Chapter 4 Flashcards
(25 cards)
A conservative branch of the mennonites who practice strict church discipline
Amish
Anglican promoter of missions, founded an organization aimed at evangelizing blacks in America
Thomas bray
In a quest to secure better qualified ministers, helped found William and Mary college
James Blair
Desired to remove old ceremonies from the Church of England
Puritans
Rule by bishops who approve lower officials
Episcopal polity
Believed believers should leave the Church of England altogether
Separatists
Doctrinally sound group that wanted to keep the old ceremonies of the Church of England
Low church anglicans
Group that believed the traditions of the Church of England were divinely ordained
High Church anglicans
Rule by elders elected from among the people , who in turn elect higher officials
Presbyterian polity
Complete political independence of each church
Congregational polity
Baptism of children of unconverted parents
Half-way covenant
Practiced baptism by immersion of professing believers only
Baptists
Believed in guidance by an inner light
Quakers
Took religion and education to the over mountain people
Samuel doak
Minister to the Algonquin Indians
John Eliot
Founder of the quakers
George fox
Father of American Presbyterianism
Francis makemie
Father of American Lutheranism
Henry muhlenberg
Colonial baptist leader
Roger Williams
Missionary to the Indians who wrote an inspirational journal
David brainerd
Dutch reformed pastor who helped start the great awakening
Theodore frelinghuysen
Sinners in the hand of an angry god
Jonathan Edwards
Presbyterian graduate of the log college who aided in the great awakening
Gilbert tennent
Baptist worker in the south during the great awakening
Shubal stearns
