The easy instructor : or, a new method of teaching sacred harmony : containing, I. the rudiments of music on an improved plan, wherein the naming and timing of the notes are familiarized to the weakest capacity, II. a choice collection of psalm tunes and anthems, from the most celebrated authors, with a number composed in Europe and America, entirely new, suited to all the metres sung in the different Churches in the United States
The Holy Bible: containing the King James and the Revised versions of the Old and New Testaments, arranged in parallel columns, with a complete concordance embracing every passage of scripture in the largest editions, the Psalms in metre, 100,000 marginal references and readings, and, Dr. Wm. Smith's standard Bible dictionary in which every Scriptural word is fully explained. A complete history of all the books of the Bible, beautifully illustrated ; Cities and towns of the Bible, with descriptive scenes and events ; Manners and customs of the ancients ; Bible aids for social and private prayer ; The history of the translation of the Bible ; The tabernacle and Solomon's temple ; Scenes in the life of Christ and the life of St. Paul ; Bible text events illustrated, from Genesis to Revelation. A Dore̹ gallery of Scripture illustrations. A concise history of all religious denominations. A comprehensive and critical description of the Tabernacle and its sacred furniture; with an account of the priesthood, the worship and sacrifices of the Israelites. The Parables of our Lord and Saviour, handsomely illustrated. And many other important and valuable aids to the study of the Holy Scriptures. All written to increase the interest in and the study of the Word of God
compiled expressly for this edition, from the writings of Dr. Wm. Smith, Dean Milman, Rev. John Kitto, D.D., Drs. von Ewald and Michelson, and other eminent Biblical scholars. The whole embellished with 2000 scripture illustrations on steel, wood, and in colors.
Edition
Parallel-column ed.
Place of Publication
Mountville, Pa
Publisher
H. E. Light,
Date of Publication
c.1885.
Physical Description
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, color plates, maps ; 30 cm
Notes
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Copy 1: Kaufman family Bible.
Copy 2: Hain family Bible.
Copy 2: From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, PO4.33.1.
Copy 1: Genealogy of Cyrus S. Kauffman (1799-1868) and Hannah B. Bollinger, (1831-1914).
Copy 2: Genealogy of Richard Hain, (b1838 ) and Elizabeth Wenger, (b. 1844)
Copy 1: Scrap of paper containing birth and death dates of Johannes Kauffman (1799-1868) and Catharine, wife of John (1814-184) with Graybill's Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Elm, on back and a 20 cm. long purple ribbon inscribed Philadelphia, July 12, 1957 removed to MG-399; Kaufman family Bible.
Small advertising stamp at top of reverse of front cover: H. E. Light, dealer in standard books, etc., Mountiville, Pa.
Copy 1: Fraktur possibly done by David C. Hoke.
Copy 2: Fraktur by David C. Hoke, Bismark (now Quentin).
Not in Darlow & Moule/Herbert. See Hills, English Bible in America, 2026, for similar titles from 1886? and 1885, and 2049 for slightly differing collections published 1891-1982, issued by various publishers, including the American Bible Association, Philadelphia, c1891, Henry Sphar, c1892, etc. For these, see also NUC pre-1956 53:324-325.
"Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."--T.p. verso.
