Author : Durward T. Stokes
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781527941304
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (413 download)
Book Synopsis A History of the Christian Church in the South (Classic Reprint) by : Durward T. Stokes
Download or read book A History of the Christian Church in the South (Classic Reprint) written by Durward T. Stokes and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of the Christian Church in the South In September 1971 I met with the Committee by request and agreed to collaborate with the secretary in writing the book. Scott and I were old friends and worked 1n perfect harmony so that I Was able to complete most of the research and begin the manuscript by Feb ruary 1972. The initial draft of the first five chapters had been written when Scott died on July 17 of that year. The Completion of this history was the cherished dream of my, colleague whose last words to me were, This story must be written: Carry'on! And in obedience to that charge I have completed the book. The purpose of this history has not been to glorify the southern Christian Church or any individual or group of individuals among its clergy and membership. Credit has been g1ven where credit was due, but no attempt has been made to belittle Or ignore errors or defects; and, the Church being an institution composed of human beings there were naturally some of both. The main purpose has been to show what the Christians accomplished and to picture the laborious process necessary to attain their goals. The activities of this Church touched the political, social, and intellectual life, in addition to religious affairs in the geographical area where it existed, and only the highlights of each could be included in this account. Individual ministers, local churches, and area conferences could only be mentioned for the part they played in the overall story. Each church and conference has a history of its own and many individuals merit a full biography, but these are subjects for separate treatment apart from this account. Scott and I were in full agreement that this history should strictly conform to the known facts, and to accomplish this aim every possible means was exerted to uncover all data in existence pertinent to the subject. I accept full responsibility for any proven errors in the account. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.