Author: Clarence Walworth BackusPublisher:
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Category : Victor (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Historical Sketch of the First Presbyterian Church of Victor, N.Y.
Author: Clarence Walworth BackusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Victor (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Manual of the First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, N.Y., with Historical Sketch and Account of the Centennial Celebration, February 2nd to 5th, 1912
Author: First Presbyterian Church (Buffalo, N.Y.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Presbyterianism in New York State
Author: Robert Hastings NicholsPublisher:
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Category : Presbyterian Church
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Catalogue of the Library of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin: First [to fifth] supplements. [Additions from 1873-1887
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Author: State Historical Society of Wisconsin. LibraryPublisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Includes titles on all subjects, some in foreign languages, later incorporated into Memorial Library.
The Living Church
Author: The Presbyterian Historical Almanac and Annual Remembrancer of the Church
Author: Joseph M. WilsonPublisher:
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Category : Presbyterian Church
Languages : en
Pages : 470
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The Kingdom of Matthias
Author: Paul E. JohnsonPublisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0199892490
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Prologue: two prophets at Kirtland -- Elijah Pierson -- Robert Matthews -- The kingdom -- The downfall -- Epilogue.
History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Illinois
Author: Augustus Theodore NortonPublisher:
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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The Kingdom of Matthias : A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century America
Author: Paul E. Johnson Associate Professor of History University of UtahPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199774617
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
In the autumn of 1834, New York City was awash with rumors of a strange religious cult operating nearby, centered around a mysterious, self-styled prophet named Matthias. It was said that Matthias the Prophet was stealing money from one of his followers; then came reports of lascivious sexual relations, based on odd teachings of matched spirits, apostolic priesthoods, and the inferiority of women. At its climax, the rumors transformed into legal charges, as the Prophet was arrested for the murder of a once highly-regarded Christian gentleman who had fallen under his sway. By the time the story played out, it became one of the nation's first penny-press sensations, casting a peculiar but revealing light on the sexual and spiritual tensions of the day. In The Kingdom of Matthias, the distinguishd historians Paul Johnson and Sean Wilentz brilliantly recapture this forgotten story, imbuing their richly researched account with the dramatic force of a novel. In this book, the strange tale of Matthias the Prophet provides a fascinating window into the turbulent movements of the religious revival known as the Second Great Awakening--movements which swept up great numbers of evangelical Americans and gave rise to new sects like the Mormons. Into this teeming environment walked a down-and-out carpenter named Robert Matthews, who announced himself as Matthias, prophet of the God of the Jews. His hypnotic spell drew in a cast of unforgettable characters--the meekly devout businessman Elijah Pierson, who once tried to raise his late wife from the dead; the young attractive Christian couple, Benjamin Folger and his wife Ann (who seduced the woman-hating Prophet); and the shrewd ex-slave Isabella Van Wagenen, regarded by some as "the most wicked of the wicked." None was more colorful than the Prophet himself, a bearded, thundering tyrant who gathered his followers into an absolutist household, using their money to buy an elaborate, eccentric wardrobe, and reordering their marital relations. By the time the tensions within the kingdom exploded into a clash with the law, Matthias had become a national scandal. In the hands of Johnson and Wilentz, the strange tale of the Prophet and his kingdom comes vividly to life, recalling scenes from recent experiences at Jonestown and Waco. They also reveal much about a formative period in American history, showing the connections among rapid economic change, sex and race relations, politics, popular culture, and the rich varieties of American religious experience.
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Author: Illinois State Historical SocietyPublisher:
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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