Historical Sermons
Election Sermons
Sermons preached to government officials at the state capitol upon the annual opening of the legislature
- 1781 Election Sermon by Rev. Jonas Clark – Preached before John Hancock and Thomas Cushing
- 1788 Election Sermon by Josiah Whitney – Preached before Samuel Huntington and Oliver Wolcott
- 1790 Election Sermon by Rev. Daniel Foster – Preached before John Hancock and Samuel Adams
- 1791 Election Sermon by Chandler Robbins – Preached before John Hancock and Samuel Adams
- 1830 Election Sermon by Charles Boardman
- 1861 Election Sermon by Rev. Henry Parker
Military Sermons
Sermons preached on military topics
Artillery Sermons
Preached annually at the election of the officers of the militia.
- 1803 Artillery Sermon by Rev. Jedediah Morse
- 1809 Artillery Sermon by John Foster
- 1853 Artillery Sermon by J.G. Palfrey
Deployment Sermon
- 1775 Sermon on Liberty by Rev. Jacob Duche´
- 1756 Sermon on Religion and Morality, the Constituents of a Good Soldier by Samuel Davies
Military Related Sermons
- 1861 Sermon on the Civil War by William R. Alger
Current Events/Newsworthy Occurrences
Sermons delivered on events occurring at that time
- 1755 Sermon on Earthquakes by Rev. Jonathan Mayhew
- 1760 Sermon on the Great Fire in Boston by Rev. Jonathan Mayhew
- 1766 Sermon on the Stamp Act Repeal by Charles Chauncy
- 1776 Sermon on the Battle of Lexington by Rev. Jonas Clark
- 1778 Sermon on the Battle of Lexington by Jacob Cushing
- 1796 Execution Sermon by Nathaniel Fisher
- 1797 Execution Sermon by Rev. Nathan Strong
- 1805 Sermon on a Bridge Opening by Joseph Lathrop
- 1805 Sermon on the Infirmities and Comforts of Old Age by Joseph Lathrop
- 1806 Sermon on Saul Consulting Witch of Endor (sorcery and necromancy) by Joseph Lathrop
- 1806 Sermon on a Solar Eclipse by Joseph Lathrop
- 1808 Sermon on a Bridge Opening by Samuel Willard
- 1811 Sermon on Old Age Improved by Joseph Lathrop
- 1813 Sermon on Perjury by Noah Porter
- 1816 Pamphlet on Property Tax by Rev. George Glover
- 1832 Sermon on the Loss of Children by William Bourn Oliver Peabody
- 1837 Sermon on Commercial Distress by Leonard Bacon
- 1845 Sermon on the Moral Uses of the Sea by Horace Bushnell
- 1847 Sermon on a New Planet by Cyrus Augustus Bartol
- 1848 Execution Sermon by Henry A. Rowland
- 1851 Sermon on the Moral View of Rail Roads by Rev. S.C. Aiken
- 1856 Sermon on Snow and Vapor by Cyrus Augustus Bartol
- 1858 Sermon on the Atlantic Telegraph by Joseph A Copp
National Disaster Sermons
Sermons on national disasters (similar to bombing of the USS Cole)
- 1840 Sermon on the Destruction of the Harold and the Lexington by Fire by Rev. William M. Rogers
- 1840 Sermon on the Destruction of the Lexington by Fire by Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
History Sermons
Sermons on significant historical events
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- 1801 Century Sermon by Rev. Timothy Alden Jr.
