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Bib. Ref.: Acts, Ch 3, V 15 “Whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are
witnesses.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Ap. 20, 1793,” and “Preached in
St Paul’s, B[altimore] A M, ... [The rest is missing, but presumably ia April, 1793.]”
The upper right hand corner of the cover and pages 1-14 are slightly gnawed by
some rodent or insect, but the only losses are the date first preached and parts
of three or four letters in the manuscript. The text is easy to make out. Reference
to next Sunday’s sermon seems to indicate that another sermon in this series on
the Resurrection has been lost. See accession number 1940. It is unusual that
Bend preached this sermon only once. As it deals in details of gospel accounts
of the Resurrection, he may have felt that it was too dry, confusing, or perhaps
controversial for his congregation.
Keywords: Christ, resurrection of; resurrection of Christ; Magdalene, Mary; Mary
Magdalene;
283. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“On the Holy Communion.” [1787] 1 + 1 blank + 33 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1743]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Ep: 1. Cor. Ch. 11, Ver. 26, 28. For as often as ye eat this bread, & drink
this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death, till he come. But let a man examine himself,
& so let him eat of that bread, & drink of that cup.
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] 1786,” and “Preached at N York,
St. George’s, on Thursday-evening, Octr. 18, 1787. Preached in St. Paul’s, Baltimore,
A M, Aug 28/91. May 16, 1802.” Occasional faint pencil markings seem to indicate
later slight revisions on some pages and deletion of passages on pages 11 & 12.
After the original end of the sermon, on page 32, pages 32 and 33 have a later
addition, evidently made after the move to Baltimore.
Keywords: Eucharist, importance of; Communion, importance of;
284. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“On the Holy Communion.” [1788] 1 + 34 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1781]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: 1 Cor: Ch 11, Ver 24, 25. “The Lord Jesus, in the same night, in which he
was betrayed, took bread, And when he had given thanks, he brake it, & said, ‘Take,
eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: This do in remembrance of me.’ After
the same manner also, he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, ‘This cup is
the new testament in my blood: This do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of
me.’”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] June 26th, [17]88,” and “Preached
at Xt Ch & St Pet[er’s], Phila, June 29th, 1788. at Mount Holly, P M, July 4th, [17]90.
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