My First Sermon (January 1, 1905), Lineboro, MD., (my home); “One Thing Thou Lackest” - Mark 10:21 – given at the following locations and dates: • Lineboro, January 1, 1905 • Reisterstown, May 14, 1905 • Cross Fork, June 4, 1905 • Ricketts, July 2, 1905 • Frederick, October 22, 1905 (p.m.) • Idaville, November 12, 1905 • Emmitsburg, January 7, 1906 • Hanover, January 21, 1906 (a.m.) • Manchester, March 11, 1906 (p.m.) • Harrisburg (Messiah), April 22, 1906 (p.m.) • Alesia, July 15, 1906 (p.m.) • Greencastle, December 2, 1906 (p.m.) • Oberlin, February 24, 1906 (p.m.) • Bainbridge, April 7, 1907 • Mt. Joy, April 28, 1907 • Carlisle, January 23, 1910 (p.m.) • Lineboro, February 20, 1910 • Gettysburg town YMCA, April 3, 1910 • Spring Grove, April 24, 1910 • Gardenville, Baltimore, May 1, 1910 • Shepherdstown, West Virginia, June 12, 1910 • Harrisburg (Christ), July 10, 1910 (p.m.) • College YMCA Gettysburg, December 19, 1910 • McSherrystown (Prep. Services), January 21, 1911 • New Oxford, January 28, 1911 • Mechanicsburg, June 16, 1912 (p.m.) • Harrisburg (Bethlehem), October 13, 1912 (p.m.) • Leisters (Westminster, MD), January 19, 1913 • Messiah, Harrisburg, March 2, 1913 (a.m.) • Waynesboro, PA., May 11, 1913 (a.m.) • Steelton (St. Johns), June 15, 1913 (a.m.) • Zion, Harrisburg, August 10, 1913 (a.m.) • College YMCA, September 14, 1913 • Govans, MD., November 23, 1913 (a.m.) (Mid-Govans, Md.—York Rd.?) • Union Lutheran, York, PA., February 1, 1914 (P.m.) • Lock Haven, PA., May 3, 1914 (p.m.) • St. Paul’s, Washington, D.C., July 19, 1914 (a.m.) • Keyser, West Virginia, October 4, 1914 (p.m.) • Piedmont, West Virginia, December 13, 1914 (p.m.) • Baltimore, St. Marks, December 27, 1914 (p.m.) • York, Zion, January 17, 1915 (p.m.) • Frost’s Camp (Sheffield), July 7, 1915 • Ellithorp’s Camp (Sheffield), July 19, 1915) • Gas Camp near Sackett, PA., July 25, 1915 • Allenson’s Camp (Sheffield), July 29, 1915 • Lancaster, PA., St. Stephen’s, September 19, 1915 (p.m.) • Millersburg, PA., November 14, 1915 (p.m.) • Washington, D.C., St. John’s, January 2, 1916 (p.m.) • Bachman’s, near Manchester, February 20, 1916 (a.m.) • Indiana, PA., YMCA, February 27, 1916 (2 p.m.) • Red Lion, PA., May 28, 1916 (p.m.) • Baltimore, Grace Church, November 19, 1916 (p.m.) • Frostburg, MD., December 31, 1916 (p.m.) • Philadelphia, Messiah, September 23, 1917 (a.m.) • Cumberland, St. Stephens, October 7, 1917 (p.m.) • Hagerstown, Trinity, November 18, 1917 (a.m.) • College, YMCA, Gettysburg, January 20, 1918 • Thurmont, MD., April 7, 1918 (a.m.) • Snydersburg, MD., March 16, 1919 (p.m.) • Philadelphia, Immanuel, March 23, 1919 (a.m.) • Altoona, 1st Church, March 30, 1919 (p.m.) • Trenton, New Jersey, Bethel, April 6, 1919 (p.m.) • Cumberland, St. Paul’s, August 24, 1919 (a.m.) • Hagerstown, St. John’s, September 7, 1919 (p.m.) • Sylvan Charge, Zion Church, September 13, 1919 (p.m.) • Williamsport, MD., September 21, 1919 (a.m.) • York, St. Jas., November 9, 1919 (a.m.) • Steelton, PA., November 30, 1919 (p.m.) • Martinsburg, West Virginia, December 7, 1919 (p.m.) • Gettysburg, St. James, May 2, 1920 (a.m.) • Hagerstown, MD., St. Marks, May 23, 1920 (p.m.) • Middletown, PA., May 30, 1920 (p.m.) • Ursina, July 18, 1923 (a.m.) • Harrisburg, ?, August 1, 1920 (p.m.) • Hanover, St. Marks, October 3, 1920 (p.m.) • Gettysburg (Presbyterian), February 6, 1921 (p.m.) • Hausetown (near Glen Rock), PA., October 16, 1921 (afternoon) • Two Taverns, PA., February 26, 1922 (afternoon) • Lebanon, Zion, June 11, 1922 (p.m.) • Steelton, PA., May 27, 1923 (p.m.) • Mechanicsburg, June 3, 1923 (p.m.) • Bell Grove (near Palmyra), PA., March 16, 1924 (p.m.) • Hanover, St. Paul’s, PA., April 20, 1924 (p.m.) • Mercersburg, PA., February 8, 1925 (a.m.) • Hanover, St. Marks, June 14, 1925 (p.m.) • Jacob’s Church, near Leitersburg, MD., April 4, 1926 • York, St. Matthew’s, May 16, 1926 (p.m.) • York, Christ, May 23, 1926 (p.m.) • Harrisburg, Zion, August 8, 1926 (a.m.) • Shippensburg, September 19, 1926 (p.m.) • Millersburg, March 6, 1927 (a.m.) • Columbia, First, January 27, 1929 (a.m.) • Lebanon, Zion, March 24, 1929 (p.m.) • Brysonia Lutheran Training Camp, August 29, 1929 • Mt. St. Mary’s, Emmitsburg, Protestant sailors, July 18, 1943 (a.m.)

