Three Orations delivered at the Buffaloe Seminary.

• imprint_number: 1820.085
• title: Three orations delivered at the Buffaloe Seminary.
• sequence_number: 85
• year: 1820
• place_issued: Wellsburg
• issuing_press: John Berry
• author: Campbell, Alexander (1788-1866), editor.
• notes: Campbell was, with his father Thomas (1763-1854) a leader in a religious reform movement that called for unity among all Christians and a return to Biblical principles; their activities led to the founding of the Christian Church (known today as the Disciples of Christ), and of a seminary at the town of Bethany in Brooke County; the Buffaloe Seminary was conducted out of his home from 1818 to 1822, where minsters of agreeable principals were invited to speak; this item represents a sample of what was preached at the seminary, as well as being Campbell's first foray into publishing; in 1822, he established his own press at Bethany.
  Sermons reproduced here were by Joseph Doddridge, Joseph Rogers, and Joseph Trevor, with an introductory address by Campbell.
  
  
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  • Berry, John

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