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Dimensions.— Whole Building, 165 by 112 feet ; Height, 230 feet ; Audience Room, 
 105 by 70 feet ; Lecture Room, 70 by 3S feet ; Children's Chapel, lOS by 3S feet. 
 
HISTORY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 FIRST BAPTIST CHUPiCH, 
 
 CHIOAG^O : 
 
 WITH THE 
 
 viicUs of M^iik ^^^ ^obtnnnt, 
 
 AND A 
 
 CATALOGUE OF ITS MEMBERS, 
 
 January 15th, 1866. 
 
 CHICAGO : 
 
 CHURCH & GOO DM AX 
 No, 51 La ?alle Street. 
 
 1866. 
 
HISTORY. 
 
 In the year 1832 the American Baptist Home Mis- 
 sion Society was organized in the city of New York, 
 and among the first of its appointments was that of 
 the Rev. Alfred B. Freeman, to labor as a missionary 
 in Northern Illinois. In August, 1833, when Chicago 
 was a wilderness — when the Indian roamed wild and 
 free where now are paved streets and marble palaces, 
 Mr. Freeman arrived upon the field of his labors, and 
 reared here, upon the shores of Lake Michigan, as 
 much to the wondering gaze of the savage as to the 
 gratified vision of the few disciples then dwelling here, 
 the banner of the Cross. Thanks be unto God, that 
 banner has never been lowered, but full high advanced, 
 has waved above every other device of commerce, arts 
 and learning, gathering under its crimson folds the 
 emigrant Christians of every clime. 
 
 Mr. Freeman found a hospitable home in the family 
 of the esteemed Dr. John P. Temple, then residing in 
 Chicago, now of St. Louis. He prosecuted his mission 
 
4 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 work from house to house, and seeking out the few 
 sheep that had strayed into this far-western wilderness, 
 gathered them together and broke unto them the bread 
 of life. 
 
 The erection of a meeting-house by the few Baptists 
 of Chicago, and those sympathizing with them, was com- 
 menced soon after Mr. Freeman began his missionary 
 labors. It was an humble edifice, designed both as a 
 place of religious worship and as a school-house, and 
 cost when completed the sum of six hundred dollars, 
 one hundred and fifty dollars of which was in arrears, 
 and remained a debt upon the property. 
 
 On the 12th of October, 1833, a meeting was called 
 of those claiming to be Baptists, with a view to the 
 organization of a church. Six persons were assem- 
 bled, holding letters from different churches ; and the 
 meeting adjourned to the 19th of the same month, for 
 the same purpose. In the meantime others of the 
 wandering had been found, increasing the number from 
 six to fifteen, and it was at this meeting that the First 
 Baptist Church of the city of Chicago was organized. 
 Not only was it the First Baptist Church of the city 
 of Chicago, but, as is believed, it was the First Bap- 
 tist Church of the North-West, north of Peoria. At 
 this meeting Peter "Worden was elected clerk, and 
 Martin D. Harmon deacon. The right hand of fellow- 
 ship was given by Mr. Freeman to the fourteen sur- 
 rounding him, and articles of faith, covenant and prac- 
 tice were adopted. 
 
 On the 12th of January following Mr. Freeman was 
 chosen pastor of the church for one year from tlie first 
 
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 7 
 
 of that month ; but alas ! before that period termi- 
 nated, on the 15th of December, 1834, while prosecu- 
 ting with unremitting toil his missionary work — seek- 
 ing out, not only among the people coming to this 
 place, but also upon the prairies around, the straying 
 disciples, and endeavoring to organize them into 
 churches, the good man ceased from his labors and 
 entered upon that rest that remains for the people of 
 God. He passed away amid his usefulness and prom- 
 ise, sending the comforting message to his revered 
 father : '^ I die at my post, and in my Master's work." 
 His remains now repose in the old cemetery of the 
 city of Chicago, where, though hitherto unmarked, 
 they will soon be designated by a beautiful and appro- 
 priate monument, secured by the recent liberal contri- 
 butions of members of the denomination. 
 
 During his brief connection with the church there 
 were added to its membership of fifteen, twelve by 
 letter and four by baptism. The ordinance of baptism 
 was administered by Mr. Freeman, in the waters of 
 Lake Michigan. The administrator and the candidate 
 going down into the water, amid the quiet of the Sab- 
 bath — not broken then, as now — people of all sects 
 gathering upon the shore, and little groups of wonder- 
 ing Indians looking on from afar, presented a scene of 
 touching solemnity and interest. 
 
 t Five churches had sprung up on the surrounding 
 prairies, as the immediate fruits of Mr. Freeman's 
 untiring labors ; and the fatigue and exposure attend- 
 ing a journey to one of the outposts was the occasion 
 of his untimely death. 
 
 4 
 
8 }IIr?TORV OF THE 
 
 III July, 1835, the Rev, I. T. Hintoii was installed 
 as the second pastor of this church, and a worthy suc- 
 cessor his labors proved him to be. Previous to this 
 tune efforts had been made to secure a more convenient 
 place of worship, and t^YO members of the church had 
 been sent east, to solicit aid. A lot w^as procured on 
 Madison street, between Lasalle and Wells, and the 
 foundation of a house laid, thirty-five by fifty feet. 
 Subsequently this location was abandoned, mainly on 
 the ground of its remoteness from the center of popu- 
 lation, and a lot \vas donated by the State from the 
 canal lands, under the provisions of the law for dedi- 
 cation of lots, in towns situated on those lands, to 
 public purposes. This lot was located at the corner 
 of Washington and Lasalle streets, being one hundred 
 and eighty by eight}^ feet. 
 
 In the year 1836 Mr. Hinton was sent east, to soli- 
 cit aid for the erection of a house of worship, and on 
 his return reported the net proceeds of his mission to 
 be i^ 8 46. 48. Encouraged by this assistance, the foun- 
 dation of a building w^as laid on the front part of the 
 lot given to them, and some of the woodwork prepared 
 for the designed edifice ; but the disastrous financial 
 revulsion of 1836 and 1837 occurring, the church was 
 unable to proceed Avith their contemplated building, 
 and a very rude structure, on the rear of the lot, 
 originally put up as a temporary workshop for those 
 engaged on the proposed church, was fitted up, with 
 some additions and improvements, which continued to 
 be the place of worship until 1844. One of the addi- 
 tions was for a time, if not at present, occupied by the 
 
FIKbT ISArilST CHURCH. 9 
 
 colored brethren of tlie Methodist church on Jackson 
 street. 
 
 In 1841 the Rev. Mr. Plinton closed his pcostoral 
 labors with the church, and removed to St. Louis. He 
 was succeeded, after an interval of some months, by 
 the Rev. C. B. Smith, who became pastor of the 
 church in September, 1842. The next j^ear the pas- 
 torate became vacant, and a number of members, in all 
 thirty-two, withdrew, and formed the Second Baptist 
 or Tabernacle Church. 
 
 In August, 1843, the Rev. E. H. Hamlin was called 
 to the pastorate ; and in January, 1844, the church 
 resolved to undertake the erection of a new house of 
 worship, and through many difficulties and sacrifices 
 on the part of the members, succeeded in erecting a 
 brick edifice fifty-five by eighty feet, at the cost of 
 about $5,000, which was occupied until it was burnt 
 in 1852. The Rev. E. H. Hamlin having resigned 
 in July, 1845, in October following the Rev. Miles 
 Sandford was chosen his successor. Mr. Sandford 
 continued his ministerial labors about two years, when 
 he resigned, to take the oversight of a church in Mas- 
 sachusetts. 
 
 He was succeeded, in September, 1848, by the fifth 
 pastor of the church, Rev. Elisha Tucker, D. D., who 
 came direct from the Oliver-street Baptist Church of 
 New York city — a man than whom, without dispar 
 aging others, none more noble, more devoted or more 
 beloved ever adorned the pastoral office of this church 
 Tall and well developed physically, with a lofty brow 
 a prominent and pleasing eye, and a genial counte 
 
10 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 nance, Dr. Tucker impressed favorably all who cwne 
 into contact with him. In the street, in pastoral 
 visitation, and in the social circle, he was accessible, 
 cordial and afifable, without lowering the dignity of his 
 office or rendering himself obnoxious to the reproach 
 of inconsistency between his daily walk and conver- 
 sation, and the gospel he sought to inculcate. Of 
 lofty bearing in the pulpit, having a well-trained and 
 harmonious voice, earnest in manner, eloquent in dis- 
 course, speaking from behind the Cross, he enchained 
 the attention and carried conviction to his hearers. 
 But alas ! the arduous and responsible duties of his 
 office in connection with the Oliver-street Church, had 
 undermined the foundation of his constitution ; and 
 although laboring with great energy and success in 
 connection with this church for two and a half years, 
 he was at length obliged to yield to the encroachments 
 of a disease which, culminating at length in paralysis, 
 removed him to the spirit land. 
 
 Dr. Tucker assumed the pastoral charge of the 
 church in September, 1848, and in the spring of 1851 
 tendered his resignation. This the church unani- 
 mously declined to accept, but proffered him a leave 
 of absence for six months, in the hope that by travel 
 and relaxation he might regain his declining health, 
 and be enabled to resume his ministerial labors. But 
 Vain hope I the glorious gospel of the blessed God, 
 which he had so much loved to commend to dying men, 
 was his to proclaim no more. During his connection 
 with the church, two j^ears and a half, as many had 
 been added to her membership as in the nearly eigh- 
 teen years of her previous history. 
 
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 11 
 
 For the year and a half succeeding the resignation 
 of Dr. Tucker the pulpit was supplied by Rev. Mr. 
 Page, Rev. "W. C. Brown, and the Rev. J. R. Balme, 
 until October, 1852, when the Rev. J. C. Burroughs, 
 now the President of the University of Chicago, was 
 chosen pastor. Immediately thereafter, on the twen- 
 tieth day of the same month, the church building was 
 destroyed by fire, while workmen were employed in 
 repairing the roof. It occurred at noon ; and though 
 apparently it might have been saved, yet so rapid was 
 the progress of the flames, that before efficient aid 
 could be obtained all hope of preserving it was lost, 
 and the house was soon a smouldering heap of ruins. 
 The next evening a special church meeting was called, 
 at which it was resolved to take immediate measures 
 to rebuild a house of worship on the same ground, and 
 a committee of twelve was appointed to procure sub- 
 scriptions for this purpose. Subscriptions were raised 
 and such progress made as to enable the church to lay 
 the foundations and place the corner-stone on the 4th 
 of July, 1853, and on the 12th day of November fol- 
 lowing the house was dedicated to the cause of Christ. 
 The cost of the edifice was about $30,000. 
 
 The Rev. J. C. Burroughs remained pastor of the 
 church until May, 1856, when he tendered his resig- 
 nation and entered upon the great work of rearing a 
 University of learning in our city. It was to his 
 careful management and unremitting labors that a large 
 tract of land, comprising some ten acres, in the sub- 
 urbs of the city, were secured from the donor, the 
 lamented Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, to the Baptist 
 
12 HISTORY OF THK 
 
 denomination, after they had been proffered to another: 
 and by the united efforts of Rev. Dr. Burrouglis and 
 Rev. J. B. Olcott a large subscription was obtained, 
 and the wing of a University building reared. Re- 
 cently, through the labors of Professor A. H. Mixer, 
 also a member of this church, large subscriptions have 
 been made for the Observatory and main building of 
 the University, both of which are noAv being erected ; 
 promising to make it one of the largest, best appointed 
 and best endowed seats of learning on the continent. 
 
 In this great work this church has borne a princi- 
 pal part, and her members, while colonizing in various 
 parts of the city, organizing new churches, erecting 
 houses of worship, planting mission Sabbath schools, 
 and aiding in sending the gospel to the heathen, have 
 been permitted largely to aid in providing for the edu- 
 cation of the young men of the North- West. 
 
 About two hundred persons joined the church while 
 Dr. Burroughs was connected with it as pastor. The 
 State anniversaries of the Baptist denomination, as 
 also the American Baptist Missionary Union, were 
 entertained by this church during that period. 
 
 Just before Dr. Burroughs resigned the pastorate 
 of the church, the Edina Place, now Wabash Avenue 
 Church, was organized in the south division of the 
 city, almost exclusively from the members of this 
 church. 
 
 Rev. "W. G. Howard, D. D., of the Second Baptist 
 Church of Rochester, New York, was chosen to suc- 
 ceed Mr. Burroughs, and he entered upon the pastoral 
 charge of the church in the latter part of Afay, 1856. 
 
FIRST BArriST rHURCH. J 3 
 
 III September following the Union Park Cliurcli was 
 organized in the west division of the city, principally 
 from the members of this church ; and in November of 
 the year following the North Church was organized, 
 also mainly from members of this church ; and again, 
 in April following a church was organized at Evans- 
 ton, twelve miles north of the city, from members of 
 this church, who had removed their residence from 
 Chicago to that place. 
 
 Yet, notwithstanding so many had gone forth from 
 this church to rear the standard of the Cross upon 
 these four new fields of labor, the increase was such 
 that the groAvth of the mother church was constant 
 and permanent. In the early part of 1859 Dr. How^- 
 ard resigned his connection with the church, and 
 removed to New Orleans. During the period of his 
 ministry with us about two hundred and twenty had 
 united with the church. 
 
 In May, 1859, Rev. W. W. Everts, D. D., then of 
 the AYalnut-street Baptist Church of Louisville, Ken- 
 tucky, was chosen to succeed Dr. Howard, and entered 
 upon the pastoral charge of the church about the first 
 of August following, in which relation he has con- 
 tinued until the present time, with signal success. In 
 no period of the history of the church has such pro-, 
 gress been made in works of benevolence, in the 
 activity and growth of mission Sabbath-school work, 
 in church extension, and in educational enterprises, as 
 since Dr. Everts came among us. As he entered upon 
 the care of the church, he found her laboring under 
 orreat financial embarrassments. A debt of 814,000 
 
14 HISTORY OK THE 
 
 weighed like an incubus upon all her energies, and 
 stayed her spiritual advancement. About one-half of 
 this debt was incurred in the erection of our house of 
 worship, and had remained a drag upon the financial 
 interests of the church since that time. The other 
 half had from the same time gradually accumulated by 
 deficiencies in the receipts of the church, to meet the 
 interest upon the principal debts, incidental assess- 
 ments for repairs and improvements upon the church 
 property, and the current expenses of the church. 
 The new pastor, feeling that no great spiritual pro- 
 gress could reasonably be expected while so heavy a 
 financial burden pressed upon the body, gave his best 
 energies at once to provide for its liquidation ; and 
 having laid his plan before the brethren, and gained 
 their approval of it, at the close of a discourse on the 
 ever-memorable Sabbath, September 25th, 1859, from 
 the text, " The love of Christ constraineth us," he 
 made an appeal to the congregation present to dis- 
 charge this indebtedness. God heard the prayers of 
 the church, and touched the hearts of the people, so 
 that in the brief period of forty minutes pledges were 
 handed in to the amount of about $12,000. On the 
 following Tuesday evening a reunion of the church 
 and society was had for mutual congratulation over 
 the success of the effort thus made, and there, amid 
 the jubilations of the assembly, the balance of the 
 $14,000 was fully made up — a consummation most 
 devoutly wished — most thankfully achieved. Perhaps 
 no event of a merely temporal nature has ever trans- 
 pired, in the history of this church, fraught with so 
 
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 15 
 
 much of good, aud opened the way for such generous 
 and courageous effort in the future to advance the 
 cause of Christ, as tlie provision thus made for the 
 discharge of all her financial liabilities. 
 
