1803 CONNECTICUT EVANGELICAL MAG. Important Second Great Awakening Periodical w/ Excellent Revival Content.
1803 CONNECTICUT EVANGELICAL MAG. Important Second Great Awakening Periodical w/ Excellent Revival Content.
A rare full year of perhaps the most significant periodical of the Second Great Awakening, including lengthy, primary resource correspondence and reporting of ongoing revivals around New England.
The Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, Volume IV. Consisting of Twelve Numbers, to be published monthly. From July 1803 to June 1804. Hartford: Printed by Hudson and Goodwin, for the editors. 1804. 480pp.
Contents include:
Attempts to Christianize the Indians in New England [John Eliot, Puritan Era]
Explanation of the Eleventh Chapter of Revelation;
Thoughts on Enoch and Elijah;
Analysis of the Book of Daniel [Extensive Series];
Explanation of Revelation XX. 5, 6;
Account of a Revival of Religion in New Durham by Jesse Townsend [extensive]; The Virtuous Woman Described [Proverbs 31];
Revival of Religion in Marlborough by Gershom C. Lyman [extensive];
The Serpent’s Subtlety Detected;
Revival of Religion in Lebanon, New York by Silas Churchill [very lengthy];
On the Inspiration of Scripture;
Revival of Religion in New Canaan by John Waters [extensive];
A Key to the Book of Ecclesiastes;
Of Family Prayer;
Revival of Religion in Killingworth by Josiah B. Andrews [Extensive];
The Purity of God’s Word; etc., etc.
Original full calf, heavily rubbed, leather coming away from board. Very solid and usable. Two corners lacking, impacting a few lines, and the index pages not present. Stained and handled throughout. Good - to fair only.