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Philadelphia PA: The Message Publishing Co., 1951. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover reprint also secured with saddle staples. This is a comprehensive history, with emphasis on the 18th and 19th centuries, of the oldest Methodist Church in continuous use in the United States . Book Condition : Good-; no text markings; curling to cover corners also effecting the first 20 pages; foxing to text block and end papers; pages 205-220 are inserted in reverse order (likely fell out and were put in reverse order when saddle staples were used); some discoloration to spine and cover edges..

Grand Rapids MI: Wm.B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. , 1941. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Likely 1st Edition. Work by noted conservative American Reformed theologian. Chapters include : The Active and Passive Obedience of Christ; Christ as our Ransomer; The Representative Principle; Old Testament Ritual and Symbolism; and more. Book Condition : Good; former owner's name on front free end paper, no text markings; some foxing to text block, inside covers, and free end papers; light bumping to spine ends. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Valley Forge PA: Abcopad Press, 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 189 pp. w/ some b&w cartoon illustrations. Arranged chronologically, in sections, from 1684 to 1986, this is a fast moving history of baptists churches and leaders in the Delaware Valley and western Pennsylvania. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; address label inside front cover. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; wear along edges and at corners; light creasing along top rear. .

New York NY: Macmillan Company, 1922. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This work by a former social service commission member of the Reformed Church argues that a sanctified and brotherly democracy is implied in Jesus' teachings. The mission of the Church is to help create this vision in the world through education and evangelism. Book Condition : Good; light foxing to text block, some foxing to front and rear free end papers; former owner's bookplate inside front cover, no other internal markings. Dust Jacket Condition : Good-; rubbing; small stain on spine; significant chipping and tearing to edges and corners..

Philadelphia PA: The Board of Publication of The United Lutheran Church In America, 1919. Book. Good. Leather Bound. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1917 Printing, 656 pp., black leather softcover with sewn-in ribbon bookmark and gilt text block. Combines Order of Service and Hymns for the Church year : The Service; Matins; Vespers; Introits, Collects, Lessons; Invitatories, Antiphons, Responsories; Collects and Prayers; General Prayers; Psalms; Cnaticles; The History of the passion; Orders; and more. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; occasional page tip crease or fingerprint smudge; wear to top spine end; scuffing to gilt text block; light wear to cover edges..

Leola PA: Conestoga Church of the Brethren, 1974. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 97 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the congregation, this volume covers the early antecedents of the Brethren in Pennsylvania including Christopher Sower and Conrad Beissel. Includes leaders of the congregation, baptisms, weddings and deaths (1035-1974), as well as 1974 membership photos.Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; only minor wear. a.

Albany NY: Riggs Printing and Publishing Co., 1897. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Title continues - Together With Three Essays Subsidiary to the Same. Scarce work by 19th century Epicopal (U.S. Anglican) minister. In addition to the title essay on the Incarnation, this work contains The Essential Nature of Sin; Spirit and Matter; and The Primary Criterion of Truth. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Seminary Library; no text marks, bookplate inside front cover; light creasing to some pages; light bumping to cover corners and spine ends; mild scuffing to covers; catalog labels to bottom spine and top right rear cover; slip and pocket removed from rear causing some paper tearing..

Xlibris, 2016. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author on half-title page. Hardcover 260 pp. w/ b&w photos and illustrations throughout. Issued to commemorate the bicentennial of Drumore Friends meeting in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, this book looks at the early history, genealogy, and archives of the Meeting;15 meetinghouses in the county; a driving tour with two maps; and the role of county Quakers in The Underground Railroad. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; number on rear free end paper above printing info, likely copy number. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; sticker remnant at bottom rear; light rubbing..

Lancaster PA: St. Paul's Reformed Church, 1940. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Program for Sessions of the 1940 General Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church (nka United Church of Christ) held at St. Paul's Reformed Church in Lancaster Pennsylvania. In addition to lists of speakers, committee members, and general program, b&w photos and short descriptions are provided for 7 Lancaster Reformed congregations - St. Pauls', First, St. Luke's, St. Andrew's, Faith, St. john's, and St. Peter's - as well as he Lancaster Theological Seminary and Franklin and Marshall College. Book Condition : Good; no markings to text; some fingerprint marks to wraps; light age toning. .

Buffalo NY: Prometheus Books, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Reissue of Loisy's humanist criticism of Catholic doctrine and authority. Also includes Pope Pius X's encyclical condemning the Modernists. Hardcover, 268 pp. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; shelf wear, including some small tears, along edges; price sticker remnant at top right front and on front interior flap. a.

