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Strictures on the Government of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1827
Strictures on the Government of the Methodist Episcopal Church by Richard Bibb, Sr. -
An Outline of the History of the Church in the State of Kentucky, During a Period of Forty Years
Title page. Contains memoirs of Rev. David Rice, and sketches of the origin and present state of particular churches, and of the lives and labors of a number of men who were eminent and useful in their day. Of special interests by David Rice are, "An Apistle to the citizens of Kentucky, professing Christianity" (1805), "a second epistle to the citizens of Kentucky, professing the Christian religion" (1808), and "Slavery inconsistent with justice and good policy" (1792). First published in 1824. -
Our Sins Acknowledged, 12 January 1815
Transcript of a sermon preached on 12 January 1815, the day of the national fast, in Lexington, Kentucky. The speech criticizes moral and religious laxness in the United States. -
Broadside entitled "Some Notices of Kentucky, Particularly of its chief town, Lexington," 28 August 1828
Broadside written by Mathew Carey of Philadelphia under the pseudonym of Hamilton. He briefly outlines the development of Lexington, commenting on its educational and cultural institutions, its churches, businesses, economy and trade. Louisville and the effect of the canal at the Falls of the Ohio are also discussed. Carey also addresses the prejudices long held against the character of Kentuckians and the issue of homicide in the state. -
Cincinnati in 1826
Full version of this text available at Cincinnati in 1826.Tags African Americans; banking; boarding school; bridge; buildings; Canal; Christianity; church; climate; college; Colonization; court house; courts; episcopal; exports; female school; finances; fine arts; fuel; government; Hospital; humane society; imports; institutions; insurance; intelligence; jail; jewish; jews; journals; Kidd Fund; land office; Library; literary institution; louisville and portland canal; manufactures; markets; masonic hall; medical; minerals; money; museum; newspapers; pamphlets; population; post-office; prison; public health; real estate; religion; scientific institution; steam-boats; theatre; Women -
History of Maria Creek Baptist Church, 1889
Title page of History of Maria Creek Church: carefully compiled from the records of the church and from the minutes of Wabash and Union Associations. -
History of Maria Creek Church: carefully compiled from the records of the church and from the minutes of Wabash and Union Associations, 1889
Maria Creek Church is one of the oldest Baptist churches in the state of Indiana. This book includes their articles of faith and the history of the church. -
The Kentucky Revival, 1807
Title page of A short history of the late extraordinary out-pouring of the spirit of God in the western states of America, agreeably to Scripture-promises, and prophecies concerning the latter day. With a brief account of the entrance and progress of what the world call Shakerism, among the subjects of the late revival in Ohio and Kentucky. Presented to the true Zion-traveller, as a memorial of the wilderness journey, included is a bound pamphlet called "observations on church government" by Shakers of Springfield, Ohio.Tags Christianity; church; god; pamphlets; pleasant hill; presbytery; religion; revivals; scripture; shakerism; shakers; zion -
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A process in the Transilvania Presbytery, 1793
A process in the Transilvania Presbytery, &c. : containing: 1st. The charges, depositions and defence in which the defendent is led occasionally to handle the much debated subject of psalmody. 2d. His reasons for declining, any farther connections with the body to which he belonged. 3d. His present plan of proceeding, with the pastoral charge. 4th. His belief, and that of his people, concerning the articles of faith, contended between the Reformed Associate Sinod; and the Sinod of New York and Philadelphia. 5th. A appendix on a late performance of the Rev. Mr. John Black of Marsh Creek, Pennsylvania. -
Domestic manners of the Americans, 1832
Titlepage of A description of the customs and manners of the Americans.
Full version of this text available at Domestic Manners of the Americans.Tags chapel; cholera; church; Cincinnati; clergy; climate; clothing; customs; domesticity; drawing; Equality; feminism; fever; fine arts; food; gender; health; holidays; hotel; independence day; literature; Louisville; market; museum; Native American; Ohio River; pamphlets; parties; phrenology; picture gallery; pigs; religion; river navigation; school; servants; shakespeare; sickness; social life; society; storms; Theology; travel; Women; working class -
Records from an integrated church
Records from an integrated church.