All Items 5 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 5 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 3 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 4 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Dickinson, Harriet Austin 1 Location 1 Massachusetts 4 Topic 10 Sermons 4 Sermons, American 4 Bereavement 1 Christian life 1 Christianity 1 Correspondence 1 Death 1 Poets, American 1 Religious aspects 1 Sower (Parable) 1 show more 5 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 14 5 Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 256, 1823 July Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 An untitled sermon by Edward Hitchcock discussing how people can prepare themselves to be fit to sit at God's table. Hitchcock lists several ways in which Christians should examine their hearts and actions to determine his preparedness, and what he can do to become prepared. 1 Corinthians 11:28 is quoted. Hitchcock has noted the dates and locations where he delivered this sermon on the first page. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 256, 1823 July Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 260, "Gospel Liberty," 1824 July 4 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock discussing Independence Day and how much more important the freedom of the soul is than civil freedom. Hitchcock lists six types of freedom which Christians celebrate on the Fourth of July: from ignorance and prejudice, freedom from sin, from Satan, from the tyranny of the world, from the penalty of the law, and from the sting of death. John 8:36 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. 260, "Gospel Liberty," 1824 July 4 Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 261, "Aggravations & Alleviations of affliction to those whose friends have died at a distance," 1824 September 19 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock discussing how one feels after a friend dies far away. Hitchcock goes into detail about what aspects of this type of loss are especially difficult and also what aspects can alleviate the pain over this type of loss. 2 Samuel 18:33 is quoted. 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. 261, "Aggravations & Alleviations of affliction to those whose friends have died at a distance," 1824 September 19 Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 259, "Progress of the Christian towards heaven," 1824 March 7 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock comparing the word of God to a seed that implants in men's hearts. Hitchcock discusses this concept in relation to the parable about the seeds that were planted on different types of ground, and only those planted on good soil grew. He discusses the implantation of the word of God in men's hearts, its growth, and its harvest, which is death. Job 5:26 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. 259, "Progress of the Christian towards heaven," 1824 March 7 Emily Dickinson letter to Harriet Austin Dickinson Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 Emily Dickinson letter to Harriet Austin Dickinson
