Excerpt from Congregationalism in America, Vol. 2: New York, Pennsylvania, the Southern and Southwestern States, the Old West, the New West, Resume of History, Revivals, the Unitarian Controversy Five churches in South Wfitfinw from Presbytery and declare themselves Independent, 1810, p. 106. A Constitution and Form of Government adopted, 1813 - Reaflrmed, 1828, p. We This organization called The Independent Presbyterian Church, 107. Its fundamental doctrines set forth, 108. Its churchordersnd government, 100 - 10. Provision madetor a Yearly General Convention. 110. This Convention ultimately provestheruinol theorganiaation, lll. Increase of Inde pendent churches until 1888, p. 112. Status at that date, 118. These churches denounce negro slavery - The consequence, 114. The leaven of Presbyterianism at work - Revolutionary measures introduced into the General Convention and adopted, 116. The death-knell of the Independent churches - Suflerv lngsoi the Salem Church during the Civil War, 116-17. At the close of the war the Iormor pastors of this church resume their work at Columbus. 118. Other churches in that neigh borhood, 119. Unsuccessful attempt to establish a cow tionsl church in Washington. D. C., 1862 First Conveya linnai Society at Washington incorporated 1867, p. 120. Dio vision of church. 1800 - Paswratc oi Ber. J. E. Rankin, 121. Prosperity of First Church, m. Status of Congmgationalisrn in eleven Southern States, 128-4. The membership consists mainlyol colored persons, l26. The polity otthe Pilgrims not in favor in the South, rec What Congregationalism is doing {or education in the South, 127. Berna College Rev. John G. Fee and Prof. J. A. R Rogers, 128 Fisk Univer sity, 131. The Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, 182. Atlanta University, 133. Tallsdcgs College. 134. Ton. Galoo University. 136. Straight Univrnity. 186. Other eds cations] Institutions aided by the American Manny Assoelation, 137. Religious work of this Association at the South. 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.