Martyrdom in Missouri

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Author

Leftwich, W. M. (William M.)

Title

Martyrdom in Missouri, Volume 1 (of 2) : A history of religious proscription, the seizure of churches, and the persecution of ministers of the Gospel, in the state of Missouri during the late Civil War, and under the "Test Oath" of the new Constitution.

Original Publication

St. Louis: S.W. Book & Pub. Co., 1870.

Credits

Richard Tonsing, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Language

English

LoC Class

E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)

Subject

Missouri -- Church history

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 72683

Release Date

January 11, 2024

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.MARTYRDOM IN MISSOURI A HISTORY OF RELIGIOUS PROSCRIPTION, THE SEIZURE OF CHURCHES, AND THE PERSECUTION OF MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL, IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI DURING THE LATE CIVIL WAR, AND UNDER THE “TEST OATH” OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
2. 2.PREFACE. — PREFATORY NOTE.
3. 3.INTRODUCTION. BY REV. T. O. SUMMERS, D.D.
4. 4.CONTENTS. — CHAPTER I.
5. 5.CHAPTER II.
6. 6.CHAPTER III.
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. — DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT.
8. 8.CHAPTER V. FROM THE DIVISION OF THE CHURCH, IN 1845, TO THE BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR, IN 1861.
9. 9.CHAPTER VI. From 1845 to 1861, Continued.
10. 10.CHAPTER VII. CHARACTER OF THE STRIFE IN MISSOURI.
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. ANOMALOUS CONDITION OF THE STATE—GREAT EXCITEMENT.
12. 12.CHAPTER IX. THE PULPIT AND PRESS ON THE SITUATION IN MISSOURI.
13. 13.CHAPTER X. PILLAGE, PLUNDER, BLACK-MAIL—MURDER OF THE REV. J. FEWEL—3,050 NEW ENGLAND CLERGYMEN.
14. 14.CHAPTER XI. SEIZURE OF CHURCHES—CHURCHES IN KANSAS CITY AND INDEPENDENCE. — Church in Kansas City. — Church at Independence.
15. 15.CHAPTER XII. CHURCH SEIZURES—CONTINUED. — Church in Lexington. — Salem Church. — Arrow Rock and other Churches. — Church in Lagrange. — Church in Louisiana. — SUPPLEMENT.
16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. CHURCH SEIZURES—CONTINUED. — Church in Boonville. — Church in Springfield. — “Report. — Church in Potosi.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. CHURCH SEIZURES CONTINUED AND MADE GENERAL. — “ Stanton-Ames Order. ” — MEMORIAL OF THE HOLSTON CONFERENCE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH.
18. 18.CHAPTER XV. MARTYRDOM—REVS. J. M. PROCTOR, M. ARRINGTON, J. M’GLOTHLIN AND JAMES PENN. — The Rev. James M. Proctor. — Rev. Marcus Arrington. — Rev. John McGlothlin. — Rev. James Penn.
19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. REVS. W. CLEAVELAND AND JESSE BIRD. — Case of the Rev. Wm. Cleaveland, a Missionary Baptist . — Rev. Jesse Bird.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. ELDERS J. DUVAL, ISAAC ODELL AND ALLEN SISK. — Elder James Duval.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. WOOLDRIDGE, MARQUIS, PUGH AND BREEDING. — Rev. Geo. W. Johnson, Rev. D. J. Marquis and Rev. J. B. H. Wooldridge. — Rev. M. M. Pugh. — Rev. J. M. Breeding.
22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. REVS. R. N. T. HOLLIDAY AND GREEN WOODS. — Rev. R. N. T. Holliday. — Rev. Green Woods.
23. 23.CHAPTER XX. REVS. A. MONROE, W. M. RUSH, NATHANIEL WOLLARD. — Rev. Andrew Monroe. — Rev. W. M. Rush. — Rev. Nathaniel Wollard ,
24. 24.CHAPTER XXI. REV. B. H. SPENCER. — Rev. B. H. Spencer. — “ Order of Banishment. — Test Oath .
25. 25.CHAPTER XXII. REVS. D. B. COOPER, H. N. WATTS AND THOS. GLANVILLE. — Rev. D. B. Cooper. — Rev. Henry N. Watts. — Rev. Thomas Glanville and Son.

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