Old Books – Unitarian Church of Montpelier
Offered to the Congregation, April 5, 2026
The books described below have belonged to UCM for many decades. They have recently been kept in the Records Room near the Chapel.
Not seeing the need or value to continue owning them – we contacted Harvard Divinity School, the Unitarian Universalist Association, and the Library of Meadville Lombard Theological School, a Unitarian Universalist institution in Chicago.
Meadville requested 12 of the 45 books, which have been mailed and received.
All of the remaining books are old. Many were owned – and inscribed – by Rev. J. Edward Wright (minister, Church of the Messiah, 1869 – 1914), or by his wife, Julia Wright, or his mother.
J E Wright, on the listing, indicates a clear connection with J. Edward Wright and family.
Reinach, S., & Simmonds, F. (1930). Orpheus: A history of religions. New York: Liveright.
Gannett, W. C. (1875). Ezra Stiles Gannett: Unitarian minister in Boston, 1824-1871. Boston: Roberts Bros. J E Wright
Jameson, Mrs. & Eastlake, E. (1872). The history of Our Lord as exemplified in works of art: With that of His types; St. John the Baptist; and other persons of the Old and New Testament. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. J E Wright
The English version of the Polyglot Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments, with a copious and original selection of references to parallel and illustrative passages. (1860). London: Samuel Bagster and Sons. J E Wright
Martineau, J. (1875). Essays, philosophical and theological. New York: H. Holt., Vol. 1. J E Wright
Kent, C. F. (1913). The life and teaching of Jesus: According to the earliest records. New York: C. Scribner’s Sons.
Channing, W. H., (1882). The life of William Ellery Channing. Boston: American Unitarian Association.
Bewer, J. A. (1933). The literature of the Old Testament. New York: Columbia University Press.
Stowe, H. B. (no date). Uncle Tom’s cabin: Or, Life among the lowly. New York: Hurst.
Book of Worship: two copies. For the Congregation and the Home. Boston: H. B. Fuller & Co. 1868
Whittemore, Thomas (1860) Modern History of Universalism: Vol 1. Extending from the Epoch of the Reformation to the Present Time. Boston: Abel Tompkins. J E Wright
Finney, Charles (1837) Lectures to Professing Christians: Delivered in the City of New York in the years 1836 and 1837 New York: John S. Taylor
Balfour, Walter (1842) Three Inquiries, Devil and Satan; Olim, Aion, and Aionios; and Possession of Devils, 3rd Ed; Providence. J E Wright
Hedge, Frederic H (1860) Recent Inquiries in Theology, by Eminent English Churchmen being “Essays and Reviews.” Boston: Walker, Wise & Co. J E Wright
Memoir of Mary L. Ware (wife of Henry Ware, Jr). Edward B. Hall, ed. 1867; Boston: American Unitarian Association. J E Wright
The next three books are in poor condition.
The Holy Bible (1871) According to the Authorized Version (A.D. 1611). F. C. Cook New York: Charles Scribner. J E Wright
The Holy Bible (1886): Containing the Old and New Testaments, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, J E Wright
The Holy Bible (!850): Containing the Old and New Testaments. Given to L G Ware, on entering Divinity School, by Henry S. Ware Philadelphia: Griffith & Simon. J E Wright
Hymn and Tune Book for Church and Home (1893) two copies. American Unitarian Assoc.
Letters of William James (1920) Vol II H. James, Ed; Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press
Channing’s Works (1895) Boston: American Unitarian Association
Beacon Song & Service Book (1935) Boston: Beacon Press
Hymnal for American Youth (1919) H. South; New York
Theodore Parker’s Writings (1867) Boston: H. B. Fuller
Hall, E. H. (1883). Ten lectures on orthodoxy and heresy in the Christian church. Boston: American Unitarian Association
Lucien Price (1945) Litany for All Souls Boston: Beacon Press
Conybeare, W. and Howson, J. (1872) Life and Epistles of St. Paul; Scribner, New York
Greeley, Horace; The American Conflict; Two volumes; O. D. Case, Hartford, 1864 & 1865; not in good condition.
Young Minister’s Companion on The Practical Office; Boston; S. T. Armstrong Theology Bookstore; 1813
Rich and Poor in the New Testament; Orello Cone, DD; Macmillan, 1902. J. Edward Wright’s signature: his birthday, July 9, 1904
Essays To Do Good, Cotton Mather; American Tract Society (no date) Unitarian Parsonage note; 1941. J E Wright
Services of Religion for Special Occasions; Beacon Press; 1938; 2d printing, 1957