<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:coverage>United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032</dc:coverage><dc:creator>Johnston, Robert Zenas, 1834-1908</dc:creator><dc:date>1878</dc:date><dc:description>4 manuscript sermons and sermon notes by Robert Zenas Johnston arranged chronologically from 1878. [Untitled] Sermon notes concerning the need to not speak evil towards one another, especially that of ministers. Delivered at First Presbyterian Church (Lincolnton, N.C.), February 1878, and at Shelby Presbyterian Church (Shelby, N.C.) and Goshen Presbyterian Church (North Belmont, N.C.), March 1878. Sermon on James 4:11. 4 pages. [Untitled] Sermon notes concerning the love and reward of God bestowed upon those whose love and confidence are steadfast in trials and temptations. Delivered at First Presbyterian Church (Lincolnton, N.C.), Goshen Presbyterian Church (North Belmont, N.C.), and First Presbyterian Church (Dallas, N.C.), March 1878. Sermon on James 1:12. 6 pages. [Untitled fragment] Sermon fragment concerning the wise men seeking Jesus Christ as a child as truth seekers. Delivered at First Presbyterian Church (Lexington, N.C.) and Matthews Presbyterian Church (Matthews, N.C.), August 1878, and R-Ton [Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church (Rutherfordton, N.C.)], September 1878. Sermon on Matthew 2:1-2. 2 pages. [Untitled] Funeral sermon concerning the goodness of God and role suffering in the Christian life. Delivered at Daniels Lutheran Church, November 10, 1878, on the occasion of the deaths of multiple children of Samuel D. and Callie Bungin due to a diphtheria outbreak. Levi (age 8) died on September 24, Lizzie (16 months) died on October 12, John (age 6) died on October 14, and Jimmie (age 3) died on October 28. Sermon on 1 Peter 4:19. 22 pages.</dc:description><dc:description>Institution: C. Benton Kline, Jr. Special Collections and Archives, John Bulow Campbell Library, Columbia Theological Seminary</dc:description><dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:source>Robert Zenas Johnston papers, 1853-1914</dc:source><dc:subject>Bereavement</dc:subject><dc:subject>Bible--James--Sermons</dc:subject><dc:subject>Bible--Matthew--Sermons</dc:subject><dc:subject>Bible--Peter, 1st--Sermons</dc:subject><dc:subject>Children</dc:subject><dc:subject>Christian life</dc:subject><dc:subject>Clergy--Conduct of life</dc:subject><dc:subject>Conduct of life</dc:subject><dc:subject>Death--Religious aspects</dc:subject><dc:subject>Funeral sermons</dc:subject><dc:subject>God (Christianity)--Goodness</dc:subject><dc:subject>Good and evil</dc:subject><dc:subject>Libel and slander--Religious aspects</dc:subject><dc:subject>Love--Religious aspects</dc:subject><dc:subject>Magi</dc:subject><dc:subject>Presbyterian Church--North Carolina</dc:subject><dc:subject>Presbyterians--North Carolina</dc:subject><dc:subject>Providence and government of God</dc:subject><dc:subject>Sin--Christianity</dc:subject><dc:subject>Suffering--Religious aspects</dc:subject><dc:subject>Trust--Religious aspects</dc:subject><dc:subject>Truth</dc:subject><dc:subject>Burgin, Henry Levi, 1870-1878</dc:subject><dc:subject>Burgin, John Albert, 1872-1878</dc:subject><dc:subject>Burgin, James Cephas, 1875-1878</dc:subject><dc:subject>Burgin, Mary Caroline Quickel, 1848-1912</dc:subject><dc:subject>Burgin, Sarah Elizabeth, 1877-1878</dc:subject><dc:subject>Burgin, Samuel Davidson, 1846-1905</dc:subject><dc:subject>Johnston, Robert Zenas, 1834-1908--Sermons</dc:subject><dc:subject>Jesus Christ--Nativity</dc:subject><dc:subject>Daniel's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Lincoln County, N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>First Presbyterian Church (Dallas, N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>First Presbyterian Church (Lexington, N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>First Presbyterian Church (Lincolnton, N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Goshen Presbyterian Church (North Belmont, N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Matthews Presbyterian Church (Matthews, N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Presbyterian Church in the U.S--Sermons--19th century</dc:subject><dc:subject>Presbyterian Church in the U.S--Theology</dc:subject><dc:subject>Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church (Rutherfordton, N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Shelby Presbyterian Church (Shelby, N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Lexington (N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Lincolnton (N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Matthews (N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>North Belmont (N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>North Carolina</dc:subject><dc:subject>Rutherfordton (N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Shelby (N.C.)</dc:subject><dc:title>Sermons of Robert Zenas Johnston, 1878</dc:title><dc:type>Text</dc:type></oai_dc:dc>