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	Creator:	Cressy, Charles A., 1843-, creator.
	Title:	Charles A. Cressy papers.
	Dates:	1861-1916.
	Abstract:	Diaries written by Cressy while serving in the 1st Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers (June-Aug. 1861, 1 v.) and the 4th Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers (Sept. 1861-1863, 2 v.) during the Civil War; materials relating to 4th Regiment reunions (1899-1904); a few warmly personal letters (1874)--almost "love letters"--written by Cressy to his wife, Lizzie, while he was traveling and preaching in various towns in New Hampshire and in Brooklyn (N.Y.); letters (1898-1899, 0.5 cu. ft.) written by Cressy while serving as chaplain for the 13th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers, during the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection; scrapbooks (3 v., 1898-1899) and other materials concerning the 13th Regiment and the Spanish American War; lectures and memorial addresses (1875-1914); sermons (1868-1916, 1.0 cu. ft.) written and delivered by Cressy while serving as a Methodist minister in New Hampshire and Minnesota; letters and obituaries relating to Lizzie Cressy's parents, Rev. Abel Allton and Mrs. Allton, and her sister, May Fisk Allton; several photographs, primarily of Cressy family members; and one issue of "The Crank Journal," an informal publication of essays and poems (duplicated from handwritten originals), edited by Cressy.
	Quantity:	2.0 cubic feet (2 boxes, including 5 v. in folders).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

The scrapbooks consist primarily of clippings from Minneapolis and St. Paul (Minn.) newspapers relating to the 13th Regiment in particular and the Spanish American War in general. They were probably assembled by a member of the Cressy family in Minnesota.

Most of the sermons are identified with a title, a citation to scriptural text, and the date(s) written (or revised) and delivered.

The diaries reflect the daily routine of military life: weather, food, drill, guard duty, and the arrival of mail. During the times of Cressy's service, the 1st Regiment was in Maryland and Virginia near Washington D.C., and the 4th Regiment was in South Carolina (Hilton Head, Beaufort, and Charleston) and Florida (Fernandina, St. Augustine, and Fort Marion). Neither regiment encountered much combat, although the 4th experienced shelling while maintaining Union batteries near Charleston.

Most of the letters from 1898-1899 were written by Cressy to his wife, Lizzie, with a few to his daughters, Lucy (Lou) and Alice (Allie), and son, Joe. There is one letter (Sept. 18, 1898) from Alice to Cressy. The letters begin with the gathering of troops of the 13th Regiment in St. Paul and their trip across the country by train to San Francisco (May 1898). In June the regiment embarked on the ship "City of Para," stopped at Honolulu, and arrived at Manila on July 31. Cressy remained at Manila until the regiment returned to the U.S. in September, 1899. The letters are frequent and detailed, especially concerning the daily routine in camp.

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These documents are organized into the following sections:


		Correspondence, Diaries, Scrapbooks, and Related Materials
		Sermons

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Charles A. Cressy Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples

Accession Information:

Accession number: 14,243

Processing Information:

Processed by: Marion A. Matters, 1990

Catalog ID number: 990017128460104294

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Location

Box

152.E.8.3B

1

Folder 1. Lectures, 1875-1914:

[Talk concerning "old soldiers"], [190-?].

May have been intended for a G.A.R. gathering?

Byron, between 1880 and 1916.

A Tribute to the Flag, February 22, no year given.

Labeled "St. Petsbg. Fla. Colored School." On the occasion of presentation of a flag to the school by the Kit Carson Post, G.A.R.

Thoreau, delivered in Litchfield (Minn.), June 28, 1890.

Trifles, 1893-1908.

Delivered at Litchfield, Hancock, Stillwater, Saint Paul Park, Sleepy Eye, and Le Sueur Center (all in Minnesota).

Sunlight, Moonlight, and Footlight, November 11, 1914.

Prepared for the Woman's Club of Newport (Minn.).

Folder 2. Printed Memorial Addresses, [1891-1895?].

Delivered for memorial services of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows, and for the funeral of B. G. Merry of Stillwater.

Folder 3. The Crank Journal, v. 1, no. 6, August 20, 1894.

A 24-page "journal" of essays and poems, duplicated from handwritten originals. "A monthly magazine devoted to pure thought and original literature, C. A. Cressy editor."

Folder 4. Photographs, [l86-]-[190-].

