Hardcover book by FERDINAND S. SCHENCK, D.D., LL. D. Professor in the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in America, New Brunswick, N.J. It measures approximately ~ 6 11/16" x ~ 4 7/16" x ~ 3/8" Copyright, 1911, by THE BOARD OF PUBLICATION OF THE REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA Contents includes: " Introduction CHAPTER I FIRST PERIOD - 30 A.D TO 313 The Growth of the Church The Persecutions of the Church The Government of the Church The Worship of the Church The Belief and Life of the Church The Influence of the Church The Leaders of the Church CHAPTER II SECOND PERIOD - 313 A.D. TO 867 The Goths in Europe The Mohammedan Conquests The Growth of the Church The Government of the Church The Growth of Papal Power Under Three Great Popes The Worship of the Church The Belief and Life of the Church The Eight Ecumenical Councils The Orders of Monks and Nuns The Great Missionaries The Influence of the Church The Leaders CHAPTER III THIRD PERIOD - 867 A.D. TO 1517 The Dark Ages of Europe The Growth of the Greek Church The Growth of the Roman Church The Government of the Church The Great Popes The Worship of the Church The Belief and Life of the Church The Lives of the Saints The influence of the Church Pilgrimages The Crusades Chivalry Universities and Schools The Renaissance CHAPTER IV FOURTH PERIOD - 1517 A.D. TO THE PRESENT TIME The Doctrines of the Roman Church Reformers Before the Reformation Martin Luther Spread of the Reformation Persecution of the Reformation Denominations in the Protestant Church John Calvin and Arminius The Growth of the Church, Greek, Roman and Protestant Foreign Missions, Roman and Protestant Religious Population of the World The Government of the Church The Worship of the Church The Belief and Life of the Church The Creeds and Catechisms The Influence of the Church Christian Civilization CHAPTER V HISTORY OF THE REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA Significance of the Name Holland, Civil Condition of The Brethren of the Common Life The Reformation in Holland The War for Civil and Religious Liberty William, the Silent, Prince of Orange Debt of America to Holland The Reformed Church Planted in America The Growth of the Reformed Church in America Its Government Its Worship Its Belief and Life Its Spirit and Influence Its Domestic Missions Its Foreign Missions " This book is in good condition for its age and has moderate edgewear to the cover. No torn or ripped pages. The inside covers and pages are yellowed due to aging. There are four sections where the binding is loose where it attaches to the pages, but no individual loose or missing pages. No other markings or writing. |