An Authentic Account of the Persecutions and Trials of the Rev. John Whittlesey, of Salem, Connecticut: Late Ordained Elder of the Methodist Episcopal ... of May, 1845, and at Montville on the Fifth - Hardcover

Name: An Authentic Account of the Persecutions and Trials of the Rev. John Whittlesey, of Salem, Connecticut: Late Ordained Elder of the Methodist Episcopal ... of May, 1845, and at Montville on the Fifth
Author: John Whittlesey
ISBN: 9780364110607

John Whittlesey

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ISBN 10: 0364110600 ISBN 13: 9780364110607

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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An authentic glimpse into a controversial ecclesiastical trial from 1845.

This nonfiction account presents the proceedings and surrounding testimony involving Rev. John Whittlesey, a Methodist Episcopal preacher accused and judged within a historic church trial. The material frames the event with perspectives from the accused and observers, offering insight into 19th‑century religious discipline and community reaction.

Navigate the introduction, depositions, and closing arguments that shaped the trial’s record. The narrative foregrounds the disputes, the process of testimony, and the final judgment, without venturing into fiction. The edition presents the material as a historical document, inviting readers to weigh the perspectives and the questions they raise about accountability, faith, and communal norms.

Understand the sequence of charges, evidence, and procedural steps of the trial.
Explore the voices of the accusers, the defense, and the judge as they frame the case.
Encounter primary‑source style excerpts, including depositions and remarks from the period.
Gain context for how 1840s religious communities handled disputes and discipline.

Ideal for readers interested in historical religious trials, 19th‑century law and society, and primary‑source documents from colonial and early American contexts.

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