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Friday, December, 12, 2014, at 6:30 P.M. Tel: (717) 393-9745; F LANCASTER MENNONITE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ’S BENEFIT AUCTION OF RARE , OUT -OF -PRINT , AND USED BOOKS FRIDAY , DECEMBER , 12, 2014, AT 6:30 P.M. TEL : (717) 393-9745; FAX : (717) 393-8751; EMAIL : [email protected] WEBSITE : http://www.lmhs.org/ The Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society will conduct an auction on December 12, 2014, at 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, one-half mile east of the intersection of Routes 30 and 462. The auction not only specializes in local and denominational history and genealogy of southeastern Pennsylvania, but also includes theological works and other types of material of interest to the nationwide constituency. Please refer to the last page of the catalog for book auction procedures. Individual catalogs are available from the Society for $8.00 ($4.00 for Society members) + $3.00 postage and handling. Persons who wish to be added to the mailing list for 2015 may do so by sending $28.00, ($18.00 for Society members) with name and address to the Society. Higher rates apply for subscribers outside of the United States. All subscriptions expire at the end of the calendar year Auction dates for 2015 are: January 9, March 13, May 8, July 10, September. 11, and November 13. The catalog is also available for free on our web site at www.lmhs.org/auction.html . 1. Peterson, E., The Message: The Prophets, 2000. 585pp (dj, vgc); Swindoll, C., Moses, a Msan of Selfless Dedication, 1999. xi, [i], 376pp (dj, ill covers, bib refs, vgc); Harris, A., The Psalms Outlined: An Outline Analysis Covering Each Song of the Psalter, 1952, c1925. 165pp (sis, syp, gc); Olfor, S., The Tabernacle: Camping with God, 1973, c1971. 187pp (fp, bib, ps, syp, gc). 2. Henry, Matthew. Commentary on the Whole Bible: Genesis to Revelation. Edited by Leslie F. Church. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Pub. House, 1961. ix, [ii], 1986pp (caif, cover edges worn, gc); Nave, Orville J. Nave’s Topical Bible: A Digest of the Holy Scriptures: More Than Twenty Thousand Topics and Subtopics, and One Hundred Thousand References to the Scripture. Nashville, Tenn: Southwestern Co., c1921. 1615pp (flexible covers, gilt edges, thumb ind, w/ribbon, ind, front cover top edge sl damaged, vgc). 3. Thiessen, H., Introduction to the New Testament, 1944. xx, 347pp (bib, ind, is, sl ppn, yp, covers loose, spine cover faded, gc); Williams, C., The New Testament: A Private Translation in the Language of the People, 1953, c1937. 575pp (bib refs, yp, gc); The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Translated Out of the Greek: Being the Version Set Forth A.D. 1611 Compared with the Most Ancient Authorities and Revised A.D. 1881, 1881. xxii, [i], 496pp ( copy of ? Hershey, first prize at the Franklin School House in the information class , sl foxing, yp, covers sl blemished, gc); The Amplified New Testament, 1958. [xi], 989, [5]pp (bib, sis, ds lower right corner, wrinkled pp, gc). 4. Doctrines of the Bible: A Brief Discussion of the Teachings of God’s Word, ed. D. Kauffman, 1928. 639pp (ind, yp, covers blemished, gc); Lederach, P., Daniel, Believers Church Bible Commentary, 1994. 326pp (pb, maps, bib, ind, syp, gc); Biederwolf, W., The Second Coming Bible: The Complete Text of Every Scripture Passage Concerned with the Second Coming of Christ Plus Commentary on Each Verse, reprinted 1972 from The Millennium Bible . 728pp (pb, foxing on top edges, sis, sl ppn, lower right corner curled, gc); Erb, P., Bible Prophecy: Questions and Answers, 1978. 208pp (pb, bib, ind, syp, gc). 5. Wenger, John Christian. Even unto Death: The Heroic Witness of the Sixteenth-Century Anabaptists. Richmond, Va.: John Knox Press, 1961. 127pp (dj, bib, signed by author , sis, ppn on front endpaper, yp, gc); Wenger, J.C. God’s Word Written: Essays on the Nature of Biblical Revelation, Inspiration and Authority. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1966. 155, [10]pp (dj, is, syp, gc); A Bible Survey Course in Five Units: Vol. 1: Bender, Harold S. Early History and Law ; Vol. 2: Bender, Harold S. Later History and Poetry , ed. Paul Erb; Vol. 3: Erb, Paul. The Prophets ; Vol. 4: Lehman, Chester K. The Gospels and Acts ; Vol. 5: Lehman, Chester K. The Epistles and Revelation . ed. by C. Norman Kraus. Scottdale, Pa.: Mennonite Pub. House, 1956. ca. 75-110pp/vol (pb, maps, is, sl ppn, yp, 1 back cover blemished, gc). 6. Smith, J.B. A Commentary on the Book of Revelation: A Revelation of Jesus Christ. Edited by J. Otis Yoder. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961. xiii, 369pp (dj, bib, sis, syp, gc). 7. Augsburger, A.D., A Pattern for Living: Reflections on the Sermon on the Mount, 1993. 192pp (pb, signed by author , vgc); Shenk, D.W., God’s Call to Mission, 1994. 229pp (pb, bib, nc); Martin, J.R., Ventures in Discipleship: A Handbook for Groups or Individuals, 1984. 