NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA, 1789-1800. New Jersey Churches-Newark-Dr. McWhorter-Princeton and Dr. Witherspoon-Orange-Jedediah Chapman-Other Ministers -Signs of Progress-New Churches and Ministers-Pennsylvania -Presbyteries of the State-Dr. John Ewing-Dr. James Sproat -Dr. George Duffield-John Blair Smith-William M. Tennent -James Grier-Presbytery of Carlisle-Church of Paxton- John Elder-Dr. Charles Nisbet-Dickinson College-Dr. Robert Davidson-Dr. Robert Cooper-John McKnight-John Black- John King-Samuel Waugh-Robert Cathcart-Other Ministers- Vacant Churches-Pastoral Changes-Presbytery of Huntingdon -Its Pastors-Redstone Presbytery-Ohio Presbytery-Original Members-Joseph Patterson-Thomas Marquis-Samuel Ralston MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA, 1789-1800. Obstacles to the Growth of the Church-Western Maryland-Balti- more Presbytery-First Church of Baltimore-Dr. Allison- Church of Alexandria-William Thom-Isaac S. Keith-First Church of Georgetown-Dr. S. B. Balch-Other Members of the Presbytery-Virginia Hanover Presbytery-Pastors and Churches -Episcopal Church-Leading Ministers-James Waddel-Lexing- ton Presbytery-John Brown, of New Providence-Primitive Call of a Pastor-Archibald Scott, of Bethel and Brown's Church- William Wilson, of Augusta-Other Ministers-Moses Hoge of Shepherdstown-Other Pastors-Growth of the Church in the Val- ley-Presbytery of Winchester-Education of the Ministers- Hampden-Sidney College-Dr. Samuel S. Smith-William Graham and Liberty Hall--The Revival in the Colleges-Students converted that enter the Ministry-Results of the Revival......Page 333-355 Synod of the Carolinas-Growth of Orange Presbytery-Ministers Policy-New Members of Orange Presbytery-S. C. Caldwell- James McGready-Lewis F. Wilson-Humphrey Hunter-Robert M. Cunningham-Moses Waddel and others-John Brown-John Robinson-Erection of the Presbytery of Concord-Presbytery of South Carolina divided-Members-Synod of 1796 and Slavery- Number of Congregations-Number in the Several Presbyteries— Churches of Suffolk Presbytery-Jamaica-Smithtown and Hamp- stead-Easthampton-Southampton-Southhold - Sagharbor— Smithtown and Islip-Huntington-Newtown-Dr. Samuel Buell- Benjamin Goldsmith-Aaron Woolworth-Effects of the War- Improved Prospects-The Church in New York City after the War -Renewed Prosperity-Third Church-Dr. Rodgers-Dr. Mille- doler-Dr. McKnight-Associated Presbytery of Westchester County-Presbytery of Dutchess County-Members and Churches -Hudson Presbytery-Its Members-Florida Church-Other Churches-Slow Growth-Prominent Ministers-Presbytery of Albany-Dutch Settlers-Cherry Valley-Johnstown-Cambridge -Salem-Ballston-Other Churches-Schenectady- Albany- Ministers and Churches of the Presbytery-Applications to it for Aid-Changes-State of Things in 1800-Principal Pastors-Union College-John Blair Smith-President Nott-Origin of the Plan of Union-Genesee Valley-Emigration-Spirit of the General Association of Connecticut-Its Committee-Western New York -Early History of its Settlement-Its Missionary Claims- Spread of Infidelity-Dearth of Ministers-Assembly's Mission- aries-More Vigorous Measures-Year of the Great Revival- Jedediah Bushnell-Letter of Seth Williston-Origin and Spread of the Revival-Need of the Stricter System of Presbyterianism Population of Kentucky and Tennessee-Constant Immigration— shall and Carey H. Allen-Their Journey and Labors in Kentucky- Allen's Return, accompanied by Calhoon, to Kentucky-Trou- bles respecting Psalmody-Adam Rankin - His Zeal for Rouse's Version-He leaves the Field-Returns, and leads off a Secession- Vindication of the Presbytery-Scottish Missionaries-James Blythe Samuel Rannals-John P. Campbell-Joseph P. Howe John Lyle and Alexander Cameron-Accession of Ministers- Robert Stuart-Robert Wilson-Other Ministers of the Presby- tery-The Field-Its Moral and Spiritual Aspects - Obnoxious Influences-A Critical Period-Better Prospects..... Page 403-422 Abingdon Presbytery-Twelve Years' Growth-Churches in the State -Pastors-Date of Churches-Transylvania Presbytery-Early Settlements in the State-Charles Cummings-Hardships-Samuel Doak-A Friend of Learning-Hezekiah Balch-Other Ministers- Robert Henderson-Gideon Blackburn-Samuel Carrick-His Re- ception-Pioneer Life-Sermon of Carrick and Balch-Ramsey- Balch's Hopkinsianism-His Indiscretion.............. Page 422-435 Era of Missionary Societies-Various Organizations - Missionary CHAPTER XXII. PENNSYLVANIA, 1800-1820. The Presbyteries-Growth at the West-Relative Increase-Presby- CHAPTER XXIII. NEW JERSEY, 1800-1820. Churches of the State-Jersey Presbytery-Newton Presbytery- THE HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES. CHAPTER I. FRANCIS MAKEMIE. AMERICAN Presbyterianism, like American civilization, has derived its distinctive character from many and diverse influences. As we trace the course of its history we find it receiving tributaries from distant and varied sources, yet all blending in a current that flows in a channel of its own, and marked at every step by features peculiar to itself. Commingled in it, and made more or less homogeneous by it, we find the elements of English "dissent," Irish fervor, Scotch persistence, and Huguenot devotion. There is scarce a memorable event in the history of Protestantism in the Old World that does not assist to elucidate the character of its founders. It inherits alike the memories of the noble men who fell victims to the bigotry of Alva or Laud, or endured the brutal cruelty of Lauderdale or Jeffries. In the annals of the Genevan republic, the heroism of the Netherlands, the sufferings of the Hu VOL. I.-1 1 |