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Memoirs of Alexander Campbell, Volume I. (1868)

 

 

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C H A P T E R   I.
PAGE
Birth-place--Parents--Their personal appearance--Their ancestry--Paternal grandfather--His
    character--Anecdote--Early life of Thomas Campbell--Religious impressions--Teaches in
    Connaught--Preparation for the Secession ministry--Education at Glasgow--Divinity Hall--
    Archibald Bruce--License to preach--Office of a Probationer .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   19-27
 
C H A P T E R   I I.
Removal of family to Market Hill--Thomas Campbell called to Ahorey--Farm near Rich-Hill--
    Beauty of this region--Alexander's schooling--His sportiveness--Study of French--Anecdote--
    Physical development--Confinement to books irksome--Its pernicious effect at puberty--
    Farm-work--Intellectual awakening--Resolution--Power of memory--Reading and study--
    Recreations--Love of gunning and fishing--Thomas Campbell's family training--Scripture
    recitations--Influence of a pious mother--Filial gratitude--Education--Influence of a father's
    personal character and labors--Thomas Campbell's ministerial faithfulness--Supreme regard for
    the Bible--Disuse of the Catechism--Ability as a preacher--Opposition to party-spirit--
    Aversion to politics--Difficulty of his position--Irish Rebellion--Orangemen--Catholics--
    Rioters--United Irishmen--Presbyterians in the north the chief strength of the Association--
    Providential rescue--Proffers of Lord Gosford--A father's prudent foresight--The wisdom of
    his political isolation--Deliverance--His equanimity under sudden calamity--Effects on mind
    of Alexander--Opposition to secret societies and oaths .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 28-45
 
C H A P T E R   I I I.
Thomas Campbell's increasing family--Insufficient income--Opens an academy in Rich-Hill--
    Alexander as assistant--His [7] serious impressions--Religious awakening--Becomes a
    communicant--Engages in theological studies--Church history--Divisions--Romanism--
    Episcopalianism--Presbyterianism--Establishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland--Patrick
    Hamilton--Wishart--Knox--Contest between Presbyterianism and Prelacy--Covenanters--
    Seceders--Relief Church--Burghers--Anti-Burghers--Old and New Light Burghers and
    Anti-Burghers--Thomas Campbell's efforts for union--Opposition of Scottish Synod--Final
    accomplishment .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 46-58
 
C H A P T E R   I V.
Production of religious sects--Independents at Rich-Hill--Their esteem for Thomas
    Campbell--"Occasional hearing"--Rowland Hill--J. A. Haldane--Alexander Carson--John
    Walker--Plymouth Brethren--Origin of Independents--Their persecution--Brown--Robinson--
    Pilgrim Fathers--Spirit of intolerance--Roger Williams--Founder of constitutional religious
    liberty--Right of private judgment--Influence of Independency on A. Campbell--In favor of
    toleration--Right of private judgment enjoyed by the Independents only--Despotism in Church
    of Scotland--English and Scotch Independents--John Glas--Sandeman's view of faith--
    Missionary movement--Wesley--Whitefield--Field-preaching--Extraordinary manifestations
    near Glasgow--Effects of missionary effort .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 59-75
 
C H A P T E R   V.
Alexander Campbell's industry in teaching--Becomes tutor in Hon. William Richardson's family--
    Close observation of the mind's action--Failure of his father's health--Sea voyage advised--
    Emigration to America proposed--Unwillingness--Alexander overcomes his father's scruples--
    Sorrowful farewells--Thomas Campbell sails for Philadelphia--Safe arrival--Large migration to
    United States--James Foster--His character and influence--Induced to go to America--
    Newry--He embarks at Warren Point .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   76-86
 
C H A P T E R   V I.
Merited confidence--Attention and activity of Alexander Campbell--Letter from Thomas
    Campbell--Sent to Chartiers Presbytery--Arrival of James Foster--Alexander teaches at
    Newry--Preparations at Rich-Hill for departure--Family attacked by the [8] small-pox--
    Delays--Preparations resumed--Visit to Londonderry--Memorials of the siege--Passage
    engaged--Visit to Dublin--Its harbor, public institutions for the poor, etc.--Botanic gardens--
    Museum--Return to Rich-Hill--Departure for Londonderry--Embarkation--Ship Hibernia--
    Emigrants .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 87-97
 