304pp (pb, bib, foxing on top edges, gc); Erb, A.M., Christian Nurture of Children, 1958. 180pp (ind, is, syp, front cover sl blemished along spine cover, gc); Yoder, G., The Nurture and Evangelism of Children, 1959. xiii, 188pp (dj, bib, sis, syp, gc). 8. Lederach, N., and J. Lederach, Recovery of Hope: Fifteen Couples Tell Their Experiences with Recovery of Hope— Intensive Counseling for Marriages Which Seem Beyond Help, 1991. 169pp (pb, bib, foxing on top edges, syp, gc); Drescher, J.M., Meditations for the Newly Married, 1969. 141pp (bib refs, sis, syp, covers sl blemished, gc); Martin, J.R., Divorce and Remarriage: A Perspective for Counseling, 1974. 136pp (dj, bib, ind, sis, syp, gc); Reshaping Your Marriage, ed. A.D. Augsburger, 1996. 153pp (pb, bib refs, signed by editor , vgc); Drescher, J.M., What Should Parents Expect?, 1980. 96pp (dj, bib, vgc). 9. Wenger, John Christian. Introduction to Theology: An Interpretation of the Doctrinal Content of Scripture Written to Strengthen a Childlike Faith in Christ. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1954. xii, 418pp (fp, bib refs, ind, sis, yp, gc); Doctrines of the Bible: A Brief Discussion of the Teachings of God’s Word. Edited by Daniel Kauffman. Scottdale, Pa.: Mennonite Pub. House, 1928. 639pp (ind, foxing, sps, sl ppn, yp, covers sl blemished, gc). 10. Mumaw, J., Preach the Word: Expository Preaching from the Book of Ephesians, 1987. 286pp (pb, signed by author , bib, foxing on top edges, syp, gc); Brackbill, M., The Heavens Declare, 1959. 128pp (dj, b/w ill, 1 endpaper cut, syp, front cover sl blemished, gc); Mumaw, J., Answers to Anxiety: Insights from the Sermon on the Mount, 1993. xi, [i], 140pp (pb, bib, vgc); Mumaw, J., Assurance of Salvation, 1950. xii, 138pp (bib, foxing on top edges, is, yp, gc). 11. Braght, Thieleman J. van. The Bloody Theatre; or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians Who Baptized Only upon Confession of Faith and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus, Their Saviour, from the Time of Christ Page 2 December 12, 2014 to the Year A.D. 1660. Translated from the original Dutch or Holland language from the edition of 1660 by Joseph F. Sohm. Scottdale, Pa.: Mennonite Pub. House, 1951. 6th ed., reprint of the 3rd. 1157pp (marbled edges, b/w ill, bib refs, ind, yp, gc). 12. Hans Landis: Swiss Anabaptist Martyr in Seventeenth Century Documents. Translated by James W. Lowry; edited by David J. Rempel Smucker and John L. Ruth. Millersburg, Ohio: Ohio Amish Library, 2003. xi, 234pp (dj, fp, b/w ill, maps, bib, ind, vgc). 13. The Complete Writings of Menno Simons, c.1496-1561. Translated from the Dutch by Leonard Verduin and edited by John Christian Wenger with a biography by Harold S. Bender. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1956. xi, 1092pp (dj, b/w ill, ind, sis, gc); Hofman, Beno. Doopsgezind Friesland: Het Land van Menno Simons. [Leeuwarden]: Stichting Kultuer en Toerisme yn Fryslân, 1996. 83pp (dj, fp, nc). 14. MacMaster, Richard K.; Samuel L. Horst; and Robert F. Ulle. Conscience in Crisis: Mennonites and Other Peace Churches in America, 1739-1789: Interpretation and Documents. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, no. 20. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1979. 575pp (dj, bib, ind, foxing on top edges, gc). 15. Ruth, John Landis. The Earth Is the Lord’s: A Narrative History of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, no. 39. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 2001. 1388pp (dj, b/w ill, maps, bib, ind, vgc). 16. Not by Might: A Gospel Herald Sampler with Profiles of the Editors and Selected Writings from 1908 to 1983, ed. D. Hertzler, 1983. 189pp (pb, b/w ill, syp, gc); Toews, A., The Problem of Mennonite Ethics, 1963. xii, 277pp (bib, ind, foxing on top edges, sps, syp, gc); Kraus, C.N., Dispensationalism in America: Its Rise and Development, 1958. 156pp (dj, bib refs, ind, syp, gc); Hertzler, D., From Germantown to Steinbach: A Mennonite Odyssey, 1981. 255pp (pb, b/w ill, map, syp, gc). 17. Amish Roots: A Treasury of History, Wisdom and Lore. Edited by John A. Hostetler. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989. xv, 319pp (dj, ill, bib, ind, foxing on top edges, gc). 18. Augsburger, M., and E. Augsburger, How to Be a Christ Shaped Family, 1994. 195pp (pb, bib refs, signed by author , foxing on top edges, gc); 3 books by Myron S. Augsburger: I’ll See You Again!, 1989. 232pp (pb, fold-out map, signed by author , back cover torn/taped, gc); The Expanded Life, 1972. 127pp (dj, bib refs, ps, gc); Pilgrim Aflame, 1977. 288pp (pb, b/w ill, yp, gc). 19. Driedger, Leo, and Donald B. Kraybill. Mennonite Peacemaking: From Quietism to Activism. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1994. 344pp (pb, b/w ill, bib, ind, vgc); A Kingdom of Priests: The Church in the New Nations.
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