With respect to the History of the Seventh-day Baptist denomination, I am not unaware of the imperfections that may be detected in it. But I must excuse my own defects by a just complaint of the blindness and insufficiency of my guides; and may also observe that, with reference to nearly every portion of the work, I have been the pioneer in the field of research. THE AUTHOR. April, 1851. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE Preliminary Observations, 13 CHAPTER I. SABBATARIAN CHURCHES IN ASIA AND AFRICA. The Armenian Church, 18 Sabbatarianism of this Church, 30 Ancient Christians of India, 33 Their Sabbatarian Character, 39 The Ethiopic Church, 40 Its Sabbatarian Character, 54 CHAPTER II. SEVENTH-DAY BAPTISTS IN EUROPE. Waldenses, Albigenses, etc., 62 Their Doctrinal Sentiments, 69 Testimonies to their Sabbatarian Character, 70 Their Persecutions, 84 Further Accounts of their Sabbatarianism, 88 Semi-Judaisers—their Origin, 95 Their Sabbatarianism, 97 Their Churches in Russia, Poland, 99 Sabbatarians of Holland, 103 Sabbatarians of England, 107 The Natton Church, 114 The Cripplegate Church, 118 The Mill-Yard Church, 122 CHAPTER III. SEVENTH-DAY BAPTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES. General History, 130 Churches in Rhode Island, 145 Churches in Connecticut, 162 Churches in New Jersey, 166 Central Association, 174 Western Association, 190 Southwestern Association, 198 Northwestern Association, 202 CHAPTER IV. SEVENTH-DAY BAPTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CONTINUED. Keithian Seventh-day Baptists, 211 German Seventh-day Baptists,—General History, 215 German Seventh-day Baptists,—Particular History, 233