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by Tamar Davis
Transcriber's Note:
A HISTORY OF THE SABBATARIAN CHURCHES.
PREFACE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS.
CHAPTER I. SABBATARIAN CHURCHES IN ASIA AND AFRICA. - SECTION I. HISTORY OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH.
CHAPTER II. SEVENTH-DAY BAPTISTS IN EUROPE. - SECTION I. WALDENSES, ALBIGENSES, PASAGINIANS, ETC.—THEIR SABBATICAL CHARACTER EXAMINED.
CHAPTER III. SEVENTH-DAY BAPTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES. - SECTION I. GENERAL HISTORY.
CHAPTER IV. SEVENTH-DAY BAPTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CONTINUED. - SECTION I. THE KEITHIAN SEVENTH-DAY BAPTISTS.
In this meticulously compiled volume, the author surveys the global tapestry of Sabbath‑keeping communities, from the ancient Armenian and Abyssinian episcopacies to the spread of Seventh‑day Baptists in America. Drawing on a broad range of sources, she highlights how distant churches preserved a seventh‑day tradition despite pressure from dominant Latin and Greek hierarchies, often at great cost. The opening sections set the stage with clear definitions, historical context, and an explanation of why the Sabbath question continues to stir public debate.
Listeners will discover vivid portraits of groups such as the Waldenses, Semi‑Judaisers, and early Sabbatarian Anabaptists, each presented with concise facts rather than dense theological argument. The work underscores the claim that the original Christian church observed the seventh day, tracing that practice through centuries of controversy and reform. By the end of the first act, the book equips the audience with a solid framework for understanding how diverse cultures interpreted and defended a shared holy day.
Full title
A General History of the Sabbatarian Churches Embracing Accounts of the Armenian, East Indian, and Abyssinian Episcopacies in Asia and Africa, the Waldenses, Semi-Judaisers, and Sabbatarian Anabaptists of Europe; with the Seventh-day Baptist Denominaton in the United States Embracing Accounts of the Armenian, East Indian, and Abyssinian Episcopacies in Asia and Africa, the Waldenses, Semi-Judaisers, and Sabbatarian Anabaptists of Europe; with the Seventh-day Baptist Denominaton in the United States
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (432K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Lindsay and Blakiston, 1851.
Credits
Brian Wilson, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2021-09-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
Known for a wide-ranging history of Sabbath-keeping Christian communities, this author gathered accounts of Armenian, East Indian, Abyssinian, and European churches into one ambitious nineteenth-century work.
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