SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

SoutHeRn MAnuScRipt SeRMonS BefoRe 1800
at the things, which are seen; but at the things, which are not seen. For the things,
which are seen, are temporal, but the things, which are not seen, are eternal.
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] Nov 29th, 1786,” and “Preached at
Amboy, Sepr. 16, 1787. Preached at St Pet & Xt Church, Phila, Nov 18, 1787. in the
house of employment, with proper alterations [Philadelphia?], Feby. 19, 1788. in
the N[orthern] Liberties, Mar 10, 1789. in Xt Ch & St Peter’s [Philadelphia], Oct’r
10, 1790. Preached at Fell’s Point, Balto., Feb’y 1, 1792. in St Paul’s, B, A M, Aug. 11,
1793. [St Paul’s, Baltimore], Oct 23, 1808.” The front and back covers of the sermon
are detached.
Keywords: submission to God, duty of; God, duty to; patience, duty of;
180. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Duty of Xtians under afflictions.” [1793] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 1946]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Hebrews, Ch 12, V 11. “Now, no chastening, for the present, seemeth to
be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless afterwards it yieldeth the peaceful fruit of
righteousness unto ’em, which are exercised thereby.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] June 1, [17]93,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, B[altimore] P M, July 14, 1793. at Poor-house, [Baltimore] Decr. 3,
1793]. at D Stansbury’s, Mar. 3, 1794. [Funeral of Joshua, son of Daniel Stansbury,
St. Paul’s, Baltimore]. at E Norwood’s, [entered in the register as the burial of
Thomas Todd, at Samuel Norwood’s], [March] 17, [1794]. Fell’s-point, [Baltimore]
May 20, [17]95. on the death of Mr Lawson, [date not noted]. in Xt Ch & St Paul’s,
[Baltimore] Nov 6, 1803.” The last page of the sermon contains a list of baptisms
to be recorded in the parish register. In this sermon on death, which was preached
at the Poor House in Baltimore as well as at funerals, Bend discusses suffering,
reverses, and Christian resignation and hope.
Keywords: faith; funeral sermon; sermon, funeral; heaven, nature of;
181. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Dying unto sin, and living unto righteousness.” [1791] 1 + 34 + 1pp. [Acc. No.
1837]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: 1 Pet: Ch 2, V 24, 25. “Who his own self bare our sins in his own body
on the tree, y [that] we being dead to sin, should live unto righteousness; by whose
stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto
ye Shepherd & Bishop of your souls.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit], Feb 13, [17]91,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, Balt, A M, Sep 18th, 179[1]. at Fell’s-pt. [Point, Baltimore] Decr. 12,
1792. at the Chapel, Jan’y 18, 1793. at St Thomas’s G F [Garrison Forest, Baltimore
County], Mar 24, 1793. St Margaret’s Wr [Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel
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