The Conflict between Truth and Error And Other Poems, a Commentary on the Bible

Greensword, M. P. The Conflict between Truth and Error And Other Poems, together forming a Commentary on the Bible. Poughkeepsie, N. Y.: W. F. Boshart, Book and Job Printer, 1881. First Edition. [10864] Half sheep with purple pebble cloth boards, spine & page edges gilt, 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches, light scuffing. Inscriptions on the ffep: "Mrs. Thomas Jillard, With the compliments of the Author. Presented to Henry & Mary Cread, by Mrs. Jillard, Nov. 15 1925." Small real photo "Sarah Jillard, 1925" laid in. 216 clean pages with Index of First Lines; tight. Good. Hardcover. Poems intended to teach the contents of the Bible. It appears to us to present orthodox evangelical views, with asides promoting Temperance and the acceptance of the Negro race as brothers. His view of the Revelation is that of chronological development, with the beast with seven heads and ten horns being the Papal church. Mathias P. Greensword, M.D. (1825-1899), b. Porto Rico. Greensword was an alumni of New York