Edward Hitchcock essay on wine submitted to the New York Observer, 1836 January 1

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Edward Hitchcock essay on wine submitted to the New York Observer, 1836 January 1
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Creator Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title Edward Hitchcock essay on wine submitted to the New York Observer, 1836 January 1
Dates 1836-01-01
Abstract A copy of an essay by Edward Hitchcock in which Hitchcock argues for an end to the use of wine as part of the Eucharist. This copy includes a cover letter (with "The Wine Question" written at the head) to the editors of the New York Observer discussing the history of this text, misunderstanding about it, and presenting it for potential publication in the Observer. Hitchcock presents three main arguments in the essay (which he titled, "What is the duty of the churches in regard to the use of fermented (alcoholic) wine in celebrating the Lord's Supper?"), stating first that nothing in the scriptures justifies the use of wine in the present-day communion service, second that neither bread nor wine is an essential part of the communion service, and third that the temperance cause cannot triumph without ending the use of wine at the Lord's Supper. He expands upon each of these arguments and explains his reasoning.
Physical Description 1 item (46 pages), The booklet contains both tipped-in and laid-in pages. Laid-in pages were scanned where they appeared although it is unclear where they fit with the original text. In addition, some original pages have been pasted over with new sheets of paper.
Languages English
Place of Creation Amherst (Mass.)
Genre Essays
Genre Tracts (documents)
Subject Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Religion
Subject Temperance and religion
Subject Lord's Supper – Wine
Subject New York observer (New York, N.Y.)
Part of Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
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Repository Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location Box 22 Folder 12
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