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The Kentucky Revival
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 -
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 Church: carefully compiled from the records of the church and from the minutes of Wabash and Union Associations.
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. -
Domestic manners of the Americans
A description of the customs and 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 -
An Outline of the History of the Church in the State of Kentucky, During a Period of Forty Years
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. -
Travels through the Western Interior of the United States, from the year 1808 up to the year 1816
"Travels through the western interior of the United States, from the year 1808 up to the year 1816: with a particular description of a great part of Mexico, or New-Spain. Containing a particular account of thirteen different tribes of Indians through which the author passed, describing their manners, customs, &c., with some account of a tribe whose customs are similar to those of the ancient Welsh." -
Records from an integrated church
Records from an integrated church. -
Letter from Mary Guthrey Pearce to her children, 10 September 1814
Mary Guthrey Pearce writes from Cumberland County, Kentucky, to her children trying to convince them to turn to religion "not only for your eternal interests but for your personal peace." -
Strictures on the Government of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1827
Strictures on the Government of the Methodist Episcopal Church by Richard Bibb, Sr. -
Letter from Thomas Moore to James Hemphill, 2 June 1805
Moore congratulates Hemphill on almost completing his studies but scolds him for not visiting or keeping in contact. Moore discusses how he gave up his studies to read the Greek New Testament (made by Lucian of Antioch), Homer, and other Latin authors. He mentions Mr. Collins' academy in "Indian Land," but says he isn't familiar with the type of science that is taught there. He mentions looking into studying Hebrew grammar. -
Letter from John Speed to Polly Speed, 20 April 1816
John Speed writes to his daughter, Polly, at Nazareth School in Nelson County, about her education and education for women in general: “it is impossible to conceive of a fine woman not possessed of a good disposition, refined feelings, and a good heart. These are also to be cultivated with great care.” Expresses his pride at Polly’s wish to learn the catechism, but desires she spend this time devoted to her other studies, such as arithmetic, geography, and reading. -
John Shaw letters from prison, ca. late 1700s
John Shaw was a Presbyterian preacher who settled in Kentucky in the late 1700s. His letters are from prison, where he claims he had been wrongly and unjustly held for seven years. -
Carte géographique, statistique et historique du Kentucky.
Includes text on the climate, geography, economy, education, religion, government, etc. of Kentucky in 1825. -
Letter from John Corlis and Nancy Corlis to Mary Ann Corlis and Joseph Corlis, 23 March 1816
Contains an exchange of family pleasantries, mentions of religion, and a set of house plans. -
Maurice Thomas Journal, January 1, 1816 - December 31, 1817
Journal kept by Maurice Thomas, member of the United Society of Believers at the Pleasant Hill Community of Shakers in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky.
Entries from 1 January 1816 through 31 March 1816 discuss weather conditions, public building projects, and the Pleasant Hill colony. -
Observations on Church Government
"Observations on Church Government, in which the world will see the beautiful simplicity of Christian Church Government, stript of human inventions and lordly traditions." The last will and testament of the Springfield Presbytery. -
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 19 January 1789
Tardiveau writes of religious matters among the French Catholics in the Illinois country. He mentions correspondence he has had with John Carroll in an attempt to influence the current ecclesiastical quarrels occurring in the Illinois country. At that time Carroll was the Perfect-Apostolic for the United States. He later became a bishop and archbishop. -
Involuntary, unmerited, perpetual, absolute, hereditary slavery, examined, 1808
Involuntary, unmerited, perpetual, absolute, hereditary slavery examined on the principles of nature, reason, justice, policy, and scripture.