What started as
a religious revival to combat working on the Sabbath and alcoholism
ended in a major moral reform towards democracy. The movement ended
with many Americans no longer professing beliefs congruent with what
are concieved as "traditional" Chrisitan values and beliefs.
Revival
of Western New York
- so many revivals over the years, labeled the "Burned Over District"
- revivals were carefully planned
- key protagonist there was Charles Gadison Finney
- became president of Oberlin, even intellectuals of the nation subject
to religious revival
-produced new denominations
Appalachia
-strengthened the denominations of the Methodists and Baptists
-Methodists thrived due to their efficient "circuit runner"
system which reached many people in obscure places
New
England
-“Second Great Awakening” as it was called, became a mean
of social activism
-Missionaries sent to the west to educate as well as convert
Camp Meetings
- tool towards democracy
- shout, screaming, dancing
- lasted for days
- In the West, people would set up camp near the location to combat
frontier loneliness
Mormonism
-started by Joseph
Smith after he received a revelation from God
-were forced to migrate to Utah to escape persecution for the beliefs
about polygamy
-strong connection to nature and the American Indians
-however, in 1890, the Army occupied Salt Lake City and the Mormon
church agreed to prohibit the practice as a condition of Utah statehood
We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ,
and in the Holy Ghost.
We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for
Adam's transgression.
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be
saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel
are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third,
Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, the laying
on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the
laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel
and administer in the ordinances thereof.
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive
Church, namely apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists,
and so forth.
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions,
healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated
correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal,
and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things
pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration
of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon
the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the
earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisical
glory.
We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the
dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege,
let them worship how, where, or what they may.
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates,
in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
We believe in
being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good
to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul--We
believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things,
and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous,
lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things
