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[1837] - Epaphras - The Church of England Compared with Wesleyan Methodism: or a parochial minister's affectionate address to a serious member of his congregation, invited to attend a Dissenting place of worship. [Bristol] : Sold by Richardson, Bristol: and Seeley, London, [1837] J. Richardson, Printer, Clare Street, Bristol. 8vo. 10pp. Sewn pamphlet no wraps. Generally quite clean, last two leaves lightly foxed. The anonymous author offers a "faithful comparison, side by side, of the two systems." This "faithful comparison" is decidedly hostile towards Methodism, and pro Church of England. Title from caption-title. - Text in two columns. [signed: Epaphras] Very Good. $70

1831 - [Episcopal Church] Report of the Committee on the Psalms in Metre, Appointed by the General Convention of 1829; Proposed to be Presented to the Said Convention at Their Session in October, 1832. New York: Printed at the Protestant Episcopal Press. 1831. 8vo. 42pp. Two states noted. One has 42 p. The other has "Corrections." printed on p. [43]. This copy is the first state, with 42 p. only. Contemporary 1/2 brown morocco gilt lettered spine over marbled boards lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Leather cracked at front hinge, boards holding strong. Contemporary ownership inscription to top margin of title: "Jas. W. Ingraham?". Small Episcopal Divinity School "Rare Book" plate to bottom of rear pastedown, otherwise unmarked. Leaves with light sporadic foxing, some minor damp-staining to lower margins of prelims. About 40 or so blank leaves bound at end to thicken binding. Good or better. Amer. imprints 8875. $150

1864 - [Episcopal Church, Diocese of Philadelphia] Woman's Mission in the Christian Church. Philadelphia : King & Baird, printers, 1864. [First Edition] 8vo. 56pp. Original printed brown wraps with a few chips to edges and corners. Internally Fine or close to it, clean and bright. This report includes personal observations (by Alonzo Potter) on their work in Military and Church Hospitals, Bible Classes, Sewing Schools, etc. Of great interest is the Appendix p. [30]-56. Which includes reports by the female workers themselves, signed [in print] by their initials only. These reports contain mainly their experiences with the young men they cared for. [Civil War - Women Missionary Work] Very Good. Rare. $175

[1854-1858] [Episcopal Church]. Group of 5 Consecutive Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Episcopal Missionary Association for the West. Philadelphia, King & Baird, Printers, 1854-1858. 8vo. pp.13, [2], 26, 41, 43, 39, respectively. Original printed wraps light soiling, John Gordon Wright library stamp to top margins of first 3 issues, leaves clean, few creases to wraps. Two issues with gift inscriptions to verso of title from: Perry, William Stevens (1832-1898), and Southgate, William S. (William Scott), 1831-1899.

Contains: Announcing the “earnest desire …by some of the American residents in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to have the Services of a Minister of the Episcopal Church.” “[that] a considerable sum would be guaranteed…[for] the Spanish Roman Catholic youth to inquire into the Religion and customs of the American people, who so utterly surpass them in all the arts of life, and are winning from them their native soil.”! Also; the board will “afford assistance to the new Missionary Stations, especially in Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon and California, where the expenses of living require very large appropriations for the support of missionaries.”, “separation of Kansas and Nebraska from the Missionary jurisdiction of the Bishop of the North-West”. Organization of independent diocese in Iowa (George Denison, Samuel Goodale, John Ufford, etc.), Domestic Missions in Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, and Territories of Oregon. Treasurer’s Report, etc...Rare. $225

2 Pamphlets

1804 - [Episcopal Church]. An Office of Induction of Ministers into Parishes or Churches, Prescribed by the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Established in General Convention of the Bishops, the Clergy and Laity, September, 1804. New York : Printed by T. & J. Swords, 1804. 8vo. 14pp. The preparation of this work was in large part due to the labor of William Smith (1827 - 1803). The work was reissued in 1808 as:

1808 - An Office of Institution of Ministers into Parishes or Churches. Prescribed by the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America ; Established in General Convention of the Bishops ... 1804 ... with Alterations, in General Convention, 1808. New-York : T. & J. Swords, 1808. 8vo. 19pp. No wraps, both with Episcopal Library stamp to top marhin of title, 1808 ed belonging to Bishop Jarvis, with his name in ink to top margin, edges untrimmed. 1804 ed with stain to lower margins. Gift inscription in pencil to verso of titles "1864, Apr. 26. Gift of Prof. Sam. R. Johnson..." Leaves clean, Good or better.

[Jarvis, Abraham, 1739-1813, Second Bishop of Connecticut]. $75

1865 - [Episcopal Church - McIlvaine, Charles Pettit, 1799-1873.] Rationalism, As Exhibited in the Writings of Certain Clergymen of the Church of England. A Letter to the Clergy and Candidates for Holy Orders, of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the United States: Set Forth by Direction of the House of Bishops, at the late General Convention. Cincinnati: C. F. Bradley, printer, 1865. 8vo. 29pp. Original printed wraps foxed and soiled. Internally bright, front and end leaf foxed. Library numbers to top edge of front wrap, otherwise unmarked. Better than Good. $85

[1921] House Calendar No. 71. 67th Congress, 1st Session. Report No. 354. Escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. August 18, 1821. Report of Mr. Johnson of Kentucky. [Washington : G.P.O. ?] 8vo. 55pp. Sewn report. First page chipped at lower margin (no loss of text). Else clean and bright. Very Good. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll (1893-1966), American race car driver, pilot, and heir to the Bergdoll and Sons Brewing Co. Was the most famous American draft dodger during World War I. He was convicted, captured and imprisoned for 7 years, Bergdoll was eventually released in 1946. [House Resolution 12, Sixty-seventh Congress, 1st Session]. $45

[1864] Ewer, Ferdinand Cartwright (1826-1883). Constitution of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, Fifth Avenue, Corner of Thirty-fifth Street, New-York; As Adopted by the Parish at the Election on Easter-Monday, 1864: and By-Laws of the Vestry…, 1864. New York: Francis Hart & Company. [1864] 8vo. 24, [4] pp. Fine. Ewer’s own copy, with gift inscription to verso of title: “1866, May 24, Gift of Rev. Ferdinand Cartwright Ewer of New York”. Text with a number of corrections and additions in Ewer’s hand. p. 17, with manuscript note in brown ink regarding the adoption of “Article XIII.”, signed F.C. Ewer. Rev. Ewer has also filled in the names of 13 members of the church to the rear. [Wardens, Vestrymen & Music Committee]. A rare and exceptional item. OCLC locates no copies. [Constitution of Christ Church, New York – By-Laws – 1864]. $300

Association Copy

1832 - An Examination of Mr. Howell's Review of Dr. Ducachet's Letter on "The Office of Sponsors in Baptism:" In a Letter to the Reviewer, From an Episcopalian. [6 lines from Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity] Printed by T. G. Broughton. 1832. [Norfolk, VA]. 8vo. 55pp. Errata to rear. Pamphlet removed from a bound volume. No wraps. Contemporary ownership inscription of [Rev.] C[harles] Mason (1812 - 1862) to top of title page. Leaves quite clean and bright, some light foxing to a few, including title. A forceful and convincing rebuttal of Rev. Howell's negative review of Dr. Ducachet's recent publication. Howell however was not impressed by this rebuttal and 20 years later published: "Evils of infant baptism", Charleston, 1852. Both men were working and residing in Norfolk, Virginia at the time. [Howell, Robert Boyte Crawford, 1801 - 1868] Office of sponsors in baptism. Infant baptism. [Ducachet, Henry William, 1796-1865] Rare. Amer. imprints, 12344. Very Good. $95