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159. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The danger of consenting to smaller offences.” [1805] 1 + 1 blank + 28 + 2pp. [Acc.
No. 2205]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St John, Ch 8, V 46. “Which of you convinceth me of sin?”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] May 15, 1805,” and “Preached in
Xt Ch & St Paul’s, [Baltimore,] May 19, 1805. The sermon ends with an exhortation
to prepare for Holy Communion. The fact that the handwriting used in Bend’s
later sermons is increasingly larger suggests eye trouble, which may account for the
small number of surviving sermons written after 1799; however, many of the much
earlier sermons that were written in the smaller handwriting were in fact repeated
during the later period, calling this theory into question.
Keywords: Christ, divinity of; Christians, lukewarm; lukewarm Christians; sins,
unconscious; mankind, depravity of; sins, deliberate; Paul, fear of losing God’s
favor; David, apprehensions regarding secret faults; last judgment;
160. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“On the danger of ill advice.” [1789] 1 + 22 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1798]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Prov. 19, 27. “Cease, my son, to hear the instruction, that causeth to err
from the words of knowledge.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] April 3, 1789,” and “Preached
in St Pet[er’s] & Xt Ch, [Philadelphia] April 5th, 1789. St Paul’s, [Philadelphia]
June 21, [1789]. Nor[thern] Liberties, [Philadelphia suburb] [June] 23, [1789].
at Trenton, [NJ] A M, Novr. 8, [1789]. Mount Holly, Mar 28, 1790. New York,
Tr[inity] Ch, May 2, [1790]. Preached in St Paul’s, Baltimore, Aug. 7th, 1791. at
Fell’s-Point, [Baltimore] [Aug.] 15th, 1792. in St Paul’s, B[altimore] P M, July 17,
1796. & Xt Church, Aug. 7, 1803. Xt Ch, [Baltimore] night, June 16, [18]11.” Page
22 of the sermon is written inside the front cover. This is one of the sermons with
many words underlined for emphasis, presumably as an aid to delivery. The sermon
is slightly dog-eared, but the text is complete.
Keywords: advice, bad; worldliness; intemperance; usury; debt;
161. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The danger of riches.” [1790] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1821]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St Luke 12, 21. “So is he, that layeth up treasure for himself, & is not rich
towards God.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] June 2d, 1790,” and “Preached in
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