All Items 5 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 5 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 7 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 3 Amherst College 1 Amherst College. Class of 1850. Dickinson 1 Amherst College. Class of 1943 1 Dickinson, Austin, d. 1895 1 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Dickinson, Lavinia Norcross, 1833-1899 1 show more 2 show fewer Location 2 Massachusetts 4 Amherst 1 Topic 15 Sermons 3 Sermons, American 3 Christianity 2 God (Christianity) 2 Commencement ceremonies 1 Correspondence 1 Forgiveness of sin 1 Lord's Supper 1 Meditation 1 Mercy 1 Poets, American 1 Reconciliation 1 Religious aspects 1 Repentance 1 Worship and love 1 show more 10 show fewer Part Of 3 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 3 Amherst College Commencement Collection 1 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Genre 3 Sermons 3 Correspondence 1 Programs 1 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 7 Folder 14 5 Amherst College Commencement program, 1943 January 31 Amherst College The program for the 122nd Amherst College Commencement. Beginning with the program for the first Commencement in August 1822, commencement programs contain the order of exercises for commencement ceremonies. Since 1826, most programs also provide a list of candidates receiving their bachelor of arts degrees. Other information contained in programs has varied over the years. Amherst College Commencement program, 1943 January 31 Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 177, "Nature of confessing & forsaking sin," 1823 September Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Edward Hitchcock's sermon on sin, confession and mercy, based on Proverbs 28:13 (But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.). Hitchcock noted on the first page that he had preached this sermon only once as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. He intended to provide a brief exhibition of the terms on which the penitent is able to be reconciled to God: the confession of sins; the forsaking of sins; and, the nature of the mercy which the penitent receives. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 177, "Nature of confessing & forsaking sin," 1823 September Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 175, "Intention of the Lords Supper," 1823 July Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Edward Hitchcock's sermon on the ordinance of Communion. Hitchcock noted on the first page the single date and place where he had delivered this sermon as well as a hymn related to the sermon; he did not select a biblical text as the basis of his remarks. He enumerated six leading intentions signified by the sacrament of the Lord's Supper: Christ's atonement for the sins of the world; "other fundamental kindred doctrines of the Gospel;" the second coming of Christ; a common and indissoluble bond among Christians; an inspiration toward brotherly love; and, a reminder of the communion of saints in heaven. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 175, "Intention of the Lords Supper," 1823 July Edward Hitchcock sermons no. 178 and 179, "Meditation," 1823 July Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Edward Hitchcock's Sermons 178 and 179 on the influence of meditation upon the religious affections, based on Psalm 39:3. The sermons share the same title and biblical text, but they were not always preached at the same times or at the same places. The numbering of the two sermons appears to be opposite to the order of their preaching, with sermon 179 covering topics mentioned in 178 as being previously discussed. Hitchcock has noted on the first page of sermon 178 the dates and places where he had delivered the sermon between 1823 and 1842 as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. On the first page of sermon 179 he has noted the dates and places where he had delivered the sermon between 1823 and 1854 as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon. Hitchcock remarks in 178 that in the morning he had spoken about the influence of meditation on a love of complacency and on a love of gratitude. He now intended to speak about the influence of meditation upon love of benevolence, which he defined as compassion for those under the influence of sin and the state of the impenitent sinner's soul. He enumerated a number of effects of this meditation and argued for regular practice of private self-examination and reflection. In sermon 179, Hitchcock discusses the concept that meditation tends to arouse and strengthen religious feelings, especially holy love. Hitchcock then discusses the ideas of the love of complacency and the love of gratitude, explaining the concepts. He encourages his listeners to contemplate God's creations and moral character to increase one's love of God's character, and to contemplate God's mercy to strengthen one's "love of gratitude" for God. Edward Hitchcock sermons no. 178 and 179, "Meditation," 1823 July Letters to W. Austin Dickinson Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Letters to W. Austin Dickinson
