0700-THE QUIET PERIOD

THE QUIET PERIOD.

I. General Character of the Period-Baptist General Assembly in London-Questions-Particular Baptist Fund-Baptist Board-The Deputies-The Widows’ Fund-The Book Society-Bristol College-Dr.

John Ward-Toleration Act-Schism Bill-Dissenters excluded from Office-Restrictions-Relief-Decline of the General Baptists-Communion Controversy-Effects of High Calvinism on the Particular Baptists-Commencement of Revival-Fuller and Sutcliffe-State of the Denomination in England-Foreign and Home Missions II. Biographical Notices-Dr. John Gale-John Skepp-John Brine-Dr.

Gill-John Macgowan-Robert Robinson-Robert Hall, Sen.-John Ryland- The Stennetts-Benjamin Beddome - Samuel Pearce - John Piggott - The Wallins-Dr. Andrew Gifford-Mordecai Abbott, Esq.-Thomas and John Hollis-Miss Steele-Mrs. Seward III.Progress of the Denomination in North America-Sufferings in New England-Mrs. Elizabeth Backus-Mrs. Kimball-Virginia-Whitefield’s Preaching-The "New Lights"-First Churhes in Different States- Philadelphia Association-Other Associations-Correspondence with London Ministers-Great Revivals-Brown University-Nova Scotia-New Brunswick-Canada