New devotional and explanatory pictorial family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, apocrypha, concordance, and psalms in metre, translated out of the original tongues, with all former translations diligently compared and revised
1682 pages in various pagings, [54] leaves of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 32 cm
Notes
"With illustrations of scenes and incidents in the life of Christ; the cities and towns of the Bible; scenes in the life of St. Paul; topographical sketch of Jerusalem and the Holy Land; the wanderings in the wilderness; illustrations of the Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple; scenes in the lives of the patriarchs, prophets and kings of the Old Testament; illustrations of Bible scenes and incidents; animals, birds, insects, etc. of the Bible; illustrations of the trees, plants and flowers of the Bible; biographies of the reformers and martyrs, etc.
"Together with Dr. William Smith's dictionary of the Bible, in which every important scriptural word is fully explained, and a complete history of each book of the Bible, beautifully illustrated, a history of all the religious denominations of the world, illustrations of the parables of Jesus and proverbs of Solomon, history of the translation of the Bible, chronological and other useful tables, treatises, maps, etc., designed to promote and facilitate the study of the sacred scriptures."
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Frantz-Weaver Bible.
Genealogy of Samuel O. Frantz and Emma Weaver preceding the Old Testament.
Loose items removed to MG-399, Frantz-Weaver family bible, include a feather, newspaper clippings, letters, calling cards, unidentified photographs, wall paper samples, and other mememtoes
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments translated out of the original tongues : with the Apocrypha, Concordance and Psalms, and revised New Testament
The New Testament has special t.p.: Both versions of the New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ translated out of the Greek : being the version set forth A.D. 1611 compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1881 ...
Four pages for family records inserted after Apocrypha.
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From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P96.28.1.
Nissley family genealogy, 1863-1973.
Nissley family bible.
Full leather binding with blind tooling and title in gilt on front cover and spine; marbled end papers, gilt edged with tabs; silver clasp intact.
Contents
The names and order of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, and of the Apocrypha -- Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments -- Chronological and other valuable tables -- Bible aids for social and private prayer -- History of the religious denominations of the world, both ancient ande modern -- Illustrations and explanations of the proverbs of Solomon / by Edward D. Lewis -- Gallery of scripture illustrations -- A comprehensive and critical description of the Israelitsh tabernacle and its sacred furniture / by Williiam Smith -- Gallery of scripture illustrations... / by John L. Williamson -- The wanderings in the wilderness, being an account of the forty years' sojourn of the Israelites in the desert / by Edward H. Harper -- Comprehensive and critical history of the books of the Holy Bible ... / by William Smith -- Complete and practical household dictionary of the Bible ... / by William Smith -- List of readings and renderings preferred by the Ameridan Committee, recorded at their desire -- A chronological inidex to the Holy Bible -- Alphabetical table of the proper names in the Old and New Testaments ... -- Concordance to the Old and and New Testaments -- The psalms of David in metre.
Vol 1: Father Ferdinand Farmer, an apostolic missionary in three states by John F. Quirk--A discourse, delivered in the Leacock Presbyterian Church, Lancaster County, Pa., on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1854 by P.J. Timlow--A discourse delivered in the Leacock Presbyterian Church, July 21st, 1892 by P.J. Timlow--Christ Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pa.--Report of the commissioners appointed to examine the affairs of the Lancaster Savings Institution.
Vol.2: Resources and industries of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa.--Historical sketch of St. Anthony's Church, Lancaster, Penna., 1870-1895 by Anthony F. Dorley--A discourse delivered in the Leacock Presbyterian Church, Lancaster County, Pa., on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1854--A discourse delivered in the Leacock Presbyterian Church, July 21st, 1892 by P.J. Timlow--Historical sketch of Zion's Reformed Church [Millersville] by D.H. Landis.
A history of the origin of the appellation Keystone State as applied to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : together with extracts from many authorities relative to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress, July 4th, 1776 ; to which is appended the New Constitution of Pennsylvania with an alphabetical contents
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues, with a complete concordance ... 100,000 marginal references and readings. Apocrypha and Psalms in metre. Dr. William Smith's Standard Bible dictionary ... A comprehensive and critical description of the tabernacle and its sacred furniture ; together with an account of the priesthood and the worship and sacrifices of the Israelites. Compiled expressly for this edition of the Holy Bible, chiefly from the writings of Dr. William Smith, Dean Milman, Rev. John Kitto ... [et al.] ... A history of all the religious denominations of the world, and many other important and useful aids to the study of the Holy Scriptures ... with over 2500 ... illustrations, on steel, wood, and in colors
New Testament has special t.p. :[Contrasted editions]. Both versions of the New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek ; being the version set forth A.D. 1611. Compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1881. The old (King James)--version and the revised version arranged in parallel columns for convenience in reference and comparison ...
Genealogy of John R. Fisher and Alice Herr on four pages following the Apocrypha.
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Full morocco binding with elababote gold tooling on both covers, Holy Bible in circular recess; part of tooling at base of spine missing; edge gilding.
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues, and with the former trnaslations diligently dompared and revised; with the Apocrypha, concordance and Psalms : the text conformable to the Oxford and the American Bible Society's standard editions
Four pages of family history partially by William Henning, Scrivener.
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From the collecltion of the Heritage Center Museum, PO6.18.1.
Genealogy of Habacker family, 1852-1941.
Full leather molded covers with gilded design on front, back, spine, and edges; gilded page edges; Sue F. Shenk stamped in gilt in center of front cover; brass clasp intact.
Contents
Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments -- Improved comprehensive helps to the study of the Bible ... -- The comprehensive pronouncing Bible dictionary / by Smith, Kitto and Fairbairn -- The books of the Bible, biographical and historicdal -- Tables of scripture measures, weights, and coins -- by Richard of Peterborough -- A table of the several passages in the Old Testament, quoted by Christ and His apostles in the New Testament -- A chronological index to the Holy Bible ... An alphabetical table of the proper names in the Old and New Testaments -- The psalms of David in metre.
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
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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.
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.
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised with the Apocrypha, concordance, and Psalms. The text conformable to the Oxford and the American Bible Society's editions
The devotional family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments according to the most approved copies of the Authorized version, with practical and experimental reflections on each verse and rich marginal references and readings
