The American statesman: a political history, exhibiting the origin, nature and practical operation of constitutional government in the United States; the rise and progress of parties, the legislation relating to all matters of national importance, with views of distinguished statesmen on questions of foreign and domestic policy
Heroes of three wars: Comprising a series of biographical sketches of the most distinguised soldiers of the War of the Revolution, the War with Mexico, and the War for the Union, who have contributed their valor to establish and perpetuate the Republic of the United States
"After-notice" (p. [277]-280) signed by Benjamin Eby.
Springer
Contents
1. Directions to true godliness, doctrine and practice -- 2. Brief instruction from Holy Scripture, in questions and answers, for the young / [Gerrit Roosen] -- 3. Confession of faith of the Mennonites -- 4. [with half title] Useful and edifying address to the young ... / By Christian Burkholder.
The people's standard edition of the Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments and the Apocryphal writings ... the whole prepared expressly for this edition
Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P95.20.1
Landis family bible.
Genealogy of the Landis family, 1835-1931.
A portrait of D. B. Landis (removed from a book) and a manuscript of the marriage of David Musselman (second time) and Susan Schmeling (1832) and the death of Susan M. Kline (1849) removed and placed in Heritage Center file.
Light brown leather with dark brown stamped ornamentation with gold-stamped ornamentation including Israel C. Landis on front cover; heavy brass clasp, gild eged pages. Like new condition.
Contents
Literature, history, and inspiration of the Holy Bible / James P Boyd -- Civil, social, and domestic life of the Hebrews ... -- Names and order of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, and of the Aprocrypha ... -- Guide to illustrations -- Scripture illustrations and the descriptions of scenes and events in the life of Christ and the apostle Paul ... / Albert Leighton Rawson -- A new and concise dictionary of the Bible ... -- Denominations, sects, and creeds in all ages of the world ... / James P. Boyd -- Contents of tabular aids -- Analytical and chronological aids to the study of the holy scriptures ... -- Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments -- Family history pages -- A chronological index to the Holy Bible ... -- Offices and sects mentioned in the scriptures -- Concordance to the Old and New Testaments -- The Psalms of David in metre.
New topographical atlas of the state of Pennsylvania; with descriptions historical, scientific and statistical, together with a map of the United States and territories
Neue illustrirte Familien Bibel : fuÃŒâ¸r haÃŒâ¸usliche Erbauung und Belehrung, enthaltend das Alte und Neue Testament, mit den Apokryphen, der Concordanz und Randparallelen
At head of title: Nationale Publications Gesellschafts Pracht-Ausgabe.
Title on both covers and spine: Heilige Schrift.
Engraved portrait of Martin Luther, preceding title page.
Red and black title page.
Text printed in double column, verse form, reference column down center of page inside double rules, with chronology at top. Verse nos. indented in matching type. Title and chapter no. centered across top of both pages, with running heads. Chapter no. centered in column in larger type. Chapter summaries in smaller type.
Includes a history of the books of the Bible and of the German translations (second group of pages), list of illustrations (third group), illustrations (fourth, fifth, and sixth group), chronology (seventh group), glossary to denominations and religious terms (eighth group), blank pages for family register (eleventh group), and photo-album pages (twelfth group).
Engravings by G. Dore̹ throughout the volume.
The New Testament is divided into sections for readings on Sundays and Holy Days, with sectional headings in parentheses.
The Deuterocanonical Books follow the Old Testament and have special pagination (tenth group); the New Testament pagination continues the one of the Old Testament.
United Bible Societies language: German.
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From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P00.26.1
Genealogy of Horst family, 1812-1861.
Four items removed to Heritage Center Museum acquisitions file: manuscript of birth of Polly Thelber [?], in 1813; unknown person died on 19 March 1895, age 81 years; german script containing information about Beth, Gimel, Daley, Johannes, and Jeremia; and a note from David Horst to his parents announcing the death of Ellie, who died of brain fever at age 18, planting season is going well.
Bound in brown leather, on heavy embossed board covers, gold stamped, title in gold on indented center of cover and on back; title in gold on spine; marbled end papers; marbled edge.
Includes early minutes under the Synods of Philadelphia, and New York and Philadelphia.
Affiliation: 1716-1745, The Synod; 1745-1758, "Old Side," Synod of Philadelphia; "New Side," Synod of New York; 1758-1789, Synod of New York & Philadelphia; 1789-1814, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Microfilm. Philadelphia : Presbyterian Historical Society, 1966. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Neue illustrirte Familien Bibel : fuÃŒâ¸r HaÃŒâ¸usliche Erbauung und Belehrung, enthaltend das Alte und Neue Testament, mit den Apokryphen, der Concordanz und Randparallelen
Engraved portrait of Martin Luther, facing title page.