- 1820 Sermon on the Pilgrims by Joel Mann
- 1832 Sermon on Cholera by Orville Dewey
- 1853 Massachusetts Oration on the Pilgrims by Charles Sumner
- 1876 Sermon on American Institutions & the Bible by Jeremiah Eames Rankin
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Eulogy Sermons
Sermons pertaining to the death of a famous person
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- 1793 Eulogy of Roger Sherman (signer of the Declaration & Constitution) by Rev. Jonathan Edwards
- 1796 Eulogy of Joseph Strong (signer of the Declaration, Governor) by Joseph Strong
- 1800 Eulogy of George Washington (first President of the United States) by Peter Thacher
- 1802 Eulogy of Samuel Phillips (Lt. Governor of Massachusetts) by David Tappan
- 1807 Eulogy of Oliver Ellsworth (signer of the Declaration) by Rev. Henry Rowland
- 1834 Eulogy of Marquis de Lafayette (Am. Revolution war hero) by Nathaniel Langdon Frothingham
- 1854 Eulogy of George C Shattuck by Cyrus Augustus Bartol
- Eulogy on John Quincy Adams (President of the United States) by Joshua Bates
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Governmental Sermons
Sermons involving governmental issues
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- 1681 Sermon Before Judges by Edward Fowler
- 1800 The Voice of Warning to Christians Sermon by John Mitchell Mason
- 1822 Capitol Sermon by Jared Sparks
- 1854 Capitol Sermon by James H. Thornwell
- 1858 Capitol Sermon by George W. Bassett
- 1860 Capitol Sermon by Thomas .H. Stockton
- 1881 Capitol Speech by George B. Loring
- 1895 People Responsible for Character of Rulers Sermon by Henry Van Dyke
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Patriotic Sermons
Sermons regarding American patriotism
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- 1775 Sermon on Liberty by Rev. Jacob Duche´
- 1798 Duty of Americans by Timothy Dwight
- 1840 Sermon on the Christian Patriot by Rev. Mellish Irving Motte
- 1891 Church and Country Sermon by Bishop William Stevens Perry
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Cultural Issue Sermons
Sermons involving cultural issues of the day
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- 1791 Sermon on Slavery by Jonathan Edwards
- 1805 Sermon on Dueling by Timothy Dwight
- 1812 Sermon to State Prison Inmates by Charles Lowell
- 1832 Sermon on Modern Emigrant by Rev. J. M. Horner
- 1835 Sermon on the Influence of the Gospel upon Intellectual Powers by George Blagden
- 1837 Sermon on Marriage by Rev. Henry Handley Norris
- 1850 Sermon on the Fugitive Slave Bill by Samuel Thayer Spear
- 1851 Sermon on the Fugitive Slave Bill by John C. Lord
- 1852 Sermon on the Liquor Law in Massachusetts by Isaac P. Langworthy
- 1877 Sermon on the Divine Rule Concerning Giving (The Christian Use of Property) by G. D. Carrow
- 1880 Sermon on Christianity and Infidelity by E. P. Goodwin
- c. 1960 Sermon on Communism in Churches by Bishop Gerald Kennedy
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Holiday Sermons
Sermons preached on the occasion of an annual holiday
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- 1788 Christmas Sermon by James Dana
- 1794 Fourth of July Sermon by Joseph Lathrop
- 1799 New Year Sermon by David McClure
- 1863 Sermon Honoring George Washington’s Birthday by George Richards
- 1875 Memorial Day Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jewell
- 1910 Easter Sermon by Paul Dwight Moody
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Special Holiday Sermons
Sermons preached on the occasion of an annual day of fasting or thanksgiving
(To see how to prepare a modern Thanksgiving Day sermon, visit the WallBuilders’ website.)
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- 1783 Massachusetts Thanksgiving Sermon by Joseph Willard
- 1795 Thanksgiving Sermon by Joesph Lathrop
- 1812 Massachusetts Fasting Sermon by Moses Dow
- 1863 Thanksgiving Sermon by Rev. Francis Wharton
- 1864 Thanksgiving Sermon by Rev. R.D. Hitchcock
- 1864 Connecticut Thanksgiving Sermon by Rev Charles Little
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Great Awakening Sermons
Sermons preached by First Great Awakening (1730s and 1740s) and Second Great Awakening (1790s to 1830s) ministers
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- 1738 “Thankfulness for Mercies Received a Necessary Duty” Sermon by George Whitefield
- 1739 “An Exhortation to Come and See Jesus” Sermon by George Whitefield
- 1793 “The Knowledge of Jesus Christ the Best Knowledge” Sermon by George Whitefield
- 1827 “A Sermon Preached in the Presbyterian Church at Troy” by Charles Finney
- 1820 “The Sufferings, Support, and Reward of Faithful Ministers” Sermon by Lemuel Haynes