Moravian Sermons, 1878-1908

Summary

Creator:

Cope, William A.

Abstract:

This collection is made up of 31 sermons delivered by William A. Cope, who served as pastor to the Moravian Church at Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, from 1898 to 1908. The sermons pertain to a variety of religious subjects and occasionally refer to current events.

Extent:

31 items

Language:

English
German

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Hixon, January 2013

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection is made up of 31 sermons delivered by William A. Cope, who served as pastor to the Moravian Church at Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, from 1898 to 1908. These sermons were delivered at locations such as "South Bethlehem," "Riverside," and Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, between 1878 and 1908. The pastor wrote the locations where he delivered the sermons and the dates of the services. Many of these sermons were used on multiple occasions, often years apart.

Sixteen sermons are in English and 15 are in German. They vary in length, but most are 15-20 pages long. The pastor annotated, underlined, or otherwise highlighted key phrases and blocks of text. The sermons pertain to forgiveness, devotion, communion, and the life and role of Jesus Christ. Some mention political issues, history, and current events, such as slavery and the Civil War (May 20, 1894), the assassination of William McKinley (September 19, 1901), and the Spanish-American War (June 5, 1898).

Biographical / Historical:

William A. Cope served as pastor to the Moravian Church at Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, from 1898 to 1908. These sermons were delivered at locations such as "South Bethlehem," "Riverside," and Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, between 1878 and 1908.

Acquisition Information:

Donated, Thomas J. McDonald, 2004. M-4348.5 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

The sermons are arranged by the date they were first delivered.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Related

Additional Descriptive Data:

Bibliography

Directory and Handbook of the Moravian Congregation Egg Harbor City, N. J. Egg Harbor City: 1934-1935.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Sermons, American.

Formats:

Sermons.

Names:

Moravian Church in America.
Jesus Christ.

Places:

Egg Harbor City (N.J.)
New Jersey--Religious life and customs.