American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Diagram showing the history of the Church with early sects. 68 3/4 x 35 1/2 in. A diagram showing the history of the Christian church showing early sects with dates: Montanists, Novatians, Donatists, followed by the split between the Greek and Roman Churches. Other sects are listed, including Paterines (probably Cathars), Arnol[d]ists, Haldenses (probably Waldenses/Waldensians), Anabaptists, and Paulicans. Lastly, the split between "Baptists" and "Am[erican] Baptists. Verso lists dates, mathematical sums, and historical world leaders including Artaxerxes I, Justinian, and Odoacer. -- Outer Court. 52 1/4 x 35 in. Shows a diagram of the Biblical tabernacle. -- 2300 Days. 51 3/4 x 35 in. A banner referencing the prophecy regarding the persecution of the Jewish people. Several historical leaders, including Artaxerxes, Justinian, and Odoacer are listed alongside several mathematical sums and durations of time. -- Together, 3 hand-painted cotton banners, toning, dampstaing, and some spotting.

Church Revival Banners of the Early 20th Century
The late 19th and early 20th centuries continued the Third Great Awakening and saw the emergence of new Christian movements, such as Pentecostalism, Holiness denominations, and Fundamentalism, alongside a renewed vigor for tent revivals, evangelism, and global missionary work. Traditional denominations experienced challenges, and in some cases schisms, in part due to the response of traditional and fundamental beliefs to theological liberalism and cultural modernism. The hand-painted and printed banners offered as Lots 616-621 reflect the religious fervor and passionate beliefs fomenting in this period of change.