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Chapter 27: EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE PRIMERS.
By Hamilton W. Pierson
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A firsthand memoir of life serving as an itinerant religious worker and Bible-society agent on the Southwestern frontier, recounting long horseback travel and immersion in pioneer communities. The narrative mixes personal anecdotes and observation of local customs—hospitality, basket-meetings, barbecues, baptisms, weddings—alongside accounts of political canvassing, candidating, circuit-riding, illiterate preachers, and fervent lay workers. Descriptive passages evoke rural landscapes, social intercourse, and the power of sacred song, while concluding reflections consider the practical labors undertaken and the moral and communal character shaped by religious activity in that region.

EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE PRIMERS.

Edited by Professor GEORGE P. FISHER, D.D.

These Primers will embody, in a few small and inexpensive volumes, the substance of the characteristic works of the great Fathers of the Church. The plan recognizes four groups of works:

1. The Apostolic Fathers and the Apologists of the Second Century, A.D. 95-180.

2. The Fathers of the Third Century, A.D. 180-325.

3. The Post-Nicene Greek Fathers, A.D. 325-750.

4. The Post-Nicene Latin Fathers, A.D. 325-590.

NOW READY:

I.

The Apostolic Fathers and the Apologists of the Second Century.

By Rev. GEORGE A. JACKSON.

One volume, 18mo, price, cloth, 60 cents.

Contents: Introduction—The Earlier Patristic Writings—The Apostolic Fathers—Clement of Rome—Sketch, Epistle to Corinthians, and Clementine Literature; Ignatius—Sketch, and Epistle to Romans, Ephesians, and Polycarp; Polycarp—Sketch, and Epistle to Philippians; Barnabas—Sketch, and Epistle. Associated Authors. Hermas—Sketch, and the Shepherd; Papias—Sketch, and Fragments.

The Apologists.—Introductory Sketch—Notice, and Epistle to Diognetus; Justin—Sketch, First Apology, and Synopsis of Dialogue with Trypho; Author of Muratorian Fragment, and the Fragment; Melito—Sketch, and Fragment; Athenagoras—Sketch, Chapters from Mission about Christians, and Final Argument on the Resurrection.

"Judging from this opening volume, we heartily recommend the series."—New York Independent.

II.

The Fathers of the Third Century.

By Rev. GEORGE A. JACKSON.

One volume, 18mo, price, cloth, 60 cents.

Contents: Progress of Christianity in the Third Century; Greek Writers: Introduction—Irenæus, Sketch of Life and Summaries of Works, with Extracts—Hippolytus, do.—Clement of Alexandria, do.—Origen, do.—Gregory Thaumaturgus, do.—The other Greek Writers; Latin Writers: Introduction—Tertullian, Sketch, Summaries, and Extracts—Cyprian, do.—The other Latin Writers.

"This little volume is one of the best hand-books of Christian history for that century in the English language."—Christian at Work.