Chandler Robbins, "A Sermon Preached Before His Excellency John Hancock...Being the Day of the General Election," 1791
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Chandler Robbins, “A Sermon Preached Before His Excellency John Hancock…Being the Day of the General Election,” 1791

Chandler Robbins lived from 1738 to 1793 and was himself the son of a minister. After graduating from Yale University ...
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Isaac Langworthy, "A Sermon on the Liquor Law of Massachusetts," 1852
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Isaac Langworthy, “A Sermon on the Liquor Law of Massachusetts,” 1852

Isaac Pendleton Langworthy (1806 - 1888) was born in Stonington, Connecticut. During his early life he displayed some uncertainty concerning ...
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Orville Dewey, "A Sermon on the Moral Uses of the Pestilence," 1832
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Orville Dewey, “A Sermon on the Moral Uses of the Pestilence,” 1832

Orville Dewey (1794 - 1882) was a popular lecturer, author, and preacher during the mid to late 1800s. Dewey was ...
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George Whitefield, "The Knowledge of Jesus Christ the Best Knowledge," 1793

George Whitefield, “The Knowledge of Jesus Christ the Best Knowledge,” 1793

George Whitefield (1711 - 1770) contributed to a massive shift in spiritual composition of the American colonies during the decades ...
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George Whitefield, "An Exhortation to Come and See Jesus," 1739

George Whitefield, “An Exhortation to Come and See Jesus,” 1739

George Whitefield was perhaps the best-known minister in early American history and his influence upon the generation of the Founding ...
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George Whitefield, "Thankfulness for Mercies Received a Necessary Duty," 1738

George Whitefield, “Thankfulness for Mercies Received a Necessary Duty,” 1738

George Whitefield is considered one of the most important and influential ministers in America's religious history. Born in Gloucester, England, ...
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Nathaniel Frothingham, "A Sermon on the Death of General Lafayette," 1834
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Nathaniel Frothingham, “A Sermon on the Death of General Lafayette,” 1834

This sermon was peached in the memory of General Marquis de Lafayette who passed away on May 20, 1834. Lafayette ...
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Joseph Lathrop, "A Sermon Containing Reflections on the Solar Eclipse," 1806
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Joseph Lathrop, “A Sermon Containing Reflections on the Solar Eclipse,” 1806

Rev. Joseph Lathrop was a prominent Massachusetts minister who lived from 1731 to 1820. After graduated from Yale in 1754, ...
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