Withrow, W. H. (William Henry)1839-1908creatortextHistory.oncToronto, LondonLinscott, W. & R. Chambers1902monographiceng

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xxii, 468 pages ; 20 cm.Part One: Contrast and phases of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: The Religious element in National progress -- Religious condition of Europe in the Eighteenth Century -- Social and Moral condition of England -- The great revival of the Eighteenth Century -- Religious condition of America in the Eighteenth Century -- The Sabbath and its observance -- Slavery and the slave trade -- Anti-slavery conflict in America Part Two: Missions: Early Missions -- William Carey, the founder of Modern Missions -- Early progress of Missions -- Early progress of Missions - Henry Martyn -- Methodism and Missions - Dr. Thomas Coke -- Missions in the southern seas -- John Hunt and the conversion of Fiji -- John Williams, the Martyr of Erromanga -- Early American Missions - Judson -- Robert Morrison and the opening of China -- Later Missions in the Far East -- African Missions -- Missions to the Moslem -- Missions to the Jews Part Three: Progress of the Churches during the Nineteenth Century: The Church of England -- The Presbyterian Church -- The Methodist Church -- Methodism in the United States of America -- Canadian and Colonial Methodism -- The Congretional Church -- The Baptist Church -- The Lutheran Church -- Unitarian and Universalist Churches -- The Society of Friends -- Mormons, or Latter-Day Saints -- Spiritualists and Minor Sects -- The Roman Catholic Church -- Roman Catholic MissionsPart Four: Progress of Religious Thought: Progress of Religious thought in Germany -- Progress of religious thought in France -- Progress of Religious thought in Holland and Switzerland -- Young people's organizationsW.H. Withrow.Spine title: Religious progress of the century.Includes index. 1800-1899 fast ReligionHistory19th centuryReligionCUD00060520221209065739.0ocn265931662eng