Presbyterians
Subtitle: a popular narrative of their origin, progress, doctrines, and achievements
By: by Rev. Geo. P. Hays, D.D., LL.D. ; with special chapters by Rev. W.J. Reid, D.D., and Rev. A.G. Wallace, D.D., of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, Rev. J.M. Howard, D.D., and Rev. J.M. Hubbert, D.D., of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D.D., of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, and Rev. W.H. Roberts, D.D., LL.D., American secretary, Presbyterian Alliance ; introductions by Rev. John Hall, D.D., LL. D., and Rev. William E. Moore, D.D., LL. D.
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Religion, Reform, and Society; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Religion, Reform, and Society
Publisher: J.A. Hill & Company
Published: 1892
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 544
Subjects: Presbyterian Church; History; Presbyterians
Notes: Page 431 misnumbered as 531.

Reproduction of the original from the Lost Cause Press.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: I. Presbyterianism in the Bible; title: Mosaic elders; title: Elders with David, Solomon and the Kings; title: The Synagogue and the captivity; title: The great synagogue; title: Elders of the synagogue in the time of Christ; title: The Spirit through the Apostles adopts the synagogue with its officers and organization; title: Ekklesia or Church; title: Organic unity by appellate assemblies; title: council at Jerusalem, a general assembly with authority; title: various names for various duties; title: II. Presbyterianism in Europe: before, during and after the reformation; title: The Culdees; title: Bohemians; title: The Waldenses; title: Printing; title: Epoch of Luther, Calvin, Knox, Francis I., Charles V., Henry VIII., Holland; title: Two Marys and Elizabeth; title: Westminster assembly; title: Presbyterianism in England, Scotland and Ireland; title: The mixture of emigrants for America; title: III. American Presbyterianism organizing; title: the first presbytery; title: Early Roman Catholic and Protestant settlements; title: Puritans in Virginia and New England; title: Practicing Various forms of church government; title: Alexander Whitaker; title: Richard Denton; title: Francis Makemie; title: Presbytery organized to ordain Boyd; title: Curious records; title: Makemie's descendants; title: Andrews, Macnish and Hampton; title: IV. The first synod and its division; title: Rapid growth from mingling immigrants; title: Foreign troubles brought blessings here; title: "Fund for pious uses"; title: Missions; title: New York aided; title: Scotch contributions in goods; title: Delegated synod; title: Questions of morals; title: Law suits condemned; title: State interference; title: Foreign ordinations; title: Ministerial education; title: British doctrinal controversies; title: Revivals; title: The Tennents and Whitefield; title: The two protests and the split; title: Calm afterward; title: V. The synods united; title: The American revolution; title: Presbyterian growth; title: Episcopacy distrusted; title: Lord Cornbury's stupidity helps freedom; title: Varied successes by struggles in England; title: That lesson followed here; title: Watching against a state church; title: "Election sermons" and political education; title: The difficulties obstructing union; title: Union of colonies and union of synods; title: The synods united grow rapidly; title: Presbyterians suspected by Tories; title: Mecklenburg declaration; title: Work in war times; title: Preachers killed; title: Caldwell of Elizabethtown; title: Preachers in Civil affairs; title: Dr. John Witherspoon; title: Synods during the revolution; title: Choice men in trying times; title: VI. The final constitution of church and nation; title: Peace after war; title: Synodical meetings small; title: Delegated meetings; title: The assembly created, and four synods erected; title: Presbyterianism in the United States constitution; title: Washington and the Presbyterians; title: Presbyterianism familiar to Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and other leaders in the constitutional convention; title: The parallel between the two systems of government; title: French infidelity; title: Skeptical public men; title: Infidel college students; title: Wages of missionaries; title: Iniquity giving way to grace; title: VII. The great revival of 1800; title: Deadness followed by Revival; title: Camp meetings; title: "Bodily exercises"; title: Cumberland Presbytery; title: The Separation; title: "Falling work" of western Pennsylvania; title: Revivals and missions; title: "Plan of union"; title: Presbyterian congregationalism; title: Candidates for the ministry; title: Princeton theological seminary; title: Temperance; title: Dueling; title: Slavery; title: Statistics of fifteen years; title: Characteristics of leading men; title: VIII. Division into old and new school churches; title: "Era of good feeling"; title: Presbyteries and synods organized; title: Theological seminaries and colleges; title: Church digest and histories; title: parties forming; title: Plan of union and committeemen; title: External doctrinal controversies; title: Voluntary societies vs. Church boards; title: Western foreign missionary society; title: "The exscinding acts:; title: Protests and answers; title: The assembly divided; title: The Duffield, Beecher and Barnes Trials; title: All three acquitted; title: IX. The old school; title: New boards organized; title: Elders in the ordination of ministers and in Quorums; title: Slavery in 1845; title: "Spring resolutions" of 1861; title: Presbyterian general assembly at Augusta; title: "Declaration and Testimony"; title: Gurley's "ipso facto" resolutions; title: Judicial commissions; title: Massacred missionaries; title: The week of prayer; title: Presbyterian commentary; title: Church newspaper; title: Doctrinal energy and unity; title: X. The new school branch; title: The doctrinal position; title: "auburn declaration"; title: Depletion by departures to congregationalism; title: The litigation; title: Triennial assemblies; title: Home missionary energy; title: American home missionary society; title: Partiality in dealing with denominations; title: Protracted slavery discussion; title: Church extension committee; title: One hundred thousand dollar church erection fund; title: Home mission itinerant missionaries; title: An estimate of its church life; title: XI. Reunion and consolidation; title: Laymen determined on union; title: First steps; title: First joint committees; title: Outside conventions; title: Presbyterian