A. S. Hayden's Early History of the Disciples: Contents.

A. S. Hayden
Early History of the Disciples (1875)

CONTENTS.

PAGE.
PREFACE,	3
WESTERN RESERVE HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION,	13

C H A P T E R I.
Preliminary agencies--Debate between A. Campbell and John Walker--Discussion with W. L. McCalla--The Christian Baptist.--Visit of Bentley and Rigdon--The Mahoning Association: its constitution and its creed--The Association in Canfield, 1826--Eminent preachers--Notable sermon by A. Campbell--Sketch of Elder Thomas Campbell-- Biography of A. Campbell,	18

C H A P T E R I I.
The Association in New Lisbon, 1827--Call for an evangelist--Ministers of the Christian Connection--Walter Scott chosen--Biography of Scott--Among the churches-- Quarterly meeting in Braceville--Ministers consulting on momentous questions,	54

C H A P T E R I I I.
The plea opened in New Lisbon: struggles and success--The first convert--Co-operating agencies--John Secrest, Joseph Gaston--Wm. Schooley--Death of Gaston--John Whitacre,	72

C H A P T E R I V.
Origin of the Baptist Church in Warren--Biography of A. Bentley--The "Siege of Warren"-- J. G. Mitchell--Stirring events--Sketch of Cyrus Bosworth--East Fairfield--Quarterly Meeting--Death of Mitchell--The Church in Lordstown,	91

C H A P T E R V.
The reformation in Salem--Opposition on the alert--A division--Origin of the "Phillips" Church--Rise of the Baptist Church in North-west Canfield--The transition--Anecdotes --Myron Sacket--Austintown--The remnant of "Zoar"--Notice of, by Scott--Visit by Bentley; conversion of John Henry--Great success--A. Raines and the Universalists-- Formation of the church--Sketch of Henry--Origin of the church in Braceville and Newton Falls--Ministers' meetings--Biography of Marcus Bosworth--Church on New Testament principles--Life of Jacob Osborne,	116

C H A P T E R V I.
Success of Scott in Windham--The church founded--Elder T. Campbell's visit to the Western Reserve--Biographies of A. Raines and E. Williams, and history of their conversion--A church planted in Freedom,	142

C H A P T E R V I I.
The Association in Warren, 1828--Great expectations--Wisdom of Mr. Campbell in the introductory sermon--Discussion on the reception of Raines--Excitement--Principles of union settled--Scott's circular--He is reappointed--Wm. Hayden selected as his associate--Biography of Hayden--Expectation of the Millennium,	161

C H A P T E R V I I I.
The church in Mentor--Of Baptist origin--Great overturn under Bentley and Rigdon--The first convert--The work extends to Kirtland and Painesville--Progresses into Waite Hill --Biography of M. S. Clapp--Sketch of Violl, Miller, Dexter Otis--Alvin Waite--R. Storm--Church on the plains--The cause established in the town of Willoughby,	191

C H A P T E R I X.
The advent of Mormonism,	209

C H A P T E R X.
The principles of reform in Chardon--Origin of the Baptist Church--Bible investigation-- Calvinistic theory of conversion--Nathan Porter--William Collins, biography of--Church established on King Street--Early preachers--Moved to the "Square"--Pastors--Rise of the church in Munson--Labors of Collins, Hartzel, and others--Great success of Dr. Robison--Notice of O. Gates--J. G. Coleman, Allen Harper--Firm home guards--The cause established in Burton,	223

C H A P T E R X I.
Origin of the churches in Mantua, Hiram, and Garrettsville--J. Rudolph, Sr.--Labors of Elder T. Campbell--Symonds Rider--Conflicts with Mormonism--Ordination of D. Atwater and Z. Rudolph--Sketch of the church in Mantua--Obituary of Darwin Atwater--Biography of Rider--Sermon by President Hinsdale, with sketch of the church in Hiram--Church in Garrettsville--Successes--Origin and establishment of the Eclectic Institute,	237

