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Occasional sermons

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• Occasional services
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• Occasional sermons -- Early works to 1800
• Occasional sermons -- England
• Occasional sermons -- Italy
• Anniversary sermons
• Assize sermons
• Baptismal sermons
• Church dedication sermons
• Communion sermons
• Confirmation sermons
• Coronation sermons
• Evangelistic sermons
• Execution sermons
• Farewell sermons
• Fast-day sermons
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• Funeral sermons
• Memorial Day sermons
• New Year sermons
• Occasional sermons, German
• Occasional sermons, Spanish
• Ordination sermons
• Wedding sermons

• Sermons, Occasional

• Predigten für verschiedene gelegenheiten. (J. Habbel, 1901), by Gregor Busl (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Gelegenheitsreden und ausserkirchliche Ansprachen (F. Schöningh, 1900), by Gottfried Wolfgarten (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Nachdenken nicht Nachglauben : sechs religiöse Vorträge (Julius Springer, 1855), by Herrmann Jacobson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Achtundfünfzig christliche Ermahnungen, Predigten und Christenlehren : nebst einer kurzen Lebensgeschichte des Verfassers (G.J. Manz, 1837), by Aegidius Jais (page images at HathiTrust)
• The eternal sonship of the Messiah : a sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, on the Feast of the Annunciation and in the Chapel of Trinity College, Dublin, on Sunday morning, April 29, 1838, with notes and an appendix (B. Wertheim, 1838), by Alexander McCaul (page images at HathiTrust)
• [Sermons delivered by Manuel Fortea]. (Imprenta de Alvarez, 1819), by Manuel Fortea y Ubada (page images at HathiTrust)
• Special sermons for special occasions (The Standard Pub. Co., 1921), by E. W. Thornton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermons : chiefly on particular occasions / by Archibald Alison. (Wells and Lilly, 1815), by Archibald Alison (page images at HathiTrust)
• Baccalaureate addresses, and other talks on kindred themes (Yale Univ. Press, 1917), by Arthur Twining Hadley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermons, chiefly occasional, on important subjects (R. Tullis, 1804), by Samuel Martin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Holy ground : sermons preached in time of war (Macmillan and Co., 1914), by J. Armitage Robinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermons, chiefly on particular occasions. (A. Constable and company; [etc., etc.], 1815), by Archibald Alison (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discourses on various subjects and occasions. Selected from the complete English edition. With a sketch of his life and character. (Bowles and Dearborn, 1827), by Robert South (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermons on various occasions. (Murray, 1834), by Charles Webb Le Bas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Kasual- und Festpredigten (Im Selbstverlage des Verfassers, 1908), by R. Pieper (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The province of law in distinction from that of truth : a sermon delivered before the executive and legislative departments of the government of Massachusetts, at the annual election, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1869 (Boston : Wright & Potter, State Printers, 79 Milk Street (corner of Federal), 1869., 1869), by B. F. Clark (page images at HathiTrust)
• Predigten in der Hof- und Sophienkirche zu Dresden im Jahre 1813-[1814] gehalten (F. Campe, 1814), by Christoph Friedrich von Ammon (page images at HathiTrust)
• A commemorative discourse delivered on the occasion of celebrating the completion of the tower and spire of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, L.I., December 19, 1867 : with illustrative historical notes (Hurd and Houghton, 1868), by T. Stafford Drowne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Predigten bei besonderen die Gemeinde berührenden Veranlassungen. (Schletter'sche Buchhandlung, 1870), by Michael Silberstein (page images at HathiTrust)
• An account of the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Second Society of Universalists , Boston, December 18, 1892. Also of the proceedings of the social parish banquet, January 26, 1893. (Universalist Publishing House, 1893), by Boston (Mass.). Second Society of Universalists (page images at HathiTrust)