Philadelphia PA: Reformed Church in the U.S., 1926. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. In the wake of the end of the First World War, the Reformed Church in the United States instituted a movement for the spiritual education and material relief. The history and objectives of the Forward Movement are detailed here, including the funding of numerous colleges. Also includes the separate staple-bound Financial Supplement. Book Condition : Good; occasional spotting to text pages, block, and covers; creasing of top right corner cover and most pages; shelf wear at top edge including chipping. .

Philadelphia PA: Reformed Church in the U.S., 1928. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Details domestic missions including outreach and congregational support for Japanese, Native American, Hungarian, and Czech churches. BookCondition : Good-; front cover separating from book; chipping and tearing to thin spine; text secured by saddle staples; rubbing and staining to covers; former owner's name in ink on front cover..

Philadelphia PA: The Heidelberg Oress, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Hardcover, 5 1/2 inches tall w/ tan covers. 192 pp. Translated from the German. Responsive readings, hymns, and prayers, and several Orders of Service, are presented in addition to the Catechism (and a Junior version of the Catechism) itself. Designed primarily for catechism classes in the Reformed Church. Alphabetical subject index serves as the Table of Contents. Book Condition : Very Good; light wear along cover edges; no text marks. No Dust Jacket as issued..

London, England: Andrew Melrose, 1900. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1900 Hardcover, 189 pp. w/ green decorative covers and gilt titling. organized into two sections. Extensive introduction to the catechisms of the Reformation - Luther, Calvin, Anglican, Heidelberg, Craig, and Westminster. Second part of the work is the Heidelberg Catechism itself - Of Man's Misery, Of Man's Redemption, and of Thankfulness. Book Condition : Good; a few notes; early signs of separation at front; some age toning throughout; wear to spine ends. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Lancaster PA: Theological Seminary of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, 1952. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 660 pp. w/19 B&W photos. History of the Lancaster Theological Seminary, a United Church of Christ, school of theology and divinity. The foundational influence is Mercersburg Theology, an ecumenical theology, associated with Philip Schaff and John Williamson Nevin. This work by the late President Emeritus outlines the history of the Seminary from the first Reformed Synod debates to its relocation from Mercersburg to Lancaster.Book Condition : Fine, bumping to top spine end; one smudge to top text block otherwise unmarked. This is actually a NEW copy with minor wear from storage. No Dust Jacket as issued..

United Christian Church, 1977. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1977 1st Edition. Hardcover, 99 pp. w/ some b&w photos. Centennial history of a small Pennsylvania-based denomination which split from the United Brethren around the Civil War. Includes chapters on the church's origin and development, short descriptions of each member congregation, Mission Work, Cleona Camp Meeting, and more. Book Condition : Good; binding somewhat relaxed, pencil underlining and notes on 5-10% of pages; No Dust Jacket as issued..

Kutztown PA: Kutztown Publishing Co., 1926. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In addition to historical sketches of the Allentown (Lutheran) Conference, there is a nice introduction considering factors which effected Colonial development, including Conrad Weiser, Cathecists, and Vagabond Ministers. Book Condition : Good; slight tear inside front cover exposing binding, binding secure; general age toning; light discoloration at edges inside covers from binding adhesive; no markings to text. No Dust Jacket as issued. PLEASE NOTE : Extra postage may be required due to weight of volume..

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..

New York NY: D & J Salier & Co., 1851. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Possible 1st American Edition from 2nd French Edition. Scarce oversize hardcover w/ 1/4 leather. 749 pp. w/ 11 beautiful b&w full page engravings (various artists including Reubens). French Jesuit priest presents a commentary on the Gospels (text taken from the Catholic Vulgate). Also includes The History of the Acts of the Apostles. Issued by oldest family publisher in the United States. Book Condition : Good-, Ex-Seminary Library; tape repair to spine; bookplate and rubber stamp inside front cover; scattered foxing, light waviness to some pages (likely from humidity); toning to pages facing illustrations; one drawing and one inscription on reverse of two illustration pages; scuffing/chipping to covers, esp. edges and spine ends; catalog labels to bottom spine and right top rear cover; slip on rear free end paper; pocket removed from inside rear cover tearing paper. .

Mercersburg PA: Self Published, 1965. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author on front free end paper : "To (name crossed out) whose family was numbered among my faithful at Grace Church. Sincerely, Irwin G. Raubenhold, Former Pastor. 2/14/66." History of the first quarter century of the Mercersburg Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church (now United Church of Christ) from its inception in 1939 with 106 congregations from Carlisle, Gettsyburg, Mercersburg, and Zion Pennsylvania. Covers Synod leaders, pastors, evangelism, and Christian education. Book Condition : Very Good; small highlight mark at top front free end paper, no markings to text; slight scuffing to spine ends and cover corners. No Dust Jacket..