 During the following year the building occupied by 
 the New-street Mission Sabbath- School, connected 
 with this church, was removed to another and more 
 eligible field of missionary labor. The lot upon which 
 it was located, together with the enlargement, improve- 
 ment and refurnishing the house, secured to the church 
 a property free from incumbrance, and of the present 
 value of about $5,000. The most of this Avas the 
 donation of a noble Christian lady, temporarily 
 sojourning in Chicago, to whose active benevolence 
 our pastor had successfully commended the enter- 
 prise. The school, taking the name of the donor, has 
 since been called and known as the Shields Mission 
 Sabbath School of the First Baptist Church. 
 
 During the same year the school formerly known as 
 the Bremer Avenue School was also removed to a new 
 location, and a new and beautiful house, combining the 
 purpose of a school-house and a church, of the present 
 value of $5,000, was erected. This has since been 
 known as the Xorth-Star School ; and while it has 
 gathered the children by hundreds for religious instruc- 
 tion, it has also, by the blessing of God, been the 
 happy instrumentality of bringing many more advanced 
 in years to a saving knowledge of Christ, and within 
 the fold of the church. This mission now supports a 
 pastor, (our esteemed brother, Rev. George L. Wrenn) 
 and regular services are held there on the Sabbath, 
 
16 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 and at least one evening of each week. The North 
 Star and Shields Missions have both attained to great 
 usefulness, and are truly the glory of the church. The 
 superintendents and teachers of those schools have 
 befen principally members of the First Church. 
 
 Besides these important and prosperous mission sta- 
 tions, our pastor, in the year 1862j almost tinaided, so 
 far as the labor was concerned j and except only by the 
 liberal contributions to the object^ secured most eligi- 
 ble lots in the southern part of the city, about half a 
 mile north of the University, and caused to be erected 
 thereon a commodious and beautiful brick church — ^the 
 Avhole property, of the value at the present time, of 
 not less than §10,000. The same was dedicated to 
 the service of God in the spring of 1863 — a Sabbath 
 school, organized and conducted by members of this 
 church, principally. During the present year, after 
 the organization of a church from members of this and 
 the Wabash Avenue Church, under the name of the 
 Indiana Avenue Baptist Church, the property has been 
 transferred, by the formal action of this church, to 
 the church so organized. Rev. J. A. Smith, D. D., is 
 the pastor; 
 
 In 1864j leading members of the First Church, car- 
 rj'^ing with them the enterprise of the body, removed 
 to Evanston. The church in that place, which had 
 virtually become extinct, was resuscitated, and having 
 built a tasteful church edifice, and settled an able young 
 pastor, Rev. "W. J. Leonard, now enjoy much prosper- 
 ity and promise. 
 
 In addition to these important missionary enter 
 
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 17 
 
 prises, so successfully inaugurated and guarded by this 
 cliurch — requiring, necessarily, large and incessant 
 drafts upon tlie time, the toil and the money of the 
 membership — tlie church proper has maintained a 
 steady onward progress in the work of our divide 
 Master. No communion has for a long period oc- 
 curred without new members being welcomed to her 
 fellow^ship. The home Sabbath scJiool lias been second 
 to none, for several years past, in size and interest. 
 Feeble churches have not looked to this in vain for 
 timely aid ; and over and above all these, her members 
 have renewedly and repeatedly made munificent con- 
 tributions toward completing the foundations of the 
 University of Chicago. Over three hundred have been 
 added to the church since Dr. Everts became its pastor. 
 In the early part of the year 1864, Avhen the church 
 liad reached a point of usefulness unrivalled in its past 
 history, and when its membership was larger than at 
 any period since its organization, the advancing tide 
 of commercial enterprise, levying new demands upon 
 the central portions of the city, for the future theatres 
 of its operations, was heard surging against the walls 
 of the old edifice, and admonishing tlie church that the 
 spot so long hallowed by innumerable tender and 
 sacred associations must soon yield to the march of 
 events. The conviction had for some time past been 
 forced upon many of the church, that the centres of 
 population and business in the city were undergoing 
 such important changes that the time was not far dis- 
 tant when our place of worship must also be changed. 
 And now, when the announcement was made that the 
 
18 HISTORY OF THE 
 
 Chamber of Commerce, comprising the largest business 
 interest of the city, had come to regard the site occu- 
 pied by us as the most eligible for the great Merchants' 
 Exchange of the city, and that a good price could be 
 secured for the property, it was at once resolved, 
 though not without sincere regrets on the part of 
 many, that the property should be disposed of, if an 
 adequate remuneration could be secured. A commit- 
 tee was accordingly appointed to open negotiations 
 with the Chamber of Commerce, which resulted in 
 securing an offer of $65,000 for the property, exclu- 
 sive of the church edifice. The church voted to accept 
 this proposition, and in the same action provided that 
 the house of worship and a portion of the $65,000 
 should be distributed among the other Baptist churches 
 of the city, which had been organized in whole or in 
 part from the membership of this church. The sale 
 and distribution having been thus resolved upon, a com- 
 mittee was appointed for the purpose, which after pray- 
 erful deliberation and mature reflection reported in 
 favor of the following distribution, which was adopted by 
 the church — a resolution having been previously formed 
 that at least one-third of the property should be given 
 to different Baptist interests of Chicago : 
 
 To such members of the church as should unite with 
 others in forming the Second Baptist Church, in 
 the west division of the city, the building and 
 fixtures of the former house of worship, valued at $10,000 
 
 To the North Baptist Church 6,500 
 
 " Union Park « 4,000 
 
 " Wabash Avenue " 3,000 
 
 " Berean " 1,000 
 
 ' Olivet (Colored) " 500 
 
 125,000 
 
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 19 
 
 About fifty members of the First Cliurcli, residing 
 in the west division of the city, took their letters, and 
 together with the members of the Tabernacle Churcli, 
 organized anew society, under the name of the Second 
 Baptist Church. This new society caused the old 
 liouse of the First Church to be carefully taken down 
 and removed to the corner of Monroe and Morgan 
 streets, where it was re-erected in its former style 
 and arrangement, the whole costing about $20,000. 
 TJie Rev. E. J. Goodspeed was immediately called to 
 the j)astorate of this new church ; and now, although 
 but a few months have elapsed, the house is found too 
 small for the accommodation of its crowded assemblies. 
 
 The North Baptist Church, aided by the above dona- 
 tion, at once purchased a lot and removed their house 
 upon it, and are now, under the direction of their new 
 pastor. Rev. A. W. Tousey, moving forward more pros- 
 perously than at any period in their former history. 
 
 The Wabash Avenue Church, by the aid thus 
 secured to them, at once cancelled their pecuniary 
 liabilities, under which they had suffered prolonged 
 embarrassment, and are now themselves also, under 
 the new pastorate of the Rev. S. Baker, D. D., late 
 of "Williamsburgh, New York, entering upon a career 
 of unwonted prosperity and usefulness. 
 
 The Union Park Church, with the $4,000 received 
 by them, purchased a lot upon the corner of "Washing, 
 ton and Paulina streets, in the west division of the 
 city, and erected a new house of worship thereon, the 
 whole at a cost of $28,500. Rev. E. G. Taylor, late 
 of the Wabash Avenue Church, having accepted the 
 
20 HISTOKY OF THE 
 
 pastorate of" tliis churcli, has entered upon liis duties, 
 and preaclied the dedicatory sermon of tlicir new house 
 on the 4th of November, 1865. 
 
 The Berean, now called the Fifth Baptist Churcli, 
 have made considerable improvements in their house • 
 many have been added to their numbers, and they are 
 altogether in a highly flourishing condition. 
 
 Thus the First Baptist Church have been permitted 
 to behold with pride and gratitude the establishment 
 and prosperous advancement of these cherished daugh- 
 ters in Christ. At the same time she has herself 
 stepped upon higher ground, and assumed with cheer- 
 ful alacrity the new and weightier responsibilities 
 devolved upon her by this great and important change 
 in her spiritual and temporal relations. Having, be- 
 sides the donation of the church edifice and furniture, 
 (valued by the committee, as above, at $10,000, but 
 really worth not less than $20,000) disbursed, as 
 above stated, $15,000 in money to other churches, 
 she expended about one-half of the amount remain- 
 ing of the proceeds of the sale of the old site in 
 the purchase of a new one, on Wabash Avenue, 
 just south of Hubbard Court, having a frontage of 
 112 and a depth of 165 feet, to a spacious alley. Im- 
 mediately measures were inaugurated for the erection 
 of a new house of worship upon this new site — a house 
 that should be creditable to the past history of the 
 church, adequate to the new and increasing demands 
 of the denomination upon her in the future, and, it is 
 hoped, in some measure worthy of the Great Head of 
 the Church, whose we are. and whom we serve. 
 
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 21 
 
 The estimated cost of this proposed teiii))le of God 
 was in the outset about $100,000, and pledges suffi- 
 cient to defray the entire cost upon the basis of that 
 estimate were proffered from all classes of the church 
 and congregation — the poor as well as the rich, the 
 young as well as the old. The large advance which 
 soon followed in the prices of labor and material, how- 
 ever, soon demonstrated that at least twenty-five per 
 cent, would have to be added to the original estimate 
 of cost to complete the work. 
 
 In no wise daunted, however, the church has gone 
 forward, toiling, sacrificing and praying, until the 
 whole enterprise (costing not less than $150,000, in- 
 cluding the lot, the building and the furnishing) is now 
 so near completion as to be regarded as practically 
 accomplished. 
 
 This building, including the main edifice in front, 
 and the transverse building in the rear, covers an area 
 of 13,800 feet. The main edifice is 75 by 108 feet. 
 The auditorium is 70 by 105 feet in the clear, and 56 
 feet in height, from tlie floor to the apex, and will 
 furnish sittings for 1,550 people, in the pews below 
 and gallaries above. 
 
 The transverse building, in the rear, is 40 by 112 
 feet. The lecture-room will seat 600 people, and is 
 so arranged that on occasions of over-crowded assem- 
 blies in the main audience-room, it may be opened in 
 connection with the main room, so that, together with 
 the open vestibule, on great occasions an assembly in 
 the aggregate of 2,000 people may be comfortably 
 seated, and nearlv all in full view, as well a? within 
 
22 HISTORY OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 
 
 hearing of the speaker. The Sabbath School room, 
 for design, finish and adaptation to the comfort and 
 convenience of the Bible classes, infant classes, and 
 the school proper, is conceded to be unsurpassed, if 
 equalled, by any in the country. It will accommodate 
 comfortably about 800 scholars, and on occasions of 
 great juvenile assemblies 1,000 persons can be accom- 
 modated. 
 
 In view of the numerous and varied blessings that 
 have thus crowned the past history of this church, and 
 the auspicious circumstances that surround the present 
 new epoch, the church may well say, '' Hitherto hath 
 the Lord helped us." And all unite in the prayer, 
 that the glory of the latter house may exceed that of 
 the former. 
 
DECLARATION OF FAITH. 
 
 Having been enabled, through divine grace, to give 
 ourselves to the Lord, we feel it an incumbent duty, 
 with a view, as we trust, to the glory of His name, 
 and to the extension of His Kingdom among men, to 
 associate and covenant together, in the bonds of Chris- 
 tian fellowship, under the name of the First Baptist 
 Church of the city of Chicago ; and knowing that as 
 with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, so 
 with the mouth confession is made unto salvation, 
 therefore, we deem it suitable to make the following 
 Declaration of our Faith. 
 
 Article 1. We believe that the scriptures of the 
 Old and New Testaments are the word of God, and 
 the only infallible rule of faith and practice. 
 
 2 Tim. iii: 16,17; 2 Pet. i : 21 ; John v : 89; Acts xvii : 11; 2 Pet. i : 
 
 19. 20. 
 
24 DKCLARATIOX OF FAITH. 
 
 Article 2. AYe believe there is but one only living 
 and true God, existing in three persons, Father, Son, 
 and Holv Ghost, who are equal in nature, power and 
 glory. 
 
 Deut. vi : 3 ; 1 Cor. viii : 6 ; 1 Tim. ii : 5 ; Ps. xlv : 3 ; Isa. ix : 6 ; John i : 
 1—4 ; V : 24, and x : 80 ; 1 John v : 7. 
 
 Article 3. We believe that Adam was created in 
 the image of God — holy, innocent and happy ; but 
 that, by violating the law of his Maker, he fell from 
 that state and all communion with God. 
 
 Gen. i : 26, 27 ; Eccl. vii : 29 ; Gen. iii : 6, 7. 
 
 Article 4. We believe that all men are affected 
 by his apostacy, so that by nature we are disinclined 
 to all good and inclined to all evil, and hence that we 
 became servants of iin and subjects of death and all 
 other miseries. 
 
 Rom. V : 12—19 ; Gen. vi : 5 and .viii : 21 ; Ps. xiv : 1, 2, 3 : Isa. i : 5, 6 ; 
 Rom. i : 28—32 and vi : 21 ; Matt, xv : 18—20. 
 
 Article 5. We believe that the only way of sal- 
 vation from this state of guilt and condemnation is 
 throuo;h the atonement and rio-hteousness of Jesus 
 Christ, who, as the head and surety of His people, 
 confers upon those who repent and believe, all bless- 
 ings, temporal, spiritual and eternal. 
 
 Ps. xlv ; Prov. viii ; Isa. liii : 4— S ; Ps. xl : 6—8 ; Heb. vii : 22 ; Acts v : 
 31 ; Rom. iii : 21—26; John iii : 18, 36. 
 
 Article 6. We believe that it is the duty of all 
 men to exercise repentance toward God, and faith 
 toward our Lord Jesus Christ ; that regeneration is 
 produced by the efficacious grace of God, through the 
 
DECLARATION OK FAITH. 25 
 
 agency of the Holy Spirit, and that it is tlie duty of 
 every believer to strive for sanctification. 
 
 John i ; 13 ; Rom. ix : 16 and viii : 7 ; Phil, ii : 13 ; 2 Tim. i : 9 ; James i : 
 18 ; 1 Pet. i : 3 ; Eph. i : 19. 
 
