The Presbyterian Historical Almanac And Annual Remembrancer Of The Church For 1858 1868

Excerpt from The Presbyterian Historical Almanac, and Annual Remembrancer of the Church, for 1858-1859 Differing as they do from each other, still the golden vein of Calvinism pervades each organization and though distinct as the billows, they are one as the sea. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book deals with the history of the particular American religious sect which, because of its large and varied membership, its intellectual vigor, and the part played by its clergy in shaping public thought, affords the richest field for a study of the influence of religious organizations upon American life. The story of the struggle of the Old School Presbyterian leaders to choose between their desire to avoid a break in their church and their feeling that it was their duty to voice their loyalty to the Union forms an interesting and illuminating commentary on the problems of the troublous times of the War of the Rebellion. The minor Presbyterian groups played varying parts, but always occupied more than their proportionate share of public attention because each met its own problems with a characteristically Presbyterian individuality. Professor Vander Velde's monograph is important not only for American religious history but also for the fact that it illustrates how closely Church and State were related during the Civil War period.

This first history of the Presbyterian Historical Society is a thorough, well-researched presentation.

Excerpt from The Presbyterian Historical Almanac, and Annual Remembrancer of the Church, for 1860, Vol. 2 In common with other members of the Presbyterian Church, I feel, that to be fully conversant with her onward progress, I must know how each branch Of the family have carried on the various institutions of religion; how they have fulfilled their duties to God and man, and what success has crowned their efforts. The experience and observation of the past year has prompted me, whilst preserving the plan of the Almanac, to enlarge its basis, so that I might include various Statistics, Historical Sketches, and Tables, which, though not coming within the range of the year, pos sess a definite value, by enabling the reader to be fully advised con cerning the past history of the subjects to which they refer. Statistics should be reliable, suggestive, and instructive; with these three elements of value, they form the most direct and conclusive means of imparting information. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.