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Outlines of Ecclesiastical History: On a New Plan, Designed for Academies and Schools - Couverture souple
Synopsis
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Author of the following Compend pub. lished a small History of the United States, designed for Schools, xn 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 the 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 events is not preserved as entire as would be desirable. But a source of still greater anxietyjeraains yet to be mentioned.. The people of the United States are amded, 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 affects to speak of them, should meet with a jealous scrutiny. This scrutiny may well be expected in relation to such a History, designed for the Schools of th country. In these Schools the children of the several denominations meet promiscuously. A work on a religious 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 prejjtaring the following sheets. He has aimed to treat every religious denomination with candor. He has not considered it his province
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