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Second Great Awakening: The Frontier Revival 1. America after the Revolution

Second Great Awakening: The Frontier Revival 1. America after the Revolution A. Families without fathers B. Congregations without pastors C. Liberalism 1) French deism 2) Unitarianism D. Economic distress 1) Destruction and dislocation 2) Inflation E. Soldiers’ hostility

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Second Great Awakening: The Frontier Revival 1. America after the Revolution

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  1. Second Great Awakening: The Frontier Revival 1. America after the Revolution A. Families without fathers B. Congregations without pastors C. Liberalism 1) French deism 2) Unitarianism D. Economic distress 1) Destruction and dislocation 2) Inflation E. Soldiers’ hostility 1) Wider experiences 2) Arrogance of suffering 2. The Kingdom strikes back A. Timothy Dwight at Yale (1795-1817)

  2. Second Great Awakening: The Frontier Revival 1. America after the Revolution A. Families without fathers B. Congregations without pastors C. Liberalism 1) French deism 2) Unitarianism D. Economic distress 1) Destruction and dislocation 2) Inflation E. Soldiers’ hostility 1) Wider experiences 2) Arrogance of suffering 2. The Kingdom strikes back A. Timothy Dwight at Yale (1795-1817) B. 150 NE churches “were visited with times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord.”

  3. C. The frontier 1) National growth: 3.9 to 9.6 in 30 years mostly on the frontier 2) Regional growth a. Kentucky 1792 73,000 b. Tennessee 1796 77,000

  4. 3) Revivals a. Pioneers b. Camp meetings 1] James McGready Communion service at Gasper River church in July of 1800 2] Barton W. Stone Communion service at Cane Ridge in August of 1801 25,000 came 3] The exercises Falling Jerks Dancing Barking Laughing Running Singing C. Camp meetings move east Eastern Methodists incorporate camp meeting practices Speedy conversion--altar--urgency

  5. D. Charles G. Finney brings frontier, lower class practices to the sophisticated, Calvinist East 1)Background (1792-1875) 2) New measures a. Protracted nightly meetings b. Female participation c. Anxious bench d. Publicity e. Preaching about specific sins and praying for specific people f. Free will 3)Success begins at Rochester, NY 4) Conflict with eastern ministers over revival Are revivals worked up or prayed down? “Bringing souls to Christ is no more a mystery and no less a miracle than growing corn.” 5)Theological innovations a. Entire sanctification b. Abolitionism c. Feminism d. Postmillenialism e. Temperance

  6. 3. Differences in American religion A. Arminianism B. Upward social mobility C. Use of means D. Hope for reform 4. Differences from First Great Awakening A.Longer duration (1795-1835 v. 1734-42) B. Heterogeneity C. Theology D. Institutionalism E. Social impact anti-slavery feminism peace prison reform temperance education Sabbath observance

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