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- Cummings, Melville Homer, 1890-1978 (19)
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- Altmeyer, Henry B., 1870-1930 (1)
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- McKim, Randolph Harrison, 1842-1920 (1)
- Perry, Alfred Tyler, 1858-1912 (1)
- Roberts, Thomas P., 1872-1956 (1)
- Ruffner, Henry, 1790-1861 (1)
- Smith, Wiley Winton, 1855-? (1)
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- Voices from Templed Hills: Selected Sermons (1)
- Woods, John Franklin, 1865-? (1)
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Sermonettes For Boys And Girls, Julius Fischbach
Sermonettes For Boys And Girls, Julius Fischbach
Fischbach, Julius, 1894-?
According to a newspaper article included in Marshall’s copy of the book, Sermonettes is the “third of Dr. Fischbach’s books to be published in the field of religious teaching for boys and girls.” As he writes in the Foreword, “It is hoped that many of the boys and girls themselves will honor the book by reading its pages. It has been a labor of love, because there is no finer audience than the children of our churches and our firesides.”
It is likely that the sermons were delivered outside Appalachia. Fischbach, however, has significant ties to the region, so they …
Squaring Up: Fifty Talks To Juniors, Julius Fischbach
Squaring Up: Fifty Talks To Juniors, Julius Fischbach
Fischbach, Julius, 1894-?
In the Foreword, the editors describe this collection as a “series of simple and interesting talks” that shows how much Fischbach “understands and likes boys and girls.” A newspaper clipping pasted into the inside back cover ends with “We congratulate him upon this contribution of his to the children’s work not alone in our church but throughout the denomination as well.”
It is likely that the sermons were delivered outside Appalachia. Fischbach, however, has significant ties to the region, so they can be included in the Library.
Sparks From A Busy Anvil, John R. Gilpin
Sparks From A Busy Anvil, John R. Gilpin
Gilpin, John R., 1905-1974
According to the February 4, 1939 issue of The Baptist Examiner, Gilpin had "two radio programs each Sunday signing on the station every Sunday morning and signing it off every Sunday night" (p. 1). Sparks is a collection of 13 radio sermons, preached on station WCMI between May 30 and August 22, 1937.
God’S Marvelous Grace To Me, John Franklin Woods
God’S Marvelous Grace To Me, John Franklin Woods
Woods, John Franklin, 1865-?
According to the Preface, the idea for this volume came about in 1935, when Woods shared his “life history” at a meeting in Dover, Delaware. In his Introduction, W. L. Surbrook declared it a success, writing that “Rev. Woods’ clear enunciations, positive interpretations and pointed declarations of rugged Gospel Truth make this volume a valuable asset to anyone’s library.”
The book contains 7 sermons and 5 chapters of autobiography/memoir. Information about the sermons is provided in the User Guides.
Address Of Dr. J. Layton Mauzé To Congregation Of First Presbyterian Church, Huntington, West Virginia, Sunday Morning, Sept. 9, 1928 / Farewell Sermon, Dr. J. Layton Mauzé To Congregation Of First Presbyterian Church, Huntington, West Virginia, Sunday Evening, Sept. 9, 1928, Joseph Layton Mauze
Mauzé, Joseph Layton, 1873-1937
As the title indicates, this privately-published book contains what are probably the last two sermons Mauzé preached as the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
Voices From Templed Hills: Selected Sermons, G. E. Bartlett
Voices From Templed Hills: Selected Sermons, G. E. Bartlett
Voices from Templed Hills: Selected Sermons
The 14 pastors in this collection were chosen by votes collected over a period of 6 weeks by The Baptist Banner, a weekly newspaper based in Parkersburg, West Virginia (Bartlett edited the paper for a time, and the Banner Company was the publisher of the book).
Two of the pastors were from Parkersburg; other cities represented include Beckley, Charleston, Fairmont, Grafton, Huntington, Logan, Salem, and West Union.
What Is My Life?, William Cutter Condit
What Is My Life?, William Cutter Condit
Condit, William Cutter, 1841-1926
As the title page states, this is the final sermon Condit preached as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Ashland, Kentucky.
