A Discussion of the Conjoint Question, Is the Doctrine of Endless Punishment Taught in the Bible? Or Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Final Holiness and Happiness of All Mankind?

Ely, Ezra Stiles and Abel C. Thomas

Published by Williamson & Cantwell Publishing Co., Cincinnati, OH, 1871

About this Item

Blue cloth blind stamped boards with gold lettering on spine and brown endpapers. Book is gently used with some wear. Minor shelf wear to boards. Previous owner's name and ink stamp on front free endpaper. Two pages (pg. 39 * pg. 143) have small edge tears: in the first case the tear enters text block, and in the second case it is in the outer margin: NOTE no text lettering is missing and both pages are fully readable (see photo for pg. 39). Very light age toning and light foxing. This is an amazing copy of a RARE and sought out theological title. Tightly bound copy with clean interior having no markings, writing, underlining, or highlighting in margins or text block. Ezra Stiles Ely, D.D. (1786 ? 1861), was Pastor Of The Third Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia And Abel C. Thomas (1807 ? 1880), was the Pastor Of The First Universalist Church, Philadelphia. The letters of Doctor Ely originally appeared in The Philadelphian, those of Thomas in The Messenger and Universalist, except the concluding seven epistles which were composed for this publication. This theological exchange regarding endless punishment took place between the years 1835 ? 1838 during the Second Great Awakening. Inv. # 11202.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Discussion of the Conjoint Question, Is the Doctrine of Endless Punishment Taught in the Bible? Or Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Final Holiness and Happiness of All Mankind?
• Publisher: Williamson & Cantwell Publishing Co., Cincinnati, OH
• Publication Date: 1871
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket