The life of Abel Burke, who died in Philadelphia, January 27th 1817. Containing an account of his conversion, call to the ministry, and of his journeys, and labours of love, in preaching the Gospel freely, in obedience to Bishop Jesus, the Son of God. Written by himself. To which is added, an account of his patient sufferings in his last afflictions, and of his truly happy and triumphant death.

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Title The life of Abel Burke, who died in Philadelphia, January 27th 1817. Containing an account of his conversion, call to the ministry, and of his journeys, and labours of love, in preaching the Gospel freely, in obedience to Bishop Jesus, the Son of God. Written by himself. To which is added, an account of his patient sufferings in his last afflictions, and of his truly happy and triumphant death.
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Signed Author The life of Abel Burke...Written by himself.
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Volumes 1
Pagination 72
Date of Publication 1818
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Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1818
Imprint Published by Frederic Plummer. S. Probasco, printer
Colophon This work may be had at S. Probasco's, no. 350 North Second-Street, at Hannah Oakford's, no. 312 South Second-Street, at Joseph Rivers, no. 26 south side of Market-Street, between Front and Second-streets, and at David Gant's, Kaighn's Point, New Jersey, Roger Huntington's, Windham, Conn. Robert Foster, Portsmouth, N.H. John McKenzie, Woodstock, Vt. and Richard Ransom, Woodstock, South Parish, Vt.
Copyright Statement Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to wit: Be it remembered, That on the eleventh day of December, in the forty-third year of the Independence of the United States of America, AD 1818, Frederic Plpummer, of the said district, hath deposited in this Office, the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as Proprietor, in the words following, to wit: "The life of Abel Burke, who died in Philadelphia, January 27th 1817. Containing an account of his conversion, call to the ministry, and of his journeys, and labours of love, in preaching the Gospel freely, in obedience to Bishop Jesus, the Son of God. Written by himself. To which is added, an account of his patient sufferings in his last afflictions, and of his truly happy and triumphant death. 'Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his saints.' Ps. 116.13." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned;" and also to an Act entitled, "An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned; and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching, historical and other prints. D. Caldwell, Clerk of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Notes From AAS:
Consists primarily of extracts from Burke's journals.
"The following account written by Sister Ann Johnson, who was with Elder Burke during his last illness, will undoubtedly be very acceptable to his friends."--p. 57-65.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
American Antiquarian Society copy rebound by "Bennett, N.Y." in the style of an early 19th century binding. Has bookplate of Hall Park McCullough.
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Burke, Abel, Johnson, Ann. The life of Abel Burke, who died in Philadelphia, January 27th 1817. Containing an account of his conversion, call to the ministry, and of his journeys, and labours of love, in preaching the Gospel freely, in obedience to Bishop Jesus, the Son of God. Written by himself. To which is added, an account of his patient sufferings in his last afflictions, and of his truly happy and triumphant death.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 21159, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/21159. Accessed 2024-04-25. 

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