Church of God and Christadelphians
Jim McMillan
From: Greg Demmitt <dem...@amug.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [STONE-CAMPBELL] Research Interests
To: stone-c...@acu.edu
My interest in the RM was first piqued by my desire to better
understand the history of the Church of God that developed as a result
of the influence of Joseph Marsh, Nathaniel Field and Benjamin Wilson.
Related to those are further connections with the Christian Connexion,
the Christadelphians and the Advent Christians.
My keen theological interest is in Christology, especially in the
interactions between Stone and Campbell with their divergent views. I
think immediately of Lee Snyder's contributions to that discussion. He
was very helpful to me.
I'm interested in the RM in Ohio, where a GGG-Grandfather, Daniel
Brewer, is described as a Campbellite preacher in Miami County. Now
that I'm in Texas, I'm very interested in the historical connections
between the COG and the RM. The church where I serve became COG under
A.S. Bradley of the Nichols-Bradley debate.
Greg Demmitt
On Dec 20, 2010, at 12:43 PM, Jim McMillan wrote:
> Listers,
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> One thing we used to share with each other back in the early days ("the good old days"?) of this list was our research interests related to Stone-Campbell history. Our thinking was to make those areas of reading/study/research known to the list so that our fellow "listers" were aware of those areas and as they read/studied/researched, they could make note of articles/references to the topics of interest to others and share them, either off-list or on-list.
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> Since it has been a few years since I was active on S-C, I'll take the lead. Here are some areas I'm always interested in learning/hearing more about:
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> - John Steele Sweeney (debates; publications; biographical information, regardless of how small)
> - Illinois local congregation histories, regardless of the branch of the SCM
> - bibliographies of SCM publications
> - Christian Connection (also called Christian Connexion; Christian Denomination)
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> My private library contains a large number of state histories of the SCM. If you write me off-list, I'll be glad to search the indexes of these books to see if a person or topic of interest appears. Another of my works in progress is an index of the indexes of these books.
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> Jim
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Jim
I ran across this today while researching John Steele Sweeney and
thought it might be of interest to you. I corrected as may
typographical mistakes as possible, but may have missed something. The
book quoted is History of Henderson County Kentucky by Edmund Lyne
Starling and is available as a PDF download.
"CHRISTADELPHIAN CHURCH.
This church was organized in 1850, but prior to its organization Dr.
Thomas, the venerable and learned head of the church in Virginia,
visited Henderson County and preached for his people. This was in
1853. The followers of this particular church are few in numbers, yet
firm in the faith, as taught. This congregation, in addition to Dr.
Thomas, has been visited by Revs. A. B. Magrudor, Albert Anderson and
Wiley Jones, of Virginia; Benjamin Wilson, of Illinois; Robert Harper,
of Wisconsin; James Donalson, of Michigan, and Robert Roberts, editor
of the Christadelphian, Birmingham, England.
THE NAME,
Christadelphian, is derived from the Greek words Christon Adelphoi—
Brethren in Christ. They believe in the one faith taught by the
Apostles, and believed in by Christadelphians. The one God revealed to
Israel, Jesus of Nazareth a mortal man, born of Mary by the Holy
Spirit, which constituted Him the Son of God. Put to death as a sin
offering. Exalted to the Heavens "until the restitution of all
things." The promises made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The covenant
made with David. The second (personal) coming of Jesus to the earth.
The resurrection and judgment of the whole household of God (just and
unjust). Immortality bestowed on those who are found worthy, and
appointed rulers in his kingdom. Condemnation of the unworthy to the
second death. Jesus Christ, the King of the Jews and of the whole
earth. The Kingdom of God reestablished as the Kingdom of Israel in
the Holy Land. Restoration of the Jews from dispersion. Destruction of
the Devil and his works, Scriptural understood as sin and the lusts of
the flesh, in every mode of manifestation. Subjugation of all Kingdoms
and Republics on earth. Duration of the Kingdom one thousand years,
destroying all enemies, including death itself. The human race
essentially mortal, under the law of sin and death. Jesus, the Christ,
through his death and resurrection, brought immortality to light.
Salvation only on believing the things concerning the Kingdom of God
and the name of Jesus Christ. Baptism (i.e.immersion) in water for a
union with that name. The absolute necessity of understanding the Old
Testament, in order to a correct New Testament faith.
This little band of Christian workers, while positively firm in the
faith, never push their views upon other Christian people, only when
challenged in debate. They prefer to let the students of theology lead
and study for themselves. The congregation own a church building in
the county, but have no regular preacher. It is only occasioiially
they have service, and that when some minister of the church happens
along or comes by invitation.
Every member of this denomination is a close reader of the Scriptures,
and finds it his or her duty to be thoroughly posted in the teachings
thereof. They have a church building in the Hebardsville precinct,
seating capacity one hundred."
Jim
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