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Fifty Notable Years: Views of the Ministry of Christian Universalism During the Last Half-Century; with Biographical Sketches — John Shaqi

Fifty Notable Years: Views of the Ministry of Christian Universalism During the Last Half-Century; with Biographical SketchesAdams, John G. (John Greenleaf)

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Fifty Notable Years: Views of the Ministry of Christian Universalism During the Last Half-Century; with Biographical Sketches

Name: Fifty Notable Years: Views of the Ministry of Christian Universalism During the Last Half-Century; with Biographical Sketches
Author: Adams, John G. (John Greenleaf)

Adams, John G. (John Greenleaf)

Universalism; Universalist Church -- Biography; Universalists -- Biography; Universalists -- United States -- History

Rufus S. Pope.--W. M. De Long.--W. B. Linnell.--Joshua Britton.--
 George Messenger.--John T. Goodrich.--Franklin C. Flint.--Hope Bain.--
 Woodbury M. Fernald.--C. P. Mallory.--Elvira J. Powers.--Fanny U.
 Roberts.--Prudy Le Clerc Haskell.--_Living Ministers_: C. F. Le
 Fevre, D. D.--Lucius R. Paige, D. D.--A. A. Miner, D. D.--Thomas J.
 Sawyer, D. D.--Thomas B. Thayer, D. D.--William S. Balch, D. D.--
 William H. Ryder, D. D.--Birthplace of Rev. H. Ballou.                257


CHAPTER XX.

EDUCATIONAL AIDS.

 Universalism and Education.--Tufts College.--Lombard University.--St.
 Lawrence University.--Buchtel College.--Clinton Liberal Institute.--
 Dean Academy.--Goddard Seminary.--Westbrook Seminary.--Green Mountain
 Perkins Institute.--Other Aids.--The Sunday School.--Church
 Literature.--A Sensible and Urgent Appeal.                            293


CHAPTER XXI.

THE LAITY.

 Needed Support of the Ministry; how the Laity can render it.--
 Instances noted.                                                      302


CHAPTER XXII.

THE PRESENT OUTLOOK.

 Changes.--The Episcopal and Congregational Churches.--The Beecher
 Family.--Congregationalists at Plymouth in 1865.--Question of the
 Divine Responsibility.--Dr. Patton, Rev. John Miller, Miss Elizabeth
 Stuart Phelps.--Orthodoxy at Andover.--Questions respecting it.--
 Expedients to avoid the Admission of Universalism.--Prophecy of
 Rev. Dr. Hosea Ballou.--A late Acknowledgment of its Truthfulness.--
 Spirit of Inquiry among the Sects.--Spurgeon's Words.--The World and
 Church moving.--Growth of our Nation during the Last Half Century.--
 Words of Hon. R. C. Winthrop at Yorktown.--Work of the Universalist
 Church Now and Henceforth.--A Positive Faith.--The Creed Question
 noted.--A True Christian Life.--Missionary Inspiration and Action.--
 Conclusion.                                                           307




LIST OF PORTRAITS.


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 REV. HOSEA BALLOU                                          _Frontispiece_

  "   HOSEA BALLOU, D. D.                                               95

  "   THOMAS WHITTEMORE, D. D.                                         111

  "   OTIS A. SKINNER, D. D.                                           116

  "   SYLVANUS COBB, D. D.                                             124

  "   JOHN MOORE                                                       147

  "   HENRY BACON                                                      148

  "   ELBRIDGE G. BROOKS, D. D.                                        161

  "   EBENEZER FISHER, D. D.                                           163

  "   LUCIUS R. PAIGE, D. D.                                           259

  "   ALONZO A. MINER, D. D.                                           262

  "   THOMAS J. SAWYER, D. D.                                          268

  "   THOMAS B. THAYER, D. D.                                          275

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