Book/Printed Material America and the American church
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Image 1 of America and the American church- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 2 of America and the American church METHODIST CAMP-MEETING in KENTUCKY at NIGHT Published by J. G. & F. Rivington. London Jan.y 1839- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 3 of America and the American church AMERICA, AND THE AMERICAN CHURCH. BY THE REV. HENRY CASWALL, M.A. RECTOR OF CHRIST CHURCH, MADISON, INDIANA, AND LATE PROFESSOR IN THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY. TEN YEARS RESIDENT…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 4 of America and the American church BX 5880 C3 1839 The Library Of Congress WASHINGTON LONDON: GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, PRINTERS, ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 5 of America and the American church g. E. M. Apr. 17/22 499 21 TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD KENYON, THE ABLE DEFENDER OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, AND THE WARM FRIEND OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA, THIS VOLUME…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 7 of America and the American church PREFACE. At a period when the opponents of the Church of England are actively engaged in attempts to undermine her influence and destroy her reputation, it appears to the author that no…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 8 of America and the American church vi the system which has flourished under the tyranny of the Roman empire, and the constitutional monarchy of England, contains in itself nothing repugnant to the principles of political self-government. At the…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 9 of America and the American church vii respect, but exerts as much authority as the most democratic Christian could desire. Although the author considers that many regulations similar to those of the American Church might be adopted in…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 10 of America and the American church viii intentionally concealed what he believes to be wrong, nor unduly extolled that which he considers to be praiseworthy. He is persuaded that many writers on the United States have attacked human…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 11 of America and the American church ix Regarding his subject more as a traveller and a spectator, than as an essayist, he has been constrained to give more prominence to himself and to his own experience than he…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 13 of America and the American church CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER I. LETTER TO A FRIEND—VOYAGE AND JOURNEY FROM ENGLAND TO OHIO. Packet-ship.—First night at sea.—Calm.—Banks of Newfoundland.—Storm.—First sight of land.—New York harbour.—First view of New York.—Sunday in New York.—Episcopal…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 14 of America and the American church xii CHAPTER III. LETTER TO A FRIEND.—OHIO. General description of Ohio.—Knox County.—Description of two townships.—Their inhabitants.—Character of the inhabitants.—Author lost in the woods.—Log-cabin.—View of the country and people.—Newark.—Columbus.—Legislature of Ohio.—Episcopal worship at…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 15 of America and the American church xiii CHAPTER VI. THE LAY-READER. Emigrants to the West.—Early years of Mr. Gunn.—He reads the Service in Connecticut and in New York.—He emigrates to Ohio, and reads the Service at Portsmouth.—Bishop Chase…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 16 of America and the American church xiv CHAPTER IX. THE CHURCH IN HARTFORD, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA. &C. Author appointed to a Professorship in Kentucky.—Commences a tour in behalf of the Kentucky Theological Seminary.—Bristol.—Providence.—Church at Newton.—Good-Friday in Hartford.—Church in…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 17 of America and the American church xv CHAPTER XI. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. First General Convention.—Various opinions in the Church.—Influence of Dr. White.—Prayer-book altered.—Address to the English Prelates.—Reply from the English Archbishops.—Election and Consecration of two American Bishops.—Constitution…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 18 of America and the American church xvi CHAPTER XIII. LEXINGTON, &C. Incorporation of the Theological Seminary.—Its Professorships.—Duties of the Professor of Sacred Literature.—The Students.—Course of study in Sacred Literature.—Description of Lexington.—Churches.—University.—Property of the Seminary.—Inhabitants of Lexington.—Kentuckians.—Population of Kentucky.—Slaves.—Sects.—Literary…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 19 of America and the American church xvii CHAPTER XVI. CHURCH BUILDINGS IN AMERICA. Erroneous ideas in England.—Real condition of Church edifices.—Variety of places of worship.—Scene in an arbour at Gambier.—Log-church.—Village Churches.—Organs.—Pulpit and Desk.—Altar and Font.—Pews.—Sign of the Cross.—Christmas…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 20 of America and the American church xviii CHAPTER XIX. EXTRANEOUS INFLUENCES ON THE CHURCH. Influence of the State.—Of the Church of England.—Of the Dissenters.—Disposition to comporomise.—High and Low Church.—Effects of the Dissenting influence.—Irregularities.