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A Sermon Delivered in the Second Presbyterian Church on Occasion of the Death of Mrs. Eliza McIntyre

Funeral sermon meditating on Jesus’ relations to the grave — Light, Tenant, Guardian, and Lord — offering consolation in death and assurance of the resurrection (John 11; John 5).

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1859

An Address Delivered in the Mercer Street Church at the Funeral of Hon. Benjamin Franklin Butler

Funeral address (Dec 1858) for Benjamin F. Butler reflecting on death’s solemnity, the Christian hope of resurrection, and Butler’s public service and character.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1859

Annals of the American Pulpit, Volume 5 (Episcopalian)

Preface and historical introduction to Annals of the American Pulpit, Vol. V (Episcopal). Explains editorial principles and outlines the Protestant Episcopal Church's colonial origins, Revolutionary trials, and formation of an American episcopate.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1859

Memorials of Mrs. John V.L. Pruyn

Memoir and memorial tributes to Mrs. John V. L. Pruyn (privately printed 1859, Albany), featuring Rev. W. B. Sprague’s memoir, obituaries, tributes, and reflections on her piety and travels.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1859

A Sermon Having Some Reference to the Character of the Late Rev. Cortlandt van Rensselaer

Sermon: true Christian humility—repentant lowliness at the Cross—results in spiritual exaltation, renewed relations to God, Christ, church and angels, and hope of eternal glory.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1860

Annals of the American Pulpit, Volume 6 (Baptist)

Preface and historical introduction to Sprague's Annals of the American Pulpit (Baptist volume), outlining the origins, early churches, and notable ministers in colonial and early U.S. history.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1860

In Memoriam of Rev. Timothy Mather Cooley

Two memorial sermons honoring Rev. Goodrich and Rev. Cooley, drawing on Paul’s example to exhort ministers to fight the good fight, keep the faith, and await the crown of righteousness.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1860

Joseph: Or, The Model Young Man

A devotional outline of Joseph’s life—favored youth, betrayal, slavery, prison, and rise to power—used to instruct young men in virtues like integrity, forgiveness, and dependence on God.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1860

Our Triennial Catalogue

An 1860 discourse to Yale alumni reflecting on the college’s founding, growth, national reach, and benefactor Elihu Yale. Praises its continued vigor and historic legacy.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1860

The Close of a Sermon Preached on Sunday Morning, December 9, 1860, with Some Reference to the Death of Miss Ellie P. Frisbee

Funeral sermon (Revelation 22:14) comforting a bereaved congregation. Urges faithful obedience, assures the Christian’s right to the Tree of Life, and praises humble, devoted living.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1860

A Discourse Addressed to the First Presbyterian Congregation in Elizabeth, N.J., February 10, 1861

Funeral sermon reflecting on God’s providence—‘wonderful in counsel.’ It argues God always provides fitting instruments (Moses, Paul, Luther, Washington, Christ) for his purposes.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1861

A Discourse Delivered Sunday Morning, April 7, 1861, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Albany

Commemorative sermon for Justice John McLean (Apr 7, 1861). Explores divine providence: the righteous are "taken away" from coming evil; death is portrayed as mercy and a national rebuke.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1861

Annals of the American Pulpit, Volume 7 (Methodist)

Sprague's Annals (1861): preface and historical introduction with biographical sketches tracing the origins and early growth of American Methodism—Embury, Strawbridge, Asbury, and Wesley's 1784 actions.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1861

Glorifying God in the Fires (Thanksgiving Sermon)

Thanksgiving sermon (Nov 28, 1861) by W.B. Sprague reflecting on gratitude amid the Civil War, urging humility, patriotic duty, charity, and trust in God’s providence (Isaiah 24:15).

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1861

Memoir of the Life of the Rev. Oliver Bronson

Memoir and collected sermons of Rev. Oliver Bronson (1826–1860), addressing faith, Christ’s love and death, pastoral duty, suffering, and evangelical devotion.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1861

The Crowned Redeemer

A sermon contrasting Christ’s crown of thorns with the ‘many crowns’ he now wears, showing his mediatorial dominion and how suffering led to redemptive glory.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1861

The Ruling Passion: A Sermon to Young Men

Defines the ‘ruling passion’—the soul’s dominant bent toward evil or God; traces its origin to Adamic sin, its renewal by the Holy Spirit, and its growth by habit and circumstance.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1861

Where Art Thou?

Two sermons urging Christians to repent, fulfill their God-given duties, and stand ready for judgment (based on Genesis 3:9 and Joshua 23:14), affirming God’s faithfulness.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1861

A Discourse Addressed to the Alumni of the Princeton Theological Seminary, April 30, 1862, on Occasion of the Completion of Its First Half Century

An 1862 semi-centennial discourse praising Princeton Theological Seminary’s founding spirit, place, faculty, and legacy. Argues the seminary’s power lies in its origins, location, and leaders.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1862

Memorial Volume of the First Fifty Years of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (1861)

Memorial volume marking the first fifty years (to 1861) of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Surveys the Board’s founding, constitution, finances, agencies, and global missions.

William Buell Sprague ⬩ 1862

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A Sermon Delivered in the Second Presbyterian Church on Occasion of the Death of Mrs. Eliza McIntyre

An Address Delivered in the Mercer Street Church at the Funeral of Hon. Benjamin Franklin Butler

Annals of the American Pulpit, Volume 5 (Episcopalian)

Memorials of Mrs. John V.L. Pruyn

A Sermon Having Some Reference to the Character of the Late Rev. Cortlandt van Rensselaer

Annals of the American Pulpit, Volume 6 (Baptist)

In Memoriam of Rev. Timothy Mather Cooley

Joseph: Or, The Model Young Man

Our Triennial Catalogue

The Close of a Sermon Preached on Sunday Morning, December 9, 1860, with Some Reference to the Death of Miss Ellie P. Frisbee

A Discourse Addressed to the First Presbyterian Congregation in Elizabeth, N.J., February 10, 1861

A Discourse Delivered Sunday Morning, April 7, 1861, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Albany

Annals of the American Pulpit, Volume 7 (Methodist)

Glorifying God in the Fires (Thanksgiving Sermon)

Memoir of the Life of the Rev. Oliver Bronson

The Crowned Redeemer

The Ruling Passion: A Sermon to Young Men

Where Art Thou?

A Discourse Addressed to the Alumni of the Princeton Theological Seminary, April 30, 1862, on Occasion of the Completion of Its First Half Century

Memorial Volume of the First Fifty Years of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (1861)

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