Book - Sturm's Reflections
Sturm, Christoph Christian. Sturm's Reflections on the Work of God, and His Providence throughout all nature. Complete in one volume. Philadelphia: Published by J.J. Woodward, No. 7, Minor Street. 1832.
1831 (Date published)
Sturm, Christoph Christian. Sturm's Reflections on the Work of God, and His Providence throughout all nature. Complete in one volume. Philadelphia: Published by J.J. Woodward, No. 7, Minor Street. 1832.
8vo (217 x 144mm), pp. x, [11]-486, with engraved frontispiece and title-page. Bound in contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt in compartments.
Sturm's Reflections was the work he was best known for in his time. It influenced many larger-than-life figures throughout the centuries, including Beethoven, and would have been widely read in the early- mid-19th-cent. when this edition was published.
We suspect this copy was owned by a Scranton (one of the Madison's prominent families at the time), as evidenced by the following letter from 1861, which was found enclosed inside the pages:
"York Square Seminary
New Haven June 18, 1861.
Rev. Mr. Scranton
Burlington
Dear Brother,
I have not forgotten my friends in Burlington, where in 1856, Sept. & Oct. I spent four Sabbaths as occasional supply of the pulpit. I hope my friends there have not forgotten me. I should like much to visit them again, and offer them such messages from the fullness of the gospel of peace as may be for their edification, comfort, growth and salvation, should the Divine Master again give me the opportunity. After my visits to Burlington, I preached in Unionville, Collinsville, Canton Center, Avon & W. Haven, Danbury, Redding, Bethel, Hamden, New Haven West Haven & Cheshire, together about seventy times, some 30 Sabbaths before the middle of March 1858. I then took charge of the Temple St. Church pulpit in this city, twenty two months. As an evidence of [universal?] good health, I mention that in one unbroken succession, I preached ninety five Sabbaths, generally twice, and for the most part, to the same congregation. I would like to preach every Sabbath while my health and ability to sustain the labor remain as at present. Our Brother, Mr. [Leon?] has at length left his post of labor for his rest, and has opened his long clever eyes, on the glories of the blessed Immanuel. May we be ever ready to follow, when the Master shall call. Will you please inform me if you know of any [positions?] open for me.
[I] am oblige[d],
Yours truly & affectionately,
H. Bingham."
8vo (217 x 144mm), pp. x, [11]-486, with engraved frontispiece and title-page. Bound in contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt in compartments.
Sturm's Reflections was the work he was best known for in his time. It influenced many larger-than-life figures throughout the centuries, including Beethoven, and would have been widely read in the early- mid-19th-cent. when this edition was published.
We suspect this copy was owned by a Scranton (one of the Madison's prominent families at the time), as evidenced by the following letter from 1861, which was found enclosed inside the pages:
"York Square Seminary
New Haven June 18, 1861.
Rev. Mr. Scranton
Burlington
Dear Brother,
I have not forgotten my friends in Burlington, where in 1856, Sept. & Oct. I spent four Sabbaths as occasional supply of the pulpit. I hope my friends there have not forgotten me. I should like much to visit them again, and offer them such messages from the fullness of the gospel of peace as may be for their edification, comfort, growth and salvation, should the Divine Master again give me the opportunity. After my visits to Burlington, I preached in Unionville, Collinsville, Canton Center, Avon & W. Haven, Danbury, Redding, Bethel, Hamden, New Haven West Haven & Cheshire, together about seventy times, some 30 Sabbaths before the middle of March 1858. I then took charge of the Temple St. Church pulpit in this city, twenty two months. As an evidence of [universal?] good health, I mention that in one unbroken succession, I preached ninety five Sabbaths, generally twice, and for the most part, to the same congregation. I would like to preach every Sabbath while my health and ability to sustain the labor remain as at present. Our Brother, Mr. [Leon?] has at length left his post of labor for his rest, and has opened his long clever eyes, on the glories of the blessed Immanuel. May we be ever ready to follow, when the Master shall call. Will you please inform me if you know of any [positions?] open for me.
[I] am oblige[d],
Yours truly & affectionately,
H. Bingham."
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