“ Presbyterian Church held in this City in May last; in the which you will observe the united testimony of said Church of the
state of religion in their communion; this result is highly gratifying to the friends of piety in our connection, two thirds
of whom are supporters of your administration--in this City, the Democratic Republican interest is supported by the Presbyterians,
Baptists, & Germans, and generally opposed by the Episcopalians, Friends & Methodists; the last mentioned denomination, are
fast embracing republicanism--The great Head of the Church has seen proper greatly to succeed a preached gospel under your
administration, and to dissipate the fallacy of those fears, which many entertained, upon your accession to the Presidential
Chair . . .”
Jefferson replied from Monticello on August 11. [The letterpress copy of his letter in the Jefferson Papers in the Library of Congress is partly
illegible.]
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Hargrove’s Doctrines of the New Jerusa
[lem Church
].
HARGROVE,
John.
The Substance of a Sermon, on the leading Doctrines of the New Jerusalem Church; delivered the 26th December, 1802, before
the President of the United States and several members of Congress, at the Capitol, in the City of Washington, by John Hargrove, Minister of the New Jerusalem Church, Baltimore.
[
Baltimore:] Printed by
Warner and Hanna,
1803.
First Edition. 8vo. 12 leaves collating in fours.
John Hargrove, 1750-1839, minister of the New Jerusalem Church, Baltimore, was in correspondence with Jefferson from time to time. In 1801
he wrote to congratulate him on becoming President, and in 1807 sent him a pamphlet on telegraphs.
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Hargrove on the 2
d. coming of Christ.
HARGROVE,
John.
A Sermon, on the second coming of Christ, and on the Last Judgment. Delivered the 25th December, 1804, before both Houses
of Congress, at the Capitol in the City of Washington. By John Hargrove, Minister of the New Jerusalem Church--Baltimore . . .
[
Baltimore:] Printed by
Warner & Hanna,
1805.
First Edition. 8vo. 16 leaves collating in fours.
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Prospectus of Smith’s works.
SMITH,
William.
The Works of William Smith, D.D. late Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia . . . with an elegant engraving of the author’s head, done
by Edwin, from Stuart’s celebrated portrait; and under his inspection.
Philadelphia: Printed by
Hugh Maxwell,
1802.
8vo. 32 leaves collating in fours, the last a blank, engraved portrait frontispiece. The pamphlet contains a General Preface
by Smith, lists of Subscribers, Table of Contents of the first two volumes, Testimonies.
William Smith, 1727-1803. see no. 476. This Prospectus of his works was published shortly after his death.
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