SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

SoutHeRn MAnuScRipt SeRMonS BefoRe 1800
Octr. 19, 1788 [Philadelphia].” Bend evidently began this sermon at what is now the
back, on page 28, setting forth his text. He then selected a different text.
Keywords: sin; salvation through Christ; repentance; reformation;
301. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Jesus Christ our Lord.” [1796] 1 + 1 blank + 28 + 2 blank pp. [Acc. No. 2098]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Eph: Ch 4, V 5. “One Lord.”
Commentary: A note on the cover reads “Fin[ished] Decr. 10, [17]96.” Apparently
this sermon was never preached, although some bracketing of passages seems to
indicate editing by Bend for delivering it. This is the only sermon in the collection
which was apparently never preached.
Keywords: Christ, roles of; Christ, qualities of; Christ, dominion of; Christ as savior;
Christ, divine and human nature of; Annunciation; Christian duty; Jeremiah;
Isaiah; Hosea; Peter; Paul; Malachi; John the Baptist;
302. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Jesus Xt was sent to bless men, & to reclaim them from sin.” [1792] 1 + 1 blank +
29 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1890]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Acts 3 Ch, V 26. “Unto you first, God having raised up his Son Jesus, sent
him, to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Ap’l 14, 1792,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, Balto., Ap’l 22, 1792. in Q Caroline church [Christ Church, near
Guilford, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard County, April] 23, [1792]. at Little’s, Feb.
8, 1793. Poor-house, [Baltimore, Feb.] 13, [1793]. at St Paul’s, B[altimore] P M,
Ap’l, 20, 1794. in St Paul’s, & Xt Ch, [Baltimore] May 11, 1800. at Xt Ch & St Paul’s,
[Baltimore] May 1, 1808.”
Keywords: resurrection; redemption; last judgment;
303. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Joel & Micah reconciled, & Micah’s prediction 4th Ch, & 3 V, farther considered.”
[1796] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 2073]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Mic: Ch 4, V 3. “And he shall judge among many people, & rebuke strong
nations afar off; & they shall beat their swords into plough shares, & their spears into
pruning-hooks: Nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they
learn war any more.”
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