The History of Christianity / Consisting of the Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the Adventures of Paul and the Apostles; and the Most Interesting Events in the Progress of Christianity, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time.

by John S. C. Abbott

Principles of the two Parties.—​Ferdinand’s Appeal to the Pope.—​The Celibacy of the Clergy.—​Maximilian.—​His Protection of the Protestants.—​The Reformation in France.—​Jeanne d’Albret, Queen of Navarre.—​Proposed Marriage of Henry of Navarre and Marguerite of France.—​Perfidy of Catharine de Medici.—​The Nuptials.—​The Massacre of St. Bartholomew.—​Details of its Horrors.—​Indignation of Protestant Europe.—​Death of Charles IX.

[CHAPTER XXIV.]

THE CHURCH IN MODERN TIMES.

Character of Henry III.—​Assassination of the Duke of Guise.—​Cruel Edicts of Louis XIV.—​Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.—​Sufferings of Protestants.—​Important Question.—​Thomas Chalmers.—​Experiment at St. John.—​His Labors and Death.—​Jonathan Edwards.—​His Resolutions.—​His Marriage.—​His Trials.—​His Death.—​John Wesley.—​His Conversion.—​George Whitefield.—​First Methodist Conference.—​Death of Wesley.—​Robert Hall.—​His Character and Death.—​William Paley.—​His Works and Death.—​The Sabbath.—​Power of the Gospel.—​Socrates.—​Scene on the Prairie.—​The Bible.

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, AND MAPS.

[♦] PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR.

[♦] LIKENESS OF JESUS.

[♦] THE LAST SUPPER.

[♦] VISION OF THE CROSS (CONSTANTINE).