Bangs, Nathan. An Original Church of Christ : or, A Scriptural Vindication of the Orders and Powers of the Ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New-York: Published by T. Mason and G. Lane, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the Conference Office, 200 Mulberry-street, 1837. [11809]
Full brown leather, red leather spine title label, both joints cracked with the front weakly attached 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches. 388 pages, text complete; foxing, light pencil marginalia, lacks the two rear free end papers (blanks). Fair. Hardcover.
A study of the Bible and church history regarding the proper order of a Christian Church, with the view to defend Methodist Episcopacy.
Nathan Bangs, D.D. (1778 – 1862) was born near Bridgeport, Connecticut, was converted in 1800, and in 1802 was admitted into the New York Conference. The next six years he spent in Canada, going from village to village as a missionary. In 1808, he was returned to the State of new York, and appointed to Delaware circuit. After filling important positions both as pastor and presiding elder, he was, in 1820, elected book agent. Under his wise and skillful management previous embarrassments were removed, and the business was greatly extended. The Christian Advocate having been established in 1826, he furnished most of the editorial matter from that time till 1828. He was also editor of the Methodist Magazine. In 1812, the General Conference appointed him chairman of a committee to collect historical material. This work led him to the publication of his “History of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” in four volumes. He published also several works defending the doctrines and usages of the church. He was always deeply devout, and in his advanced years he seemed to obtain a higher Christian experience. The Wesleyan doctrine of sanctification was to him peculiarly precious, and he delighted to attend services having special reference to this subject.” - Simpson, Cyclopedia of Methodism.
