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1834 THE RELIGIOUS MAGAZINE. Charles Finney, Defense of Anti-Slavery Society,
1834 THE RELIGIOUS MAGAZINE. Charles Finney, Defense of Anti-Slavery Society,
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Excellent periodical of the period with loads of primary resource historical material in a variety of fields.
The Religious Magazine, for 1834-1835. By the Messrs Abbott. Boston. Published by William Peirce. New York. Van Nostrand & Dwight. Philadelphia. Henry Perkins. 576pp.
Contents include:
*Very fine full-page engraving entitled Andover Theological Seminary.
*The Fools’ Pence; Or, Transmutation
*Mobs and Select Men [on popular insurrections, mob rule, the role of drunkenness, etc.]
*The Influence of War on Domestic Life
*Political Duties
*Extensive Review of Effects of Emancipation [of Slaves] in Jamaica.
*Conviction and Conversion
*”Screwing,” in College
*Obstacles in the Way of a Sinner’s Conversion
*Annual Report of the Prison Discipline Society
*Illustrations Used by Dr. Payson [Edward Payson, Leonard Ravenhill called him Praying Payson of Portland.]
*War! War! [The Peace Movement]
*Review of Charles Finney’s Lectures on Revivals.
*Christian Idolatry
*Sister of Harriet Newell
*The Half Converted. A Sermon
*Can a Minister Do Everything?
*The Amos Giles Affair [Temperance, Amos Giles Distillery, etc.]
*Thoughts on the Death of a Child
*Stories of a Revolutionary [War] Officer [series]
*Let Thy Kingdom Come
*Dreams
*The Spirit of the Lord’s Prayer
*The Northern Fanatics [The Anti-Slavery Society; Defending them Against Charges of Fanaticism, Treason, and Violence, etc. Fascinating Article]
*Parable of the Prodigal
*Angels
*Memoir of Harlan Page
*Secret Prayer
*A Gambler’s Logic
Etc. etc. etc.
Good - half leather, rubbed, very sound. Ownership inscription of B. B. Edwards, Professor at Andover Theological Seminary in the 1830's and 1840's, abolitionist, etc. Some foxing.
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