]> bull_jm John Margetts Bull Papers An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University -- &su_name; &su_address; circa 1980 Michele Combs 17 Oct 2008 English 17 Oct 2008 - converted to EAD (MRC)5 Dec - minor updates (MRC) Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Bull, John Margetts. John Margetts Bull Papers 1849-1877 1.5 linear ft. Biographical material and writings (speeches, reviews, essays, sermons, etc) of the American clergyman. 2642145 English Biographical History

John Margetts Bull (1812?-1897?) was an American Methodist clergyman.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The John Margetts Bull Papers consist of biographical material and photocopies of writings by Bull, including addresses, book reviews, essays, lectures, notes, reviews, and sermons. The latter constitute the bulk of the collection. They are of course religious in character, but also refer to current events and social questions of the time, such as a typhoid epidemic, the Great Rebellion (Civil War), and the characteristics of a good teacher.

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 Subject and Genre Headings Church and clergy New York State Bull, John Margetts. Clergy -- United States. Methodist Church -- Clergy. New York (State) -- Manners and customs. Book reviews. Essays. Lectures. Notes (documents) Sermons. Clergy. Access Restrictions

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Acquisition Information

Gift of Marian Bull Wheeler, February 1988. Given in honor of her father, Charles King Bull.

 Inventory Biographical material Miscellaneous 1 Writings Addresses Mental Power 1858? 1 (Untitled). Sodus, Winter 1845-1846 1 Bible Class Lessons #1 On the existence and attributes of God 1 #2 Creation 1856 1 #3 The Flood 1 Book Review "Philosophy of the plan of Salvation" 1 Essays Abrahamic covenant 1 On ancient religious festivals 1869? 1 Birth of Christ 1849 1 The Church, the past, the present, and the future 1 Church Saving 1 Conflict of antagonistic principles 1 Duties of members of the M.E. Church towards their pastors 1 Essay on posthumous influence 1 On the gradual development of religious truth 1861 1 History of the Prophets 1 History of the Prophets, cont 1 The human mind 1 "I know thy work" 1 Lord's Supper 1 Lost soul 1 Moral agency of man 1849 1 On sacrifice 1857, 1861, 1866, 1869 1 On the best means of promoting a revival of religion 1 The responsibilities of teachers 1 A shadow of things to come 1 Worldly amusements versus the Church 1 Untitled 3 items 1 Lectures The ideal and the actual 1 Temperance 1850 1 Lecture #3, On Bible chronology 1867, 1868 1 Lecture #14, Israel and her judges 1 Lecture #15, Israel and her judges, cont 1 Bible Lecture #16, Israel and her judges, cont 1 #17 Scripture history: Samuel and the Kingdom 1869 1 #18 Saul and David. 1870 1 #19 David. 1870 1 Lecture #20 Solomon 1870 1 Lecture #21 Division of the Kingdom 1870 1 Lecture #22 Kingdom of Israel 1870 1 #23 Kingdom of Judah 1870? 1 Legal documents Constitution of Canandaigua District Ministerial Association 1 Missionary address A world converted to Christ 1 Notes Early usages with respect to the Lord's Supper 1 Testimonies of Saints 1 Obituary Andrews, Herman 1 Rev. Ira Fairbanks. Died, Benton Center, Yates County, N.Y. May 31, 1857 1 Lisk, Elizabeth 1 Reviews Methodist Quarterly Review, April 1 Scripture lessons Untitled, 1 item 1 Sermons Advantages of a return to the Almighty 1 Advantages of retirement for religious purposes, or, a plea for Camp Meetings 1 Advent of Christ 1 Agony of Christ 1 All for Jesus 1869 1 Amazing love of God as displayed in the high priveleges (sic) and perogatives [sic] of God's people 1 Assimilation to the Divine image 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873 1 Atonement with its glorious results 1 The beneficial results of a national annual Thanksgiving 1 Bondage of sin 1 The brevity of time 1 Christ Jesus the only source and dispenser of the blessings of salvation 1 Christ stilling the tempest 1 Christ the sacrificial offering for human guilt 1 Christian aims and efforts 1 The Christian Church, the agent in the World's conversion 1855 1 Christian minister's closing act for his people 1 The Christian ministry 1859, 1861 1 Christian Unity 1866, 1870 1 Christian watchword 1 Christ's second Advent 1 The Death of Saints Precious 1 Death of the soul 1 Deluge 1 Divine and human agencies cooperative in promoting the best interests of the race 1869 1 Divine and