Edwards, Justin. The Temperance Manual. New-York: American Tract Society, ca. 1860. [11213]
Worn black cloth, blind stamped, gilt title to spine, 6 x 4 inches, the binding with old stains. Owner's signature with date 1860 on the ffep. 90 pp. plus 2 pp. ATS catalogue. Defects: torn with loss at the bottom of the title page, taking most of the imprint; foxing throughout, a few stains. Fair. Hardcover.
The contents:
I. Origin and cause of intoxication;
II. Change of opinion, and effort;
III. The process by which alcohol deceives men;
IV. The process by which alcohol causes death;
V. A great principle [Effects of alcohol on health];
VI. Objections stated and answered.
Rev. Justin Edwards (1787-1853), pastor of the South Church, Andover and the Salem Church, Boston; Secretary of the American Temperance Society; President of the Andover Theological Seminary; and Secretary of the American and Foreign Sabbath Union. The last four years of his life were devoted to the preparation of a family commentary on the Bible.
