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evil,” and made a number of other corrections. Bend did not record the sermon’s
date of composition. The hinge of the cover of the sermon is broken, and about half
of the sermon is missing; the numbered pages after page 16 are not present. Page 16
breaks off with the unfinished sentence, “At the day of judgement....” An insert of
eight unnumbered pages is frayed, ragged, and dog-eared, but the text is complete.
Keywords: sermon, funeral; time, redeeming the; redeeming the time; worldliness;
Sabbath, keeping the; religion, people hardened against; church attendance for
social reasons; life, uncertainty of; parents, duties of; last judgment; Richmond fire
(1812).;
242. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“On a future Judgement.” [1789] 1 + 22 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1805]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Rom. Ch 2, 6. “Who will render to every man according to his deeds.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Aug 20, [17]89,” and “Preached
in St Peter’s & Xt Church, Phila Aug 23d, [17]89. St Paul’s, [Philadelphia], AM,
Sep. 20, [1789]. at Trenton, [NJ] P M, Novr. 8, [1789]. in St Paul’s, New York, May
2, [17]91. at Fell’s-point, Balto. Jan’y 18, [17]92. in St Paul’s Church, B[altimore]
Apl. 26, [17]95. on occasion of Mr. Dulany’s funeral, Mar. 21, [17]97. at the funeral
of Mrs. R. Porter, May 22, [17]98. William Sellman’s do. [funeral] L R[?],Aug
31, [17]97. Mrs. Colegate’s [funeral], Jan. 30, 1801. at funl.[funeral] of Rachel
Robinson, St M W, [St Margaret’s Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel County]
Apl. 5, 1800. in Xt Ch & St Paul’s (Mrs Edwards) [funeral], June 17, 1804. at funl.
[funeral] of Chs. [Charles] Ridgely of Wm. [William Ridgely], Oct. 19, [18]10.” The
front and back covers are detached. The sermon is ragged with occasional slight
loss of letters at the ends of lines. Page 21 is written inside the back cover. Page 22 is
written inside the front cover.
Keywords: judgment, last; funeral sermon; Dulany, Mr., funeral of; Porter, Mrs.
R., funeral of; Sellman, William, funeral of; Colegate, Mrs., funeral of; Robinson,
Rachel, funeral of; Edwards, Mrs., funeral of; Ridgely, Charles, funeral of; Ridgely,
William; resurrection; worldliness;
243. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“On a future state of existence & its consolations.” [1801] 1 + 29pp. [Acc. No. 2199]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: 1 Thess: Ch 4, V 13. “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning them, which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others, which have
no hope. For, if we believe, that Jesus died, & rose again, even so them also, which
sleep in Jesus, will God bring with him.[”]
Commentary: Notes in faded ink on the front cover read “Fin[ished] Decr. 5, 1801,”
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