Includes images of Cressy; M. E. Beard, Manchester (N.H.); Miss E. N. Biddle; Uncle Thomas; John J. Cressy (cousin); Frank Cressy; and the camp of the 13th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, at Camp Richmond, San Francisco (Calif.). A small album of "Pictures from Home," apparently sent to Cressy while he was in the Philippines, contains photographs of Mrs. Cressy (probably, since unlabeled), Joe Cressy (labeled), other family members, and the family dog(s).

Folder 5. Letters and Other Materials, 1874-1891:

Note to Cressy from daughter, Lucy, concerning her father's talk ("Lord Byron") before the Cosmopolitan Study Club, Minneapolis (Minn.), undated.

Letter to Cressy from Mary J. Perkins (South Newbury, N.H.), undated.

Asks if Cressy is the cousin she had lost track of.

Letter to Mrs. Cressy from Mary L. Woodward (Saint Paul Park, Minn., undated.

Relates how glad she is to become a homemaker after some years of teaching.

Notes relating to gifts presented to the Cressys by churches they served (no places or dates given), undated.

Fragment of a letter from Lucy Allton, relationship not clear, undated.

Obituaries for Lizzie Cressy's parents, Rev. Abel Allton (died in Massachusetts, 1867) and Mrs. Allton (died in Nashua, N.H., 1885, no first name located), and her sister, May Fisk Allton (died in Nebraska, 1871), 1867-1885.

Letters from Cressy to his wife, writing from Whitefield, Bethlehem, and Jefferson (all in New Hampshire) while on a preaching circuit, 1874.

He describes traveling and meeting various people and often warmly expresses his love for Lizzie and the children.

Letters from Cressy to his wife, writing from Brooklyn (N.Y.), where he had been preaching and visiting prisons and asylums, [187-?].

The character of the letters is similar to those known to be from 1874.

Letter from Mrs. Allton, May 1885.

She talks about her failing health and how her children Ida and Norris have taken care of her.

Two letters to Lizzie from her sister, Ida, concerning their mother's death, 1885.

Broadside for a "Great Singin Meetin in Ye Towne Hall," probably from New Hampshire), January 26, 1882.

Copy of the wedding invitation for Lucy Cressy, who married Morton H. Haight, 1891.

Folder 6. Letters and other Materials, 1905-1915:

Letter to Lizzie Cressy from her brother Norris, describing his work running a general store (somewhere near Boston), 1905.

Letter from son, Joe, writing from Saint Paul (Minn.) on the occasion of his mother's birthday, 1908.

He warns her to take care of her health and not to do so much entertaining, and mentions that he is working hard to make some more sales before December (he works for Finch, Van Slyck & McConville, Wholesale Dry Goods).

Roster of field and staff officers for the 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, [After 1913].

It gives death dates through 1914. For those still living, it gives city of residence.

Advertising literature from the Mears Ear Phone Co. (New York, N.Y.) concerning their hearing aids and batteries for them, 1914.

Letter from W. W. [Farber? Foster?], 1914.

In response to a question from Mrs. Cressy about the administration of ether to her grandchild. He says that doctors should be able to do it slowly without inducing unpleasant sensations, but advises her that the method is up to the individual doctor.

Letters to Lizzie Cressy from Stephen Allton (her brother?), writing from Puyallup (Wash.), 1914-1915.

He apparently grows berries. He briefly discusses family, weather, work, and a friend from their school days at Tilton Seminary (N.H.).

Folder 7. Fourth New Hampshire Volunteers Reunion Programs and Letter, 1899-1904.

Folder 8. Souvenir of the 13th Regiment Minnesota Volunteer, March 22-23, 1899.

Program for two evenings of "entertainments"-music, recitations, and address by Governor Lind-given by the Minnesota volunteers' Auxiliary Association. Copious advertising.

Folder 9. Army of the Philippines Ritual Order, 1908.

Folder 10. Diary, June-August 1861.

Recounts Cressy's activities as a private in Company C, First Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, in Maryland and Virginia near Washington, D.C. The company apparently went home to New Hampshire in August.

Folder 11. Diary, September 1861-July 5, 1863.

