Thomas. A Century of Universalism in Philadelphia and New-York (1872)

Thomas, Abel C. A Century of Universalism in Philadelphia and New-York, with Sketches of its History in Reading, Hightstown, Brooklyn, and Elsewhere. Philadelphia: Published for whom it may concern, 1872. [10800] Dark cloth, edgeworn with fraying at the ends & corners, 1 inch split near top of front joint, 7 x 4 3/4 inches, 350 generally clean pp. A couple of pages with ouline from removed slip of paper; front end paper hinge a bit wobbly. Fair. Hardcover. Thomas claims that the advances of the 19th century in all areas of life were due to the influence of Universalism. A very good history that mentions scores of names, pastors, churches, &c. With an index. Abel Charles Thomas (1807-1880), b. Philadelphia, PA; d. Tacony, PA. "A Universalist minister whose most important pastorate was at the Lombard Street Church, Philadelphia, 1830-1839, and again 1848-1863. A controversial writer and speaker. He edited Hymns of Zion, Philadelphia, 1839, the first Universalist hymn book to contain tunes." - Henry Wilder Foote, DNAH archives.