1856 CHRISTIAN MINSTREL. Fascinating Original & Innovative "Shape Note" Hymnal PresbyterianAn early imprint of Jessie B. Aikin's fascinating and innovative "shape note" system of notation. . Jesse Bowman Aikin (1808 1900) was born in Chester Co., PA. A farmer by trade and a member of the Church of the Brethren, he became a "singing master" and was the first person to produce a successful song book in the seven shape note system, i. e. The Christian Minstrel. "He vigorously defended his 'invention' and his patent, which included the
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Chesterton's Daily Reader in a rather nice state of preservation and with a bold
She has a dream that a river of fire descends on her community and in the fire she hears angels crying
and give our full & unfeigned assent to it in its true & proper signification
Jacob's Wrestling with God
and in one another
and occasional foxing with foredges and corners turned and rolled
slave-holders and slaves
A fascinating sermon preached before Cromwell's Parliament by a rather obscure member of the Westminster Assembly
Deceived Hearers
It was a dazzling prospect
O blessed Saviour Thou knowest who are thine own