Standard Edition Of The Methodist Hymn Book 1848

736 Pages With 1148 Words To Hymns. Index Of First Lines And Index To Verses In Rear Of Book. Pages Yellowed And Fragile; Page Edges Darkened. Extensive Foxing On Many Pages. Penciled Markings And Name Of Previous Owner On Inside Front Cover. Book 1 /2 Inches Thick. String Binding. Leather Bound Front Cover And Spine. Back Leather Cover Is Missing. Leather Show Extensive Wear; Scuffing And Discoloration Areas On Front Cover. Corners Worn And Bumped. Inner Spine Crease Is Weakened And Split; Held Together By String Binding. 2 Small Holes And Cracked Area On Spine With Gild Border. Foreword Is Address To The Members And Friends Of The Methodist Episcopal Church By The General Conference Of 1848 (Consisting Of Elijah Hedding, Beverly Waugh, Tho. A Morris, L L Hamline, Edmund S Janes) Requesting That The Book Committee Prepare A Standard Edition Of The Methodist Hymn Book. Committee Consisting Of: Rev. D Dailey, Rev. J B Alverson, Rev. J Floy, Rev. D Patten Jr, Rev. F Merrick, Mr. R A West, And Mr. D Creamer) Committtee's Responsibility Was To Select Suitable Evangelical Hymns For Private Devotion As Well As For Family, Social And Public Worship. Contents Section In Front Included Themes Of: Introduction To Worship; Divine Perfections, Jesus Christ; The Holy Spirit, The Ministry, The Church, Baptism, The Lord's Supper Of The Gospeldfepravity, Inviting, Penitential, Justification By Faith, Sanctification, Prayer, Family Devotion, The Closet, The Scriptures, Love Fest, The Warfare, Patience And Resignation, Growth In Grace, Unfaithfulness Mourned, Backsliding Lamented, Deliverance From Trouble, Communion With God, Prospect Of Heaven, Election Of Churches Laying A Cornerstone, Missionary, Sunday-Schools, Public Feasts, Peace, Thanksgiving, Mariners, Watch-Night, New Years, Brevity And Uncertainty Of Life, Death And Resurrection, Day Of Judgment; Time And Eternity, Close Of Worship, And Doxologies, Four Subsequent Pages Of Contents (Page 7, 8, 9, 10) Have Been Excised From Book. Book Is Fragile, But Very Readable. Extremely Rare Vintage Copy.…