Congregationalists in America

Evidences of its Beginning-Doctrinal Discussions-Edwards A. Park-Horace Bush-
nell-Unity through Diversity-Opposition to Slavery-" Uncle Tom's Cabin "—
Henry Ward Beecher in England-Unity in the Cause of Freedom-Development

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of Polity--Leonard Bacon-Henry Martyn Dexter-Growth in Michigan-Illinois

-Iowa-Wisconsin-Minnesota-Missouri-Kansas and Nebraska-Colorado-

Dakota--Pacific States-Southern States-British Provinces-Statistics for 1863

and 1893 Compared--Growth by Decades-Ten Churches Showing Greatest

Growth-Ten Largest Churches-Cities where Congregationalism is Strongest-

Statistics of Denominations-Congregationalists in Other Countries-Congrega-

tional Clubs-Institutional Churches-Future of Congregationalism,

CHAPTER XXI-CONGREGATIONALISM IN THE NORTHWEST.

The Northwest Territory-Manasseh Cutler and the Ohio Company-First Church,

Marietta-The Connecticut Land Company and the Western Reserve-Results of

the Plan of Union-New England Ideas in the West-Work of the Connecticut

Society in Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana-Work of Other Congregational Mis-

sionary Societies-Building up Christian Colleges-Their Value to the Church and

the Country-College Men in the Union Army-The Louisiana Purchase-

Growth of Congregationalism in Missouri-Iowa-Minnesota-Kansas-Nebraska

-Other Great States-Northwest Pacific States-California,

CHAPTER XXII.-THE STORY OF THE YOUNG PEOple.

Puritan Training of Children-Modern Methods-Young People's Associations in

the Eighteenth Century-Early History of Sunday Schools-Asa Bullard-Young

People's Societies-Missionary Organizations-Young People's Society of Chris-

tian Endeavor-Its Fundamental Principle-Its Beginning in Portland, Me.-Its

Pledge Other Distinctive Features-The Junior Society-Local Unions and Con-

ventions-The Origin of the Society in a Congregational Church-Interdenomina-

tional and International Fellowship-Boys' Brigade-Brotherhood of Andrew and

Philip-Future of Young People's Work for Christ,

CHAPTER XXIII.--CONGREGATIONAL LITERATURE.

Congregationalism both the Creator and the Outgrowth of a Literature-The Earliest

Writers on Polity-Subsequent Ecclesiastical, Theological and Missionary Treatises

-Ministerial Pamphlets the Forerunners of Periodical Literature-The Rise of

Monthlies and Quarterlies-The Congregational Quarteriy-The Year Book-

Periodicals Representing Different Seminaries-English Publications-Sunday-

school Literature-The Origin and Development of Religious Newspapers-The

Contributions of Congregational Writers to the Various Departments of General

Literature: To Theology-To History-To Philosophy and Jurisprudence-To

Biblical and Exegetical Literature-To Literature on Foreign Missions and Trans-

lations of the Bible-To Hymnology-To Devotional Literature-To Sociology—

To Fiction and Poetry,
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CHAPTER XXIV.-VISIBLE UNITY.

Local Self-government and the Fellowship of the Churches Cardinal Principles-

The Testimony of Our Fathers as to Unity-The Unity of the Church Catholic-

The Unity of Our Churches-Unity in Sentiment-Visible Unity Seen in the

Relations of Particular Churches to Each Other-Local Ecclesiastical Councils—

The Great Co-operative Societies for Christian Work-Local Conferences of

Churches-The State Organizations of Churches-The National Convention of

1852-The National Council of 1865-The Established National Council of the

Congregational Churches of the United States,

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LIST OF AUTHORITIES.

THE early history of Congregationalism in America is the early history of New England. The books which contain this history must be studied by those who would understand what Congregationalists have done for America. The most important of these books are mentioned in John Fiske's "The Beginnings of New England," Bibliographical note, pp. 279–287. Standard histories of England and of the United States must of course be consulted. Dr. Dexter's "Congregationalism as Seen in Its Literature" contains a voluminous list of writings of Congregationalists, the result of the researches of a lifetime. Professor Williston Walker, in his "Creeds and Platforms of Congregationalism," has prefixed to each chapter a comprehensive list of authorities.

The Congregational Library, in the Congregational House, Boston, is of great value, especially as the storehouse of local histories of churches and communities, the records of our benevolent institutions, schools and colleges, and of local and State organizations of churches. I am much indebted to the librarian, Dr. W. H. Cobb, and to his competent assistant, Miss Mary E. Stone, for placing in my hands literature which would otherwise have been inaccessible to me in preparing this volume. Loyal Congregationalists should see that historical sermons and other documents, and books of value to the denomination, find their way to the shelves of this library. The following works have been freely used in preparing this history, and most of them are accessible, at least to those who are near public libraries. The list might easily be prolonged. The Congregationalism of the Last Three Hundred Years, as Seen in Its Literature. H. M. Dexter, D. D.

Congregationalism, What It Is, Whence It Is, How It Works. H. M. Dexter, D. D.

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Handbook of Congregationalism.

H. M. Dexter, D. D.

Congregational History: 1567-1700. Waddington.

Genesis of the New England Churches. L. Bacon, D. D.

The Pilgrim Republic. Goodwin.

Magnalia. Cotton Mather, D. D.

Ecclesiastical History of New England. Felt.

History of New England. Hubbard.

History of New England. History of New England. Winthrop.

Five vols. Palfrey.

Journal from 1630-1649. John

The English in America: The Pilgrim Colonies. Doyle. The Beginnings of New England. John Fiske.

Historical Sketch of the Congregational Churches of Massachusetts. Joseph S. Clark, D. D.

History of Plymouth Plantation. William Bradford.
Story of the Pilgrims. Rev. Morton Dexter.

New England Congregationalism. White.

History of Congregationalism. Rev. George Punchard. Lechford's Works.

Works of Cotton, Hooker, Increase and Cotton Mather on polity.

In the Series of The Makers of America: John Winthrop, by Rev. J. H. Twichell; Thomas Hooker, by G. L. Walker, D. D., Cotton Mather, by Prof. Barrett Wendell.

The Creeds and Platforms of Congregationalism. Williston Walker, Ph. D.

History of the Colony of Massachusetts. Hutchinson.
History of Connecticut. Hollister.

History of Connecticut. J. Hammond Trumbull.
Thirteen Historical Discourses. Leonard Bacon, D. D.
Christian History. Two vols. Thomas Prince.

History of the Old South Church, Boston. H. A. Hill. Contributions to the Ecclesiastical History of Connecticut. History of the First Church, Hartford, Conn. George Leon Walker, D. D.

The Great Awakening. Rev. Joseph Tracy.

Annals of the American Pulpit. Sprague.

Cyclopædia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. McClintock and Strong.

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