1847-1857 PRESBYTERIAN & SLAVERY. Fine Sammeland of Presbyterian & Slavery Sermons.

Fine sammelband of nearly 20 individually published inaugurals, sermons, theological tracts, and occasional sermons and addresses on slavery, Presbyterian history and doctrinal issues, etc. Many scarce.

They include: 

Hamilton, T. [of Mobile Alabama]. Usefulness: An Oration Delivered before the Euphemian and Philomathian Societies of Erskine College, So. Ca., at the Annual Commencement, Held September 15, 1847. Charleston. Burges, James and Paxton. 1847. 36pp

[With]

[Slavery, Impending War] Hays, I. N. Our Nation's Hope in Our Present Crisis: The Substance of a Thanksgiving Sermon Delivered in the Presbyterian Church of Middle Spring, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on Thursday Morning, November 20, 1856. Harrisburg: A. Boyd Hamilton. 1857. 13pp.

[With]

De Witt, William R. A Discourse Preached before the Church and Congregation of Middle Spring, Cumberland County, PA., on the Death of the Rev. John Moody, D.D. Their Late Pastor. December 26, 1857. Harrisburg. A. Boyd Hamilton. 1858. 32pp.

[With]

Brownson, James I. A Sermon on the Christian Sabbath. Its Divine Obligation and the Mode of its Observance, Delivered in the Presbyterian Church, Washington, PEnn'a., on Sabbath, August 1, 1858. Examiner Print. Washington, PA. 1858. 16pp.

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Howard, W. D. The Master's Interest in Domestic Missions. A Sermon Preached by the Appointment of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, at their Annual Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky. Philadelphia. Board of Domestic Missions. 1857. 31pp.

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M'Gill, Alexander T. Discourses at the Inauguration of the Rev. Alexander T. M'Gill, D.D. as Professor of Pastoral Theology, Church Government, and the Composition and Delivery of Sermons, in the Theological Seminary at Princeton, N.J., Delivered at Princeton, September 12, 1854, before the Directors of the Seminary. I. The Ministry We Need by Nicholas Murray. II. Practical Theology by Alexander T. M'Gill. Philadelphia. C. Sherman. 1854. 64pp.

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M'Farren, Samuel. Discourses at the Inauguration of the Rev. Samuel J. Wilson, A.M. as Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Composition and Delivery of Sermons in the Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny City. Delivered at Pittsburgh, April 27, 1858, before the Directors of the Seminary. I. The Charge by Samuel M'Farren. II. The Inaugural Discourse by Samuel J. Wilson. Pittsburgh. John S. Davison. 1858. 40pp.

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Plumer, W. S. Addresses Delivered at the Inauguration of Rev. Wm. S. Plumer, D.D. as Professor of Didactic and Pastoral Theology in the Western Theological Seminary: Comprising the Charge to the Professor, by Rev. E. P. Swift D.D. and The Inaugural Address by Rev. W. S. Plumer D.D. Pittsburgh. W. S. Haven. 1854. 32pp

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Baird, Samuel J. The Socinian Apostasy of the English Presbyterian Churches. A Discourse Delivered on Behalf of the Presbyterian Historical Society, before the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the First Presbyterian Church, New York, May 16th, 1856. Philadelphia. Presbyterian Historical Society. 1857. 34pp.

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Davidson, Robert. Presbyterianism: Its True Place and Value in History. A Discourse Delivered before the Presbyterian Historical Society, at the Annual Meeting, May 19th, 1853. Philadelphia. Presbyterian Historical Society. 1854. 28pp.

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Jacobus, Melancthon W. A Sermon Preached in the Third Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA. On Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1857. Pittsburgh. W. S. Haven. 1857. 22pp

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Jacobus, Melancthon W. The Apostolic Rule of Preaching and Ministering. A Sermon Preached before the Synod of Pittsburgh, October 21st, 1856. In the First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh. J. S. Davison. 1856. 26pp.

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Ramsey, James. A Memorial of James Ramsey, D.D., Being a Sketch of His Life with Several Outlines of His Sermons [and an Engraving]. Philadelphia. William S. Young. 1855. 94pp

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Duffield, George. One Hundred Years Ago: An Historical Discourse, Delivered by Rev. George Duffield, D.D. during the Centenary Celebration of the First Presbyterian Church of Carlisle, PA. July 1st, 1857. Carlisle, PA. Herald Office. 1858. 56pp. [2 Copies]

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Fine, John. A Letter on the Divinity of Christ, from a Father to His Son. Philadelphia. Joseph M. Wilson. 1857. 16pp

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Fine, John. Lecture on the Resurrection of the Body; Compiled from the Writings of Paul, Dick, Hall, and Others. Albany. Joel Munsell. 1857. 28pp

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McPhail, Wilson. Addresses at the Inauguration of the Rev. G. Wilson McPhail, D.D. as President of Lafayette College and Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy. Philadelphia. William S. & Alfred Martien. 1858. 32pp

Plus a couple of contemporary miscellaneous issues of The Presbyterian Magazine.