Recounts Cressy's activities as a private in Company E, Fourth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers. (Cressy's father enlisted as well, and served with the Seventh Regiment.) During this period the regiment traveled from New Hampshire to Washington, D.C., thence to South Carolina and Florida, spending time stationed at or near Hilton Head (S.C.), Fernandina (Fla.), St. Augustine and Fort Marion (Fla.), Beaufort (S.C.), and Charleston (S.C.). The regiment was involved in minimal combat at Macca Point (S.C.). Diary entries reflect the daily routine; weather, food, drill, guard duty, and the arrival of mail. Cressy also mentions the books he is reading.

Folder 12. Diary, July 5, 1863-October 26, 1863.

The regiment was involved in sandbagging and other work maintaining batteries near Charleston, at some times under shelling and rifle fire from Confederate forts and batteries.

Folder 13. Scrapbook 1, 1898.

Folder 14. Scrapbook 2, 1899.

Folder 15. Scrapbook 3, 1899.

Folder 16. Letters, May 1898.

Folder 17. Letters, June 1-15, 1898.

Folder 18. Letters, June 16-30, 1898.

Folder 19. Letters, July-August 1898.

Folder 20. Letters, September 1898.

Folder 21. Letters, October 1898.

Folder 22. Letters, November 1898.

Folder 23. Letters, December 1898.

Folder 24. Letters, January-February 1899.

Folder 25. Letters, March-April 1899.

Folder 26. Letters, May-July 1899.

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There are full texts and notes; some are typed, but most are handwritten. Some are titled. Some are numbered, but the numbering scheme is not apparent. Most include a list of dates and places where the sermons were preached. Arranged by scriptural text reference (following the order of books in the King James Version of the Bible).

Location

Box

152.E.8.2F

2

Folder 1. No Scriptural Text:

Fragments, undated.

A Theory of the Resurrection, No. XI-1; Fragment; pages numbered 7-43, undated.

[Christ Saves], Unnumbered; First preached at Saint Paul Park (Minn.), April 3, 1898.

Missing page 1 of 16 pages.

Is There a Conflict Between Science and the Bible?, No. 5-4, First preached at Wells (Minn.), June 2, 1886.

Written for Sunday School Convention.

Methods of Developing the Gifts of the Layity [sic], Unnumbered, undated.

Folder 2. No Scriptural Text:

On the Apostles Creed, Sermon No. 1, No. A-7, First preached at Newport (Minn.), April 26, 1903

On the Apostles Creed, Sermon No. 2, No. A-8, First preached at Newport (Minn.), May 3, 1903.

On the Apostle's Creed, Sermon No. 3, No. A-9, First preached at Newport (Minn.), May 10, 1903.

Peter's Position and Work, Unnumbered, First preached: November 27, 1905.

Written for Saint Paul Preachers Association.

The Divine Revelation, [unnumbered], First preached: June 25, 1889.

The Facts about the 12 Disciples of Jesus, [unnumbered], First preached at Newport (Minn.), February 8, 1903.

Folder 3. Genesis through 1 Kings:

Genesis 22:10: Abraham's Faith, [unnumbered], First preached at Gilmanton (N.H.), June 1, 1868.

Genesis 24-27, [unnumbered], First preached at Red Rock (Minn.), August 20, 1905.

Genesis 47:8 and Proverbs 16:31: An Address to the Aged, No. A-21, First preached at Newport (Minn.), January 10, 1904. Handwritten and typed versions.

Genesis 50:20: The Secret of Joseph's Trust in God, No. 25-25, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), June 28, 1896.

Exodus 14:15: Moses at the Red Sea, No. V-7, First preached at Newport (Minn.), October 17, 1897.

1 Samuel 26:21, [unnumbered], First preached at Le Sueur Center (Minn.), September 6, 1908.

2 Samuel 10:12: Acting Well Our Part; There All the Honor Lies, No. 26-22, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), March 22, 1896.

1 Kings 19:4: Elijah's Despondency, [unnumbered], First preached at Landaff (N.H.), July 14, 1878.

Folder 4. 2 Kings through Psalms 27:8:

2 Kings 5:2-4: Personal Influence, [unnumbered], First preached at Lisbon (N.H.), July 16, 1882.

Job 2:4: Devilish Insinuations, or Job in the Hands of the Devil, No. XVI-8, First preached at Saint Paul Park (Minn.), June 20, 1897.

Two versions, one preached first Oct. 1885 at Winnebago City (Minn.); the other as above.

Job 17:9: The Perseverance of the Saints, [unnumbered], First preached at Hastings (Minn.), July 8, [18??].

