March, 2025 Quick List of 20 Items

Hi, here is a quick list of 20 items from our inventory.  If you are interested in New Arrivals (mostly hymnals this time),  you can find them at this link.

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Bigland, John; Morse, Jedidiah. A Geographical and Historical View of the World: Volume 1 - England; Exhibiting a complete delineation of the Natural and Artificial Features of each Country; and a succinct Narrative of the Origin of the Different Nations, their Political Revolutions, and Progress in Arts, Sciences, Literature, Commerce, &c. The whole comprising all that is Important in the Geography of the Globe, and the History of Mankind. With Notes, correcting and improving the part which relates to the American Continent and Islands, by Jedidiah Morse, D.D., A.A.S., S.H.S. Boston: Thomas B. Wait and Co., Sold by them, and by Mathew Carey, Philadelphia, and Samuel Pleasants, Richmond, 1811. First American Edition. [7886]

[Bonar, Andrew A.; M'Cheyne, Robt. Murray]. Narrative of a Mission of Inquiry to The Jews from The Church of Scotland in 1839. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, (1843). Third Edition. [9644]. The account relates the observations of these learned men in respect to the condition of the scattered Jews in Europe and in Palestine. Includes interviews with rabbis, evidences of fulfilled prophecies, illustrations of Bible passages, Jewish rites and traditions, descriptions of cities including Constantinople, Jewish settlements in Poland, &c.

Bouton, Nathaniel. Memoir of Mrs. Elizabeth McFarland; or Full Assurance of Hope the Reward of Diligence in the Christian Life. Concord, N. H.: Marsh, Capen and Lyon, 1839. First Edition. [10653]  "The main design of this Memoir is to illustrate the scriptural truth, that 'FULL ASSURANCE OF HOPE' in regards to one's own salvation, is the fruit and reward of faith in Jesus Christ - the atoning Savior - combined with the diligent practice of every christian duty." - Preface.

Campbell, John. Voyages to and from the Cape of Good Hope; with an Account of A Journey into the Interior of South Africa; Intended for the Young. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1840. First American Edition. [9646].  An account of the voyage to the Cape, Cape Town, the inland journey to Pacaltsdorp and Bethelsdorp, descriptions of those places, and an account of the voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to England.  Includes wood engravings of The Flying Fish; The Dolphin; The Bonito; The Probecis Seal; The Crested Penguin; The Cachelot, or Spermaceti Whale; and a text engraving of The Spotted Hyena of Pennant.

Coleman, Seth; Perkins, Nathan. Memoirs of Doctor Seth Coleman, A. M. of Amherst, (Mass.). New-Haven: Printed by Flagg & Gray, 1817 [10554].  This Memoir is taken mainly from Dr. Coleman's diary, and relates his Christian experience & piety.  He graduated at Yale College in 1765, and entered medical practice in New Haven in 1767. He was chosen as a Deacon of the First Church in Amherst in 1785.

Dickinson, Jonathan. Familiar Letters to a Gentleman, upon a variety of Seasonable and Important Subjects in Religion. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1841. [9659]. The book "obviates the objections which arise in the carnal mind to the religion of the gospel, and leads the inquirer to an intelligent reception of the truth as it is in Jesus. It is particularly appropriate for the relief of those who are troubled with skeptical doubts."

Doll, Joseph. Der Leichter Unterricht In der Vocal Musik, Enthaltend, die vornehmsten Kirchen-Melodien, Die be allen Religions-Verfassangen gebräuchlich sind, auf drey Stimmen gesezt; Und mit den vornehmsten Musikalischen Stücken, von versehiedenen Dichtern und Componisten, Sament hinreichendem Unterricht versehen, singesich tet für Singschulen. Harrisburg, [PA]: Johan Wyeth, 1810. First Edition. [8697].   "This is the earliest German shape-note tunebook in which type was used to print the notes.  The shapes are those of Little and Smith, and obviously Wyeth and Doll did not attempt to hide their plagiarism since the German title is the counterpart of Little and Smith.  The Easy Instructor...Doll's Book had editions in 1814 and 1821; in 1815 a second volume was issued with a similar title but different in contents." - Wolf, Lutheran Hymnody and Music published in America 1700-1850.

Edwards, B. B. The American Quarterly Register. Vol. IX., for the year 1837; bound with Twentieth Annual Report of the Directors of the American Education Society...1836. Boston: Perkins & Marvin, 1837. First Edition. [4501].  This volume includes Historical Sketch of Revivals of Religion in Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H., by Henry Wood, Pastor of the Church at Dartmouth College.  Others of interest are: Journal of the American Education Society; Memoir of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Austin; Beecher's Views on Theology; Cooley's Memoir of Haynes; Memoir of President Davies; Memoir of Dr. Porter; Memoir of Rev. Ebenezer Porter; Sketch of the University of Harvard; Memoir of President Witherspoon.

