The publications of the American Tract Society
Contributors: Griffin, John, 1769-1834; Sherwood, Mary Martha, 1775-1851; Green, Ashbel, 1762-1848; Flavel, John; Owen, John; Porter, Ebenezer, 1772-1834; Douglas, Ann, 1942- former owner; Essex Institute
Series: American Tract Society -- Vol. IV
Publisher: American Tract Society, 87 Nassau-street, New York; American Tract Society, 144 Nassau-street
Published: 1825
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Tracts; Sabbath; Conversion; Purity (Ethics); Spiritual formation; Temperance; Suffering; Salvation; Lord's prayer
Other titles: Interesting History of Mrs. Tooly, an Eminent Christian Lady in London.; Sailor's Return; or a short account of Charles Grafton.; Sailor's Friend.; Parting Address to a Sabbath School Child.; New Birth.; Benefits of Sanctified Afflictions.; Advice from a Master to his Apprentice, when leaving his service, and entering on life for himself.; Duty of Professors of Religion to consecrate their Property to the Spread of the Gospel.; Saturday Night. A Dialogue between William Ready and Robert Wise, at the Pay-Table. Evils of Profaning the Sabbath. Directions for the strict observance of the Lord's Day.; Every Man the Friend or the Enemy of Christ. Prayers for Grace, Zeal, and Perseverance.; Anecdotes illustrating the Beneficial Effects of Religious Tracts.; Happy Waterman; or Honesty the Best Policy.; Pause and Think, Am I a Christian?; Little Henry and his Bearer.; True Prophecies. Addressed to all whom they may concern.; Bravery and Happy Death of James Covey.; To the Sick, who are without hope in Christ.; Sinner directed to the Saviour.; History of Peter and John Hay.; Questions and Counsel.; Serious thoughts on Eternity.; Decay of Spiritual Affections.; Sabbath Occupations.; Important Questions, with answers from the Bible.; Friendly Conversation.; Strange Thing.; Heaven Lost, From Baxter's Saints' Rest.; On the Lord's Prayer.; Criminal Court.; Substance of Leslie's Method with the Deists, and Truth of Christianity Demonstrated.; Traveller's Farewell.; Fatal Effects of Ardent Spirits.; Religion without Learning; or the History of Susan Ward.; Two Sisters.
Notes: A collection of thirty-four tracts, all published by the American Tract Society, 87 Nassau St., New York, or 144 Nassau St., New York, each with separate title page.

The American Tract Society was located at 144 Nassau St., New York, from 1827 to 1832.

Spine title: Tracts.

Collective title, p. [i].

Contents, Vol. IV, p. [iii-iv].

"First lines of hymns in this volume." -- p. [iv].

"No. 94. Interesting history of Mrs. Tooly, an eminent Christian lady in London." --8 p. Pages [1]-8. Wood engraving.

"No. 95. The Sailor's Return; or a short account of Charles Grafton." --16 p. Pages [1]-16 also numbered [9]-24. Wood engraving.

"No. 96. The Sailor's Friend." --8 p. Pages [1]-8 also numbered [25]-32.

"No. 97. A Parting Address to a Sabbath School Child." --8 p. Pages [1]-8 also numbered [33]-40. Wood engraving.

"No. 98. The New Birth." --12 p. Pages [1]-12 also numbered [41]-52.

"No. 99. The Benefits of Sanctified Afflictions." --16 p. Pages [1]-16 also numbered [53]-68. Wood engraving.

"No. 100. Advice from a Master to his Apprentice, when leaving his service, and entering on life for himself." --8 p. Pages [1]-8 also numbered [69]-76. Wood engraving.

"No. 101. Duty of Professors of Religion to consecrate their Property to the Spread of the Gospel." --12 p. Pages [1]-12 also numbered [77]-84 plus 4 pages not included in second numbering.

"No. 102. Saturday Night. A Dialogue between William Ready and Robert Wise, at the Pay-Table. Evils of Profaning the Sabbath. Directions for the strict observance of the Lord's Day." --12 p. Pages [1]-12 also numbered [85]-96. Wood engraving.

"No. 103. Every Man the Friend or the Enemy of Christ. Prayers for Grace, Zeal, and Perseverance." --8 p. Pages [1]-8 also numbered [97]-104. Wood engraving.

"No. 104. Anecdotes illustrating the Beneficial Effects of Religious Tracts." --28 p. Pages [1]-28 also numbered [105]-132. Wood engraving.

"No. 105. The Happy Waterman; or Honesty the Best Policy." --8 p. Pages [1]-8 also numbered [133]-140. Wood engraving.

"No. 106. Pause and Think, Am I a Christian? --24 p. Pages [1]-24 also numbered [141]-164.

"No. 107. Little Henry and his Bearer. By Mrs. Sherwood." --32 p. Pages [1]-32 also numbered [165]-196. Wood engraving.