C H A P T E R X I I.
The Association in Sharon, 1829--Founding of the church by T. Campbell, Scott, and Bentley--Four evangelists chosen: Scott, Hayden, Bentley, and Bosworth--System of evangelizing--Hubbard Baptist Church in transition--Jesse Hall--Sketch of John Applegate--A living church--Bezetta on Baptist principles--The ground contested--The reformation wins--Labors of Elder T. Campbell--Edward Scofield--Yearly Meeting-- John T. Phillips--The evangelic Smith: biography of him,	267

C H A P T E R X I I I.
Great meeting in Austintown, 1830--The Association dissolved--Origin of the Yearly Meeting system--North Bloomfield--The union experiment--Benj. Alton--Church formed--Reorganized--Successes under Isaac Errett--Ministers following--Farmington: church formed by Alton--Harvey Brockett, conversion and biography--Other helps-- Church in Green--W. Bartlett--E. Wakefield,	295

C H A P T E R X I V.
Primitive Christianity in Deerfield--Investigations--Light breaking in--Sketch of E. B. Hubbard--Experience of Jonas Hartzel--The Disciples uniting on New Testament principles--Visit of Bentley and Bosworth--Scott arrives--Great Sermon--Captains Allerton and Rogers--Allerton's labors--Ground of stability--Experiences of Rev. John Schaeffer--He accepts the union principles and abandons Lutheranism,	311

C H A P T E R X V.
Palmyra: spiritual declension--Church formed by Scott and Hayden--Shalersville--Opening found--Occupied by Hayden--The Disciples called together--Yearly Meetings-- Anecdotes--Brockett's work--C. C. Foot--T. J. Newcomb--Labors of A. B. Green and W. A. Belding--Randolph--Deacon Churchill--Church raised up--Great Yearly Meeting, 1832--Report of it by Hayden,	332

C H A P T E R X V I.
The awakening in Perry--Charge of heresy--D. Parmly the victim--Rigdon's zeal--The Church built on the Rock--A. Saunders--R. Veits--E. H. Webb--Other helps-- Painesville--Preparatory work--Church organized by E. Williams and A. Saunders-- Wise builders--Pastors--A good record--Pillars fallen,	346

C H A P T E R X V I I.
Middlebury and Akron--The plea begun by Hubbard and Hayden--Bosworth comes-- Opposition and debate--M. L. Wilcox and Graham--Vaughan's defection--The work revived by two sisters--Struggles--"Millerism"--The church re-established--Great meeting by Henry--Anecdote--Laborers in the vineyard--A new organization in Middlebury--Mogadore--Heralds of the glad tiding--Church arises--Opposition and method of silencing it--Yearly Meetings--Good example--Wadsworth--Elder O. Newcomb--A. B. Green--Hayden's visits--Church springs up--Great Meeting in Esquire Eyles' Barn--Mr. Campbell's candor and success--Advance movements-- Yearly Meeting, 1835--Anecdotes--Opposition: how met--A mother of preachers,	355

C H A P T E R X V I I I.
Prelude of the reformation in Ravenna--Conversion of E. Williams--Bosworth comes-- Hayden follows, and forms the church--Helps--Self-reliance of the members--Infidelity abounding--Arrival of Campbell--Court adjourns to hear him--Demonstrative Sermon --Anecdotes--F. Williams--Chas. Judd--The church established in the village-- Succession of pastors--Obituary of S. McBride--Aurora--The ground pre-empted for Christ--Bold Invasion--Concurring helps of Bosworth, Bentley, and Henry--The Converts collected--A grove meeting--Mr. Campbell's Eloquence--Yearly Meeting in 1834--C. Forward--Incidents--House burned and rebuilt--Preachers aiding-- Anecdotes--The campaign begins in Stowe--Opposition--It stimulates the defense-- The work extending to Franklin and Hudson.	369

C H A P T E R X I X.
Origin of the church in Bedford--Gaining Strength--First Yearly Meeting, 1839-- Memorable sermon by A. Campbell--Other great assemblies--Henry and Jones--Dr. J. P. Robison--Correspondence--Chas. F. Bartlett, obituary--Preachers who arose in Bedford--J. O. Beardslee--Headquarters of the Board of Managers of the Ch. Missionary Society--Succession of helpers--The light dawning on Newburg--E. Williams' success--Church formed by Hayden--Interesting conversions--Grove meeting on Col. Wightman's farm, 1835--Exciting incidents--Church reorganized by Hartzell-- Succeeding labors of J. D. Benedict and J. H. Jones--A flourishing Sunday--school-- Incidents of the Yearly Meeting of 1835--Anecdote,	387

