Liturgiae Americanae Or The Book Of Common Prayer As Used In The United States Of America Compared With The Proposed Book Of 1786 And With The Prayer Book Of The Church Of England, And An Historical Account And Documents

Philadelphia, PA, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Limited to 10000 copies number line is filled in, in ink "3 of 4". Possibly a large paper edition. Small quarto, uncut edges. Paper over boards, green linen spine. 490 pages plus appendices. A handsome but damaged copy. Ex-library with call numbers inked on on spine, chipped label, small paper label on board "Not to be Taken from the Building". Hinges starting. Dampstain to inside hinge throughout the text, does not appear to affect use. A two column comparison of the editions, "To which is added a Bibliographical Sketch of the Standard Editions of the American Prayer Book and a Critical Examination of the Prayer Book Psalter by the Rev. Frederick Gibson; and "Documents Illustrative of the History of the American Prayer Book". A monumental compendium intended, according to the introduction, to provide the wording of the "Prayer Book used in the United States together with the Articles of Religion, compared with the proposed Boo of 1786 (never adopted) and with the English Prayer Book of 1662", with an eye toward the proposed revisions, sources, and its future. John William (J. W.) McGarvey (March 1, 1829 – October 6, 1911) was a minister, author, and religious educator in the American Restoration Movement. He served as the Sacred History Professor of the College of the Bible, the first full-fledged seminary associated with the Restoration Movement. The ideal of restoring a "primitive" form of Christianity grew in popularity in the US after the American Revolution. This desire to restore a purer form of Christianity played a role in the development of many groups during this period, known as the Second Great Awakening.The Restoration Movement began during, and was greatly influenced by, this second Awakening. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.