The folly of man's choosing this world for his portion
Subtitle: A sermon, delivered at the ordination of the Reverend Joseph Russell, to the pastoral care of the church and congregation in Princeton, Massachusetts, March 16, 1796
By: By the Rev. Charles Backus, A.M. Pastor of a church in Somers, Connecticut
Contributors: Jackson, Joseph, 1734-1796; Holcomb, Reuben, 1752-1826; First Congregational Church (Princeton, Mass.)
Publisher: Printed by Samuel Hall, no. 53, Cornhill, Boston
Published: 1796
Place of publication: Boston]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Sermons; Ordination sermons; Soul; Salvation; Future life; Clergy; Office; Congregational churches; Bible
Other titles: Reverend Mr. Backus's sermon at the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Russell.
Notes: Half-title: Reverend Mr. Backus's sermon at the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Russell.

T.p. vignette, type ornament head-pieces and tail-pieces.

"The charge, by the Reverend Joseph Jackson, of Brookline": p. 26-28.

"The right hand of fellowship, by the Reverend Reuben Holcomb, of Sterling": p. 29-31.

Includes bibliographical references.

Evans, C. American bibliography, 30008