Christian brotherhoods
Publisher: Cincinnati, Jennings and Graham; New York, Eaton and Mains
Published: 1912
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Introduction, 7; title: I The First Church Brotherhoods; title: Fraternal Spirit and Mutual Helpfulness of Early Christians, 15; title: II Ascetics and Their Societies; title: Paul the Hermit to Augustine, 20; title: III Rise of Medieval Brotherhoods; title: Benedict to Cluny Reformed Orders, 30; title: IV The Mendicants; title: Francis of Assisi and Dominic, 44; title: V Military Orders; title: Knights and Soldiers of Christ, 50; title: VI Mystical Brotherhoods; title: Poor Men and Friends of God, 72; title: VII Lollards and Brothers of the Common Life; title: Mystical Brotherhoods — Continued, 84; title: VIII Guilds and Secret Societies; title: Trade and Social Fraternities, 98; title: IX Brothers of Pity; title: Humane and Philanthropic Fraternities, 115; title: X Austere and Missionary Orders; title: Pious and Preaching Brotherhoods, 136; title: XI Educational Brotherhoods; title: Teachers and Litterateurs, 161; title: XII Modern Roman Lay Brotherhoods; title: Political, Benevolent, Temperance, and Parochial Societies, 186; title: XIII Early Protestant Brotherhoods; title: From the Sixteenth Century to the Nineteenth, 205; title: XIV Anglican Brotherhoods; title: Church of England and Protestant Episcopal, 225; title: XV Auxiliary Associations; title: Societies of Men Related to the Protestant Church, 248; title: XVI Democratic Brotherhoods of Britain; title: The Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Movement, 272; title: XVII Interdenominational Brotherhoods; title: Andrew and Philip — Baraca Union, 291; title: XVIII Recent Church Brotherhoods; title: Methodist and Presbyterian, 308; title: XIX The More Recent Church Brotherhoods; title: Representing Various Christian Bodies, 336; title: XX Laymen's Unions, Leagues, and Clubs; title: Men's Society Miscellany, 356; title: XXI Men and Christianity, 379; title: Index, 401