All Items 5 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 5 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 5 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 4 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Norcross, Frances Lavinia 1 Norcross, Louise 1 Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932 1 Location 2 Massachusetts 4 Conway (Mass.) 1 Topic 6 Sermons 4 Sermons, American 4 Correspondence 1 Poets, American 1 Religious life and customs 1 Theology, Doctrinal 1 show more 1 show fewer Part Of 2 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 4 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Genre 2 Sermons 4 Correspondence 1 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 8 Folder 13 5 Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 250, "Confession of Christ," 1824 November 7 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock discussing the requirement that Christians make a public avowal of their faith and "confess" Christ. Hitchcock lays out what it means to confess Christ and what that avowal should look like, the extent of men's obligation to confess Christ, and some of the causes that prevent Christians from complying with this requirement. Matthew 10:32 is quoted. Hitchcock has noted the dates and locations where he delivered this sermon as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon on the first page. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 250, "Confession of Christ," 1824 November 7 Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 254, "Exposition of part of 5th Chapter of Ephesians," 1824 June Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock discussing the fifth chapter of Ephesians. He goes through the chapter verse by verse beginning at verse 15 and discusses the meaning of certain portions of these verses. He underscores the idea that Christians constitute the body of Christ and that while worldly unions do not last the union of Christ and the believer in Christ is eternal. Hitchcock has noted the date and location where he delivered this sermon as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon on the first page. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 254, "Exposition of part of 5th Chapter of Ephesians," 1824 June Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 253, "Exposition of part of 5th Chapter of Ephesians," 1824 June Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock discussing the fifth chapter of Ephesians. He goes through the chapter verse by verse and discusses the meaning of certain lines. He explains that Paul's morality is founded on the doctrines of grace but notes that Paul did not fear that those doctines have an immoral tendency. Hitchcock has noted the date and location where he delivered this sermon as well as Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon on the first page. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 253, "Exposition of part of 5th Chapter of Ephesians," 1824 June Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 255, "State of the Church & people in Conway," 1824 January Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock discussing the state of the church in Conway, Massachusetts. Hitchcock compares church ministers to the watchman or shepherd who is supposed to cry out when danger approaches and also give indications that things are well. He therefore lists several things he finds encouraging and discouraging about the church and the Christian faith in Conway. Some of what he finds encouraging is that many people seem to be acting in the spirit of God, these people can be counted on to pray for sinners, and the attendance at the service on the Sabbath has been good. What is discouraing is that the is a decline in the religious fervor in the church overall, an indifference to religion, and weekday conferences and prayer meetings are poorly attended. Hitchcock posits that perhaps he is not leading the weekday services well and is therefore to blame for that decline. He explains that he has laid the good and bad on the table and it is now up to the people to make changes or not. Hitchcock notes Bible chapters and hymns related to the sermon on the first page. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 255, "State of the Church & people in Conway," 1824 January Emily Dickinson letter to Louisa and Frances Norcross Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to Louisa and Frances Norcross
