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 William Herbert Hanna
Thomas Campbell: Seceder and Christian Union Advocate (1935)

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Introduction 15
 
I
FROM IRELAND TO AMERICA
      Notes on family history--Early religious life--Education in Glasgow University and Anti-Burgher Seminary--Marriage--First charge and lines of work pursued--Sickness and decision to go to America--Seated in Synod--Assignment of field of service 23
 
II
HERETICAL TEACHINGS DISCOVERED
      Beginnings of connection with Chartiers Presbytery--The schedule of services among the churches--Rumblings as to heretical teachings--Committee appointed to investigate--Libel for heresy in seven respects returned--Thomas Campbell handed the Libel and method of trial determined upon--Barred from ministerial service 31
 
III
PRESBYTERY UPHOLDS HERESY LIBEL
      The trial before Presbytery--Mr. Campbell's answers--Testimony of various witnesses--Adjudged guilty and suspended from ministerial work sine die--Mr. Campbell protests procedure of Presbytery and appeals to Synod 45
 
IV
SYNOD REVERSES PRESBYTERY IN PART
      Protest and appeal of Thomas Campbell to Synod--Petitions from friends to Synod--Judgment of Presbytery [9] reversed--Suspension sustained--Synod hears accused on various items of the Libel--Synod appoints committee to bring in a report--Report received--Mr. Campbell objects to report and is permitted to state his faith as to items involved--Virtually clears himself of leading charges--Report amended, but accused is rebuked and admonished--Appointment for two months in Presbytery of Philadelphia 68
 
V
FAREWELL TO SECEDERISM
      Dissatisfaction of Chartiers Presbytery with action of Synod--Sharp disagreement of Mr. Campbell and Presbytery as to minutes of Synod--He declines authority of both Presbytery and Synod--Attends Synod that met in May of 1809--Repays money advanced him in 1807--Finally deposed and suspended from sealing ordinances--Examination of sketch of Thomas Campbell in "United Presbyterian Manual" 86
 
VI
ONE SHIP ARRIVES
      The family in Ireland sets out for New World--Shipwrecked--Takes up temporary residence in Glasgow--Alexander Campbell in the university--A second embarkment to meet the father--Voyage and arrival 101
 
VII
EXAMINATION OF AN "ADDRESS"
      Question of date of separation from Secederism--A letter and protest to Synod--Internal evidence shows the letter to be other than his son thought it to be 106
 
VIII
A NEW TITLE AND A GREAT MOTTO
      A new title for Thomas Campbell--Previous interest in union of churches--New and enlarged conception of Christian [10] union--The overlooked petitions of friends--Preaching widely as God's free man----Startling announcement of the rule "Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent" 112
 
IX
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION--ITS DECLARATION
      The formation of the Christian Association of Washington--Writing and publication of "Declaration and Address"--The contents--Abbreviated principles of Address--The Appendix--Some men of olden time who wrote as did Thomas Campbell 118
 
X
FATHER AND SON JOIN FORCES
      Meeting of father and son after long separation--Latter's first hearing of Declaration and Address--Father begins to train preachers--Overtures to Synod of Pittsburgh and rejection--Relation to parties--Removal from town of Washington--Christian Association becomes a church--Thomas Campbell's first immersions--Famous immersion, of seven in a seven-hour service--Brush Run Church becomes one of immersed believers 125
 
XI
FELLOWSHIP WITH BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
      Alexander Campbell ordained Legal record made of same--Joint services of father and son--Acquaintance with Baptist Churches--Brush Run Church enters Redstone Baptist Association guardedly--Extent of the Campbells' faith in Baptist principles--Thomas Campbell's Ohio academy--Academy in Pittsburgh--Campbell's new church in Pittsburgh denied place in Redstone Association--Remarkable thesis on the Trinity [11] 133
 
XII
FROM KENTUCKY BACK TO PENNSYLVANIA
      Thomas Campbell becomes educator and preacher in Kentucky--Experience with slaves and slave laws--Returns hastily to Pennsylvania and begins to assist in Buffaloe Academy--A gratified hearer of his son's debate with Walker--The Mahoning Association--Scheme of Redstone Association to oust the Campbells is foiled--The church of Christ in Wellsburg 141
 
