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3730896] Memoirs of the Rev. Ammi Rogers, A.M. a Clergyman of the Episcopal Church…Persecuted...

Memoirs of the Rev. Ammi Rogers, A.M. a Clergyman of the Episcopal Church…Persecuted in the State of Connecticut, on account of Religion and Politics, for almost twenty years : and finally, Falsely Accused and Imprisoned in Norwich Jail, for two years, on the charge of Crimea said to have been committed in the town of Griswold, in the County…

An Episcopal minister in Connecticut, Rogers found himself at the center of scandal, accused of an adulterous affair and imprisoned for two years. In his..... Read More about Memoirs of the Rev. Ammi Rogers, A.M. a Clergyman of the Episcopal Church…Persecuted in the...

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3731141] 1853-1854 New York to West Indies travel diary kept by William Henry Harison, son of...

1853-1854 New York to West Indies travel diary kept by William Henry Harison, son of Alexander Hamilton’s law partner and Constitution delegate.

Travel diary of the Rev. William Henry Harison (1795–1860), son of Richard Harison (1747–1829), Alexander Hamilton’s law partner, proponent of adopting the Constitution at the..... Read More about 1853-1854 New York to West Indies travel diary kept by William Henry Harison, son of Alexander...

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3731167] An Account of the Late Dreadful Earthquake and Fire, Which destroyed the City of Lisbon,...

An Account of the Late Dreadful Earthquake and Fire, Which destroyed the City of Lisbon, The Metropolis of Portugal. In a Letter From a Merchant Resident there, To his Friend in England.

Partly-untrimmed. First American edition of this eyewitness account of this terrible disaster on All Saints Day, November 1, 1755 that shook perspective views in the..... Read More about An Account of the Late Dreadful Earthquake and Fire, Which destroyed the City of Lisbon, The...

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3733235] Remedy For Duelling. A Sermon, Delivered before the Presbytery of Long-Island, at the...

Remedy For Duelling. A Sermon, Delivered before the Presbytery of Long-Island, at the Opening of their Session, at Aquebogue, April 16, 1806. By Lyman Beecher.

Jenkins: “The chief emphasis of [Beecher’s] sermon is the defamation of duellists as individuals unworthy of a good Christian’s vote.” Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry..... Read More about Remedy For Duelling. A Sermon, Delivered before the Presbytery of Long-Island, at the Opening of...

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3732616] An Apology for the Bible, in a Series of Letters addressed to Thomas Paine, Author of a...

An Apology for the Bible, in a Series of Letters addressed to Thomas Paine, Author of a Book entitled, The Age of Reason, Part the Second, being an Investigation of True and of Fabulous Theology.

First edition of Bishop Watson’s bitter attack against the second part of Paine’s Age of Reason and deism. Watson’s defense of the Bible was widely..... Read More about An Apology for the Bible, in a Series of Letters addressed to Thomas Paine, Author of a Book...

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3726662] [Cons and Cheats:] Out of the Depths. The Redemption of Jack Donovan. The Boy Thief, the...

[Cons and Cheats:] Out of the Depths. The Redemption of Jack Donovan. The Boy Thief, the Professional Pugilist, Actor, Gambler, Confidence Man, and Fugitive from Justice.

Scarce first edition of Jack Donovan’s autobiography which begins with a stark catalog of vice which took him down into “the depths”: (1) A thief..... Read More about Cons and Cheats:] Out of the Depths. The Redemption of Jack Donovan. The Boy Thief, the...

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3732918] Sermon Preached at the Consecration of Rev. Elisha Smith Thomas as Assistant Bishop of...

Sermon Preached at the Consecration of Rev. Elisha Smith Thomas as Assistant Bishop of Kansas, in St. Paul’s Church, St. Paul, May 4, 1887.

Presentation copy, inscribed by Whipple to Robert Charles Winthrop (1809–1894), former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, who was active in the Episcopal church..... Read More about Sermon Preached at the Consecration of Rev. Elisha Smith Thomas as Assistant Bishop of Kansas, in...

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3731502] [Presentation Copy] Genealogy from Adam to Christ, with the Genealogy Genealogy of Adam...