Emory, John. The Episcopal Controversy Reviewed bound with A Defence of "Our Fathers" and of the Original Organization of The Methodist Episcopal Church against the Rev. Alexander M'Caine and others; With Historical and Critical Notices of early American Methodism. T. Mason and G. Lane, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the Conference Office, 1838 & 1840. First and Fifth Editions. [7672]. These two books were counters to the movement of the Protestant Methodists, a group that wished to have laymen included in the decision-making process of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They had begun their own separate Conferences in 1828. Emory sought to establish the government of the ME church firmly upon Scriptural grounds, and unimpeachable by detractors.

[Grierson, Margaret]. Labourers in the East; or Memoirs of Eminent Men who were devoted to the Service of Christ in India: containing abridged Biographies of the Rev. Dr. Buchanan, Rev. Henry Martyn, and Rev. David Brown. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1840. First American Edition. [9656]. "A charming little book, in which the examples of three eminently pious servants of Christ are set forth in so attractive a manner as can scarcely fail to awaken the desire to go and do likewise."

Kirk of Scotland. The Psalms of David in Metre: Translated and diligently compared with the original Text and former Translations; More Plain, Smooth, and Agreeable to the Text than any heretofore; Allowed by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in Congregations and Families. London, Edinburgh & New York: T. Nelson and Sons, 1855. [9810]

The Life of Rev. James Hervey, M.A., Rector of Weston-Favel & The Life of the Rev. Augustus M. Toplady, Vicar of Broad-Hembury; Spine title: Hervey and Toplady. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1841. [9652]. "These memoirs present us with two men exceedingly unlike, but both agreeing in uncommon piety and attachment to the strong doctrines of ancient Calvinism."

McCrie, Thomas. Life of John Knox, the Scottish Reformer; Abridged from McCrie's Life of Knox. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1839. [9679]

Miller, Samuel. An Essay on the Warrant, Nature, and Duties of the office of The Ruling Elder, in the Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1840. [9653]. Miller examines the Old and New Testament use of the term elder, then the Church Fathers, the Albigenses and Waldenses, the Reformers, the Puritans, and men of the 18th century. Then he explains the qualifications, duties and practical aspects of the office of Ruling Elder.

The Novelty of Popery, and the Antiquity of the Religion of Protestants, proved by Scripture and History. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1840. [9662]. Provides many historical examples of the belief and practice of Protestants older than the times of Luther, in answer to the charge, "Where is your doctrine before Luther appeared?" The compiler says that the material was gathered out of the Cripplegate Lectures. 

Shaw, Samuel. Immanuel; or True Religion a Living Principle in the Minds of Men. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1841. [9768].   Eight chapters on the text, "But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water, springing up into everlasting life." - John iv. 14.

Shepherd, William. Memoir of the Last Illness and Death of William Tharp Buchanan, Esq., of Ilfracombe. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1840. [9667]. "Mr. Buchanan died in his youth, and a peculiar interest is thrown about his character from the circumstance that grace converted him from being a skeptic into a humble follower of the Lamb."

Weber, T. R. The Juvenile Harmony, containing A Choice Collection of Moral and Sacred Songs, designed for Juvenile Singing Schools, Common Schools, Sunday Schools, Family Circles and Juvenile Concerts. [Allentown, PA]: Printed by the Compiler, 1859. Second Edition. [8688]. Stanislaw 261. A four-shape shaped-note tunebook.

Webster, Chauncey. The Nature and Instrument of Regeneration. Philadelphia: J. Whetham & Son, 1843. First Edition. [9655]. A refutation of the Arminians, Hopkinsians, Charles Finney, and New School Divines on the subject of Regeneration.

Whiting, Nathan [editor]. The Religious Intelligencer for the year ending May, 1821: containing the principal transactions of the various Bible and Missionary Societies, with particular accounts of Revivals of Religion. Vol. V. New Haven: Conducted and Published Weekly by Nathan Whiting, 1820. First Edition. [5436]. This volume has reports of revivals in Pleasant Valley, Nassau, Ballston, Providence, Morgan (Ohio), Galway, Concord, Newport, Plainfield, Coventry, New Bedford and Fair Haven, New Haven, Clinton, Dudley, Chelsea Vt., Athens, Bolton, Trumbull Co., Vermont, Byfield, Pittsfield, Coxsakie, Deer Park, Hempstead, Kinderhook. With a Narrative of the State of Religion in the Presbyterian church in Albany, Upper Canada, Tennessee, and Virginia.  Missionary reports includes those of Arkansaw, Cherokee, Choctaw, Fegee [sic] Islands, China, Allahabad, Polynesia, Sierra Leone, Burmah, Wyandot, Seneca, to the Jews, New Zealand, Osages, Palestine, Sandwich Islands, South Sea Islands.