Outlines of Congregational History (Classic Reprint)
Outlines of Congregational History (Classic Reprint)

Author: George Huntington

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-24

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780483828698

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Excerpt from Outlines of Congregational History The following brief history of Congregationalism was written at the suggestion of the Rev. Robert West, the editor of The Advance, and was published in a series of articles in that paper. It was received with a degree of favor wholly unexpected by the author; and its publication in book form has been urgently called for by many esteemed brethren more competent than he to judge of its probable utility. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Outlines of Congregational History
Outlines of Congregational History

Author: George Huntington

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9781230269580

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ... pastors and churches generally labored to the same end. At the close of the seventeenth century thirty or more Indian Congregational churches had been formed, each with its own native pastor. But partly through the bad faith of individuals, and partly through the inability of the two races to understand one another's ideas and traditions, conflicts arose, culminating in that long series of Indian wars which not only interrupted missionary work, but greatly affected the whole religious life of the colonists. The effects of the Half-way Covenant were referred to in the previous chapter, but need further notice in this connection. Instead of encouraging the half-way members to qualify themselves for full membership in the churches, the covenant tended either to render them content with the partial privileges thus secured, or to lead them to demand under it the privileges of full membership, including the right to partake of the Lord's supper. To these demands many churches acceded, some by informal practice, others by deliberate vote. In consequence, the number of persons "owning the covenant" was greatly increased, so as sometimes to include almost the entire community, and to obliterate the distinction between regenerate and unregenerate character. An ecclesiastical degeneracy followed the decay of personal piety. Congregationalism, being based upon a regenerate membership, must, as Increase Mather declared, "stand or fall as godliness in the power of it does prevail or otherwise." In this case it was too often "otherwise," and the most lamentable results followed. Churches were rent by grievous dissensions within themselves; they failed to exercise Christian fellowship one with another; councils assumed...

Outlines of Church History, Vol. 24 (Classic Reprint)
Outlines of Church History, Vol. 24 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Hans von Schubert

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-04

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9781330673539

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Excerpt from Outlines of Church History, Vol. 24 By publishing my Lectures on Church History ("Grundzuge der Kirchengeschichte"), which I first delivered once a week as a public course for members of all faculties in the winter 1896-97, and afterwards, in approximately their present enlarged form, on many occasions, to theologians twice a week, I hope that I am meeting a more general demand, particularly among theologians. The need of an historical education for all who would take part in the organising of the Church hardly needs, in these days, to be pointed out. And yet how many succumb to the task of working their way through a forest of facts and problems; how often is disgust the only result, in the case even of gifted students and clergymen! Non-theologians easily underestimate the magnitude of the work required of theologians alone in the field of Church History, when they have not only to survey a development of two millenniums and of a rich and delicate ramification extending into every sphere of thought and life, but also to penetrate it and submit it to their criticism. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Outlines of Ecclesiastical History (Classic Reprint)
Outlines of Ecclesiastical History (Classic Reprint)

Author: Elder B. H. Roberts

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-23

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780365407638

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Excerpt from Outlines of Ecclesiastical History The work is divided into four parts, each with a distinct idea running through it. Part I deals with the estab lishment OF the church through the ministry of Messiah and his apostles; Part II with the apostasy, brought about through the severe persecution to which the early saints'were subjected, the rise of false teachers, changing the ordinances of the gospel, intermingling pagan philosophy with Christian doctrine, and a transgression of the laws of God; Part III deals with the reformation, treating it, however, as a revolution instead of a reformation, since the so-called reformation by no means reestablished primitive Christianity, either in its form or essence, but it did overthrow the power of the Catholic church in the greater part of Western Europe, gave larger liberty to the people, and thus prepared the way for the great work which followed it - the introduction of the Dispensation of the Fullness of Times;? Part IV treats of the restoration, OF the gospel, in the aforesaid dispensation, through the rev elations which God gave to the Prophet Joseph Smith. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Outlines of Church History (Classic Reprint)
Outlines of Church History (Classic Reprint)

Author: Frederick Wischan

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-18

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780484066587

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Excerpt from Outlines of Church History 6. Under the Roman Emperors. 8. The Last Persecution. 7. Faithful unto Death., (ignatius, 9. The Church in her Period of Polycarp, 'pothinus, Blandina, Bloom. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Congregational History
Congregational History

Author: John Waddington

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-11-27

Total Pages: 784

ISBN-13: 9780483323209

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Excerpt from Congregational History: 1200-1567 The range of inquiry in relation to persons and events to which I have been led is so extensive, that within the limits of a single volume I could attempt little more than to give a lucid outline. Yet having in many respects to break up new ground, and in anticipation of keen scrutiny or hostile criticism, I have felt it necessary, at certain. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Early History of the Congregational Church and Society, of North Branford
The Early History of the Congregational Church and Society, of North Branford

Author: George Ingersoll Wood

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-07

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 9780267620890

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Excerpt from The Early History of the Congregational Church and Society, of North Branford: Delivered in the Congregational Church, Jan, 6, 1850 IT is among the first duties of every religious community which is fortunate enough to have a Past, to know its own history. Some of God's richest mercies to a given generation will be found to have had their earthly germ in times long past; and the} generation consequently which is not familiar with the experience of its predecessors, can have at the best but a very limited and imperfect view of the extent of God's goodness to itself. Each generation as it appears on the earth in its turn, (and especially here in New England, ) resem bles in an important respect the trees which beautify its surface; its roots - the source of its beauty and glory and life - lie buried in the soil. Whatever there may be in the character of this community which is. Worthy to be perpetu ated among the generations to come, came, under God, mainly, as I believe, from the fathers who lie buried in these adjacent grounds. I propose then to trace the history of this church and society, so far as the materials for such a history are still accessible - from its earliest days. The religious history of the early inhabitants of North Branford, until the year 1701, is nearly identical with that of the Congregational church of Branford, with which they were originally connected. We claim, therefore, a common property, and feel a common interest in all that pertains to the early history of that church. The outlines of that his tory, in a few words, may properly precede such matters as relate exclusively to ourselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Plan of Union
The Plan of Union

Author: William Sloane Kennedy

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-10

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781331077725

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Excerpt from The Plan of Union: Or a History of the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches of the Western Reserve; With Biographical Sketches of the Early Missionaries The present can only be understood through a knowledge of the past; and only by understanding both past and present can we rightly conduct the future. Where valuable institutions have been laboriously erected, and afterward have fallen into disrepute, and been misunderstood and reprobated, and their origin aspersed, there is no better way to learn the truth, and do justice to them, than to study well their origin and growth. To furnish facilities for such a study of the churches and ecclesiasticism of the Reserve, as well as to perpetuate the memory of good men, and of events connected with the formation of our social and religious life, is the object of this little book. The materials here wrought into narrative have been collected from sources too varied to admit of detailed reference to authorities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.