All Items 6 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 6 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 4 Bridgman, Henry Augustus 1 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Porter, Experience, 1809-1877 1 Location 1 Massachusetts 4 Topic 10 Sermons 4 Sermons, American 4 Christianity 2 Religious aspects 2 American poetry 1 Correspondence 1 Crucifixion 1 Preaching 1 Reconciliation 1 Women poets, American 1 show more 5 show fewer Part Of 3 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 4 Amherst College Early History Collection 1 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Genre 5 Sermons 4 Certificates 1 Letters of introduction 1 Letters of recommendation 1 Poems 1 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 6 Folder 7 6 Experience Porter letter of recommendation regarding Henry Augustus Bridgman, 1818 December 5 Porter, Experience, 1809-1877 Experience Porter letter "to whom it may concern" in which Porter writes as the Pastor of a church and certifies that Henry Augustus Bridgman, the bearer of the letter, is a gentleman of amiable manners, correct habits, sound intellect, good scholarship, and respectable connections. Porter writes that Bridgman journeys to the south on account of ill health and is recommended to the attentions of all lovers of good men. He also notes that Bridgman is a member of the church and is in good and regular standing. The letter is pasted onto a another piece of paper with an unattributed note at the top. Experience Porter letter of recommendation regarding Henry Augustus Bridgman, 1818 December 5 Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 51, "Preaching the Gospel," 1821 June Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock on the importance of preaching the Gospel. II Timothy 4:12 is quoted. Hitchcock has noted on the first page the date and location where he delivered this sermon as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 51, "Preaching the Gospel," 1821 June Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 43, "General View of the Gospel," 1821 March Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock in which Hitchcock gives an overview of the Gospels and of Christianity without delving into any particular subject. John 18:38 is quoted. Hitchcock has noted on the first page the date and location where he delivered this sermon as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 43, "General View of the Gospel," 1821 March Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 48, "Motives to Reconciliation with God," 1821 March Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock in which Hitchcock discusses the idea that by nature, man is an enemy of God, but there are ways in which this enmity can be reconciled and there are several reasons this reconciliation occurs. Hitchcock delves into these reasons. II Corinthians 5:20 is quoted. Hitchcock has noted on the first page the dates and locations where he delivered this sermon as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 48, "Motives to Reconciliation with God," 1821 March Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 49, "Efficacy of the Cross," 1821 March Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock in which Hitchcock discusses the way in which Christ's death on the Cross should serve to dispel enmity between man and God. Ephesians 2:16 is quoted. Hitchcock has noted on the first page the dates and locations where he delivered this sermon as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 49, "Efficacy of the Cross," 1821 March These are the nights that beetles love Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 These are the nights that beetles love