Pathfinder Study Important People

What movement is George Whitefield credited with sparking in America?

The Great Awakening

How many times did George Whitefield preach during his 1739-40 tour?

More than 350 times

What was the reaction of older church members to George Whitefield's preaching methods?

They caused an uproar/chaos

What religious movement did George Whitefield help to found?

Methodism

What was William Miller's profession?

Baptist preacher

What was William Miller's role in the War of 1812?

Army captain

What movement is William Miller credited with beginning?

The Second Advent Awakening

What year did William Miller convince many Christians that Jesus' second coming would occur?

1844

When was Joshua V. Himes born?

1805

What was Joshua V. Himes' profession?

Christian Minister and abolitionist

Who did Joshua V. Himes inspire?

William Miller

What new church did Joshua V. Himes form in 1837?

A church that focused on women's rights, pacifism, and abolition of slavery

What publication did Joshua V. Himes edit and publish?

Sign of the Times

What was Samuel S. Snow's occupation before converting to Christianity?

Agent for the Boston Investigator (an atheist)

What influenced Samuel S. Snow to convert to Christianity?

Reading William Miller's lectures

In what year did Samuel S. Snow join the Congregational Church?

1840

What date did Samuel S. Snow predict as the day Jesus would return?

Investigative Doctrine

What profession did Charles Finney study?

Law

What movement did Charles Finney become a famous revivalist in?

The Second Great Awakening

What belief did Charles Finney hold regarding individual faith?

Each individual is in charge of their own faith, not the church

What doctrine did Hiram Edson introduce?

The investigative judgement doctrine

What does the investigative judgement doctrine describe?

The meaning of cleansing the sanctuary

Why did people realize Jesus did not return in 1844 according to Hiram Edson's teachings?

Because the church was unclean