Standard works of the Society for the Diffusion of Christian Knowledge / President of the Society, Wm. C. Brownlee.

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Publication InfoNew York : I. Post, 1835 (Craighead & Allen)
Description[1], 410, [1] p. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
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Other author/creatorBrownlee, W. C. (William Craig), 1784-1860.
Included WorkWatson, Richard, 1737-1816. Apology for the Bible, in a series of letters, addressed to Thomas Paine, author of the book entitled The age of reason, part the second, being an investigation of true and fabulous theology.
Included WorkWatson, Richard, 1737-1816. Apology for Christianity, in a series of letters, addressed to Edward Gibbon, Esq., author of The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Included WorkMason, John. Conversation held with a young traveler.
Included WorkBurgh, J. Character of Christ an evidence of his divinity.
Included WorkLeslie, Charles, 1650-1722. Short and easy method with the Deists, in a letter to a friend.
Included WorkDick, John, 1764-1833. Essay on the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament.
Included WorkJenyns, Soame, 1704-1787. View of the internal evidence of the Christian religion.
Included WorkLyttelton, George Lyttelton, Baron, 1709-1773 Observations on the conversion and apostleship of St. Paul.
Included WorkHall, Robert, 1764-1831. Modern infidelity considered with respect to its influence on society.
Other author/creatorSociety for the Diffusion of Christian Knowledge.
SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents An apology for the Bible, in a series of letters, addressed to Thomas Paine, author of the book entitled The age of reason, part the second, being an investigation of true and fabulous theology / by R. Watson -- An apology for Christianity, in a series of letters, addressed to Edward Gibbon, Esq., author of The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire / by R. Watson -- Conversation held with a young traveler / by Rev. Dr. John Mason, First Pastor of the Scotch Presbyterian Church in the City of New-York (no separate t.p.) -- The character of Christ an evidence of his divinity / by J. Burgh (no separate t.p.) -- Historic doubts relative to Napoleon Bonaparte. First American, from the fifth London edition -- A short and easy method with the Deists, in a letter to a friend / by the Rev. Charles Leslie, M.A. -- An essay on the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament / by John Dick -- A view of the internal evidence of the Christian religion / by Soame Jenyns -- Lord Lyttleton on the conversion of St. Paul, in a letter to Gilbert West, Esq. -- Modern infidelity considered with respect to its influence on society : in a sermon preached at the Baptist meeting, Cambridge / by Robert Hall.
Local noteReligion.
Local note2011AE64000.
General noteContains ten works, eight of which have separate title page, each with imprint: New-York: Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Christian Knowledge, 1835.
General noteOriginally issued in weekly fascicles; title from covers of individual fascicles. Printer's address varies.
General noteAt head of cover titles: No. 1[-?]. Weekly number. Price 6 1/2 cents. The cover title for no. 1 lacks the phrase "Weekly number."
General noteWhen issued in a bound volume, bears spine title, on printed paper label: Standard works of the Society for the Diffusion of Christian Knowledge.
General note"We conclude this number with two short articles, it being our desire to commence and give entire in our next a very important publication."--P. 144.
General note"Postage.--Under 100 miles 1 1/2 cents; over 100 miles 2 1/2 cents."--At foot of cover titles.
General note"List of officers and members of the Society for the Diffusion of Christian Knowledge."--P. [4] of wrappers.
General noteTitle from cover.
General noteReproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
General noteSabin no. 85885.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical and Biblical references.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, 2012. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Other titleHistoric doubts relative to Napoleon Bonaparte.

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