Thomas Campbell

Thomas Campbell

Thomas Campbell (February 1, 1763 – January 4, 1854) was a Presbyterian minister important in the Second Great Awakening of the United States. Born in County Down, northern Ireland, he began a religious reform movement on the American frontier. He was joined in the work by his son Alexander Campbell. Their movement was later known as the Campbell-Stone movement.

Life events

First Meeting house of the Disciples in Brush Run, Pa. It was built in 1811 by the Christian Association of Washington.

• Born February 1, 1763 in County Down, Ireland.^[1]:138
• Immigrated to the United States in 1807, settling in western Pennsylvania.^[1]:140
• In 1809, Campbell published the The Declaration and Address of the Christian Association of Washington, a document stating his ideas about how the Christian faith should be practiced.^[1]:140 It was a starting point for the Campbell–Stone Movement, which led to development of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Evangelical Christian Church in Canada, the Churches of Christ and the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ.
• In 1812 Thomas Campbell joined his son Alexander and began practicing baptism by immersion.^{[1]:141[2]:119}
• Shortly after his oldest son, Alexander Campbell, was ordained in 1812, Thomas began playing a supporting role to Alexander.^[1]:141 Thomas was generally less radical than his son, and was a stabilizing influence on the movement.^[1]:142
• Thomas died on January 4, 1854 and was buried next to his wife in the Campbell family cemetery.^[1]:141

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Douglas Allen Foster and Anthony L. Dunnavant, The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, Churches of Christ, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004, ISBN 0802838987, 9780802838988, 854 pages, entry on Campbell, Thomas
2. ^ Douglas Allen Foster and Anthony L. Dunnavant, The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, Churches of Christ, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004, ISBN 0802838987, 9780802838988, 854 pages, entry on Campbell, Alexander

Sources

• Discover the Disciples

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