Suggested Bibliography for Restoration Studies (I) by David R. Kenney

Suggested Bibliography for Restoration Studies:

Focusing on Thomas Campbell, Alexander Campbell, Walter Scott, and Barton Warren Stone

by David R. Kenney

  

General Studies

 

Boles, H. Leo, Biographical Sketches of Gospel Preachers, Nashville, TN:  Gospel Advocate Company, 1932.

 

Doran, Adron, Restoring New Testament Christianity: Featuring Alexander Campbell, Thomas Campbell, Barton W. Stone and Hall L. Calhoun, Nashville, TN:  20^th Century Christian, 1997.


Fortune, Alonzo Willard, The Disciples in Kentucky, Lexington, KY:  Convention of the Christian Church in Kentucky, 1932.


Foster, Douglas A.; Dunnavant, Anthony, L.; Blowers, Paul M.; and Williams, D. Newell; Editors, The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, Churches of Christ, Grand Rapids, MI:  William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004.

 

Hailey, Homer, Attitudes and Consequences in the Restoration Movement, Rosemead, CA:  Old Paths Book Club, 1952.

 

Harp, Scott, Website Editor, www.therestorationmovement.com.

 

Hayden, Amos Sutton, Early History of the Disciples in the Western Reserve: With Biographical Sketches of the Principle Agents in their Religious Movement, Cincinnati, OH:  Chase & Hall, 1875.

 

Humble, Bill J., The Story of the Restoration Movement, Austin, TX:  Firm Foundation Publishing House, 1969.

 

Mattox, F. W., The Eternal Kingdom – A History of the Church of Christ, Delight, AR: Gospel Light Publishing Company, 1961.

 

McMillon, Lynn A., Restoration Roots - The Scottish Origins of the American Restoration Movement, Henderson, TN:  Hester Publications, 2006.

 

Murch, James D., Christians Only: A History of the Restoration Movement, Cincinnati, OH:  Standard Publishing, 1962.

 

Phillips, Dabney, Restoration Principles and Personalities, Henderson, TN:  Hester Publications, 1999.

 

Powell, J. M., The Cause We Plead – A Story of the Restoration Movement, Nashville, TN:  20^th Century Christian, 1987.

 

Smithson, III, John T., Tracing Our Steps – A Chronology of the Restoration Movement Vol. 1 (1735–1859), Henderson, TN:  Hester Publications, 2^nd Edition, 2008.

 

Smithson, III, John T., Tracing Our Steps – A Chronology of the Restoration Movement Vol. 2 (1860–1911), Henderson, TN:  Hester Publications, 2^nd Edition, 2008.

 

West, Earl Irvin, The Search for the Ancient Order – A History of the Restoration Movement 1800–1865, Indianapolis, IN:  Religious Book Service, Vol. 1, 1990.

 

West, Earl Irvin, The Search for the Ancient Order – A History of the Restoration Movement 1866–1906, Indianapolis, IN:  Religious Book Service, Volume 2, 1994.

 

West, Earl Irvin, The Search for the Ancient Order – A History of the Restoration Movement 1800–1918, Indianapolis, IN:  Religious Book Service, Volume 3, 1979.

 

West, Earl Irvin, The Search for the Ancient Order – A History of the Restoration Movement 1919–1950, Indianapolis, IN:  Religious Book Service, Volume 4, 1987.

 

Woodson, William, Standing For Their Faith: A History of Churches of Christ in Tennessee from 1900 to1950, Henderson, TN: J and W Publications, 1979.

 

 
Thomas Campbell

 

Brigance, L. L., Theology of Three Early Restoration Documents, Henderson, TN: Hester Publications, 2014.

 

Campbell, Alexander, Memoirs of Elder Thomas Campbell, Cincinnati, OH: Bosworth, Chase & Hall, 1861.

 

McAllister, Lester G., Thomas Campbell: Man of the Book, St. Louis, MO: The Bethany Press, 1954.

 

 
Alexander Campbell

 

Campbell, Alexander, A Debate on the Roman Catholic Religion, Cincinnati, OH: C.F. Vent, 1875

 

Campbell, Alexander, Acts of Apostles, Joplin, MO: College Press, Reprint 1858.

 

Campbell, Alexander, Christian Baptism – With Its Antecedents and Consequences, London, England: A. Hall, Virtue and Company, 1853.

 

Campbell, Alexander, Editor, The Christian Baptist, Buffalo, VA, 8 volumes, 1823-1830.

 

Campbell, Alexander, The Christian Preacher’s Companion or The Gospel Facts Sustained by the Testimony of Unbelieving Jews and Pagan, Centerville, KY: R. B. Neal, 1891.

 

Campbell, Alexander, The Christian System, in Reference to the Union of Christians: And a Restoration of Primitive Christianity, as Plead in the Current Reformation, Pittsburgh, PA: Forrester & Campbell, 1840.

 

Campbell, Alexander, Christianity Restored, Indianapolis, IN: Faith and Facts, Reprint 1835.

 

Campbell, Alexander, The Living Oracles, Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1842.

 

Campbell, Alexander, Popular Lectures And Addresses, Philadelphia, PA: James Challen & Son, 1863.

 

Campbell, Alexander, Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Bethany, VA:  Alexander Campbell, 1829.

 

Campbell, Alexander and McCalla, William, A Discussion of Christian Baptism: As to Its Subject, Its Mode, Its History, and Its Effects Upon Civil and Religious Society, Philadelphia, PA: George McLaughlin, 1831.