 Article 7. We believe that our justification in 
 the sight of God is not by our own works, but by the 
 righteousness of Christ, received by faith alone. 
 
 Rom. iii : 25, 28, and iv : 4—6 ; Eph. i : 7. 
 
 Article 8. We believe that those who are effec- 
 tually called by the Spirit of God will never finally 
 fall from a state of grace, but are " kept by the power 
 of God, through faith, unto salvation ;" the sure and 
 final proof of their being true believers consisting in 
 the continuance of their attachment and obedience to 
 Christ till the close of life. 
 
 John vi : 37 ; x : 28—30, and xii : 1 ; Phil, i : 6 ; 1 Pet. i : 5 ; Heb. vi : 17^ 
 28 ; John xvii : 2 ; 1 John u : 19 ; Matt, xxiv : 13. 
 
 Article 9. We believe that a full assurance of 
 faith is attainable in this life, and that it is the duty 
 of all Christians to labor with diligence to make their 
 calling and election sure. 
 
 1 John ii : 3, and v : 13, 19 ; Rom. v : 2, and ^^ii : 16 ; Job xix : 25, 26 ; 
 Heb. vi : 11 ; 2 Pet. i : 10. 
 
 Article 10. We believe there will be a resurrec- 
 tion, both of -the just and the unjust, and that we must 
 all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, to 
 receive according to the deeds done in the body, 
 whether they be good or evil, and that the sentence 
 then passed will be eternal. 
 
 Job xix : 26, 27 : Isa. xxvi : 19 ; Dan. xii : 2 ; Hos. xiii : 14 ; Mark xii : 
 24—27 ; John v : 28, 29, and vi : 39, 40 ; 2 Cor. v : 10 ; Matt, x-xv : 46 ; 1 Cor. 
 XV ; 2 Thes. i : 9 ; Rev. i : 5, 6, and vii : 14—17 ; Acts x^-ii : 30, 31. 
 
26 dp:claratiox of faith. 
 
 Article 11. We believe that, according to the 
 example of the apostles and earliest disciples, sanc- 
 tified by the repeated presence of Christ himself, after 
 his resurrection, the first day of the week is to be 
 observed as the Lord's Day, or Christian Sabbath. 
 
 Marie il : 28 ; John xx : 19, 26 ; 1 Cor. xvi : 1, 2 ; Acts xx : T ; Rev. i : 10, 
 
 Article 12. We believe that the only proper sub- 
 jects of baptism and the Lord's Supper are believers, 
 and that baptism is properly administered only by 
 immersion, and is by scriptural example a prerequisite 
 to communion. 
 
 Matt, iii : 5—12, 16, and xxviii : 19 ; Mark 1:5; Luke Hi : T, 8 ; Acts iii : 
 88, 41, 42 ; viii : 36—39 ; x : 47, 4S, and xviii : 8 ; John in ; 23 ; Rora. vi : 8. 
 4; Col. ii:a2: 1 Pet. iu ; 21. . 
 
CHURCH COYENANT. 
 
 We will endeavor, by divine grace assisting us — 
 
 To order our conversation, in the church and in the 
 world, as becometh the Gospel of Christ, endeavoring 
 to watch over and edify one another in love. 
 
 To attend the public worship of God with our 
 brethren as constantly as possible, and especially to 
 attend upon the celebration of the Lord's Supper. 
 
 Heb. x:25. 
 
 To read the Scriptures, to pray with and for our 
 families, to be sober and temperate in our deport- 
 ment, just and upright in our dealings, studious to 
 promote peace and good- will amongst all men, kind 
 and just toward those in our employ, and faithful in 
 the service we promise others, endeavoring in all 
 things to maintain a conscience without offence in all 
 relations of this present life. 
 
28 CHUKL'H CUVKNANT. 
 
 To beliave ourselves affectionately toward our 
 pastor, to pray for him and willingly contribute to his 
 support, and especially to heed his warnings and coun- 
 sels when administered according to the precept and 
 spirit of God's word. 
 
 To cherish toward the members of the church a 
 kind, sympathizing, faithful and forgiving behavior, 
 never suffering sin nor needlessly exposing the infirm- 
 ities of others, but exhort one another, and so much 
 the more as we see the day approaching. 
 
 In all cases of discipline or of business before 
 the church, w^e will endeavor to avoid a contentious 
 spirit ; and if unable, from a sense of duty to God, to 
 harmonize hi opinion with others, we will recognize 
 the right of the majority to govern. 
 
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CHURCH. 
 
 1. Public worship every Sunday morning, at half 
 past 10 o'clock, in summer, and at 11 o'clock in win- 
 ter ; in the evening at half-past 7 o'clock in winter, 
 and at 8 o'clock in summer. 
 
 2. Lord's Supper on the first Sabbath of each 
 month, after the morning service. 
 
 3. Church Covenant meeting on Friday evening 
 before the first Sabbath in each month. 
 
 4. Church business meeting on Tuesday evening 
 before the first Sabbath of each month. 
 
 5. Conference and Prayer meeting every Friday 
 evening. 
 
 6. Annual church meeting occurs on Tuesday 
 evening before the first Sabbath in January. 
 
 7. Young People's Prayer meeting every Wed- 
 nesday evening. 
 
 8. , Sabbath School at 9 o'clock, A. m., in summer ; 
 and at half-past 9, a. m., in winter. Bible Classes at 
 the same hour. 
 
list of numbers 
 
 OF THE 
 
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 
 
 -January ISt hj 18 GO- 
 
 OFFICERS: 
 
 W. W. EVERTS, D. D., Pasto-r. 
 Charles Walker, Beacon. 
 Alfred Bellamy, '* 
 Simeon Mears, '' 
 
 Albert H. Hovey, '* 
 Edward Goodman, ** 
 Charles Duffield, ** 
 A. X. Sheppard, ^* 
 
 Cyrus Bentley, ClerU. 
 James K. Burtis, Treasurer.. 
 
 Tr nstees . 
 James H. "Woodworth, 
 Francis P. Van Wyck, 
 A. D. Tits worth, 
 Marcellus B, Smith, 
 Nehemiah Hawkins. 
 James M. Hammond, Missionary and Janitor. Residence in the 
 rear building of tlie Cliurcb. 
 
32 
 
 LIST OF MEMBEKS. 
 
 WHEN RECEIVED. HOW KECEIVED 
 
 Aldrich, James C April 1 , 
 
 Aldrich, Mrs. Ida D I '' 1, 
 
 Aldrich. Mrs. Abby i '^ 1, 
 
 Allen, Mrs. Jennette i.ran. 5, 
 
 Anderson, Andres i Ma}' 7^ 
 
 Anderson, Clara G ! March 4, 
 
 Anderson, Miss Irene. ... . . . . i l")ec. 4, 
 
 Atwood, George ^Y [ Feb. 5, 
 
 Baker, Daniel TV I Jan. 28, 
 
 Baker, Charles H j July 29, 
 
 Baker, Abner March 1, 
 
 Baker. Asahel M 
 
 Baker, Mrs. M. P 
 
 Baker, Mrs. Emma G . . . 
 
 Baldwin, Colin 
 
 Baldwin, Miss Eebecca . 
 
 B.irker, Elisabeth 
 
 Barker, Miss Sophronia. 
 
 Baggs, Henr}' 
 
 Barton, Sophia 
 
 Baxter, Miss Lydia 
 
 B ixtcr, John 
 
 Baxter, Mrs. Mary 
 
 Beach. E. A " 
 
 Bellamy, Alfred 
 
 Bellamy, Mrs. Maria R. 
 
 Bellamy, Alfred, Jr 
 
 Bellamy, Robert 
 
 Bellamy, Miss Maria A . . 
 Bellamy, Miss Lizzie O. . 
 
 Beam, L. M 
 
 Bennett, Charles E 
 
 Bennett, Mrs. Eliza S... 
 Bennett, John K , 
 
 July 3, 
 July 3, 
 Feb. 5, 
 July 27. 
 M'ch 22, 
 " 25, 
 Dec. 5, 
 Feb. 23, 
 April 29, 
 
 Dec. 
 
 April 
 
 Xov. 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 27, 
 
 I, 
 12, 
 
 Ir 
 1, 
 1, 
 
 5, 
 
 - 12, 
 
 - 16, 
 April! 9, 
 Jan. 27, 
 June 
 Feb. 
 
 iDcc. 
 
 5, 
 
 26, 
 
 6. 
 
 15, 
 
 4. 
 1, 
 
 Bentley, Cyrus ' A\ig. 
 
 Berg, Cecilia iNoy. 
 
 Bevans, Emma L j April 
 
 Bidwell Mrs. Maria I Nov. 8, 
 
 Bingham, C. Y. iMarch 5, 
 
 Blake, Mrs. Mary E Jan. 28, 
 
 Boone, Daniel L [M'ch 15, 
 
 Boone, Martha L {Feb. 22, 
 
 Bowes, William C ! Jan. 1 7, 
 
 Bowes, Mrs. Kate ; 'Jan. 4, 
 
 1864 Baptism. 
 Baptism. 
 Experience. 
 
 1866FLetter. 
 
 Experience, 
 Baptism. 
 Baptism, 
 Baptism, 
 
 1854 
 1855 
 1864 
 1865 
 
 1857 
 
 1861 
 1863 
 1363 
 1864 
 1854 
 1863 
 1860 
 1863 
 1862 
 1864 
 1863 
 1864 
 1865 
 1864 
 1856 
 
 1860 
 
 3862 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism, 
 1863 1 Baptism. 
 1861 1 Baptism. 
 
 1859 Experience, 
 
 1860 Baptism. 
 
 1863 Baptism. 
 1852 Letter, 
 
 1864 Letter. 
 1864 hlxperience. 
 18 54 'Letter. 
 
 3 865 Baptism. 
 1857 Letter. 
 1852 Baptism. 
 1852 Baptism. 
 1864 Baptism. 
 1863 Baptisn-v. 
 
LIST Of MEMBERS. 
 
 33 
 
 Bowman, Mrs. Lncenia 
 
 Boyington, William W 
 
 Boyington, Mrs. Eunice 
 
 Boyington, L. C 
 
 Boyington, Mrs. Sarah A 
 
 Brayman, Mrs. Eliza E. . . . * 
 
 Brittan, Nathan. . . » 
 
 Brittati, Mrs. Eloisa E 
 
 Brittan, Miss Gertrude E 
 
 Brittan, Miss Eloise R 
 
 Broadwa}^, Sarah 
 
 Broadway, Elizabeth , 
 
 Broadfoot, Jane 
 
 Brockenborough, James , 
 
 Brown, George W 
 
 Brudenell, John 
 
 Bryant, Mrs. Sarah , 
 
 Burgess, Mrs. Ophelia R , 
 
 Burns, Bridget N 
 
 Burroughs, Rev. J. C, d. D 
 
 Burroughs, Mrs. Elvira F 
 
 Burtis, James K 
 
 Burtis, Mrs. Aucelia H 
 
 Cad well, John C 
 
 Call, Rufus 
 
 Call, Henry C 
 
 Cameron, Daniel 
 
 Cameron, Andrew C 
 
 Carpenter, Mrs. Phebe N. 
 
 Caswell, Anna 
 
 Caswell, Emeretta 
 
 Chapin, Mrs. V 
 
 Chapman, Frederick 
 
 Chapman, John E 
 
 Charter, M. W 
 
 Chisholm, "William 
 
 Church, Loretta 
 
 Church. Susan E 
 
 Church, Rev. Leroy 
 
 Church, Mrs. .Jane 
 
 Church, Miss Libby 
 
 Church, Miss Jennie M. . . 
 
 Church, Leroy 
 
 Clark, Jonathan 
 
 WHEN RECEITBD. 
 
 Sept. 30, 1864 
 
 M'ch 31, 1854 
 M'ch 31 
 Tan. 5 
 
 Jan. 5, 1866 
 
 May 31, 1854 
 
 July 3, 1863 
 
 July 3, 1863 
 
 July 3, 1863 
 
 July 3, 1863 
 
 M'ch 19, 1852 
 
 M'ch 19, 1852 
 
 Jan. 29, 1864 
 
 Tan. 29, 1864 
 Jan. 2, 
 Jan. 14, 
 Oct. 10, 
 March 2, 
 
 " 19^ 1852 
 
 Jan. 9, 1853 
 
 Jan. 9, 1853 
 
 Jan, 28, 1852 
 
 June 3, 1848 
 
 Dec. 13, 
 
 Jan. 2, 
 March 6, 
 
 June 2, 
 
 May 2, 
 
 Feb. 21, 
 
 July 2, 
 
 May 2, 
 
 June 13, 
 M'ch 10, 
 
 " 15, 
 
 Jan. 5, 
 April 29, 
 
 June 4, 
 
 June 2, 
 
 Nov. 3, 
 
 Nov. 3, 
 
 Nov. 3, 
 
 Nov. 3, 
 
 Jan. 5, 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 1854 
 1866 
 
 1863 
 1866 
 1862 
 1860 
 
 HOW RECEIVED 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Experience. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 1863 
 1846 
 1864 
 1854 
 1858 
 1862 
 1848 
 1858 
 1862 
 1852 
 1852 
 1866 
 1864 
 1858 
 1861 
 1865 
 1865 
 1865 
 1865 
 1866 
 1850 
 
 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 Letter- 
 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 Baptism. 
 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 Letter. 
 Letter. 
 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 Letter. 
 Letter. 
 Letter. 
 Letter. 
 Baptism 
 
u 
 
 LIST OF MKMBKUS. 
 
 NAMKS. 
 
 Clark, Eunice H 
 
 Clarke, Rev. M. G 
 
 Clarke, Mrs. Mary G 
 
 Clarke, Miss Sarah M. . . . 
 Clarke, Miss Emeline C. 
 
 Clarke, William C 
 
 Clarke, Mrs. Mary M 
 
 Clarke, Rev. John C. C . . 
 Clarke, Mrs. Frances E. . 
 
 Closson, J. Johnson 
 
 Cogswell, William G 
 
 Cole, Mrs. Julia T 
 
 Cole, Miss Elizabeth D . . 
 
 Colling, Eric 
 
 Colling, Mrs. Christina L. 
 
 Colt, Eunice R 
 
 Congden, Edgar A 
 
 Cook, Jehiel F 
 
 Cook, Mrs. Martha H. . . . 
 
