University of Kentucky UKnowledge History of Religion History 1976 Rebuilding the Christian Commonwealth: New England Congregationalists and Foreign Missions, 1800-1830 John A. Andrew III Franklin and Marshall College Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Thanks to the University of Kentucky Libraries and the University Press of Kentucky, this book is freely available to current faculty, students, and staff at the University of Kentucky. Find other University of Kentucky Books at uknowledge.uky.edu/upk. For more information, please contact UKnowledge at
[email protected]. Recommended Citation Andrew, John A. III, "Rebuilding the Christian Commonwealth: New England Congregationalists and Foreign Missions, 1800-1830" (1976). History of Religion. 3. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_history_of_religion/3 REBUILDING THE CHRISTIAN COMMONWEALTH New England Congregationalists & Foreign Missions, 1800-1830 Rebuilding the Christian Commonwealth John A. Andrew III The University Press of Kentucky ISBN: 0-8131-1333-4 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-38214 Copyright © 1976 by The University Press of Kentucky A statewide cooperative scholarly publishing agency serving Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, Georgetown College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky State College, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. Editorial and Sales Offices: Lexington, Kentucky 40506 CONTENTS Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. The Search for Identity 4 2. A Panorama of Change 25 3. The New England Clergy and the Problem of Permanency 36 4. The Glory Is Departed 54 5. Enlisting the Public 70 6.