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Repository: Department of Archives and History, North Carolina State Library,
Raleigh, NC
Bib. Ref.: “Mat: xviii. 14. ‘Even so it is not the will of your father who is in Heaven,
that one of these little ones should perish.’”
Commentary: This is the first of two sermons based on the same biblical text, Mt.
18, 14. See accession numbers 973 and 975. The sermon begins with five four-line
stanzas in common ballad measure entitled “An Hymn to be sung at the funeral
of a child” and by quoting “Mat. xviii. 1st to the 15th verse inclusive.” From the
instructions for the second part of the discourse, it appears that these verses, of
which Pettigrew records only fourteen, were to be read after the hymn and before
the preaching of the sermon on a more specific text.
Keywords: children; sermon, funeral; funeral, child’s; hymn;
1372. PETTIGREW, CHARLES. (NC; Epis.; 1744-1807; ord. 1775;)
“On the gracious Declarations of Christ in favor of little children.” [1775-1807] ii +
37 + 1 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 975]
Repository: Department of Archives and History, North Carolina State Library,
Raleigh, NC
Bib. Ref.: Mat: xviii. 14. Even so, it is not the will of your father who is in heaven
that one of these little ones should perish.
Commentary: This is the second of two sermons based on the same biblical text, Mt.
18, 14. See accession numbers 973 and 974. The sermon is followed by five four-line
stanzas in common ballad measure entitled “An Hymn on the Subject” and by three
six-line stanzas of “Another Hymn, entitled, The resignation.”
Keywords: children; sermon, funeral; funeral, child’s; hymn;
1373. PETTIGREW, CHARLES. (NC; Epis.; 1744-1807; ord. 1775;)
“On Gratitude to God. A Discourse delivered on a Day of public Thanksgiving
appointed by the President of the United States.” [1795?] 38pp. [Acc. No. 967]
Repository: Department of Archives and History, North Carolina State Library,
Raleigh, NC
Bib. Ref.: Psalm, 106, 40th verse. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, from everlasting
to everlasting! and let all the people say amen! Praise ye the Lord!
Commentary: A note on page 38 of the sermon reads “Note. Some Sentiments are
borrowed from a Sermon of the Rev.d M.r Duche’s w.ch I have read. __I am also
obliged to M.r Walker of Edinborough for a few more.” This manuscript booklet
also contains an unfinished sermon which Pettigrew entitled “Preached at Camp.”
The text of the six-page unfinished sermon is “Ecclesiastes III: 8. A time of war.”
Keywords: sermon, thanksgiving; Duche, Rev.; thanksgiving sermon; war;
1374. PETTIGREW, CHARLES. (NC; Epis.; 1744-1807; ord. 1775;)
“The infant’s Cause advocated.” [1775-1807] 38 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 971]
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