Psalms 1:1-3 The Character and Blessedness of the Godly, [unnumbered], First preached at Methuen (Mass.), December 12, 1875.

Psalms 8:3-5: No. A-5, First preached at Newport (Minn.), August 31, 1902.

Psalms 17:15, [unnumbered], First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), March 8, 1896.

Psalms 27:8: God's Voice in the Conscience, No. XVI11-10, First preached at Lisbon (N.H.), October 23, 1881.

Folder 5. Psalms 27 through Psalms 84:

Psalms 27:13, [unnumbered], First preached at Newport (Minn.), July 18, 1897.

Psalms 34:8, [unnumbered], First preached at Seabrook (N.H.), August 25, 1872.

Psalms 34:14: Negativeness and Positiveness in Religion, No. 10, First preached at Lisbon (N.H.), December 3, 1881.

Psalms 37:1: A Sermon in Rhyme, [unnumbered], First preached: January 5, 1905.

Psalms 50:15: No. 13-7, First preached at Winnebago City (Minn.), November 29, 1885.

Psalms 66:16: What God Has Done for the Soul, No. 2-22, First preached at Winnebago City (Minn.), October 25, 1885.

Psalms 73:24: The Counsels of God the Pathway to Glory, No. 7-21, First preached at Saint Anthony Park (Minn.), May 25, 1890.

Psalms 84:10: David's Choice, or the Church and the World, No. XII-3, First preached at Milford (N.H.), [before October 30, 1874].

Folder 6. Psalms 85 through Psalms 146:

Psalms 85:6: David's Prayer for Revival, [unnumbered], First preached at Newport (Minn.), March 12, 1905.

Psalms 92:13: No. IV-10, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), September 8, 1895.

Psalms 116:9: David's Resolve, No. XII-4, First preached at Landaff (N.H.), April 21, 1879.

Psalms 116:12: A Thanksgiving Life, [unnumbered], First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), June 21, 1896.

Psalms 118:17: On the Continuity of Life, No. A-4, First preached at Newport (Minn.), August 24, 1902.

Psalms 119:11: David's Prevention of Sin, No. XXVI-15, First preached at Hudson (N.H.), September 15, 1872.

Psalms 119:14: A Tremendous Statement, No. II-9, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), [1897?].

Psalms 146:5: Happy as Happy Can Be, No. XII-14, First preached at Morris (Minn.), May 20, 1893.

Folder 7. Proverbs through Song of Solomon:

Proverbs 4:23: On Guard at Headquarters, or The Care of the Heart, No. XXI-1, First preached at [Hastings (Minn.)], December 4, 1887.

Proverbs 18:24, No. XI-6, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), October 13, 1895.

Proverbs 22:3: The Prudent Man, No. XIV-10, First preached at Landaff (N.H.), July 21, 1878.

Proverbs 23:7, Unnumbered, undated.

Proverbs 27:1: How to Spend a Day, No. VII-10, First preached at Morris (Minn.), July 2, 1893.

Proverbs 119:59: Right Thought and Right Action, No. VIII-13, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), August 20, 1894.

Ecclesiastes 9:10: No. XII-6, First preached at Landaff (N.H.), November 1879.

Ecclesiastes 12:1: Sermon to Children, No. XV-12, First preached at New Ipswich (N.H.), October 20, 1872.

Song of Solomon 3:1-4: Soul-Cravings after God, [unnumbered], First preached at Newport (Minn.), April 17, 1904.

Folder 8. Isaiah through Jeremiah:

Isaiah 8:20: Curb-Stone Theology, No. XXVI-26, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), March 8, 1896.

Isaiah 28:15: Refuges of Lies, No. 25-17, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), January 26, 1896.

Isaiah 28:15: Refuges of Lies, [unnumbered], First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), January 25, 1896.

Isaiah 41:21: The Untenable Ground of the Skeptic, No. VII-2, First preached at Newport (Minn.), December 19, 1897.

Isaiah 48:18: The Lost Ideal, [unnumbered], First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), June 7, 1896.

Isaiah 55:7, No. 11-8, First preached at Winnebago City (Minn.), March 21, 1886.

Isaiah 55:10-11, No. 12-16, First preached at Garden City (Minn.), March 30, 1884.

