A Collection of hymns, for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Subtitle: principally from the collection of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. late Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. : Revised and corrected, with the titles of appropriate tunes, and the corresponding page of the Harmonist, prefixed to each hymn. : With a supplement. : [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Contributors: Roberts, Robert R. (Robert Richford), 1778-1843, compiler; Soule, Joshua, 1781-1867, compiler; Hedding, Elijah, 1780-1852, compiler; Andrew, James O. (James Osgood), 1794-1871, compiler; Bangs, Nathan, 1778-1862, compiler; Collord, James, 1792-1846, printer; Ripley, Francis F., stereotyper; Methodist Episcopal Church; B. Waugh and T. Mason (Firm); Arthur Billings Hunt Collection (Columbia University. Libraries)
Publisher: Published by B. Waugh & T. Mason, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the Conference Office, 200 Mulberry-St. J. Collord, printer.
Published: 1836
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 623
Subjects: Hymns; Methodist Church; Miniature books; Specimens; Methodist Episcopal Church
Other titles: Methodist hymns; Methodist harmonist.
Notes: Without music.

"To the members and friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church."--Page [3]-5; signed: Robert R. Roberts, Joshua Soule, Elijah Hedding, James O. Andrew.

"Notice. In this improved edition of the Methodist hymnbook, the tunes adapted to the hymns, and contained in the Methodist harmonist, are named at the head of each hymn, together with the page of the Harmonist at which the tune may be found. ... Caution. All persons desirous of possessing the true revised and approved official edition ... are advised to be careful to examine the imprint ..."--Page [6].

Copyright 1836 by B. Waugh and T. Mason.

"Stereotyped by F.F. Ripley, New York."--Title page verso.

Last page blank.

"A supplement to the Collection of hymns ..."--Page [527]-596. Prefatory advertisement signed: N. Bangs. New-York, March 18, 1836.

Includes table of texts and index of first lines.

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Gift; Mr. & Mrs. Alfred C. & Madeleine Berol; 1966.