Craigville Theology
For a history of the Christian Churches, see Milo True Merrill, A History of the Christian Denomination in America: 1794-1911. See pp 260-264 for discussion of the New England Convention:
https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=sTwTAAAAYAAJ&pg=GBS.PA14-IA1&hl=en
Early Craigville leaders were instrumental in mission work of the Christian Churches. For an excellent overview of that work, see Josiah G. Bishop’s book, Christians and the Great Commission (Dayton, OH, Christian Publishing Association: 1914):
Here are two biographies of Reverend Austin Craig:
Wright, Otis Olney and Selah Howell, A Memorial of the Reverend Austin Craig (Dayton, OH: Christian Publishing Association, 1885).
Harwood, William Sumner, and Edward Everett, Life and letters of Austin Craig (New York: F. H. Revell, 1908) https://archive.org/details/lifeandlettersa00halegoog/page/n434/mode/2up
A collection of Austin Craig’s letters and addresses, edited by Martyn Summerbell: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Writings_and_Addresses_of_Austin_Craig/hlxCAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=CRAIGVILLE+%2B+Tabernacle&pg=PA280-IA2&printsec=frontcover
Craigville resident Donald Overlock’s 1985 “Address on the Life of Dr.Austin Craig”
Forgotten Legacy: The Historical Theology of the “Christian Component of the United Church of Christ”
Fall 1984
Written by Willis Elliot
Overview
Craigville resident Rev. Dr. Willis Elliott outlines the theological history of Craigville’s “Christian Connection” founders in the Fall 1984 edition of the UCC Intelligencer:“Forgotten Legacy: The Historical Theology of the ‘Christian’ Component of the United Church of Christ.”
