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(brooklyn) . MANUAL OF PUBLIC WORSHIP, FOR THE REGULAR SABBATH SERVICES AND FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS TOGETHER WITH THE CONFESSION OF FAITH, AND FORM FOR THE ADMISSION OF MEMBERS; THE PSALTER TOGETHER WITH OTHER SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS ARRANGED FOR REPONSIVE READING IN PUBLIC WORSHIP
Brooklyn 1886 NY 1886 A. S. Barnes. Clinton Avenue Congregational Church. 2 parts bound in one volume. Sq.8vo.,xiii pp., 145pp., original printed hardcover. Page removed from front (frontis??). Good, spine ends and corners worn. (a55261)
$75.00 (connecticut) . THE CONFESSION OF FAITH, COVENANT AND STANDING RULES OF THE THIRD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN NEW HAVEN TOGETHER WITH A CATALOGUE OF THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
New Haven 1850 Benham. 12mo., 41pp. (27 pages of names of members), original printed wraps. Good, light foixing. (a47837)
$65.00 (George B. Little) . MEMORIAL OF CLOSING SCENES IN THE LIFE OF REV. GEORGE B. LITTLE (ORIGINAL BOOK, NOT A MODERN REPRINT)
Cambridge 1861 Riverside Press. Memorial for New England Congregational Minister, died at age 40. 8vo., 171pp., hardcover **Original albumen photograph of Rev. Little as frontis. Good plus, spine ends a bit worn, slightly chipped. (a24422)
$75.00 (panoplist) . PANOPLIST AND MISSIONARY MAGAZINE UNITED VOLUME IV JUNE 1811 THOUGH MAY 1812
Boston 1812 Farrand, Mallory. Journal seems to have served both Congregationalists and Presbyterians. Many interesting articles. Full year of this monthly journal. 8vo., full calf. Good, covers very worn, boards detaching, occasional spots in text. (a57453)
$125.00 Marchant, Jacques . HORTUS PASTORUM ET CONCIONATORUM SACRAE DOCTRIN FLORIBUS POLYMITUS; CANDELABRUM LYSTICUM SEPTEM LUCERNIS ADORANATUM SACRAMENTORUM ECCLESIAE DOCTRINAM PASTORIBUS, CONCIONATURIBUS, SACERDOTIBUS PERNECESSARIAM EILLUSTANS
Paris 1641. 2 titles bound in one volume. In Lectionum Areolas Partitus...Accedit Huic Quartae Editioni Tractatus Septuplex de Spectem Vitiis Capitalibus et Virtutibus Oppositis...Summarium Resolutioneum Pastoralium in Decem Pracepta...Denique Virga Aaronis Florens. Large 4to., (19), 880pp., (24), title in red and black, title engraving; (6), 369pp, (6, woodcut printer's device on title and tail, calf. The first work is the principal work of this Belgian theologian who lived 1585-1648. It was highly regarded during its time and printed in several editions in the 17th century. The first edition appeared in 1631. Good, final leaf repaired. Nice solid copy with beautiful new backstrip (professionally repaired and polished) rebinding using original full leather boards. Mounted manuscript paper spine label. Board tips worn. (a3931)
$475.00 (pittsfield, massachusetts) . MANUAL OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASS.
Pittsfield 1881, Sm.8vo., 49pp., frontis illustrationsm wraps. Includes lists of members, VG. (a49890)
$75.00 (religion) . AN ADDRESS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT TO THE CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS AND CHURCHES OF THE STATE, ON THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITED ENDEAVORS TO REVIVE GOSPEL DISCIPLINE
Litchfield 1808. 8vo., 16pp., later wraps with original title page. Good, stain on lower margin of title page. (a53185)
$30.00 (religion) . COLLECTION OF CONFESSIONS THE CONFESSIONS OF FAITH, CATECHISMS, TORIES, FORM OF CHURCH GOVERNMENT, DISCIPLINE, &C...
