History of English Congregationalism
By: by R.W. Dale ; completed and edited by A.W.W. Dale
Contributors: Dale, A. W. W. (Alfred William Winterslow), Sir, 1855-1926, ed; Dale, A. W. W. (Alfred William Winterslow), Sir, 1855-1926, editor
Publisher: A.C. Armstrong; Hodder and Stoughton
Published: 1907
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 787
Subjects: Congregational churches; Congregational churches in England; Congregational Union of England and Wales
Notes: "Appendix of authors": p. 751-767.
Table of contents: title: Book I: Church polity in the Apostolic Age, and after attempts to recover the lost ideal of the communion of saints; title: I. The polity of the apostolic churches; title: II. The church and the world: mistaken and unsuccessful attempts to assert the principles of the apostolic polity; title: III. The survival of the tradition of the communion of saints; title: IV. The Reformation and church polity; title: Book II: English congregationalism under Elizabeth; title: I. English congregationalism under Elizabeth, 1558-1603; title: II. The settlement of the English church under Elizabeth; title: III. The formation of the first congregational church in England; title: IV. Attempts at reformation within the church; title: V. "Reformation without tarrying for any"; title: VI. Martyrs; title: VII. Exiles; title: Book III: English congregationalism from the death of Elizabeth to the Restoration; title: I. Apparent defeat of Puritanism; title: II. The Pilgrim fathers; title: III. Revival of congregationalism in England; title: IV. The bishops' war; title: V. From the meeting of the long parliament to the commencement of civil war; title: VI. Congregationalists in the Westminster Assembly; title: VIII. The settlement of the church under the Parliament, the Commonwealth, and the Protectorate; title: IX. The ejectment of the Episcopalian clergy, 1640-1658; title: X. Presbyterianism reestablished; title: XI. The fall of the Commonwealth; title: XII. General review of congregationalism from the meeting of the Long Parliament (1640) to the Restoration (1660); title: Book IV: From the Restoration to the Revolution; title: I. Negotiations for comprehension and toleration; title: II. The act of uniformity; title: III. The ejectment of the nonconformist clergy; title: IV. Persecution and the first indulgence; title: V. James II; title: Book V: From the Revolution to the death of George III; title: I. The Toleration Act and the Comprehension Bill; title: II. Relations between the Presbyterians and the independents; title: III. The occasional conformity act; title: IV. The dissenting academies and the schism bill; title: V. English congregationalism at the death of Queen Anne; title: VI. Religious liberty under George I and George II; title: VII. The Salters' Hall Controversy; title: VIII. English congregationalism under George I and George II; title: IX. Religious liberty under George III; title: X. English congregationalism under George III; title: Book VI: From the death of George III to the present time; title: I. Religious liberty from 1820 to 1891; title: II. Congregationalists and national education; title: III. The formation and constitution of the congregational union of England and Wales; title: IV. The declaration of faith and order; title: V. The work of the congregational union of England and Wales; title: VI. Institutions and enterprises of modern congregationalism; title: VII. The International Council, 1891