Select Works of J.M. Pendleton (6 vols.)
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Overview
The Landmark Movement—marked by the belief in the exclusive validity of Baptist churches and the theory of Baptist succession since apostolic times—brought sharp division amongst Baptists as it sprung up in the antebellum American south. Pastor and professor James Madison Pendleton formed one part of what was called the “Great Triumvirate” of Landmarkism, together with A.C. Dayton and J.R. Graves.
This collection presents Pendleton’s Christian Doctrines, with concise discussions of a number of theological topics, as well as the Church Manual—his guide to the definition, purpose, and activity of a Baptist church. Read the story of his life, personal and professional, in his own words with his memoir, Reminisces of a Long Life. Get a taste for his preaching style with Notes on Sermons, and examine Pendleton’s work on the distinctives of Baptists. Though the “Triumvirate” dissolved after the Civil War, Pendleton’s works offer an interesting window into the thinking behind the Landmark Movement, and into this period of Baptist history.
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- Discusses distinctives of Baptist churches, as well as their purpose and definition
- Includes J.M. Pendleton’s memoir
- Presents a window into Baptist history and the thinking behind the Landmark Movement
- Title: Select Works of J.M. Pendleton
- Author: James Madison Pendleton
- Volumes: 6
- Pages: 1,526
- Christian Group: Baptist
- Resource Type: Topical
- Topic: Theology; Apologetics
James Madison Pendleton (1811–1891) was an American Baptist pastor and professor. Pendleton made up one member of the “Great Triumvirate” (along with J.R. Graves and A.C. Dayton) of the Landmark Movement, which sprung up in the 1850s within the Southern Baptist Convention. Born in Virginia, Pendleton was raised in Kentucky, and was educated in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and ordained there in 1833. He taught school and studied theology privately for several years before he became pastor of First Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In 1857, he became professor of theology at Union University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and became an editor of the Tennessee Baptist. At the start of the Civil War, Pendleton moved to the North where he pastored churches in Ohio and Pennsylvania and was involved in founding Crozer Theological Seminary.