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Walter Scott (clergyman)

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35: 293:, Scott believed that salvation requires faith, repentance and baptism. As an evangelist, he would first come into a community and find a group of children. He would ask them to hold up a hand, and then point to each finger and say "faith, repentance, baptism, remission of sins, gift of the Holy Spirit." Once the children had learned the mnemonic, he would ask them to tell their parents that he would be preaching that same gospel that evening. 216:
and the church; fundamentally, he saw the Spirit working externally through scripture and teaching to convert sinners, rather than through an internal experience or operation. Scott believed that before repentance and baptism the Spirit works externally by bringing to individuals the evidence of
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While working as an evangelist for the Mahoning Baptist Association between 1827 and 1830, Scott developed a simple mnemonic illustration for the gospel plan of salvation that has been used in the Restoration Movement ever since. Based on
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scripture and preaching concerning the acts of God, and that the individual then evaluates that evidence and rationally decides to respond in faith. His most important written work was
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in 1844. As a journalist, he wrote about a wide range of topics, including church music, issues important to the Restoration Movement and also more general domestic and foreign news.
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Scott married Sarah Whitsette in 1823, and the family moved to Ohio in 1826 He began working with the Campbells in August of that year. He was hired to work as an
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by immersion and became an active member of a small congregation led by a fellow Scotsman named George Forrester. Forrester helped shape Walter's understanding of
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Scott's written work, most of which dates from after 1830, influenced the Restoration Movement throughout the 19th century. Scott founded two periodicals:
170:; as the number of converts grew, conflicts with other Baptists also grew. In 1839 Scott and the Campbells disassociated themselves from the Baptists. 204:, Scott believed theology should be reasonable, able to be explained in reasonable terms and able to withstand reasonable criticism. His first book, 1206: 591: 436:
The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, Churches of Christ
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The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, Churches of Christ
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in 1827. Within three years he brought over 3,000 converts into the movement. At that time the Campbells were associated with the
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Scott continued to preach after 1829, but increasingly his focus shifted to writing. In 1852 the family moved to
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at the invitation of his maternal uncle, where he taught languages at a school on
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Walter was born to John and Mary Innes Scott in 1796 in the town of Moffatt,
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and helped to stabilize the Campbell movement as it was separating from the
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His work has been described as "profoundly theological." Influenced by
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where he established a school for women. He died on April 23, 1861.
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The congregation in Pittsburgh influenced by the movement led by
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Walter Scott (Clergyman)
Walter Scott (disambiguation)

Restoration Movement
Barton W. Stone
Thomas Campbell
Alexander Campbell
evangelist
Baptists
Scotland
Church of Scotland
Presbyterian
minister
University of Edinburgh
New York City
Long Island
Pittsburgh
baptized
Christianity
James
Robert Haldane
New Testament
creeds
Lord's Supper
foot washing
believer's baptism
infant baptism
John Glas
Robert Sandeman
evangelist

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