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Lancaster PA: The Eastern Synod, 1943. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 414 pp. w/ 31 b&w and color photos. Arranged chronologically, this volume covers the early history of the Reformed Church in the United States from 1710, the Coetus,  and its replacement with the synod in 1793 and its evolution through the 19th and early 20th centuries. Discusses leading figures such as Schlatter, Nevin, and Schaff among others, educational institutions, missions, and publications. Book Condition : Fine; uncirculated new copy kept in library storage; slight toning inside covers from plain paper dust jacket..

Harrisburg PA: Publishing House of the United Evangelical Church (J.J. Nungesser), 1897. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1897 Hardcover, 408 pp.1st Edition. First official hymnal of the United Evangelical Church which split from the Evangelical Association in 1891. Hymns organized by broad subject matter including : Prayer and Praise, God the Father, The Lord Jesus Christ; The Holy Spirit, The Holy Scriptures, Salvation, The Christian Life, The Church, and more. Multiple indices. Gilt titling (somewhat faded on spine), brown boards. Book Condition :Good-; binding starting to separate, all pages intact; owner's name inside front cover, pencil note inside rear cover, no other text marks noted; spotting to text block; fabric wear and chipping to spine ends and cover corners; scuffing to covers. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Pennsburg PA: The Schwenkfelder Library, 1956. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Subtitled " A Noved from the Days of the Counter-Reformation". 1st English Edition. Historical religious fiction dealing with the persecution of the Schwenkfelders in Europe during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Seminary Library; no text marks; bookplate inside front cover; front free end paper removed; catalog labels on bottom spine ad top right rear; pocket removed from inside rear cover tearing paper; light rubbing to covers, light bumping to spine ends and cover corners; a few spots to text block..

Grand Rapids MI: Baker Academic, 2003. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 256 pp. Issued for the 300th anniversary of Edwards' birth, this collection of 13 essays is divided into 4 sections - Vision, Theology, Legacy, and Reflections. "Some essays make significant contributions to scholarship on Edwards. Others covey the toils and rewards of studying and interpreting him. In still other essays we find an appreciation for Edwards' evangelical passion and concern for the Church and for individual souls." Book Condition : Good+; underlining/highlighting to 4 pages; very light cover wear..

Elgin IL: Brethren Publishing House, 1908. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 335 pp. After a general history of the Brethren Church and the Dunkards, topics include Christopher Sower and the Sower Bibles and periodicals. A survey of 18th century writers follows along with a chronological appendix of works published in Europe and America. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; binding relaxed but all pages secure; some spotting to text block; white stain at top text block, some faint stains to front cover; wear at top rear cover edge; light bumping to spine ends and cover corners. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Lancaster PA: Historical Commission of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, 1951. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 432 pp. w/ endpaper maps and one b&w photo of auther. Provides brief biographies of 66 Ministers of the Coetus of Pennsylvania (beginning with John Phillip Boehm), as well as 50 Independent Reformed Ministers, and 14 brief memorials. Includes 3 indices for research help. Book Condition : Fine, uncirculated new copy kept in library storage; light bubling to spine from adhesive. No Dust Jacket..

Cincinnati OH: Elm Street Printing Co., 1878. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. From the Organization of Presbytery, September 19,1781, to December, 1831. Limited First Edition of 300 copies. This Presbytery (or synod) was the first one formed west of the Allegheny Mountains and included much of Western Pennsylvania. Primarily meeting minutes and correspondence of the organization. Book Condition : Good-, Ex-College Library; former owner's name in ink inside front cover and on front free end paper; library stamping to title page and text block; pocket inside rear cover; age toning throughout minor foxing; beginnings of spine separation, all pages intact; bumping/tearing to spine ends; text unmarked..

St. Louis, Missouri: The Mission Boards, Evangelical Synod of North America, 1934. Book. Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Tan paper covers with black and red illustration, no DJ. 95 pp. Numerous photo illustrations, many of them portraits and locations. Quite scarce. "To commemorate the anniversary year 1934. Home missions 1859-1934. Foreign missions 1884-1934." CONDITION: Good; Prior owner's stamp inside cover. Pages clean, lightly toned, cover has darker age toning..

Washington DC: Ross & Perry, 2002. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 172 pp. w/ b&w photographs and illustrations (including architecturl renderings). Compilation of historic preservation and assessment work done in moving (due to Independence Park expansion) and restoring the Meeting House. Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; light curling to cover corners; rubbing/light soiling to covers; shelf wear along edges; small stain at bottom of front free end paper; wear along cover edges and spine; a few small stains to text block.

iUniverse, 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author on title page. Hardcover, 135 pp. Self published. Studies the Parry family from c. 1765-1865, their influence in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and eventually Philadelphia as the city expanded. The author uses the Parry family as an example of how hard work and faith, religious and civic, that helped the new republic develop. Book Condition : Fine; unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; very light shelf wear to edges..

