Letter from William P. Weeks, Hebron, [New Hampshire], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1828 Aug[ust] 19th

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Title:
Letter from William P. Weeks, Hebron, [New Hampshire], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1828 Aug[ust] 19th
Description:
William P. Weeks writes to Amos A. Phelps in regards to his journey to Plymouth and news of his travels. He writes of religious matters: "It appears there have been some difficulties in the Church-and one of the Deacons proposed a long list of questions for the Council to decide-the first question was whether the ministry of the church should in all cases submit to the majority-this was answered in the affirmative-the second was whether a mininster knowing before his settlement the feelings of practices of the church was justified in doing away customs that had been practiced in the Church for more than seventy years and introduce new practices & new settlements that were offensive to many of the Church. This drew forth many animated speeches. The general answer was-if these old doctrines and old practices were not forwarded in scripture, a minister should do them away."
Author:
Weeks, William P., 1803-
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
August 19, 1828
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Christianity--United States--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Christianity--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Weeks, William P., 1803-
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Hebron, [New Hampshire]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5071863
Call #:
MS A.21 v.1, p.71
Barcode:
39999085423992