The Voice of the Church: Golden Words from Eminent Prelates (1897) is a collection of Catholic teachings, sermons, and articles published in 1897. It covers doctrines, history, and the Catholic faith through contributions from European and American church dignitaries, often illustrated with engravings and featuring, in some editions, red leather bindings.
Key Details of the 1897 Book
Full Title: The Voice of the Church. Golden Words from Eminent Prelates. Important Utterances on Great Questions of the Age.
Content: The book covers the infallibility of the Catholic Church, the unity of its communion, lives of martyrs/saints, the record of its progress, and details on confraternities and pious associations.
Purpose: The book provides "plain answers to current objections and delusions respecting her history, doctrines, [and] worship".
Publication Context: It is often described as an illustrated, red leather-bound volume featuring contributions from various church dignitaries. . As you can see the front cover is detached from the spine but the cover is still attached to the spine and back cover and the pages are still pretty white considering the book is around 129 years old!!! I am starting to sell off my collection of religious, medical and odd books so follow me to see what's coming next !