 Coolej^, William 
 
 Covell, Charles 
 
 Covell, Mrs. Minerva 
 
 Cox, Mrs. Sarah 
 
 Cross, Mrs. Mary 
 
 Dean, Caster 
 
 Deily, Mrs. Ellen A 
 
 Denis, Mrs. Mary 
 
 Demick, Mrs. Mary 
 
 Denslow, Van Buren 
 
 Dcnslow, Mrs. Mary 
 
 Donnelley, Mrs. Naomi S 
 
 Donovan, Mary 
 
 Doty Eliza, 
 
 Downs, Margaret 
 
 Drake, Miss Martha J 
 
 Duffield, Mrs. Elizabetli 
 
 Duffield, Charles. Sr 
 
 Duffield, Mrs. Sarah E 
 
 Duffield, Charles, Jr 
 
 Duffield, Miss Lizzie 
 
 Duffield, Miss Nellie T 
 
 Duffield, Miss Mary W 
 
 Duffield, Miss Louise 
 
 DuftV, Mrs. Elizabeth 
 
 yrttES KSCBIVED. I HOW RECGIVKb 
 
 Jan. 5, 
 Jan. 5, 
 Jan^ 5, 
 Jan. f), 
 Feb. 8, 
 June 1, 
 Jan. 5, 
 Jau. 5, 
 Feb. 5, 
 April 1, 
 Jan. 2, 
 Jan. 2, 
 Dec. 3, 
 Dec. 3, 
 June 3, 
 Nov. 12, 
 April 4, 
 April 4, 
 Sept. 2, 
 May 30, 
 May 30, 
 Aug, 4, 
 June 15, 
 
 Sept. 9, 
 July 1, 
 July 2, 
 Feb. 2, 
 March 3, 
 March 3, 
 Feb. 3, 
 Sept. 4, 
 March 3, 
 " 27, 
 July 29, 
 Jan. 2, 
 Jan. 2, 
 Jan. 2, 
 Jan. 2, 
 Jan. 2, 
 April 19, 
 April 19, 
 April 19, 
 M'ch 15. 
 
 1863 
 18G6 
 1866 
 1866 
 1866 
 1863 
 18601 
 1866| 
 1866 
 1864 
 1864 
 1861 
 1861 
 1854 
 1854 
 1864 
 186.5 
 1858 
 1858 
 1859 
 1862 
 1862 
 1854 
 1862 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Lette'r. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letten 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 1853 Letter. 
 
 1864 Letter. 
 1848 1 Letter. 
 1840 1 Baptism. 
 1865 1 Letter. 
 18651 Letter. 
 
 1865 Letter. 
 1863 Letter. 
 1865 1 Letter. 
 1863 1 Letter. 
 1861 1 Letter, 
 1863; Letter. 
 1863 1 Letter. 
 1863 1 Letter. 
 1863 Letter. 
 1863 Letter. 
 1863, Baptism. 
 1863 Baptism. 
 1863 Baptism. 
 1861 Letter. 
 
LIST OF MEMBERS. 
 
 35 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Dun well, Mrs. Harriet P. 
 Dupee, Mrs. Cornelia. . . . 
 
 Eorgens, Robert 
 
 Euberg, Christopher 
 
 Euberg, Mrs, Christine. . . . 
 
 Everden, Sophia M 
 
 Everts, Rev, W. W., D.D. 
 Everts, Mrs. Margaret K . 
 Everts, Miss Margaret B. . . 
 Everts, William W., Jr. . . 
 Everts, Miss Henrietta F. . 
 Everts, Mrs. Anna P 
 
 Faircloth, S. E 
 
 Faircloth, Mrs. Clara A 
 
 Fay, Rice 
 
 Feakes, Maria C 
 
 Fearing, Sarah B 
 
 Field, JohnC 
 
 Fisk, Louise M 
 
 Flint, Benjamin 
 
 Foot, David A 
 
 Ford, Mrs. Emily 
 
 Forest, Helen. 
 
 Fory, Rev. M. R 
 
 Fory, Mrs. E. De Lancey 
 
 Foster, Thomas 
 
 Foster, Mrs. Hannah Maria 
 
 Foster, Mrs. Hannah R 
 
 French, W. C 
 
 Frick, Albert 
 
 Frink, Charles 
 
 Frink, Charles S 
 
 Frink, Mrs. Martha 
 
 Frost, William 
 
 Fuller, Mrs. Elizabeth 
 
 G-ard, Emery R , 
 
 Garlick, Daniel S , 
 
 Grarling, George , 
 
 Gavin, Lydia Ford 
 
 Gillette, James F 
 
 Gillette, Mrs. Jennie L 
 
 Gleason, Mrs. F. N 
 
 WHEN RECEIVED. 
 
 HOW RECEIVE© 
 
 Dec. 2, 
 
 1864 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Nov. 3, 
 
 1865 
 
 Letter. 
 
 April ], 
 
 1864 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Dec. 3, 
 
 1856 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Dec. 3, 
 
 1856 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Feb. 5, 
 
 1865 
 
 Baptisn^, 
 
 Aug. 3, 
 
 1859 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Aug. 3, 
 
 1859 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Aug. a, 
 
 1859 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Feb. 5, 
 
 1860 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 April 19, 
 
 1863 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Feb. 21, 
 
 1862 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Oct. 9, 
 
 1859 
 
 Letter. 
 
 April 18, 
 
 1852 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 July 2, 
 
 1851 
 
 Letter. 
 
 March 9, 
 
 1862 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Feb. 27, 
 
 1846 
 
 Letter. 
 
 April 1, 
 
 1864 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Oct. 5, 
 
 1860 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Feb. 8, 
 
 1865 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Nov. 28, 
 
 1849 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 1854 
 
 Letter. 
 
 April 13, 
 
 1862 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Dec. 5, 
 
 1863 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Dec. 5, 
 
 1863 
 
 Letter. 
 
 M'ch 21, 
 
 1858 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Feb. 5, 
 
 1864 
 
 Letter. 
 
 April 11, 
 
 1858 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Dec. 30, 
 
 1864 
 
 Letter. 
 
 March 5, 
 
 1865 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 April 18, 
 
 1858 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Aug. 1, 
 
 1860 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Aug. 1, 
 
 1860 
 
 Letter. 
 
 March 6, 
 
 1864 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Jan. 2, 
 
 1846 
 
 Letter. 
 
 April 3, 
 
 1864 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Feb. 20, 
 
 1863 
 
 Letter. 
 
 April 17, 
 
 1858 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 May 16, 
 
 1858 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Sept. 2, 
 
 1857 
 
 Letter. 
 
 May 4, 
 
 1860 
 
 Letter. 
 Letter. 
 
36 
 
 LIST OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Goff, Ordelia M 
 
 Groodman, Edward 
 
 Goodman, Mrs. Mary E. 
 Goodman, Miss Lissie. . . 
 
 Gray, Kennedy , 
 
 Gray, Mrs. Emma M. . . , 
 Grey, Mrs. Anna L . . . . . 
 Greene, Mrs. Waity. , . , 
 
 Griffith, Richard 
 
 Griggs, Mrs. Louisa B. . . 
 Griggs, Miss Juha A. . . . 
 
 Griggs, Samuel C 
 
 Griggs, Mrs. Mary J. . . . 
 Griggs, Albert N 
 
 Hall, Grace 
 
 Hamberger, Miss Jenny 
 
 Hammerbergh, Miss Matilda. . 
 
 Hammond, James M 
 
 Hammond, Mrs. Emeline E . . 
 
 Hammond, Mrs. Emily 
 
 Hanks, Julia Ann 
 
 H annas. Miss Margaret 
 
 Hannas, Mrs. M. C 
 
 Harper, Mrs. Helen 
 
 Harris, Lizzie S 
 
 Hart, Willard 
 
 Hart, Alvin P 
 
 Hawkins, Mrs. Celia A 
 
 Hawkins, Xehemiah 
 
 Hawkins, Mrs. Maria Yirginia. 
 Hawkins, Miss Elizabeth F. . . 
 
 Hawkins, Mrs. Maria S 
 
 Hays, Julius A 
 
 Hajrs, Mrs. JuUa A 
 
 Hedstrom, Mrs. Charlotte. . . . 
 
 Hedstrom, Eric 
 
 Hempseed, Mrs. Marion 
 
 Hempseed, Miss Marion 
 
 Hempseed, Miss Augusta 
 
 Hennegan, R. Howard 
 
 Herrick, Ira N 
 
 Herrick, Mrs. Mary A 
 
 Hicks, Mrs. Martha 
 
 Hicks, Miss 
 
 WHEN RECBIVED. 
 
 HOW RECEIVED. 
 
 Xov. 3, 
 
 1865 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Feb. 8, 
 
 1855 
 
 Letter . 
 
 Dec. 3, 
 
 1858 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Feb. 15, 
 
 1863 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Ju)y 1, 
 
 1864 
 
 Letter. 
 
 July 1, 
 
 1864 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Dec. 21, 
 
 1851 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Nov. 3, 
 
 1865 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Feb. 2, 
 
 1853 
 
 Letter. 
 
 June 3, 
 
 1848 
 
 Letter. 
 
 M'ch 27, 
 
 1858 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Nov. 26, 
 
 1848 
 
 Letter. 
 
 March 3, 
 
 1858 
 
 Letter. 
 
 M'ch 23, 
 
 1852 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 March 3, 
 
 1865 
 
 Letter. 
 
 June 3 
 
 1864 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Feb. 5, 
 
 1865 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 April 1, 
 
 1857 
 
 Letter. 
 
 April 1, 
 
 1857 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Aug. 2, 
 
 1861 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Nov. 5, 
 
 1858 
 
 Leiter. 
 
 Feb. 15, 
 
 1863 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Jan. 27, 
 
 1865 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Nov, 6, 
 
 1864 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Feb. 22, 
 
 18G3 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 July 5, 
 
 1862 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 1864 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 June 1, 
 
 1860 
 
 n^iiwiii.Z^ 
 
 Sept. 9,. 
 
 1852 
 
 i*i^. »^ 
 
 April 25, 
 
 1858 
 
 i«*w.;f, 
 
 June 1, 
 
 1860 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Aug. 3, 
 
 1859 
 
 Letter. 
 
 April 4, 
 
 1858 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 July 31, 
 
 1849 
 
 Letter. 
 
 July 30, 
 
 1856 
 
 Letter. 
 
 July 30, 
 
 1856 
 
 Letter. 
 
 March 1, 
 
 1863 
 1863 
 
 Baptism. 
 Baptism. 
 
 May 3, 
 
 May 3, 
 
 1863 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 May 9, 
 
 1858 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Sept. 30, 
 
 1864 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Sept. 30, 
 
 1864 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Feb. 7, 
 
 1862 
 
 Experience. 
 
 April 27, 
 
 1862 
 
 Baptism. 
 
LIST t>F .MEMBERS. 
 
 31 
 
 NAMES. WHEN RECEIVED. 
 
 Dec. 26, 1862 
 
 Hood, Miss H. L May 4, 1860 
 
 Hopper, Alida A..., j March 3, 1850 
 
 Hopper, John. [Feb. 5, 18^5 
 
 Hovey, Albert H Dec. 5, 
 
 Hovey, Mrs. Rebecca V iDec. 5, 
 
 Hovey, Miss Lizzie D [Jan. 17, 
 
 Hovey, Samuel D. | July 15, 
 
 How, Lucy. 
 
 Howard, David B 
 
 Hawelka, John J 
 
 Howell, Laura 
 
 Hughes, Hugh 
 
 Huhng, Edward 
 
 Huntington, Charles E, 
 
 Huntington, Mrs. Julia 
 
 Huntington, Mrs. Clara F. . . 
 
 Hurlburt, Martin W 
 
 Hurlburt, Martha E 
 
 Hurn, Alice 
 
 Hurst, Mrs 
 
 Jacobs, Benjamin F Oct. 8, 
 
 Jacobs, Mrs. Frances M May 2, 
 
 Jacobs, Henry C Oct. 13, 
 
 Jearling, Miss Aurelia April 10, 
 
 Jenkinson, Mrs. Frances April 25, 
 
 Johanson, John Augustus Feb. 3, 
 
 Johnson, Sarah March 3, 
 
 Johnson, Charles iMarch 5, 
 
 Jones, Miss Jane JFeb. 16, 
 
 M'ch 22, 
 Feb. 1, 
 M'ch 31, 
 Nov. 4, 
 M'ch 31, 
 Dec. 2, 
 Jan. 27, 
 .Jan. 
 Feb. 
 Dec. 
 Jan. 
 
 27, 
 '>2 
 
 11, 
 31 
 March 9,' 
 June 3, 
 
 Ives, E. B. 
 
 Keen, "William B 
 
 Keen, Mrs. Mary. . . . 
 
 Keen, Edwin H 
 
 Kellogg, U. H 
 
 Kent, Rev. F 
 
 King, Mrs. Catharine 
 
 Kinney, Joseph 
 
 Knight, Mar}' C 
 
 Lanfear, Lucy Ellen 
 Larmon^ Mrs. L. A. 
 
 Xov. 3, 
 
 April 24, 
 April 16, 
 Sept. 13, 
 Dec. 5, 
 Jan. 2, 
 Dec. 31, 
 March 6, 
 June 25, 
 
 18G2 
 18€2 
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 1864 
 1863 
 1860 
 1861 
 18<54 
 1865 
 1864 
 1865 
 1865 
 1852 
 1863 
 1864 
 1862 
 1855 
 
 1854 
 1856 
 1861 
 1863 
 1858 
 1865 
 
 HOW RECEIVED. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 Baptism- 
 Letter. 
 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 
 1850; Baptism. 
 
 1865 Baptism. 
 
 1S62 Baptism. 
 
 1865 Letter. 
 
 1852 1 Letter. 
 1852 1 Baptism. 
 1856JLetter.* 
 1862 Letter. 
 
 M'ch 23, 
 Feb. 25, 
 
 1863 
 1856 
 1864 
 1848 
 
 1852 
 1851 
 
 Letter. 
 Letter. 
 Baptism, 
 Experience. 
 
 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 
?.8 
 
 LIST OF MEMBERS. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Lamed, Mrs. J. B 
 
 Liiviu'ea, Miss Elizabeth . . 
 
 Leddy, «Tames 
 
 Lincoln, David H 
 
 Lincoln, Mrs. Frances A . . 
 
 Lono:, Mrs. C. C 
 
 Loomis, James M 
 
 Loom is, Mrs. Charlotte W. 
 
 Loomis, George H 
 
 Lord. Julian F 
 
 Ludlow, Mr. 
 
 Mackey, Mrs. Sarah 
 
 Malmsirom, Miss Charlotte, 
 
 Malon, Anna , 
 
 Maunic^, Miss Mary A 
 
 Maple, Thompson , 
 
 Maple, Mrs. Syrena A 
 
 Marshall, James M , 
 
 Marshall, Mrs. Susan 
 
 Marshall, Thomas E 
 
 Marsiiall, Mrs. A»n 
 
 Marshall, Miss Lavina E 
 
 Martin, R. P 
 
 Mathews, Mrs. Harriet 
 
 Mattern, Sophia 
 
 Maxwell, Henry 
 
 Maxwell, Mrs. Sarah 
 
 McCauselaod, William 
 
 McClure, Mrs. Margaret E. . 
 
