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May 13, 1779 Manchester, England, United Kingdom Died on 16 Jun 1858 (aged 79)
English Wesleyan divine
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About Jabez Bunting
- Jabez Bunting (13 May 1779 – 16 June 1858) was an English Methodist leader and the most prominent Methodist after John Wesley's death in 1791.
- Bunting began as a revivalist but became dedicated to church order and discipline.
- He was a popular preacher in numerous cities.
- He held numerous senior positions as administrator and watched budgets closely.
- He and his allies centralised power by making the conference the final arbiter of Methodism, and giving it the power to reassign preachers and select district superintendents.
- He was particularly zealous in the cause of foreign missions.
- Politically, he was conservative, as were most Methodist leaders of the time.
