Book of the Day

S.S. Schmucker, D.D., Appeal to the American Churches, With A Plan for Catholic Union (New York: Gould & Newman, 1st. ed., 1838). Inscribed on the front end papers, Rev. D. Bernhard, With the respects of the Author, S.S. Schmucker.” Hardcover, 100 pp., black boards with gilt title, no dust jacket; spine cover missing; foxing on many pages. Schmucker, (1799-1873) was a founder of the General Synod of the Lutheran Church in America, professor at Gettysburg Seminary and College for 38 years. A noted abolitionist, he held heterodox views of the Lutheran confession that engendered much controversy and led to accusations he was a closet Calvinist. Schmucker’s Appeal argues for a common doctrinal agreement among the sects and denominations of the time. Rare, esp. with inscription. HBB price $200.

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