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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Doctrines of Presbyterians-Meaning of the Name-The Government of
the Church-The Session, Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly
-Duties of Members and Ceremonies of the Church-The Ordination
of Church Officers..
CHAPTER XXVIII.
The Kirk of Scotland-Ecclesiastical Judicatories-The Sacraments-The
Sect of Seceders-The Free Church of Scotland-The Presbyterian
Church in England..
CHAPTER XXIX.
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422
The Presbyterian Church in the United States-The “Old School" and
"New School" Rupture-Withdrawal of Southern and Western Syn-
ods-Re-union of the Old and New School Churches-Statistics of
the Church for 1885-'86....
CHAPTER XXX.
The Associate Presbyterian Church-Its Origin in Scotland and Estab-
lishment in the United States-The Associate Reformed Church-
Founding of the United Presbyterian Church-The Articles of "The
Testimony".
429
438
CHAPTER XXXI.
The Reformed Presbyterian Church in the United States-The Two
Branches and Synods-The Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Out-
growth of a Revival in Kentucky-Doctrines in the Confession of
Faith...
449
CHAPTER XXXII.
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The Origin of Methodism-The New Connexion-Bible Christian Meth-
odists-Primitive Methodists-Protestant Methodists - Association
Methodists-Wesleyan Reformers - The United Methodist Free
Church
458
CHAPTER XXXIII.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of America -The Articles of Religion-
Government of the Church-Centenary of American Methodism—
Lay Representation-The Progress of the Church..
CHAPTER XXXIV.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South-The Methodist Protestant
Church-The Wesleyan Methodist Church-The Evangelical Asso-
ciation-The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America-The
African Methodist Episcopal Church-The Zion African Methodist
Episcopal Church.
465
476
CHAPTER XXXV.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Origin of the Baptists-English Baptists-Welsh Baptists-Scotch Bap-
tists-Irish Baptists-Continental Baptists .
CHAPTER XXXVI.
The Baptist Church in the United States-Roger Williams and his Work
-The first Church established in America-Statistics of the Church
-The Freewill Baptist Church.......
CHAPTER XXXVII.
The Church of Christ-The Mennonites-The Church of God-Seventh-
Day Baptists-Liberal Baptists of America-German Baptists, or
Brethren-Southern Baptist Associations..
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Martin Luther, His Times and Work-The Augsburg Confession-Forms
of Worship and Church Order-American Lutheranism-Condition
of the Church....
CHAPTER XXXIX.
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500
609
521
REFORMED CHURCHES.
The Reformed Church in America-Established in New Amsterdam, 1619
-Early Dutch Ministers-Doctrine, Government, and Condition-
The Reformed Church in the United States-Established in Penn-
sylvania-The Difference between the Two Churches-Statistics of
the Church..
531
CHAPTER XL.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES.
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Modern Congregationalism—The Creed-Church Discipline-Foreign Mis-
sionary Work-Home Missionary Work-Condition of the Churches. 540
CHAPTER XLI.
THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
George Fox and his Labors-Articles of Belief-The Orthodox Friends
in the United States-The Hicksite Friends-Statistics and Institutions
of the Friends....
550
CHAPTER XLII.
THE UNITED BRETHREN.
Founding of the Moravian Church-The Bohemian Reformation-The
Synod of 1467-Proclamation of Religious Liberty-The Brethren in
the United States-The United Brethren in Christ-Doctrines of the
Church ......
CHAPTER XLIII.
UNITARIAN CONGREGATIONALISTS.
Distinguishing Doctrines-Historical Sketch-Unitarianism in the United
States-Means of Denominational Work...
CHAPTER XLIV.
THE UNIVERSALIST CHURCH.
The Founders and their Times-Organization-Doctrine-Views on Fu-
ture Punishment-The Condition of the Church......
CHAPTER XLV.
THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.
Emanuel Swedenborg-Swedenborg's Doctrines-The Atonement-The
Sacred Scriptures-The Resurrection-The Church in the United
States..
CHAPTER XLVI.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
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566
574
580
Joseph Smith, Jr., and the Book of Mormon-Brigham Young chosen
Prophet-The Edmunds Law of 1882-The Anti-Polygamy Bill of
1886-The Faith and Doctrine...
586
CHAPTER XLVII.
THE SHAKERS.
Mother Ann's Immigration to America-The True Christian Church-
Views on Property-Employments of Shakers-Compend of Princi
ples-Shaker Communities......
CHAPTER XLVIII.
THE CHRISTIANS.
Origin of the Church in North Carolina, Vermont, and Kentucky-
Founders of the Three Branches and their Views-Their Union and
Subsequent Separation-General Belief......
CHAPTER XLIX.
597
604
ADVENT BELIEVERS.
The Adventist Church and its Founder-Doctrines of the Believers-Ad-
ventist Sects-Mr. Miller's Statement of Personal Views-Dates as-
signed for the Second Advent......
607
CHAPTER L.
MODERN SPIRITUALISM.
Belief of American Spiritualists-Their View of Christ-The Transition
from this Life to the Next-Spiritual Communications not Infallible
---Spiritualism neither a Sect nor Church-Eminent Believers-The
Rational Spiritualists...
... 610
CHAPTER LI.
THE DOMINION OF CANADA.
Early Religious History-Statistics of the Denominations in 1861, 1881,
1883, 1884-The Consolidation of Methodist Churches-Leading
Church Buildings in Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa.......
CHAPTER LII.
THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.
Location, Products, and Population of New South Wales, Victoria,
Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia--Tasmania and
New Zealand-Growth of Religious Denominations on the Island-
American Churches represented in the Colonies
615
623
APPENDIX.
Portraits and Biographies of Important Characters connected with Re-
ligious History.....
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