Chronology of “The Great Century” (1792—1919)

1792—William Carey publishes “An Enquiry into the Obligation of Churches to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathen.”

1793—William Carey goes to India as a missionary.

1800—The Second Great Awakening begins at Yale University in the East and Cane Ridge in Kentucky in the West.

1807—Robert Morrison goes to China as a missionary.

1810—Robert Moffet goes to South Africa as a missionary.

1810—American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions is founded (First American Missions Board).

1816—American Bible Society is founded.

1821—Charles Finney is converted and begins his ministry.

1840—Phoebe Palmer begins her Holiness ministry.

1843—A. B. Simpson is born.

1858—William Boardman publishes “The Higher Christian Life.”

1857—Businessman’s Prayer Meeting begins in New York City, which initiates the Third Great Awakening.

1859—Darwin publishes On the Origin of the Species.

1861–1865—American Civil War.

1865—Hudson Taylor founds the China Inland Mission.

1865—The Salvation Army is founded in London by William Booth.

1867—John Inskeep founds the National Camp Meeting Association for the Promotion of Holiness.

1873–1875—Moody and Sankey host evangelistic meetings in Great Britain.

1875—The Keswick Convention is founded in Great Britain.

1880—The Salvation Army comes to the United States.

1882—A. B. Simpson founds the Gospel Tabernacle in New York City.

1886—D. L. Moody founds the Student Volunteer Movement.

1897—The Christian and Missionary Alliance comes into existence.

1897—Charles Sheldon publishes In His Steps.

1904—Welsh Revival.

1906—Azusa Street Revival.

1914–1918—Word War I.

1917—Walter Raushenbusch publishes “A Theology for the Social Gospel.”

1919—A. B. Simpson dies in Nyack, New York.