Barton Stone
Barton Warren Stone (born December 24, 1772 in Port Tobacco Village , Province of Maryland , † November 9, 1844 in Hannibal , Missouri ) was a Christian clergyman and co-founder of the North American Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) .
Life
Stone came from an Anglican family. He studied theology at Guilford Academy in North Carolina , where he heard, among others, James McGready , and became a Presbyterian preacher. Together with Thomas Campbell he founded the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and with him formed the Restoration Movement in the United States.
See also
Web links
- The Restoration Movement: Biographical Sketch On The Life Of Barton W. Stone ( Memento from February 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
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SURNAME | Stone, Barton |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stone, Barton Warren |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Christian minister |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1772 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Port Tobacco Village , Maryland |
DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1844 |
Place of death | Hannibal , Missouri |