• Predigten (M.W. Kaufmann, 1909), by Samuel Mühsam and Marianne Mühsam (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nauki na wszystkie święta uroczyste całego roku oraz na niektóre przygodne z dodaniem sześciu nauk o męce pańskiej (Drukarnia Franciszka Czerwińskiego, 1898), by Marcin Czepulewicz (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon preached in St. Andrew's Church, Montreal, on the thirtieth day of November, 1836 (St. Andrew's day) (s.n.], 1837), by Alexander Mathieson (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon preached in St. George's Church, Toronto on Sunday, 25th February, 1872, the day appointed by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, for offering up special thanks for the recovery of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales (Church Print. and Pub. Co., 1872), by T. B. Fuller (page images at HathiTrust)
• Songs of victory directed by human compassion, and qualified with Christian benevolence in a sermon delivered at Roxbury, October 25th, 1759 : on the general thanksgiving for the success of His Majesty's Arms, "more particuarlly, [sic] in the reduction of Quebec, the capital of Canada" (Printed and sold by Edes and Gill, ... , 1759), by Amos Adams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermon preached to the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and ex-members of the regiment by Rev. Cannon Hill, M.A., rector Trinity Church, St. Thomas, Ont. and Hon. chaplain 25th Batt. Elgin Infantry, on the occasion of the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen's accession, in the Pavilion, Horticultural Gardens, Toronto, Sunday morning, June 20th, 1897. (s.n.], 1898), by Arundel Charles Hill (page images at HathiTrust)
• Active goodness recommended and enforced a sermon delivered at Saint John, on January 1st. 1819, when a collection was made for the benefit of the poor (Printed at the Star Office, by W. Reynolds, and Co. ..., 1819), by George Burns (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon preached in Christ Church, Belleville, free-seated, Sunday evening, January 7th, 1866, the anniversary of its opening (s.n.], 1866), by Septimus Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermons for the great days of the year (George H. Doran company, 1922), by Russell H. Conwell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Zeit- und Gelegenheits-Predigten (Druckerei des Luth. Concordia-Verlags, 1883), by W. Sihler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermons upon several occasions : some of which were never before published. To which are added, Some memoirs of his life, and the sermon preach'd at his funeral by Daniel Neal. (T. Sanders, 1727), by Matthew Clarke and Daniel Neal (page images at HathiTrust)
• The great commission : an inaugural sermon preached at Jamaica Plain (West Roxbury), April 24, 1859 (Crosby, Nichols, 1859), by James William Thompson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The pious votary and prudent traveller : characterized in a farewell-sermon, occasioned by the voyage of Nathanael Wych esq. president to the East-Indies : preached in S. Dionys back-church, Mar. 14. 1657 (London : Printed by J.G. for John Clark, and are to be sold at his shop under S. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1659., 1659), by Nathaniel Hardy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermon de s. Lovis roi de France, fait et prononcé devant le roi et la reine regente sa mere (A Paris : [s.n.], 1649., 1649), by Jean François de Gondi (page images at HathiTrust)
• A collection of sermons and tracts : several of which were never before printed : in two volumes (London : Printed for G. Keith, 1773., 1773), by John Gill (page images at HathiTrust)
• The vision of God, and other sermons. (London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1876., 1876), by Henry Allon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Two Sermons Preached in the Parish Church of Nonington, Kent, January 17, 1864: being the Sunday following the Funeral of John Pemberton Plumptre, Esq., by Herbert James and Edward Hoare (Gutenberg ebook)

• The pious votary and prudent traveller : characterized in a farewell-sermon, occasioned by the voyage of Nathanael Wych esq. president to the East-Indies : preached in S. Dionys back-church, Mar. 14. 1657 (London : Printed by J.G. for John Clark, and are to be sold at his shop under S. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1659., 1659), by Nathaniel Hardy (page images at HathiTrust)