 

Campbell, Alexander and Owen, Robert, The Evidences of Christianity, Cincinnati, OH: E. Morgan and Company, 1852

 

Campbell, Alexander, Pendleton, W. K., and Loos, C. L., Editors, The Millennial Harbinger, Bethany, WV, 40 volumes, 1830-1870.

 

Campbell, Alexander and Rice, Nathaniel, A Debate Between Rev. A. Campbell and Rev. N.L. Rice: On the Action, Subject, Design and Administrator of Christian Baptism, Lexington, KY:  A.T. Skillman, 1844.

 

Campbell, Alexander; Segar, Charles V.; Moore, William Thomas; Familiar Lectures on the Pentateuch Rosemead, CA: Old Paths Book Club, 1958.

 

Campbell, Alexander and Skinner, Dolphus, A Discussion of the Doctrines of the Endless Misery and Universal Salvation, Utica, NY: C. C. P. Grosh, 1840.

 

Campbell, Alexander and Walker, John, Debate on Christian Baptism, Pittsburgh, PA: Eichbaum and Johnston, 1822.

 

Campbell, Selina, Home Life and Reminiscences of Alexander Campbell, St. Louis, MO:  John Burns, 1882.

 

Cochran, Louis, The Fool of God – A Novel Based on the Life of Alexander Campbell, New York, NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1959.

 

Haley, J. J., Debates that made history; the story of Alexander Campbell's debates with Rev. John Walker, Rev. W. L. McCalla, Mr. Robert Owen, Bishop Purcell and Rev. Nathan L. Rice, St. Louis, MO:  Christian Board of Publication, 1920.

 

Humble, Bill J., Campbell and Controversy: The Story of Alexander Campbell's Great Debates With Skepticism, Catholicism, and Presbyterianism, Rosemead, CA:  Old Paths Book Club, 1952.

 

Kenney, David R., AC – A Historical Account of Alexander Campbell, Olive Branch, MS: Gospel Broadcasting Network, Documentary, 2015.

 

Richardson, Robert, Memoirs of Alexander Campbell: Embracing a View of the Origin, Progress and Principles of the Religious Reformation Which He Advocated, Cincinnati, OH:  R.W. Carroll & Company, 1872.

 

Wrather, Eva Jane and Cummins, D. Duane, Editor, Alexander Campbell:  Adventurer in Freedom:  A Literary Biography, Fort Worth, TX:  Texas Christian University Press, Volume 1, 2005. 

 

Wrather, Eva Jane and Cummins, D. Duane, Editor, Alexander Campbell:  Adventurer in Freedom:  A Literary Biography, Fort Worth, TX:  Texas Christian University Press, Volume 2, 2007.

 

Wrather, Eva Jane and Cummins, D. Duane, Editor, Alexander Campbell:  Adventurer in Freedom:  A Literary Biography, Fort Worth, TX:  Texas Christian University Press, Volume 3, 2009.

 

Walter Scott

 

Baxter, William, Life of Elder Walter Scott, Cincinnati, OH: Bosworth, Chase & Hall, 1874.

 

Scott, Walter, A Discourse on the Holy Spirit, Bethany, VA: Alexander Campbell, 1831.

 

Scott, Walter, The Evangelist, Cincinnati, OH: Walter Scott, 10 volumes, 1832-1842.

 

Scott, Walter, The Gospel Restored, Cincinnati, OH: O.H. Donogh, 1836.

 

Scott, Walter, The Messiahship, Or Great Demonstration, Written for the Union of Christians, on Christian Principles, As Plead for in the Current Reformation, Cincinnati, OH:  H. S. Bosworth, 1859.

 

Scott, Walter, The Nekrosis, or The Death of Christ, Cincinnati, OH: Walter Scott, 1853.

 

Scott, Walter, To Themelion:  The Union of Christians, on Christian Principles, Cincinnati, OH:  C. A. Morgan & Company, 1852.

 

Toulouse, Mark G., Editor, Walter Scott: A Nineteenth-Century Evangelical, St. Louis: Chalice Press, 1999.

 

Barton Warren Stone

 

Dickinson, Hope S., Editor, The Cane Ridge Reader:  The Biography of Elder Barton Warren Stone, Observations on Church Government, Last Will and Testament of That Reverend Body; History of the Christian Church in the West, Paris, KY:  Cane Ridge Preservation Project, 1972.

 

Stone, Barton Warren, The Christian Evangelist, 14 Volumes, 1826-1845.

 

Special Topics

 

Choate, J. E. and Woodson, William, Sounding Brass and Clanging Cymbals: The History and Significance of Instrumental Music in the Restoration Movement (1827-1968), Henderson, TN:  Freed-Hardeman University Press, 1990.

 

Humble, Bill J., The Missionary Society Controversy in the Restoration Movement (1823-1875), Henderson, TN: Hester Publications, n.d.

 

 

Disclaimer:

"The restoration plea is perfect; however, restoration history is filled with imperfect men and some imperfect teachings by those pleading and plowing to the Old Paths of New Testament Christianity. There is no need to be loyal to the men and all their teachings, just honor their efforts and be loyal to the truth." – David R. Kenney

 

“Trust, but verify!” – Ronald Reagan

 

“Test all things; hold fast what is good.” (1 Thessalonians 5:21 NKJV)