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Anna Barbauld, Joseph Fawcett, William Payley, Jacques Necker, the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, Thomas Belsham, et al : Extracts Concerning the Importance of Religion and Public Worship to Civil Society. With Remarks

Printed by E. Goodale, Hallowell, ME, 1820

Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Text printed in black ink. 4 1/4" x 6 3/4." vii, [1] 2-88, complete. Former owner's signature in black ink at top of front cover. Pages are very clean and intact except for moderate age toning, occasional foxing, faint offsetting from text, and the small occasional mark or annotation. Covers are very clean and intact except for moderate age toning, a small crease in lower-left corner on back, crease along front outer joint, and moderate chipping along spine. A Very Good copy. A collection of extracts by different authors who each make the case in support of public worship. This pamphlet was published following the rejection of a "public tax in favor of religious Ministers" by the Convention of Maine. In the Preface, an unnamed author discloses their hope that the movement forwarding Christianity and public worship will spread to nearby states from Maine. The authors of the extracts include Anna Barbauld (1743-1825), Joseph Fawcett (c. 1758-1804), Archdeacon Payley (William Paley; 1743-1805), Jacques Necker (1732-1804), the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, and Thomas Belsham (1750-1829).. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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