XIII
APOSTOLIC DOCTRINE BY PEN AND VOICE
      The Christian Baptist launched--Brush Run Church expelled from Redstone Association--Becomes a part of new Association of Washington--Brush Run merges with Bethany--Thomas Campbell and son (A. W.) itinerate in Ohio and western Pennsylvania--Walter Scott becomes evangelist of Mahoning Association--Thomas Campbell sent to investigate doctrine and methods of Scott--Heartily endorses--Some men touched by the elder Campbell 147
 
XIV
SOCIALISM--MILLENNIALISM--MORMONISM
      Acquaintance of father Campbell with Robert Owen--Some service in Cincinnati--Note about Elkhorn Association in Kentucky--The Campbells defend Cyrus McNeely--"Reformers" augmented by Baptists in many places--Rise of name "Campbellite"--Extract from letter written in Kentucky by Mr. Campbell to his wife--The Millennium--The Millennial Harbinger projected--Rise of Mormonism--Thomas Campbell visits its Ohio center and challenges Sidney Rigdon to debate 155
 
XV
NAME--NEW NEW TESTAMENT--BEREAVEMENT
      A peacemaker in the churches--Instance of reproving error in preaching--Independence of mind of both Campbells-- [12] The older Campbell agrees with Stone as to name "Christian"--Tour of Baptist churches in Virginia--A. Campbell's new version of the New Testament--Father Campbell's part in the new work--His relation to Christians growing out of Barton W. Stone's work--His strictures on Stone's teaching on the Atonement--Horseback tour of Virginia and North Carolina--Baptist resolution in latter state against Thomas Campbell, "teacher of Campbellism"--Edits Millennial Harbinger for seventy-five days--Death of his wife 162
 
XVI
A WATCHFUL EYE ON THE REFORMATION
      Letter to "My Dear Son" published in Harbinger--Attends to the magazine--Writes on "Divine Order for Evangelizing the World"--A church program and church book for roll of members and finances--Examines at length a Christian union method launched in New York--Favors his own 174
 
XVII
EDUCATION, HIGHER AND FAMILY--SLAVERY
      Bethany College comes into being--Thomas Campbell on Board of Trustees--Article on "Family Education--The Nursery"--An index to the study and teaching of the Bible--The long and vexing question of slavery--Correcting false impressions as to the Campbells' attitude 182
 
XVIII
ZEALOUS EVEN UNTO DEATH
      Evangelizes in Ohio in 1843--A letter touching relations with the Baptists--Heartfelt religion under "The Actual Enjoyment of Religion"--Letter to converted infidel about to start evangelizing in New England--Thomas Henley's appreciative word--The last itinerary of Thomas Campbell--Final public address in the Bethany Church--Death and burial [13] 190
 
XIX
SOME TRIBUTES FROM ADMIRERS
      Obituary notices--Appreciations by Dr. Richardson and son Alexander--Account of James Challen's visit to Thomas Campbell--Letter and tribute of Walter Scott--The reformer reforms from snuff--Scott and A. McLean agree as to Thomas Campbell's insensibility to time--Long prayer while a divinity student gets him a caning 198
 
XX
CHARACTER--CONSISTENCY--THE FELLOWSHIP
      Summary of the son's appreciation of his father--Latter always interested in young men--Clarity of mental and spiritual vision--Discouragement always found a supply of patience--The place of immersion in the union plan--Dared to become consistent--Particular esteem for Baptists and probable reason--Two sets of fellowship that hark back to Declaration and Address--A party to end parties in Christianity 207
 
XXI
THE PLEA AND PLAN: AMEND OR ADOPT?
      New divisions and denominations since Campbell's call to union--Position of creeds in churches today--Recent plans for co-operation and union--Some denominational alliances and unions--Projected unions--Debt to Thomas Campbell--His plan valid for this time--Pertinent quotations from original document--The place of authority--The noble man and his heaven-born desire [14] 215

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