- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Alexander Campbell
- Creator:
- Colton, Zahm & Roberts, lithographer
- Date of Original:
- 1872
- Subject:
- Disciples of Christ--Clergy
Clergy
Christians
Authors, American
Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- paintings (visual works)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- In 1809 Alexander Campbell arrived in Pennsylvania from Scotland to join his father, Thomas Campbell, a Presbyterian minister who organized the Disciples of Christ in 1807. The Campbells' group united with the "Christians" of Kentucky in 1832, becoming the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Today around seventy congregations of this fellowship exist in Georgia.
Image of a painting of Alexander Campbell. In 1809 Campbell arrived in Pennsylvania from Scotland to join his father, Thomas Campbell, a Presbyterian minister who organized the Disciples of Christ in 1807. The Campbells' group united with the "Christians" of Kentucky in 1832, becoming the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Today around seventy congregations of this fellowship exist in Georgia. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/restoration-movement/m-7333/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/95507868/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/restoration-movement
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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