Synopsis
Bye-Paths In Baptist History: A Collection Of Interesting, Instructive, And Curious Information, Not Generally Known, Concerning The Baptist Denomination by Joseph Jackson Goadby presents a historical survey of Baptists in Britain. The work compiles early traces of Baptist presence, Ancient Baptist Churches in England, and the Origin of the Baptist Denomination, tracing figures such as Smyth, the General Baptists, Spilsbury, and the Particular Baptists, and recounts the rise of the New Connexion and the Scotch Baptists. It then surveys the Baptists’ enduring commitment to liberty of conscience, persecution under Tudor and Stuart rulers, and Confessions of Faith, including the London Confession and the Orthodox Creed. The book continues with Public Disputations on Baptism, Local Associations and General Assemblies, Officers of Churches, and Church Discipline, detailing church governance, the roles of elders and deacons, and the care for the poor. It closes with discussions on customs, singing, catechising, and other miscellaneous items that illuminate Baptist history, belief, and practice.
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