Contemporary Observations of American Religion in the 1870s: Pulpits and Polemics Book

Foreword Scott Kooiman Kooiman, Scott

Introduction 1

Ch. 1 Plea For Religious Liberty William H. Hooper Hooper, William H. 5

Ch. 2 The American Problem William Reed Huntington Huntington, William Reed 7

Ch. 3 The Reform of Judaism Isaac Mayer Wise Wise, Isaac Mayer 21

Ch. 4 The Sympathy of Religions Thomas Wentworth Higginson Higginson, Thomas Wentworth 25

Ch. 5 The Theological Department in a University Samuel Harris Harris, Samuel 45

Ch. 6 Letter on Romanian Jews to Benjamin F. Peixotto Hamilton Fish Fish, Hamilton 67

Ch. 7 The Scriptural Element in Preaching James M. Hoppin Hoppin, James M. 69

Ch. 8 Letter on Russian Mennonites to Hamilton Fish Eugene Schuyler Schuyler, Eugene 89

Ch. 9 Memorandum on the Legal Position of the Hebrews in Russia Eugene Schuyler Schuyler, Eugene 93

Ch. 10 Statements of Beliefs Seventh-day Adventists 107

Ch. 11 Doctrinal Creeds as Tests of Church Membership Kinsley Twining Twining, Kinsley 115

Ch. 12 Sermon Preached at Consecration of Bishop William H. Hare Henry B. Whipple Whipple, Henry B. 137

Ch. 13 Demands of Liberalism Francis Ellingwood Abbot Abbot, Francis Ellingwood 153

Ch. 14 The Mutual Obligations of Capital and Labor William D. Wilson Wilson, William D. 155

Ch. 15 The Canon on Ritual and the Holy Eucharist James DeKoven DeKoven, James 167

Ch. 16 Rules That Should be Observed By Members of the United Order of Zion Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 173

Ch. 17 Science and Theology Joseph LeConte LeConte, Joseph 175

Ch. 18 Prayer of Columbus Walt Whitman Whitman, Walt 181

Ch. 19 Philadelphia Address on African Americans and Religion Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins 185

Ch.20 Separation of Church and School Ulysses S. Grant Grant, Ulysses S. 191

Ch. 21 The Social Principle Among a People Alexander Crummell Crummell, Alexander 195

Ch. 22 Teaching Christian Science Mary Baker Eddy Eddy, Mary Baker 201

Ch. 23 Report of the Freedmen's Aid Society Methodist Episcopal Church 219

Ch. 24 The Woman Question Antoinette Brown Blackwell Blackwell, Antoinette Brown 221

Ch. 25 Religion and the State Samuel T. Spear Spear, Samuel T. 225

Ch. 26 The Faith of Our Fathers James Cardinal Gibbons Gibbons, James Cardinal 233

Ch. 27 Women Preachers Methodist Ministers Meeting 249

Ch. 28 Reformed Judaism Felix Adler Adler, Felix 251

Ch. 29 Instructions for Funeral Services and Burial Brigham Young Young, Brigham 267

Ch. 30 Education for the Pulpit John Smith Sewall Sewall, John Smith 269

Ch. 31 The Dogma of Hell Octavius Brooks Frothingham Frothingham, Octavius Brooks 293

Ch. 32 How Can Non-Church-Goers Be Reached? Dwight L. Moody Moody, Dwight L. 307

Ch. 33 The Disciples' Prayer Dwight L. Moody Moody, Dwight L. 313

Ch. 34 Lectures on Preaching Phillips Brooks Brooks, Phillips 317

Ch. 35 The Position of the Jews in America Gustav Gottheil Gottheil, Gustav 321

Ch. 36 What Is Inspiration? John Fiske Fiske, John 335

Ch. 37 Encyclical Letter on Socialism Pope Leo XIII XIII, Pope Leo 341

Ch. 38 Moses, Progress, and Poverty Henry George George, Henry 351

Ch. 39 Letter on Alaskan Ministry to Sheldon Jackson John G. Brady Brady, John G. 359

Ch. 40 The Watkins Convention Freethinkers Association 363

Ch. 41 Sensationalism in the Pulpit William M. Taylor Taylor, William M. 369

Ch. 42 Letter of Resignation from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Crawford Howell Toy Toy, Crawford Howell 383

Ch. 43 Reynolds v. United States Morrison R. Waite Waite, Morrison R. 389

Ch. 44 The Public Preaching of Women Robert Lewis Dabney Dabney, Robert Lewis 407

Ch. 45 Needed Improvements in Public Worship George Harris Harris, George 431

Ch. 46 The Influence of Jesus Phillips Brooks Brooks, Phillips 449

Ch. 47 Some Mistakes of Moses Robert G. Ingersoll Ingersoll, Robert G. 455

Ch. 48 The Ministry of Tears Thomas DeWitt Talmage Talmage, Thomas DeWitt 463

Ch. 49 Old Faiths in New Light Newman Smyth Smyth, Newman 475

Appendices 481

Table 1 Apportionment of Native American Tribes to Various Christian Denominations, 1875

Table 2 Fourteen Largest Denominational Families, 1895

Chronology 483

Suggested Readings 509

Index 517