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By Albert N. Rogers
, Seventh Day Baptist
General Conference

Published 1910
Printed for the Seventh
Day Baptist General
Conference by the
American Sabbath Tract
Society

Seventh-Day Baptists

Original from Harvard University

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List of Illustrations	viii
Ephrata Cloister, Rosicrucian, Seventh Day Baptist
Corrections xv	581
Seventh Day Baptist, Clarksburg, Lost Creek Station
The Eastern Association By Rev William L Burdick	587
Rhode Island, Piscataway, Sabbath
The Central Association By Rev Asa Babcock Pren	719
Seventh-day Baptist, Hebron, Allegany county
ander Platts	773
Seventh-day Baptist, Sabbath school, Wisconsin
The SouthEastern Association By Corliss Fitz Ran	821
Hughes River, West Union, West Fork River

The SouthWestern Association By Rev James	917
Texarkana, Dallas county, Eagle Lake
The German Seventh Day Baptists By Corliss Fitz	935
Conrad Beissel, Peter Miller, Ephrata Community

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Shiloh, New Jersey - Page 1394
identified with the varied interests of the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, and with the welfare of the Union Academy, at Shiloh, New Jersey. ...

Alfred, New York - Page 1386
acting pastor of church at Alfred, New York; Business Manager of the Sabbath Recorder; Editor of the Sabbath Recorder; Helping Hand for Bible Study; ...

Hopkinton, Rhode Island - Page 874
John Davis attended the annual session of the General Conference held with the church at Hopkinton, Rhode Island, as the representative of both the ...

Fouke, Arkansas - Page 1388
Missionary to China ; teacher in Seventh Day Baptist school at Fouke, Arkansas. RANDOLPH, PRESTON FITZ; b. 1836. Closely identified with the early ...

Piscataway - Page 826
is not only possible, but somewhat probable that the original company from Shrewsbury was augmented by recruits from Middletown, and from Piscataway. ...

Ephrata, Pennsylvania - Page 937
They established and maintained at Ephrata, Pennsylvania, a classical school for boys, which was patronized by the leading families of Philadelphia ...

Plainfield, NJ - Page 1334
It is now printed for the board by the American Sabbath Tract Society at Plainfield, NJ, with Miss Ernestine C. Smith as editor and Mrs. ...

Milton, Wis - Page 925
delegate at the Northwestern Association, and also represented the association and churches in the General Conference held that year at Milton, Wis. ...

Berlin, New York - Page 874
General Conference was submitted which was adopted the following year, at the annual session held with the church at Berlin, New York, in September. ...

Brookfield, New York - Page 868
was admitted into the General Conference, at its annual session, held with the First Brookfield Church, at Brookfield, New York, in September, 1839. ...

Westerly, Rhode Island - Page 823
Communication was kept up with the home church and friends at Westerly, Rhode Island. Ere long, they began to visit friends at Piscataway in Middlesex ...

Little Genesee, NY - Page 930
DB Coon, Little Genesee, NY, appeared to represent the Eastern, Central, and Western Associations, and also.

Ashaway, Rhode Island - Page 1385
teacher of Latin and Greek in DeRuyter Institute ; Principal of Hopkinton Academy, at Ashaway, Rhode Island ; assisted in the Bible Union translation ...

Salem, W. Va - Page 678
Pa., was organized largely from the members of this church, among whom was Samuel Fitz Randolph who was the founder of Salem, W. Va. ...

Albion, Wis - Page 773
Platts, DD At the 5oth anniversary of the Northwestern Association held in Albion, Wis., in June, 1896, the late President William C. ...

Farina, Illinois - Page 923
CA Burdick, of Farina, Illinois, came as delegate from the Northwestern Association and was received by the association, and assisted in the business ...

Utica, Wisconsin - Page 892
Whitford, of Utica, Wisconsin, composed the teaching staff. The meeting house of the New Salem Church was used as a school building, it being expected ...

Hammond, Louisiana - Page 1362
of the southern office of the American Sabbath Tract Society at Columbus, Georgia; has been pastor of the church at Hammond, Louisiana since 19x24. ...

Welton, Iowa - Page 903
He had been pastor of churches at Welton, Iowa; Berlin, Wisconsin; and GreenmanVille, Connecticut. Naturally methodical in his habits of study and ...

Gentry, Ark - Page 929
The church at Gentry, Ark., organized this year, applied for membership and was received. A resolution was passed recommending the very weak churches ...

