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==Overview==

==Overview==

The Protestant mainline churches were growing rapidly in numbers, wealth and educational levels, throwing off their frontier beginnings and become centered in towns and cities. Intellectuals and writers such as [[Josiah Strong]] advocated a muscular Christianity with systematic outreach to the unchurched in America and around the globe.  Others built colleges and universities to train the next generation. Each denomination supported active missionary societies, and made the role of missionary one of high prestige.  The great majority of pietistic mainline Protestants (in the North) supported the [[U.S. Republican Party, history|Republican Party]], and urged it to endorse prohibition and social reforms. See [[Third Party System]]

The Protestant mainline churches were growing rapidly in numbers, wealth and educational levels, throwing off their frontier beginnings and become centered in towns and cities. Intellectuals and writers such as [[Josiah Strong]] advocated a muscular Christianity with systematic outreach to the unchurched in America and around the globe.  Others built colleges and universities to train the next generation. Each denomination supported active missionary societies, and made the role of missionary one of high prestige.  The great majority of pietistic mainline Protestants (in the North) supported the [[Republican Party]], and urged it to endorse prohibition and social reforms. See [[Third Party System]]

The awakening in numerous cities in 1858 was interrupted by the [[American Civil War]]. In the South, on the other hand, the Civil War stimulated revivals, especially in General [[Robert E. Lee]]'s army. After the war, [[Dwight Moody]] made revivalism the centerpiece of his activities in Chicago by founding the [[Moody Bible Institute]]. The hymns of [[Ira Sankey]] were especially influential.  

The awakening in numerous cities in 1858 was interrupted by the [[American Civil War]]. In the South, on the other hand, the Civil War stimulated revivals, especially in General [[Robert E. Lee]]'s army. After the war, [[Dwight Moody]] made revivalism the centerpiece of his activities in Chicago by founding the [[Moody Bible Institute]]. The hymns of [[Ira Sankey]] were especially influential.