SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

SoutHeRn MAnuScRipt SeRMonS BefoRe 1800
Bib. Ref.: St Matt: Ch 4, V 1. “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness,
to be tempted of the Devil.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] Feby. 22d, 1798,” and “Preached
in Xt Church & St Paul’s, [Baltimore,] Feby. 25, 1798. St Paul’s & Xt Church,
[Baltimore, Feb.] 15, 1807.” Page 30 of the sermon is written inside the front cover.
The lower outside corners of the sermon are crumpled, but the text is complete. The
sermon contains numerous abbreviations.
Keywords: Christ, temptation of; Christ, imitation of; imitation of Christ; Moses in
the wilderness; manna, Moses and; evil, resistance of; duty, dedication to;
318. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Life & immortality bro’t to life by Xt.” [1794] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 1988]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: 2 Ep: Tim. Ch 1, V 10. “Who hath brought life & immortality to light thro’
the gospel.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] May 3, [17]94,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, B[altimore], A M, May 11, 1794. [The same, May] 2, 1802. Xt Ch & St
P[aul’]s, [Baltimore, May] 13, [18]10.” The last page of the sermon contains a list of
baptisms to be recorded in the parish register.
Keywords: immortality; polytheism; reason; transmigration; soul, immortality of;
resurrection;
319. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“On the Liturgy—No. 1.” [1792] 1 + 30 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1856]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Cor: Ch 40, V 14. “Let all things be done decently, & in order.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] Nov. 7, 1791,” and “Preached in
St Paul’s, Balto. A M, Mar 4, 1792. [St Paul’s] & Xt Ch, [Baltimore] Jany. 23, 1803.”
The original sermon was 29 pages. The 30th page, written inside the front cover,
is a preamble added in 1803. This is an important sermon, the first of three on the
Episcopalian liturgy (See accession numbers 1857 and 1858). The series puts special
emphasis on the beauty, intention, and meaning of the Morning Prayer, with later
remarks on the Communion Service and the Evening Prayer. Bend was a delegate
to the General Convention of 1789 which revised the Prayer Book and organized
the Episcopal Church. The corner of the back cover is slightly damaged, but the text
is complete. Bend accidentally inverted the numbers of the chapter and verse in the
biblical reference.
Keywords: congregation, duties of; Episcopalian liturgy; liturgy, Episcopalian;
Morning Prayer; Evening Prayer; Holy Communion; General Convention of 1789
(Episcopalian); confession, general;
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