1735 Rev Wm Brogden Handwritten Travel Bible- Notable Maryland Clergyman
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Historically Important
American Clergyman
The Reverend William Brogden
Rector of All-Hallows Parish
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
His Personal Handwritten Bible (Circa 1735-7)
Referenced In Several Late 1850 Books!
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DESCRIPTION: The manuscript offered here dates back to the earliest period of colonial America, before the Revolutionary War. England was still very much in control and influential in the business, social, and religious development of our new country... but things were soon to change. This handwritten \"bible\" dates back to 1735 and was the work of Reverend William Brogden. It was his travel bible, as the parish he was the pastor of spread over a large area. The bible is unique in that the first part includes his favorite sermons, and the last part includes his favorite hymms. These were typically included in separate works, and would not be combined in one work until around the time of the Civil War. This manuscript (bible) is also unique in that portions of it\'s contents are paraphrased in several books, dating to 1858, on notable clergymen of colonial America, of which Mr. Brogden was one of them.
BACKGROUND: The Reverend William Brogden (1710-1770) was an exceptionally brilliant and pious man, who was born and educated in England. In 1712, his father moved the family from Leeds, England to Calvert County, Maryland, on the Patuxent River, to become a merchant and a large shipper of Tobacco. Because there are only a few surviving documents of his life, and work, the exact history of his early life is not known.
The first authentic notice which we have of Mr. Brogden, is found in his letters of Deacon\'s Orders, which shows us that he was ordained by the Right Rev. Edmund Gibson, Lord Bishop of London, on Wednesday, the 6th of August, A. D. 1735, in the Chapel Royal at Whitehall, Westminster, in the County of Middlesex. He obtained the title of priest soon afterwards, for he received the King\'s Bounty (Fothergill) for his passage to Virginia on Sept. 11, 1735. Shortly thereafter, he is found in Maryland where he became rector of All-Hallows Parish in Anne Arundel County.
The Church of England was officially established in the Colony of Maryland in 1692 by King William and Queen Mary, who chartered 30 parishes, one of which was All Hallows. The Reverend William Brogden became the second rector of the parish. All Hallows Parish was spread out across a vast area that included the thriving town of London. London Town, as it was known, was a magnificent town, that rivaled Annapolis and Williamsburg, Virginia in size and economy, is discussed later on.
He served in the capacity of rector of All Hallows Parish until 1751, where upon he became the rector of Queen Anne Parish (now known as St. Barnabas\' Episcopal Church) in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Because of its location in one of the richest Tobacco-producing regions in Colonial Maryland, the small church has been a cultural hub for southern Maryland from early colonial times, through the American Revolution.
On November 5, 1754, on the Anniversary of the deliverance from the Gunpowder Plot, for which there is a special Service provided in the English Prayer Book, Mr. Brogden preached a sermon which was published in a small quarto page pamphlet of forty-seven pages. The title page of which is, \" Popish Zeal inconvenient to mankind, and unsuitable to the laws of Christ—A Sermon preached in St. Barnabas\' Church, Queen Anne Parish, on the 5th of November, 1754, by William Brogden, Rector of the said Parish in Prince George\'s County.\" Mr. Brogden’s speech was directed at Catholics, and stirred up enough unrest to cause the Maryland legislature at that time to pass a law forcing all Catholics in the colony of Maryland to pay double taxes. A little background history may help enlighten the reader to the importance, or rather fierceness, of this speech.
Anti-Catholic Movements. Of the thirteen original English colonies, then, only Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania welcomed Catholics in the 1600s. But as the century neared an end, events in England threatened to overwhelm the enlightened policies of even those three colonies. Very soon after he became king in 1685, James II began to show the same arrogance and lack of diplomacy his father had shown. He showed off his Catholicism in ways that roused the deepest fears and angers of his Protestant subjects. In less than four years he had lost his throne and had to flee to France to avoid execution by his own people. A new Protestant king and queen, William and Mary, were installed by Parliament in the \"Glorious Revolution\" of 1689. A strong emphasis on official anti-Catholicism soon followed. Confronted with these facts, the current Lord Baltimore converted to the Church of England and regained possession of the colony in 1715. But many Maryland Catholics quietly held their ground. With the help of the Jesuits, they practiced their faith behind locked doors. They even provided a Catholic education for their sons at a secret Jesuit academy, Bohemia Manor. To read more about this movement, click here.
Because of the above sentiments, the Church of England was the only place of worship in early Colonial Maryland, which meant Mr. Brogden was a very busy man, and since his first parish, All Hallows Parish, covered a vast area, he must have traveled extensively. This brings us to the manuscript that I am offering for sale here. It has been the gem of my early manuscript collection for 20+ year. It is only because of economic conditions that I am forced to sell it at this time.