Isaiah 57:15: The Indwelling of God in the Human Soul, No. 4, First preached at Gilmanton (N.H.), [before January 30, 1870].

Jeremiah 13:23: The Nature and Laws of Habit, No. 26-1, First preached at Lisbon (N.H.), January 23, 1881.

Folder 9. Matthew 4 through Matthew 11:

Matthew 4:1: The Temptation in the Wilderness, [unnumbered], First preached at Nashua (N.H.), September 28, 1870.

Matthew 5:6: Hungry and Thirsty Souls, [unnumbered], First preached at Hudson (N.H.), September 10, 1871.

Matthew 6:2, 5, 16: On Motives and their Reward, No. 18-9, First preached at Hudson (N.H.), October 12, 1873.

Matthew 6:9: On the Lord's Prayer, [unnumbered], First preached at Methuen (N.H.), December 3, 1876.

Matthew 6:10, [unnumbered], First preached at Newport (Minn.), July 22, 1906.

Matthew 11:28-30 [unnumbered], undated.

Folder 10. Matthew 13 through Matthew 26:

Matthew 13:45-46: The Pearl of Great Price, No. 4-7, First preached at Lake Crystal (Miim.), September 7, 1884.

Matthew 15:28: The Syrophoenician Woman, No. XXI-4, First preached at Hudson (N.H.), June 4, 1871.

Matthew 16:13-18; Ephesians 5:25-27; Philippians 2:15: The Church and the World, No. 7-10, undated.

Matthew 18:21-22: The Christian Law of Forgiveness, No. 17-4, First preached at Newport (Minn.), September 26, 1897.

Matthew 21:28-32: The Two Sons, [unnumbered], First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), August 9, 1896.

Matthew 25:23: The Reward of Faithfulness, No. 26-18, First preached at Lake Crystal (Minn.), April 6, 1884.

Matthew 25:24, Unnumbered, undated.

Matthew 26:41: Temptation No. X-7, First preached at Methuen (Mass.), November 5, 1876.

Folder 11. Mark through Luke 15:

Mark 12:34: The Honest Scribe, No. XXII-5, First preached at Hudson (N.H.), November 17, 1872.

Luke 5:18-26: On the Man Healed of the Palsy, No. V-3, First preached at Hastings (Minn.), December 1887.

Luke 8:18: Profitable and Unprofitable Hearing of God's Word, [unnumbered], First preached at Hudson (N.H.), August 4, 1872.

Luke 14: Be Sure You're Right, and Then Go Ahead, [unnumbered], First preached at Le Sueur Center (Minn.), February 23, 1908.

Luke 15:17, No. VII-13, First preached at Morris (Minn.), 1893.

Luke 15:17: The Prodigal's Return, [unnumbered], First preached at Newport (Minn.), July 10, 1904.

Two versions.

Folder 12. Luke 16 through Luke 19:

Luke 16:8, No. XIX-9, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), December 9, 1894.

Luke 16:25 and Matthew 3:16: Memory: Its Relation to Present and Future Happiness, No. 21-6, First preached at Methuen (Mass.), November 14, 1875.

Luke 17:5: Prayer for Increase of Faith, No. VI-11, First preached at Methuen (Mass.), January 21, 1877.

Luke 18:10: Pharisees and Publicans, No. XXVI-33, First preached at Saint Anthony Park (Minn.), August 24, 1890.

Luke 18:35-43: What Christ did for a Blind Man, No. XII-1, First preached at Hudson (N.H.), September 1, 1872.

Luke 19:13, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), December 31, 1905.

Folder 13. John 1 through John 9:

John 1:46: Nathaniel's Inquiry, No. XXI-13, First preached: at Center Sandwich (N.H.), Feb- 5. 1871.

John 3:16 or I John 4:10: On the Love of God in Christ, or, God's Love for the World, No. 26-2, First preached at Lake Crystal (Minn.), December 9, 1883.

John 5:32-47: Testimony Concerning Christ, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), April 3, 1904.

John 5:39: The Bible and How to Understand It, Unnumbered, First preached at Hudson (N.H.), October 13, 1872.

John 5:39-40, Unnumbered, First preached at Hudson (N.H.), March 23, 1873.

John 6:44: Human Inability and Divine Help in the Process of Salvation, No. XVIII-2, First preached at Hudson (N.H.), June 25, 1871.

