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Religious Text Collection, 1792-1932 1 Finding Aid for the Religious Text Collection, 1792-1932 Collection Overview Title: Religious Text Collection, 1792-1932 Other Creators: The collection has formed out of many individual donations. Extent: 10.35 Linear Feet, 19 boxes. Arrangement: The Religious Text Collection is arranged chronologically. In some instances, items may be too large for a box, in which case strict chronological order is broken. These items are kept as close to their chronological place as is possible. Undated material is listed near the end of the collection. Subjects: Bible, Christianity, Hymns, Religion Languages: English, German, Hebrew, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Scope and Contents of the Materials This collection consists of a variety of Christian religious texts. Bibles, most of them written in English and a handful written in a variety of northern European languages, represent the bulk of the collection. Other texts include Hymnals, Psalms, and Catechisms, as well as texts related to Christian religious study and practice. Many items include family histories or notes, either written on pages designated for such information or on the inside of the front or back covers. The collection spans three centuries, from 1792 to 1932. Subject/Index Terms Bible Christianity Hymns Religion Administrative Information Repository: Olmsted County Historical Society/History Center of Olmsted County Accruals: This is an active collection that will continue to grow as religious books are donated to the History Center of Olmsted County. Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions. Use Restrictions: Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder. Preferred Citation: Religious Text Collection. Olmsted County Historical Society, Rochester, Minnesota. History Center of Olmsted County, April 2019 2 Processing Information: Processed by Bill Bruins, January to March 2016, and Krista Lewis, April 2016. Finding Aid Revision History: Created by Krista Lewis, August 2016. Revisions and additions made by Krista Lewis, December 2017, February 2019, April 2019. History Center of Olmsted County, April 2019 Religious Text Collection 1 Title Volume Author Pub. date Location The Confession of Faith - Catechisms - Church of Scotland 1793 F.7.d, Box 1 The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command: appointed to be read in churches 1802 F.7.d, Box 1 A Guide For Young Disciples of the Holy Savior Pike, Rev. J. G. 1823 F.7.d, Box 1 The Saints' Everlasting Rest Baxter, Rev. Richard 1824 F.7.d, Box 1 The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised 1824 F.7.d, Box 1 Dr. Martin Luther's Kirchenpostille herausgegeben von Joh. Georg Plochmann 1827 F.7.d, Box 1 The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised 1829 F.7.d, Box 1 Daily food for Christians. Being a promise, and another Scriptural portion, for every day in the year. Together with the verse of a hymn... ca. 1830s F.7.d, Box 2 The life of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ: containing a full, accurate, and universal history from his taking upon himself our nature to his crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension; together with the lives, transactions, and sufferings of his holy evangelists, apostles, disciples, and other primitive martyrs, to which is added the history of the Jews Fleetwood, John 1831 F.7.d, Box 2 The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; the text carefully printed from the most correct copies of the present authorized translation, including the marginal readings and parallel texts: with a commentary and critical notes designed as a help to a better understanding of the sacred writings Clarke, Adam 1831 F.7.d, Box 2 Union questions; or, Questions on select portions of Scripture, from the Old and New Testaments 1834 F.7.d, Box 2 Union hymns 1835 F.7.d, Box 2 History Center of Olmsted County, April 2019 Religious Text Collection 2 Christliches Gesangbuch zur Beförderung der öffentlichen und häuslichen Andacht für die Evangelisch-Protestantische Kirche im Grossherzogthum Baden: nebst e. Sammlung christlicher Gebete 1836 F.7.d, Box 2 Universalism examined and refuted: and the doctrine of the endless punishment of such as do not comply with the conditions of the gospel in this life, established Lee, Luther 1836 F.7.d, Box 2 Hymns adapted for the Worship of God. Selected and sanctioned by the Synod of Relief 1836 F.7.d, Box 2 A Collection of hymns, for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church: principally from the collection of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. late Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford: Revised and corrected, with the titles of appropriate tunes, and the corresponding page of