national union convention; title: Basis of union; title: "The Standards pure and simple"; title: New York assemblies of 1869; title: Pittsburgh meeting and formalities; title: Street meeting and mass meetings; title: Five million memorial fund; title: Healthful, educating and repairing processes; title: XII. Readjustment necessitated by largeness; title: Reconstruction of boundaries; title: A general church treasurer; title: Limitation of appeals; title: Judicial commissions; title: Revised book of discipline; title: Foreign national Presbyterian churches; title: Reduction of the size of the assembly; title: Expenses of the assembly; title: Assembly program for boards; title: The pacific coast meeting; title: XIII. Education, colleges and theological seminaries; title: The Bible on learning; title: The reformers; title: Early academies; title: Log colleges; title: Princeton college; title: Rich colleges and poor colleges; title: Theological seminaries: Princeton, Auburn, Union (Va.), Allegheny, Lane, McCormick, Union (N.Y.), Danville, Columbia (S.C.) Pacific; title: German seminaries; title: Freedmen's institutions; title: Totals of northern Presbyterian investments; title: XIV. Missions and church boards; title: Missions always, all the time, and everywhere; title: Early plans; title: Itinerants; title: The boards; title: Home mission; title: Foreign missions; title: Education; title: Publication and Sabbath school work; title: Church erection; title: Ministerial relief; title: Freedmen; title: College aid; title: Committee on systematic beneficence; title: Temperance committee; title: Church at home and abroad; title: XV. Newspapers; title: Philanthropies; title: Church unity; title: The oldest religious newspaper; title: Present papers and circulation; title: Newspaper influence; title: Presbyterians in union hospitals; title: Presbyterian hospitals; title: False chare of Presbyterian narrowness; title: Interdenominational movements, Bible societies, W.M.C.A., Y.P.S.C.E., etc.; title: Propositions for church unity; title: Presbyterian alliance; title: Possibilities of universal church union; title: encomiums of Dorner, Carlyle, Froude, Archbishop Hughes and Prof. Fiske; title: XVI. Revision of the confession of faith; title: The providential tasks of a denomination; title: All denominations affected by every discussion of fundamentals; title: Parties not yet developing in the assembly; title: Early creeds and Westminster standards; title: The controversial style; title: Presbyterial overtures for revision; title: Assembly's committee on revision; title: Instructions based on opinion; title: Committee's final report; title: Assembly's action thereon; title: XVII. Higher criticism in theological seminaries; title: Biblical criticism; title: Biblical introduction; title: Literary criticism; title: Textual criticism; title: Higher criticism and the "difficulties of the Bible"; title: Diversities of style; title: Astruc, Eichhorn, Elohist, Jehovist, etc.; title: Rationalistic and evangelical higher criticism position of Prof. Charles A. Briggs; title: His inauguration as professor of Biblical theology in union seminary, New York; title: President Butler's endowment of the chair; title: Trial of Dr. Briggs and issue; title: Inspiration; title: Verbal, plenary, conceptual and general inspiration; title: Prophecy and inspiration; title: Union Theological Seminary and the general assembly; title: The veto of Dr. Briggs' transfer; title: The compact of 1870 and its peculiarities; title: The committee of conference; title: XVIII. Distinctive peculiarities of the Presbyterian denominations; title: The distinctions, real differences; title: Historic meaning of names; title: Church officers and the civil courts; title: Sessions, trustees and deacons; title: Rights of each body; title: Legal decisions quoted; title: Calvinism and Arminiansim; title: Foreordination; title: Original sin; title: Total depravity; title: Election; title: Perseverance of the saints; title: Psalmody; title: Secret societies; title: Licensing and ordaining men lacking college training; title: Spirituality of the church; title: Work among the colored people; title: Open and close communion; title: Boards or committees; title: Nations and the dominion of Christ; title: XIX. Reformed Presbyterian (covenanter) church; title: Old Testament covenanting; title: The state subject to God; title: Scotch covenants; title: "Solemn league and covenant"; title: "Sanquhar Declaration"; title: People without a minister; title: Scotch immigrants; title: A reformed Presbytery organized; title: Union with the associate church; title: Presbytery reorganized; title: Division in 1830-33; title: Present statistics; title: Missions and average gifts; title: Covenant renewed in 1871; title: Voting for prohibition amendments; title: "East end platform"; title: Its signers disciplined; title: XX. United Presbyterian church; title: Its origin; title: Antecedent churches; title: The union; title: Organization; title: Spirit of the church; title: Communion; title: Slavery; title: Psalmody; title: Secret societies; title: Spiritual life; title: Word of the church; title: Home missions; title: Foreign missions; title: Freedmen; title: Church building; title: Publication and other boards; title: Women's work; title: Young people's societies; title: Educational institutions; title: Theological seminaries and colleges; title: Periodicals; title: Statistics and growth; title: XXI. The Cumberland Presbyterian church; title: Cumberland Presbytery organized; title: Great spiritual death; title: Rev. James McGredy and his religious experience; title: His awakening; title: Preaching; title: The Revival work begins; title: Opposition from scoffers and also from Christians; title: McGready's prayer covenant; title: Camp meetings begun; title: Objections to revival methods; title: Licensing men who lacked classical education; title: Cumberland presbytery reorganized independently; title: Doctrinal differences irreconcilable; title: "The Cumberland council" vs. "The synod's commission"; title: The confession and fatalism; title: Cumberland presbytery grows rapidly; title: The revival spreading; title: Cumberland synod organized; title: The first Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly; title: Statistics of growth; title: The amended confession of faith; title: Educational institutions; title: Missionary progress; title: Church boards; title: Growth of Faith; title: Educational institutions; title: Missionary progress; title: Church boards; title: Growing by conversion not by proselytes; title: Inter denominational fraternity.