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This book covers the inaugural address of Williston Walker, as he discusses the three phases of New England Congregational Development. He draws on his expertise as a Professor of Germanic and Western Church History to provide insight into the history and development of this religious movement. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in religious history or the development of Christianity in America.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Since publication of the first edition in 1918, A History of the Christian Church has enjoyed success and recognition as a classic in the field. Written by an eminent theologian, it combines in its narrative a rare blend of clarity, unity, and balance.

The history of the Reformation, from its roots in medieval reform movements to the Counter-Reformation. Clear, opinionated, and detailed. Lengthy bibliographic appendix

The history of Christianity, by the Yale Professor of Divinity. Unhesitating in the expression of his opinions. Supplement of further reading.

First published in 1906, 'John Calvin' was soon established as the standard life of the reformer. It remains relevant reading today.

Congregationalism has always accorded large liberty to local churches in their interpretation of doctrine and polity. Its creeds are not exclusively binding, and its platforms have always been held to be open to revision. They have been witness to the faith and practice of the churches rather than tests for subscription. But by reason of this liberty a colletion of Congregational creeds and platforms illustrates the history of the body whose expressions they are better than if those symbols were less readily amended. The points wherin they agree may therefore confidently be believed to set forth that which is abiding in the faith and practice of the churches, while the features of change and the traces of discussion of more temporary importance which these creeds and platforms exhibit illustrate as clearly that which is mutable in our ecclesiastical life. It is because the writer deems such a collection of prime value in illuminating the history of Congregationalism that this compilation has been made. - from the Preface

A preeminent American church historian offers ten biographical sketches of New England church leaders. This book grew out of a series of lectures given at Andover Theological Seminary in 1898 and 1899. In them Walker aimed to present varied and typical representatives of the religious thought of Congregational New England. Presented are biographies of: William Bradford John Cotton Richard Mather John Eliot Increase Mather Jonathan Edwards Charles Chauncy Samuel Hopkins Leonard Woods Leonard Bacon