one half cord of good fuel for its use during the inclemency of winter, or pay two dollars to procure it.

"Each student of sufficient age and capacity to at tend to a regular course of instruction in the English language shall provide for himself Harrison's English Grammar, Perry's Royal Standard English Dictionary and the American Preceptor by Caleb Bingham. If in Arithmetic 'Gough' will be preferred in geography, and the necessary introduction thereto in astronomy, the last edition of Morse's Universal Geography will be the most acceptable. No spelling books will be admitted except Perry's only sure guide of these; care shall be taken to procure a reasonable supply. Students in the Latin and Greek languages will procure the Philadelphia Latin Grammar, Young's or Ainsworth's Dictionary, Æsop's Fables, Eutropius, Cæsar's commentaries, Ovid, Virgil, Mair's introduction to making Latin, Cicero in usam Delphini-Wettenhall's Greek Grammar, the Greek testament, Lucian's Dialogues, Homer and Xenophon. Let those who wish to demonstrate the problems of Euclid, procure Stone's edition of that author. Each scholar at entrance must pay one quarter in advance.

"We hereby pledge ourselves to the public that no attention shall be wanting on our part towards the youth entrusted to our care, either in point of morality or science, and hope to discharge our official duties with all good fidelity.

"STEPHEN B. BALCH "LEMUEL HEDGE.

"GEORGETOWN, Oct. 11, 1798."

There are two copies known of two sermons by Dr. Balch On the Certain and Final Perseverance

of the Saints, that were published at Georgetown at the beginning of February, 1791, and which are believed to be the first publication printed within the District of Columbia. Of these two copies one was presented to the Library of Princeton University by A. A. E. Taylor of the class of 1854 of Princeton. The other copy belongs to the Messrs. W. H. Lowdermilk and Company, of Washington, D. C. Through the courtesy of John T. Loomis, Esq., managing partner of that firm, the title page of this publication is reproduced full size, and the sermons are reprinted.

TWO SERMONS

ON THE

CERTAIN AND FINAL

PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS.

BY

STEPHEN BLOOMER BALCH, A. M.
Pastor

of the

Presbyterian Congregation,

George-Town.

PSALM XCII. 12.

The Righteous shall flourish like a
Palm-tree; He shall grow like

a cedar in Lebanon.

George-Town: Printed, for the Author, by
M. Day and W. Hancock.

M, DCC, XCI.

THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL FLOURISH LIKE A
PALM-TREE; HE SHALL GROW LIKE
A CEDAR IN LEBANON.

GEORGE-TOWN: FRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY M. DAY AND W. HANCOCK

M.DCC,XCI.

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To the

Inhabitants of George-town,
But especially

To the

Author's Hearers,

The following

SERMONS

are

As a public testimony of respect,

Inscribed;

By their servant,

In the Gospel,

STEPHEN B. BALCH.

GEORGE-TOWN, Feb. 1, 1791.

PREFACE.

The following Sermons were, at first, delivered by the author to the Presbyterian Congregation, in GeorgeTown. They are now, with a few alterations, published, by particular request.—Many, probably, will charge him with ostentation, merely, because his name is prefixed to them. It was once intended they should have been anonymous; but, reflecting, that it is hardly possible for the author of such a publication to remain long concealed; that there is often as much, sometimes more vanity discoverable, in withholding, than in prefixing the true signature; for these reasons, the Sermons tell the name of their author.

They are now sent out into a carping, sensorious world, attended with his ardent wishes and prayers, that they may be blessed for the comfort, edification and establishment of the churches of Christ. He has only to add, that, although what he endeavors to prove may be denied by many pious persons, yet he earnestly intreats even those to read these discourses with attention, and without prejudice.