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Beadnall, James, 1755 - 1767

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Beadnall, James
Beadnall, James

Scope and Contents

Sermons by James Beadnall, SJ (1718-1772). Entered 1739; served in Maryland 1749-1772. Woodstock College Archives, except when noted.

(1) 1755. No title. Text: Luke 24:34. Text only. Note at head: "1775 Seth's Talb. Island." Note on verso: "Of the Resurrection 1767."
(2) 1755. Text: Matthew 3:2. 8 pages. Note at head: "Adv. E.N. 1755. 1757. St. Jos. Gilley's 1760." Note at end: "Bourd. T. II p. 462 1763." Concluding sentence revised and re-written in the hand of Rev. Sylvester Boarman. Based on the "Sermon pour le IV. dimanche de l'Avent. Sur la penitence" by the French Jesuit Rev. Louis Bourdaloue.
(3) 1756. No title. Text: Job 16:23. Alternate text: Ephesians 5.16. 8 pages. Notes at head: "1756 1768 N. Town" and "New Years' day." Note at end: "Columb. T. l. p. 180." Based on the "Sermon VIII. Pour le jour de la circoncision" by the French Jesuit Rev. Claude de La Colombiere.
(4) 1756. Title: "On neglecting small duties." Text: Matthew 23:23. 8 pages. Note at head: "Pent. 1756." Note at end: "Bourd. T. 2. Careme ye perfait Obsert de la [intelligible]." Based on the "Sermon pour le mercredi de la troisieme Semaine" by the French Jesuit Rev. Louis Bouraloue.
(5) 1758. No title. Text: John 14:16-17. 8 pages. Notes at head: "1758 J.C." and "Difference between the Spirit of God & the Spirit of the World." Maryland Province Archives.
(6) 1763. No title. Text: Ephesians 5:3. 11 pages (sermon, p 3-11). Note at head (p 1): "1763 Lent. 3d. S." Also on page 1 is an introduction, apparently to this sermon, in the hand of Rev. Peter Morris, circa 1775.
(7) 1764. Title: "On St. Ignatius' Feast." Text: Ecclesiasticus 10:28. 10 pages. Imperfect: incomplete at end. Notes at head (p. 1): "On St. Ignatius &c High Mass &c On the price of a soul" and (p. 3): "1764."
(8) 1766, 1767 A) No title. Text: Ephesians 5:16-17. 3 pages. B) No title. Text: Luke 13:6-9. 2 pages.
(9) No date. No title. Text: Luke 14:18. 8 pages. Note at head: "2a. a Pentec." Note at end: "Bourd. Dimanche. T. 2. p. 287." Based on the "Sermon pour le dimanche dans l'octave du Saint Sacrement" by the French Jesuit Rev. Louis Bourdaloue.
(10) No date. Title: Matthew 5:5. 8 pages. Notes at head: "[illegible date] Seth's Jones's Wye." Extensive revisions in the hand of Rev. Sylvester Boarman.

Dates

  • 1755 - 1767

Creator

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.6 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

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