A FEW CHAPTERS EXTRAORDINARY IN CHURCH HISTORY. THE PRESBYTERY OF BATH, AND REV. B.C. SMITH, PASTOR OF THE CHURCH IN PRATTSBURGH, N.Y.
1857 · New York
by Smith, Benjamin Coleman
New York: Pettiner & Gray, Printers, 1857. 64pp. Original printed wrappers [scattered foxing, a few chips, large tear at top corner of rear wrap [no text loss]. Top edge of text chewed in blank upper margin, beginning at page 17and continuing through to final page. Text foxed, a few pencil notations. Good.
Benjamin Coleman Smith [1800-1861] was born in Windsor, Vermont. He graduated Auburn Theological Seminary in 1828 and was ordained in Windsor on June 22, 1836. He was the chaplain of Auburn Prison for twelve years and Pastor of the Prattsburgh Church from 1844-59. [GENERAL BIOGRAPHICAL CATALOGUE OF AUBURN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 1818-1918, Page 34.]
In July of 1856, the Presbytery commenced "a rush, arbitrary and relentless prosecution" against Smith, who had allegedly misrepresented the subject of a sermon, and slandered the Presbytery. The outraged Smith presents his side of the story in this pamphlet. The presbytery met for trial on Aug. 31, 1857, but the case was settled with both the presbytery and Smith confessing to "needless mistrust and haste." [Miller: THE HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERY OF STEUBEN. Angelica, NY: 1897. Page 9.]
OCLC locates seven copies under two accession numbers, as of May 2013. (Inventory #: 29978)
Benjamin Coleman Smith [1800-1861] was born in Windsor, Vermont. He graduated Auburn Theological Seminary in 1828 and was ordained in Windsor on June 22, 1836. He was the chaplain of Auburn Prison for twelve years and Pastor of the Prattsburgh Church from 1844-59. [GENERAL BIOGRAPHICAL CATALOGUE OF AUBURN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 1818-1918, Page 34.]
In July of 1856, the Presbytery commenced "a rush, arbitrary and relentless prosecution" against Smith, who had allegedly misrepresented the subject of a sermon, and slandered the Presbytery. The outraged Smith presents his side of the story in this pamphlet. The presbytery met for trial on Aug. 31, 1857, but the case was settled with both the presbytery and Smith confessing to "needless mistrust and haste." [Miller: THE HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERY OF STEUBEN. Angelica, NY: 1897. Page 9.]
OCLC locates seven copies under two accession numbers, as of May 2013. (Inventory #: 29978)