Ramsey NJ: Paulist Press, 1981. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st American Edition. Combining literature, history, and theology into "a phenomenology of divine love". This is represented best by the incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light bumping to spine ends and cover corners'; some light spotting to text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; tear at top front; shelf wear to edges and corners; sticker remnant at top right front..

Westminster MD: Newman Press, 1966. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st American Edition.Hardcover, 311 pp. Catholic. Realities of pastoral ministry. Sections include : The Pastoral Mission; The Pastoral Minister; The Parochial Ministry (Yesterday and Today); and The Pastoral Client (Human Development; Pastoral Direction in the Various Stages of Life; Man, Woman, and the Family). Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; catalog notes on foreword, no other text marks; catalog label on spine; rubber stamps inside front cover and on top text block; slip and pocket on rear free end paper. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; in brodart protector taped to inside covers..

Chicago, IL: Free Methodist Publishgin House, 1912. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Presenting pointed truths contained in the briefer editorials written by Rev. Roberts while editor of "The Free Methodist." Has two indexes: one general, one analytical. Brown cloth boards (original) with stamped border, gilt titles, 379 pp., portrait frontispiece. Book Condition: Good, spine reinforced with black tape, cloth covers scuffed, edges worn; binding sound, penciled notes on false title and free endpaper, text very readable but occasionally underlined; former owner stamp inside cover, name inscribed on ffep. No Dust Jacket as issued..

London, England: Edward Hicks, 1894. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1894 1st Edition, 102 pp.& publisher ads. Lifelong member of the Society of Friends advances his views of the founding principles of George Fox, how Quakerism is portrayed, and the desire for reform in the latter 19th century to recapture the early spirit. Sections include Worship, Ministry, Creed, the Bible, and more. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; occasional page tip creasing; light wear to spine ends and cover corners. No Dust Jacket as issued. Great condition for its age..

Kennett Square PA : Western Quarterly Meeting, 1980. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 95 pp. w/ c. 20 b&w photos of meetinghouses and a foldout map of area discussed at rear in 1776 and 1980. Interesting survey of Chester County and Northern Delaware Quaker meetinghouses. Also discusses The Underground Railroad, Native Americans, Education, and more. Errata sheet inlaid. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; only flaw is a stain at the top right rear cover which also impacts the top left corner of the fold out map at the rear of the book..

Lexington KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author on front free end paper. Hardcover, 240 pp. Using the example of the 1820's mission to Hawaii, the author argues that reformation of social principles was almost as important as religious conversion. He also believes that these early 19th century missionaries were more understanding of native culture than later missions. Book Condition : Near Fine; minimal wear; no text marks. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; light rubbing; price clipped. .

Nashville TN: Abingdon Press, 1980. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author on Title Page : " Shalom Bob, Bob Duke." Book Condition : Good-; spine loosening from covers, pages intact; spotting to text block; a few pages with underlining or marginalia. Abingdon Preacher's Library series. Examines five major theological traditions influencing 20th century preaching : Neo-Orthodoxy, Existentialism, Liberalism, Fundamentalism, and Black Liberation. Looks at several prominent theologians and preachers as well : Tillich, Barth, Graham..

New York NY: Carlton Press, 1971. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Presumed 1st Edition. Collection of 13 sermons by a Brethren minister based in York, Pennsylvania. "The messages...deal with a number of basic truths necessary to our being rightly related to God. The messages are fundamental and Brethren-oriented in emphasis." Book Condition : Good; no text marks; spotting to text block; light bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good-; soiling; chipping and small tears along edges..

Baltimore MD: Baltimore's Gospel Tabernacle, 1936. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Undated, c. 1936. Cover reads "Real Stirring Facts". Written by the famous founder of Baltimore's Gospel Tabernacle, and one of the first national and international radio evangelists. Contains 36 short sermons/articles. B&w photos of Loman and his Church at front. Book Condition : Good; no text markings; some foxing to title page and rear free end paper; cover corner curling also effecting tips of some pages..

New York NY: United Church Press, 1977. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Details the historical background of the Evangelical, Reformed, and Congregational denominations that formed the UCC when merged. Book Condition : Good; underlining on 26 pages; light bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; shelf wear and chipping to edges and spine ends; light overall rubbing. .