The manuscript is a small leather bound book, originally of blank pages, that has sermons handwritten on, the fronts and backs, of the first 20 or so pages, and psalms/hymns with notes written on the, fronts and backs, of the last 20 or so pages. On the inside page is written, “Nov. 1853 This book belongs to Dr Brogden of All Hallows Parish Ann Arundel Co… It is the work of the Rev William Brogden his grandfather”. Underneath this, in very light pencil, is marked, “Rev William Brogden was ordained in 1735”.
According to all my research this book dates between 1735and 1737. In looking at the above photos, keep in mind that the book measures 4-½” x 7-¼”. The penmanship is incredible. Also keep in mind that psalms/hymns were not included in bibles back then, it wasn’t until 100 years later that they appeared together. This manuscript was obviously Mr. Brogden’s bible as he traveled around his parish. But don’t take my word for it, this manuscript is referenced in several books dating to the 1850s.
This first book, which references passages from my book, is from 1857: The Church Review and Ecclesiastical Register, Volume IX. 1856-57. Published by George B. Bassett & Co, New Haven, Connecticut, 1857. Article VII- American Ecclesiastical History: Sketches of the Colonial Clergy of Maryland. By Rev. Ethan Allen. No. II: The Rev. William Brogden. Pages 105 to 118. To read this chapter, click here.
Page 105. “The first authentic notice which we have of him [Rev. William Brogden], is found in his letters placed in the hands of the writer by his grandson, Dr. William Brogden.”
Page 106. Second paragraph talks about two manuscripts in Brogden’s own hand; last paragraph talks about the book offered here… “It [the book] is remarkable not only as an admirable specimen of penmanship, and of his patient industry, but more especially as exhibiting the character of his piety. It is a blank book in the small octavo form, bound in calf, into which he copied the prayers of the Book of Common Prayer, and others, with selections from Psalms in meter, after the manner of those in use in our American Common Prayer Book, with the music set to them, and also a number of hymns. This book was undoubtedly prepared for his use when visiting about his large Parish.”
Page 111. Last paragraph… “It is certainly an interesting fact, that these Hymns [within the Book] which have found their way into our worship but a few years since [ago], should be among the few which Mr. Brogden so valued as to copy and use more than one hundred years ago. There were, as will be remembered, no hymns in the Prayer Book of the Church of England, then.”
Page 118 First paragraph… “No one, we think, can doubt but the hymns which one in the quiet of his study sits down and copies into his book, are those which he admires and loves. It is this fact that gives these hymns and this book an interest. They show us the man, how Christian were his tastes and longings, and his heart’s affections. They speak well for the Rector of All-Hallow’s of an hundred and twenty years since, and give us his religious character.”
The second book that references this manuscript is: Annals of the American Pulpit; or Commemorative Notices of Distinguished American Clergymen of Various Denominations, From the Early Settlement of the Country to the close of the Year Eighteen Hundred And Fifty-Five, with Historical Introductions. Volume V: Episcopalian. By William B. Sprague, D.D. Published by Robert Carter & Brothers, New York, 1859. Sprague. Pages 85-88. Top of Page 87, begins references to this manuscript. To read this chapter, click here.
Another interesting part of my research of this manuscript, was learning of Mr. Brogden’s association with London Town. Keep in mind that Reverend Brogden was the only man of cloth back then. London Town was a colonial seaport town founded in 1683 near Annapolis. It was once considered as the site for the capital of Maryland. From 1710 through 1750, London Town reached a significant size and obtained economic vitality that rivaled that of Annapolis and Williamsburg, Virginia. Ships laden with merchandise from Europe and the Caribbean arrived at London to fill the many stores that had emerged in town. With their vessels anchored in the South River [Chesapeake Bay] off the shore of London Town, captains and crew would wait for the arrival of the year\'s Tobacco crop for the voyage home. A series of events, including its non-selection as a Tobacco inspection station, economic depression, and the Revolutionary War caused it to decline and, by the 19th century, disappear. To learn more about London Town, click here.
CONDITION: For being 275+/- years old, this manuscript is in very good condition considering its usage and the miles its seen. The binding has been repaired… probably hundreds of years ago.
NOTES: This hand written traveling bible is 100% guaranteed to be authentic.
In addition to the discussions above, it is important to note that one of Reverend Brogden\'s sons became a Revolutionary War hero. Also of interest, is the Reverend\'s property, which is known as Roedown. After his death, Roedown was passed down to one of his sons, and later became famous as the birthplace of William Parker, a former slave who was an anti-slavery activist and a principal character in the events of September 11, 1851 in Christiana, Pennsylvania. The events at Christiana (Christiana incident (or riot), 1851) resulted in the death of a Maryland slaveowner (Edward Gorsuch). The events also brought the attention of the country to the perils and challenges of attempting to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. Roedown is famous today as the place where people in Southern Maryland gather to watch horse racing events.
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