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In session 2 we learn about Barton W. Stone and his work that many consider the beginning of the Restoration Movement.

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Barton W. Stone and the Last Will and Testament

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Stone Preaching at the Great Revival

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Barton W. Stone

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In this series Dr. Rick Cherok presents an in-depth exploration of the history of the Restoration Movement. Starting from its philosophical underpinnings, it traces the influence of Jesus’ prayer in John 17, truth, unity, and evangelism. The series highlights the contributions of early leaders, including Barton W. Stone, Thomas Campbell, and Alexander Campbell, examining their respective roles and impacts on the movement. The narrative then delves into the contribution of Walter Scott, emphasizing the impact of his evangelism, and the unity formed from the merge of the "Campbellites and Stoneites." The series discusses the divisive impact of the Civil War on the churches within the movement. It then investigates the emergence and influence of Theological Liberalism. The final session explores the initiation and expansion of foreign missions within the movement and the subsequent division this caused. The series concludes with a present-day overview, comparing and contrasting the divisions within the Restoration Movement.

History of the Restoration Movement

 This series provides a comprehensive exploration of the Restoration Movement's history, highlighting its foundational philosophies, key contributors, major events, and the impact of societal factors, ultimately leading to an examination of its present-day status and divisions.

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 - **1772** – Born near Port Tobacco, Maryland on December 24th.

  - **1793** – Graduated from the Caldwell Academy in North Carolina.

  - **1796** – Became the minister of the Cane Ridge and Concord Churches, where he remained until 1812.

  - **1798** – Ordination: When asked if he accepted the Westminster Confession of Faith, Stone replied, “I do, so far as I see it consistent with the Word of God.”

  - **1801** – Great Revival hosted by B.W. Stone and the Cane Ridge Church. Stone addressed the crowds from a tree stump. 1. Estimates of between 10,000-30,000 people attended the Cane Ridge Revival.

  - **1803** – The Presbyterian Synod of Kentucky accused Stone and the
other revivalists of heresy because of the revival. Stone and a few others broke from the synod to form the Springfield Presbytery.

  - **June 28, 1804** – Stone and the other revivalists disband the
Springfield Presbytery at the Cane Ridge Meeting House by
issuing the “Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery”. Many consider this the beginning of the Restoration Movement.

  - **1807** – Stone and most members of the Cane Ridge congregation accepted
immersion as the New Testament form of baptism and were immersed.

  - **1824**– Stone met Alexander Campbell for the first time while Campbell was
traveling through Kentucky.

  - **1826** – Began publication of the Christian Messenger, a periodical Stone
would publish for the remainder of his life.

  - **1831-1832** – The followers of Stone and Campbell were united by meetings held over Christmas and New Years in central Kentucky.

  - **1841** – Stone suffered a debilitating stroke.

  - **November 9, 1844** – Stone died at the home of his daughter in Hannibal, Missouri.

  - **1847** – Stone’s body was removed to its current resting place in the cemetery at the Cane Ridge Meeting House in Kentucky.

- Upon the occasion of Stone’s death, Alexander Campbell referred to Stone as “the
honored instrument of bringing many out of the ranks of human tradition and putting into their hands the Book of Books as their only confession of faith and rule of life”.

- Additional Resources:

  - Boles, John B. – *The Great Revival: Beginnings of the Bible Belt*

  - Conkin, Paul K. – *Cane Ridge: America’s Pentecost*

  - Dickinson, Hoke S., ed. – *The Cane Ridge Reader*

  - Dunnavant, Anthony, ed. – *Cane Ridge in Context: Perspectives on Barton W. Stone and the Revival*

  - Williams, D. Newell – *Barton Stone: A Spiritual Biography*

  -  Websites:

     -  Cane Ridge Meeting House – [www.caneridge.org](www.caneridge.org)

     -  Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery –
[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Last_Will_and_Testament_of_The_Springfield_Pr
esbytery](www.caneridge.org)

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