History of the Reformed Church in the U.S. in the 19th Century

by James Isaac Good

Publisher:

The Board of Publication of the Reformed Church in America

, 1911

Overview

Although it is titled after the 19th century, this volume begins in 1793, when the Reformed Church of Pennsylvania became independent from the Reformed Church of the Netherlands in Europe. Good divides this volume into three parts: “The Early Church (1793–1844)”, “The Liturgical Controversy (1844–1878)”, and “Events After the Liturgical Controversy (1878–1910).”

Key Features

• Preface by the author
• Letter of Rev. Samuel Helffenstein
• Illustrations and appendixes

Product Details

• Title: History of the Reformed Church in the U.S. in the 19th Century
• Author: James I. Good
• Publisher: Publication and Sunday School Board of the Reformed Church in the United States
• Publication Date: 1911
• Pages: 662

About James Isaac Good

James Isaac Good (1850 – 1924) was an American Reformed church clergyman and historian, born at York, Pennsylvania He graduated at Lafayette College in 1872 and at Union Theological Seminary in 1875. For thirty years 1875-1905), his pastorates were in Pennsylvania. Later, he held a position at the Central Theological Seminary, and was elected president of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States.