History of the missions of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions to the oriental churches, Volume II.Anderson, Rufus
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History of the missions of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions to the oriental churches, Volume II.
Anderson, Rufus
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions; Missions -- Eastern churches
In 1844, the Four Gospels, and the Dairyman's Daughter, were
printed. Whole amount, 437,800 pages.
The New Testament, with the ancient and modern Syriac in parallel
columns, was printed in 1846. In that year, 2,500 books and
tracts, and 1,114,000 pages, were printed; of which about
1,000,000 pages were quarto. Among the books was a new and
enlarged edition of the Nestorian Hymn Book, a Spelling Book, and
a Question Book.
The Pilgrim's Progress was commenced in 1847.
A monthly paper, entitled "The Rays of Light," was begun in 1848,
and has continued till the present time.
In 1853 and 1854, an edition of the New Testament entire, was
printed; also a Hymn Book, and a volume entitled Scripture Facts.
In 1855, Green Pastures for the Lord's Flocks, 392 pages.
In 1856, Barth's Church History, and a Scripture Geography.
Whole number of volumes printed this year, 3,000; 880,000 pages.
In 1857, 934,000 pages, of which 768,000 were of Scripture, in large
quarto.
During the eighteen years following the arrival of the press, from
1840 to 1858, 68,000 volumes were printed, comprising 13,493,020
pages.
In 1860, the New Testament, with references, had been printed.
The Old Testament is spoken of as having been previously printed in
that form.
A Christian Almanac was issued in 1862.
The Word of God was largely printed from year to year.
In 1866, Rays of Light, a monthly paper, 8vo, 384 pages, 400 copies.
Wayland's Moral Science.
Volumes printed in 1866, 1,250. Tracts, including the monthly paper,
5,500. Pages of Scripture, and other works, 381,300.
Whole number of volumes from the beginning, 91,350. Number of pages,
18,052,050.
In 1867, Dr. Perkins's Commentary on Genesis; also a Christian
Almanac.
In 1869, Rays of Light, monthly, 104 pages, 400 copies.
Night of Toil, 221 pages, 500 copies.
Signet Ring, 65 pages, 200 copies.
Revival Hymns, 32 pages, 200 copies.
Dialogue on the Papacy, 12 pages, 200 copies.
Almanac, 44 pages, 200 copies.
Dr. Perkins's Commentary on Daniel, 154 pages, 500 copies.
Printed in 1869, 632 consecutive pages, 2,200 copies.
Total pages from the beginning, November 1840, to the close of 1869,
19,529,150.
INDEX. [not included]
END OF VOLUME II.
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