Clarksburg - Page 829
Several of its tributaries, as well as Lamberts Run which flows into the West Fork a short distance further up the West Fork River towards Clarksburg, ...

Walworth, Wisconsin - Page 806
At the same time, Big Foot Academy, at Walworth, Wisconsin, was started with an excellent corps of teachers. It has beejn under the instruction of ...

Texarkana, Arkansas - Page 918
Shaw, pastor of the College Hill Baptist Church, at Texarkana, Arkansas, with eleven other members, withdrew and commenced to keep the Sabbath. ...

Newport, Rhode Island - Page 1261
The fact that they were originally closely identified with the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Newport, Rhode Island, and that even after their ...

Quincy, Pennsylvania - Page 1190
Azor Estee] visited the German Seventh Day Baptists around Quincy, Pennsylvania, and then appealed to his brethren in New Jersey for encouragement in ...

Philadelphia - Page 1231
national repute during the administrations of Presidents Pierce and Buchanan, being held in special favour by Philadelphia and Baltimore society folk. ...

Portville - Page 1366
missionary pastor at Hebron Centre, and Bell's Run (both in Pennsylvania), and Portville (New York) ; Recording Secretary of the Seventh Day Baptist.

Texarkana - Page 929
The church at Texarkana was reported virtually extinct. The church at Gentry, Ark., organized this year, applied for membership and was received. ...

Bordentown, New Jersey - Page 1242
Fahnestock's home, it will be remembered was at Bordentown, New Jersey.

Scott, New York - Page 889
Randolph, it was not used for school purposes until the arrival of Stephen Thomas West Potter from Scott, New York, who had been secured through the ...

Alden, Minnesota - Page 806
An academic building, with family accommodations, was put up in 1869, at Alden, Minnesota, by Deacon Henry Ernst ; and in it a select school was kept ...

Lancaster, Pennsylvania - Page 938
met the chiefs of the Six Nations of Indians at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and consummated the famous treaty whereby the Indians yielded up their claim ...

Raleigh, Illinois - Page 1394
became a Seventh Day Baptist in 1872, and soon after became the pastor of the newly organized Seventh Day Baptist Church at Raleigh, Illinois : also ...

Salem, New Jersey - Page 688
He had previously been licensed by it, and upon the organization of the new church was ordained its pastor. Eld. Geo. R. Wheeler, of Salem, New Jersey ...

New Auburn, Minn - Page 929
EH Socwell of New Auburn, Minn., represented the Northwestern Association. Rev. AP Ashurst of Columbus, Ga., represented the American Sabbath Tract ...

New York City - Page 665
EP Larkin was ordained to the Gospel ministry by request of the church in New York City. The decline of the church has been the result of the decline ...

Eagle Lake, Texas - Page 929
At this session the Eagle Lake church, Eagle Lake, Texas, was reported dissolved and the membership had mostly united with the Fouke church. ...

Burlington, Conn - Page 645
the General Conference for 1824 shows the causes of its becoming extinct : "Whereas many of the Church at Burlington, Conn., have moved to Brookfield, ...

Rose Hill, Texas - Page 1321
Rose Hill, Texas: Frank M. Mayes. Rupee, Texas: MF Whateley. Elks, Indian Territory: John Killan. Winthrop: LW Mitchell. FOREIGN. ...

Petersburg, New York - Page 879
But at the annual meeting of the society, held with the church at Petersburg, New York, the following year, in September, 1831, Rev. ...

Berlin, Wisconsin - Page 903
He had been pastor of churches at Welton, Iowa; Berlin, Wisconsin; and GreenmanVille, Connecticut. Naturally methodical in his habits of study and ...

Trenton - Page 1047
Woodbridge, New Brunswick, Trenton, and Philadelphia. At Philadelphia, they stopped three days for rest and then started on their weary tramp of ...

Rockville - Page 631
As already stated, the church built a house of worship, in 1/71, at Rockville, to accommodate the part of the congregation there. ...

Stonington, Connecticut - Page 1045
These Sabbatarians had emigrated hither from Stonington, Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode Island, a few years before, and were reinforced by several ...

Chicago - Page 1337
Since that time it has been printed in Chicago at a Swedish printing office, under the direct supervision of OW Pearson.

Boston - Page 654
Hopkinton City is located on what was once the stage route from Boston to Xew York City, and about the time of the organization of this church, ...

Baltimore - Page 1231
national repute during the administrations of Presidents Pierce and Buchanan, being held in special favour by Philadelphia and Baltimore society folk. ...

