Search Results: Religion & Theology / Church Histories from Adamstown Books

Lancaster PA: History Committee of the First Presbyterian Church, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Includes 2 companion booklets "Minutes of Our History 1742-1992" and "The Stained-Glass Windows of The First presbyterian Chuch". A written history of the First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster, Pennsylvania produced to mark its Sesquicentennial. Hardback - light gray cloth with white lettering and drawing to church steeple on front. 292 pages. Condition: Very Good; no text marks, former owner's name on front free end paper; a few marks to covers. No Dust Jacket..

New York NY: Goodenough and Woglom Co., 1945. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This guide covers the paraments, ornaments, and linens commonly found on Christian altars. Different styles of altar cloths, including their color variance according to the Church calendar, and flowers are also discussed. Book Condition : Very Good; former owner's name in ink at top front cover; some darkening around spine on both covers; no internal markings..

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..

Boston MA: L. C. Page & Company, 1908. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The second volume in Allen's exploration of Belgium's cities concentrates on Brussels and Antwerp with particular attention to the art museums and cathedrals. The work of Rubens is featured. 41 b&w illustrations. Second impression 1908. Book Condition : Very Good; no internal markings; light foxing to text block at rear; some scuffing to rear cover and spine; slight cover corner wear..

Celigny, Switzerland: The Ecumenical Institute, Chateau de Bossey, 1981. Book. Near Fine. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This short booklet features reflections from Willem Adolf Visser't Hooft and Suzanne de Dietrich, two key figures in the establishment and history of the Ecumenical Institute Bossey. Includes additional notes. Book Condition : Near Fine; no internal markings; light discoloration along spine edge. .

University Park PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1991. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 237 pp. Exploration of 3 patristic theologians - Irenaeus, Gregory of Nyssa, and Augustine - along with Christian life in the early Church, as exemplified in the family, in hospitality, in dealing with pagan culture, and in monastic life. Book Condition :Very Good; no text marks; mild curling to front cover edge..

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. .

Westminster MD: The Newman Press, 1963. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 535 pp.Classic work on Church History by Karl Bihlmeyer, revised by Hermann Tuchle. Translated from the 16th German edition. Covers the period from the Early Middle Ages (692-1073) until just before the Reformation. Book Condition : Good-, Ex-Seminary Library, rubber stamp on front free end paper, no other library markings; pencil notes on one page; spotting and a few stains to text block; two stains at top front cover; bumping to cover corners; some page tip creasing. No Dust Jacket..

Quarryville PA: Fellowship of Solanco Churches, 1968. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. History of Churches and Fellowships in Southern Lancaster County Pennsylvania with 75 entries of defunct and existing Churches. Denominations represented include : Amish, Baptist, Lutheran, Mennonite, Presbyterian, and Quakers. Book Condition : Very Good Good; owner's name on front free end paper, no other text marks; slight age toning to some page edges light bumping to spine ends and cover corners. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; light chipping and tearing at spine ends, corners, and edges; creasing to spine.

Gettysburg PA: Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary, 1931. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good, Ex-Seminary Library, softcover preserved in pressboard. Undated, c. 1931. Subtitled "An Interpretation of the Columbiona Movement". A history and introduction to the early work of the Columbiona Fellowship, a Christian ecumenical group which held summer retreats on Lake George New York beginning in 1925. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Seminary Library; no text markings; front cover is tearing off near binding tape; bookplate inside front pressboard cover; catalog labels on top left and right rear pressboard covers; pocket removed inside rear pressboard cover; creasing at rear free end papers..

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.

Douglasville, PA: The Church Press, 1926. Book. Good. Soft cover. Centennial Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Centennial souvenir issued in conjuction with the celebration of the Centenary of the Parish. Church history includes the architecture of the missionary work, Church clergy, member memorials. Illustrated with photographs. Size: 8vo up to 9½" tall . 101 pages. Book Condition : Good; Pages are clean, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has light soiling, a small mark to front, light creasing, a couple tears to edges and some chipping at top of spine. Rear cover is partly detached (loose from top rear staple)..

Reading PA: Daniel Miller, 1899. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Scarce, likely 1st Edition. Hardcover, 701 pp. w/ 4 b&w illustrations. Details the early growth of the Reformed Church in America and its different immigrant constituencies (French, Durch, Swiss, and German) during the 18th century. Among others, Boehme, Guldin, Tempelman, Weiss, are discussed. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Historical Society Library; inscriptions and stamp inside front cover; 2nd front free end paper torn; table of contents pages sticking together at binding; no text marks; light bumping to spine ends and cover corners; light rubbing/scuffing to covers; slight sunlight fading to spine. No Dust Jacket..

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..

Wrightsville PA: Brechbill & Strickler, 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Scarce hardcover, 239 pp. w/ 6 b&w illustrations. 1st Edition. History of the Old Order River Brethren, a small sect centered in York County Pennsylvania. Influenced by German Pietism and the Brethren In Christ Church, this sect split from the Mennonite Church and further split into an Old Order group that favored stricter non-resistance and traditional practices. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; little wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; shelf wear to edges and spine ends; crease to top left front; in protective Brodart. a.

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..

Elkhart IN: AMBS Institute of Mennonite Studies, 2015. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Anabaptist church history that sheds light on times of conflict and change and how a contemporary urban church attempts to minister to its neighbors. Told by a recent minister, the decision to welcome LGBTQ members and subsequent challenges with larger governing bodies, receives particular attention. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light front edge curling..

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..

Westminster MD: Willow Bend Books, 1999. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 296 pp. 2nd printing. 18th Century church and pastoral registers of births, marriages, deaths, memberships and related records of Lancaster County congreagations. 1st volume covers Reformed ( Blaser's, Cocalico, Manheim, Maytown, Muddy Creek, Pequea, Reihrer's, Seltenreich, Swamp (little Cocalico), and White Oaks) and Lutheran (Manheim, Maytown, Muddy Creek, Elizabethtown, and Bergstrasse). Book Condition : Good; no text marks; curling to front cover edge; crease at bottom left front cover; some page tip creases..