The Methodist Church. The Methodist Church is the fourth largest Christian Church in Britain, after the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches and the Church of Scotland. It has more than six thousand churches and a total membership of approximately 330 000 people.he Methodist Church is the fourth largest Christian Church in Britain, after the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches and the Church of Scotland.
This story was filed by CBSNews.com's Sean Alfano On June 5, 1989, the city of Beijing, wearied from weeks of unrest, desperately needed a dose of hope. When it arrived in the form of a slender, unarmed man staring down a column of military tanks, observers could not believe their eyes.
World War II: 761st Tank Battalion. Before and during mobilization for World War II, officials in Washington, D.C., debated whether or not African-American soldiers should be used in armored units. Many military men and politicians believed that blacks did not have the brains, quickness or moral stamina to fight in a war.