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John P. Cowles Cowles writes to Amos A. Phelps that he feels solicitude to the “state of [Phelps's] church with regard to the matter of Christian perfection.” Cowles finds himself in disagreement with the views of Charles Finney and Ana Mahan on the subject of Christian perfection. He requests for information concerning “how things stands in Boston with reference to these views.” He also expresses his approval of Phelps's new paper.
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m900r046n
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Letter from John Phelps Cowles, Oberlin, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Jule 29, 1839
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m900r046n
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title
Letter from John Phelps Cowles, Oberlin, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Jule 29, 1839
description
John P. Cowles Cowles writes to Amos A. Phelps that he feels solicitude to the “state of [Phelps's] church with regard to the matter of Christian perfection.” Cowles finds himself in disagreement with the views of Charles Finney and Ana Mahan on the subject of Christian perfection. He requests for information concerning “how things stands in Boston with reference to these views.” He also expresses his approval of Phelps's new paper.
date
["July 29, 1839"]
year
1839
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5071957
creators
Cowles, John P. (John Phelps), 1805-1890
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Theology of religions (Christian theology)
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Cowles, John P. (John Phelps), 1805-1890
Mahan, Asa, 1799-1889
Finney, Charles G., 1792-1875
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
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Holograph, signed.
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Oberlin
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m900r046n
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document
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1
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photo
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