The Book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies as revised and proposed to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church, at a convention of said church in the states of New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and South-Carolina, held in Philadelphia, from September 27th to October 7th, 1785

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Corporate Author: Episcopal Church
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Printed by Hall & Sellers: and sold for the benefit of sundry corporations and societies, instituted for the support of the widows and children of deceased clergymen., 1786.
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Item Description: Tunes suited to Psalms and hymns of the Book of common prayer: 1 l., 8 p. at end.
This edition contains the alterations which were intended to adapt the Book of common prayer to the changed political conditions in this country. The proposed Prayer book, owing to its radical changes was never adopted. It was reprinted in London in 1789, in an edition of 50 copies without the 8 engraved pages of music--Cf. Evans.
Physical Description: [361] p., 1 leaf, 8 p. ; 16 1/2 cm.