Record #:

3848

Author(s):

Fitzgibbons, Ellen

Abstract:

After the Revolution, many people turned away from the formal rituals of the Anglican Church. A revival movement swept the state. Sermons became more lively and relevant to farm and backcountry life. Large crowds came to hear preachers, and many denominations increased.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 37 Issue 2, Spring 1998, p14-15, il

Subject(s):

Evangelistic work; Revivals