C H A P T E R   V I I.
At sea--Wind adverse--Driven upon the coast of Scotland--Vessel anchored in Lochin-Daal
    Bay--Detained by unfavorable weather--Catholic passengers--Singular dream of Alexander
    Campbell--Sudden squall--Ship dashed upon a rock--Imminent peril--Abject fear of
    Catholics--Interesting incident--Alexander's reflections and determinations--Daylight--Means
    of relief--Alexander's exertions to save his books--Efforts of the islanders--Kind reception in
    Islay--Name of Campbell a passport--Kind attentions of Laird Campbell--Brief description of
    Islay--Alexander attends the parish church--His observations--Views of prayer--
    Complimentary prayers--His style of prayer compared with that of his father .   .   .   .   98-112
 
C H A P T E R   V I I I.
Special providences--Consultations--Conclusion to winter at Glasgow--Introductory letters--
    Journeyings--Alexander visits Jura--His appreciation of the beauties of nature and of art--
    Musical power deficient--Poetry--Ossian--His feelings amidst the scenes of Ossian's poems--
    Mull--Staffa--Iona--Account of Patrick and Columban--Similarity of views and purposes--
    Journey resumed--Delays--Tarbet--Greenock--Glasgow--Kind reception by Greville Ewing--
    Furnished lodgings obtained .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   113-128
 
C H A P T E R   I X.
Glasgow--Public buildings, etc.--Alexander Campbell enters the University--Pleasant
    acquaintances--Classes--Professors Young and Jardine--Close application--Literary
    exercises--Poems--Qualifications of a poet--A nobler pursuit--Prose composition of A.
    Campbell--Consciousness of power--"Reflex sense of Beauty"--Reading--Rules for sermons--
    Engaged in teaching private classes--His attention to religious duties--Diary--Utility
    of religious diaries--Scripture meditations--The human heart--Power of God's word--What
    makes minister-- [9] How to use the Bible--Family religion--Tendency to freedom of thought.
    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 129-146
 
C H A P T E R   X.
Springs of human action--Influence of circumstances--Guidings of Providence--Intimacy with
    Greville Ewing--His character and history--Account of the Haldanes--Their religious
    changes--Foreign missions--Missionary Magazine--Low state of religion--J. A. Haldane's
    conversion--Lay preaching--John Aikman--John Campbell--His religious convictions--
    Activity in benevolent enterprises--J. A. Haldane's first tour to the north--William Ballantyne--
    J. A. Haldane's tour south and west--Rowland Hill--Large audiences--Religious excitement--
    R. Haldane's effort to evangelize Africa--His seminaries for preachers--Congregational church
    formed--J. A. Haldane first pastor--Revisits the north--Religious enjoyment--Erection of
    tabernacles--Mr. Innes--J. A. Haldane's visit to Ireland--Alexander Carson--James
    Buchannan--Farquharson--Highlands--Breadalbane--Tours--William Stevens--Course of
    study in seminaries--J. A. Haldane's visit to England--Ireland--John Walker--Munificence of
    R. Haldane--His labors at Geneva and Montauban (note)--False imputations--Disagreement
    with Greville Ewing--Mr. Campbell's opinion in the case .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   147-175
 
C H A P T E R   X I.
Influence of example--Disgust at popular schemes--Resolution to preach gratuitously--Views of
    the Haldanes--Differ from those of Sandeman and Walker--Nature of true faith--Objects of
    the Haldanean reformation--A new chapter of Church reform--Adoption of Independency--
    Mr. Ewing's influence and views--Church order and government--Controversial publications--
    Dissensions--Ballantyne on elder's office--Immersion of J. A. Haldane--Disruption--Cause of
    Independency weakened--Increasing activity of established parties--Chalmers--Discussions at
    Mr. Ewing's--Immersion of Robert Haldane and John Campbell of Kingsland--Immersion of
    Mr. Innes--Curious discussion about infant baptism (note)--William Stevens becomes a
    Baptist--Alexander Carson's change of views--Scotch Baptists--Archibald McLean--William
    Jones--David Dale--Mr. Barclay--Bereans--Daleites--The subject of baptism fails to engage
    Mr. Campbell's attention--Greville Ewing and Dr. Wardlaw defend infant baptism--Their
    treatises confuted by [10] Dr. Carson--Favorable impressions of Mr. Ewing and Dr. Wardlaw
    as preachers--Rev. Mr. Montre--Mr. Campbell's dissatisfaction with Mr. Montre's style of
    delivery--He becomes doubtful of the Presbyterian system--Mental conflict--Token of
    separation--Becomes tutor at Helensburgh--Pleasant sojourn--Preparations for embarkation--
    Farewell lines--Delays--Regard for Mr. and Mrs. Ewing--Greenock--Departure .   .   176-194
 