 McChire, Miss Lizzie 
 
 McChirg, Alexander C 
 
 McCormick, George. 
 
 McDearman, Almeda . . . . . 
 
 McDearman, Mary 
 
 McElwain, Susannah 
 
 McGowan, Margaret 
 
 McKevitt, Anna 
 
 McLean, T. George 
 
 Mears, Simeon 
 
 Mears, Elisha Ashley 
 
 Mears, Miss Lizzie D 
 
 Meeker, Mrs. Maria L 
 
 Merritr, Mrs. Esther M 
 
 Metzker, Frederick 
 
 WHEN RECEIVED. 
 1864 
 
 1862 
 18G1 
 1858 
 1&58 
 1845 
 1853 
 1853 
 1863 
 1862 
 1865 
 
 April 2, 
 Feb. J>, 
 Oct. 13. 
 Sept. 29, 
 April 18, 
 M'ch 19, 
 Dec. 2, 
 Dec. 2, 
 April 19, 
 April 27, 
 Oct. 6. 
 
 April 4, 
 Dec. 30, 
 Aug. 1, 
 Aug. 1, 
 April 11, 
 April 11, 
 April 18, 
 April 11, 
 [May 2, 
 June 3, 
 July 1, 
 Oct. 6, 
 June 29, 
 April 13, 
 Feb. 5, 
 March 1, 
 Feb. 3, 
 July 25, 
 Dec. 6, 
 June 1, 
 Jan. 5, 
 Sept. 26. 
 April 18, 
 April 3, 
 Julv 5. 
 Oct'. 31, 
 Dec. 1 , 
 Aug. 30, 
 March 1, 
 Jan. 31, 
 M'ch 23, 
 July 2, 
 Oct. 28, 
 
 1858 
 1864 
 
 HOW RBcnru* 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptisra. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Experience. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 1864: Baptism. 
 1859 Letter. 
 1862|Letter. 
 1862 1 Letter. 
 
 1858 Baptisnj. 
 1858! Baptism. 
 18581 Baptism. 
 1864 Baptism. 
 
 1864 Baptism. 
 
 1865 Letter. 
 
 1859 Letter. 
 1862 [Baptism. 
 1865 [Baptism, 
 1863iBapti.sra. 
 18611 Baptism. 
 1862 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Experience. 
 1861 Letter. 
 1861 Letter. 
 
 1863 
 1860 
 1866 
 1848 
 1852 
 1853 
 1863 
 1862 
 1865 
 
 1862 
 1852 
 1851 
 I860 
 
 Letter. 
 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 Baptism. 
 
UST OF ME3IBERS. 
 
 3t 
 
 Miller, Eliza J 
 
 Miller, Mrs. Amelia 
 
 Miller, Mrs. Mary Ann. . . . 
 
 Miller, Henry 
 
 Moody, Sarah 
 
 Moody, Mrs. Emma C 
 
 Moody, Seth J 
 
 Moody, Mrs. S. A 
 
 Morrison, John 
 
 Morrison, Mrs. Sarah . . . . 
 Morrison, Mrs. Elizabeth. . 
 Morrison, Miss Mary E. B. 
 
 MulHn, Oliver B, 
 
 MuUin, Mrs. Jennie 
 
 Murray, Miss Caroline. . . . 
 Murray, Miss Mary Ann. . . 
 
 Neal, E. D 
 
 Nicholas, R. H 
 
 Nicholas, Mrs. S. F.... 
 
 Nicholas, R. F 
 
 Nichols, David 
 
 Nichols, Francis F. . . , 
 Noble, Susan Short. . . , 
 
 Nordine, Peter J 
 
 Nordine, Mrs. Mary C. 
 
 Osgood, Mrs. Ann "W. 
 
 Osgood, Willie 
 
 Owens, R. A 
 
 Paine, James D 
 
 Peek, Wilham H 
 
 Peek, Mrs. Ehza A 
 
 Peters, Martha 
 
 Peterson, Miss Christiai^ J. H. 
 
 Peterson, Mrs. Sarah 
 
 Phillips, C. B 
 
 Phillips, Mrs. Lydia 
 
 Phillips, Hubert R 
 
 Phillips, Elizabeth A^ 
 
 Phillips, Miss Anna 
 
 Phillips, Miss Jane E 
 
 Phillips, Charles H 
 
 Phillips, Miss Isabella 
 
 WHEN RKCBIVED. 
 
 M'ch 31, 1852 
 March 3 
 
 Oct. 
 
 May 
 
 Feb. 
 
 April 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 1854 
 1, 1858 
 3, 1863 
 8, 1 843 
 1858 
 1805 
 1865 
 1865 
 1865 
 1865 
 1865 
 1858 
 
 March 3, 
 
 M'ch n, 1861 
 
 May 30, 1862 
 
 Feb. 5, 1865 
 
 Oct. 6, 
 
 M'ch 21, 
 M'ch 21, 
 M'ch 27, 
 Oct. 28, 
 Feb. 5, 
 Feb. 8, 
 April 2, 
 April 2, 
 
 Aug. — , 
 May 13, 
 July 2, 
 
 Dee. 31, 
 Jan. 30, 
 Jan. 30, 
 April 4, 
 Aug. 4, 
 M'ch 17, 
 Nov. 28, 
 Oct. 31, 
 M'ch 23, 
 Sept. 2, 
 Mav 9, 
 M'ch 13, 
 Feb. 8, 
 June 3, 
 
 1865 
 1863 
 1863 
 1863 
 1860 
 1865 
 1843 
 1854 
 1854 
 
 1859 
 1860 
 1848 
 
 1856 
 1856 
 1856 
 1858 
 1864 
 1861 
 ■1849 
 1849 
 1852 
 
 HOW KECEITED 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 1853 1 Letter. 
 1858tBaptisaa. 
 1863 Letter. 
 1863; Baptism. 
 1864' Baptism. 
 
40 
 
 LIST OF MEMBERS. 
 
 NAMES. 
 
 Phillips, Miss Sarah 
 
 Phillips, John 
 
 Phillips, Mrs. Sarah 
 
 Phillips, Miss Lizzie 
 
 Pollard, Johu K , 
 
 Pollard, Mrs Elizabeth . . 
 
 Pool, Judson 
 
 Pool, Mrs. Mary Jane. . . . , 
 
 Pope, G-eoroe Gr , 
 
 Pope, Mrs. Susan J 
 
 Porter, Mrs. Martha M 
 
 Prescott, Joel , 
 
 Prescott, William ,..,..., 
 
 Prescott, Miss Mary 
 
 Pringle, Thomas . . . , 
 
 Pringk, Mrs. Blizabeth M. 
 
 Eaymond, Edward D . . 
 
 Redding, Jane 
 
 Eeese, Mrs. M. G- 
 
 Reid, William 
 
 Eeilly, Anna M. 
 
 Richards, J. F 
 
 Richards, Mary 
 
 Robinson, Franklin C. . . 
 
 Roraback, Uriah 
 
 Rush wort, Israel 
 
 Salisbury, Lavinia. . . . . 
 
 Sampson, Tena , 
 
 Sard, Gi-range, Sr 
 
 Sard, Mrs. Lucy 
 
 Sard, Grange, Jr , 
 
 Sard, Miss Margaret L. . 
 
 Sexton, Alonzo G- 
 
 Shaw, Eliza A 
 
 Sheppard, Albert N 
 
 Sheppard, Mrs. Anna M. 
 
 Sherman, E. B 
 
 Shipper, Mary , . . 
 
 Short, Mrs. Jane 
 
 Shuman, Mrs. Lucy D.. . 
 
 Simpson, J. G 
 
 Sinnott, M. J 
 
 Smith, W. W 
 
 WHEN KKCEIVBO. 
 
 July 
 Feb. 
 Feb. 
 Feb. 
 Oct. 
 Dec. 
 
 29, 
 5, 
 5, 
 5, 
 30, 
 14, 
 March 3, 
 March 3, 
 Sept. 4, 
 Sept. 4, 
 Nov. 8, 
 July 4, 
 Feb. 26, 
 M'ch 31, 
 M'ch 11, 
 March 3, 
 
 July 28, 
 July 29, 
 June 13, 
 Jan. 5, 
 Nov. 30, 
 April 1, 
 April 8, 
 July 2, 
 July 28, 
 M'ch 22. 
 
 iVpril 1, 
 July 29, 
 April 1, 
 April 1, 
 Sept. 4, 
 April 1, 
 Feb. 1, 
 Feb. 3, 
 May 30, 
 May 30, 
 June 19, 
 Aug. 30, 
 June 14, 
 Feb. 20, 
 Feb. 8, 
 March 1. 
 May 30, 
 
 1864 
 
 1865 
 
 1865] 
 
 1865 
 
 1844 
 
 1851 
 
 1865 
 
 1865 
 
 1863 
 
 1863 
 
 1854 
 
 1858 
 
 1860 
 
 1861 
 
 1852 
 
 1850! 
 
 1858 
 1864 
 1862 
 1866 
 1863 
 1864 
 1852 
 18481 
 1865 
 1863 
 
 186-1 
 186-J 
 1864 
 1864 
 1863 
 1864 
 1861 
 1865 
 1860 
 1860 
 1863 
 1861 
 1838 
 1863 
 1865 
 1861 
 1842 
 
 HOW RBCeiVEO 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
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 Baptism, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
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 Baptism. 
 
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 Letter. 
 
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 Letter. 
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 Letter. 
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 Letter. 
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 Letter. 
 Letter. 
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 Baptism. 
 Letter. 
 Baptism, 
 Letter. 
 Baptism. 
 
LIST OF MEMBERS. 
 
 41 
 
 Smith, Mrs. Jane E 
 
 Smith, Wright 
 
 Smith, Mrs. Clarinda A , 
 
 Smith, Marcelhis B 
 
 Smith, Mrs. M. J. P 
 
 Smith, Mrs. Jessie E. . . 
 
 Smith, Mary , 
 
 Smith, Sarah Jane 
 
 Snell, Mrs. Mary , 
 
 Spaftbrd, James M 
 
 Spafford, Mrs. Lizzie — . , 
 
 Spare, George E 
 
 Stacy, Mrs. Rebecca 
 
 Stark, Jennie S , 
 
 Stelle, George M , 
 
 Stone, Rev. Luther 
 
 Stone, Mrs. Anna M 
 
 Stone, Leander , 
 
 Stone, Mrs. Harriet H 
 
 Stowell, John D , 
 
 Streeter, Benjamin H. . . , 
 Streeter, Mrs. Amelia L. . 
 
 Strong, Rev. 
 
 Sumner, Mrs. Susan . . . . , 
 Sumner, Miss Harriet. . . , 
 Sutherland, Mrs. Meriam, 
 
 Swan, Sarah , 
 
 Swift, Miss Susan 
 
 Talman, Mrs. Betsey A 
 
 Tallmadge, Franklin , 
 
 Taylor, Mrs. E. D 
 
 Teed, Emma 
 
 Thackray, Edwin 
 
 Thonifis, Miss Udora L 
 
 Thomas, Miss Mary A ■ . . 
 
 Thomas, Mrs. Adeline C 
 
 Thomas, Horace H 
 
 Thomas, "Washington 
 
 Thompson, Abby F 
 
 Thompson, M. A , 
 
 Tillinghast, Clark , 
 
 Tillinghast, Caroline E 
 
 Tillinghast, William , 
 
 Tillinghast, Mi-s. A 
 
 WHEN RECEIVED. 
 
 Sept. 26, 1848 
 
 April 3, 1850 
 
 Feb, 3, 1854 
 
 March 3, 1854 
 185T 
 
 July 1, 1864 
 
 M'ch 31, 1865 
 
 May 5, 1865 
 
 June 14, 1838 
 
 M'ch 21, 1858 
 
 M'ch 30, 1861 
 
 Nov. 3f 1865 
 
 M'ch 22, 1863 
 
 xM'ch 31, 1865 
 
 Jan. 15, 1864 
 
 Aug. 1, 1847 
 
 Jan. 2, 1859 
 
 June 3, 1864 
 
 M'ch 31, 1865 
 
 June 30, 1865 
 
 Jan. 5, 1866 
 
 Jan. 5, 186G 
 
 Nov. 3, 1865 
 
 Dec. 3, 1858 
 
 March 2, 1860 
 
 April 25, 1862 
 
 Nov. 5, 1864 
 
 May 2, 1858 
 
 April 3, 
 Nov. 3, 
 Feb. 3, 
 March 9, 
 - 22, 
 April 4, 
 April 4, 
 Jan. 2, 
 March 2, 
 May 14, 
 Feb. 22, 
 June 30, 
 Oct. 3, 
 M'ch 15, 
 April 4, 
 April 4, 
 
 1861 
 1865 
 1854 
 1862 
 1863 
 1858 
 1858 
 1846 
 1860 
 1865 
 1863 
 1865 
 1855 
 1857 
 1858 
 1858 
 
 HOW RECEIVED 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Experience. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Experience. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Experience. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
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42 
 
 LIST OF MEMBERS 
 
 Tillinghast, Henry Clay 
 
 Tillinghast, Mrs. Sarah L... 
 
 Tillinghast, Daniel W 
 
 Tillinghast, Mrs. Louisa M. . 
 
 Titsworth, A. D 
 
 Tits worth, Mrs. Mary 
 
 Titsworth, Miss Laura S 
 
 Titsworth, Miss Rebecca S. 
 Tomlinson, J. Henry, Jr. .. . 
 
 Tomlinson, Miss Phoebe 
 
 Tripp, Ezekiel 
 
 Tripp, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane. 
 
 Tripp, Chnton 
 
 Tripp, Dwight 
 
 Trumbull, Mrs. Antoinette. . 
 Tucker, Mrs. Abigail. .. . 
 
 Tucker, Miss Linda 
 
 Turner, John M 
 
 Turner, Mrs. Hannah M 
 
 Turner, Mrs. Cornelia J 
 
 Turner, J. Spencer 
 
 Turner, Francis W 
 
 Turner, Sophia, 
 
 Tyler, James E 
 
 Tyler, Mrs. Eleanor A 
 
 Tyler, Miss Emma J 
 
 Vail, N.J 
 
 Tail. Mrs. Ellen 
 
 Van Osten, Anna M 
 
 Van Wyck, Mrs. Susannah 
 
 Van Wyok Tennis B 
 
 Vinton, Frederick P 
 
 G., 
 
 "Wadsworth, Mrs. 
 
 Wait, Daniel D 
 
 Walker, Charles* 
 
 Walker, Mrs. Nancy B, 
 
 Walker, Mrs. M. 
 
 Walker, George C 
 
 Walker, Albert H 
 
 Walker, Mrs. Welthy . 
 Ward. Mrs. Christina. . 
 