File — Box: 47, Folder: 12

Staff Only

Personal Papers and Manuscripts Collection, Seminary Archives, United Lutheran Seminary Library, Gettysburg, PA
Abdel Ross Wentz Papers (ULS)
Sermons
My First Sermon (January 1, 1905), Lineboro, MD., (my home); “One Thing Thou Lackest” - Mark 10:21 – given at the following locations and dates: • Lineboro, January 1, 1905 • Reisterstown, May 14, 1905 • Cross Fork, June 4, 1905 • Ricketts, July 2, 1905 • Frederick, October 22, 1905 (p.m.) • Idaville, November 12, 1905 • Emmitsburg, January 7, 1906 • Hanover, January 21, 1906 (a.m.) • Manchester, March 11, 1906 (p.m.) • Harrisburg (Messiah), April 22, 1906 (p.m.) • Alesia, July 15, 1906 (p.m.) • Greencastle, December 2, 1906 (p.m.) • Oberlin, February 24, 1906 (p.m.) • Bainbridge, April 7, 1907 • Mt. Joy, April 28, 1907 • Carlisle, January 23, 1910 (p.m.) • Lineboro, February 20, 1910 • Gettysburg town YMCA, April 3, 1910 • Spring Grove, April 24, 1910 • Gardenville, Baltimore, May 1, 1910 • Shepherdstown, West Virginia, June 12, 1910 • Harrisburg (Christ), July 10, 1910 (p.m.) • College YMCA Gettysburg, December 19, 1910 • McSherrystown (Prep. Services), January 21, 1911 • New Oxford, January 28, 1911 • Mechanicsburg, June 16, 1912 (p.m.) • Harrisburg (Bethlehem), October 13, 1912 (p.m.) • Leisters (Westminster, MD), January 19, 1913 • Messiah, Harrisburg, March 2, 1913 (a.m.) • Waynesboro, PA., May 11, 1913 (a.m.) • Steelton (St. Johns), June 15, 1913 (a.m.) • Zion, Harrisburg, August 10, 1913 (a.m.) • College YMCA, September 14, 1913 • Govans, MD., November 23, 1913 (a.m.) (Mid-Govans, Md.—York Rd.?) • Union Lutheran, York, PA., February 1, 1914 (P.m.) • Lock Haven, PA., May 3, 1914 (p.m.) • St. Paul’s, Washington, D.C., July 19, 1914 (a.m.) • Keyser, West Virginia, October 4, 1914 (p.m.) • Piedmont, West Virginia, December 13, 1914 (p.m.) • Baltimore, St. Marks, December 27, 1914 (p.m.) • York, Zion, January 17, 1915 (p.m.) • Frost’s Camp (Sheffield), July 7, 1915 • Ellithorp’s Camp (Sheffield), July 19, 1915) • Gas Camp near Sackett, PA., July 25, 1915 • Allenson’s Camp (Sheffield), July 29, 1915 • Lancaster, PA., St. Stephen’s, September 19, 1915 (p.m.) • Millersburg, PA., November 14, 1915 (p.m.) • Washington, D.C., St. John’s, January 2, 1916 (p.m.) • Bachman’s, near Manchester, February 20, 1916 (a.m.) • Indiana, PA., YMCA, February 27, 1916 (2 p.m.) • Red Lion, PA., May 28, 1916 (p.m.) • Baltimore, Grace Church, November 19, 1916 (p.m.) • Frostburg, MD., December 31, 1916 (p.m.) • Philadelphia, Messiah, September 23, 1917 (a.m.) • Cumberland, St. Stephens, October 