A sermon, on the duty and importance of ministers making the sacred Sriptures the rule and standard of their preaching: delivered at Westford, January 2d, 1782. In presence of the pastors and deacons of several of the neighbouring churches, who were convened, in order to confer with the Reverend Mr. Scribner, relative to certain doctrines he had been charged with preaching. By Zabdiel Adams, A.M. Pastor of the church in Lunenburgh.

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.