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Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] July 17, 1795,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, B[altimore], P M, Aug. 23, [17]95. Xt Chh, [Baltimore] A M, Mar 6,
[18]03. St Paul’s, [Baltimore] P M, [March] 13, [18]03.” The last page of the sermon
contains a list of baptisms to be recorded in the parish register.
Keywords: flesh, weaknesses of the; temptation, avoidance of; sin; infirmity, sins of;
wise virgins, parable of; parable of the wise virgins;
447. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The slothful man & his lion.” [1794] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 1998]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Prov: Ch 26, V 13. “The slothful man saith, “There is a lion in the way; a
lion is in the streets.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] July 19, [17]94,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, B[altimore], P M, July 20, 1794. at Fell’s-point, [Baltimore] July 5,
1795. in Xt Ch, B[altimore], A M, Nov. 1, 1801. St P[aul’s , Baltimore] P M, July 22,
[18]10.” The last page of the sermon contains a list of baptisms to be recorded in the
parish register. The cover of the sermon is sewn on slightly askew, so that page 29,
written inside the back cover, has the beginnings of lines slightly obscured by the
hinge, which is also somewhat tattered. Apparently, only a few letters are lost at the
beginning of line 9 and of the last six lines at the bottom of the page, where a word
is lost from the penultimate line and one or two from the last line.
Keywords: slothfulness;
448. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The sorrow & heaviness of our Lord in Gethsemane; &c. &c.” [1795] 1 + 1 blank +
29 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 2026]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St Matt: Ch 26, V 38. “Then saith he unto them, ‘My soul is exceeding
sorrowful, even unto death: Tarry ye here, & watch with me.’”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] Mar 26, 1795,” and “Preached in
St Paul’s, B[altimore], A M, Mar 29, 1795. [The same] P M, [March] 27, 1803. [The
same] Apl. 8, [18]10.” In addition to Matthew 26, verse 38, Bend originally included
verses 39 and 40 in the biblical text, but he later crossed out the latter verses.
Keywords: Gethsemane; Christ, sufferings of; Christ as redeemer; repentance;
sin, atonement for; Christ, dignity of; Christianity, obligations of; public worship,
neglect of;
449. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Sorrow & mourning become all.” [1793] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No.
1956]
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