SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

SoutHeRn MAnuScRipt SeRMonS BefoRe 1800
become as little children, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Commentary: Although in the Reed collection, this sermon appears to be in a
different hand, probably that of George A. V. Reed. George A. Reed may have
preached the sermon, however, as a note in his hand is on the cover: “Lord Jesus!
own & bless my labours.” See also accession number 937a.
Keywords: conversion;
1426. [REED, GEORGE A.]. (VA; Meth.; In Winchester, VA, by 1791, still alive in
1841.)
“[Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter the
kingdom of heaven.]” [1791-1841?] [Acc. No. 937a]
Repository: none
Commentary: See accession number 937.
1427. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“[On the Ascension.]” [1768] 8pp. [Acc. No. 222]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “& Cum haec dixesset Elevatus est act: apost: C:1.o V:9.o & when he had
pronounced yese words he was taken up.”
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “ascensio Dni Pisc: 68.”
Roels, a Belgian, whose date of birth was either 1732 or 1735, was a Jesuit until the
suppression in 1773. He served in Maryland from 1761 until his death.
1428. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“[On the Ascension.]” [1761-1794] 8pp. [Acc. No. 232]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Vado ad eum qui misit me; et nemo ex vobis interrogat me quo vadis? I
go to him that Sent me; and none of yu. ask’s me wither dost thou go? Jon 16.5.”
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “The assention or 4 after
Easter.” Roels, a Belgian, whose date of birth was either 1732 or 1735, was a Jesuit
until the suppression in 1773. He served in Maryland from 1761 until his death.
1429. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“[On the Ascension.]” [1788] 7pp. [Acc. No. 233]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Si diligeritis me, gauderetis utiq, quia wado ad Patrem. If y.u lov’d me. y.u
wd. indeed be glad, because I go to the Fr. St. John. 14 ch. 28 v.”
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