TABLE OF. CONTENTS. 



1. The Church of God before the Christian 



ERA 7 



2. The Condition of the World when Christ 



CAME II 



3. The Earthly Life of Christ 16 



4. The Features of the Church established 



by Christ 22 



5. The Church in Apostolic Days 27 



6. Those who helped the Apostles 35 



7. The Days of Persecution 40 



8. The Fathers of the Church 48 



9. The Church in the Days of Const antine. . 57 



10. The Great Councils of the Church 62 



11. The Period covered by the Great Councils. 71 



12. The Great Names that appear during the 



Councils 75 



13. From the Sixth General Council to the 



first Division 79 



14. From the Division of the Church to the 



Reformation 90 



15. The Reformation Period 102 



16. Since the Reformation no 



17. The Christian World as it is to-day 134 



On the study of Church History by classes. 142 



Outline Lessons 144 



Books of Reference 148 