Text printed in double column, verse form, reference column down center of page inside double rules, with chronology at top. Verse nos. indented in matching type. Title and chapter no. centered across top of both pages, with running heads. Chapter no. centered in column in larger type. Chapter summaries in smaller type.
Includes a history of the German translations of the Scriptures, a preface and list of the books of the Bible, illustrations, chronology, biographical and historical overview of the books of the Bible, blank pages for family register, concordance, Old Testament, Apocrypha, New Testament.
The New Testament is divided into sections for readings on Sundays and Holy Days, with sectional headings in parentheses.
Both the Old and the New Testament have an added title page.
Engravings by G. Dore̹ throughout the volume with English and German titles.
United Bible Societies language: German.
Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P96.4.1.
Three items removed and placed in the Heritage Center acquisitions file: newspaper account of the accidental death of John W. Martin, witnessed by his son Edwin, Jacob H. Peters, and Samuel H. McEllheney, examined by Dr. John F. Mentzer; a marriage certificate for John Sensinig and Susanna W. Martin, 1878; and a slip of paper containing the signature of Anna Sensenig.
Sensig family genealogy, 1859-1939.
Bound in dark brown leather, on heavy embossed board covers, gold stamped; title in gold on spine; covers nearly detached and abraded; marbled edges.
xlvii, [1], 1159, [3], 19, [1] pages, [7] leaves of plates : illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Notes
Cover title: The Holy Bible, complete, and how to understand it.
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From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P95.26.1
Stauffer genealogy,
1 marriage certificate for Christian E. Stauffer and Susan E. Mohn, 21 March 1871; 2 obituaries for Ellen M. Stauffer Nolt, 9 February 1949; 1 scrap of paper with Ellen M. Nolt, died 89 February 1949; 1 scrap of paper with dates and Henry M. Stauffer, died 20 July 1918 and Christian E. Stauffer, died 13 June 1923; 1 scrap of paper with Milton M. Stauffer died 21 December 1935; and a sheet of paper with a handwritten obituary of Christian E. Stauffer, died 13 June, 1923 placed in the Heritage Center acquisitions file.
Maroon three-quarter leather binding with gilt stamped title on cover and spine and gilt tooling on spine; gilt edges.
verdeutschet von Martin Luther, mit kurzen Summarien oder Inhalt jedes Psalmen und mit vielen Parallelen oder gleichen Schrift-stellen.
Edition
6. Aufl.
Place of Publication
Germantaun
Publisher
Gedruckt bey Michael Billmeyer,
Date of Publication
1804.
Physical Description
252 pages ; 14 cm
Notes
The Book of Psalms in German.
Printed in single column, verse form, title and Psalm number at top of page with page number, above single rule. Rule between each Psalm. Headings to the Psalms. References between verses.
United Bible Societies language: German.
From the collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P00.31.3.
A hand-drawn bookplate on front flyleaf reading:"Dieser/ Psalter gebort/ Esther Neff/ im Jahr des herrn 1809, Bleibe fromm und haltge/ dich recht; dann solchen/ wirds, zulezt wohl yehen."
Der kleine Catechismus des sel. D. Martin Luthers. Nebst den gewöhnlichen Morgen-, Tisch- und Abend-Gebeten. Welchen die Ordnung des Heils, in einem Liede, in kurzen Sätzen, in Frag und Antworten; und in einer Tablle; wie auch eine Zergliederung des Catechismus, das Würtemburgische kurze Kinder-Examen, die Confirmation und Beichte beygefügt; und etliche Lieder, Freylinghausens Ordnung des Heils, das Güldene A, B, C, der Kinder, und die sieben Buss=Psalmen angehänget sind. Zum Gebrauch der Jungen und Alten
Pastor divinitùs electus et legitimè : Oder Der göttlich-erwählte und rechtmä€ig-beruffene Prediger ; Nach Anla€ d. Propheten Esaiä Cap. 41, v. 27
With: 1 title of 268 p. with title page and part of foreword missing; -- Bernard Walther Marberger, Gute Gedancten von der Böxen Zeit Nürnberg, 1714... -- Sebastiani Edzardi, Vertheidigungder christlichen Lehre vom Binde-Schlü̈ssel, 1707. Bound together subsequent to publication.
