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Title
Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 255, "State of the Church & people in Conway," 1824 January
Contributor
Creator: Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
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Date Created
1824-01
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1 volume (16 pages)
Abstract
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 discouraging 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.
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Language
English
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