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The Chignecto Covenanters : a regional history of reformed Presbyterianism in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, 1827-1905 /

Drawing on unpublished stories, minutes, and reminiscences of Chignecto clergymen, Hay delineates Covenanter life, exploring its beliefs and traditions, leadership, relations with other Presbyterian bodies, and the causes of the movement's collapse. He focuses on two key figures in the movement...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hay, Eldon
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal, Que. : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1996.
Colección:McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 24.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents
  • Illustrations, maps and tables
  • Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Reverend Alexander Clarke: From Ulster to Chignecto
  • 2 Irish Reformed Presbyterian Heritage and the Chignecto Covenanter Tradition
  • 3 Chignecto Covenanter Converts
  • 4 Alexander Clarke's Labours and the Watershed of 1847
  • 5 The American General Synod: Consolidation and Fragmentation
  • 6 Revival and Resolution under the Reverend Joseph Howe Brownell
  • 7 Covenanter Decline and Fall
  • Appendix: Chignecto Covenanter Congregations
  • Notes