All Items 2 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 2 Contributor 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 2 Location 1 Massachusetts 2 Topic 7 Christianity 2 Happiness 2 Religious aspects 2 Sermons 2 Sermons, American 2 Obedience 1 Salvation 1 show more 2 show fewer Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 2 Genre 1 Sermons 2 Subject 5 Happiness – Religious aspects – Christianity – Sermons 2 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Sermons 2 Sermons, American – Massachusetts – 19th century 2 Obedience – Religious aspects – Christianity – Sermons 1 Salvation – Religious aspects – Christianity – Sermons 1 Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 133, "Resignation," 1822 November Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Edward Hitchcock's sermon on resignation to God's will, based on Acts 21:14. Hitchcock opened the sermon with a quotation about "true resignation" from the English author Hannah More. Hitchcock noted that true resignation is required before a Christian can achieve true happiness and that it is "certain evidence that we are the children of God." He enumerated the characteristics of genuine resignation, because resignation was the most difficult virtue to realize and was so very liable to counterfeiting. Hitchcock noted the dates and places where he had delivered this sermon between 1822 and 1840. Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 133, "Resignation," 1822 November Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 229, "The only true happiness," 1824 April Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 A sermon by Edward Hitchcock discussing the idea that the only true happiness that one can feel on earth comes through religion. He claims that men are only truly happy if they have either seen God's light or long for that light. Hitchcock goes on to explain what benefits result from this happiness attained through religion. 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. 229, "The only true happiness," 1824 April
