The knowlege and practice of Christianity made easy to the meanest capacities, or, An essay towards an instruction for the Indians : which will likewise be of use to all such who are called Christians, but have not well considered the meaning of the religion they profess, or, who profess to know God, but in works do deny Him : in twenty dialogues : together with directions and prayers ...
Wilson, Thomas, 1663-1755
Summary: An instructional text using an imagined dialogue between a missionary and an "Indian" to illustrate how a missionary in the field might instruct a potential convert in the Christian practices. It is unclear from the text what people or peoples are meant to be represented by the "Indian," or if the author is simply using the term as a broad catchall.
Additional Details: First published in 1740 as 'An essay towards an instruction for the Indians'. Pages i-iv (1st group) contains: The Lord Bishop of London's letter to his clergy, recommending that branch of the designs of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, which relates to dispersing among the poor plain tracts on religious subjects [by Edmund Gibson].
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The knowlege and practice of Christianity made easy to the meanest capacities, or, An essay towards an instruction for the Indians : which will likewise be of use to all such who are called Christians, but have not well considered the meaning of the religion they profess, or, who profess to know God, but in works do deny Him : in twenty dialogues : together with directions and prayers ...
Alternative Title
Essay towards an instruction for the Indians
Knowlege and practice of Christianity made easy to the meanest capacities
Knowledge and practice of Christianity made easy to the meanest capacities
Date Issued or Published
1754
Description
Summary: An instructional text using an imagined dialogue between a missionary and an "Indian" to illustrate how a missionary in the field might instruct a potential convert in the Christian practices. It is unclear from the text what people or peoples are meant to be represented by the "Indian," or if the author is simply using the term as a broad catchall.
Additional Details: First published in 1740 as 'An essay towards an instruction for the Indians'. Pages i-iv (1st group) contains: The Lord Bishop of London's letter to his clergy, recommending that branch of the designs of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, which relates to dispersing among the poor plain tracts on religious subjects [by Edmund Gibson].
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Place of Publication
London (England)
Contributor
Gibson, Edmund, 1669-1748
Primary Language
English
Subject - Topic/Names
Subject - Time Period
Extent/Dimensions
8 unnumbered pages, iv, xvi, 300 pages
17 cm
Content Type
Text
Content Genre
books
Format
Duodecimo
Local Call Number
1754 WILS
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The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
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Emory University
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Pitts Theology Library
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1754