 May 28, 
 Oct. 2, 
 May 28, 
 Dec. 31, 
 M'ch 21, 
 May 9, 
 
 Dec. 31, 
 April 25, 
 July 4, 
 July 4, 
 Nov. 11, 
 March 3, 
 Dec. 5, 
 Nov. 12, 
 Feb. 4, 
 
 1864 
 1858 
 
 WHEN RECEIVED. 
 
 Feb. 16, 1862 
 
 Feb. 16, 1862 
 
 March 9, 1862 
 
 Dec. 5, 1863 
 
 March 7, 1852 
 
 July 30, 1851 
 
 Jan. 17, 1864 
 Jan. n 
 July 28 
 
 Sept. 4, 1863 
 
 Aug. 18, 1859 
 
 Aug. 18, 1859 
 
 Feb. 12, 1860 
 
 March 3, 1861 
 
 April 4. 1862 
 
 Sept. 26, 1848 
 
 April 1, 1864 
 
 May 7, 1837 
 
 May 7, 1837 
 
 M'ch 23, 1852 
 
 July 2, 1848 
 March 3 
 March 3 
 
 Jan. 2, 1863 
 
 Jan. 2, 1863 
 Aug. 4, 
 
 1865 
 1865 
 
 1865 
 
 1856 
 1857 
 1856 
 1857 
 1858 
 1858 
 
 1857 
 1862 
 1847 
 1847 
 1850 
 1854 
 1863 
 1865 
 1855 
 
 HOW RECEIVED 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Ba()tism, 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Experience. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Letter, 
 
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 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism, 
 
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 * Co-operatefl with the church since 1835, 
 
43 
 
 UrSEl OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Ward, Mary 
 
 Watts, Miss Mary Jane 
 
 Way, Mrs. Margaret 
 
 Way man, Sabina 
 
 Weising, R 
 
 Wells, Mary F 
 
 Wells, Frank 
 
 Wells, William K 
 
 Wheeler, Mrs. Susan 
 
 Williams, Kstlier k 
 
 Wilson, W. S 
 
 Wilson, Leonard 
 
 Wilson, Mrs. Olive B 
 
 Winship, Joseph 
 
 Wirssing, Charles H 
 
 Woodworth, Mrs. Almira.... 
 
 Wood worth, James A 
 
 ^\^^od worth. Miss Virginia A. 
 Woodworth, Miss Sallie L. . . 
 
 Wrenn, Rev. George L, 
 
 Wreun, Mrs. Eliza E 
 
 Wrenn, John Henry 
 
 Wright, Sophia 
 
 Wright, Adeline * . 
 
 WHEN RECEI 
 
 Jan. 31, 
 March 5, 
 
 April 16, 
 March H, 
 May 3, 
 M'ch 31, 
 May 30, 
 April 10, 
 April 1, 
 Feb. 12^ 
 June 29, 
 June 29, 
 Oct. 1, 
 Feb. 5, 
 June 18, 
 April 19, 
 Aug. 4, 
 Aug. 4, 
 Jan. 2, 
 Aug. 
 July 
 June 
 
 3, 
 
 3, 
 
 28, 
 
 April 17, 
 
 VED 
 
 1864 
 1865 
 1863 
 1852 
 1865 
 1851 
 1861 
 1862 
 1858 
 1864 
 1860 
 1860 
 1860 
 1851 
 1865 
 1848 
 1863 
 1864 
 1864 
 1863 
 1859 
 1863 
 1861 
 1863 
 
 HOW RECEIVED 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Letter. 
 
 Experience. 
 
 Baptism. 
 
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 Baptism. 
 
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CH . 
 fS 
 
COMPEND . 
 
 OF 
 
 Christian Doctrines 
 
 HELD BY BAPTISTS: 
 
 CATECH ISM. 
 
 By W. \V. everts. D. D. 
 
 C H U: A G O : 
 CHURCH & GOODMAN, PUBLISHERS, 
 
 No. 5! La Sai.i.k ?ti'.ket. 
 
 18GG. 
 
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1S66, hy 
 
 W . W . EVERTS, 
 
 In the Clerk's Office of tlie District Comrt of the United States for tlie District 
 
 of Northern Illinois. 
 
 Printed by 
 Church, Goodman & Doxnellet, 
 51 and o3 La Salle st. 
 
 I 
 
COMPEND 
 
 OP 
 
 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 BEING AND LAW OF GOD. 
 
 1 . How is God made known to us ? 
 
 Through nature, intuition, and special revelation. 
 
 Ps. xLx : 1 ; Rom. i : 20. 
 
 2. How is the necessity of special revelation shown > 
 By the failure of natural religion to determine a 
 
 standard of truth and duty, or provide a way of pardon 
 and salvation. 
 
 Rom. i : 21—25 ; 1 Cor. i : 21 ; Luke x : 21. 
 
 3. How are the Scriptures of the Old and New Testa- 
 rnents shoiun to he a special revelation from God ? 
 
 By inspiration, miracles, prophecies, unity, exalted 
 character and Ijeneficent influence. 
 
 2 Tim. iii : 16 ; Acts i : 16 ; Luke xvi : 29 ; Heb. iii : 7 ; 2 Pet. i ; 21 ; Eph 
 ri : 28 : John xvii : 17 : Ps. y« • fi, cxix : 140. xix : ' -10. 
 
6 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 
 
 4. How are we assured of the substantial correctness of 
 the canon of Scripture ? 
 
 By the carefulness of the Hebrews iji guarding the 
 Old, and of the Church in guarding both Old and New 
 Testaments ; by comparison of ancient catalogues and 
 manuscripts ; and by the concurring testimony of all 
 competent witnesses. 
 
 5. What is the significance of the titles of the sacred 
 writings f 
 
 They are called the Scriptures, from their distinc- 
 tion above all human writings : Bible, as the book of 
 books ; Old and New Testaments, as embracing the 
 will and promise of God in two dispensations ; and the 
 Word of God, as the grand summary of divine reve- 
 lation. 
 
 6. How should the Scriptures he received? 
 
 As a treasure of heavenly truth, a standard of faith 
 and practice, available to all without the mediation of 
 priest or council. 
 
 Deut. xi : 18—21 ; Josh, i : 8 ; Isa. viii : 20 ; Ps. cxix : 10, 19 ; 2 Tim. 
 iii : 16 ; 1 Pet. ii : 12 ; Deut. v : 5 ; Gal. i : 8, 9 ; Ex. xx : 8—11 ; Rom. xv : 4. 
 
 7. What do the Scriptures principally teach? 
 
 The attributes, providence and will of God, and the 
 relations and duties of man. 
 
 Peut. xxxi : 12 ; Job xi : 7—11 ; Ps. xlviii ; Luke x : 25, 26. 
 
 8. What is God? 
 
 A Spirit — infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in 
 being, power, wisdom, truth, justice, goodness and 
 holiness. 
 
 John iv : 24 ; 1 Kings vili : 27 ; Jer. ii : 24 ; Ps. xc : 2 ; Mai. iii : 6 ; Gen. 
 xvii:l; Rom. xvi : 27 ; 1 Tim. vi: 1—17; Jer. x: 10; Johnxvii:3; Isa. 
 xlv : 21 ; Ps. xcix : 9 ; Rev. v : 4. 
 
 9 . Are there more Gods than one ? 
 
BEING AND LAW OF GOD. 7 
 
 There is one only — the living and true God, whose 
 name is Jehovah ; revealed to us in the personal and 
 relative distinctions of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, 
 the same in essence, equal in power and glory. 
 
 Deut. iv:35 and vi: 4; Isa. xliv : 6 ; 1 John v: 7; Matt, iii : 16 and 
 xxviii : 19. 
 
 10. What IS the chief end of man? ■ 
 
 To glorify God and enjoy his favor forever. 
 
 Rom. xiT : 8 ; Ps. Ixxi : 22 and Ixxxvi : 11, 12. 
 
 11. How may we glorify God and enjoy his favor? 
 By loving him and keeping his commandments. 
 
 1 Cor. X : 31 ; John xiv : 15. 
 
 12. What is the authoj'ized summary of God''s law? 
 The ten commandments recorded in twentieth chap- 
 ter of Exodus. (Repeat the commandments in short.) 
 
 13. What is the first commandment of the Decalogue? 
 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 
 
 14. What does this commaiulment comprehend? 
 Supreme homage to the living and true God, forbid- 
 ding the worship of any other being or any object. 
 
 15. What is the second commandment? 
 
 Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, 
 nor the likeness of anything in heaven or earth, +o 
 bow down and worship it. 
 
 16. What does this commandment comprehend? 
 Spiritual homage, forbidding the worship of images 
 
 and symbols of God, as confusing the sense of his pres- 
 ence and sovereignty. 
 
 17. What is the third commandment? 
 
 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God 
 in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that 
 taketh his name in vain. 
 
5 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 
 
 1 8 . What does this commandment comprehend ? 
 Reverent use of names, attributes, ordinances, word 
 
 and works of God ; forbidding all profane conversation, 
 thoughtless utterance of divine titles, or the careless 
 observance of religion. 
 
 19. What is the fourth commandment? 
 Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. 
 
 20. WJtat does this commandment comjirehend? 
 
 The observance of a seventh part of time (the first 
 day of the week, according to apostolic order) as a 
 holy day, to be devoted to religious worship and duties ; 
 forbidding all profanation of that day by secular busi- 
 ness, the pursuit of pleasure, vacant idleness, or indif- 
 ference to religion. 
 
 21. What is the fifth commandment? 
 
 Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may 
 be long in the land. 
 
 22. What does this commandment compreliend ? 
 Reverence for parents and guardians ; forbidding all 
 
 rude behavior towards them, or any superiors in age or 
 office. 
 
 23. What is tlw sixth commandment? 
 Thou shalt do no murder. 
 
 24. What does this commandment comprehend ? 
 Careful preservation of our own and the life of 
 
 others ; forbidding all temper or conduct that leads to 
 its destruction. 
 
 25. What is the seventh commandment? 
 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 
 
 26. What does this commandment comprehend? 
 
BEING AXD LAW OF GOD. 9 
 
 Purity of heart, speech and conduct ; forbidding 
 unchaste thoughts, words and actions. 
 
 27. What is the eigJith commandment? 
 Thou shalt not steal. 
 
 28. What does this commandment comprehend? 
 Security of possessions ; forbidding unauthorized 
 
 appropriation of them, either by stealth, violence or 
 fraud. 
 
 29. Whai is the ninth commandment ? 
 
 Thou shall not bear false-witness against thy neigh- 
 bor. 
 
 30. Wliat does this co77ima?idment compreheiul? 
 Universal truthfulness ; forbidding especially what- 
 ever causelessly injures the reputation of others. 
 
 3 1 . WJiat is tlic tenth commandment ? 
 
 Thou shalt not covet anything that is thy neighbor's. 
 
 32. Wliat does this commandment compreliend? 
 Contentment in our own condition and circumstances ; 
 
 forbidding inordinate desire for the possessions, offices, 
 or advantages of others. 
 
 33. What do the first four precepts of the Decalogue 
 embrace ? 
 
 Duties to God, summed up in the first great com- 
 mandment — " Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with 
 all thy soul, mind and strength." 
 
 Matt, xxii : 37. 
 
 34. What do the remaining six precepts emlyrace? 
 Duties to men, summed up in the second great com- 
 mandment — '' Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." 
 
 Matt, xxii : 39. 
 
CHAPTER II. 
 
 SALTATION OF MAN. 
 
 1 . Do any perfectly keep the law of God ? 
 " There is none righteous ; no, not one." 
 
 Eccl. vii : 20 ; Rom. iii : 10. 
 
 2. In ivhat state were our first jiarents created? 
 In a holy and happy state. 
 
 Gen. i : 27. 
 
 3 . How did they lose that lioly and happy state ? 
 
 By hearkening to Satan (one of the fallen angels) 
 and disobeying God. 
 
 Gen. ii : 15—17, and iii. 
 
 4. How are all mankind made sinners ? 
 
 By iiilieriting sinful nature, yielding to temptation, 
 and transgressing God's law, 
 
 Rom. V : 14 ; Gen. iii : 20 ; Rom. v : 12 ; 1 Cor. xv : 22. 
 
 5 . What is sin ? 
 
 Disobedience, or want of conformity to God's law. 
 
 1 John iii : 4 ; Deut. ix : 7 ; Rev. xv : 9. 
 
 6. What is the penalty of sinf 
 Death of tlio l^ody and of tlie soul. 
 
 Ezek. xviii: 4; Rom. vi : 2S; Ps. xix : 17. 
 
 7. How may ive he saved from that penalty? 
 
 By the regeneration of the soul and tlie resurrection 
 of the body to everlasting life, through Jesus Chrrist, 
 our Lord. 
 
 Rom. vi : 4—8 : Gal. iv : 4, 5, 
 
SALVATION OF MAN. 11 
 
 8. Who is the Savior of the world f 
 
 Jesus — in mysterious union of human and divine 
 nature, declared to be Son of Man and Son of God. 
 
 Matt, i : 23 ; Ileb. i : 8 ; 1 Johu v : 20 ; 1 Tim. iii : IG ; Col. ii : 9. 
 
 9. What has Jesus done to save us^ 
 
 In our nature He lived a liolj life, died for our sins 
 on the cross, and rose for our justification. 
 
 Rom. V : 8 ; 1 Tim. 1 : 15 ; Gal. iv : 4, 5, 
 
 10. What ojfices does he execute in becoming the Savior 
 of menf 
 
 Those of Mediator, Prophet, Priest and King ; and 
 only such as accept Him in these offices avail them- 
 selves of His salvation. 
 
 1 Tim. ii : 5 ; Heb. viii : 6 ; Deut. xviii : 15, 16 ; Acts iii : 22 ; Ps ex : 4 ; 
 Heb. iv : 15 ; Isa. vi : 1 — 5 ; John xii : 41. 
 
 11. How does Christ execute the office of Prophet f 
 
 By revealing to us, through his Word and Soirit, 
 the Avill and promise of God. 
 
 John XV : 15, xiv : 26, and xx : 31 ; 2 Cor. v : 19. 
 
 12. How does Christ execute the office of Priest f 
 
 By once offering up himself a sacrifice to satisfy 
 divine justice and reconcile us to God, and by making 
 continual intercession for us. 
 
 Heb. ix : 26 and vii : 27. 
 
 1 3 . How does Christ execute the office of King ? 
 
 By subduing us to himself, by ruling and defending 
 us, and by restraining and conquering all his and our 
 foes. 
 
 Ps. ex : 3 ; Isa. xxxiii : 22 : Ps. Ixxxix : 18 and Ixxvi : 10 ; 1 Cor. xv : 25. 
 
 14. How does Christ execute the office of Mediator^ 
 By pleading with the Father his own death and 
 
 righteousness for our pardon and peace. 
 
