Research Catalog

Title

A Christian minister described, and distinguished from a pleaser of men [electronic resource] : In a discourse Galatians I, 10. at the ordination of the Reverend Abiel Holmes. Addressed to the reverend clergy of Connecticut, at their convention in New-Haven, September 15, 1785,--the day following the public commencement. By Levi Hart, A.M. Pastor of a church in Preston. [Seven lines from Matthew].

Author

Hart, Levi, 1738-1808.

Publication

New-Haven : Printed by Meigs & Dana, M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]

Details

Additional Authors

• Holmes, Abiel, 1763-1837.
• Williams, Warham, 1726-1788.
• Williams, Eliphalet, 1727-1803.
• Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795.
• Gale (Firm)
• Congregational Church (Midway, Ga.) aut

Description

56 p.; 8⁰.

Uniform Title

Eighteenth century collections online.

Subject

• Holmes, Abiel, 1763-1837
• Bible. > Sermons > Early works to 1800
• Congregational churches > Georgia > Clergy

Genre/Form

Sermons.

Note

• Holmes was ordained by the ecclesaistical council prior to his accepting the call of the Congregational Church in Midway, Ga. Cf. the council's proceedings, p. 41-44.
• Half-title: Mr. Hart's sermon, at the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Holmes.
• "The consecration, by the Rev. Ezra Stiles D.D. president of Yale College."--p. [31]-32.
• "The charge. Given by the Rev. Eliphalet Williams, D.D."--p. [33]-36.
• "The right hand of fellowship. By the Rev. Warham Williams."--p. [37]-40.
• "Memoirs of the church and society at Midway."--p. 45-50.
• Pastoral letter from Holmes, dated July 10, 1787, and addressed to the congregation at Midway, p. 51-56.
• Reproduction of original from British Library.

Indexed In (note)

• Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut
• Evans
• Sabin
• English Short Title Catalog

Reproduction (note)

• Electronic reproduction.

OCLC

• 642773137
• W20030

Author

Hart, Levi, 1738-1808.

Title

A Christian minister described, and distinguished from a pleaser of men [electronic resource] : In a discourse Galatians I, 10. at the ordination of the Reverend Abiel Holmes. Addressed to the reverend clergy of Connecticut, at their convention in New-Haven, September 15, 1785,--the day following the public commencement. By Levi Hart, A.M. Pastor of a church in Preston. [Seven lines from Matthew].

Imprint

New-Haven : Printed by Meigs & Dana, M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]

Series

Eighteenth century collections online.

Indexed In:

Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 801

Evans, 20407

Sabin, 30631

Reproduction

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Indexed In:

English Short Title Catalog, W20030.

Connect to:

Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL

Place of Publication

United States Connecticut New Haven.

Added Author

Holmes, Abiel, 1763-1837. Author

Williams, Warham, 1726-1788. Author

Williams, Eliphalet, 1727-1803. Author

Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795. Author

Gale (Firm)

Congregational Church (Midway, Ga.) Author