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THE CHURCH, THE FALLING AWAY, AND THE RESTORATION CONTENTS PREFACE PART I. The Church.

CHAPTER I. WHAT SHOULD THE CHURCH OF THE PRESENT BE? CHAPTER II. THE CHURCH AND THE TEMPLE CHAPTER III. INFANT BAPTISM CHAPTER IV. CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP

CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION AGENCIES CONDITIONS CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP

CHAPTER V. THE WORSHIP

THE APOSTLES’ TEACHING THE FELLOWSHIP BREAKING BREAD PRAYERS SINGING

CHAPTER VI. POLITY

THE WORD OF GOD NAMES CONGREGATIONAL INDEPENDENCE ELDERS DEACONS EVANGELISTS

PART II The Falling Away

CHAPTER I. THE FALLING AWAY PREDICTED CHAPTER II. THE FALLING AWAY CHAPTER III. THE CONFESSIONAL CHAPTER IV. INDULGENCES

JOHN TETZEL

PART III The Reformation in Europe

CHAPTER I. JOHN WYCKLIFFE

TRANSLATES THE BIBLE INTO ENGLISH

CHAPTER II. William Tyndale

ERASMUS ARRIVES IN ENGLAND TYNDALE RESOLVES TO TRANSLATE THE BIBLE INTO ENGLISH GOES TO HAMBURG BISHOP OF LONDON SUPPLIES MONEY TO PRINT BIBLES BETRAYED AND MURDERED

CHAPTER III. MARTIN LUTHER

A FRIEND INDEED BECOMES A MONK MAKES A PILGRIMAGE TO ROME PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY AT WITTENBURG THE NINETY-FIVE THESES DEBATES WITH JOHN ECK AND BURNS THE PAPAL BULL BEFORE THE DIET OF WORMS UNDER IMPERIAL BAN A CHANGE COMES OVER LUTHER RETAINS THAT WHICH THE SCRIPTURES DO NOT EXPRESSLY FORBID ORIGIN OF PROTESTANTISM

CHAPTER IV. THE REFORMATION IN SWITZERLAND CHAPTER V. THE REFORMATION IN ENGLAND

CHANGES MADE BY EDWARD VI. “BLOODY MARY” ELIZABETH, THE PROTESTANT QUEEN

CHAPTER VI. THE REFORMATION IN SCOTLAND

THE INDEPENDENTS HALDANE AND AIKMAN THE SCOTCH BAPTISTS THE SEPARATISTS

PART IV The Restoration Movement in America

CHAPTER I. SPIRITUAL UNREST IN MANY PLACES CHAPTER II. BARTON W. STONE

CONFRONTED BY MANY DIFFICULTIES ORDAINED TO THE MINISTRY REMARKABLE MEETING AT CANE RIDGE “A TIME OF DISTRESS” THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SPRINGFIELD PRESBYTERY THE WITNESSES’ ADDRESS PRACTICES MODIFIED IN MANY PARTICULARS “SHAKERISM” THE WORK PROSPERS

CHAPTER III. Thomas Campbell

CONFLICT WITH THE SECEDERS THE DECLARATION AND ADDRESS

CHAPTER IV. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL

SUBJECT AND ACT OF BAPTISM SETTLED THE REDSTONE ASSOCIATION A WIDER FIELD The Campbell-McCalla Discussion VISITS THE KENTUCKY BAPTISTS

CHAPTER VII. JOHN SMITH

SOUL STRUGGLES DESIRES TO PREACH TERRIBLE CALAMITY PREACHES AT CRAB ORCHARD THE CHRISTIAN BAPTIST FETTERS CAST OFF RESOLVES TO PREACH THE SIMPLE GOSPEL “Ancient Order of Things” Among the Baptists In Kentucky

CHAPTER VIII. WALTER SCOTT

A SINCERE TRUTH SEEKER TURNING POINT IN HIS LIFE WALTER SCOTT REFORMERS IN OTHER STATES JOHN WRIGHT HERMAN CHRISTIAN DASHER

CHAPTER IX. THE CHRISTIANS AND REFORMERS UNITE

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