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“Preached in St Paul’s, Balto., May 6, 1792. at Fell’s-point [Baltimore, May] 9,
[1792]. in Phil’i [Philadelphia] Xt Church, Sep. 23, 1792. in St Paul’s, B[altimore]
P M, May 18 [date in doubt; could be 16, 17, or 18], 1795. at the poor-house,
[Baltimore, May] 20, [1795]. in Xt Ch, B[altimore] A M, [May] 23, 1802. St Paul’s,
[Baltimore], P M, Nov. 11, [180]4. Xt Church, [Baltimore] night, Nov. 3, [18]11.”
Keywords: wicked, state of the; repentance, inefficacy of deathbed; deathbed
repentance; worldliness;
463. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The Success of Xtianity an evidence of its truth.” [1790] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1 blank
pp. [Acc. No. 1830]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Acts V, 38, 39. “If this counsel, or this work, be of men, it will come to
nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Decr. 2d, 1790,” and “Preached in
St Pet[er’s] & Xt Ch, [Philadelphia] Decr. 5th, 1790. in St Paul’s, Balt, P M, Octr. 30,
1791.” This is evidently one of the series of sermons on the evidences of Christianity
projected in Bend’s sermon “The Necessity of Revelation.” See accession numbers
1827, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, and 1836.
Keywords: Christianity, success of; Christianity, truth of; Christianity, evidences of;
464. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Summary of the arguments in favor of Christianity.” [1791] 1 + 30 + 1 blank pp.
[Acc. No. 1836]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: 2 Cor: VI, 1. “We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also,
that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Feb. 22d, 1791,” and “Preached
in Xt Ch & St Pet[er’s, Philadelphia] Feb 27, [17]91. in St Paul’s, Balto. Decr. 4, A
M, [17]91.” “Feb. 22d” in the first note appears to have been changed to “Feb. 2d.”
This is the last of the series of sermons on the evidences of Christianity projected
in Bend’s sermon “The Necessity of Revelation.” See accession numbers 1827,
1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, and 1835. The sermon is 29 pages long. On the
unnumbered 30th page, written inside the front cover, is a passage intended for
insertion on page 2.
Keywords: Christianity, evidences of; New Testament, truth of;
465. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The superior excellence of Xt’s preach’g, & causes of it.” [1800] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1
blank pp. [Acc. No. 2186]
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