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Baptists, Seventh-Day (German) a denomination of Baptists which arose by secession from the German Baptists (q.v.) or Dunkers. In 1725 Conrad Beissel published a tract against the celebration of the first day, and, when this created some disturbance in the society at Mill Creek, of which he was a member, he retired to a cell … Continue reading “Baptists, Seventh-Day (German)”

Baptists, Seventh-Day a denomination of Baptists who keep the seventh day of the week instead of the first as the Sabbath. In England they assumed, soon after the Reformation, the name of Sabbatarians; but in 1818 this term was rejected by the general conference in America, and the term Seventh-day Baptists adopted. They believe that … Continue reading “Baptists, Seventh-Day”

Baptists, Regular A group of Baptist associations all of whom claim to be the original English Baptists before the distinction between Calvinistic or Particular and Arminian or General became prominent. Found for the most part in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and adjoining states, they are in general sympathy with the United Baptists, and Duck … Continue reading “Baptists, Regular”

Baptists, Primitive Group of Baptist associations which arose c.1835 and have never organized as a denomination. Other names applied to them are “Old School,” “Regular,” “Anti-Mission,” and “Hard-Shell.” They are opposed to all human religious institutions and are strongly Calvinistic in their doctrine. They hold strictly “to the full verbal inspiration of the Old and … Continue reading “Baptists, Primitive”

Baptists, Old School Group of Baptist associations which arose c.1835 and have never organized as a denomination. Other names applied to them are “Old School,” “Regular,” “Anti-Mission,” and “Hard-Shell.” They are opposed to all human religious institutions and are strongly Calvinistic in their doctrine. They hold strictly “to the full verbal inspiration of the Old … Continue reading “Baptists, Old-School”

Baptists, Hard Shell Group of Baptist associations which arose c.1835 and have never organized as a denomination. Other names applied to them are “Old School,” “Regular,” “Anti-Mission,” and “Hard-Shell.” They are opposed to all human religious institutions and are strongly Calvinistic in their doctrine. They hold strictly “to the full verbal inspiration of the Old … Continue reading “Baptists, Hard Shell”

Baptists, German a denomination of American Baptists who are commonly called Dunkers, while they call themselves Brethren. They originated at Schwarzenau, in Germany, in 1708, but were driven by persecution to America between 1719 and 1729. They purposely neglect any record of their proceedings, and are opposed to statistics, which they believe to savor of … Continue reading “Baptists, German”

Baptists, Free Will Religious body organized in Chowan County, North Carolina, in 1727 by Elder Paul Palmer. For a long time this body had no particular name, later being called Free Will Baptists and still later becoming known as Original Free Will Baptists. Since 1890 they have dropped the term “Original.” Accepting the five points … Continue reading “Baptists, Free-Will”

Baptists, Free-Communion a denomination of Baptists which arose in the eighteenth century in Rhode Island and Connecticut, and owed its origin to the preaching of Whitfield. Many of those who were converted through his instrumentality formed a separate organization, and took the name Separates. Gradually they became Baptists, without, however, practicing close communion. In 1785 … Continue reading “Baptists, Free-Communion”

BAPTISTS A denomination of Christians who maintain that baptism is to be administered by immersion, and not by sprinkling. See BAPTISM. Although there were several Baptists among the Albigenses, Waldenses, and the followers of Wickliffe, it does not appear that they were formed into any stability until the time of Menno, about the year 1536. … Continue reading “Baptists”