Historia ecclesiastica
The Weblog of Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin

• Dr. Michael Haykin – “Puritanism Under the Cross” (MP3)
• Steve Weaver – “Baptists and 1662: The Persecution of John Norcott and Hercules Collins” (MP3)
• Dr. Tom Nettles – A Brief Summation and Concluding Word (MP3)

One of the most remarkable Baptists of twentieth-century Ontario was a woman, Caroline Holman, the widow of C.J. Holman, a prominent Baptist lawyer. Her husband played an important role in the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy of the 1920s, but died not long after. She lived into her nineties, dying in 1962. She was a staunch supporter of missions and prolific writer of Christian articles, and served as the first president of the Women’s Missionary Society, formed in 1926 during the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy as the former Women’s Baptist Home Missionary Society of Ontario West divided that year. She was one of the few people who publicly disagreed with T.T. Shields (1873–1955)—which she did in the early 1930s—and maintained his respect afterwards. See The Regular Baptist Call: A Testimony, 36, no.9 (September 1962), for a remembrance of her life and service. A biography of Mrs. Holman is a desideratum.

If, as Jonathan Edwards maintained in his Religious Affections (1746), “the essence of all true religion lies in holy love,” then Andrew Fuller’s Memoirs of the Rev. Samuel Pearce, A.M. (1800) is a biographical demonstration of this proposition, for, as Fuller asserted, “the governing principle in Mr. Pearce, beyond all doubt, was holy love.”

Fred Zaspel recently gave a talk entitled “Andrew Fuller: The Man Who Rescued The Baptists From Hyper-Calvinism” at Calvary Baptist Seminary in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. According to Fred, “It was very well received, and we’ve begun a tradition now—a series of these kinds of “Baptist Heritage” lectures each semester.” Here is the talk on Fuller.

I love this: “we’re looking for the thick, rich particularity of historic Reformed faith, understood as an expression of catholic Christianity.”

From James K.A. Smith in http://forsclavigera.blogspot.ca/2012/05/confessions-generations-and-future-of.html; HT: Ian Clary.

Dr. Haykin hs recently reviewed a new book by Ben Witherington, III titled A Week in the Life of Corinth. Read this review and others here on our Book Review page.

We are currently accepting paper proposals for this Fall’s conference (September 21-22, 2012). We have a limited number of spaces, so please respond quickly if interested.  These papers should be about 3,000-4,000 words in length and able to be delivered in approximately 20-25 minutes. Those interested in presenting need to e-mail the Center (andrewfullercenter@sbts.edu) with a title and brief outline of their proposal as well as a brief resume.

The topic of papers for the parallel sessions must fall within the theme of the conference, namely, “Andrew Fuller and His Friends.” The plenary session schedule is available here.  Parallel sessions may focus on Fuller’s relationship with others or some aspect relating to one of Fuller’s “friends.” Some examples of papers already accepted are:

• Dustin Benge: “When a Friend Dies: A Funeral Sermon for Andrew Fuller by Joseph Ivimey.”
• Paul Brewster (SBC Pastor): “William Staughton: Andrew Fuller’s American Baptist connection”
• Jimmy Burchett: “Andrew Fuller as a Husband and Father”
• Chris Chun: “Fuller’s Friendly Lapsarian Debate with Samuel Hopkins”
• Roger Duke: “A Rhetorical Reading of Andrew Fuller’s Sermon ‘The Nature and Importance of an Intimate Knowledge of Divine Truth.’”
• Chris Holmes: “ ‘Not the Exact Model of an Orator’:  J. W. Morris’s Assessment of Andrew Fuller’s Preaching Ministry”
• David Pitman: “Fuller’s Forgotten Friends: A Sketch of Andrew Fuller’s Non-Ministerial Friends”
• Dave Schrock: “James Haldane and the Particular Efficacy of Global Missions”

Submission of a proposal does not guarantee acceptance.  The presenters of papers accepted for the conference will be notified promptly.

Presenters must register for the conference (details forthcoming) and are responsible for their own transportation, lodging, and meals.

This conference is held annually on the campus of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.

I just posted the schedule for our 6th annual conference. The theme this year is “Andrew Fuller and His Friends.” As usual, a stellar line-up of speakers are slated to speak on a range for interesting topics related to our conference them. Please watch this website for more details about the conference, including registration details.

Information about and audio of previous conferences are available here.

Dr. Haykin recently led a conference at Immanuel Baptist Church in Louisville on the theme of Prayer and Revival. The messages are available online here (currently the most recent six messages).

Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Location: Legacy Hotel, 3rd Floor (SBTS Campus)

Lectures:

• Dr. Michael Haykin – “Puritanism Under the Cross”
• Steve Weaver – “Baptists and 1662: The Persecution of John Norcott and Hercules Collins”
• Dr. Tom Nettles – A Brief Summation and Concluding Word

This conference is free and open to the seminary community.