7, 1917 (p.m.) • Hagerstown, Trinity, November 18, 1917 (a.m.) • College, YMCA, Gettysburg, January 20, 1918 • Thurmont, MD., April 7, 1918 (a.m.) • Snydersburg, MD., March 16, 1919 (p.m.) • Philadelphia, Immanuel, March 23, 1919 (a.m.) • Altoona, 1st Church, March 30, 1919 (p.m.) • Trenton, New Jersey, Bethel, April 6, 1919 (p.m.) • Cumberland, St. Paul’s, August 24, 1919 (a.m.) • Hagerstown, St. John’s, September 7, 1919 (p.m.) • Sylvan Charge, Zion Church, September 13, 1919 (p.m.) • Williamsport, MD., September 21, 1919 (a.m.) • York, St. Jas., November 9, 1919 (a.m.) • Steelton, PA., November 30, 1919 (p.m.) • Martinsburg, West Virginia, December 7, 1919 (p.m.) • Gettysburg, St. James, May 2, 1920 (a.m.) • Hagerstown, MD., St. Marks, May 23, 1920 (p.m.) • Middletown, PA., May 30, 1920 (p.m.) • Ursina, July 18, 1923 (a.m.) • Harrisburg, ?, August 1, 1920 (p.m.) • Hanover, St. Marks, October 3, 1920 (p.m.) • Gettysburg (Presbyterian), February 6, 1921 (p.m.) • Hausetown (near Glen Rock), PA., October 16, 1921 (afternoon) • Two Taverns, PA., February 26, 1922 (afternoon) • Lebanon, Zion, June 11, 1922 (p.m.) • Steelton, PA., May 27, 1923 (p.m.) • Mechanicsburg, June 3, 1923 (p.m.) • Bell Grove (near Palmyra), PA., March 16, 1924 (p.m.) • Hanover, St. Paul’s, PA., April 20, 1924 (p.m.) • Mercersburg, PA., February 8, 1925 (a.m.) • Hanover, St. Marks, June 14, 1925 (p.m.) • Jacob’s Church, near Leitersburg, MD., April 4, 1926 • York, St. Matthew’s, May 16, 1926 (p.m.) • York, Christ, May 23, 1926 (p.m.) • Harrisburg, Zion, August 8, 1926 (a.m.) • Shippensburg, September 19, 1926 (p.m.) • Millersburg, March 6, 1927 (a.m.) • Columbia, First, January 27, 1929 (a.m.) • Lebanon, Zion, March 24, 1929 (p.m.) • Brysonia Lutheran Training Camp, August 29, 1929 • Mt. St. Mary’s, Emmitsburg, Protestant sailors, July 18, 1943 (a.m.)

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection is arranged into 13 series:

History of Gettysburg Seminary

Book Manuscripts

Lutheran World Convention papers and correspondence

Seminary Friends

Maryland Synod History

Notes for Alumni Record, 1964

Notes, Lectures, Exams, etc.

Biographical material

Letters and World Trip Papers

Gettysburg College and LTSG Papers and Diplomas

Memorabilia

Lectures and Writings, Correspondence

Sermons

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collections contains the personal and professional papers of A.R. Wentz, including correspondence, manuscripts of published works, travel papers, diaries, sermons, lectures, class notes, and exams, and personal memorabilia and tributes.