C H A P T E R X X.
Euclid (Collamer)--Door opened--Luther Dille and Mrs. Clarissa Dille--A. P. Jones-- Rigdon comes--And Collins--The happy deacon--Church organized by Elder T. Campbell--J. J. Moss--W. O'Connor--Immense Yearly Meeting, 1837--Coming of Henry--The captains captured--Centralizing in Collamer--A. S. Hayden among them--Subsequent history--Cleveland--How Hayden came, and who invited him--The young preachers--The old academy--A. Campbell in the court--house--He silences the infidels--The way opened for Henry--His success, and formation of the church--Other helpers--Jones, Robison, Collins, Hayden--Change of location--Succession of pastors --East Cleveland--A Fourth-of-July meeting--Dr. N. H. Finney a convert--Chief supports--New church edifice--Success--Pastors,	408

C H A P T E R X X I.
Royalton--John B. Stewart--Edward Scofield--Light from the " Christian Baptist "--E. Leonard brings Wm. Hayden--The "church" closed, and the blacksmith-shop opened-- Charter members--Anecdotes--Intense interest--Co-operating agents--Wm. Moody-- His experience and adoption of the principles of Christian union--Raises up a church in Lafayette--A pleasing conversion--Continued prosperity of the church in Royalton--The Gospel brought into Granger and Ghent--Hayden, Wilcox, and P. Green--Obituary of Wilcox--The church in Pompey Street, Brunswick--Sketch of J. W. Lanphear--The church established at Hamilton Corners,	424

C H A P T E R X X I I.
Arrival of Bentley in the vicinity of Chagrin Falls--The church arises--First officers--Hayden preaches on the hay-scales--The church located in Chagrin Falls--Opposition arising-- A debate--Excitement and results--Strength in the local members--Lectures by Isaac Errett--Infidelity defiant--Discussion, Garfield and Denton--Favorable result--Yearly meetings--Succession of overseers, deacons, and preachers--The sainted dead--A call from North Eaton--The church planted by M. J. Streator--Incidents--L. Cooley-- Opposition--Colony in Bloomingdale, Michigan--Dedications--Three great meetings-- The church in Youngstown--Early agencies--Discussions: Hartzel, Waldo, and Stedman--Mr. Campbell's interview with Rev. Boardman--Corrects public prejudice-- Lanphear, first pastor--Great yearly meeting, 1843--Prof. Anthon's testimony, in correspondence with Dr. E. Parmly--Succeeding helps--Prosperity--A new church edifice,	438

C H A P T E R X X I I I.
LESSONS OF OUR FORTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE. Position stated--Its clearness and strength-- Purpose explained--The Second Lesson stated, the due adjustment of the Evangelical and Pastoral work--The Third Lesson, from planting too many small churches--The cause of the weakness and decay of some--Illustration from Episcopacy--Our experience points to better methods--The Fourth Lesson, the want of Records-- Extremes of some Reformers--The Fifth Lesson, the importance of union of effort-- Character of the Yearly Meeting system--Efforts for concert of action, and their failure-- Illustration from the Eclectic Institute--The final Lesson, "Preach the Word,"	454

C H A P T E R X X I V.
An abbreviated account of churches omitted, or recently organized--Alliance--Auburn-- Bazetta, West--Birmingham--Brookfield--Bristol, North--Camden--Chester-- Denmark--Edinburg--Elyria--Fairfield, North--Fowler--Footeville--Geneva--Hamden --Huntsburg--Hamilton's Corners--Hartsgrove--Hartford--Hinkley--Jackson, North-- Little Mountain--Middlebury--Montville--Morgan--Niles--Norton--Orange, North-- Orange, South--Russell--Solon--Southington--Thompson--Trumbull, East-- Warrensville,	465

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