Hain family
Contents
The names and order of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, with the numbers of their chapters (title page verso) -- Revisers' preface (pages [5]-8) -- History of the translation of the Bible (pages [9]-11) -- Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments (pages 12-15) -- History of the religious denominations of the world, both ancient and modern / compiled from the most authentic sources, by Rev. H.D. Northrop, D.D., and others (16 pages) -- Chronological and other valuable tables, including history, prophecy, life and teachings of our Lord, early church, scripture emblems, characteristics of the Old and New Testaments, animal and mineral kingdoms, measures, weights, coins, etc., etc. The whole designed to promote and facilitate the study of hte sacred scriptures (32 pages) -- [8] pages of colored maps -- A comprehensive and critical description of the Israelitish tabernacle and its sacred furniture. Together with an account of the priesthood and the worship and sacrifices of the Israelites / complied expressly for "The new devotional and practical pictorial family Bible," chiefly from the writings of Dr. Wm. Smith, Dean Milman, Rev. John Kitto, D.D., Drs. von Ewald and Michelson, and other eminent authorities. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1884, in the Office of the Libraian of Congress, at Washington, D.C. (16 pages) -- Sacred biography and history, being an account of the lives, teachings, sufferings and martyrdoms of the holy apostles and evangelists of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ / John W. Fennimore (15 pages, followed by an unnumbered page containing Acts 17:25 in 103 languages) -- Biographical sketches of the translators, reformers and martyrs who have preserved for all future generations the great truths of the holy Scriptures / Joseph Jenkins ([8] pages) -- Compreshensive and critical history of all the books of the holy Bible, containing a concise account of each book... / compiled expressly for this edition, from the writings of Wiliam Smith, Ll.D. (48 pages) -- The patriarchs, prophets, and kings of the Bible. Embracing scenes and incidents in the lives of the principal characters of the Old Testament / compiled from authentic sources expressly for this edition of The devotional and explanatory pictorial family Bible / Philip Smith (32 pages) -- Gallery of Scripture illustrations : showing the manners and customs, religious rites, ceremonies, etc., of the nations mentioned in the Bible, with descriptions and explanations / John L. Williamson (28 pages) -- The wanderings in the wilderness. Being an account of the forty years' sojourn of the Israelites in the desert / Edward H. Harper (pages 29-32) -- The tabernacle in the wilderness. Being a description of the first sanctuary erected by the Israelites to the worship of Almighty God / Joseph L. Townsend (6 pages) -- "My Father's house." Descriptions of the temples of Solomon and Herod / Philip Lee (pages 7-12) -- Jerusalem : the city of David and David's greater Son. With descriptions of Zion, Mount Moriah, the Mount of Olives, and other sacred localities / Thomas W. Davis (pages 13-18) -- A comprehensive description of the Holy Land / William Reyburn (pages 19-26) -- Cities and towns of the Bible, with descriptions and explanations / John Wilson (pages 27-32) -- Natural history of the Bible. Containing descriptions of the animals, birds, insects and reptiles that are mentioned in the Holy Scriptures / A.F. Thompson (9 pages) -- Trees, plants, flowers and fruits of the Bible. with descriptions / William Jones (pages 10-12) -- Illustrations and descriptions of ancient money; including the Greek, Roman and Hebrew coins mentioned in the Bible, with tables of their value in American money (pages 13-16) -- Illustrations and explanations of the Proverbs of Solomon / Edward D. Lewis (6 pages) -- The parables of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. With illustrations and explanations / Joseph Haines (6 pages) -- Gallery of Scripture illustrations ([42] pages) -- Complete and practical household dictionary of the Bible. Comprising its antiquities, biography, geography, and natural history / William Smith. With important improvements by eminent commentators, travelers and scholars... [Copyright notice dated 1883.] (128 pages) -- [Old Testament with the text of the Authorized and Revised versions in parallel columns] (1018 pages) -- Appendix : American Old Testament Revision company... (viii pages) -- Family register (1 leaf, 4 pages, [1 typewritten leaf with a brief history of the owner of this copy of this Bible inserted]) -- Temperance pledge (1 leaf) -- Scenes and incidents in the life of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ / Arthur P. Hayes (16 pages) -- The life of Saint Paul, the great apostle to the Gentiles / Charles Farrar ([8] pages) -- The parables of our Lord illustrated and explained ([16] pages) -- The The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ; translated out of the original Greek; being the version set forth A.D. 1611. Arranged in parallel columns with the Revised version of 1881. Together with the readings preferred by the American revisers. Text conformable to that of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge (pages 1025-1338) -- Chronological index to the Holy Bible. According to revisions of recent Christian chronologists. Pointing to the year of the world, and the year before and after Christ... (8 pages) -- The Bible teacher's textbook. A complete guide to the facts relating to the principal persons, places and subjects mentioned in the Word of God [a concordance] (32 pages) -- Cruden's concordance to the Old and New Testaments. Giving the leading words of all important texts, and a separate concordance to the proper names of the Holy Scriptures. Being a dictionary and alphabeltical index to the Bible (At foot of title page: This is the only quarto edition of Cruden's concordance that gives the leading words of texts, enabling the reader to turn to any subject desired) / Alexander Cruden ([102] pages) -- The Psalms of David in metre (36 pages) -- Family portraits ([4] stiff pages).
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 complete concordance ; embracing every passage of scripture in the largest editions. Apocrypha and Psalms
Includes: A comprehensive and illustrated history of the books of the Old and New Testaments / by Alfred Nevin ; and, Comprehensive dictionary of the Bible / William Smith.
Title page in red and black.
New Testament has separate title page.
4 pages for family records before New Testament and four pages for inserts of photographs..
Presentation page: Presented to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton B. Hill, by Her Loving Borther, Jos. H. McGlaughlin, Jan. 27, 1904.
Stored in the Archives North with the collection of family bibles.
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.
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
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