Glasgow 1761, 1763 John Bryce. Several titles bound in one volume: The Confession of Faith Used in the the English Congregational at Geneva (pp. 15-6); The Second Book of Discipline (pp. 66-9); A Form of Examination before Communion (pp. 98-10); Form of Process (80pp.), etc. 12mo., full leather. Good, lacks free blanks, leather rubbed and worn; binding secure. (a59936)
$100.00 (religion) . EXERCISES COMMEMORATIVE OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY THE FOUNDING OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN CHESHIRE CONNECTICUT 1724-1924.
Hartford 1925 The Committee. Limited to 500 copies. Hardcover. Octavo., 74pp., photo illustrations, cloth. VG, no DJ. (ac83)
$20.00 (religion) . letters from a congregationalist to a friend on the subject of joining the new episcopalian church
Bsotn 1820. 8vo., 32pp., later wraps with original title page. Good, some foxing, a few marginal stains on title page. (a53181)
$45.00 Armstrong, Robert G. . HISTORIC LEBANON HIGHLIGHTS OF AN HISTORIC TOWN
Lebanon 1950 1st First Congregational Church. Octavo, 79pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. Fine in Good DJ (plain paper). (a69374)
$20.00 Barrows, John Henry . SPIRITUAL FORCES IN AMERICAN HISTORY
1899 Congregational Home Missonary society. 20 p. Wraps. G-VG. (a3863)
$25.00 Barrows, John Henry. . SPIRITUAL FORCES IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
1899 Congregational Home Missionary Society. 8vo., 20pp., original wraps. Good. (ac25)
$25.00 Bellows, Henry W. . TWENTY-FOUR SERMONS PREACHED IN ALL SOULS CHURCH, NEW YORK, 1865-1881
NY 1886 1st. Selected and edited by his son, Russell N. Bellows. Octavo, 393pp., hardcover. VG, new end papers. (a64032)
$69.00 Bowers, Roy Edwin . OHIO CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN STORY
Cleveland 1952. 8vo., 151pp., photo illustrations, stiff wraps. Some ink notes on title page, some pencil notes and underlines on few pages at rear. Good plus. (a30391)
$20.00 Bradford, Amory H. . THE PILGRIM IN OLD ENGLAND A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY, PRESENT CONDITION AND OUTLOOK OF THE INDEPENDENT (CONGREGATIONAL) CHURCHES IN ENGLAND
NY 1893 Fords, Howard and Hulbert. 8vo., 344pp., index, hardcover. Good plus, light soiling. (a50952)
$39.00 Brewer, G. C. . AS TOUCHING THOSE WHO WERE ONCE ENLIGHTENED: BEING A REVIEW OF THE REASONS GIVEN BY TWO FORMER FRIENDS AND COLABORERS WHEN THEY WENT BACK AND WALKED NO MORE WITH HIM
Nashville (1946) Gospel Advocate. Octavo, 116pp., light green printed stapled wraps. VG. (a75115)
$45.00 Channing, William E. . A LETTER TO THE REV. SAMUEL C. THACHER
Boston 1815 3rd Wells and LIlly. 'On the Aspersions Contained a Late Number of the Panoplists, on the Ministers of Boston and the Vicinity.' 8vo., 36pp., stringbound wraps. Signed by Nathaniel Lord. Good, a bit worn. (a15736)
$25.00 Channing, William E. . A SERMON ON WAR, DELIVERED JANUARY 25, 1835
Boston 1835 2nd edition. Homer and Palmer. 8vo., 31pp., original printed yellow stringbound wraps. Good, light wear. (a47643)
$35.00 Channing, William E. . LETTER OF THE REV. WILLIAM E. CHANNING TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE PROPRIETORS OF THE MEETING-HOUSE IN FEDERAL STREET
Boston 1840 Joseph Dowe. 8vo., 16pp., original stringbound wraps. Good. (a47646)
