Outlines of of Ecclesiastical History, on a New Plan: Designed for Academies and Schools (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Goodrich, Charles A.

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ISBN 10 : 0243086555 ISBN 13 : 9780243086559

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Outlines of of Ecclesiastical History, on a New Plan: Designed for Academies and Schools

The Author is not sanguine, however, that the work will meet the expectations of his friends, who have been apprized of its intended publication, and who have kindly encouraged him to go on. Much less probably can he justly anticipate the approbation of the public at large. Ecclesiastical History is a peiar subject. It presents a field of great extent, and diffit to be rewed within the proper compass of a school book. An outline, therefore, only could be at.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Author of the following Compend pablished a small History of the United States, designed for Schools, on a new plan. The general approbation expressed in relation to that work, has induced him to apply the plan to an Ecclesiastical History, designed for a similar use. The result of this application is herewith presented to the public. The Author is not sanguine, however, that the work will meet the expectations of his friends, who have been apprized of its intended publication, and who have kindly encouraged him to go on. Much less probably can he justly anticipate the approbation of the public at large. Ecclesiastical History is a peculiar subject. It presents a field of great extent, and difficult to be reviewed within tiie proper compass of a school book. An outline, therefore, only could be attempted ;but even this has swelled the work beyond the original intention, and in some instances, it is feared, that the chain of eyents is not preserved as entire as would be desirable. But a source of still greater anxiety remains yet to be mentioned. The people of the United States are divided, as are the people of all Protestant countries, into a variety of religious denominations. It is not surprising that jealousies to some extent should exist among these denominations ;and that an Ecclesiastical History which a fects to speak of them, should meet with a jealous scrutiny. This scrutiny may well be expected in relation to such ae History, designed for the Schools of the country. In these Schools the children of the several denominations meet promiscuously. A work on a reli-. gious subject intended for general use, should therefore be written in view of this important fact. This fact the Author has endeavoured to keep in view, while prepaxing the following sheets. He has aimed to treat every religious denomination witli candor. He has not considered it his provi
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0243086555
• ISBN 13: 9780243086559
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 752
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