C H A P T E R   X I I.
Sailing of the Latonia--Sea sickness--Vessel springs a leak--Captain refuses to put back--Stormy
    weather--Labor at the pumps--Favorable gales--Interest in the wonders of the deep--Passing
    vessels--Storm at sea--Foretopmast lost--Repairs--Head winds and calms--Burial at sea--
    Rough weather--Violent squall--Serious damage--Imminent danger--Ministerial vows
    renewed--Assistance--Favoring winds--Whales--Dolphins--Flying fish--Porpoises--Signs of
    land--Islands visible--Alexander's occupations on shipboard--"The Ocean," a poem--View of
    the mainland--Arrival at quarantine--New York--Hears Dr. Mason preach--Notice of Dr.
    Mason--In favor of frequent communion--Arrival at Philadelphia--journey west-ward--
    Alexander's feelings in an American forest--His reflections upon the differences of Catholic and
    Protestant states--The ridges and valleys of the Alleghanies--Accommodations for travelers--
    Thomas Campbell in search of his family--Scene at an inn--Impression made by Thomas
    Campbell on a young preacher--Adamson Bentley--Meeting of Thomas Campbell with his
    family--Journeyings to a future home--A night at the Rev. Samuel Ralston's--Arrival at
    Washington--Mutual narrations--Thomas Campbell's experience with the Seceders--Party
    intolerance--Providential preparation of father and son for the work of religious reformation .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   195-221
 
C H A P T E R   X I I I.
Thomas Campbell's connection with the Presbytery of Chartiers--Old acquaintances--
    Popularity--Jealousies--Incident--Workings of partyism--Trial of Thomas Campbell before the
    Presbytery--He appeals to the Synod--Decision of the Synod accepted with explanation--
    Hostility continues--Espionage--Thomas Campbell abandons the Seceders--Labors for
    Christian union--No intention of forming a new party--The Bible the only rule of faith and
    practice--Desires for Christian liberty [11] Evils of partyism--Doubts and fears--Important
    meeting--Principle of union defined--Fears for infant baptism--The question to be considered--
    Interesting incident--Adoption of the principle--Defections--Discussions--Infant baptism to be
    a matter of forbearance--Formation of the Christian Association--Meeting-house at cross
    roads--The "Declaration"--Remedy for partyism--Resolutions--Auxiliary societies--The
    Society not a Church--Established to promote simple evangelical Christianity--To meet twice
    a year--Bitterness of party-spirit .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   222-246
 
C H A P T E R   X I V.
Washington and vicinity--General character of the country--Alexander delighted with it--
    Examines proof-sheets of "Declaration and Address"--Infant baptism--Little acquainted with
    the Baptists--Disgusted with the arguments of Pædobaptist writers--Inquiries suspended--
    Fallacious reasonings--Analysis of Address--The gospel designed to unite men--Partyism
    divides them--Evil consequences--Circumstances in the United States favorable to
    reformation--Ministers invited to aid in the work--Conformity to the apostolic Church the only
    means--Opinions and educational prejudices to be disregarded--Affectionate entreaties--The
    time appropriate--The Christian Association formed to promote Christian union--The great
    purpose is to return to original ground and to take up things just as the apostles left them--
    This movement more radical and sweeping than any other religious reformation--Attempts to
    restore rather than to reform--Statement of general truths and principles--1. Unity of the
    church--2. Union of churches--3. Nothing to be a term of communion except that which is
    expressly revealed in the New Testament--4. Relation of the Old and New Testaments--5. No
    human laws or regulations to be added to those of the New Testament--6. Inferences and
    deductions from Scripture premises not to be imposed upon those who may be unable to
    perceive their correctness--7. Confessions not to be made terms of communion--8. A proper
    profession of faith--9.A proper practice--10. Evils of division--11. Introduction of human
    opinion the source of corruption--12. Proper terms of membership--13. Human expedients,
    when necessary, to be carefully distinguished from Divine commands--14. A fair investigation
    claimed--Human systems have not produced unity--The interests of no particular party to be
    advocated--Unity to be found in Christ alone--Appendix--Explanations--Nothing to be
    received but the word of God--Ministers who conform [12] to the original standard to be
    supported--Creeds not opposed except as they oppose unity--No design to form a new
    party--Distinction between faith and opinion--No ground for the charge of latitudinarianism--
    Superficiality of sectarian criteria--Misplaced confidence--Unscriptural titles--Unanimity of
    opinion neither desirable nor possible--Creeds perpetuate schisms--Fail to preserve purity of
    doctrine--No objection to the works of great and good men as means of edification--The
    Bible refers us to no book but itself--Bible education--Each party makes its Confession a
    Bible--Bible truth sufficiently definite for union--No controversy proposed--Alexander
    Campbell's hearty approval of the "Declaration and Address"--Resolves to advocate its
    principles--He rejects an offer of worldly advantage--His father's gratification--A false
    prophecy .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 247-275
 
