SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

SoutHeRn MAnuScRipt SeRMonS BefoRe 1800
Bib. Ref.: Psalm 8, V 4. “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? & the Son of
Man, that thou visitest him?”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] Ap’l 27, [17]96,” and “Preached in
St Paul’s, B[altimore], A M. Oct. 23, [17]96. [St. Paul’s] & Xt Ch [, Baltimore, Oct.]
16, [18]03.” The last page of the sermon contains a list of baptisms to be recorded in
the parish register.
Keywords: God’s forgiveness; redemption, undeserved by man; knowledge,
limitations of human; providence; Incarnation of Christ; Christ’s incarnation;
salvation;
421. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“On Revenge.” [1788] 1 + 1 blank + 33 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 1773]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Rom: Ch 12, Ver 17. “Recompense to no man evil for evil.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] Feb 22, 1788,” and “Preached at
St Pet & Xt Ch, Phila, Feb. 24, 1788, directly after the third confirmation held by
B’p [Bishop William] White. Perth-Amboy, [NJ] P M, June 8, [1788]. Wicacoa
[Philadelphia], P M, Feb. 1, 1789. in the N Liberties [Philadelphia suburb], [Feb.]
10, [1789]. at Fell’s-point, [Baltimore] Nov. 2, 1791. T C. in St Paul’s, Balto. P M,
Feb. 17, 1793. in Xt Ch, B[altimore] P M, Nov 10, 1799. St Paul’s, B[altimore], P M,
[Nov,] 17, 1799. Xt Ch & St Pa l’s [Baltimore], August 7, 180[date smudged, could
be 1805 or 1808].” Page 33 is an addendum about the benefits of Holy Communion.
One of the subjects of the sermon is the evils of dueling. Pages 1 through 3 are ink
stained, but legible. The last page of the sermon contains a list of baptisms to be
recorded in the parish register.
Keywords: Communion, benefits of; dueling, evils of; forgiveness of enemies; White,
Bishop William;
422. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“No. 1. The rich man & Lazarus.” [1796] 1 + 30 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 2076]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St Luke, Ch 16, V 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. “There was a certain rich man,
w’h [which] was clothed in purple & fine linen, & fared sumptuously every day. And
there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
& desiring to be fed with the crumbs, which fell from the rich man’s table: Moreover,
the dogs came, & licked his sores.” “See contra” [i.e. continuation inside the front
cover] “And it came to pass, that the beggar died, & was carried by the angels into
Abraham’s bosom: The rich man also died, & was buried. And in hell, he lifted up
his eyes, being in torments, & seeth Abraham afar off, & Lazarus in his bosom. And
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