human agencies cooperative in promoting the best interests of the race. (rewritten) 1880 1 Divine expectations not realized 2 The Divine hand in public calamities (on the occasion of the great fire at Chicago, Oct 8, 1871) 2 Divine help in time of earthly sorrow 2 Divine longsuffering 1869, 1870, 1873 2 Divine support in the time of trouble 2 Duty of the Church in respect to the erring and the disobedience 2 Duty of the Church with regard to children 2 Duty of the Church with respect to education 2 Duty of the hour 2 Entire consecration to God accepted and ratified 2 Faith an absolute condition to the reception of the blessings of salvation 2 Forgiveness 2 God pleading His own cause 2 God the Christian's Rock 2 God's witnesses 1871, 1872, 1875, 1877? 2 Golden rule as applicable to our duty with respect to missions 2 The Gospel the Wisdom of God 2 Grateful joy of the soul that has Jehovah for its salvation 2 The harmony existing between the Divine, and human government 1864 2 Heart iniquity and effectual barrier between the soul and God 2 The heinous nature & effects of sin 1872 2 Historical sermon #1 - Scriptural characters: Adam 1860, 1861 2 Historical sermon #4 - The life and times of Noah 2 Historical sermon #5 - Job 1861, 1863, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1874 2 Historical sermon #6 - Abraham 2 Holy Eucharist 2 Hope of the Soul 2 Human sorrow alleviated (on the occasion of the death of 3 persons by small-pox) 1869 2 The imperatively specific and religious duty 1858, 1860 2 Individuality of human duty 2 Individuality of human responsibility 2 Infinite contrast between present and external things 2 Inseparable connection of the Divine Promise with our duty in world's conversion 2 Intemperance and the duty of the hour 2 Jesus Christ is the only source of the blessings of salvation 2 Justification, its high and exalted character 2 Lean hand. (Ch. Adv.) March 11, 1869 2 (To the Sunday School) The Letter "S" 2 2 (Notes) Levi 2 Light from the sanctuary on dark and mysterious providences 2 Loss and gain 2 Lost soul 2 Lore of Christ a divine force 2 Marks of true discipleship to Christ 1872, 1873, 1874 2 Moral contrast 2 National advantages arising from the possession of the Divine Oracles 2 National affairs 1861 2 Nature and office work of the Holy Spirit 2 Neutrality towards the Church of God impossible 2 Noble Bereans 2 Of Angels 1869 2 Office and work of Christ 2 Old paths 2 On Baptism 2 On Church polity 1855 2 On Conscience 2 On death 2 On prophecy 1857 2 On sacred song 2 On the death of Albert H. Stacy who was slain in battle, Sept.13, 1862 1862 2 On the due observance of the Sabbath 2 On the occasion of the fall of Richmond 1865 2 Opposite views of God 2 The perfect Christian 1876 2 Practical atheism 2 Praise for national blessings 2 Praise for national mercies 2 Prayer 2 Premature judging of things mysterious 2 Prime requirement 2 Psychology of conversion 2 Race for glory 2 Relation of the Sunday School to the church and the world 2 The repentance of the Ninevites 2 Resurrection of Christ 2 Returning to God 2 Right - improvement of God-given talents 2 Sabbath 2 Scripture biography #7: scenes in the life of Jacob 1866, 1867, 1868, 1872, 1874 2 Scripture biography #8: Life of Joseph 2 Scripture biography #10: Moses 1869, 1874 2 Scripture biography #11 Moses, cont 2 Self abasement before God 2 Self conservation to God 2 Self-examination 3 Self-humiliation before God 3 Self-sacrifice for others' benefits 3 Sermon of baptism (rewritten) July 1864 3 Sermon on the Trinity 3 Spiritual Armory 3 Temperance sermon 1854 3 Temperance sermon 3 Thanksgiving sermon - The beneficial results of a national annual Thanksgiving 1867, 1870, 1873, 1874 3 Thanksgiving sermon - God for the right: a praise for national blessings 1863 3 Thanksgiving sermon - Our country - its prosperity, its sins & its future prospects 1852 3 Thanksgiving sermon - Rebellion vanquished - Praise to God or/for National Deliverance 1865 3 Thanksgiving sermon - The true element of national prosperity 1858, 1860 3 Thanksgiving sermon - The true principles of national prosperity 1856 3 Time in its relation to humanity 3 Trial of faith 3 The true national fast, with its attendant happy consequences. April 30, 1863 3 True remedy for troubled times 3 Truth 3 Twelve meanings of the term Xapls-Grace 3 Unaccepted service 3 Unaccomplished purposes 3 Unspeakable gift 3 Uses and ends of Holy Scripture 3 Vigilance against moral evil 3 Untitled 8 items 3