Christ

the name given as a title of eminence to Jesus our Saviour, whom, in the words of as king, priest, and prophet, “ with the Holy Ghost and with power.” ‘The two names, Jesus Christ, are not analogous to a modern Christian name and surname; in reality the great Being so desig- ‘nated had but_one personal a tion—Jesus; Christ being added by Jesus himself (John 4: 26) to designate His office, function, or mi ion. | Christ, Disciples of, a denomination of Christians in the United States from which has sprung since 1900 a body known as the CHURCHES OF Cupgist. In September, 1809, Thomas Campbell, a Scoteh minister of the seceders’ branch of the Presbyterian Church, then living in Western Pennsylvania, i ued a ‘“ Declaration and Addre ” deploring the divided state of the Church, and urging as the only remedy a complete restoration of apostolic Christianity and the rejection of all human creeds and confe ions of faith. The Christian A ociation of Washington, Pa., was formed for the purpose of promoting the principles set forth in this ** declaration.” It was not the intention of the Campbell i tes to form a distinet religious body, but to effect tha proposed reforms in the churches. The Disciples maintained that having aecepted the Bible as their only rule of faith and practice, and the only divine basis for the union of -all Christians, they were led to reject infant baptism and adopt believers’ immersion =. They observe the Lord’s Supper each-first day of the week, and heartily and practically accept and exalt the doctrine of the divinity of Christ. The two denominations have 8,741 ministers, 9,040 churches, and 1,142,539 communicants, besides several universities and colleges of high rank, and a number of religious publications.