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as well as possible (see accession number 2159). It contains long passages on the
duties of public servants, elected officials, etc. (pp. 20-29). The sermon may have
had some topical or local implications not now discernible. The last page of the
sermon contains a list of baptisms to be recorded in the parish register.
Keywords: duty, faithful discharge of; public servants, duties of; elected officials,
duties of; Solomon, wisdom of; education, importance of; family, obligation to
support; labor, necessity of; society, duties to;
214. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“No. 2 On a faithful discharge of Duty.” [1799] 1 + 1 + 29 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 2159]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Eccl: Ch 9, V 10. “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy
might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave
whither thou goest.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Decr. 6, 1798,” and “Preached
in Xt Church & St Paul’s, [Baltimore,] June 2d, 1799. St Paul’s, [Baltimore,] July 3,
1808.” This is the second of two sermons of the period on the subject of doing one’s
duty as well as possible (see accession number 2157). The last page of the sermon
contains a list of baptisms to be recorded in the parish register.
Keywords: duty, faithful discharge of; atheism; Dupont, Nemours; Spinoza; last
judgment; repentance, necessity of; reformation, necessity of; sin, avoidance of;
good works; worldliness; Holy Spirit, assistance of;
215. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The fallacy of certain specious doctrines detected.” [1790] 1 + 29pp. [Acc. No. 1823]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Ep. 1 St Jo: Ch 4, 1V. “Beloved, believe not every spirit; but try the spirits,
whether they are of God;” because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
[The placement of the quotation marks is correct. Bend evidently added the rest of
the verse as an afterthought, as can be told by the smaller handwriting.]
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] July 13th, 1790,” and “Preached
in Xt Ch & St Pet[er’s, Philadelphia]}, 1790. at Marcus hook, [Delaware County,
PA] Sep 26, [1790]. in St Paul’s, B[altimore] A M, Decr. 22, 1793. Xt Ch & St Paul’s,
[Baltimore, Dec.] 13, 1801. Xt Ch, [Baltimore] A M, [Dec.] 18, [180]8. St Paul’s,
[Baltimore] P M, [Dec.] 24, [180]9.” The sermon is incomplete. The front cover is
detached and ragged, and the back cover is missing. From the way the pamphletlike
sermon is sewn, it appears that only the back cover, which must have contained
page 29, is missing. The conclusion of the sermon is on an unnumbered page
inside the front cover, which is dog-eared but complete. The conclusion urges the
partaking of Holy Communion.
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