C H A P T E R   X V.
Importance of having a fixed purpose in life--Alexander Campbell enters a noble field of Christian
    effort--Earnest preparation--Methodical arrangements--Resolutions for the new year--
    Dissatisfaction with social manners--New conditions of society--Proposes a social reform--
    Essays of Clarinda--First article written for the press--Convivial meetings--Object of social
    parties--Conversation--Fines and forfeits--Frivolity--Time vainly spent--Remedy proposed--
    Different sorts of beaux--Bachelors--Profane swearing an inexcusable vice--Eusebia Anxious--
    Clarinda Philogamia--Apostrophe to Fashion--Educational interests--Washington College--
    Commencement exercises of September, 1810, give great offence--Notice of them by faculty--
    Ironical account by Bonus Homo--Horse-racing--Efforts of several to defend the exercises--
    Confuted and exposed by Bonus Homo--His account shown to be correct--Remains master
    of the field--Authorship known--Beneficial results--Pleasing incident--President Brown--
    Alexander Campbell rejects offers of preferment--Persists in his choice of a calling .   . 276-310
 
C H A P T E R   X V I.
Influence of the "Christian Association"--General Acheson--Thomas Campbell's labors--First
    attempt of Alexander--His first regular appointment--Discourse at Major Templeton's--Its
    character--Delivery and effect--Appropriate circumstances--Flattering prospects--Call to the
    ministry--Unwearied [13] activity in public labors--Discourse on Christian unity--Sermon on
    Matt. xvi. 26, Value of the soul--Minutes of discourse on Rev. xx. 11-13, The final
    judgment--Minutes of discourse on Gen. v. 22, The walk with God--Memorizing of sermons
    discontinued--Building of meeting-house on Brush Run--Alexander delivers the first discourse,
    Job viii. 7, Great increase from small beginnings--A prophetic intimation--Care in preparing
    sermons--Rules of criticism--Abuses of text--preaching--An important event--Tendency of the
    "Association" to ecclesiasticisism--Solicitations to form a junction with Presbyterian Synod--
    An overture presented by Thomas Campbell--Disapproved by Alexander--The Synod of
    Pittsburg--Its refusal to grant ministerial and Christian communion--Reasons--
    Misrepresentations--Christian union on Christian principles--Rejection discourteous--Each
    party has its own Bible in its own creed--Bonus Homo--Effect of Thomas Campbell's new
    experience of sectarianism--His position--Alexander resolves to expose the conduct of the
    Synod--Abstract of his discourse--Answers to objections--Infant baptism--Lay preaching,
    etc.--The Synod aggressive--Originated a controversy injurious to Presbyterian interests--
    Summary of views and progress--Reformation more radical than that of the Haldanes . 311-350
 