• A discourse delivered at Lexington, March 31, 1813, the day which completed a century from the incorporation of the town (Printed by Samuel T. Armstrong, 1813), by Avery Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Twenty years' ministry in Princeton, N.J. (Princeton : McGinness & Runyan, 1873., 1873), by James M. MacDonald and N.J.) First Presbyterian Church (Princeton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermon preached in the Second Presbyterian Church, Newark, N.J. ... on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his installation. (Newark, N.J. : [the Church?], 1877., 1877), by J. Fewsmith and N.J.) Second Presbyterian Church (Newark (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon preached to those, who had been scholars of St. Paul's school in Guild-Hall Chapel, London, at their anniversary-meeting on St. Paul's Day, 1678/9 / by W. Wyatt ... (London : Printed for Benj. Tooke ..., 1679), by W. Wyatt (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The saints posture in dark times: shewing what peaceable spirits they should have under dark and unexpected dispensations : set in a sermon preached in the cathedrall in Gloucester, on the 17th of March, 1649, being the the Lords day, and the time of the publick assize / by A. Palmer, M.A. (London : Printed for Tho. Underhill at the Blew Anker in Pauls Churchyard, neer the little North-doore, 1650), by Anthony Palmer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The church defended, against Mr. Skingle's assize-sermon at Hertford: In a letter to a friend. By a true lover of the orthodox clergie. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the year MDCXCIX. [1699]), by True lover of the orthodox clergie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The civil magistrates coercive power in religious matters asserted, in a sermon [on Matt. vii. 12] preached at the assizes at Hertford, March the 7th, 1683/4 by Ralph Battel ... (London : Printed by R.E. for Walter Kettilby ... in St. Paul's Church-yard, and J. Jones ... in Worcester, 1684), by Ralph Battell (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Baptism, a divine institution, and worthy the serious regard of all who reverence the authority of Jesus Christ / by Samuel W. Lynd. (Whetstone & Johnson, 1833), by Samuel W. Lynd (page images at HathiTrust)

• Services and sermons at the laying of the corner stone and dedication of St. Mary's Church, Marshall, Michigan, as reported by the Marshall statesman : to which is added the discussion between Rev. H.M. Morey and Rev. P.A. Baart ... anent Magna Charta and the church. (Statesman Print., 1890), by Henry M. Morey and Peter A. Baart (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dedication of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church ; Sunday, October fourteenth nineteen hundred and six; morning and evening service. ([The Church], 1906), by N.Y.) Madison Square Presbyterian Church (New York, David H. Greer, William Herbert Perry Faunce, William Adams Brown, George Alexander, and George R. Montgomery (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon delivered at the dedication of the second Congregational Church, in Worcester, Aug. 20, 1829 (Griffin and Morrill Printers, 1829), by Aaron Bancroft (page images at HathiTrust)
• The apostolic succession : its inner grace : a sermon preached at the dedication of the Fowler Memorial Chapel of the Leeds Clergy School, on July 28th, 1896 / Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets (Richard Jackson, Commercial Street, 1896), by Church of England. Diocese of Truro. Bishop (1891-1906 : Gott) and John Gott (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christian worship : a discourse delivered at the dedication of the Unitarian Church, in Wheeling, Va. on the evening of the 15 May, 1852 (Printed by John D. Toy, 1852), by George Washington Burnap (page images at HathiTrust)
• A discourse delivered at the dedication of the chapel of the Church of the Saviour, Sunday, April 19, 1846 (W. Crosby & H. P. Nichols, 1846), by R. C. Waterston (page images at HathiTrust)
• Two discourses delivered before the First Parish in Cambridge : one, upon leaving the Old Meeting House, and the other, at the dedication of the new. (J. Munroe, 1834), by William Newell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mr. Withington's dedication sermon. (Warwick Palfray, Jun., 1832), by Leonard Withington (page images at HathiTrust)
• A discourse preached at the dedication of the Second Congregational Unitarian Church, New York December 7, 1826 (Second Congregational Unitarian Church by David Felt, 1827), by William Ellery Channing and N.Y.) Second Congregational Unitarian Church (New York (page images at HathiTrust)
• A discourse, delivered at the dedication of a new house of worship, erected for the Second Congregation Society in Marblehead, January 2d, A.D. 1833. (H. Blaney, 1833), by John Bartlett, John Boardman, and Samuel Walker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mr. Stone's dedication sermon, 1838. (Gazette Office, 1838), by Edwin Martin Stone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon preached at the consecration of a chappel in the house of John Collins, Esq; of Chute in Wiltshire ... (J. Edwin, 1674), by Joseph Kelsey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discourse delivered at the dedication of the First Presbyterian Church in the city of Cincinnati, September 21st, A.D. 1851 ([s.n.], 1851), by Samuel R. Wilson (page images at HathiTrust)