12 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 
 
 15. TIoiv is Christ a Redeemer f 
 
 By paying, as the price of man's redemption, his 
 own righteousness and sufferings. 
 
 Ileb. ix : 12. 
 
 16. How does Clirist make atonement? 
 
 By obedience and sufferings in man's stead, thereby 
 ^>ecuring to him the righteousness, and freeing him 
 from the penalty of the law. 
 
 Gal. iv : 4, 5 ; Acts iv : 12. 
 
 17. Wherein appears the humiliation of Christ? 
 
 Ifl being born, and in that lowly condition, made 
 uader the law, suffering the miseries of this life, the 
 frown of his Father, and the cursed death of the cross ; 
 in being buried, and continuing for a period under the 
 power of death. 
 
 Phil, ii : 6, 7 ; Luke i : 35 ; Phil, ii : 8 ; Matt, xxvii : 46 and xii : 40. 
 
 18. Wherein appears the exaltation of Christ? 
 
 In his rising from the dead, ascending to heaven, 
 sittino; at the risjht hand of God the Father, and in 
 coming to judge the world at the last day. 
 
 1 Cor. XV : 4 ; Luke xxiv : 51 ; Col. iii : 1 ; Actsxvii : 31. 
 
 19. Hoiu is this salvation made sure? 
 
 By the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit, lead- 
 ing to faith, repentance and obedience to the Lord 
 Jesus Christ. 
 
 Eph. 11 : 8 ; 2 Cor. vii : 10 ; 1 John ii : 3. 
 
 20. What are the principal evidences of the acceptance 
 of this salvation ? 
 
 Love to Christ and his church, hatred of sin, purity 
 of life, and abounding charity — leading to hatred of 
 sin, forgiveness of enemies, habitual beneficence and 
 zeal in good works. 
 
 1 Pet. ii : 7 : 1 John iii : 14 ; Matt, v : 10. 44, 45. 
 
SALVATION OF MAN. 13 
 
 2 1 . WJiat are good locn-ks ? 
 
 Works of charity, philanthropy and piety, done 
 thnugh love to God, and an indispensable fruit of it. 
 
 2 Cor. ix : 8—14 ; 2 Tim. vi : IS, 19 ; James i : 2T. 
 
 2 2 . What are tJie decrees of God f 
 The prescribed plan of creation and providence, 
 according to which all events take place. 
 
 Eph. i : 11 and Hi : 11 ; Rom. ix : 18 ; Acts iv : 28 ; Rev. iv : 11 ; Ps. ciii : 19. 
 
 23. What is God's pvvidencef 
 
 That supervision and over-ruling of the order and 
 operations of nature and the affairs of the world that 
 insures his will in all things. 
 
 Ps. cxix : 68, Ixv : 8—13, xxxv : 5, civ : 14—28, xxxvi': 6, cxlv : 15, 16 ; 
 Luke xii : 6, 7. 
 
 24. What is the doctrine of election f 
 
 Election is the gracious purpose of God, according 
 to which he regenerates, sanctifies and saves sinners. 
 
 John XV : 16 ; Eph. v : 11, 12 ; Rom. viii : 29 ; 1 Pet. i : 2 ; 2 Thes. ii : 13. 
 
 25. What is regeneration ? 
 
 The work of God's Spirit convincing man of sin and 
 helplessness, disposing him to righteousness, and 
 enabling him to reform his life and embrace the Lord 
 Jesus Christ as his Savior. 
 
 John iii : 8, 5, 7, 8 ; Matt, xviii : 18. 
 
 26. What is justification? 
 
 Pardoning the believer and accepting him as righte- 
 ous through the name and righteousness of Christ. 
 
 Rom. iii : 24 and V : 1 ; GaL ii : 16; 1 Cor. v : 11 ; Tit. iii : 7. 
 
 27. How are ive assured of the perseverance of the believer 
 to everlasting life ? 
 
 By the tendency of his renewed nature to perfect 
 and defend itself by circumstances, companionship and 
 habit, and especially by the promised agency of the 
 
14 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 
 
 Holy Spirit to complete in the believer the work of 
 salvation. 
 
 1 John iii : 9 ; Job xvii : 9 ; Phil, i : 6 ; John viii : 31 and ii : 19 ; Rom. 
 viii; 28. 
 
 28. What is sandifimiionf 
 
 The progressive conformity of the believer to the 
 divine law, through the Word and Spirit of God. 
 
 2 Cor. vi: 17; 1 Cor. vi: 11; Heb. i : 10; Eph. v: 26, 2T. 
 
 29. What does sandification embrace ? 
 
 Primarily, consecration of heart ; and secondarily, 
 of mind and body. 
 
 1 Cor. vi : 15—19 and ix : 27 ; %m. ii : 1. 
 
 30. How does tJie impoiiance of consecration of heaii 
 appear ? 
 
 It is more particularly enjoined in the Scriptures : 
 the heart leaves its impress upon the character and 
 life, and in judging men God looks at the heart. 
 
 Prov. iv : 23 and iii : 5 ; Matt, xxii : 37 ; Jer. xvii : 9, 10 ; Matt, v : 28. 
 
 31. How does the impoiiance of consecration of mind 
 appear ? 
 
 In elevation of mind man rises above animal races, 
 and is endowed with immortality ; and through its 
 improved capacity truth and duty are apprehended, 
 and being and destiny ennobled. 
 
 Isa. xxvi : 13 ; Acts xx : 19 ; Rom. vii : 25 ; Phil, iv : 7 ; Heb. xiii : 16. 
 
 32. How does the impoiiance of consecration of the body 
 appear f 
 
 It is the most wonderful of the material works of 
 God — is claimed as his abode and temple, and its true 
 condition is essential to the greatest virtue, happiness 
 and progress of the race, while its abuse betrays 
 
SALVATION OF MAN. 15 
 
 insensibility to the goodness and contempt for the 
 authority of the Creator. 
 
 Rom. viii : 18 ; 1 Cor. vi : 13, 15, 19 ; Eph. v : 23 ; Col. ii : 11 ; 1 Thes. v : 
 1, 2, 8; Philemon iii : 21. 
 
 33. W/iat do tlie Scriptures specially enjoin as a meo.ns 
 of attaining exalted spiritual life ? 
 
 Prayer. 
 
 Ps. cxlv : IS, 19 ; Matt, vii : 7, 8. 9 ; Luke xi : 18 ; James i : 5 ; John xiv : 
 13, 14. 
 
 34. What is acceptable prayer? 
 
 Offering up desires to God for things agreeable to 
 his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of sins 
 and acknowledgment of his mercies. 
 
 James v : 16 ; Mark xi : 24 ; Matt, v : 44. 
 
 35. What is our guide in prayer ? 
 
 The Scriptures generally, and the Lord's Prayer 
 particularly. 
 
 3 6 . What does the address of the Lord^s Prayer teach f 
 
 It teaches that we should come to God in reverence 
 and endearing confidence, as children to a father, pray- 
 ing with and for each other. 
 
 3 7 . What does the first petition ask f 
 
 That God will dispose all to hallow his name and 
 declare his glory. 
 
 38. What does the second petition askf 
 
 That opposing rule and rival authority may be put ' 
 down, and the kingdom of God established in the 
 earth. 
 
 39. What does the third petition ask f 
 
 That men may know, do, and submit to God's will 
 on earth, as angels do in heaven. 
 
 40. What does the fowih petition ask? 
 Food for the body, mind and heart. 
 
16 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 
 
 41 . W^hat does tJie fifth petition ask ? 
 Forgiveness of all our . sins, of thought, word and 
 
 deed, through the plenitude of God's mercj, as we 
 forgive those trespassing against us. 
 
 42. What does the sixth petition ask? 
 
 That God would by his providence shield us from 
 temptation, or succor us in it, and deliver us from it. 
 
 43 . What does the close of the Lord's Prayer teach ? 
 That we should praise God in prayer, and seek ever 
 
 all our supply from the sufficiency of his power and 
 goodness. 
 
 44. What blessings does Christ pronounce upon exalted 
 spiritual life? 
 
 The Beatitudes, recorded in Matthew v. 
 
 45. What is the first beatitude? 
 
 " Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the 
 kingdom of heaven." 
 
 46. Who are tfie poor in spirit? 
 
 Those humbly estimating their own attainments, 
 sensible of their imperfections, and penitent for their 
 faults. 
 
 47. IIoiu do they possess the kingdom of heaven? 
 By sharing its power, protection and promise. 
 
 48. What is the second beatitude ? 
 
 '* Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be 
 jomforted." 
 
 49. How is this blessing bestowed? 
 
 By alleviating, terminating and sanctifying sorrow, 
 and crowning it with heavenly hope. 
 
 50. What is the third beatitude ? 
 
 ''Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the 
 earth." 
 
SALVATION OF MAN. 11 
 
 5 1 . Who are the meek ? 
 
 Not the hauglitj or vindictive, but the gentle, patient 
 and forbearing. 
 
 52. How do they inherit the eaiihf 
 
 By conciliating favor and friends, they gain property 
 and power, tlie most valued possessions of earth. 
 
 53. What is the fourth heatitude? 
 
 '' Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after 
 righteousness, for they shall be filled." 
 
 54. How is this promise verified f 
 
 In the sanctification of individuals seeking after 
 holiness, and in certain progress of truth and righte- 
 ousness in the earth, filling the heart of the church 
 with joy. 
 
 55. What is the fifth heatitude 9 
 
 *' Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain 
 mercy." 
 
 56. How is this Messing realized ? 
 
 Through sympathy awakened in the hearts of men 
 toward the merciful ; and by the gracious providence of 
 God over them. 
 
 57. What is the siodh heatitude f 
 
 ''Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall sec 
 God." 
 
 58. How is this promise fulfilled? 
 
 By clearer perception of truth, duty, divine charac- 
 ter and providence ; and by a nearer approach to the 
 presence of God in heaven. 
 
 59. What is the seventh heatitude? 
 
 " Blessed are the peace-makers, for they shall be 
 called the children of God." 
 
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 60. Why are peace-makers called the children of God? 
 Because all strifes of earth arise from undutifulness 
 
 to God, and only bv renewed filial devotion in the 
 heart of the race can the peace of the world be restored. 
 
 61. What is the eighth beatitude f 
 
 '' Blessed are thej which are persecuted for righte- 
 ousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." 
 
 62. How do tliey possess the kingdom of heaven? 
 They suffer in its cause, are promised its succor, and 
 
 will enjoy its triumph. 
 
 63. What is the ninth heatitiide? 
 
 " Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and per- 
 secute you, and shall say all manner of evil against 
 you, falsely, for my sake." 
 
 64. How is this blessing assured? 
 
 Because slander leaves no stain on the soul ; righte- 
 ousness of character ultimately manifests itself as the 
 light, and the last judgment will correct and compen- 
 sate for the false judgments of earth. 
 
 65. Hoiu is a future life proved? 
 
 It is proved by the instinct of immortality in man, 
 by natural religion, and by divine revelation. 
 
 2 Tim. i: 10; Rom. U : 17 ; 1 Cor. xv : 58. 
 
 66. How are we assured of the resuirection of tJie dead? 
 Obviously, the power that creates man can raise him 
 
 from the dead. Renewal of spring from the death of 
 winter, and frequent exaltation of being from a lower to 
 a higher grade, through apparent death, illustrate the 
 possibility of a resurrection. The foregoing doctrine 
 of a future life implicates it, and the testimony of 
 Scripture renders it certain. 
 
SALVATION OF MAN. 19 
 
 67. How is a fidare general judgment proved? 
 
 It is proved by the present unequal distribution of 
 rewards and punishments, the instinctive and irrepres- 
 sible craving of man for universal and impartial justice, 
 and the explicit declaration of Holy Scripture. 
 
 Heb. vi : 2 ; Acts xvii : 31 ; Rom. il : 16 ; Rev. xx : 12. 
 
 68. What will he the reward of the righteous? 
 
 More intimate enjoyment of Grod, and companion- 
 ship of glorified and happy spirits in progressive exal- 
 tation of being and destiny. 
 
 1 Cor. vi : 2 ; Rom. viii : 33, ^i ; Matt, xxv : 34—40 ; 2 Tim. iv : 8. 
 
 69. What loill he the jiunishmei^t of the ivicked f 
 Separation from the favoring presence of God, and 
 
 abandonment to sinful and miserable character and 
 companionship. 
 
 Matt, vu : 22, 23, 25, 41, 40. 
 
 70. liov) is the future punishment of the wicked proved? 
 By instinctive apprehension of mankind ; by natural 
 
 religion and the traditions of ages ; and by the explicit 
 testimony of divine revelation. 
 
 2 Pet. iii : 7 ; Eccl. iii : 17 ; Acts xxiv : 25 ; 2 Cor. v : 11. 
 
 71. What do tlie Scriptures teach of a spiritual world? 
 
 That as science proves that there is an endless gra- 
 dation of being, from man to nothing, so there are 
 orders of being rising in gradation from men toward 
 the Supreme Being — some fallen from their exalted 
 state, and others remaining in their original purity 
 and glory. 
 
 Heb. xii : 22, 23 : 2 Pet. ii : 4 : Jude vi ; Rev. vii : 11. 
 
CHAPTER III. 
 
 POSITIYE INSTITUTIONS. 
 
 1 . 'What is a positive institution f 
 
 One not resting merely on deductions of reason or 
 supposed fitness of things, but upon positive enact- 
 ment. 
 
 Lev. i — viii. 
 
 2. What positive institutions are enjoined or recognized 
 and guarded by Christianity f 
 
 Baptism, Lord's Supper, Church, Sabbath, Family 
 and State. 
 
 BAPTISM. 
 
 3. W7}at is Cliristian Baptism? 
 
 The immersion of the believer in water, in the name 
 of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 
 
 JIarkiii: 16; Acts viii: 38. 
 
 4. What is the doctrine of Baptism ? 
 
 It is a symbol of regeneration and new birth — of 
 Christian profession, obedience, and of resurrection of 
 the dead. 
 
 Gal. iii:26; Col. ii: 11, 12; Rom. vi: 8—8; John xiv : 15 and xv : 14 ; 
 Luke vi : 46 ; 1 Sam. xv : 16—23. 
 
 5. IIo^v is it proved that other rnodes of using luater are 
 not Baptism? 
 
POSITIVE INSTITUTIOXS. 21 
 
 From tlic torms and symbolic import of tlio law, and 
 from the concurring testimony of the best scholars. 
 
 Rom. vi ; 4, 5 ; Matt, iii : 16 ; Acts viii : 86—39 and ii : 41 ; Col. ii : 12. 
 
 6. IIow is it proved that Baptism is limited to believers f 
 It is limited to them in the Commission, in scriptural 
 
 examples of its observance, and in the voluntary char- 
 acter of the Christian profession. 
 
 Matt, xvi : 16 ; Acts ii : 87, 38, 41, and x : 47. 
 