$35.00 Channing, William E. . REMARKS ON THE REV. DR. WORCESTER'S SECOND LETTER TO MR. CHANNING ON AMERICAN UNITARIANISM
Boston 1815 Wells. 8vo., 46pp., later wraps. Original "Remarks" complete in 42pages; A "note" added on the end appears to lack final page. Good. (a47649)
$35.00 Channing, William E. . THE FUTURE LIFE A SERMON PREACHED ON EASTER SUNDAY 1834
Boston 1835 Munroe. 8vo., 24pp., original printed wraps. Good, about 1/4 of front wrap gone. (a47644)
$35.00 Channing, William Ellery . A DISCOURSE PREACHED AT THE DEDICATION OF THE SECOND CONGREGATIONAL UNITARIAN CHURCH NEW-YORK DECEMBER 7, 1826
NY 1827 2nd edition. 12mo., 47pp., later wraps. Good, light wear. (a47640)
$40.00 Channing, William Ellery . A SERMON PREACHED AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION MAY 26, 1830 BEFORE HIS EXCELLENCY LEVI LINCOLN GOVERNOR
Boston 1830 Dutton. 8vo., 46pp., stringbound wraps. VG, removed from larger binding, now in later wraps. (a47641)
$35.00 Channing, William Ellery . A SERMON PREACHED IN BOSTON APRIL 5 1810 THE DAY OF THE PUBLIC FAST
Boston 1810 Eliot. 8vo., 23pp., later wraps. Good,stained throughout but still quite legible, top corner of title page cut off (no loss of text.) (a47639)
$40.00 Channing, William Ellery. . DISCOURSE, DELIVERED IN BOSTON AT THE SOLEMN FESTIVAL IN COMMEMORATION OF THE GOODNESS OF GOD IN DELIVERING THE CHRISTIAN WORLD FROM MILITARY DESPOTISM.
Boston 1814 Henry Channing. About Napoleon. 8vo., 19pp., later wraps. Good, light wear. (ac67)
$25.00 connecticut . CONFESSION OF FAITH OWNED AN CONSENTED TO BY THE ELDERS AND MESSENGERS OF THE CHURCHES IN THE COLONY OF CONNECTICUT (ORIGINAL WORK, NOT A MODERN REPRINT)
Bridgeport 1810 reprint by Lockwood and Backus of New London 1710 edition. Hardcover. 16mo., 144pp., full leather. Signed by Jeremiah Rowland in 1812. Good plus. (a9171)
$50.00 Connecticut . THE QUARTO-MILLENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT - THE FIRST CHURCH IN STRATFORD 1639 - 1889
Bridgeport 1889 Standard."The historical address by the pastor and a full report of all the exercises Sept 5th, 1889." Hardcover . Large octavo, 15p., frontis photo of Churchm photo and text illustrations, original blue-green cloth with gilt lettering. VG, Not a Modern Reprint. (a14891)
$45.00 Cummings, Rev. Edward . LINCOLN A SERMON
Boston no date (c. 1900 from text). 16mo. (5-3/4 x 4 inches), 25pp., original printed tan wraps. VG plus. Very Scarce. (a74755)
$35.00 Deming, Wilbur Stone . THE CHURCH ON THE GREEN
Hartford 1941-1st Brentanos. "The first two centuries of the First Congregational Church at Washington, CT, 1741-1941." 235pp., photos, index. Signed presentation copy. VG (tips of corners just barely bent inward. and light fraying of top spine end.) (a3643)
$38.00 Deming, Wilbur Stone . THE FIRST CHURCH OF FAIRFIELD BEING A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF 323 YEARS IN THE FIRST CHURCH, CONGREGATIONAL OF FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport 1963 1st Cutting and Woods. 8vo., 136pp., hardcover. Fine, no DJ. (a3668)
$20.00 Ferrier, William Warren . CONGREGATIONALISM'S PLACE IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY
Berkeley 1948. 8vo., 58pp., wraps. Good, light wear and soiling, a few small chips on wraps. (a50358)
