A History of the Baptist Churches in Ohio, 1789-1907
With Particular Reference to the Ohio Baptist Convention
By Dr. Richard H. Clossman
Edited by Patrick D. Kennedy & Terry L. Wolever
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works;
I muse on the work of thy hands. – Psalm 143:5
"Baptist history is important to me. In reality, it is essential for all Christians to know and understand their faith heritage, especially those who are Baptists. As we look back at the struggles and joys of the Baptists in the past, connecting the church instituted in the New Testament with the faithful witnesses of the later generations, we gain an encouragement that the Lord is still working and using people for His glory." --Patrick Kennedy, from the Introduction
Contents:
1: Baptist Beginnings in Europe and America
2: Baptist Beginnings in Ohio, from 1788 to 1830: The Earliest Arrivals; Associations, 1798-1818; Associations, 1819-1830
3: The Missionary Cause in Ohio
4: The Campbellite Controversy: The Mahoning Revolt; Reactions in the Miami and Other Associations; Causes for the Schism
5: The Anti-mission Controversy: The Causes; The Division
6: The Ohio Baptist Convention, 1830-1860: Search for Support
7: Higher Education Among Ohio Baptists
8: The Convention, 1861-1881: Struggle for Coherence
9: The Convention, 1882-1907: The Building Years
Appendixes:
A: A Declaration of Faith and Practice of the Church of Christ in Columbia Township, Hamilton County, Northwest Territory, June 20, 1790: the first Baptist church constituted in Ohio
B: The First Baptist Church in Ohio
C: From Hyde Park Baptist to Grace and Truth Church
D: Staunton Baptist Church: Pioneer Baptists of the Miami Valley, Ohio, by Patrick D. Kennedy
E: Articles of Constitution of the Columbus Baptist Association, formed at the Bethel Baptist Church, Franklin County, Ohio, October 1818
Bibliography
Index of Persons
Index of Subjects
Index of Churches
Navy cloth hardcover with gold stamping on the cover and spine. xii, 410 pages, with front and back endsheet maps. Illustrated. Acid-free paper.