C H A P T E R   X V I I.
The silence of the Bible to be respected--Divisive principles of sects--Reformers not of any
    party--Character of their discourses--New acquaintances--John Brown--His family--Mrs.
    Brown's capture by Indians and rescue--Mr. Brown's attachment to Alexander--His love of
    investigation--He brings up a discussion on baptism--Alexander Campbell's marriage to Miss
    Brown--Incident at Washington--A faithful wife--Alexander's farm labors--Thomas Campbell's
    removal to a farm--Resolves to organize an Independent church--Test question--James
    Foster--Appointment of officers--Importance of the movement--First communion service--
    Discourses of Alexander Campbell and his father--Alexander's first preaching tour--
    Steubenville--Cadiz--Wheeling--Charlestown--Question of baptism under discussion--Three
    members immersed by Thomas Campbell--Membership of Brush Run Church--Their religious
    enjoyments and progress--Their religious teaching--Discourses of Alexander Campbell--The
    glory and authority of Christ--Faith--"Externals"--A new creature--Reformation not based on
    neologisms--No truths taught in the Bible rejected .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 351-378 [14]
 
C H A P T E R   X V I I I.
Preaching tours in Ohio in 1811--Review of the year--Self-examination--Resolves--Question of
    ordination--Motives for devotion to the ministry--Ordination proper--Sermon on offices and
    authority--General observations on Church government and ordination--A faith and practice
    based on Scripture must be uniform--Authority to choose vested in the Church--Views
    sanctioned by the example of Calvin, also by that of Knox--Clerical usurpations--Wesley--
    Source of clerical enmity to Alexander Campbell--His ordination--Birth of a daughter--Infant
    baptism reconsidered--His view in 1811--Changed by closer examination--Concurrence of
    Mrs. Campbell--Determines to submit to immersion--Finds his eldest sister of the same mind--
    Conference with his father--Engages services of Mr. Luce--T. Campbell's hesitation
    overcome--Baptismal occasion--Incidents--"Experiences"--Difficulties on the part of T.
    Campbell--True basis of union--Position of father and son reversed--Mutual co-operation--
    Additional baptisms--Defections--Church of immersed believers--Progressive in knowledge--
    Import of baptism not yet fully understood .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 379-405
 
C H A P T E R   X I X.
Necessity of faith--Simplicity of the institutions of the gospel--The primitive faith--The primitive
    confession of faith--Its restoration--Nature of the Christian faith; personal not doctrinal--This
    distinction implied in the principles of the Reformation--Views of faith in 1811 and 1812--True
    source of knowledge--Christ the proper object of faith--Important deductions--Trust in Christ
    how attained--Metaphysical subtleties--Bellamy examined and criticised--Theories of little
    value--Trust in feelings delusive--Belief in "special spiritual operations" has no tendency to
    procure them--Difficulties relating to conversion--Aid to be expected--Prayer for conversion--
    Proper course for a preacher--Strict adherence to the Scriptures--Mr. Campbell's consistency
    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 406-428
 
C H A P T E R   X X.
Effects produced by the adoption of immersion--Spirit of persecution--Misrepresentations--
    Question of the Sabbath--Dr. McKnight (note)--Mr. Campbell a careful observer of the Lord's
    day--Religious enjoyment of the Brush Run Church--In [15] favor with the Baptists--Union
    with Redstone Association proposed--Objections--Brush Run Church in a more advanced
    position--Mr. Campbell's views of the Baptists--Better pleased with the people than with the
    preachers--Visits the Association in 1812--Dissatisfaction--Visits to Baptist churches--
    Question of union referred to church in 1813--A written statement of principles drawn up and
    presented to the Association--Jealousy and opposition of certain Baptist preachers--Mr.
    Campbell's home labors--His unceasing activity--Readings--Extracts--Estimate of John Owen
    and John Newton--John Walker--Separatism--Question of religious fellowship--
    Correspondence with Thomas Campbell--Corruptions of Christianity--Family worship--Unity
    of the Church--Various meetings of primitive Church--Believers only the subjects of gospel
    ordinances--Christians in all denominations--Criteria of judgment--Mr. Campbell's view of
    religious fellowship--Immersed believers only can be recognized and invited to partake in the
    ordinances of the Church--Pious persons not forbidden .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 429-455
 