• An address delivered at the laying of the corner-stone of a house of worship for the First Congregational Society in Somerville, Sept. 28, 1844 (Metcalf and Company, 1844), by Richard Manning Hodges (page images at HathiTrust)
• The moral power of the sanctuary : the first sermon preached in the new meeting-house of the First Parish in Ipswich, at its dedication, February 4, 1847 (Daniel Kimball, 1847), by David T. Kimball and Mass.) First Congregational Church (Ipswich (page images at HathiTrust)
• The church the pillar and ground of the truth : a sermon delivered at the opening of the lecture room of the First Presbyterian Church, New Albany, Ind. (Anderson & Warren, 1853), by John McMillan Stevenson and Ind.) First Presbyterian Church (New Albany (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon preached September 2, 1828, at the dedication of the new chapel connected with Williams College, Massachusetts. .. (Printed by Ridley Bannister., 1828), by Edward Dorr Griffin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermon prononcé par le R.P. Faure, O.M.I. a l'occasion du dévoilement de "l'Autel souvenir", en l'église Saint-Sauveur, le 17 octobre 1920. (s.n., 1920), by Alexandre Faure (page images at HathiTrust)
• L'église paroissiale allocution prononcée à New-Bedford, Mass., dans l'église de Saint-Antoine de Padoue, le 28 novembre 1912 (s.n., 1912), by J.-M. Émard (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Sermon preached at the rededication of the house of worship of the Evangelical Congregational Church in Harvard, Mass. (The Church, 1882), by Frederic A. Reed (page images at HathiTrust)
• Benediction of the nave of Truro Cathedral. (Heard & Sons, 1904) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• St. Paul's within the walls; an account of the American Chapel at Rome, Italy, together with the sermons preached in connection with its consecration, Feast of the Annunciation, March 25, 1876. (D. Appleton, 1878), by Robert Jenkins Nevin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dedication of the restored meeting house of the First Parish in Concord, Thursday, October 3rd, 1901. (Concord, Mass. : [The Parish], [1901?], 1901), by Mass.) First Parish in Concord (Concord (page images at HathiTrust)
• The place where God records his name : a discourse, at the dedication of the Second Presbyterian Church, on Friday evening, Jan. 24, 1851, at Chicago, Ill. (Published by S.C. Griggs & Co., 1851), by Robert W. Patterson and Lawrence J. Gutter Collection of Chicagoana (University of Illinois at Chicago) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christ the only foundation : a sermon, delivered at the dedication of the church-edifice in Court Street, erected by the Third Congregational Society in New Haven, December 7, 1841 (Printed by Hitchcock & Stafford, 1841), by Elisha Lord Cleaveland (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon delivered at Berkshire, County of Broome, N.Y., July 4, 1817 : at the dedication of a meeting house (Printed by Mack & Shepard, 1817), by Jeremiah Osborn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermon (Spottiswoode, 1898), by G. F. Popham Blyth (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon preached Jan. 10, 1810, at the Dedication of the church in Park Street, Boston. (Boston : Printed and Published by Lincoln & Edmands, [1810?], 1810), by Edward Dorr Griffin, Sprague Collection of Early American Religious Pamphlets (Princeton Theological Seminary), and Samuel Miller Library Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon delivered June seventh, 1823, at the opening of the New Presbyterian Church in Arch Street in the city of Philadelphia, for the public worship of God. (Philadelphia : Printed by T. T. Ash, 1823., 1823), by Samuel Miller (page images at HathiTrust)
• Encænia the Feast of Dedication, celebrated at Lincolnes Inne, in a sermon there vpon Ascension day, 1623 : at the dedication of a new chappell there, consecrated by the Right Reuerend Father in God, the Bishop of London / preached by Iohn Donne ... (London : Printed by Avg. Mat. for Thomas Iones, and are to bee sold at his shop in the Strand, at the Blacke Rauen, neere vnto Saint Clements Church, 1623), by John Donne (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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