[Presentation Copy] Genealogy from Adam to Christ, with the Genealogy Genealogy of Adam Heineck and Henry Vandersaal, from 1747 to 1881. To Which Is Added a Brief Account of the Author’s Travels in About Sixteen Years as an Evangelist, and Twelve Sermons Composed by Himself.

Heinecke’s book was first published in 1869 and then expanded 12 years later, with this edition. Contrary to its title, Heinecke’s “brief account” of his..... Read More about Presentation Copy] Genealogy from Adam to Christ, with the Genealogy Genealogy of Adam Heineck...

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3731320] A Resolve of the Honorable His Majesty’s Council of the Province of the...

A Resolve of the Honorable His Majesty’s Council of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, relating to the Disorders on the Days of Ordination of Ministers; —with the Proceedings of the Convention of Ministers thereupon. [caption title]

One of four known copies. A rare 1759 circular encompassing the “unseemly” behaviors of mixing wine, food, and song with religious ceremony in Colonial America..... Read More about A Resolve of the Honorable His Majesty’s Council of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay,...

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3731200] Strictures on Certain Select passages in Doctor Adam Clarke’s Commentary, particularly...

Strictures on Certain Select passages in Doctor Adam Clarke’s Commentary, particularly on those of the New Testament, preceded by a critical review of his extravagant comment on Matthew XXV. 46.

One of five known copies. Rare pamphlet written by John L. E. W. Shecut (1770-1836) the noted South Carolinian author, botanist, physician and author of..... Read More about Strictures on Certain Select passages in Doctor Adam Clarke’s Commentary, particularly on those...

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3731199] The Duties and Dangers of Those Who Are Born Free. A Sermon Preached at the Annual...

The Duties and Dangers of Those Who Are Born Free. A Sermon Preached at the Annual Election of January 2, 1833, Before His Excellency Levi Lincoln, Governor, and His Honor Thomas L. Winthrop, Lieutenant-Governor, the Honorable Council and the Legislature of Massachusetts.

A Springfield, Massachusetts minister, Peabody addresses his sermon to three ideas: a.) those who are born free should learn the worth of freedom b.) they..... Read More about The Duties and Dangers of Those Who Are Born Free. A Sermon Preached at the Annual Election of...

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3730581] [1886–1907, Collection of 30 Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor...

[1886–1907, Collection of 30 Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor (Y.P.S.C.E.) Brochures from the First Presbyterian Church, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania].

A collection of brochures announcing the upcoming schedules and weekly prayer meeting topics of the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor, held at the First..... Read More about 1886–1907, Collection of 30 Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor (Y.P.S.C.E.)...

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3730526] The Christian Minister and his Work. The substance of a discourse delivered on Christmas...

The Christian Minister and his Work. The substance of a discourse delivered on Christmas Day, 1841, in Nazareth M.E. Church, Philad’a, before the Association of Local Preachers of Said City and Suburbs.

Rare Philadelphia-based religious text by this interesting individual. An English émigré, Thomas T. Tasker (1799–1892) was a cattle-breeder, inventor, Methodist Episcopal preacher, and publisher of..... Read More about The Christian Minister and his Work. The substance of a discourse delivered on Christmas Day,...

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3729933] A letter containing remarks on Abbott’s Corner Stone by the Rev’d George Scott on...

A letter containing remarks on Abbott’s Corner Stone by the Rev’d George Scott on reading a review in the Christian Lady’s Magazine when it was severely critical [manuscript caption title].

Fair copy of a letter reacting to a critical review of American writer, educator, and Congregational clergyman Jacob Abbott’s book The Corner-Stone (1834). The review..... Read More about A letter containing remarks on Abbott’s Corner Stone by the Rev’d George Scott on reading a...

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3729931] The Protestant Who’s Who in Congress. Records of National Senators and Representatives...

The Protestant Who’s Who in Congress. Records of National Senators and Representatives on Non-Partisan Moral Issues of Vital Interest to Protestant Voters.

Biased biographical guide to those legislators of the United States Congress, 68th, 1st session, 1923-1924, many who are seen as antithetical to Protestant interests and/or..... Read More about The Protestant Who’s Who in Congress. Records of National Senators and Representatives on...

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