Books on Southern Presbyterian History

[PointyHaired Calvinist]

I just bought ET Thompson's third volume of "Presbyterians in the South." I was hoping to find a good source on the history of the Reformed faith in the Southern US, but what I found was a liberal (and I knew he was one) presenting a polemic for liberalism and ecumenicity in the south, and against "fundamentalism". I'm very tempted to turn around and sell it again. Anyone have any good books on Southern Pres history? (General, not just "How is the Gold Become Dim" which is excellent.

 

[NaphtaliPress]

The third is the worst of the three for that; it's a standard resource set however if you can get the other two volumes.

 

[Wayne]

If you will scroll down to the PCUS section on this page, a bibliography on church histories PCA Historical Center: A Bibliography for Reading in Presbyterian Church History
there is a link to Thomas Cary Johnson's history of the PCUS in pdf format. [Well, actually, it's a link to another page, http://www.pcahistory.org/ebooks/index.html, where you'll find links to the chapters of that work]

 

[PuritanCovenanter]

This was a great read.
Greenville Presbyterain Theological Seminary is selling it on Amazon for 16 bucks. What a deal.

[h=1]Southern Presbyterian Leaders 1683-1911 (Hardcover)[/h]by Henry Alexander White

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...s&ie=UTF8&qid=1315073769&sr=1-1&condition=new

Here is a good book.
Westminster Bookstore - Reformed Books - Low Prices - Flat Fee UPS Shipping - Preachers with Power Kelly, Douglas 9780851516288

 

[PointyHaired Calvinist]

If you will scroll down to the PCUS section on this page, a bibliography on church histories PCA Historical Center: A Bibliography for Reading in Presbyterian Church History
there is a link to Thomas Cary Johnson's history of the PCUS in pdf format. [Well, actually, it's a link to another page, PCA Historical Center: E-Books, where you'll find links to the chapters of that work]

This book is excellent. Pity it didn't go further into history, but the guy wasn't a prophet...

 

[Wayne]

Johnson was writing at the start of the 20th century.