Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-17
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ST0CKT0N'S BOOK AND JOURNAL:
A NEW DOLLAR MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
Beo,sn ,Jan,nrn 1897

Begun january 1857.
TN H. STOCKTON, HAVING REMOVED from
the publication Of the Bils II Se1araS TSlumes. the
Bible Tracts and Bible Times to the latter cty now
also issues a Douqr Monthly. Aagaeiae called
STockToNs Book AND JOURNAL"
! /. THE BOOK DEPARTMENT. a'i1 y
The Book department opens Select Series of
Z Original Works, by the Editor himself to consist
Of ttF"
/. SERMONS FOR THE PEOPLE; ~ i 2sa
( .trel II. LECTURES FOR THE PEoPLE; tJ s4E .
III. ADDRESSES FOR THE people;
I -- W. MIscELIA NIEs FOR THE PEOPLE; C2'ts1 SO
.Ifa"V. Poems FOR THE PEOPLE, . III ygg.taaeE,
A.. H. THE JOURNAL DEPARTMENT.. H 81,
The JOURNAL" department opens Tdriety of
Brietsr A,Sics, both Original and Selected to con-
sist Of III ift4s fsia .s{ Az .5.e, MA q.
q AUToBIoGRAPHIc RECORDS AND REMINIscENcEs
g. LITERARY NOTICES; t4 iNN !# ictGf
A. BIBLIoGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS; fa.tt ~
5. PULPIT AND PAsroRAL LESSONS
g. oRAIoHfcAL AND LITERARY, LOGICAL, AND Rhe.
ToRIcAl CRiTlcishs fgf ~ F.xltlsg 4r#gga ~
z, SKETCHES OF CHARACTER, SCENERY, AND INcI-
DENTS; ~ ~ ~ 7a'lEh' 1t} E@Ntf
g. PoErRY, APHoRisHs. DO, DC. e,i ,..f I'D sac
- sse n THE MARCH NUMBER. }f NAL
The March number of the "Book and Journal
commences a New Series Of aSerrnons for the
Pcople."W OF the former SERIES Five Editions have
been issued and it is hoped that the New Series will
prove worthy OF stil more extensive circulation.
Subscriptions are coming in constantly g1sBo n5d1
The. Subject Of the New series is, "The Peerless
Magnifcence Of the Word of God !; or, the Supre-
macy of the Bible, as the only Sensible, Inhlltble
and Divine Authority on Earth" The 1Srs is
"Thou hast magnfed Thy word above all Thy
narne."-Ps. cxxxvii e. The Design Is to assert
and maintain the distinctive character of the Bible
as, from beginning TO end, the Book of Christ and,
as such, the Mediatorial Law of the World. sifi x
to be
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hgent and yirtuous masses, of all classes irrespect.
i've OF their social divsions-wth the honest regard
and true devotion to their highest welfare, which
are due to their Character, Relations, influence,
and Destiny I7hIarl hf.79fhi6 slHioL ~.
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