powelsonalfredplayfair Inventory of the Alfred Playfair Powelson Sermons, 1883-1888 Processed by: Maia Hutt; machine-readable finding aid created by: Noah Huffman David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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 Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Powelson, Alfred Playfair, 1851-1916 Alfred Playfair Powelson Sermons, 1883-1888 Material inEnglish 0.2 Linear Feet 19 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Alfred Playfair Powelson (1851-1916) was a Methodist minister who served in Ohio and in Tacoma, Washington. Powelson founded and served as principal of the non-denominational Tacoma Academy (1889-1898) and later served as president of the College of the City of Tacoma (1898-1905). Collection includes 18 manuscript sermons of Methodist minister Alfred Playfair Powelson, dated 1883 to 1888. Each sermon is loosely tied with original string and three have printed cover sheets. Some sermons are title with only a book, chapter and verse, while Powelson supplied titles for others. Powelson often recorded the location and date that he preached each sermon. The bulk of the sermons in the collection were given at Woodbury, Conn. or Tacoma, Wash. Also included is Powelson's original minister's license from the State of Ohio, dated 1875. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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The Alfred Playfair Powelson Sermons were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in March 2011.

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 Biographical Note Chronology List 1851 Born July 7 as Alfred Playfair Powelson in Plainfield, Ohio to Valentine Powelson and Ellen Thrapp 1875 Received B.A. from Adrian College 1875-1879 Served as a Methodist Minister in Richwood, Middlebury, and Lebanon, Ohio. 1880 Received M.A. from Adrian College 1882 Received Bachelor of Divinity from Yale 1883-1887 Served as Minister to the 1st Congregational Church in Woodbury, Conn. 1887 Married Laura Elizabeth Bull 1889-1898 Principal and Founder of Tacoma Academy 1892 Daughter Elizabeth born 1896 Received Ph.D. from Adrian College 1897 Son Alfred Playfair Powelson, Jr. born 1898-1905 President of the College of the City of Tacoma 1916 Died on December 16th in Tacoma, Wash. Collection Overview

Collection includes 18 manuscript sermons of Methodist minister Alfred Playfair Powelson, dated 1883 to 1888. Each sermon is loosely tied with original string and three have printed cover sheets. Some sermons are title with only a book, chapter and verse, while Powelson supplied titles for others. Powelson often recorded the location and date that he preached each sermon. The bulk of the sermons in the collection were given at the First Congregational Church in Woodbury, Conn. or Tacoma, Wash. Also included is Powelson's original minister's license from the State of Ohio, dated 1875.

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Powelson, Alfred Playfair, 1851-1916. First Congregational Church (Tacoma, Wash.) First Congregational Church (Woodbury, Conn.) Methodist Church--Clergy. Methodist Church--History. Methodist preaching. Sermons. Tacoma (Wash.)--History--19th century. United States--Religion--19th century. Woodbury (Conn.)--History--19th century. Contents of Collection Alfred Playfair Powelson Sermons, 1883-1888 (1 box) 11Minister's License, State of Ohio, Union County, 1875 October 27

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 December 19); Tacoma, Wash (1888 Jan 15)

 2John 9:13, 1883

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1883)

 3John 17: 9-10., 1883 July 6

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1883 July 6)

 4Matthew I:23., 1883 December

Sermon preached at: [?](1883 December 1883); Woodbury, Conn. (1884)

 5John 6:47 - "Verily, truly I say to you he that believe in me haveth eternal life," 1884 January 4

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1884 January 4)

 6John 3:19, 1885 February 15

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1885 February 15)

 7John 20:19, 1885 March 5

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1885 March 5); Tacoma (1888)

 8Psalm 32:5, 1885 April 4

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1885 April 4)

 9Romans 8:14, 1886 January 31

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 January 31)

 10Matthew 11:25, 1886 February 7

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 February 7)

 11"Obedience", 1886 March 5

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 March 5); Tacoma (1887 January 28)

 12Psalm 18:2 - "In Him will I Trust," 1886 May 23

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 May 23); [?] (1886 August 29)

 13John 15:22 , 1886 July 11

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 July 11); Nordbury Church (1886 October 31); Tacoma (1887 June 7)

 14Ezekiel 33:11, 1886 November 21

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 November 21)

 15John 1:3 - "Sin Is transgression of law and sin is lawlessness," 1886 December 19

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. ( 1886 December 19); Tacoma, Wash. (1888 January 16)

 16Luke 2:40, 1886 December 26

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 December 26)

 17"Preparatory Lecture", 1886 December 31

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1886 December 31)

 18Luke 15:12, 1887 January 16

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1887 January 16); Tacoma, Wash. (1888 January 29)

 19Phil 4:8, 1888 August 22

Sermon preached at: Woodbury, Conn. (1888 August 22)