Holcombe, Henry. A Protest against the Proceedings of The Philadelphia Baptist Association (1816)

Holcombe, Henry. A Protest against the Proceedings of The Philadelphia Baptist Association, by The First Baptist Church of Philadelphia: with Prefatory, and Concluding, Extracts and Remarks, by Henry Holcome, D. D., Their Pastor. Philadelphia: Published by Order of the Church | Printed by R. Johnsen, 1816. First Edition. [9138] Removed pamphlet, no wrapper, front detached, 8 1/4 x 5 inches, 20 pp., signed by Ezra S. Ely top front, former Historical Society copy with their name stamp and other markings. Fair. Pamphlet. Signed top front "Ezra S. Ely." Ezra Stiles Ely (1786-1861), an Old School Presbyterian, pastor of the Old Pine Street Church, Philadelphia and the principal founder of the Jefferson Medical College.Dr. Holcombe was denied the request to read his protest to the Philadelphia Baptist Association when the Association held their session in his church. He protests the "arbitrary and despotic" nature of the denial and proceeds to delineate the protest in print. The issues treat