known and obscure from the past 250 years.

MH is printed four times per year and has a discount rate for current students.

I'd highly encourage subscribing to MH for those who care about the history of Methodism and want to learn more about it. Like Methodist Review - which I surveyed in my last post - Methodist History is a peer-reviewed journal. But because it is an academic journal published by the church, MH also tries, to a significant extent, to publish articles that are relevant to more than just a narrow slice of academic historians.

MH is solely print-based, so subscribing will get four bound issues per year delivered to your mailbox. But while you're at it, I'd actually recommend joining the Historical Society of the United Methodist Church. A Historical Society membership is only $30 per year ($20 for students) and it gets you an MH subscription plus other benefits. (You can find out more information here.) I think that our participation in such organizations (and their publications) is key to the continued vitality of the Wesleyan tradition.

So sign up, read, and enjoy!