{"product_id":"1824-the-proper-test-of-the-christian-character","title":"1824 The Proper Test of the Christian Character","description":"\u003cp\u003eColman, Henry. \u003cstrong\u003eA Discourse on The Proper Test of the Christian Character, delivered at the Church in Brattle-Square, Boston, on Lord's Day, March 21, 1824.\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston: Tradwell's Power Press - T. H. Carter, Printer, 1824. First Edition. [12297]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown printed wrapper, 9 1\/2 x 6 inches, several dated signatures (1824) in brown ink at the top of the title page, 22 pages, untrimmed edges. Blotchy stain top right of title page, none elsewhere. Good. Pamphlet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text is 1 John 3:7, \"Let no man deceive you; he that doeth righteousness is righteous.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry Colman (1785-1849), b. Boston, Mass.; d. London, England. He graduated at Dartmouth (1805), studied theology with Rev. John Pierce and Rev. James Freeman, and was ordained pastor of the Congregational Church in Dedham, Mass. (1807-1820). His theological views were Unitarian, and he engaged in vigorous controversies with Trinitarian ministers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter serving as the pastor of churches in Dedham, Hingham, and Salem, he moved to Deerfield, and devoted himself to farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"He was appointed agricultural commissioner of the state of Massachusetts, and after passing considerable time in making a tour of inspection in that state, and in preparing several reports, spent six years (1842-48) in Europe. The results of his observations during this time were published on his return. In 1849 he revisited Europe in the hope of benefiting his health, but died in London soon after his arrival, August 14, 1849. He published a great number of single Sermons. See Sprague, \u003cem\u003eAnnals of the Amer. Pulpit\u003c\/em\u003e, 8:213.\" - M'Clintock \u0026amp; Strong, \u003cem\u003eThe Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature\u003c\/em\u003e (1880).  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haaswurth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44678152519746,"sku":"ABE12297","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0191\/6066\/2082\/files\/DSC07982.jpg?v=1786035314","url":"https:\/\/www.haaswurth.com\/products\/1824-the-proper-test-of-the-christian-character","provider":"Haaswurth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}