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SoutHeRn MAnuScRipt SeRMonS BefoRe 1800
inches) and in a larger handwriting.
Keywords: children, discipline of; teaching, importance of; moral instruction,
necessity of; religion, early instruction; industry, early instruction; moderation,
early instruction; idleness, bane of virtue;
194. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“No. 3. On Education.” [1799] 1 + 30 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 2105]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Prov: Ch 22, V 6. “Train up a child in the way he should go; & when he is
old, he will not depart fr. [from] it.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Mar. 23. [17]97,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, B[altimore] A M, Decr. 8, 1799. (sic) Xt Church, [Baltimore, Dec.]
15, [1799].” This sermon begins inside the front cover instead of on the opposite
page as usual. The hinge of the cover is frayed, but the words on pages 1 and 30
are unimpaired by two small holes. This is the third of three sermon on education
written in “early 1797.” The first of these sermons is missing. The second sermon on
education is accession number 2099. The last page of the sermon contains a list of
baptisms to be recorded in the parish register.
Keywords: reason, inadequacy of; education, errors in; charity; moderation;
children, overindulgence of; Sabbath, reverence for; authority, parental;
195. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“On the 8th commt.” [1794] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 2005]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Exod: Ch 20, V 15. “Thou shalt not steal.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Oct’r 13, 1794,” and “Preached in
St Paul’s, B[altimore], A M, Oct’r 19, 1794.” The last page of the sermon contains a
list of baptisms to be recorded in the parish register. In this sermon, Bend discusses
his views that property rights are ordained and distributed by God, and applies the
eighth commandment to economic, social, and political activities. This is one of a
group of seven sermons on the ten commandments (see accession numbers 2000,
2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2009).
Keywords: theft, kinds of; property, rights of;
196. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Encouragement to persevere in well-doing.” [1794] 1 + 1 blank + 28 + 1 blank +
1pp. [Acc. No. 1997]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
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