The Balm of Gilead for Healing a Diseased Land
The Balm of Gilead for Healing a Diseased Land
The Balm of Gilead for Healing a Diseased Land

The Balm of Gilead for Healing a Diseased Land

Object number2013.22.12
Date1830
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumPaper/Leather/Ink
Credit LineGift of Dr. James B. Richardson III
DescriptionBook with brown leather cover. Title page has book, author, Bible verse, and publishing information. 260 pages.Dimensions6.75 x 4.25 x 0.875 in. (17.1 x 10.8 x 2.2 cm)
InscriptionsHandwritten in black ink on page opposite title page: "Presented by Mr Margaret [illegible] / to Mrs Ann Brooks Pittsburgh / August 13, 1838".
MarksTitle page: "THE / BALM OF GILEAD / FOR / Healing a Diseased Land; / WITH THE / GLORY OF THE MINISTRATION OF THE SPIRIT; / AND A / SCRIPTURE PROPHECY / OF THE INCREASE OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM AND THE / DESTRUCTION OF ANTICHRIST. / OPENED AND APPLIED IN TWELVE SERMONS UPON SEVERAL TEXTS. / BY THE REV. JOHN WILLISON, / Late Minister of the Gospel at Dundee. / TO WHICH ARE ADDED FIVE SERMONS, / PRESECHED UPON SACRAMENTAL OCCASIONS, / BY THE SAME AUTHOR. / WITH AN ADDITIONAL PREFACE, / BY THE REV. ELISHA P. SWIFT." followed by Bible verse "Psalm 1xxii. 19--Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen." and publisher's information "Pittsburgh: / PUBLISHED BY LUKE LOOMIS & Co. / PRINTED BY JOHNSTON AND STOCKTON / 1830.".
Historical NotesBelonged to Miss Ann Brooks. Part of collection related to the Dunlap Company.
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