SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

SeRMon entRieS
In this sermon, Bend warns against belief in the efficacy of deathbed repentance.
Keywords: householder, parable of; repentance, postponement of; Jews, rejection of
gospel by;
373. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The Parable of the lost Sheep & piece of Silver.” [1793] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1pp.
[Acc. No. 1947]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St Luke, Ch 15, 10. “There is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over
one sinner yt [that] repenteth.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] June 15, [17]93,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, B[altimore] P M, June 16, 1793. at Fell’s-Point, [Baltimore, June] 19,
[1793]. in St Paul’s & Xt Church, [Baltimore] Feb. 17, 1799. Xt Ch & St Paul’s,
[Baltimore] Oct. 4, [18]07.” The last page of the sermon contains a list of baptisms
to be recorded in the parish register.
Keywords: repentance, sincere; charity; lost sheep, parable of; Pharisees; hypocrisy;
374. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“On the parable of the prodigal son.” [1788] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 1784]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St Luke, Ch 15, Ver 18, 19. “I will arise & go to my Father, & I will say unto
him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven, & before thee, & am no more worthy to
be called thy son.’”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] July 17th, 1788,” and “Preached
at Xt Church & St Peter’s, [Philadelphia] July 20th, [17]88. at Oxford [probably
Pennsylvania, possibly Maryland or New Jersey], May 3, [17]89. Trinity [Church],
Newark [NJ], June 26, [17]91. in St Paul’s, Baltimore, PM, July 17th, [17]91. The
poor house [Baltimore], Decr. 30, [1791]. Fell’s-point [Baltimore], Decr. 28, [17]91.
St Paul’s, [Baltimore], A M, July 27, 1794. [Same place] PM, Octr. 19, 1800. Xt
Church [Baltimore] Nov [19], [1800].” The upper edge of pages 3-29 has apparently
been gnawed slightly by a rodent. No text is lost on pages 3-16. Pages 17-23 are
missing parts of a few letters, and pages 24-29 are missing approximately one word
per page, but the meaning of the text is always obvious. The last page of the sermon
contains a list of baptisms to be recorded in the parish register.
Keywords: prodigal son, parable of; parents, responsibilities of; children, duties of;
sinners, penitent; God, mercy of;
375. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“No. 4. The parable of the rich man & Lazarus.” [1796] 1 + 30 + 1 blank pp. [Acc.
No. 2080]
139