 7. Will/ may not ^^ Infant Baptism^'' he enforced as a 
 positive law? 
 
 While positive law must rest at once on certain 
 precept and example, as well as clear inference, " In- 
 fant Baptism," having neither of these supports, can 
 not properly be regarded as a law of the New Testa- 
 ment. 
 
 loed's supper. 
 
 8 . Wliat is the Lord 's Supper ? 
 
 Partaking of bread and wine by the church, in com- 
 memoration of the sufferings and death of Christ for 
 the salvation of the world. 
 
 Luke xxii : 14r— 20 ; 1 Cor. xi : 23—26 and x : 16. 
 
 8. Who arc irroper subjects of this felloivshipf 
 Believers, walking in the prescribed order and dis- 
 cipline of the church. 
 
 Acts ii: 39-41. 
 
 10. Why may not all claiming discipjleship be irivited 
 to the communion f 
 
 Because a ceremonial fellowship should be limited 
 to ceremonial order ; the Lord's Supper should be 
 approached only in the Lord's way ; and in the primi- 
 
22 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 
 
 tive cliurcli none but baptized believers partook of the 
 supper. 
 
 1 Cor. xii : 13 ; Eph. Iv : 4, 5. 
 
 11. What analogies support the limitation of church 
 fellowship ? 
 
 As immunities of citizens are awarded- to attested 
 citizenship, and connubial fellowship only to authenti- 
 cated marriage, so church communion should be awarded 
 only to church institution — ceremonial fellowship to 
 ceremonial order. 
 
 12. Is this ordinance designed to he a test of Christian 
 fellowship ? 
 
 It was not established for this purpose, but to be a 
 perpetual remembrance of Christ's suffering and death. 
 
 Luke xxii : 14-20 ; 1 Cor. x : 16 and xi : 23—26. 
 
 13. Is it practically a measure of Christian fellowship f 
 It is not, as often those intercommuning evince little 
 
 increase of this fellowship, while tliose not intercom- 
 muning are united by closer affinities of faith, experi- 
 ence and practice. 
 
 CHURCH. 
 
 14. What is the church of Christ? 
 
 His ''calling," or followers taken collectively, or 
 any number of them personally associated for his wor 
 ship and glory. 
 
 1 Cor. i : 2 ; Rev. ii : 7 ; Col. i : 18—24. 
 
 15. What is the government of the church f 
 
 A rule of teaching, example and persuasion, en- 
 forced only by admonition, rebuke or disfcllowship. 
 
POSITIVE IXSTITUTIOXS. 23 
 
 1 6 . '[Yhere is tJie cjovernment of a church vested ? 
 
 Ill the sense of the membership, acting freely under 
 the hiAV of Christ. 
 
 Matt, xviii : 17. 
 
 17. Why should wider ecclesiastical jurisdiction he dis- 
 trusted ? 
 
 Because unauthorized in the Scriptures ; discredit- 
 ing the freedom and enterprise of the church ; and 
 insidiously leading to kierarchy and anti-Christ. 
 
 18. What are the 'principal dangers of church govern.- 
 ment ? 
 
 Encroachments from without by ecclesiastical asso- 
 ciation or council, or aggression from within by pre- 
 tension of individuals or schism of parties. 
 
 19. What is the advantage of true church government? 
 It is the weakest with a worldly, and the strongest 
 
 with a spiritual community. It declines or disappears 
 when no longer answering its purpose, while enlarged 
 and usurped jurisdiction may become more powerful 
 and firm in the decline of spiritual life and liberty. 
 
 20. What is (lie superiority of the church over other 
 societies ? 
 
 It is more easily available to all ages, lands and 
 classes ; is based upon higher principles and character ; 
 combines more versatile and spiritual ministries ; and 
 is exempt from evils of exclusiveness, partiality and 
 corruption, incident to prevailing orders of association. 
 
 21. Why should all he subject to the church in its essen- 
 tial character? 
 
 Because it is the organ of public religious consci- 
 ence — the executive of the kingdom of heaven ; and 
 
24 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 
 
 provides the exact discipline and companionship neces- 
 sary to spiritual life and achievement. 
 
 22. What is the ministry of the church ? 
 
 The co-operation of the membership with necessary 
 official service. 
 
 23. What officers are distinguished in the church f 
 Proclaimers or evangelists, pastors and deacons. 
 
 Eph. iv : 11, 12. 
 
 24. What is the office of evangelist f 
 
 It embraces primarily missions, but may include all 
 general supervision and ministry required by the 
 church. 
 
 25. What is tlie scope of the pastoral office? 
 
 It is limited to the service and care of a particular 
 congregation or church. 
 
 Eph. iv : 11 ; 1 Tim. iii : 1—7. 
 
 26. What is tlie deaconship f 
 
 It supplements the pastoral office, assuming the less 
 public and more secular care of the congregation. 
 
 Acts vi : 1—6 ; 1 Tim. iii : 8—13. 
 
 27. What is the meaning of titles of tlie Christian 
 minister ? 
 
 He is called deacon, as devoted to service ; elder, 
 as receiving office originally and naturally confided to 
 the experiencegof years ; bishop, as intrusted with 
 supervision ; and pastor, as assuming the tender care 
 of the shepherd. 
 
 28. Why should no gradation be established in the pas- 
 toral office ? 
 
 Because none is recognized in the Scriptures ; 
 names of office adduced to sustain such gradation 
 
POSITIVE INSTITUTIONS. 25 
 
 are fallaciously applied ; and such gradation is the nat- 
 ural stepping-stone to papacy and anti-Christ. 
 
 29. What are the oiigin and significance of principal 
 denominational titles f 
 
 The ecclesiastical order rising in the ascendancy of 
 ancient Rome, is called the Romish church ; the order 
 arising in the ascendancy of Greek cities and civiliza- 
 tion, the Greek church ; the various order of those 
 protesting against corruptions of Christianity is called 
 Protestantism ; the followers of Luther are called 
 Lutherans ; those magnifying an order of govern- 
 ment by elders (^presb liter os), Presbyterians ; those 
 maintaining rule by diocesan bishops (episcopio), Epis- 
 copalians ; those following Wesley, in his method of 
 life and discipline, Methodisls ; those insisting on the 
 independence of the congregation, Independents or 
 Congregationists ; those retaining the primitive bap- 
 tism are called Baptists. 
 
 30. What is the age of tlie Baptists f 
 
 While other denominations may boast uninspired 
 founders and modern institutional and historical devel- 
 opment, Baptists can trace their origin directly, and 
 only to the age and teachings of the Apostles. They 
 claim, therefore, to be older than prevailing sects and 
 national establishments — older than Protestantism or 
 Papacy. 
 
 31. What are the imnciples and practices of BajAists f 
 Exaltation of the Scriptures as the only rule of 
 
 faith and practice ; voluntary Christian profession, 
 symbolized by baptism of believers ; orderly obser- 
 vance of the Lord's Supper ; covenant meeting, as a 
 
^6 CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. 
 
 circumspect approach to the Lord's Supper ; prayer 
 meeting, as of more certain authority and no less 
 importance than the more imposing order of public 
 worship ; congregational government ; careful instruc- 
 tion of the rising generation in the family and Sabbath 
 school, and zealous devotion to the spread of the gospel 
 at home and abroad. 
 
 32. What is tJie missionary organization of Baptists? 
 The individual church actmg freely in the dififusioii 
 
 of Christian knowledge through its own locality ; any 
 number of churches combining for the spread of the 
 gospel through a particular district ; the churches of a 
 State associating for its spiritual culture ; and various 
 national associations for education, general benevo- 
 lence, and home and foreign missions. 
 
 33. What is the social influence of Baptists? 
 Discrediting artificial and hereditary distinctions 
 
 and monopolies, pledged alike by tradition and prin- 
 ciple against persecution for conscience' sake, they 
 cherish the broadest philanthropy, assert the equal 
 rights of all, and are foremost cliampions of soul- 
 liberty. 
 
 34. Wlio are responsible for the disfelloivship of sects .^ 
 
 Chiefly those holding error, and those holding truth 
 in uncharitable temper. 
 
 35. What are the principal obstacles to the re-imion and 
 fellowship of the church ? 
 
 "Weak piety, sectarian spirit, and organized error 
 proselytmg succeeding generations to unscriptural 
 doctrines and observance. 
 
FOSITIVK INSTITL'TIONS. 27 
 
 SJk.BKATH. 
 
 36. What is the law of the JSabhathf 
 Coiisecratiou of the seventh part of time to religi- 
 ous worship and duty. 
 
 Ex. XX : 8—12 aud xxxi : 13—17. 
 
 37. Hoio loas tliis lata orujinalhj enfi/rced? 
 
 As periods are distinguished in the works of the 
 Creator, so periods are fixed to the labors of the crea- 
 ture. As material creation was followed by spiritual 
 repose and promise, so secular cares of the week should 
 be followed by the spiritual rest of a Sabbath. As 
 the Creator regarded with complacency the completion 
 and glory of his works, so man is summoned by the 
 recurring Sabbath to worship and adore Jehovah, made 
 glorious by those works. 
 
 Gen. ii : 3 ; Deut. v : M ; Jer. xxi : 22 ; Isa. Ivi : 2—7 and Mii : 13, 14, 
 
 38. W7iy was the Sahbath changed from the seventh to 
 the first day of the week? 
 
 To commemorate, in connection with its rest, the 
 " new creation" by Christ, and the restored and per- 
 fected spiritual order of the world promised through 
 him. 
 
 Mark ii : 28 and x\i : 1-^ ; John xx : 19, 26 . Acts xx : 7. 
 
 39. How should the Christian SabhatJi. be observed f 
 By scrupulously guarding its sanctity in private and 
 
 public religious worship and duty. 
 
 Gen. ii : 3 ; Isa. Iviii : 13, 14 ; Heb. xvl : 25 ; Matt, xxviii : 1—8. 
 FAMILY. 
 
 40. What social order is prescribed in the Scriptures ? 
 The Family, the State and the Church. 
 
23 CHRISTIAN L>UCTRI-\E. 
 
 41. Can otJier associations be of equal aulliority with 
 these f 
 
 Arising from particular occasions, and without spe- 
 cial warrant, other associations may pass away ; but 
 the family, the state and the church, founded upon 
 permanent necessity and divine appointment, are of 
 universal and perpetual obligation. 
 
 42. Jiow is the divine authority of the family shown? 
 It was instituted in the garden, guarded by Moses, 
 
 and re-affirraed with more spiritual sanctions by Christ, 
 while the universal experience of mankind proves it 
 to be a necessary foundation of domestic happiness, 
 social virtue and true civilization. 
 
 Gen. u : 18, 21, 22 ; Matt, xix : 4^9 ; lleb. xiii : 4 ; Prov. xviii : 22 ; Eph. 
 V : 22, 25, 28. 
 
 43. Holu is this institution rjuarded ? 
 
 By numerical equality of the sexes ; by civil enact- 
 ments; and by divine retributions against all departure 
 from its order. 
 
 44. Who are eligible to family ordeo'? 
 
 Those of suitable age and congeniality of mind, 
 with mutual esteem, and an affection transcending 
 every other earthly love. 
 
 45. What do those enterimj the family order mutually 
 pledge f 
 
 That, leaving all others, they will be faithful to each 
 other, assisting each other's duties, lightening each 
 other's cares, and promoting each other's happiness to 
 the end of life. 
 
 Gen. u: 18, 24; Matt, xix : 5—9 ; Eph. v : 81. 
 
 46. Where is the final authoiity in family government 
 vested f 
 
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 In man, as the superior in office. 
 
 Eph. V : 22, 23. 
 
 47. Wiiat is ivomaiis ascendency in the family f 
 An empire of the heart — a rule of love. 
 
 48. What duties do parents owe their offspring f 
 Material support, impartial government, education, 
 
 religious instruction, pure example, and continued 
 sympathy, providence and prayer for their present and 
 everlasting welfare. 
 
 Gen. xviii : 18, 19 ; Deut. xxxi : 11—13, xxxii : 46, and vi : 7—9 ; 1 Sam. 
 iii : 11—13 ; Prov. xxii : 6, xix : 18, and xxix : 7, 15 ; Eph. vi , 4 : Horn, v : 8. 
 
 49. What do children owe their parents f 
 
 Filial obedience and reverence, with sympathy and 
 care for them in old age. 
 
 Ex. XX : 12 ; Col. iii : 20 : Prov. xxiii : 22 and xxx : 17 : Deut. xvii : 16. 
 
 STATE. 
 
 50. What is a State? 
 
 A form of civil government. 
 
 5 1 . What is the end of civil government f 
 
 To protect individual liberty, and promote public 
 welfare. 
 
 52. What is liberty ? 
 
 Freedom of person and pursuit, as inviolate in peas- 
 ant as in prince. 
 
 53. How is liberty shoivn to he a religious as well as 
 civil right ? 
 
 Because it is a natural and inalienable endowment 
 of man ; is essential to his highest culture, virtue and 
 happiness ; and also to the duties he owes to God and 
 man. 
 
30 CHRISTIAN DOCTKINE. 
 
 54. What are the limits of freedom ? 
 
 Man is free to do right — not wrong. The will of 
 Heaven is the true freedom of earth, and only by rigid 
 enforcement of law and order are the riglits of any 
 secure. 
 
 1 Pet. ii : 19. 
 
 55. Holo does it appear that existing government is an 
 ordinance of God? 
 
 Because any government is better than anarchy ; 
 existing government always approximates ihe charac- 
 ter of the governed ; while revolution, without prepa- 
 ration of the people, results in anarchy, demoraliza- 
 tion and fiercer despotism. 
 
 1 Pet. ii : 13—15 ; Rom. xiii : 1— T. 
 
 56. Is tliG obligation to uphold free government especially 
 binding ? 
 
 It is : because, proceeding from the people, it may 
 by their suffrage be progressively and perfectly con- 
 formed to public justice and the rights of all ; resist- 
 ance to its authority, therefore, is a crime against the 
 peace of nations and the Supreme Governor. 
 
 57. How may the jurisdiction of unjust government he 
 thrown off? 
 
 Only by a right of revolution — a right so excep- 
 tional as to be defined by no human or divine law. If 
 a State may at will secede from a Republic, a province 
 may from an empire, a city from a commonwealth, and 
 there are no " powers ordained of God," and binding 
 the conscience. 
 
 58. What are tlie chief dangers to a free government? 
 Popular ignorance, party prejudice, and practical 
 
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 atheism. No government can' be beneficent wliose 
 citizens are in antagonism with the laws of God. The 
 wisest constitution, in the hands of a wicked nation, 
 may be perverted to '^ sublime mechanics of de- 
 pravity." 
 
 59. How slioidd the State he suppoiied? 
 
 By obedience to its authority, prayers for its magis- 
 tracy, and promotion of its constitutional reform. 
 
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