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The Christian History.

No. 1 of this periodical work was published on Saturday,
March 5th, 1743, on a large half sheet of fine medium
in octavo, printed on a new small pica type. After the
contents is a quotation from the Psalms: "That I may
publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy
wondrous works."—Psal. xxvi, 7. The imprint: "Boston,
N. E. Printed by Kneeland & Green, 1743, for Thomas
Prince, Jun. A.B." The price was two shillings new tenor
per quarter, and six pence more new tenor per Quarter
covered, sealed, and directed." The editor and publisher
was the son of the Reverend Thomas Prince, of Boston,
author of The New England Chronology.

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The Christian History was regularly published, in numbers
of eight pages each, every Saturday, for two years;
each year making a volume, to which was prefixed a title
page, and an index. The title page to the first volume
reads thus: "The Christian History, containing Accounts
of the Revival and propagation of Religion in Great
Britain and America. For the year 1743."

The editor gave the general contents as follows: "1.
Authentic Accounts from Ministers, and other creditable
Persons, of the Revival of Religion in the several Parts of
New England. 2. Extracts of the most remarkable Pieces
in the Weekly Histories of religion, and other accounts,
printed both in England and Scotland. 3. Extracts of
written Letters, both from England, Scotland, New-York,
New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Georgia,
of a Religious Nature, as they have been sent hither from
creditable Persons and communicated to us. 4. Remarkable
Passages, Historical and Doctrinal, out of the most
famous old writers both of the Church of England and
Scotland from the Reformation, as also the first Settlers of
New-England and their Children; that we may see how
far their pious Principles and Spirit are at this Day revived;
and may guard against all Extreams."