William Channing Gannett sermons, 1872 -- 1921
This series is open for research.
Sermons are extremely fragile; please handle with care.
5 linear feet; 5 linear feet; 12 boxes
This series contains approximately 1261 sermons and talks given by William Channing Gannett at Rochester, NY, Salem, MA, East Lexington, MA, St. Paul, Minnesota, and elsewhere between 1872 and 1921 (with a gap from 1889 through 1906). Most are handwritten in pen or pencil, though some are printed as submitted to newspapers. Sermons are for Sunday worship, funerals, baptisms, commemorations, and ordinations, and discuss topics including self respect, books, characteristics of Christianity, the League of Nations, peace, war, home worship, and liberalism. Sermons often note when and where they were delivered. One of the most notable sermons was that given on the occasion of the women of New York achieving suffrage (number 1230).
This series is arranged in numerical order.
Box 1
Sermons 1-60, 1872 -- 1921
Box 2
Sermons 61-102, 1872 -- 1921
Box 3
Sermons 103-130, 1872 -- 1921
Box 4
Sermons 131-180, 1872 -- 1921
Box 5
Sermons 181-310, 1872 -- 1921
Box 6
Sermons 311-415, 1872 -- 1921
Box 7
Sermons 416-505, 1872 -- 1921
Box 8
Sermons 506-600, 1872 -- 1921
Box 9
Sermons 601-800, 1872 -- 1921
Box 10
Sermons 801-1100, 1872 -- 1921
Box 11
Sermons 1101-1210, 1872 -- 1921
Box 12
Sermons 1211-1261, 1872 -- 1921