Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 255, "State of the Church & people in Conway," 1824 January

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Creator	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Title	Edward Hitchcock sermon no. 255, "State of the Church & people in Conway," 1824 January
Dates	1824-01
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 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.
Physical Description	1 item (16 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Massachusetts
Genre	Sermons
Subject	Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Sermons
Subject	Sermons, American – Massachusetts – 19th century
Subject	Conway (Mass.) – Religious life and customs – Sermons
Part of	Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 8 Folder 13
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