—Uniform front of the Church 328…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 21 of America and the American church LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Ecclesiastical Map 1 Log Sunday School 38 Ruins of the first Church built in America 162 Log Church 278 Camp-meeting by night 316 N.B. These Sketches were taken…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 23 of America and the American church- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 24 of America and the American church AMERICA divided into DIOCESES- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 25 of America and the American church AMERICA AND THE AMERICAN CHURCH. CHAPTER I. LETTER TO A FRIEND—VOYAGE AND JOURNEY FROM ENGLAND TO OHIO. Packet-ship.—First night at sea.—Calm.—Banks of Newfoundland.—Storm.—First sight of land.—New York harbour.—First view of New York.—Sunday…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 26 of America and the American church 2 After leaving you, I passed through a beautiful and romantic portion of our native island; and on the evening of the second day arrived at Liverpool. Here I ascertained that the…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 27 of America and the American church 3 the after part of the well-washed deck. Some are leaning over the stern, overcome with emotion, and some are casting a melancholy and lingering look upon the receding shore. Others are…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 28 of America and the American church 4 already laid, while four black servants are arranging the materials of a comfortable hot dinner. A barometer, a glass lamp, and two inverted compasses, are suspended above. Ten doors on each…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 29 of America and the American church 5 running from door to door,—children were crying,—pigs grunting,—poultry cackling,—and in short, every variety of acoustic torment was inflicted upon the distracted landsman. In the morning, the return of which was joyfully…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 30 of America and the American church 6 were becalmed for two successive days. During this tedious interval the motion of the ship was most distressing, the swell being considerable, and the vessel rolling unsteadily, at the mercy of…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 31 of America and the American church 7 at ten A.M., and its arrival was indicated by a sudden lurch of the vessel, by which many of the passengers were thrown down. All our sails were taken in with…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 32 of America and the American church 8 a duty which had been unfortunately neglected on previous occasions, by reason of the weather, and other real or imaginary impediments. On Monday we perceived indubitable tokens of our approach to…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 33 of America and the American church 9 from Europe, together with accounts of our voyage, and of the number and names of the passengers. Our names, ages, professions, and allegiances were also entered in a book kept by…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 34 of America and the American church 10 officers, who neither expected nor received any fee, I proceeded with two others to the Adelphi Hotel, a spacious edifice at the lower end of Broadway, where, after partaking of an…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 35 of America and the American church 11 my baggage, which I accordingly transmitted to my hotel in the care of a porter. The following day was Saturday, and being anxious to proceed to my destination, I busied myself…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 36 of America and the American church 12 chaunting were good, and conducted by skilful practitioners, assisted by an excellent organ. I perceived that the Prayer-book contained a collection of between 200 and 300 hymns, one of which was…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 37 of America and the American church 13 board the steam-boat “Chief Justice Marshall,” and proceeded up the Hudson, or North River, at the rate of ten miles an hour. The scenery as we advanced became beautiful. The banks…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 38 of America and the American church 14 short space of time. At two o'clock I took my passage on board a packet-boat on the great New York canal, which runs under the windows of the hotel. I paid…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 39 of America and the American church 15 partly resting against the wall, and partly suspended by strong wires from the roof. A third row of berths was suspended from the centre of the ceiling, and ran like the…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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Image 40 of America and the American church 16 with the handsome aspect of its numerous places of worship. Being inclined to change the mode of travelling, I now took my seat in a stage-coach, precisely similar to the unwieldy…- Contributor: Caswall, Henry
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About this Item
Title
- America and the American church
Names
- Caswall, Henry, 1810-1870.
Created / Published
- London : Printed for J.G. & F. Rivington ..., 1839.
Headings
- - Episcopal Church--History
- - Kenyon College
- - United States--Church history
- - United States--Description and travel
Notes
- - Appendix giving statistics for the period: p. 359-368.
Medium
- xviii, 368 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- BX5880 .C3 1839
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 22008535
OCLC Number
- 5163742
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- online text