Instruction in the principles and duties of the Christian religion, for children and youth : Containing 1. Dr. Martin Luther's Short catechism, translated from the German. 2. A Scripture catechism. 3. The Christian character and duties, and the Christian's comforts and hopes, expressed in the words of Scripture. 4. A historical catechism. 5. The elements of religion and morality, for younger children. 6. To which are added a few prayers.

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Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed for Daniel Bræutigam, no. 194, North Second Street. Conrad Zentler, printer, 1816.
Description108 pages ; 15 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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Other author/creatorLuther, Martin, 1483-1546.
Other author/creatorWatts, Isaac, 1674-1748.
Other author/creatorChanning, William Ellery, 1780-1842.
Other author/creatorThacher, Samuel Cooper, 1785-1818.
SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 37932. ^A575643
General note"The 'Historical catechism,' was prepared by Dr. Isaac Watts. ... The 'Elements of religion and morality,' were first published in New England, with the initials only of the editors' names, and on account of their plainness are peculiarly fit for the use of younger children. ..."--Note, p. [3], dated: Philadelphia, January 23, 1816. The elements of religion and morality is by William Ellery Channing and Samuel Cooper Thacher.
General noteCopyright Jan. 26, 1816 by Daniel Bræutigam.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 37932
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 37932).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1816.
Genre/formCatechisms.
Genre/formPrayers.

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