c^;::x destination and self-denial, gave way to confidence in reason, free will, and the ability of man to build a glorious future."1 The field of science grew in leaps and bounds. The age of rea¬ son was challenged by Pietism, which represented a feeling that the very heart of religion had been all but lost in a maze of intellectualizing, dogmatizing and conventionalizing. Pietism was not something reserved for the experts and the authorities; it had to be felt inwardly in a kind of ecstasy and expressed outwardly in good works and pious devotions. Pietism was a call for Christians to manifest, in their everyday lives, the living pres¬ ence of Christ within.2 The Quakers and Moravians were both influenced by Pietism. These two traditions influenced the youngjohn Wesley (1703-91) and his brother Charles. John had made a vow in 1725 to give his "whole life and heart to God ." While the broth¬ ers were studying at the University of Oxford in the 1730s, they belonged to a group of young men that met regularly for Bible study, prayer, communion, and charitable works. Their methodical devotions and scheduling led to the group being nicknamed Methodists. John became an ordained Anglican and came to America in 1735 to convert the Indians but it was his own soul he hoped to save.3 The Moravian missionary Spangenberg confronted Wesley in Savannah, Georgia, with the question, "Do you know Christ?" This was the beginning of the Moravian influ¬ ence on Wesley. Wesley learned that true faith meant "dominion over sin, John Wesley was a leader of the Evangelical Revival and founder of the Methodist Church. When he was five he was the last person rescued from a burning building. After that, he thought of himself as 'a branch plucked from the burning' by God . (WorldBook, Vol 21, p.162) Moravian is a Protestant denomin¬ ation formed after the death of religious reformer John Huess of Bohemia. The Moravians stress the sole authority of the Bible, simplicity in worship, and disciplined Christian living. {WorldBook, Vol. 13,p.656) The Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) was founded by George Fox in England in the 1600s. They trust¬ ed in the Holy Spirit and had faith that laymen were capable of receiving the Spirit. Quakers regarded all life as sacramental. (WorldBook, Vol. 16, p.3) United Church and Its People