Waterford, Connecticut - Page 1313
Waterford, Connecticut: David Rogers, Jabez Beebe, Lester Rogers, Lester T. Rogers, Halsey H. Baker, Edmund Darrow, James Summerbell, Judson G. ...

Clifford, Pa - Page 689
William West, who went with several members of the Shiloh church to Ohio in 1806, one Jacob Ayars, who went to Clifford, Pa., Joel C. ...

Lincklaen, New York - Page 903
He was born at Lincklaen, New York, December 5, 1829, His educational advantages were wide in their scope, and included attendance at the following ...

Shrewsbury, New Jersey - Page 843
Here there settled Thomas Maxson, a prosperous farmer from Shrewsbury, New Jersey. He rapidly improved his farm, built a brick dwelling house with ...

Independence, New York - Page 882
Stillman Coon, of Independence, New York, to visit the Virginia field. At the next annual session of the society, he reported that he had been engaged ...

Petersburgh, New York - Page 883
the most of his time and energy to the promotion of the interests of the West Union Academy, until his return to his home in Petersburgh, New York. ...

Farmington, Conn - Page 644
John Burdick and Deacon Elisha Still- man were sent by the church in Hopkinton to visit the members in Farmington, Conn., and from there to visit ...

Rockford - Page 892
Burdick taught in the public school in the village of Rockford, on Lost Creek, the following winter, as they had done the preceding winter; ...

Meadville - Page 678
In the latter part of the eighteenth century, members of this church moved to near Meadville, in Crawford County, Pa., and were organized into a ...

Albany - Page 1362
he was a leading spirit in the Annual Convocation of the University of the State of New York, at Albany ; he took an active part in the movement, ...

New London, Connecticut - Page 1046
After a short sojourn with the Rogerenes at New London, Connecticut, they proceeded to Rhode Island, where they made an extended visit among the ...

New Enterprise, Pennsylvania - Page 871
inviting it to become a member of the association ; and with the German Seventh Day Baptists at New Enterprise, Pennsylvania, with a similar purpose, ...

New Brunswick, New Jersey - Page 1231
Warren Scott, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, a son of Dr. Scott, one of the physicians and surgeons in charge of the sick and wounded Revolutionary ...

North Loup, Nebraska - Page 1319
North Loup, Nebraska: Oscar Babcock, George J. Crandall, Joseph W. Morton, JH Hurley, Ellis A. Witter. Walnut Creek, Nebraska: Herbert E. Babcock. ...

Columbus, Georgia - Page 1362
of the southern office of the American Sabbath Tract Society at Columbus, Georgia; has been pastor of the church at Hammond, Louisiana since 19x24. ...

Alfred Station, New York - Page 1380
Pastor' of church at Alfred Station, New York, six years ; pastor of the Independence (New York) Church for twenty-five years; after the, ...

Asbury Park, New Jersey - Page 825
Church of Glendola, only a few miles distant from Asbury Park, New Jersey, and is situated but a very short distance from its original site. ...

Harrisburg - Page 1190
A few days before the close of the spring term, a part of General Lee's army, on their march toward Harrisburg, passed through Quincy. ...

Mystic, Conn - Page 661
who was connected with a large ship-building industry at Mystic, Conn., building quite a number of war vessels at the time of the Civil War. ...

Erie - Page 757
Three missionary pastors supplying six churches, namely, HW Babcock in Potter county, Rowse Babcock in Erie county and LM Cottrell in Persia. ...

Attalla, Ala - Page 927
JN Belton, of Attalla, Ala. The membership this year was pointed out to be 239, a net loss of 3 from last year.

Lost Creek, West Virginia - Page 1320
Lost Creek, West Virginia: John Davis, Zebulon Maxson, Richard C. Bond, David Clawson, Charles A. Burdick, John L. Huffman, Lucius R. Swinney, Lely D. ...

West Hallock, Illinois - Page 806
In 1857 the people of West Hallock, Illinois, expended $1000 towards the erection of a building, in which such a school was held under different ...

Farmington, Illinois - Page 803
and we commend to the churches of this Association the schools at Milton, Wisconsin, and Farmington, Illinois, as worthy of their patronage. ...

Andover, Massachusetts - Page 1379
Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, and at Union College; principal of Alfred Academy and of DeRuyter Institute; pastor of churches at Alfred ...