John 9:7-8: On the Man Born Blind, No. 6-19, First preached at Methuen (Mass.), April 2, 1876.

Folder 14. John 11 through John 21:

John 11:25: On the Resurrection, No. XX-13, First preached at Forest Heights M.E. Church, April 21, 1889.

John 12:37: Some Thoughts on How Infidels are Made, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), November 19, 1905.

John 14:16-18: On the Holy Spirit, No. 12-7, First preached at Landaff (N.H.), March 21, 1880.

John 14:22-24: On the Divine Manifestation, No. 26-7, First preached at Lisbon (N.H.), April 30, 1882.

John 17:20-21, No. 20-7, First preached at Methuen (Mass.), March 5, [187?].

John 19:6: Pilate and his Relation to the Crucifixion of Jesus, Unnumbered, First preached at Saint Paul (Minn.), September 14, 1903.

John 21:3, Unnumbered, First preached at Le Sueur Center (Minn.), January 26, 1908.

John 21:21-22: Speculative and Practical Religion, No. XX-15, also labeled 10-13, First preached at Lake Crystal (Minn.), June 22, 1884.

Folder 15. Acts:

Acts 8:26, Unnumbered, undated.

Acts 8:26-39: Philip and the Eunuch, Unnumbered, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), January 21, 1894.

Acts 8:26-40: Special Providence, No. XIX-16, First preached at Winnebago City (Minn.), May 15, 1886.

Acts 9:6: A Practical Question, No. 1-5, First preached at Methuen (Mass.), June 25, 1876.

Acts 9:6: The Practical Question, No. 1-5, First preached at Ravana School House, October 31, 1886.

Acts 10:38: Going About and Doing Good, No. A-3, First preached at Newport (Minn.), July 27, 1902.

Acts 13:38-39 and Romans 5:12: Fact, Faith, and Feeling, No. XV-16, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), February 16, 1896.

Acts 17:28: The Divine Immanence, or An Indwelling God, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), January 29, 1905.

Acts 17:28: Our Relation to God, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), March 12, 1916.

Folder 16. Romans, 1 Corinthians:

Romans 8:6: Spiritual-Mindedness, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), January 8, 1905.

Romans 12:3: The Value and Place of Self-Esteem, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), November 6, 1904.

Prepared to be read by someone else.

Romans 12:11: Business and Religion, No. XXI-10, First preached at Hudson (N.H.), January 4, 1874.

Romans 12:11: The Value of Enthusiasm, No. XXV-16, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), December 29, 1895.

Romans 12:20, Unnumbered, undated.

1 Corinthians 3:9: Co-laborers with God, No. 26-3, First preached at Milford (N.H.), November 29, 1874.

1 Corinthians 7:24 and Genesis 28:16: Abiding with God, No. 25-7, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), May 3, 1896.

1 Corinthians 9:24: Effort the Price of Success, No. 2-5, First preached at Lake Crystal (Minn.), June 15, 1884.

1 Corinthians 10:12: The Insecurity of Self-Security, No. 25-9, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), May 24, 1896.

1 Corinthians 12:4-7: Differences in Religious Experiences, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), 1906.

1 Corinthians 16:13: The Helpfulness of Hindrances, No. 26-25, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), March 22, 1896.

Folder 17. 2 Corinthians, Galatians:

2 Corinthians 3:12: Plainness of Speech, No. XVIII-1, First preached at Landaff (N.H.), November 9, 1879.

2 Corinthians 5:17: Man in Christ a New Creature, Unnumbered, First preached at Landaff (N.H.), August 4, 1878.

2 Corinthians 9:15: The Unspeakable Gift of God, Unnumbered, First preached at Gilmanton (N.H.), March 28, 1869.

2 Corinthians 13:5: Self Examination, Unnumbered, First preached at Gilmanton (N.H.), April 3, 1869.

2 Corinthians 13:8: The Triumphing Power of the Truth, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), May 1, 1904.

Galatians 4:4-5: Christmas Sermon, No. XV-11, First preached at Methuen (Mass.), December 24, 1876.

Galatians 6:7-8: Sowing and Reaping, No. 12-11, First preached at Lisbon (N.H.), December 12, 1880.

Galatians 6:9: Good Advice for Tired People, No. X-7, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), March 18, 1894.

Folder 18. Ephesians through 2 Timothy:

Ephesians 2:8: It is the Gift of God, No. 23, First preached at Landaff (N.H.), August 31, 1879.

