The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-01-30
Sons lntere sting Old Books.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Npgendank Of No. 4Oc
West Sixth street, Is the owner OF many
old books of interest. Possibly the most
interesting Of tho collection are those ep
titled IAN Exact Narrative OF the Mos'
Material Passages in a Lato Dispute In
SINNERS Alley" and The Whole Duty
of Woman" The former book is Gs its
title implies narrative of Christian
discussion. Tho discussion was on the
subject baptism and took place in Dublin,
Ireland. oil September 10, l729 OSwsll
Edwards, Baptist John Stoddard, II
Quaker, and Joseph Gill. IAN assistant
were the principals in the discussion.
According 10 the narrative they put
forth excellent argument for and against
the baptismal ceremony as practced by
the Baptist Church. Indeed the argument
must have been quite exciting as the mod
orators, Patrick Feuton and William
Dover, suddenly terminated their nara
tive in this slyle: Mr.. Edwards having as
before propo ied the breaking up OF the as
sembly, and noise, increasing, and the
table whore | sat aud seats about me
breaking, was for these reasons prevent-
ed from taking Tho rest OF Mr. Joseph
GilPs discourse who continued his speech
for some limo longer"
The reader is forced to tho conclusion
that the argument made by StOddard and
Gill, that the baptism Of the spirit was the
only one necessary to Salvation, was the
stronger one and therefore ontited to the
decision which the moderators probably
gave but made no record of.
The book contains number of.other
interesting religious discussions, sermons,
etc.
Tho pamphlet which deals with the sub.
ject, ''rhe Whole Duty of Woman" Is no
less interesting than Harvey's Narrative
7 ~ Tho hiact nnhap fuIlr
heads as follows:
Introduction, curiosity, reflection, ap-
plause. vanity, knowledge, reputation, in
situation, atfec alton, modesty, chastity,
completeness, acquaintance, friendship,
elegance. frugality, employment, virginty,
marriage. education, authority, widow.
hood and religion. The pamphlet was
written by "a lady" at the desire
Of a noble lord, and printed in Phila, ,,;
very Significantly says: 1t is a rsproach,
too often justly, cast on writer's OF moral
ity, that their names prefxed In tho title
pages OF their books are little else than
combination Of tho precepts that follow.
For as the morals Of divine add no Ii tile
weight to the doctrine he would fneuoate
from the pulpit; SO tho life OF a writer
equally diminishes or adds too, the regard
the nublic pay his works.
why ; IL lauf Aus0 euuo souSho
to CONCEAL her identity was possibly un-
known to anyone but herself, for her work
surely called forth praise from the literary
men of her day so tnteres ing and woll
written is her subject. Both books have
been we'll preserved.
Mrs. Negendauk also has several paper
certificates such as were u ied during the
reign of King George liz A three shlll-
ings script beuring date Of March 25, l776,
was issued by the colony Of New Jersey.
1t bears the signatures OF Jonas Beare
Rob. Smith and JOS Smith On the re-
verse side of the certificate are the words,
"to counterfeit Is death" Judging from
the appearance of the certificate lawle.s
man was not far from death in the days OF
King George. for the certificates he circu-
lated were surely more easily counterfeit
ed than any government printing OF that
day. The eight shillings certificate bears
the signature Of Levi Budd and that of
another colonist whose name has long
since faded from view because OF the poor
quality of ink he used. "To counterfeit is
death" also appears on the certificate.