Author: JONES, EDGAR DEWITT
Title: The Pulpit Stairs
Description: St. Louis, MO: The Bethany Press, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 x 7 3/4"; 192 pages; Inscribed by the author: FOR MALCOLM DAVID CAMPBELL, IN HIS COUNTRY'S SERVICE, EDGAR DEWITT JONES; on the front endpaper. Hard cover is blue with gold lettering on spine. Some rubbing, bumping, scuffing to boards. DJ has shelf wear, sunning, bumping, nicks, small chips, but is entire; in a mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight. 'a collection of sermons preached by Edgar Dewitt Jones, long time pastor of Central Woodward Christian Church of Detroit, Michigan. Jones was one of the leading preachers within the Disciples of Christ and a national ecumenical figure. The eleven sermons cover a variety of topics, but begins with a reflection on the call to ministry of preaching. It ends with a similar ode to preaching. The theme running through the book is the importance of the church to Christian life, and the need for ongoing renewal of the church.' ; Signed by Author. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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