Dana, Daniel. Ministerial Fidelity. A Sermon preached at the Ordination of the Rev. Daniel Fitz, as Colleague Pastor with the Rev. Dr. Joseph Dana, over the South Church in Ipswich, June 28, 1826. Newburyport: Printed by W. & J. Gilman, 1826. First Edition. [12247]
Original tan wrapper, at head in brown ink, "Rev. H. Hildreth, with the affectionate regards of M. L. Gilman," some edge-tattering, edges untrimmed, 9 3/4 x 6 inches. 36 pages, light foxing. Good. Pamphlet.
The text is Acts 20:26. " - I take you to record, this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men." "Be this, then, our present enquiry: What are the methods by which the minister of Christ may hope to present himself at last, pure from the blood of all men?" - p. 4.
Rev. Daniel Dana, D.D. (1771-1859), born at Ipswich, Massachusetts; educated at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1798. Dana was ordained in 1794 as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Newburyport where he ministered for twenty-six years. He was briefly President of Dartmouth College but he soon expressed his preference for pastoral ministry. He returned to Newburyport as pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, retiring in 1845 at the age of seventy-five.
“Dr. Dana was regarded as ‘one of the most able, devoted, and useful ministers of the period in which he lived.’” – Allibone.