Men And Religion To-Day And Fifty Years Ago, Wiley Winton Smith
Men And Religion To-Day And Fifty Years Ago, Wiley Winton Smith
Smith, Wiley Winton, 1855-?
This book contains 10 of Smith’s sermons, along with “A Sketch of Towns” where he conducted revival services and statements from pastors familiar with his preaching.
Sermons And Discourses Delivered By Rev. H. B. Altmeyer Principally On The Gospels, Feasts Of The Church And The Lives Of The Saints During The Last Ten Years, Henry B. Altmeyer
Sermons And Discourses Delivered By Rev. H. B. Altmeyer Principally On The Gospels, Feasts Of The Church And The Lives Of The Saints During The Last Ten Years, Henry B. Altmeyer
Altmeyer, Henry B., 1870-1930
Altmeyer published his first collection, Sermons Delivered Before Mixed Congregations, in 1911. In the Preface to this volume, Henry A. Brann, Rector of St. Agnes' Church in New York, notes that this one had been printed at the request of many of his fellow clergy. Brann goes on to describe the sermons as "correct...clear, terse, and plain," effectively combining "the study of the dogmatic with the ethical teaching of the church."
Education And Service: Sermons And Addresses Delivered While In Office At Marietta College, 1900-1912, Alfred Tyler Perry
Education And Service: Sermons And Addresses Delivered While In Office At Marietta College, 1900-1912, Alfred Tyler Perry
Perry, Alfred Tyler, 1858-1912
The "sermons" in this book are the 12 baccalaureate sermons Perry delivered while president of Marietta. The "addresses" include his inaugural speech and talks he gave before such organizations as the Conference of Colleges of the Interior and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
John William Carter, D.D.: Sketches Of His Life, Estimates Of His Character And Work, Selections From His Sermons, T. C. Johnson
John William Carter, D.D.: Sketches Of His Life, Estimates Of His Character And Work, Selections From His Sermons, T. C. Johnson
Carter, John William, 1836-1907
Carter married Johnson’s sister Elizabeth in 1869. This “memorial volume” is divided into 3 parts: a “sketch of Dr. Carter’s life,” 6 “estimates of his character and work,” and 7 “selections from his written sermons.” Information about the sermons is provided in the User Guide.
Lee The Christian Hero: A Sermon Delivered In The Lee Memorial Church, Lexington, Virginia, Sunday, January 20, 1907, On The Invitation Of The Rector And Vestry, Randolph Harrison Mckim
Lee The Christian Hero: A Sermon Delivered In The Lee Memorial Church, Lexington, Virginia, Sunday, January 20, 1907, On The Invitation Of The Rector And Vestry, Randolph Harrison Mckim
McKim, Randolph Harrison, 1842-1920
McKim preached this sermon to commemorate the centennial of Robert E. Lee, in a church that was named in his honor (in 2017, the name was changed from R.E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church to Grace Episcopal Church. His topic is evident from the title; as he says on page 5, Lee “has a place of right in that noble army of the soldiers of Jesus Christ, who have done heroic service for God and for man in their lives.”
Noble Testimony, John Sharshall Grasty
Noble Testimony, John Sharshall Grasty
Grasty, John Sharshall, 1825-1883
This sermon, on Mark 14:3-8, was preached while Grasty was serving as pastor of the Fincastle Presbyterian Church in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Sin And Its Wages, John Sharshall Grasty
Sin And Its Wages, John Sharshall Grasty
Grasty, John Sharshall, 1825-1883
This sermon was preached while Grasty was serving as pastor of the Fincastle Presbyterian Church in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Address To The People Of West Virginia: Shewing That Slavery Is Injurious To The Public Welfare, And That It May Be Gradually Abolished Without Detriment To The Rights And Interests Of Slave Holders / By A Slaveholder Of West Virginia, Henry Ruffner
Ruffner, Henry, 1790-1861
In 1847, Ruffner delivered an anti-slavery address before the Franklin Society at Washington College; he was the school’s president at the time. It was revised for publication later that year, having been “enriched and strengthened” by the “impressive views” of others; in 1933, it was reprinted by The Green Bookman in Bridgewater, Virginia.