Initially Whitefield and the Wesleys merely sought reform, by way of a return to the gospel, within the Church of England, but the movement spread with revival and soon a significant number of Anglican clergy became known as Methodists in the mid-18th century.

" Initially, Perot's return saw the Texas billionaire's numbers stay low, until he was given the opportunity to participate in a trio of unprecedented three-man debates.

Initially he had not planned to return to political life, but an unexpected opportunity changed his mind.

Initially anxious to return to civilization, most of the newcomers grow to love Shangri-La, including paleontologist Alexander Lovett, swindler Henry Barnard and bitter, terminally ill Gloria Stone, who miraculously seems to be recovering.

Initially conceived for basketball, the BSC was founded in 1963 with six members in four states ; four of the charter members remain, and a fifth will return as a non-football member in 2013.

Initially, all webmasters needed to do was to submit the address of a page, or URL, to the various engines which would send a " spider " to " crawl " that page, extract links to other pages from it, and return information found on the page to be indexed.

Initially a pagan culture, detailed information about the return of the Christian religion to the islands during the Norse-era is elusive, although the modern-day Diocese of Sodor and Man retains the centuries-old name.

Initially, Ford accepted losses on the Mark II in return for the prestige with which it endowed its entire product line ; but after going public, tolerance for such losses fell.

Initially, Adams was unable to negotiate a lease with the Nashville Predators to return the team to the Gaylord Entertainment Center ( formerly Nashville Arena ) on terms he deemed to be adequately favorable.

Initially Priestley wanted to return and deliver a sermon on the Bible verse " Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do ," but he was dissuaded by friends convinced that it was too dangerous.

Initially, McKinney kept a low profile upon her return to Congress.

Initially, David uses Susan's crush on him to cajole her into helping with the kidnap plot, however he soon grows to return her affection.

Initially, however, the Pueblos were united in their objective of preventing a return of the Spanish.

Initially reluctant to return to his previous life as a scientific investigator, Demwa agrees to attend a secret meeting.

Initially, fibre optic network expansion work was carried out in the newly-built dwelling areas in Riga and other largest cities of the country the rational being that return on the investment in the development of the network is possible to attain only if the newly connected building has at least 30 apartments.

Initially proscribed during the Thermidorian Reaction, he was allowed to return to the Convention on December 4, 1794.

Initially the party had tried to persuade the Comintern to be allowed to return to the International.

Initially, the need arose because of the high sickness and death rates of European sailors on India-bound ships, and their frequent desertions in India, which left ships short of crew for the return voyage.

Initially, the return cranks on the main driving wheels were of LNER block-type as seen on Arthur Peppercorn's A1s and A2s, but this was changed to the simpler LMS four-stud fitting.

Initially the return cranks on the main driving wheels were of LNER block type, as seen on Arthur Peppercorn's A1s and A2s, but this was changed to the simpler LMS four-stud fitting.

Initially expressing a desire to return home, he continues travelling with the Doctor and Tegan until Tegan leaves at the end of Resurrection of the Daleks.

Initially, demand deposit accounts were more common, but over time, most accounts are now investment accounts, which reflects the confidence of depositors in the ability of banks to generate a return.

Initially training to be a priest, he was forced to return home for his grandfather's funeral.

Initially used for measuring star light, it was employed for the infrared detection of airplanes in the early stages of World War II.

Initially attracted to London by the " strange new subject called psychoanalysis ", he met and was impressed by Wilfred Trotter, an outstanding brain surgeon who had also written the famous Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War in 1916, based on the horrors of the First World War.

Initially, Ceaușescu became a popular figure in Romania and also in the Western World, due to his independent foreign policy, challenging the authority of the Soviet Union.

Initially designed to warn of air raids in World War II, they were adapted to warn of nuclear attack and of natural phenomena such as tornadoes.

Initially, jeans were simply sturdy trousers worn by workers, especially in the factories during World War II.

Initially neutral in World War I, the U. S. declared war on Germany in 1917, and funded the Allied victory the following year.

Initially it was known for its enormous production of peaches, which garnered the area the title " The Peach Capital of the World ".

Initially, it operated in the former Lincoln School building, gradually moving operations to World War II – surplus quonset buildings at its current 16th & Chester site.

Initially sensors were optical and acoustic devices developed during the First World War and continued into the 1930s, but were quickly superseded by radar, which in turn was supplemented by optronics in the 1980s.

Initially a single shop, it later expanded into a major supermarket chain after the Second World War with most retail outlets located in Shizuoka prefecture, south of Tokyo.

Initially inscribed with the words " World Professional Football Championship " and generally referred to as the world championship trophy, it was officially renamed in 1970 in memory of legendary Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi after his sudden death from cancer and to commemorate his victories in the first two Super Bowls.

Initially set up in Germany in 1935, Lebensborn expanded into several occupied European countries during the Second World War.

Initially, he appeared on WWF shows with the " Big Gold Belt ," calling himself " The Real World Champion.

Initially, Baker retired in, but came back to play two more seasons with the Yankees, seasons that took him to two more World Series.

Initially it had consisted of two cemeteries, the small one ( which was destroyed by the Germans in 1941 ) and the big one which has been preserved down to our own days ( small part of which, however, was destroyed by the Germans during World War II ).

Initially very anti-nationalist, Bax came to support the British in World War I, but by this point he was concentrating on his career as a barrister and did little political work.

Initially providing basic training for World War I units, post-war Dwight D. Eisenhower served at Benning from December 24, 1918, until March 15, 1919 with about 250 of his Camp Colt, Pennsylvania, tankers who transferred to Benning after the armistice.

Initially considered to be European rather than English or Scottish, after the First World War it became more prevalent in England in badges of coats relating to the Royal Air Force, or the arms of those with some RAF connection.

Initially specified before the outbreak of the Second World War the ( General Staff designation ) A20 was to be the replacement for the Matilda II and Valentine infantry tanks.

Initially as popular in the United States as in the UK, 1 gauge lost popularity in the USA due to World War I, which dramatically decreased foreign imports, allowing the U. S. wide gauge standard to gain traction.

Initially operating as a distribution network, its first editorial staff came on board during World War I to report on the efforts of Canadian soldiers overseas.

Initially confirmed for only 13 instalments, the series lasted nearly 58 years and gathered an enormous audience, being broadcast not only in Britain and in many other Commonwealth countries, but throughout the world by the BBC World Service.

Initially, only teams from the US competed in the " World Series " but it has since become a worldwide tournament.

Initially, the role of the college was to provide practical hands-on vocational training for veterans returning from World War II.