Rather nicely preserved early imprint of the more desirable American version of The Methodist Magazine. Excellent content related to camp-meetings, extensive revivals, early Methodist spirituality, the westward expansion, slavery and colonization, and unusually extensive coverage of the doctrine of eternal punishment. 

[METHODIST]. The Methodist Magazine, for the Year of Our Lord 1823. New York. Published by N. Bangs and T. Mason for the Methodist Episcopal church. 1823. 480pp.

Contents include: Engraving of Rev William Phoebus; The first Oration on Theology by James Arminius; Memoir of Reformation Martyr - Thomas Cranmer; The Attributes of God Displayed; Religious Letters from 1783 by Uzal Ogden; Importance of Study to a Minister of the Gospel; A Revival of Religion on Essex Circuit [S. S. Kenard]; Revival of Religion in Washington City [Called the Greatest Revival of Religion Ever in That City]; Missions to the Wyandot Indians; The Death of John Allen; The Trial of Abraham Illustrated and Improved by Joseph Burgess; Memoir of Reformation Martyr - Hugh Latimer; Providential Arrangements Discovered by Chemistry; Letter from John Wesley to E. C. of Philadelphia [1791]; Vindication of the Wesleyan Harmonist by Daniel Ayres; Revival of the Work of God on Oconee District [Extensive]; Revival of Religion on Meherrin District [John Early - Extensive]; Memoir of Rev. Sterling C. Brown [Camp-Meetings, etc.]; Letter from James B. Finley of the Wyandot Mission and School; Progress of the Work of God in Brookly - Long-Island; The Spirit's Prophetic Testimony Concerning the Sufferings and the Glory of Christ by John Burdsall; The Present State of Jerusalem; Work of Mr. Frey with the Jews; Dreadful Earthquake at Aleppo [Syria]; A Discourse on Future Punishment by Timothy Merritt [Lengthy Series]; The Labors of Martin Boehm and William Otterbein and Other Ministers of the United German Brethren; Remarks Upon the Early Settlements of the Western Country [Illinois]; Revival of Religion in New-Bedford and Fairhaven; God Eternally Existed in Trinity and Unity; The Antiquity of Infant Baptist Supported from Chrysostom; State of Religion in the Michigan Territory [Alfred Brunson]; Extensive Account of the American Colonization Society [Slavery, Freedmen, Liberia, etc.]; Future Rewards and Punishment by Wilbur Fisk; On the Introduction of Methodism into the United States; Accounts of the Camp Meetings at Ogeechee and Baltimore; Some Account of Mrs. Sarah Wesley; On the Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah; Dangers of the Ministry; More on the American Colonization Society; On the Aboriginal Americans [Indians - ferocious and cruel, etc.;]; Devil Worship in Ceylon; Missions to the Creek Indians, etc. 

Good to good -. Full calf, rubbed and nicely consolidated. Toned throughout as shown. Generally solid and clean. A rather better than average example.