Bethanian, 1909 . ., where his tombstands, Walter Scott unconsciously conferred distinction upon two other local-ities. ^ The real greatness of these four, Thomas Campliell, Barton W. Stone,Alexander Campbell and Walter Scott, is nowhere more strikingh manifestedthan in the harmony with which they co-operated in promoting the grand enter-prise of their lives, and the humility with which each learned from all the restwhatever he himself had failed to discover in the Divine Word. In a<ldition tothese four, if space permitted, forty other giants of those da3s conkl be named,each of whom manife
Bethanian, 1909 . ., where his tombstands, Walter Scott unconsciously conferred distinction upon two other local-ities. ^ The real greatness of these four, Thomas Campliell, Barton W. Stone,Alexander Campbell and Walter Scott, is nowhere more strikingh manifestedthan in the harmony with which they co-operated in promoting the grand enter-prise of their lives, and the humility with which each learned from all the restwhatever he himself had failed to discover in the Divine Word. In a<ldition tothese four, if space permitted, forty other giants of those da3s conkl be named,each of whom manifested a childs eagerness to learn and promptness to obeyGods Will. 153. THJJ FOUR IlUNEERS OF THE RESTORATION MOVEMENT Thomas Cani])1ifll was Ixnn in CnuiUy nnwn, Irelanil, Fel>ruarv 1, 1763; Jane Ccniciglc, June. 17S7; sailcil fur America April 8, 1807: wrote Dec-laration and Arl(rcss in summer of 1809; immersed June 4, 1812. in BuffaloCreek; came to liethany so(jn after the foun(hng of the ISuftalo Seminary, in1819, to assist in this work and made this his permanent home after the deathof his wife; presiieil at the first meeting of the of Trustees of IlethanyCollege. AIa\- 11. 18-10; ihed at the home of his son. the :in\ mansion, in 1854. Alexander Campbell, born September 12. 1788. Country Antrin. Ireland;reached America September 29. 1809; assisted his father in reading the ])roofsheets of the Declaration an! Address in the fall of the same year; married]\Iargaret Rrown, March 12. 1811. at Iiuftali/), \ irginia ; ordained to the ministry-January 1, 1812, by the elders and deaci;)ns of the lirush Run church; immersedJune d. 181
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