The Influence of British Thought upon New England Theology ; The Lines Begin to Form ; The Churches Cease to "Fellowship" ; The Trac- tarian Period ; The "Departure" Is Accomplished.
The Effect of the American Revolution Upon the Churches ; Changes in the Home Base ; The Rebirth of the Missionary Spirit ; Inception of the Plan of Union ; How the Plan Worked ; Its Consequences for Congrega- tionalism ; Debated Statistics.
The Era of "Boards" Begins ; The Westward Expansion of New England ; Congregationalism Begins to Be National ; Always Farther West ; The Continent Spanned ; Samuel J. Mills -- Statesman, Missionary-at-Large ; The Organization of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ; Incorporation of the Board ; The Board Becomes Interde- nominational.
The New England Clergy ; The Great Succession ; "The Old Order Changeth" ; Horace Bushnell ; Inherited Theology Meets a New Mind- Order ; Religious Liberalism ; The Andover Controversy.
The Newtowne Synod, August 30, 1637 -- The First Church Council ; The Cambridge Synod, September, 1646 -- The Second Council ; The Associa- tion and Consociation ; The Connecticut Discipline ; The State Confer- ence ; The Iowa Plan ; Interstate Relationship of Ministers' Associations ; The Influence of the National Societies ; The Slow Growth of National Consciousness ; The Albany Convention ; The Council of 1865.
XIV. THE COUNCIL: ITS FORMATION AND CHANGES IN ITS STRUCTURE
The Pilgrim Memorial Convention ; The English Union ; The Call for a National Council ; The First National Council ; Structural Developments ; The Executive Committee ; The Executive Committee and the Commis- sions ; The Commission on Polity ; The Constitution of 1931 ; The Execu- tive Committee as the Business Committee ; The Moderator ; The Moder- ator's Responsibilities ; The Secretary ; Other Officers of the Council ; The Corporation.
The Educational Purpose of the New England Settlers ; Harvard ; Yale ; The Need of Educated Ministers ; The Educational Suivey Commission ; The Free Colleges ; The Foundation for Education ; Development of the Education Society ; Education in the Christian Churches ; Theological Seminaries ; Education Through Religious Journalism ; The Development of The Congregationalist ; The Society Magazines.
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Publication Information: Book Title: History of American Congregationalism. Contributors: Gaius Glenn Atkins - author, Frederick L. Fagley - author. Publisher: The Pilgrim Press. Place of Publication: Boston. Publication Year: 1942. Page Number: viii.
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