Ephesians 4:3: Christian Unity, Unnumbered, First preached at Landaff (N.H.), November 2, 1879.

Ephesians 5:16: Redeeming the Time, No. XVII-7, First preached at Landaff (N.H.), July 27, 1879.

Ephesians 5:20: A Thanksgiving Sermon, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), December 3, 1905.

Philippians 1:17: The Defence [sic] of the Gospel, Unnumbered, Fragment, undated.

Philippians 2:5: Christ the Christian's Pattern, No. XV-17, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), December 1, 1895.

Philippians 2:12-13: A Great Work, and a Great Helper, No. XIX-7, First preached at Morris (Minn.), March 5, 1893.

Philippians 2:21: Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), May 7, 1905.

Philippians 3:13-14, Unnumbered, First preached probably at Newport (Minn.), October 8, 1905.

Philippians 4:4, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), March 27, 1898.

Philippians 4:23, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), September 30, 1906.

Colossians 1:27, No. A-14, First preached at Hastings (Minn.), May 30, [1888].

2 Thessalonians 3:10: The Struggle of Existence, No. A-9, First preached at Newport (Minn.), November 15, 1903.

1 Timothy 1:5: The End of the Commandment, No. XI1-5, First preached at Saint Paul Park (Minn.), January 10, 1897.

2 Timothy 2:3, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), May 14, 1905.

Folder 19. Hebrews through 2 Peter:

Hebrews 2:3: The Great Salvation, No. XIX-11, First preached at Lake Crystal (Minn.), May 20, 1883.

Hebrews 3:7-8: Seventeen Reasons for Seeking Christ and Salvation Now, Unnumbered, First preached at Lake Crystal (Minn.), March 23, 1884.

Hebrews 10:23: Something to Hold Fast, No. XXII-8, First preached at Morris (Minn.), March [5?], 1893.

Hebrews 11: Things not Seen as Yet, No. 4-13, undated.

James 4:14: The Estimate of Life, No. 2, First preached at Hudson (N.H.), May 28, 1871.

James 5:14-15 and Hebrews 3:12: The Scriptural Law and Basis of Divine Healing, Unnumbered, undated.

James 5:20: How to Convert Sinners, No. 18-6, First preached at Hastings (Minn.), November 7, 1886.

2 Peter 1:5-11: Profitable Investments, No. XV-18, First preached at Stillwater (Minn.), March 15, 1896.

Folder 20. Revelation:

Revelation 2:1-4: Loss of First Love, Unnumbered, undated.

Revelation 3:8: The Open Door, No. XI-15, also labeled 3-21, First preached at Winnebago City (Minn.), December 20, 1885.

Revelation 12:11: The Power of Testimony, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), June 4, 1905.

Revelation 21:6: The Fountain and the Water of Life, No. 18-15, First preached at Lake Crystal (Minn.), June 1, 1884.

Revelation 22:17: Whosoever Will, Unnumbered, First preached at Newport (Minn.), June 22, 1902.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Methodist Church -- Clergy -- Minnesota.; Methodist Church -- Clergy -- New Hampshire.; Spanish-American War, 1898.

Persons:: Allton, Abel,; Allton, Abel.; Allton, May Fisk.; Cressy, Joe.; Cressy, Lizzie.; Haight, Lucy.

Organizations:: City of Para (Ship).; United States. Army. Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 13th (1898-1899).; United States. Army -- Military life.; United States. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861).; United States. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865).

Places:: Beaufort (S.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Description and travel.; Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.; Fernandina (Fla.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.; Hilton Head (S.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.; Honolulu (Hawaii) -- Description and travel -- To 1950.; Manila (Philippines) -- Description and travel.; Maryland -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.; New Hampshire -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Societies, etc.; Philippines -- History -- Insurrection, 1899-1901 -- Personal narratives.; Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.; San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel.; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.; United States -- History -- War of 1898 -- Veterans -- Societies, etc.; Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel -- 1880-1950.

Document Types:: Sermons.; Lectures.; Love letters.; Photographs.

Occupations:: Chaplains.; Clergy.

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CHARLES A. CRESSY:

OVERVIEW

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

ARRANGEMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CORRESPONDENCE, DIARIES, SCRAPBOOKS, AND RELATED MATERIALS

SERMONS

CATALOG HEADINGS