Publication Date
2-15-1999
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
History of Religion | Other Religion
Abstract
Thomas Armitage (1819-1896) was a Baptist pastor, author, and leader who ministered to a single congregation—New York City’s Fifth Avenue Baptist Church—for forty years. Despite his accomplishments, he has largely been forgotten other than being noted as the author of A History of the Baptists. In addition to serving faithfully in the pastorate, he played a significant role as a leader in the American Bible Union. His English birth, his parents’ untimely death, and his Methodist rearing all made it unlikely that he would become one of the most influential Baptist pastors in nineteenth-century America. His story is, therefore, a testimony of the power of God to work in the life of a man who surrenders to His will.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Gregory A., "Thomas Armitage: Baptist Pastor, Historian, and Leader" (1999). Faculty Publications and Presentations. 73.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/lib_fac_pubs/73
Comments
This article originally appeared in Baptist Bible Tribune, 15 February 1999: 14-15.