1. By: Jordan, Stephanie, and D.J.
The 2nd Great Awakening
By: Jordan, Stephanie, and D.J.

2. Background Information
Occurred from s
Second great religious revival in history
Arose in several major cities with several active forms

3. The Revivals Secular Effects
The virtues and behavior of the expanding middle class—a strong work ethic, frugality and temperance—were endorsed and legitimized.
2. Its emphasis on the ability of individuals to amend their lives engendered a wide array of reform movements aimed at redressing injustice and alleviating suffering—a democratizing effect.

4. Regions Involved New England- social activism took precedence
Western New York- encouraged the growth of new denominations
West- interdenominational missionary groups
The Appalachian Region ( Kentucky & Tennessee)-rise to the popular camp meeting (a chance for isolated frontier folk to gather and enjoy the excitement of evangelistic fervor)

5. Religions Involved Presbyterians Mormon Methodists Anti-Calvinists
Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ)
Restorationists
Baptists

6. Restoration Movement Unification of Christian and Reformed Baptist
Reformers led by Campbell merged with a similar group that had begun in Kentucky under the leadership of Barton W. Stone
Barton W. Stone and Alexander Campbell were leading figures of four independent movements with like principles who merged together into two religious movements of significant size
The Campbell wing of the movement began with the publication in Washington County, Pennsylvania of The Declaration and Address of the Christian Association of Washington
a Christian reform movement traced to the 18th and 19th centuries in the United States during the Second Great Awakening
Also known as the Stone-Campbell Movement

7. Prominent Leaders Lyman Beecher (Presbyterian)
Alexander Campbell (Christian Church (Disciples of Christ))
Thomas Campbell (Presbyterian)
Peter Cartwright (Methodist)
Lorenzo Dow (Methodist)
Timothy Dwight IV (Independent Congregationalist)
Charles Finney (Presbyterian non-Calvinist)
Asahel Nettleton (Reformed)
Joseph Smith, Jr. (Latter Day Saint, or Mormon)
Barton Stone (Presbyterian non-Calvinist)
Nathaniel William Taylor (anti-Calvinist)
James McGready (Presbyterian)

8. Alexander Campbell Born 1788 in Ireland
Attended the University of Glasgow
Edited and published two journals: The Christian Baptist and then The Millennial Harbinger
Wrote several books, including The Christian System

9. Barton Stone Born 1772 in Maryland to Tobacco planters
Attended Guilford Academy
Eventually became a Presbyterian minister
Barton College formally Atlantic Christian College was named after him

10. James McGready Presbyterian
Preached for three days straight at a camp meeting
Scot-Irish decent
Born in Pennsylvania
Pastor of a congregation in Orange County, North Carolina

11. Sources