C H A P T E R   X X I.
Truth slowly diffused--Autobaptism--Thomas Campbell removes to Cambridge, Ohio--Brush
    Run Church--Birth of a daughter--John Brown and others united--Proposed removal of the
    church to Zanesville--Generous conduct of John Brown--Mr. Campbell's agricultural labors
    and social life--Thomas Campbell's call to Washington--Removal to Pittsburg--Another
    daughter born to Mr. Campbell--He proposes to build a meeting-house in Charlestown--Tour
    to Eastern cities--Love for American institutions--Naturalization--Letter to
    Archibald Campbell--His religious changes--His discourses to the Baptists--William Colgate--
    Dr. Staughton--Building of meeting-house in Charlestown--Jealousy of Mr. Pritchard--Meeting
    of Redstone Association--List of churches, etc., (note)--Attempt to hinder Mr. Campbell from
    preaching--Its failure--Its instigator compelled to invite Mr. Campbell--The sermon on the
    law--Interruption--Schemes of opposition--Sermon published--Abstract of it--Christians under
    law to Christ, and not to Moses--Mosaic law for a special and temporary purpose--The law is
    the whole Mosaic dispensation--Great principles on which the law rests immutable--Law could
    not give righteousness and life--Could not exhibit fully the malignity and demerit of sin--Could
    not be a rule of life to all mankind--Was given only to the Jewish people--Defects of the law
    fully remedied by [16] the gospel--In the atonement of Christ--In Christ's example and
    teachings--No need of preaching the law in order to bring men to the gospel--Imitation of
    Jewish customs unauthorized--Obedience to Christ--Excitement occasioned by the sermon
    on the law--Misrepresentations--Failure of the attempt to have it condemned by the
    Association--Extracts from minutes of meeting at Cross Creek--Church letter from Pittsburg
    rejected--Circular letter written by Thomas Campbell accepted and adopted--Its character--
    Contrast between Alexander Campbell and his father .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 456-483
 
C H A P T E R   X X I I.
Discouragements of reformers--Opposition in Redstone Association--Unable to prevail against
    Mr. Campbell--Progress impeded--Few efficient co-workers--George Forrester--Mr.
    Jones--John Tassey--Samuel Church--Haldanean churches in Pittsburg--Removal of Thomas
    Campbell from Pittsburg to Kentucky--State of religion among the Baptists in Kentucky--
    Settles in Burlington--Opens an academy--Mr. Campbell's labors in West Virginia,
    Pennsylvania and Ohio--Opposed by public opinion--Course of the clergy--Mr. Campbell
    exposes Mr. Finley--Birth of daughter Lavinia--He establishes Buffalo Seminary--His object--
    His decision--Little tendency to ministerial preparation--Unfavorable circumstances--
    Some good results--Jacob Osborne--T. Campbell's success at Burlington--Pleasant sojourn--
    Sudden termination--Return to Pennsylvania--Becomes assistant in Buffalo Seminary--West
    Middletown--Views of slavery--Dr. Joseph Doddridge--State of public sentiment--
    Prophetic utterances--Mr. Campbell's opinion of slavery--His practice--His father's
    co-operation--Walter Scott--His arrival at New York--Journey to Pittsburg--Assistant to Mr.
    Forrester--Religious change--Earnest devotion--He revisits New York--Invited to teach a
    select school at Pittsburg--His return--Success as a teacher--Death of Mr. Forrester--Mr.
    Scott called to occupy his place in the church--Lectures on the Messiahship--Character as a
    teacher--Incidents--Mr. Campbell forms his acquaintance--Ardent mutual esteem--Harmonies
    and contrasts, mental and personal .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 484-512
 
C H A P T E R   X X I I I.
Civil liberty has its source in religious freedom--Spiritual despotism leads to political bondage--
    Hierarchies oppose the [17] progress of liberal ideas--Seek to exercise unjust power--Attempt
    to legalize religious opinions--"Moral Societies" of Washington county--Their proceedings--
    Murmurings and disputings--Illustrative actual occurrences--Longing for deliverance--Mr.
    Campbell becomes a champion for the rights of conscience--Essays of Candidus--His train of
    argument--His opponents--A new disputant--Essays of Timothy--Progress of the discussion--
    Rev. Andrew Wylie, D. D.--Statement of the argument--Arguments of Timothy refuted--
    Candidus remains victor--Effects of the discussion--Test of legal--authority--Overthrow of the
    societies--Display of character--Friendship of disputants--Questions involved in the
    discussion--Restrictions unauthorized by the law of Pennsylvania--Speech of Mr. Mountain--
    Attempt to stop Sunday mails--Report of committee--Its authorship--Danger from legislative
    religious organizations .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   513-537

APPENDIX .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 539-560 [18]

 

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