The Evangelical Christian Church (Christian Disciples)

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The Evangelical Christian Church Inc. was founded on 1804-JUN-28, in Bourbon County, KY, by Barton Warren Stone, a former Presbyterian minister. [1] The Stone movement later merged with the efforts of Thomas Campbell (1763-1844), and his son Alexander Campbell (1788-1866), to become the Restoration Movement that gave birth to the Churches of Christ (Non-Instrumental), the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, and the Christian Church Disciples of Christ. [2] In Laura, Ohio, in 1854, an anti-slavery remnant of the Christian Disciples organized as The Evangelical Christian Church taking the message of Christ to the black community. A number of The Evangelical Christian Churches invited black ministers to preach in their pulpits. Many white ministers preached to mixed congregations. Ministers and members were strong supporters of and workers in the Abolition Movement and participated in the Underground Railroad. These views reflected those of Barton Stone during the Second Great Awakening [1]

Further reading

  • Barrie, Douglas S. "A History of the Christian Church and Christian Church (Disciplies of Christ) in Alberta, Canada." M.A. thesis, Lincoln, Illinois: Lincoln Christian Seminary, 1975
  • Ellis, Geoffery H. "An Inquiry into the Growth of the Disciples of Christ in 19th Century Ontario." MTS thesis, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, 1993
  • Mahor, J.B. "The Role of Periodicals in the Development of the Disciples of Christ, 1850-1910." Ph.D. thesis, Vanderbilt University, 1966


references

  1. http://www.kentaurus.com/domine/protestant.HTM Restoration Movement denominations Retrieved on 01-14-10
  2. http://novelguide.com/a/discover/ear_01/ear_01_00100.html History of ECC Retrieved on 2009