To our knowledge, the only example of this very rare New England, Second Great Awakening era periodical we have ever handled. Excellent, red-hot content reminiscent of the time. Also some fascinating hints at the theological fall out of the Cane Ridge Revival, accounts of various local revivals, etc.
The Utica Christian Magazine. Designed to Prompt the Spirit of Research, and Diffuse Religious Information. July 1814 through March 1815. Utica. Printed by Merrell & Camp, for Cornelius Davis. 1815. 252pp.
Contents include:
*On Intemperate Drinking [series]
*An Historical View of the First Planters of New England [series]
*A Serious Address to Stupid Sinners
*A Review of Dr. Mason’s Oration on the Death of General Alexander Hamilton, Killed in a Duel with Colonel Burr. [Extensive]
*Revival of Religion in Kingston, New Hampshire by Hervey Wilbur
*Divine Predestination and Human Free-Agency Consistent
*Instruction from the Book of Esther
*Original Criticism on Romans 8.19-23
*On the Imperfect State of Holy Affections in Young Converts
*Proof of Depravity
*Mr. Thorp’s Speech at the Second Anniversary Meeting of the Bristol Auxiliary Bible Society.
*A Letter from William Wilberforce to Dr. Morse Lamenting War between two Christian Nations [London, March 17, 1814].
*Account of New Lights, Shakers, and Dunkers in Kentucky [Fanaticism, Advent of Christ, etc.,]
*The Evil Nature and Destructive Tendency of Sin
*Account of Mrs. Newell, Missionary to India
*On Praying for Perfection in Holiness
*The Baptist Mission in India [extensive, William Carey, Serampore, etc.]
*Rev. Samuel Nott, Missionary in India, to His Father [Extensive Letter]
*On Covenanting
*Biographies of John Winthrop and Governor Thomas Dudley
*The Blinding Influence of Moral Depravity
*Biography of John Cotton
*Sermon of Azel Backus on the Ordination of John B. Whittlesey of Herkimer.
*Miss Adams’ View of Arminianism
Fair only, half leather, heavily worn, coming away at front and rear hinges, very tatty, pages 177-180 lacking and pages 221-236 bound out of order. There is also the remainder of another volume in the rear, but not enough of it to tell what it even was. That said, a very rare Second Great Awakening era periodical.