John S. Oliver manuscript, circa 1840s-1852
1 volume
This circa 1840s manuscript by or belonging to John S. Oliver of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, contains eight sections of sermons, lectures, and commentaries on Biblical scripture. The author wrote phonetically. They focused on prophecy and eschatology, death and resurrection, and atonement and reconciliation, reflecting what may be Millerite, Adventist, or perhaps Winebrenner Church of God beliefs. Three pages are dedicated to the question of whether or not Christians should vote in political elections.
The volume is missing the first leaf; the front pastedown indicates that it is "No 2," perhaps the second of two or more volumes. The writer utilized scripture quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.
The sections of the manuscript include:
- Section 1: [Exposition on Daniel 2:31, Nebuchadnezzar's Dream. Plus, scripture on the three kingdoms with very little exposition--passages from Daniel and Jeremiah, including Daniel 8.1-8.8 (part) and 8.15-8.21.]
- Section 2. "Gen 12, 1, the unconditional prommises, to Abram"
- Section 3. "Cor 5, 1. Pauls Desire"
- Section 4. [Exposition on Luke 15 and 16]
- Section 5. "Job 14, 14, Funeral Sermon"
- Section 6. "Rom 5, 10, The atonemen and Reconsciliation Thew Chrst The word became flesh"
- Section 7. "Heb 11, 13, 14, Is it wright for, Christians to vote; the bible; desides;"
- Section 8. "Eph 4, 4, There is, but one, true hope"