"No. 108. True Prophecies. Addressed to all whom they may concern." --12 p. Pages [1]-12 also numbered [197]-208. Wood engraving.

"No. 109. Bravery and Happy Death of James Covey. By Rev. John Flavel." --4 p. Pages [1]-4 also numbered [209]-212. Wood engraving.

"No. 110. To the Sick, who are without hope in Christ." --4 p. Pages [1]-4 also numbered [213]-216.

"No. 111. The sinner directed to the Saviour. By Rev. John Flavel." --8 p. Pages [1]-8 also numbered [217]-224. Wood engraving.

"No. 112. History of Peter and John Hay." --12 p. Pages [1]-12 also numbered [225]-236. Wood engraving.

"No. 113. Questions and Counsel. By Rev. Ashbel Green, D.D." --4 p. Pages [1]-4 also numbered [237]-240.

"No. 114. Serious thoughts on Eternity." --8 p. Pages [1]-8 also numbered [241]-248. Wood engraving.

"No. 115. The Decay of Spiritual Affections. By Rev. Dr. John Owen." --8 p. Pages [1]-8 also numbered [249]-256.

"No. 116. Sabbath Occupations." --12 p. Pages [1]-12 also numbered [257]-268. Wood engraving.

"No. 117. Important Questions. With answers from the Bible." --12 p. Pages [1]-12 also numbered [269]-280. Wood engraving.

"No. 118. Friendly Conversation." --4 p. Pages [1]-4 also numbered [281]-284. Wood engraving.

"No. 119. A Strange Thing." --12 p. Pages [1]-12 also numbered [285]-296.

"No. 120. Heaven Lost. From Baxter's Saints' Rest." --16 p. Pages [1]-16 also numbered [297]-312. Wood engraving.

"No. 121. On the Lord's Prayer." --8 p. Pages [1]-8 also numbered [313]-320.

"No. 122. The Criminal Court." --8 p. Pages [1]-8 also numbered [321]-328. Wood engraving.

"No. 123. The Substance of Leslie's Method with the Deists, and Truth of Christianity Demonstrated." --20 p. Pages [1]-20 also numbered [329]-348.

"No. 124. A Traveller's Farewell." --4 p. Pages [1]-4 also numbered [349]-352.

"No. 125. Fatal Effects of Ardent Spirits. By Rev. Ebenezer Porter, D.D." --28 p. Pages [1]-28 also numbered [353]-380. Wood engraving.

"No. 126. Religion without Learning; or the History of Susan Ward." --12 p. Pages [1]-12 also numbered [381]-392. Wood engraving.

"No. 127. The Two Sisters. By Mrs. Sherwood." --12 p. Pages [1]-12 also numbered [392]-404. Wood engraving.

Rare Book copy: From the Essex Institute library, with its bookplate.

Rare Book copy: From the Library of Ann Douglas.

Gift of Ann Douglas
Table of contents: title: The Sailor's Return; or a short account of Charles Grafton; title: The Sailor's Friend; title: A Parting Address to a Sabbath School Child; title: The New Birth; title: The Benefits of Sanctified Afflictions; title: Advice from a Master to his Apprentice, when leaving his service, and entering on life for himself; title: Duty of Professors of Religion to consecrate their Property to the Spread of the Gospel; title: Saturday Night. A Dialogue between William Ready and Robert Wise, at the Pay-Table. Evils of Profaning the Sabbath. Directions for the strict observance of the Lord's Day.; title: Every Man the Friend or the Enemy of Christ. Prayers for Grace, Zeal, and Perseverance; title: Anecdotes illustrating the Beneficial Effects of Religious Tracts; title: The Happy Waterman; or Honesty the Best Policy; title: Pause and Think, Am I a Christian?; title: Little Henry and his Bearer / By Mrs. Sherwood; title: True Prophecies. Addressed to all whom they may concern; title: Bravery and Happy Death of James Covey / By Rev. John Flavel; title: To the Sick, who are without hope in Christ; title: The sinner directed to the Saviour /By Rev. John Flavel; title: History of Peter and John Hay; title: Questions and Counsel / By Rev. Ashbel Green, D.D.; title: Serious thoughts on Eternity. The Decay of Spiritual Affections / By Rev. Dr. John Owen; title: Sabbath Occupations; title: Important Questions. With answers from the Bible; title: Friendly Conversation; title: A Strange Thing; title: Heaven Lost. From Baxter's Saints' Rest; title: On the Lord's Prayer; title: The Criminal Court; title: The Substance of Leslie's Method with the Deists, and Truth of Christianity Demonstrated; title: A Traveller's Farewell; title: Fatal Effects of Ardent Spirits /  By Rev. Ebenezer Porter, D.D; title: Religion without Learning; or the History of Susan Ward.; title: The Two Sisters / By Mrs. Sherwood.