$50.00 Herrick, Rev. S. E. . DISCOURSE COMMEMORATIVE OF JOHN M. PINKERTON
Boston 1881 1st Pinkerton Academy. For 21 years a Deacon in Mt Vernon Church, Boston...and President of the Board of Trustees of Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N H. Congregational Church. Octavo, 28pp., portrait frontis, original printed wraps. Good. (a64052)
$45.00 Hill, Hamilton A (editor) . THE CASE OF THE REV. WILLIAM H. NOYES FOREIGN MISSIONARY OF THE BERKELEY STREET CHURCH BOSTON
Boston 1889 Marvin. Apparently a controversy over doctrinal beliefs. 8vo., 80pp., original printed wraps. VG. (a45929)
$75.00 Miller, Timothy . FOLLOWING IN HIS STEPS A BIOGRAPHY OF CHARLES M. SHELDON
Knoxville 1987 1st University of Tennessee. ISBN 0-87049-537-2. About an unconventional pastor of Central Congregational Church in Topeka, Kansas. Octavo, hardcover. Fine in VG plus DJ. (a70676)
$20.00 Olds, Gamaliel S . THE SUBSTANCE OF SEVERAL SERMONS UPON THE SUBJECTS OF EPISCOPACY AND PRESBYTERIAN PARITY
Greenfield 1815 1st Denio & Phelps. Olds was Congregational minister in Greenfield. Hardcover. 12mo, 206pp., full leather with mounted red leather spine label. Some papers tipped and laid in on front end paper. Good, chipping and wear on cover, occasional spotting and soiling in text. (a66738)
$40.00 Stone, Charles Wellington . EDWIN G. ADAMS: A MEMOIR
c. 1877. Edwin Goodhue Adams was born in Ashby, Massachusetts, December 24, 1821. He died May 10, 1877 at 55 after having served as Congregational Minister for 30 years. 12mo. 20pp., portrait frontis, wraps. Inscribed and signed by S. L. Adams. VG. (a75211)
$75.00 Storrs, Richard . ADDRESS ON CONGREGATIONALISM
NY 1876 Barnes. 8vo., 29pp., wraps. Good. (a3978)
$30.00 Tilden, William P. . SHALL THE SWORD DEVOUR FOREVER? A DISCOURSE SUGGESTED BY THE DEATH OF LIEUT. EDWARD EASTMAN OF THE U. S. ARMY WHO DIED AT CAMARGO, OCTOBER 26, 1846 AGED 28
Concord 1847 Granite Freeman Press. 8vo., 15pp., original tan printed wraps with black line border. Light vertical crease. VG, light wear, top corner of rear leaves bumped. (a59167)
$75.00 White, Pliny H. . HISTORY OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES IN ORLEANS COUNTY, VT WITH BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF THE PASTORS AND NATIVE MINISTERS
Rutland 1868 1st Tuttle. Octavo, 61pp., original tan printed wraps. Good, new paper spine. (a61943)
$85.00 Wines, Abijah . AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURES OF THE SINNER'S INABILITY TO MAKE A NEW HEART, OR TO BECOME HOLY, CONTAINING SOME REMARKS ON THE HON. NATHANIEL NILES' LETTER TO A FRIEND
Windsor 1812 P. Merrifield. Wines was Pastor of the Congregational Church of Christ in Newport, New Hampshire. 12mo.. 169pp., Full leather. No ownership marks. Cover not too worn; binding secure; text a bit toned and worn, initial and final blankend papers very worn and wrinkled. Original book, not a reprint. (a67695)
$165.00 Wurtzbach, Carl . ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH LEE, MASSACHUSETTS
Pittsfield 1931 Sun. 61pp., photos. Wurtzbach gave the Historical Address at the Ceremony and signed the book presenting it to George H. Cooper on front end paper. Near VG. (a20699)
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