the Harmonist, prefixed to each hymn: With a supplement: [Four lines of Scripture texts] 1838 F.7.d, Box 2 Biblia Hebraica secundus editions 1839 F.7.d, Box 3 Practical Hints to Believers in the Gospel of Universal Grace and Salvation Adams, John G. 1840 F.7.d, Box 3 The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, together with the Apocrypha: translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. With Cannes marginal notes and references to which are added an index; an alphabetical table of all the names in the Old and New Testaments, with their significations. Tables of Scripture weights, measures and coins, etc. 1840 F.7.d, Box 3 The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command. Appointed to be read in churches 1844 F.7.d, Box 3 The Manual of matrimony and connubial companion: gathered together for the safety of the single, and the weal of the wedded Bachelor, A. 1845 F.7.d, Box 3 History Center of Olmsted County, April 2019 Religious Text Collection 3 Revs. Rogers, George and A review of Rev. John H. Power's Exposition of Universalism Pingree, E.M. 1847 F.7.d, Box 3 Church Psalmist, or, Psalms and hymns, designed for the public, social, and private use of evangelical Christians: containing, also direction for musical expression: with supplement Newman, Mark 1847 F.7.d, Box 3 A concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments Coles, Rev. George 1847 F.7.d, Box 3 The Psalmist: a new collection of hymns for the use of the Baptist churches Peck, J.M. 1843 F.7.d, Box 4 The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: according to the present authorized version: with critical, explanatory, and practical notes: the marginal readings of the most approved printed copies of the scriptures with such others as appear to be countenanced by the Hebrew and Greek originals: a copious collection of parallel texts, summaries of each book and chapter, and the date of every transaction and event recorded in the sacred oracles, agreeably to the calculations of the most correct chronologers I Benson, Rev. Joseph 1841 F.7.d, Box 4 The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: according to the present authorized version: with critical, explanatory, and practical notes: the marginal readings of the most approved printed copies of the scriptures with such others as appear to be countenanced by the Hebrew and Greek originals: a copious collection of parallel texts, summaries of each book and chapter, and the date of every transaction and event recorded in the sacred oracles, agreeably to the calculations of the most correct chronologers II Benson, Rev. Joseph 1843 F.7.d, Box 4 History Center of Olmsted County, April 2019 Religious Text Collection 4 The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: according to the present authorized version: with critical, explanatory, and practical notes: the marginal readings of the most approved printed copies of the scriptures with such others as appear to be countenanced by the Hebrew and Greek originals: a copious collection of parallel texts, summaries of each book and chapter, and the date of every transaction and event recorded in the sacred oracles, agreeably to the calculations of the most correct chronologers III Benson, Rev. Joseph 1843 F.7.d, Box 5 The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: according to the present authorized version: with critical, explanatory, and practical notes: the marginal readings of the most approved printed copies of the scriptures with such others as appear to be countenanced by the Hebrew and Greek originals: a copious collection of parallel texts, summaries of each book and chapter, and the date of every transaction and event recorded in the sacred oracles, agreeably to the calculations of the most correct chronologers IV Benson, Rev. Joseph 1841 F.7.d, Box 6 The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: according to the present authorized version: with critical, explanatory, and practical notes: the marginal readings of the most approved printed copies of the scriptures with such others as appear to be countenanced by the Hebrew and Greek originals: a copious collection of parallel texts, summaries of each book and chapter, and the date of every transaction and event recorded in the sacred oracles, agreeably to the calculations of the most correct chronologers V Benson, Rev. Joseph 1839 F.7.d, Box 6 The doctrines and discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church 1848 F.7.d, Box 7 The Holy Bible: containing the Old Testament and the New: according to the commonly received version 1848 F.7.d, Box 7 History Center of Olmsted County, April 2019 Religious Text Collection 5 A summary of Biblical antiquities; for the use of schools, Bible-classes and families Nevin, John W.
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