Biography of alexander campbell
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Campbell, Alexander (1788-1866)
Founder in 1809 with his father Thomas Campbell of a movement to unite Christians on the basis of the restoration of primitive Christianity. In 1832 this movement united with the Barton W. Stone movement to form the Stone-Campbell Movement.
Founder in 1809 with his father Thomas Campbell of a movement to unite Christians on the basis of the restoration of primitive Christianity. In 1832 this movement united with the Barton W. Stone movement to form the Stone-Campbell Movement.
1. Introduction: “The Greatest Promoter of This Reformation”
When Alexander Campbell died in Bethany, West Virginia, in 1866, he had long been acknowledged as the “greatest promoter of this reformation.” He was one of its founders and had been its recognized leader for more than half a century. It was by then a respectable community that numbered upwards of half a million, and it enjoyed considerable international outreach. He was its representative speaker and debater. His journals and books reflected its ideals and mission. It could be said that the Movement was his alter ego.
Campbell was as well known as any religious figure of the mid-frontier between 1830 and 1860. He traveled widely and attracted large crowds. More imposing than handsome, h
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Alexander Campbell (minister)
Scots-Irish American ordained minister (1788–1866)
Alexander Campbell (12 September 1788 – 4 March 1866) was an Ulster Scots immigrant who became an ordained minister in the United States and joined his father Thomas Campbell as a leader of a reform effort that is historically known as the Restoration Movement, and by some as the "Stone-Campbell Movement." It resulted in the development of non-denominational Christian churches, which stressed reliance on scripture and few essentials.[1]: 111
Campbell was influenced by similar efforts in Scotland, in particular, by James and Robert Haldane, who emphasized their interpretation of Christianity as found in the New Testament. In 1832, the group of reformers led by the Campbells merged with a similar movement that began under the leadership of Barton W. Stone in Kentucky.[2]: 112 Their congregations identified as Disciples of Christ or Christian churches.
Several church groups have some historical ties with Campbell's efforts. The three main groups are the Churches of Christ, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and the independent Christian churches and churches of Christ. Additionally, there are the International Churches o