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89. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The argument from the excellent nature of Christianity.” [1791] 1 + 1 blank + 29 +
1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1834]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Rom 7, V 12. “The law is holy; & the commandment holy, just, & good.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Jan’y 24th, 1791,” and “Preached
in St Pet[er’s] & Xt Ch, [Philadelphia] Jan’y 30th, 1791. St Paul’s, Balt A M.
Nov. 6, [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, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1835, and 1836.
Keywords: Christianity, evidences of; Moses; Xenophon; Plato; Cicero; Seneca;
Epictetus;
90. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The argument from the Life & Character of Jesus.” [1791] 1 + 29 + 1 blank + 1
loose + 8 pp. [Acc. No. 1833]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St Matt: XXVII, 54. “Truly this was the Son of God.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Jan’y 11th, 1791,” and “Preached
in Xt Ch & St Pet[er’s, Philadelphia] Jan’y 16th, 1791. St Paul’s Balt Octr. 30, [1791]
A M. at Annapolis; [St Anne’s Church] May 31, 1791. in St Paul’s, Pr[ince] George’s
[County] at the ordination of Mess[rs.] [Walter Dulany] Addison [as priest] &
[Jeremiah] Cosden [as deacon], Nov. 16, [17]94.” 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, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1834, 1835,
and 1836. Bend later made a one page addition to this sermon for the ordinations
of Addison and Cosden. This loose sheet is tattered and a few letters are missing on
the ragged edges, but the whole text can be made out. Eight additional pages were
sewn into this pamphlet-like sermon.
Keywords: Jesus, life and character of; Christianity, evidences of; Addison, Walter
Dulany, ordination of; Cosden, Jeremiah, ordination of; ministers, duties of;
91. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“For the Ascension.” [1792] 1 + 30 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1892]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Acts, Ch 1, V 9 “And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld,
he was taken up; & a cloud received him out of their sight.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] May 12, 1792,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, Balto. P M, May 13, 1792. [In St. Paul’s] & Xt Church, [Baltimore,
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