A Model for Men of Business, or, The Christian Layman Contemplated Among his Secular Occupations.

STOWELL, HUGH (1799 -1865) Rector, Christ Church, Salford, Canon of Chester.

Published by Carlton and Phillips, New York, 1855

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STOWELL, HUGH (1799 -1865) Rector, Christ Church, Salford, Canon of Chester. A Model for Men of Business, or, The Christian Layman Contemplated Among his Secular Occupations. New York : Carter & Phillips for the Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1855. 8vo. First US edition. 322 pp. First British printing was 1854. Original black cloth covers. Rubbed and pealing. Spine missing at top with only one word of title. But solid. Contents clean, crisp and unmarked. Just need some work on the spine to make a nice volume. Uncommon first US edition.
In these lectures we have the evangelical spirit, the earnest feeling, and the clear, direct, and popular styles of expression characteristic of the author. Great practical questions come up in the course of these discussions . . . the author's dogmatic method of dealing with them is sounds and healthful. ? The British Quarterly Review.
"The author does not attempt a full exposition, but aims at furnishing a plain, practical handbook for men of business and others whose time is limited. He gives fourteen good, sensible lectures on the Book." - C.H. Spurgeon.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Model for Men of Business, or, The Christian Layman Contemplated Among his Secular Occupations.
• Publisher: Carlton and Phillips, New York
• Publication Date: 1855
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket