159770 1 DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT, SS. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty-first L. S. day of July, in the fifty-third year of the Independence of the United States of America, John W. Barber, of the said District, has deposited in this office the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as author and proprietor in the words following, to wit, "Religious Events, illustrated by forty-six copper plate engravings; being a selection of the most important and interesting Religious Events which have occurred since the commencement of the Christian Era to the present time; from the most approved authorities." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned."-And also to the act, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned,' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints." CHAS. A. INGERSOLL, Clerk of the District of Connecticut. A true copy of record, examined and sealed by me, CHAS, A. INGERSOLL, Clerk of the District of Connecticut. PREFACE. THE object of this work is to present to the reader a selection of the most important and interesting events which have occurred in Religious History since the Christian era. This work though designed principally for young persons, will be found, it is believed, interesting and instructive to those of riper years.A short and comprehensive account is given of some of the leading events wnich have taken place in the history of the Christian Church,-a short sketch is given of the lives of some of the greatest and best of men, whose labours have tended to promote the happiness and welfare of mankind. In this work Scenes are exhibited showing the folly and wickedness of false Religion,-an account is also given of the rise and progress of most of the benevolent institutions which distinguish the present age. In making the selection, care has been taken, to consult the most approved authorities, and in some instances, extracts from different authors have been made in their own words.-The engraving which accompanies each scene, it is believed, will be of utility, in making the work interesting, and of fixing the facts more firmly in the mind. New-Haven, July, 1828. J. W. B. CONTENTS. Scene. 1. Crucifixion. 2. Martyrdom of the Apostles. 3. Signs and Appearances preceding the destruction of Jerusalem. 4. Destruction of Jerusalem. 5. The Ten Persecutions. 6. Martyrdom of the Theban Legion. 7. Willingness of the ancient Christians to suffer for Christ's sake. 8. Vision of Constantine. 9. Origin of the Monastic Life. 10. Julian the Apostate attempting to rebuild the Temple at Jerusalem. 11. Mahomet the Arabian Impostor. 12. The Dark Ages. 13. Crusades or Holy Wars 14. Supremacy of the Pope of Rome. 15. Inquisition. 16. Persecution of the Waldenses. Scene. 23. Religious Rites, Opinions &c. of the North American Indians. 24 The Indian Mother. 25. Plymouth Settlers. 26. Elliot the Indian Missionary. 27. The French Prophets. 28. Sabatai Sevi the false Messiah. 29. Scotch Covenanters. 30. Moravian Missionaries. 31. Ziegenbalg and Swartz, the Danish Missionaries. 32. Wesley and Whitefield. 33. Howard the Philanthropist. 34. Modern Infidelity. 35. Worship of the Grand Lama. 36. Abdallah the Arabian Martyr. 37. Worship of the idol Jugger naut. 38. Missions among the Hotten tots. 39. Progress of Christianity in the South Sea Islands. 40. Sandwich Islands Mission. 17. John Huss and Jerome of 41. Missions among the North Prague. 18. Martin Luther. 19. Jesuits 20. English Martyrs. American Indians. 42. African Colonies at Sierra Leone and Liberia. 43. Bible Societies. 21. Massacre of St. Bartholo- 44. Bethel Union Meetings. 45. Sunday Schools. mews. 22. Auto de Fe or Act of Faith. 46. Millennium. L |