Farnam, Nebraska - Page 1319
Farnam, Nebraska: Herbert C. Van Horn. Long Branch, Nebraska: Benjamin Clement, Uri M. Babcock, ES Eyerly, John T. Davis, Darius K. Davis. ...

Bedford, Pennsylvania - Page 1188
We had several students from the German Seventh Day Baptists of Bedford, Pennsylvania, near where the Salemville Church is now, and several from the ...

Groton, Connecticut - Page 1045
The party was led by John Culver, or Colver, of Groton, Connecticut, and his wife, who were among John Rogers' earliest and most faithful followers. ...

Roanoke - Page 908
During the next year the organization of the South-East- ern Association was completed, the West Fork (now Roanoke) Church was organized, ...

Marlboro, NJ - Page 918
AS Davis of Marlboro, NJ, was instrumental in settling a few families of Sabbath-keepers near DeWitt, Arkansas county, Arkansas, and in 1883 Eld. ...

Uniontown, Pennsylvania - Page 880
When he reached Uniontown, Pennsylvania, he stopped at the home of Colonel Oliphant, whose wife was a daughter of Rev. ...

Watertown, New York - Page 1367
tist Missionary Society; editor of Autobiography of Alexander Campbell, published at Watertown, New York, 1883; a Trustee of Alfred University ...

Holgate, Ohio - Page 783
In the period between 1896 and 1902, one church, that at Holgate, Ohio, has been received, with nine members. It has, however, been dropped from the ...

Morgantown - Page 1124
of a creek emptying into the Monongahela River some eight or ten miles below the present site of Morgantown, in Monongalia County, West Virginia. ...

Charleston - Page 675
from Charleston. The leading members in it were Thomas Owen and Victor Nelly, from French Creek, Pennsylvania, and John Gregory and his two sons, ...

Newark, New Jersey - Page 1366
Educated at Columbian University, Washington, District of Columbia; pastor of churches at Milton, Pennylvania, and Newark, New Jersey; ...

Montreal - Page 1131
At the request of the clericals in the Fort, the two brothers were sent, under a strong guard to Montreal, where they were placed in a Jesuit ...

Silver Spring - Page 1280
Their graveyard was near Silver Spring, about an eighth of a mile from Lake Hopatcong. The statement is credited that in 1790, there were still living ...

Staten Island - Page 1046
They now hastened home, going by way of Staten Island, i. Sachse says accounts of this visit are known to be in existence, but were not accessible to ...

Newport - Page 609
Deacon John Tanner, a goldsmith of Newport, was a member of this church and a trustee of Brown University at one time.

Lancaster - Page 1212
In this laudable undertaking none were more earnest than the Seventh Day Baptists in Philadelphia, Chester, and Lancaster counties. ...

Berlin - Page 961
On quitting the university he became a pedagogue in the city of Berlin. Subsequently in collaboration with Baron von Schwerin, he translated the ...

Nottingham - Page 672
The fourth church in this group was Nottingham in the southwestern part of Chester county. When it was organized.

Coventry - Page 1042
From the Falls of French Creek, the road was taken through Coventry. Here visits were made and services held among the many German families of that ...

Plymouth - Page 947
Here they remained for two weeks and then proceeded to Plymouth, where they received letters from friends left behind in Germany urging them to give ...

London - Page 948
Finding few if any English Bibles, he ordered a supply from London at his own expense for distribution among his hearers. ...

Andover - Page 746
In 1870 there were twelve Sabbath -keepers residing in the village of Andover, representing the Independence, Little Genesee and Second Alfred ...

Leipzig - Page 939
The newly founded university of Halle became the refuge of the leaders of the new movement, who were driven out of Leipzig, and Halle became the ...

Amsterdam - Page 1054
The distribution of the Canstein and Amsterdam editions of the Bible was in the hands of the regularly accredited pastors from Germany. ...

Oxford - Page 1365
resided at Oxford for several years, where he compiled the Catalogue of the Ashmolean Manuscripts for the University, his greatest work, ...

Southampton - Page 1377
Convert to the Sabbath from the Methodist Episcopal Church ; pastor of the West Hallock, or Southampton (Illinois) Seventh Day Baptist Church ...

Bristol - Page 644
The first name was Farmington ; a few years later it was called Bristol, and lastly, Burlington. Members of the church in Hopkinton settled in this ...

Nuremberg - Page 956
He was educated at the University of Altdorf, near Nuremberg, then in the zenith of its power. Here he was graduated in 1689, with the title of Doctor ...