Miscellaneous Sermons, Reviews, and Essays

By Richard Beard, D.D.,
Professor Systematic Theology in Cumberland
University
, Lebanon, Tenn.

 

 

 

NASHVILLE, TENN.:
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN PUBLISHING HOUSE.
T. C. BLAKE, D.D., PUBLISHING AGENT,
41 UNION STREET.
1875.


CONTENTS


SERMONS.

I. Delivered at Sharon, Miss., May 14, 1841, the fast-day appointed in consideration of the death of President Harrison, page 11

II. Delivered in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Princeton, Ky., occasioned by the death of ex-President Jackson, page 23

III. Delivered in the Chapel at Cumberland College, a few days after the death of ex-President John Quincy Adams, and in reference to that event, page 35

IV. Delivered in the Chapel of Cumberland College, shortly after the death of ex-President James K. Polk, and in reference to that event, page 48

V. Delivered in Princeton, by request, at the Presbyterian Church, and connected with the Commencement Exercises of Cumberland College, a few weeks after the death of Mr. Clay, page 60

VI. Delivered upon the occasion of the death of the Hon. Nathan Green, in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lebanon, Tenn., March 30, 1866, page 73

VII. Delivered on Sabbath, June 10, 1866, relating to the death and character of the Rev. Franceway Ranna Cossitt, D.D., in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lebanon, Tenn., page 83

VIII. On the Importance of the Gospel Ministry. Delivered in the Chapel of Cumberland College, in August, 1838, and published by request of the candidates for the ministry connected with the college, page 92

IX. Delivered at the opening of the sessions of the Green River Synod, at Hopkinsville, Ky., 1844, page 104

X. On the Efficiency of the Ministry of the Apostles. Delivered at the opening of the General Assembly at Owensboro, Ky., May, 1846, and published by request of the Assembly, page 2112

XI. On the Duties of the Church. Delivered at the opening of the General Assembly in Nashville, Tenn., in 1871, page 130

XII. The Religion of the Bible Adapted to the Wants of Man. Delivered in the Chapel at Cumberland College, Princeton, Ky., page 145

XIII. Missionary Sermon. Delivered in the course of the Sessions of Middle Tennessee Synod, at McMinnville, in 1855, page 158

XIV. Delivered on the occasion of the dedication of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro, in 1859, the Middle Tennessee Synod being in session there at the time, and requesting its publication, page 173

XV. Delivered at the dedication of the new Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in Nashville, August 2, 1874, page 185

XVI. The Church. Delivered in the Chapel at Cumberland College, in 1834, page 196


REVIEWS.

I. Life and Works of Dr. Lardner. Theological Medium, 1853, page 222

II. A Discourse Delivered at the Funeral of Professor Moses Stuart. By Edward A. Parks, Andover, Mass. Revised and enlarged from the Theological Medium, 1854, page 250

III. Autobiographical Sketches and Recollections, during a thirty-five years' residence in New Orleans. By Theodore Clapp. Theological Medium, 1858, page 275

IV. The Works of Philip Lindsley, D.D., formerly Vice-president and President elect of New Jersey College, and late President of the University of Nashville, Tenn.; with Introductory Notices of his Life and Labors. By Leroy Halsey, D.D., Professor in the Theological Seminary of the North-west. Theological Medium, 1871, page 303

V. Commentary on the Gospel according to Matthew. By James Morison, D.D. Theological Medium, 1871, page 335


ESSAYS.

I. Ministerial Gifts. Theological Medium, 1855, page 362

II. Doctrinal Preaching. Theological Medium, 1858, page 384

III. The Preacher. Theological Medium, 1860, page 413

IV. The Unpardonable Sin. Theological Medium, 1872, page 432

V. The Proper Qualifications of Teachers. Theological Medium, 1855, page 459

VI. The Mind. Theological Medium, 1852, page 486

VII. Utility of the Study of the Ancient languages. One of a series of lectures delivered to a Literary Association of Princeton, Ky., in 1837 and 1838, page 508


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