Selina Hastings ( , - , ) - Countess of Huntington, an English religious activist who played an important role in the Methodist movement in England and Wales in the 18th century.
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Born as Selina Shirley, married Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntington. Six children were born in the marriage, three of whom died in childhood.
In 1739 she joined the Methodist movement, after the death of her husband in 1746, she acted together with John Wesley and George Whitefield in the so-called “great religious revival”. Using her influence as the widow of a peer, Celina Hastings organized the construction of many Methodist churches in England and Wales, and in 1768 founded a school to train priests for them. In 1779, broke off relations with the Church of England, becoming a dissenter . She is also known for supporting missionary work and for forbidding her to write a biography (the ban was not violated for almost 90 years after her death).
Bibliography
- Cook, Faith, 2002. Selina: Countess of Huntingdon . Banner of Truth Trust , ISBN 0-85151-812-5
- Kirby, Gilbert, 2002. The Elect Lady. Trustees of the Countess of Huntingdon's Connecxion
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 The Peerage
- This article (section) contains text taken (translated) from the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica , which went into the public domain .