The Christian Parent – Ambrose Serle – 1795 | Early American Devotional

The Christian Parent: or, Short and plain discourses concerning God by Ambrose Serle is an 18^th-centjry early American devotional. Published in Philadelphia in 1795, this work includes sections on God the Father as the Creator, the Fall of Man, of the eternal soul, the presence of the Holy Spirit, and the importance of holiness. There is also a discourse on the introduction of Christianity to Great Britain, placing the text within a wider historical framework.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Christian parent: or, Short and plain discourses concerning God, and the works and word of God, in creation, redemption, and sanctification intended originally for some young persons in a family
• Author(s): Ambrose Serle
• Publisher: Philadelphia: Printed by William Young
• Edition: 1795 printing
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Full leather, reinforced hinges
• Size:  6.75 in x 4 in (17.1 cm x 10.2 cm)
• Collation: vi, [3], 14–172 pp
• Contents Include:
  • On God the Father as Creator
  • Introduction of Christianity to Great Britain
  • On the Fall of Man
  • On the Importance of the Soul
  • Description of the Holy Spirit
  • On Holiness
• Provenance: bookplate – Library of the Methodist Sabbath School of St. George’s Church
• Reference(s): Evans 29489; DNB

Condition:

Bound in full leather with hinges professionally reinforced. Leather shows rubbing and wear at edges and corners, with surface scuffs consistent with age. The text block remains complete, with expected toning of 18th-century paper. Overall, a secure example. Good.

Why Collect This?

• Early Philadelphia imprint
• Strong association with evangelical instruction for family use

Item Number: #29379